Staff/PTSA Welcome Back Students
Welcome Back To School Edition - 09/06/2019
Incredibly Smooth and Positive Start
Regarding our new electronics/cell phone policy, students have responded with a good understanding as to why we are taking this approach. Thank you students!
Please put on your calendars:
Open House: Wednesday, Sept. 25th @ 5:30 - 7:30 PM
College Application (parents of seniors) Wednesday, Sept. 25th @ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
College Search (parents of juniors) Wednesday, Sept. 25th @ 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Homecoming Week: September 30th - October 4th
Sincerely,
Paul Benz
Principal
Parent Portal App
Football Game Security
Also, middle or elementary students are to be accompanied by an adult.
A Message from the School Nurse
Just a reminder that most everything we learned about preventing infectious diseases we learned from our moms & dads: Wash Your Hands, Cover Your Mouth & Nose When You Sneeze, Throw Away Your Tissues Promptly and then Wash Your Hands!
Influenza (the flu) is usually in season from October through March. Remember it is easily transmitted through the air (ie sneezing) & close personal contact. Cold & flu viruses can linger on doorknobs, telephone receivers and other surfaces. It is important to wash your hands frequently & try to avoid rubbing your eyes & nose or putting your hands around your mouth.
Regarding colds/flu here are some guidelines to use in determining whether your child should stay at home:
-Fever greater than 100.4 orally.
-Child is too ill, sleepy or lethargic to sit all day in school.
-Severe headache, especially if accompanied by a fever (contact your healthcare provider).
-Severe sore throat, with fever or lethargy, lasting longer than 48 hours (contact healthcare provider). Reminder: If your child has had a throat culture for strep, he/she may NOT be in school until the results are known. If your child is diagnosed with strep, he/she MUST be on antibiotics 48 hours before returning to school.
Nurse's Office Hours
Monday - 8-4
Tuesday - 8-4
Wednesday - 7:45-3:45
Thursday - 8-4
Friday - 7:45-3:45
Counseling Center Updates
Upcoming events:
Practice SAT
October 19th at Thomas High School
**Please click here or stop by the counseling center for a registration form.**
Is your child planning on taking an AP Exam this year?
Therapy Dogs in School
FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SEPTEMBER, 2019
Tammy Gurowski, President tgurowski@webstercsd.org
State Road ES Liaison/Spry MS/Willink MS/Webster Schroeder HS/Webster Thomas HS Liaison
Linda Dioguardi, Vice President ldioguardi@webstercsd.org
Plank Road South ES Liaison
Sue Casey scasey@webstercsd.org
Plank Road North ES Liaison/Schlegel Road ES Liaison
Maria Rigillo mrigillo@webstercsd.org
DeWitt Road ES Liaison
Jan Strege jstrege@webstercsd.org
Klem Road North ES Liaison
Mike Suffoletto msuffoletto@webstercsd.org
Klem Road South ES/Spry MS/Willink MS/Webster Schroeder HS/Webster Thomas HS Liaison
Follow us on Twitter: @WCSDProud
@superwebstercsd (Superintendent Carmen Gumina)
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Visit our website: www.websterschools.org
New Year, New Start Times
Welcome to the start of another school year together! Beginning this year, Webster CSD students at all 11 schools will experience new start and end times. New hours for all middle and high schools are 8:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. and 7:50 a.m.–2:20 p.m. for elementary schools (Plank North and Klem North will be 7:40 a.m.–2:10 p.m.). Webster CSD spent the last year communicating the details of this positive change for the One Webster community. In addition, WonderCare, Webster CSD’s new before and after school program, will open its doors this fall as a way to help ease the transition to new start times for WCSD families as the district shifts to an earlier start time for elementary school and a later start time for secondary schools. Please visit www.websterschools.org/wondercare for more information.
2019-20 Tax Rates Approved
WCSD’s Board of Education approved the 2019-20 tax rates as presented by Assistant Superintendent for Business Brian Freeman during the August 15 regular board meeting. The approved, final tax rates for WCSD are:
Town
Final 18-19 Rates
Estimated Rate-Budget Hearing
Final 19-20 Rates
Dollar Increase/Decrease Per Thousand
Percent Increase/Decrease
Webster
$25.055105
$25.47
$25.542376
$0.49
1.94%
Penfield
$21.494673
$21.85
$21.852927
$0.36
1.67%
Ontario
$20.665595
$21.00
$21.178068
$0.51
2.48%
Walworth
$21.087342
$21.42
$21.638461
$0.55
2.61%
True Tax Value
$20.420714
$20.76
$19.668425
($0.75)
(3.68%)
Additionally, the equalization ratio, as determined by New York State, changed for the Towns of Webster (81.5% to 77%), Penfield (95% to 90%), Ontario (100% to 94%), and Walworth (98% to 92%). These changes impacted the rates for all four towns located in the district.
Be sure to read this monthly column from your board of education shared in school newsletters throughout the year. We look forward to serving nearly 8,400 students, families, faculty, and staff once again this year!