Harwinton Consolidated School 2015-2016 Student/Family Handbook

Harwinton Consolidated School 2015-2016 Student/Family Handbook Harwinton Consolidated School 115 Litchfield Road Harwinton, Connecticut 06791 phone - 860-485-9029 fax – 860-485-9237 www.region10ct.org 1 Harwinton Consolidated School REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #10 Burlington and Harwinton Connecticut 2015-2016 STUDENT/FAMILY HANDBOOK Welcome to the 2015/2016 school year! We look forward to an inspirational year of teaching and learning at Harwinton Consolidated School. The HCS staff welcomes your involvement. We strive to create an environment where parents, students, and staff work in partnership. The academic and social-emotional growth of our students is the key to their present and future success. The foundation for effective educational programming is based our shared commitment and dedication to the students of Harwinton Consolidated School. As our motto states, “We need each other’s success for the success of all.” This handbook has been compiled to provide information to help you become familiar with our school. Families will be notified throughout the school year of additional school activities and special items of interest. The Husky Herald, our monthly newsletter, is an excellent source of information regarding special programs and important dates. News about school events will also be shared through emails from the school and PTO as well as featured on our website, which can be accessed at www.region10ct.org. We would appreciate the opportunity to respond to your questions and concerns during the year, and welcome your communication through notes, phone calls, emails and conferences. We wish each of our students a very successful school year! Sincerely, Megan Mazzei Rebecca Kennedy Principal Assistant Principal TABLE OF CONTENTS: Behavior Guidelines . 15 - 17 Board of Education Members . 3 Bus Service . 12 District Contact Information . 3 District Policies and Notices . 14, 16, 20-24 General Information . 6 – 11 Harwinton Consolidated School Staff List . 4 HCS Programs . 17, 18 Homework . 13, 14 Lunch Program . 12 PTO Information . 19 Report Cards . 13 School Hours . 5 2 Regional School District #10 CENTRAL OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Mr. Alan Beitman 24 Lyon Road DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LEARNING Mrs. Cherie Burke Burlington, CT 06013 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Mrs. Susan Laone Phone – 860-673-2538 DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Mr. David Fortin Fax – 860-673-4976 DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES Ms. Margaret Dreher DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES Mrs. Linda Carabis Special Services Phone – 860-673-6195 Special Services Fax – 860-404-7793 HARWINTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL 115 Litchfield Road PRINCIPAL Mrs. Megan Mazzei Harwinton, CT 06791 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mrs. Rebecca Kennedy Phone – 860-485-9029 Fax – 860-485-9237 LAKE GARDA SCHOOL 61 Monce Road INTERIM PRINCIPAL Ms. Stefanie Carbone Burlington, CT 06013 INTERIM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mr. John Rechi Phone – 860-673-2511 Fax – 860-673-3721 HAR-BUR MIDDLE SCHOOL 26 Lyon Road PRINCIPAL Mr. Kenneth Smith Burlington, CT 06013 ASSISTANT PRINICPAL Mr. Peter Bogen Phone – 860-673-6163 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mrs. Martha Rouleau Fax – 860-673-3481 LEWIS S. MILLS HIGH SCHOOL 26 Lyon Road PRINCIPAL Mrs. Pamela Lazaroski Burlington, CT 06013 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mrs. Silvia Ouellette Phone – 860-673-0423 Fax – 860-673-9128 BUS COMPANY: All Star Transportation 860-605-9285 REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #10 BOARD OF EDUCATION Burlington Harwinton Mrs. Susan Baccaro Mr. Joseph Arcuri Mr. Bruce Guillemette Mr. Thomas Fausel Mrs. Brooke Joiner Mr. Corey Rewenko Mrs. Ellie Parente Mr. John Vecchitto Mr. Phillip J. Penn Mr. Paul Omichinski 3 HARWINTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL STAFF Megan Mazzei– Principal Kim Mazzini– Secretary Rebecca Kennedy – Assistant Principal Patricia Cassidy– Assistant Secretary Pre-School First Grade Second Grade Nya Duncan Joan Evans Doug Caneday Cheryl Hedrick Megan Lizotte Kindergarten Jill Vannini Catherine McIntire Sharon Haworth Christina Rogers Elizabeth Duval Julie McKenna Melissa Tharau Third Grade Fourth Grade Darren Murphy Todd Adams Megan Norton Heather Carr Kelly Pergola Erin Parkhouse Robert Pirotta Amanda Werner Kathleen Rybak Special Area Teachers Support Services Staff Art – Liz Spring District Occupational Therapist – Doreen Daneault Technology Assistant – Linda Surveski District OT Assistant – Bonnie Gray Instrumental Music – Kellan Mahford District Physical Therapist – Renee Casner Librarian – Gail Nelson Early Intervention – Julie D’Ambruoso Library Assistant – Nancy Schlosky Elementary Math Interventionist – Sheryl Barney Music – Dawn Marie Conroy E.L.L. Teacher – Daria Avery P.E. – Elizabeth Genest, Doug Rohner Language Arts Coordinator – Angela Pasqualini Spanish – Patti Smaldone Language Arts Consultant – Jillian Fountain Nurse – Darlene Rinaldi Partners In Literacy and Numeracy – Karen Czerwinski Teaching Assistants School Psychologist –Kathryn Masse Bryttnee Aeschliman Kaitlin Hill Special Education Teachers – Althea Green, Dawn Pease and Pam Alvarez Caitlin Kilbourne Brittany Root Susan Cisowski Sherrie Konopka Special Services Coordinator – Cherie Lindquist Diana DeRose Kristin McNally Speech/Language Pathologists – Kathryn Dowling & Eva Doyle Marsha Miles Heather Kelly-Welch Stacie Fallon Karen Murack STEM Coordinators – Bob Gauvain & Brennan Glasgow Melissa Fritz Mary Odell Student Support Center Coordinator – Greta Lindquist- Merlino Nancy Gudelski Katharine Stafford Jennifer Hill Cafeteria Staff Custodial Staff Kristen Murray – Team Leader Frank Romaniello – Head Custodian Amy Ballerini Dennis Holtman Louise Mareno Raymond Royals Matthew Starr Security Kris Nelson The staff at Harwinton Consolidated School works to foster an environment of communication among students, parents, staff, administrators, and the wider community. If parents have a question or concern about their child they should contact their child's teacher. Contact information is listed on the HCS website. Please note that calls to classrooms will be forwarded directly to voicemail between the hours of 8:50 and 3:35. Your phone call or email will be retuned at the teacher’s earliest convenience. Please contact the main office (860-485-9029) if an emergency situation or time-sensitive change in your child’s dismissal plan occurs. 4 SCHOOL HOURS Regular School Hours AM Pre-K 9:05 am – 11:55 am PM Pre-K 12:45 pm – 3:35 pm Grades K – 4 9:05 am – 3:35 pm Changes in our regular school day schedule: 90-Minute Delay Due to Inclement Weather: ♦ No A.M. Pre-School ♦ PM Pre-K: 12:45 pm – 3:35 pm ♦ K – 4 School hours: 10:35 a.m. – 3:35 p.m. PLANNED EARLY DISMISSAL (November 25, December 4, March 18, June date(s) TBD): ♦ A.M. Pre-School hours: 9:05 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ♦ P.M. Pre-School hours: 11:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ♦ K – 4 School hours: 9:05 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Early Dismissal Due to Inclement Weather: PRESCHOOL: ♦ No P.M. Pre-School ♦ A.M. Pre-School: • Students that are transported by a parent/guardian are dismissed at 11:55 • Students that ride District transportation are served a cafeteria lunch free of charge and dismissed at 12:30 p.m. o Unless otherwise requested by a parent, students will go to a regularly scheduled drop-off destination via their regularly scheduled mode of transportation with all other grades at 12:30. GRADES K - 4 ♦ School hours: 9:05 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. • Unless otherwise requested by a parent, students will go to a regularly scheduled drop-off destination via their regularly scheduled mode of transportation at 12:30. 5 GENERAL INFORMATION ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PRESCHOOL: Our preschool hours are 8:50 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Please observe these times if you are dropping off or picking up your child. Any child arriving later than 9:05 a.m./12:45 p.m. or leaving before 11:55 a.m./3:35 p.m., must be signed in or out of the office. We cannot provide supervision to students before or after their instructional day and would ask that you observe the start and end times of the a.m. and p.m. sessions. We understand that dismissal plans can change during the day due to unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, we ask that you call the main office directly to communicate any changes. Please do not use email communication for this purpose. Thank you for your attention to this matter. For safety purposes, students will not be dismissed to an adult other than their parent/guardian unless the parent has contacted the school either by phone or in writing. If the school cannot contact a parent/guardian in the event of an emergency, the emergency contact will be called and asked to pick up the student. Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for Pre-K Students: • Students who receive special education services are provided with District transportation. • If you are dropping off and picking up your child you will follow the procedures below: o AM Preschool – ! Drop-Off is between 8:50 and 9:05 in the rear of the lower building between the gym and music room. A staff member will be at the door to greet your child and walk them up to the classroom. ! Pick-Up is at 11:55 on the upper level at the exterior door closest to the preschool classroom. There is a sign posted at the sidewalk that leads to the door. You will be asked to sign for your child as part of the dismissal procedure. o PM Preschool – ! Drop-Off is at 12:45 on the upper level at the exterior door closest to the preschool classroom. There is a sign posted at the sidewalk that leads to the door. A staff member will be at the door to greet your child and walk them to the classroom. ! Pick-Up is at 3:35 in the rear of the lower building between the gym and music room. You will be asked to sign for your child as part of the dismissal procedure GRADES K – 4: Students are not permitted to arrive at school before 8:50 am.

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