Harpursville Central School District HORNETS’ NEWS HIGH ACHIEVEMENT • HIGH EXPECTATIONS August 2016 www.hcs.stier.org What’s inside New start time at WAO ........p. 2 Directory ..............................p.3 Summer literacy ..................p. 4 Teachers, administrators ready, eager to greet returning students Kinder skills .........................p. 5 There is something so special about the of our students. Regardless of age or grade, anticipation and excitement surrounding the this school year is one more step in the process Super Stars ..........................p. 6 start of a new school year. of helping our students develop the habits Important notices ...............p. 7 and skills necessary to achieve their hopes While the return to school marks summer’s Menu ..................................p. 9 and dreams. We are ready for our students. end, I hope you’ve had an amazing summer Welcome back! New HS bell schedule .........p.10 and that you are ready for the 2016-2017 Art with a twist ..................p.11 school year to begin. I can assure you that we While there is definitely a different ebb and Code of Conduct .........ps. 12-15 are poised to have a fantastic school year full flow to our work during July and August, we of learning, growth, success, and smiles for all have remained nicely busy here at the school. Attendance policy ......ps. 16-17 See “Welcome,” page 2 Calendar ............................p. 18 Summer robotics ...............p. 19 Students stay busy with learning fun in summer programs Bus schedule .....................p. 20 More photos, story, page 11 Emergency closing info ......p.21 Pesticide notice .................p. 23 Free/reduced meals ....ps. 24-27 Important Date P.O. Box 147 | 54 Main Street | Harpursville, NY 13787 District Welcome, from the cover Our summer program for elementary There’s more exciting news to consider school connection students was full of fun and learning. with the start of the new school year, is marked by We had nearly 150 students participate too. When September 8 rolls around, a true spirit of in the four-week program and the we will be welcoming our newest class cooperation, our students were busy being thinkers, of students, the class of 2030, into our students benefit readers, creators, and swimmers. The pre-K. I know they are eager to come and have the teachers and administrators have spent to school and I am confident all of best chance for time this summer learning, planning, our amazing pre-K students will have the success they and preparing for the students’ return a fantastic school experience. At the deserve. Please to ensure that our children have the other end of the school journey are know that our doors Michael Rullo, best learning opportunities that we can our seniors. We are welcoming the are always open superintendent provide for them from day one of the Class of 2017 to their senior year. The and we are eager school year. senior year is always filled with so much to work with you. excitement as students near the finale Also, on August 15 we welcomed our in their high school career. I wish the Again, welcome back to school for high school student-athletes back to Class of 2017 and their parents a truly the 2016-2017 school year. I look begin their new fall sports season. wonderful senior year. forward to seeing everyone at our open The athletes and coaches are ready houses, athletic contests, band and to persevere, putting their best foot As we prepare for the coming school chorus concerts, holiday parties, award forward throughout the season as they year, I want to encourage you to call the assemblies, and classroom celebrations. know anything is possible and they school with questions you have now or I wish all of our students and parents all must work hard and work together to in the future. Please be assured that we the best for the upcoming school year achieve success. Last, our maintenance are here to work with you and that we and I cannot wait to see the students and custodial staffs have worked sincerely appreciate the opportunity for the first day of school on Thursday, hard all summer to make sure that to partner with you. I encourage the September 8. our buildings and grounds are ready establishment of positive and proactive for our students upon their return in lines of communication with your Yours in education, September. students’ teachers, guidance counselor, Michael J. Rullo and administrators. When the home- Go Hornets! 2016-17 brings new start time for Olmsted Elementary By Elementary Principal Pamela Horton At Olmsted Elementary, we believe the The buses will start to unload at the doors closest most positive way for our students to elementary school about 7:35 a.m. to the parent start their day at school is with their Students who arrive on the first few parking lot teacher. We have been working on our buses will wait in the gym with assigned and sign their schedule this summer to make that staff for five minutes before being child out at the happen. For the past several years, released to their classrooms. table outside students have started their day with the cafeteria. • Students will arrive in classrooms Pamela Horton, student workers from the high school between 7:45-7:50 a.m. Parents/ elementary principal and the support staff. Although our • Students should arrive at school guardians will be students love their friends from the by 7:55 a.m. (students will be able to sit in the cafeteria this year while high school, this year our students will considered late after 7:55 a.m.) waiting for their students. start the school day with their teachers • Daily announcements will start Students will be called for parent pickup beginning at 7:45 a.m. Teachers are at 7:58 a.m. at 2:38 p.m. Buses will be called starting really excited to start the school year by • Classes will begin at 8 a.m. at 2:42 p.m. being able to greet their students each Dismissal will start 10 minutes earlier morning. than last year. Parents who pick We have missed the students over the their child(ren) up each day will be summer and look forward to seeing Buses will first stop at the high school them soon. to drop off the Jr./Sr. students and then encouraged to arrive between 2:30- proceed to the elementary school. 2:40 p.m. Parents should enter the end 2 www.hcs.stier.org District District communication guidelines Frequently, parents and other community members request help in knowing the best way to communicate with the school. The chart below will serve as a helpful resource. By contacting the following people in the prescribed order, you can be assured that your questions will be answered. For questions about 1st contact 2nd contact 3rd contact 4th contact Academics Teacher Guidance Counselor Building Principal Superintendent Athletics Coach Director of Operations Jr./Sr. Principal Superintendent Behavior Teacher Assistant Building Principal Building Principal Superintendent BOE policies District Clerk Superintendent Board of Education Budget Business Official Superintendent Building Use Administrative Assistant Building Principal Superintendent Cafeteria Director of Food Services Business Official Superintendent Classroom Procedures Teacher Assistant Building Principal Building Principal Superintendent Bus Behavior Bus Driver Head Bus Driver Director of Operations Superintendent Co-Curricular Advisor Building Principal Superintendent Facilities Director of Facilities Business Official Superintendent Health Office Building Nursing Office School Nurse Practitioner Grade Level Principal Scheduling Guidance Office Jr./Sr. Principal Superintendent Special Education Teacher Grade Level Principal Dir of Special Programs Superintendent Transportation Head Bus Driver Director of Operations Business Official Superintendent Harpursville Central School District directory District Office .............................693-8112 Jr./Sr. High School ......................693-8105 Health Office ..............................693-8118 Board of Education Kristine Conrow, Principal TBD, School Nurse Practitioner Michael Rullo, Superintendent Tabaitha Rhodes, Admin. Assistant Elementary .............................................693-8119 Darlene Noyes, Admin. Asst./District Clerk James DiMaria, Assistant Principal Food Services .............................693-8126 Business Office ...........................693-8120 Guidance Office ..........................693-8108 Norene Tasber, Director of Food Services Joseph McLaughlin, Business Official Karen Slesinsky, Counselor Transportation ...........................693-8100 Cheryl Hamilton, Payroll Sara Wahila, Counselor Joshua Quick, Director of Operations Special Education ......................693-8104 Charla Starliper, WAO Counselor Danielle Maxim, Head Bus Driver TBD, Special Education Chairperson Jill Andrews, Secretary/Attendance Clerk Sandy Schnurbusch, Admin. Assist. Audrey Warner, Admin. Asst. W.A. Olmsted Elementary .........693-8115 Buildings & Grounds ...............693-8121 Athletics .....................................693-8101 Pamela Horton, Principal David Johnson, Director of Facilities Joshua Quick, Director of Operations Allison Chantry, Admin. Asst. The Harpursville Central School District does not Inquiries regarding these policies may be referred discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, to any of the following Title IX Coordinators: creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability in the employment and educational Elementary Principal Pam Horton ...............693-8115 opportunities