Colton-Pierrepont Central School proudly educates students to become responsible, respectful, and resourceful citizens, thereby continuing a tradition of innovation and excellence.
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Say Hello to Ms. Hale!!! She is a high school counselor intern. In her free time, she enjoys singing and hanging Ms. Hale enjoys spending time with her dogs. She graduated from Edwards-Knox High School before attending St. Lawrence University.
Hello everyone! This is Mrs. Gilbert and she is a CPCS high school science teacher.A great book she has recently read is “Where The Crawdads Sing”. A book that she read in high school that has resonated with her is “Native Son”.
Welcome to Colton-Pierrepont Central School! Ms. Davison is the librarian working with Pre-K -12. Her hobbies include reading, watching podcasts, rollerblading and relaxing with her two cats. Ms. Davison attended Saranac Central School.
This is Mr. Daniels, he teaches Tech. A book that resonated with him throughout high school is Where the Red Fern Grows. His favorite movie is Tommy Boy, and a song that never gets old for him is anything by The Tragically Hip.
This is Mrs. Caldwell, she is our CPCS PreK - 7 music teacher. A recent book she enjoyed is Hello Beautiful, while a book that resonated with her throughout high school is To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM).
Say hello to Mr. Bogart, who boasts 19-years teaching history and coaching at Colton! He's a fan of boating on the St. Lawrence River and cheering for his favorite sports team. His favorite movie is "Shawshank Redemption" and his go-to song is "Over the Hills and Far Away."
Mr. Bullock, a 6-year Colton veteran, is a dedicated 4th-grade teacher. He finds joy in working with young minds. Before his teaching career, he worked in construction. When he's not in the classroom, he likes relaxing on the beach or exploring Hawaii.
Welcome, Mrs. Ghostlaw, our new HS English Teacher. Her hobbies include hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her dog, Peaches. Originally from St. Regis Falls, she received her degree from SUNY Potsdam and joined CPCS for our amazing staff and kind students!
Welcome, Mrs. Filiatrault a speech-language pathologist. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, taking walks, swimming and cooking. She went to college at SUNY Fredonia College and previously worked at Canton. What made her work here was our positive culture!
Meet The Coach: Coach Widrick is our modified softball and modified basketball coach! Her goal is to work on teamwork and win the record. A CPCS alum, she also played soccer, basketball, and softball. Coach Widrick has always loved cheering for the COLTS!
Welcome Miss Elisa Sergi: Teaching Math 7, Algebra 2, and Elementary Math. Her hobbies include listening to music and walking with friends. She went to Canton High School and received her teaching degree from St.Lawrence University. She chose to come to Colton because she loves the community here!
Meet Ms. Mackayla Burke, our new Living Environment, Chem, and more teacher! Her hobbies include baking, fishing, and spending time with her family. Originally from Edwards, she earned her teaching degree from SUNY Potsdam. She loves CPCS and its intimate class sizes!
While not a new teacher, congratulations to Mrs. Merriman, (formerly Miss Tardelli)! Mrs. Merriman teaches second grade and coaches modified soccer. Her hobbies include reading, sports, exercise, and watching movies. She wanted to join CPCS when she saw our students being successful!
Say Hello to Ms. McGee, our 6th grade English and Social Studies Teacher! Ms. McGee really enjoys teaching. There has never been a day that she has not wanted to be here at CPCS. She is really proud of herself for putting herself through college and for fighting a career that she really loves. Ms. McGee’s greatest strength is treating people the way she wants to be treated.
Congratulations Mrs. Knight on your summer wedding! Mrs. Knight is a second grade teacher for CPCS. She chose to come to Colton because her husband used to come here, it’s a really small school, and she loves it! She used to go to Frank Sinatra High School and for college she went to Suny Geneseo. She has always enjoyed working with kids. That’s why she is a teacher at CPCS. Some of her favorite things to do outside of teaching are singing and yoga.
Give a warm welcome to our new Kindergarten student assistant, Mrs. Barrett! She enjoys reading, gardening, and vacationing. She graduated from SUNY Canton and then later, SUNY Potsdam. While in college she played softball. She came to Colton from Norwood because of the smaller school atmosphere. A couple of things that inspired her to go into this job are her love of children and how importantly she uses literature.
Meet Mr. Nee our Superintendent here at CPCS. He attended Canton Central School, Le Moyne Syracuse University, and Stony Brook University. His advice to you is to do what you love to do so your job doesn’t feel like work. Mr. Nee has worked here at CPCS since 2000.
Meet Mrs. McKinley, our new principal! During her free time she enjoys hanging out with family, going side-by-side riding, and playing hockey. Mrs. McKinley went to high school at Potsdam Central School and went to Clarkson University for undergraduate, SUNY Potsdam for masters/teaching degree, and St. Lawrence University for an administration degree. In college she played rugby and intramurals. Before coming to CPCS she worked at Potsdam Central School as the elementary principal. She decided to come here because she loves working with the students and the community. She loves and supports all staff and students!
