Somers Schools Tusker Talk

In today's Superintendent's Update, Dr. Ray Blanch has news on when the county-sponsored random COVID-19 testing program will begin in the schools. Somers Middle School Principal Jeff Getman joins th…

In today's Superintendent Update, Dr. Raymond Blanch shares an update on the busing situation and driver shortage, the random COVID testing program in our schools, and a fun new video series featurin…

In today's Superintendent's Update on September 9, 2021, Dr. Ray Blanch discusses the start of the new school year, including a significant bus driver shortage that is impacting students, and a new C…

In the final Superintendent's Update on the Tusker Talk podcast, Dr. Blanch shares the common theme he heard from student speakers at the middle and high school graduations, as well as how the distri…

In today's Superintendent's Update on June 17, 2021, Dr. Blanch shares another update on graduation, as well as a reminder about the recognition of Juneteenth in the Somers schools.

In today's Somers Superintendent's Update on June 10, 2021, Dr. Blanch shares the new plan to have all students graduate at the same time.

In today's Superintendent's Update, Dr. Ray Blanch discusses the updated guidance he is expecting to hear from New York State about mask wearing outside at school, as well as a positive change in how…

In today's Superintendent's Update, Dr. Blanch shares some hopeful news about graduations at the middle school and high school.

Are snow days a luxury of the past? Find out in today's Superintendent's Update with Dr. Ray Blanch. Dr. Blanch also discusses car parade changes and gives a shout out to Somers' fantastic school nur…

In this May 6, 2021 Superintendent's Update, Dr. Ray Blanch talks about a school year like no other, and how Somers teachers rose to the occasion. During this Teacher Appreciation week, Dr. Blanch ac…

In today's Superintendent's Update on the Tusker Talk podcast, Somers Superintendent Dr. Ray Blanch discusses some changes to the district's COVID protocol, along with an update to this year's school…

In today's Superintendent's update, Dr. Ray Blanch discusses the expectation that more students than ever will need some extra support this fall when everyone returns to school. Whether it is social-…

Somers High School is planning for the class of 2021's graduation! What will it look like? The answer to that as well as some updated guidelines from the NY State Department of Health in this week's …

In today's Superintendent's Update on April 8, 2021, Dr. Ray Blanch talks about the financial aid that the Somers Central School District will receive from the State of New York for next year's budge…

In this week's Superintendent's update, Dr. Ray Blanch gives an update on the reentry plan for seventh through 12th graders, randomized COVID testing after spring break, and shares his picks in two d…

In today's Superintendent's Update, Dr. Ray Blanch and Somers Middle School principal Jeff Getman discuss the 40 Developmental Assets survey that students in grades 6 through 12 have been taking. The…

On today's Superintendent's update, Dr. Ray Blanch discusses updates to the Somers Central School District's reentry plan for seventh through twelfth graders, as well as an energy savings plan that v…

On today's Superintendent's Update Dr. Raymond Blanch shares the exciting news that all Somers Central School District employees have access to COVID-19 vaccines today, Thursday March 4th through Sat…

In today's Superintendent Update, Dr. Ray Blanch discusses the Tusker University event for parents run by faculty and staff last night, and gives an update on when all Somers students might be able t…

In today's Superintendent's Update, Dr. Blanch discusses bringing all students back into schools full time. Somers students in kindergarten through sixth grade have been in person since the start of …