William Floyd Union Free School District of the MASTICS – MORICHES – SHIRLEY Our rich history builds a promising future! Kevin M. Coster William Floyd High School Superintendent of Schools Philip Scotto, Principal (631)874-1699/(631)874-1540(Fax) August 2020 Dear Parent or Guardian: RE: PARENT PORTAL In an effort to enhance communication and provide the most up-to-date and accurate information to families of the William Floyd School District, we are reaching out to encourage you to create your own Parent Portal account. The Parent Portal makes it possible for a parents/guardians to view student attendance records, grades, progress reports, unofficial transcripts, and report cards online in real time. Parents/guardians may access Infinite Campus from any computer or wireless device (Smartphone, iPad, etc.) with Internet access. Please note that High School report cards and interim progress reports will only be made available online through Infinite Campus Parent Portal. One final end-of-year report card will be mailed for your records. NEW ACCOUNT: You should have received your personal Activation Key in a personalized June mailing. If you did not, please request Parent Portal access via e-mail at [email protected]. FORGOT PASSWORD: Go to district website, click on Parent Portal, click on the HELP button, and then follow the directions for resetting your password. If you do not have Internet access, please contact the High School Counseling Center at 631-874-1130; and they will make arrangements for a paper option. If you have already made this request, there is no need to contact us as we already have your information on file. Thank you for your cooperation as we advance our technology and increase communication. Sincerely, Philip Scotto Principal /kt 1 East Office (631) 874-1740 2 West Office (631) 874-1720 1 West Office (631) 874-1177 BOARD OF EDUCATION 3 West Office (631) 874-1122 Robert Vecchio, President • April Coppola, Vice President • Angelo Cassarino • Thomas A. Gross • Robert Guerriero • Lorraine Mentz • Robert Taiani 240 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach, New York 11951-1028/(631)874-1699/(631)874-1540(Fax) www.wfsd.k12.ny.us William Floyd Union Free School District of the MASTICS – MORICHES – SHIRLEY Our rich history builds a promising future! Kevin M. Coster William Floyd High School Superintendent of Schools Philip Scotto, Principal (631)874-1699/(631)874-1540(Fax) August 2020 Release of Student Information Under The No Child Left Behind Act Dear Parent or Guardian, Pursuant to §9528 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the “ESEA”) (20 U.S.C. §7908), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, the William Floyd School District must disclose, upon request, the names, addresses, and telephone listings of high school students to military recruiters. The District must also notify parents of their right to request that information not be released without prior written parental or student consent. Parents or students wishing to exercise their option to withhold such information without their prior written consent must sign and return the form below to their guidance counselor or assistant principal no later than October 9, 2020. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I am in receipt of notification from the District regarding release of student information under the No Child Left Behind Act. Please do not release the name, address, and telephone listing of the student identified below to military recruiters without my prior written consent. Student’s Name Building Grade Signature of Parent or Student Date 1 East Office (631) 874-1740 2 West Office (631) 874-1720 1 West Office (631) 874-1177 BOARD OF EDUCATION 3 West Office (631) 874-1122 Robert Vecchio, President • April Coppola, Vice President • Angelo Cassarino • Thomas A. Gross • Robert Guerriero • Lorraine Mentz • Robert Taiani 240 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach, New York 11951-1028/(631)874-1699/(631)874-1540(Fax) www.wfsd.k12.ny.us 2020-2021 Counselor Caseload Phone: (631) 874-1130 Fax: (631) 874-1246 Counselor Alpha Ext. Ms. Siebert A-BRH 1445 Ms. Scanlon BRI-CRU 1871 Ms. Joseph CS-GAM 1629 Ms. Nardone GAN-IV 1842 Ms. Crocetti IW-LU 1236 Ms. Brewer LV-MO 1841 Mrs. Nunziata MP-PERD 1128 Ms. Ericksen PERE-ROS 1685 Ms. DeNunzio ROT-TAV 1129 Mrs. Garner TAY-Z 1131 Mr. Ceballo William Floyd Academy 1199 HIGH SCHOOL BUS PARKING 2020-2021 North Side Bus Route #’s 29 – 52 (in route # order) CII Buses (3:20 & 5:20) During Voting East Side Buses will use North Parking lot (by D.O.) East Side 10:33 AM & 4:25 PM WF Academy Buses A - D 1:33 PM Spec Ed Buses A - L 2:13 PM Spec Ed Late Buses 3:13 PM Spec Ed Late Buses 5:13 PM Spec Ed Late Bus All Dismissals “Long Island Shuttle Buses” “DSS Buses” South Side Bus Route #’s 1 – 28 (in route # order) Small Bus & D/End Route #’s 1 & 2 will park on the north side Regular 2:13, 3:13, 5:13 pm Late Buses “Splits for Testing” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WFSD Transportation Durham School Services First Student Bus Co (631)874-1305 (631)469-9921 (631) 803-8767 William Floyd High School Attendance STUDENTS NEED PARENTAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE HABITS OF CONSISTENT SCHOOL 240 Mastic Beach Road ATTENDANCE. Mastic Beach, NY 11951 William Floyd High School Phone: (631)874-1118 Attendance Fax: (631) 874-1222 Attendance Contact Philip Scotto The importance of an education cannot be High School Principal Information underestimated. We hope that parents will join with us and make REGULAR ATTENDANCE in school a PRIORITY each Deborah Gurney and every day. Your assistance in planning Director of Student Services family vacations based upon the school calendar is vital to your child's success. Please know that the William Floyd School District recognizes that there are LAWFUL (excused) absences, and children occasionally need to miss school. Each student’s situation will be addressed individually to review extenuating circumstances and hardships. ATTENDING SCHOOL 240 Mastic Beach Road, EVERY DAY IS ONE Mastic Beach, New York 11951 OF THE MOST (631)874-1118 POWERFUL TOOLS (631)874-1222(Fax) FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. Phone: (631) 874-1118 Attendance Guidelines As your child begins the 2020-2021 school required to validate extended absences so that When your child is absent please contact year, we would like to highlight the alternative instruction can be provided when the appropriate extension or e-mail listed importance of regular attendance. In order for appropriate. below: our children to achieve at their highest All 9th Grade students potential and beyond, it is essential to attend Tardiness: Arriving late to class causes x 1165 school on a regular basis. Excessive absences disruption to the learning process. Although [email protected] and tardiness is a common cause of academic arriving late is better than not attending at all, failure, and at the High School level, it is easy every effort should be made to be on time and Students in grades 10 through 12 whose to fall behind when classes are missed on a ready to participate in class. last name begins with: frequent basis. A–Che & She-Zwol Appointments: Please make every effort to x 1168 Parental interaction and cooperation are schedule appointments (medical, dental, optical, [email protected] essential elements in encouraging proper etc.) during non-school hours. If an appointment attendance and good learning habits during is only possible during school hours, a written Chi– Lep these productive years. Please be aware of request from the parent/guardian should be x 1166 your child’s attendance patterns and utilize the made. Students may be released early for an [email protected] following procedures: appointment by signing out at the attendance Les-Shaw office, which is located in the North Lobby of x 1119 Class Absence: Students who are absent from the High School. [email protected] class are marked absent by their teacher in our attendance system. During the course of the Please remember there is a direct relationship The relationship between the home and day, our attendance staff enters codes for between your child's attendance and his/her school is an integral ingredient for a verified absences. In the event of an absence academic performance. Participation in successful educational experience. The from school, we would appreciate that classroom activities, good study skills and William Floyd School District has been parents/guardians contact the High School school involvement are essential for a student's successful in opening the parent portal Attendance Office at 631-874-1118 on the success at all levels. Please assist us in the which enables parents to view first day of the absence with the reason for the process of educating your child to his/her full their student's schedule, attendance absence. Every evening our automated system potential by emphasizing good attendance. and report card grades in real time as well will call and/or e-mail the contact person of as send and receive e-mails from teachers. every child who has a recorded unknown class Please contact the attendance office at 631- 874- To set up your account, go to the district absence requesting follow-up contact to the 1118 to update any phone or address changes.