Secondary School News
Honeoye Central School District: May 15, 2021
A Message From Mrs. Klaehn
Trying capture the feeling I have in words, I am at a loss. "Grateful" doesn't seem powerful enough to describe what I'm experiencing, because I dare say this feels somewhat normal, whatever that means anymore.
This is probably the second-to-last newsletter of the 2020-21 school year, and I continue to be nothing but proud of our students and staff as we have embraced the many unknown challenges that loomed over us in the fall.
Please read through the information below, and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have. I hope you are enjoying a beautiful weekend!
Warmest Regards,
Addie Klaehn
Secondary Principal
Middle School Assessments
We're down to the final 6-8 exam, which is our 8th grade science written. Please see information below:
8 Written Exam administration on 6/7-6/8
Grade 8, Cohort 1 on 6/7 and Cohort 2 on 6/8
Science 4 and 8 Make ups on 6/9-6/10
100% Remote students are not required to sit for 6-8 assessments, however any 100% remote students who wish to come into the building to participate in these assessments are invited to do so. We simply ask that you notify the appropriate office in advance.
Per recent communication from Superintendent Ashton, should families choose to opt students out of grade 6-8 assessments, we must have a written and signed letter from a parent/guardian prior to the exam. This cannot be done via email. Please send the letter in with your student or mail it to HCS.
Regents Exam Communication
This is a recap of the letter that was recently sent to all students in grades 8-12 regarding Regents exams. Please read carefully!
Students in grades 9-12 will be taking the Regents Exams listed below, none of which will be calculated as part of a student's average. If a student receives a passing grade in a course that ends in a Regents exam, the student will earn a credit exemption and will receive that exam waiver toward their graduation requirements. Exam waivers for graduation requirements will also be given to students whose final grades in each course that would have ended in a Regents exam is passing.
- June 17: English Regents (Students in English 11/AP English 11)
- June 22:Living Environment
- June 23:Algebra 1
- June 24: Earth Science
This letter was mailed home to all students taking Regents Classes last week:
For the 2020-2021 school year, New York State has scheduled four Regents exams (Living Environment, Earth Science, English Language Arts, and Algebra I) and the World Language Checkpoint A & B exams in June 2021. We understand there might be some confusion regarding the requirement of these exams. The Honeoye Central School District wants to be as transparent as possible regarding June 2021 state testing. Students who have earned course credit will receive exam exemption. Please note:
HCS has decided not to administer the Checkpoint A & B (LOTE) exams; all students who have earned credit for these courses will receive exam exemptions.
Students who have earned course credit have two options when it comes to test score reporting:
Have the “EX” placed on their transcript to note the exemption
Notify the counselor to have the test score placed on their transcript in lieu of the “EX”, no later than June 30, 2021
We are strongly encouraging all eligible students (i.e. those who will earn course credit) to sit for their scheduled exam(s). Many students who were exempted from exams last year due to the COVID-19 shutdown have never sat for a Regents exam, and this would be an opportune time to see what this process is like.
We ask that 100% Remote students wishing to come to school to sit for exams reach out to their teachers to make arrangements.
Students who have not earned course credit for one or more courses offered in summer school will be recommended to attend. Students who earn passing grades during summer school will also earn an exam exception for August of 2021, which will be placed on their transcripts.
Summer Job Opportunity
A Message from the US Department of Education
I am sharing these resources from the USDE Office of Civil Rights.
Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools — a fact sheet for students and families. You may find this resource in the Race and National Origin Discrimination section of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) Reading Room, in English, Chinese-simplified, Chinese-traditional, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, with additional translations expected later this month.
District Calendar Input
Still, given that this would be a change from previous practice, we would like input from our families surrounding this change. If you feel strongly that the printed district calendar should be kept or eliminated in favor of a digital calendar, please complete this survey by Wednesday, May 19th. Thank you!
Spring Awards
100% remote students will be presented their awards in classes when they are remotely present, and we will make arrangements to have any awards for 100% remote students picked up or mailed home.
Although guidelines are constantly changing, we have already planned for and begun awards in this format, and changing course at this juncture will disrupt instruction and is not and effective use of time. Any graduating seniors who have won awards in 2020 or 2021 will be recognized at graduation, during their "senior bio".
As a district, we look forward to celebrating all student future achievements at a traditional ceremony in 2022!
Contact Addie Klaehn
Secondary Principal
Email: aklaehn@honeoye.org
Website: https://www.honeoye.org/
Location: 8528 Main Street, Honeoye, NY, USA
Phone: 585-229-5171
Twitter: @KlaehnMrs