Department of Educational Technology

The New Paltz CSD Technology Department exists to provide technical, operational, and integration support for all. Our goal is to help develop innovative and engaging learning environments that promote student learning and inspire growth. We will work collaboratively to create a culture that empowers all to persevere and meet the new challenges of our world.

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important." - Bill Gates

Director of Integrated Technology & Data Privacy Officer

Keith Baisley

845-256-4066

kbaisley@newpaltz.k12.ny.us

Melanie Wolfrum, Administrative Assistant

845-256-4064

mwolfrum@newpaltz.k12.ny.us

PowerSchool, PowerTeacher and Parent Portal Help

Cheri Pettus

845-256-4060

cpettus@newpaltz.k12.ny.us

Technology Help Desk

845-256-4181

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides all households in our district $30 a month assistance if they are enrolled in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program and/or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision. Please check the flyer above, visit Affordable Connectivity Program, and/or contact our technology department for more information.

Technology Help Desk

Technology Around the District

New Paltz High School Engineering Design & Development Class Presents New Solutions

New Paltz High School students in Alexis Mallory’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering Design and Development (EDD) class recently presented their team capstone projects. Click to read all about them!

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A Day in the Life–Student Video

Students from the Advanced Film and Video class at the High School have an annual tradition of creating an entertaining skit that enacts memorable moments from the school year. Click to read all about it and for the link!

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Duzine Wellness Day Activities

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Middle School Students Look for the Helpers

Middle School students in Randy Rosen and Jenny Denman’s Grade 7 English classes just wrapped up their Refugee Research project themed around “Finding the Helpers.” Click to read!

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“STREAM” Education Flows Through Duzine and Lenape Elementary Schools

Duzine and Lenape Elementary Schools have become a wellspring of STREAM-ing education. This comprehensive, holistic, and unique educational approach integrates Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, and allows students to apply their learning in real-life situations and reach conceptual understandings. Click to read more about it!

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Project Lead the Way Student-Designed Fitness App Builds Student Strengths

Grade 7 students in Krista Pachomski’s Project Lead The Way (PLTW) class, having practiced their real-world skills of invention, critical thinking, and problem-solving gained through the innovation of PLTW’s national STEM curriculum, have been using an App Inventor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to build a fitness app from scratch. Click here to read about it!

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Duzine BeeBots

Integrated Technology teacher Angelo Urrico has been creating a buzz with his visits to the classrooms at Duzine and Lenape Elementary Schools with some fun new technology—Bee-Bots! Mr. Urrico’s “hive” of programmable floor robots has introduced younger students to the basic concepts of coding with a colorful, hands-on approach. Click here to read more about it!

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NPZ Makes the News

Maybe you already get your daily school news from NPZ on the New Paltz High School (NPHS) homepage. Or perhaps this is the first time you’re learning about it. Click here to read all about it!

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