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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Tough Cat Competition Tough Cat Competition Tough Cat Competition Tough Cat Competition Tough Cat Competition 30 31 Memorial Day Observance

Dear Wildcat Family and Friends, Welcome to the year like no other! While the pandemic has impacted every Board of Education person in our community and country, we do hope you had a peaceful summer and an excellent start to the 2020-2021 school year. You are seeing our yearly The Sherman Central School Board of Education members serve 5-year terms and calendar in October this year due to all the unknowns that we faced over the volunteer their time to the district. They are responsible for establishing district policy, summer. However, with the help of our parents, Board of Education, faculty and staff, we were able to reopen school successfully with new policies and preparing the annual budget, and ensuring that the district adheres to the NYS State procedures designed to keep our students safe while providing the best Education Laws and Regulations. During the 2020-21 academic year the Sherman education in our region. Central School District Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meetings Needless to say that while stressful, seeing our students walk through our doors at 5:30 PM, location TBA. (See meeting schedule below) Additional special meetings on September 8, and then seeing our high school students on September 11, may also be held as needed. The public is always welcome to attend. was the proudest day of my nearly nine years in Sherman. Everyone in our school community contributed to making it happen. While we may not have seen their smiles directly, the attitudes and energy of our students gave everyone at The current board of education members are: Brian Bates • President, SCS the boost we needed to make all the hard work worth it. Colleen Meeder • Vice President, Jennifer Ferreira, Teresa Guzman & Timothy Sears. We completely reinvented the way we deliver education to our students this . summer, all with student safety in mind. Our building and maintenance staff have new cleaning procedures to ensure a safe environment. Our transportation staff is taking temperatures of students while they enter the bus and looking for signs of symptoms. Our cafeteria staff is now delivering meals to classrooms and homes to reduce exposure. Our administration team and guidance staff created a new schedule that allows for bringing as many students back into the building as possible, and to allow for in-person and live online learning at the same time. Our health office is working with our aides to check temperatures and screen students for symptoms. And finally, our technology director ensured that each family who needed access to the Internet for online learning had a hotspot available.

It is important to everyone that all of our hard work to open school not go to waste. We are asking students to wear masks to school and remain socially distant at all times. For the time being, we have not allowed visitors into the building, including parents. We are not allowing groups of students to gather in common places and encouraging teachers to take their students outside when Emergency Closing or 2-Hour Delay possible for learning. Finally, we have distanced desks and placed markers in hallways to keep 6ft distancing between students. We do all of this to stay open A 2-hour delay means that school will begin at 9:50 AM instead of and to date, our faculty, staff, students, and parents have been outstanding in 7:50 AM. The bus routes will commence 2 hours later than normal. realizing these new regulations and how important they are to follow. Dismissal will be at the normal time for all students. From all of us at SCS, we can’t thank you enough for your cooperation and On days we have a delayed opening and/or a closing of schools it continued support. We will continue to work hard to provide a high standard of will be announced on the following radio and television station. learning while maintaining a safe environment. It is hard to predict what the Fully live online days are also an option when inclement weather is future may hold. We may make it through the entire school year with this model, we may be able to bring more students back, or unfortunately, we may be forced predicted. to go 100 percent online. Whatever challenges that lie ahead, together this Jamestown Radio WJTN – 1240 AM WWSE – 93.3 FM WQFX – 103.1 community will thrive. Thank you again for your support and all the well wishes. FM WHUG – 101.9 FM WKSN – 1340 AM And as always...GO WILDCATS! Buffalo TV WGRZ Channel 2 WIVB Channel 4 WKBW Channel 7 Erie TV WICU Channel 12 WJET Channel 24 WSEE Channel 35 Sincerely, Spectrum Cable TV Michael V. Ginestre -- Superintendent WBKX-Fredonia & WDOE – Dunkirk Radio Channels Official School Address 127 Park Street PO BOX 950 Cafeteria Sherman, NY 14781 Susan Bates, Manager

y 761-6121 • Ext. 4815 Linda Roache Central Administration Meredith Tallman r Michael Ginestre, Superintendent • 761-6122 Ann Morrison Principal • 761-6121 Maintenance Nicole Marino, Assistant Principal • 761-6121 Jared Oehlbeck, Director of Facilities o Kimberly Oehlbeck, School Business Administrator • 761-6122 761-6121 or 761-4807 Lynn Griswold

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Basketball Girls' 8th Grade • Greg Eckwahl c Event Technology Coordinator • Andrew Minton i Basketball Girls' JV • Joel Fisher FFA Advisor • Kelly Maleski Basketball Girls' Varsity • Emily Eckwahl r Graphic Design Specialist • Tammy Hawkins Cross Country • Dakota Morano r Football JV • Brad Barmore HS Bowl • Erika Stormer Football Varsity • Tyrus Harper u Musical Directors • Sally Berg & Andrew Minton Football Modified • Bill Delcamp C Golf • Kathy Deering National Honor Society • Courtney Taylor - Intramural Golf • Kathy Deering Play Directors/Stage Managers • Lennart & JoAnn Liffner

Softball Modified • David Maleski a Running Program Monitor • Joel Fisher Softball Varsity • Frank Lewczyk r Track Boys’ & Girls’ • Dakota Morano SADD Advisor • TBA t Volleyball Girls' Varsity • Frank Lewczyk Student Council Advisor • Heather Croscut Volleyball Girls’ Modified • Patrick Burns x Yearbook Advisor • Scott Costantini E Yearbook Assistant • Lisa Carlson

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1 2 3 4 Report Cards 5 6 Ground Hog Day

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Jump Rope for Heart Week Jump Rope for Heart Week Jump Rope for Heart Week Jump Rope for Heart Week Jump Rope for Heart Week Elementary Awards Jump-A-thon during AIS

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Valentine’s Day No School No School No School No School No School Presidents' Day Mid-Winter Recess Mid-Winter Recess Mid-Winter Recess Mid-Winter Recess

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Board of Education @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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School Bus Safety Changed Your COVID – All students must wear a mask, take temperatures & answer screening questions before riding the school bus.

Phone Number? School bus stops are normally safe places for students, but dangers are in existence. Students need to be aware of possible dangers and what to do if there seems to be something or someone suspicious.

any residents have recently changed their Be aware of dangerous situations: violence, abduction, and bullying Mphone number; for example switching from a near your bus stop. landline phone to cell phone usage. It is Know things to watch out for, such as: important that the school district have the • Suspicious people or someone exhibiting odd behavior most current address and phone number for • A strange person hanging around the stop who you may have never seen before your household in the case of a • A stranger offering you a ride student emergency. • Someone taking pictures • An unusual package left at the bus stop • Any sign of a weapon or other students talking about weapons Please contact Jenni Eddy or violence • A strange person hanging around the stop who you may immediately with any changes have never seen before to your address or your phone number. She can be reached at Know what to do: If you see someone or something suspicious, tell your bus driver because they have been trained to handle these emergencies 761-6121 ext. 4808. and follow their instructions what you should do. Contact David Maleski, Head Bus Driver with any questions Student Accident Insurance 761-6121, Ext. 4818. The Board of Education purchases student accident insurance from Pupil Benefits Plan. It is a non-duplicating group plan with broad coverage. 1. Maximum Benefit $50,000 Very Important 2. Maximum Aggregate Dental Benefits to $1,000 limit This is a non-duplicating policy. Non-duplication means that this benefit is paid only in excess Be to your of benefits payable under any group or blanket insurance policy or plan. For example, if the student is covered under his/ her parents’ health insurance, that benefit paid by the coverage bus stop would not be duplicated. Only those related costs that were not paid by the parents’ health in- surance would be paid for by this policy. For more detailed information, please contact the on time! business office. Student A Student-Parent-School Compact Attendance Questions? for Sherman Central School When your student is absent from school please call the school at If you have a Question, We believe that education is a shared responsibility, and that learning is a continuing life-long process. We are (716)-761-6121 ext. 4808 committed to the progress of all students. We will do our best to work toward the highest achievement of each to report your student’s Concern, and/or Complaint… student and take responsibility for our actions. This Student-Parent-School Compact is a promise to work together absence. Generally speaking, the Board of Education in order to improve teaching and learning while providing opportunities to enhance self-esteem. You may do this 24 hours a day, 7 days a believes that specific personnel or program week. concerns and/or complaints should be taken STUDENT up with the individual teacher, coach, or bus In order to have success in school, I must work to the best of my ability. I will strive to do the following: An excuse is •Do my best in class and on my assignments. required by driver. NYS Law •Cooperate with and respect other students and adults. for every case of If the problem is not resolved at that level, •Attend school regularly. absence or tardiness athletic issues should then be addressed •Complete and return homework on time. throughout the school year. to the athletic director and bus concerns •Come to school with necessary materials. The excuse, whether called should be directed to the supervisor of •Ask teachers questions when I do not understand rules and concepts. in or written, must include: transportation. •Be prepared to learn. • the date(s) of the ab- sence • a reason for the absence The school building principal would be the PARENT • verification by the parent next level to help resolve your concerns. I want my child to be the best he/she can be. I will strive to do the following: or guardian Those matters which cannot be resolved •Ensure that my child arrives at school on time, dressed properly, well-rested, and well-fed. COVID - During hybrid at the school level should be brought to the •Show in word and deed that I value education and that school is important. learning, any student attention of the superintendent of schools •Encourage good study habits by providing an appropriate place and time for reading and studying. who is not physically in who will either discuss them himself, or school may log into the •Read with my child and let my child see me read. Google Classroom and assign a staff member to do so. •Attend school functions in which my child is involved & be supportive of other school activities as well. Zoom during class and •Attend parent-teacher conferences. will be marked present Nearly all problems are resolved in one for that class/day. of these ways. Questions should not be SCHOOL If a student misses three brought to the Board until these other We believe that all children can and want to learn. We will strive to do the following: consecutive days or more steps have been taken. due to illness you must •Show that we care about and respect all people by having high expectations for ourselves, students, & other staff. provide a doctor excuse. •Provide quality teaching and leadership. We thank the community for their Please see the student •Provide appropriate learning strategies. handbook continued support of our school •Communicate frequently with parents through conferences, telephone calls, student progress reports, & newsletters. for specifics regarding program on behalf of our students. •Be easily approachable and accessible. student excuses.

Dates & times are subject December • 2020 to change. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Elementary Awards

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Board of Education Emergency Evacuation Drill Christmas Eve Christmas @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Winter Recess Winter Begins

27 28 29 30 31 Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess New Year’s Eve Dates & times are subject November • 2020 to change. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Election Day Art to Remember Art to Remember Elementary Parent Teacher Daylight Savings Time Ends Art to Remember order Nov. 2-16 Conferences order Nov. 2-16 order Nov. 2-16 Art to Remember order Nov. 2-16 Art to Remember order Nov. 2-16

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Art to Remember Art to Remember Veterans Day order Nov. 2-16 order Nov. 2-16 Art to Remember End of First Quarter order Nov. 2-16 Art to Remember order Nov. 2-16 Art to Remember order Nov. 2-16

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Art to Remember Report Cards Last day to order!

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Permission to give medication at school Health Info School personnel are often asked to give over the counter and prescribed medicine to students during school hours. These medicines may be in the form of eye drops, eardrops, pills, tablets, capsules, ointments or liquids.

State Education Law prohibits any school personnel including the school nurse from administering medicine or giving treatment, other than First-Aid, to school children without certain conditions and orders being adhered to. The medication must be brought directly to the school nurse, JoAnn Kopta, by the parent or guardian and must be labeled by the pharmacist clearly indicating the date, name of the child, name of the physician, name of the medication dosage and frequency of the medication to be delivered. No medications will be administered that have been brought in by the student or given to a bus driver. Students are not permitted to keep medications in their locker or on their person unless the physician has specifically written an order indicating that the student is self-directed and must carry the medication on his/her person. The student must also inform the school nurse and supply this order to the school nurse. The student will then be evaluated by the school nurse for proper handling and self-direction before the student can keep his/her medications with him/her in school. The school nurse will be sending home permission forms for students who had been administered medications last year. If your child has been prescribed new medication over the summer you may JoAnn Kopta at SCS, PO Box 950, Sherman NY 14781.

When to Keep your Child Home If your child gets sick, it is often most appropriate to keep him/her home from school. A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff.

When Should You Keep Your Child Home? 1. Fever in the past 24 hours (100.4) Covid questionnaire 2. Diarrhea or Vomiting in the past 24 hours 3. Chills 4. Bacterial infections (throat, tonsils, sinus, etc., and must be taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school) 5. Head lice—unless they have been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions 6. Pink Eye—any drainage or discharge from one or both eyes (must be treated with medication for at least 24 hours or obtain physician note stating student may return) 7. Unexplained rashes—please have your child see a doctor and obtain a note stating student may return (all unexplained rashes are considered contagious)

If your child becomes ill at school and the school nurse feels the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that child care is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your school nurse immediately. HOW COULD MY CHILD GET HEAD Please remember that we have a peanut restricted environment. Please refrain from bringing any foods or snacks containing peanuts or LICE? tree-nut products into our school and on our buses. If you have any questions, feel free to call JoAnn Kopta in the Health Office at 761-4814. The fact is – any place children spend time together head lice can invade and spread. Parents – Please check your children and other family members for Lice nits and Louse at least 3 weeks before school begins. This is the ideal time to begin treatment and prevent bringing lice to school. Treatment should be given and followed up with a second treatment according to instructions (generally 7-10 days after initial treatment) for best results.

Of course, the difficult task of cleaning your home, furniture and clothing must also take place to be successful. While Sherman Central School District’s primary goal is the education of our students, we must ask students with active lice to be removed from the classroom to receive treatment. The only way to establish elimination of the lice is to remove all nits. It is also in an effort to protect all of our students and to prevent the need for repeated treatment with harsh chemical shampoo which eventually will lose its effectiveness and can cause allergic and toxic reactions.

We also recognize the hardship of lost time at work, laundry, and are especially concerned for the embarrassment the children feel when they are repeatedly needing treatment. Let’s get this issue out of our hair!

Annual Screenings

Annual hearing, vision, scoliosis, height and weight screenings will be done per state mandates. Should your son/ daughter have an irregular screening you will be contacted. If your son/daughter tests within normal limits you will not be contacted.

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Senior Picture Day

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 School Tax Collection - Last day to pay before penalty phase.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 PSAT Administration - Aud Financial Aid Night - Aud Columbus Day October 15, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 United Nations Day School Board Recognition Week School Board Recognition Week School Board Recognition Week School Board Recognition Week School Board Recognition Week October 19, 2020 - October 23, 2020 BOE Meeting Flu Shot Clinic October 20, 2020 October 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 25  26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween

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P Title I Parental Involvement P o licy The following Title I Parental Involvement Policy was developed in concert with Sherman Central School faculty, administration, and parents and was adopted by the Sherman Central School Board of Education on February 11, 2004. We encourage all parents and guardians of Title I to become involved in the Title I program. Please contact Jamie Berg, Title I Coordin ator, or see our webs ite FYI ... @ www.sherman.wnyric.org for more details. The Board of Education recognizes the rights of parents/guardians to be fully informed of all information relevant to their children who participate in programs and projects funded by Title I. There exists significant research describing the positive impac t on student achievemen t resulting from Access to Student Records meaningful parental involvement. The District shall ensure parental involvement in these programs and projects by: 1. At an annual meeting Title I parents will be: Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act •informed of the school’s participation in Title I, (FERPA), parents and students over 18 years of age must •provided with an explanation of the Title I Parental Involvement Policy, •informed of parent’s right to be involved in Title I activities, be notified of their rights to inspect and review their •informed of the New York State Standards and New York State student academic achievement standa rds, and child’s education records or to request the amendment •informed of state and local academic a sses sm ents. of records believed to be inaccurate or misleading. They 2. Title I parents will be provided opportunities to become involved in Title I planning, review, and improvement efforts. must also be advised that student records are private unless the parent or student older than 18 consents to 3. Parents of Title I children will be provided with: •notification of their child’s need for participation in the Title I program, disclosure of personally identifiable information. (FERPA •school and individual assessment inform ation and results, includ ing an explanation of those results, authorizes disclosure of personal information without •timely information about Title I programs, •information about curriculum and the levels students are expected to achieve, consent in limited circumstances.) •flexibly scheduling annual school conferences to review their child’s progress, and if requested, opportunities for regular meetings related to the education of their children, and •timely responses to parent inquiries and suggestions relating to the education of their child. 4. Parents and school staff, where appropriate, will jointly develop and commit to a student-parent-school compact. This compact will detail how Annual Professional Performance parents, staff, and students will share responsibility for im proved stud ent aca demic ac hievement. Review of Teachers and Principals 5. Parents will be provided with opportunities to improve their skills so that they may effectively work with their children to improve achievement. 6. Opportunities for Title I parental involvement will be coordinated and integra ted with th ose opportunities offered through other programs Under New York Education Law §3012-c districts must to the extent feasible and appropriate. notify parents that they have the right to access the 7. Consideration will be given to parental involvement activities when req uested by paren ts. composite APPR score for their child’s teacher and/or principal. Districts can conspicuously post this 8. Full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children will be provided. notification in its buildings, on its website and/or distribute it as part of an existing informational document that is provided to parents/guardians. Disc ri min at ion Notice In accordance with school board policy #6122, regarding complaints and grievances about sexual discrimination based on sex o r disa bility , ple ase see the following proced ure. Anyone who has been or suspects someone is being subjected to discrimination based on sex or disability may file a g rieva nc e by contacting Mr. Shawn McKane, Title IX/ Section 5 04 / ADA Coordina tor at (716) 761-6121, Ext. 4803; or by written correspondence to Sherman Central School, Attention - M r. S hawn Mc Kane, PO Box 950, Sherman, NY 14781.

Pesticide Use Notification Sherman Central School District has adopted Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as an effective and envi- ronmentally sensitive approach to pest management. IPM uses common sense practices to control pests by Asbestos taking advantage of various pest management options including the judicious use of pesticides. New York State Education Law requires school districts to inform any persons in parental relations of pesticide use in July 7, 2020 district buildings and on district grounds. The pesticide notification process consists of three parts: NOTICE • SIX-MONTH ASBESTOS RE-INSPECTION 1) Initial Annual Notification – At the beginning of each school year all staff and persons in parental relations will be informed of the following: 1) that there is potential pesticide use at school facilities (buildings Notice to all Sherman Central School Employees, and grounds); 2) that the school district will maintain a list of individuals wishing to receive notification 48 Parents, Guardians, Students and Outside Contractors: hours prior to actual pesticide use; and 3) that Chautauqua Hydroseeding is the school district Integrated Pest Management contact. IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA AND A.H.E.R.A. 2) 48-Hour Prior Notification – Staff and persons in parental relations may ask to be notified 48 hours in REGULATIONS, THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING AND BUS advance of pesticideuseinfacilitieswheretheyregularlyworkorhavechildrenregularlyattendingclasses. Schools GARAGE, HAVE BEEN RE-INSPECTED FOR BOTH FRIABLE must keep a list of these individuals and provide them with written notification at least 48 hours before AND NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING BUILDING pesticide use giving date, location and name of pesticide used. MATERIALS. 3) Interim (Summary) Notifications – Within two days of the end of winter and spring recess and within 10 AN UPDATED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND INSPECTION RE- days of the end of the school year, all staff and persons in parental relation must be notified of pesticide use PORT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. THIS since the last notification. REPORT CONTAINS SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCATION OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING BUILDING This letter is to inform you that during the 2019-20 school year it may be necessary to use pesticides at MATERIALS, BOTH FRIABLE AND NON-FRIABLE. Sherman Central School facilities to meet pest management goals. If you have any questions about the Integrated Pest Management Program or pesticide use at Sherman Central School, Jared Oehlbeck contact Mr. Jared Oehlbeck, Director of Facilities at (716) 761-6121. LEA Designee School Districts are required to keep a list of individuals wishing to be notified at least 48 hours before Michael Ginestre pesticide use at the facilities in which they work or have a child attending classes. If you wish to have your Superintendent name placed on the 48-hour pesticide notification list, please contact the school.

CHILD FIND NOTICE

Attention residents with children between birth and age 21: If your child is disabled, you may be entitled #SCSForward to special education & related services without cost to you. We are committed at Sherman Central School to celebrating our school Please contact the Special Education Office and making it a small school with a BIG IMPACT. If you witness some at 761-4803 or write to : Wildcat awesomeness please feel free tweet using hashtag #SCSForward to let our community and education world see it. Mrs. Courtney Taylor CSE Chair at PO Box 950 Sherman, NY 14781 For information and updates on our school please consider following our Sherman Central School Facebook page, @TheMrsMorrison our Principal's Twitter handle, and @MikeGinestre our Superintendent's to register your child and/or obtain handle. further information.

Visitors & School Security

Visitors will be limited due to COVID. Parents will not have access to classrooms during the school day. Since school buildings are a place of work and learning, certain limits are set for such visits. The building principal or his or her designee is responsible for all persons in the building and on the school grounds. For these reasons the following rules apply to visitors to the

Sherman Central School District: 1) Anyone who is not a staff member or a SCS student will be considered a visitor. 2) All visitors to the school must buzz for entry at the front security door (Door D). 3) Visitors must complete COVID screening and have temperatures taken. 4) Visitor badges will be printed and must be worn while inside the building. 5) Visitors will sign out before exiting the building.

Your cooperation in following the above procedure is appreciated.