Bulldog Bulletin
Elementary School- March, 2023
Hello Honeoye Families!
As we head into March, I'd like to share a few celebrations and recognitions from the past few weeks:
Congratulations to 5th graders Haley Baader, Chloe Calhoun, Jemma Coon, Matthew Delisanti, Kaitlyn Johnson, James Lombardo, Hailey Raskind, Johanna Sharp and Aaliyah Rodriguez for their marvelous performances at the All-County Band and Chorus Festival! GREAT Job! And a HUGE shout out to all of the students who performed in the elementary play, Character Matters....OUTSTANDING job! We are so proud of the singing and acting talent we have here in Honeoye. And to our brave Spelling Bee participants...WOW, what courage! Congratulations to our winner, Bradley Richardson, Marcella Russo for second place and, Parker Boorman for 3rd....FANTASTIC JOB! And a KUDOS to ALL of our students for the tremendous effort they continue to put forth each and every day. Keep up the great work HCS!
And always...to our families...I thank you for your kindness, partnership and ongoing support. We couldn't do it without you.
Sincerely,
Natalie Pfluke
Coming up: March Spirit Week!
Monday, March 13: Pajama Day/Read In Day
Tuesday, March 14: Wear your Honeoye Gear
Wednesday, March 15: Dress as your Favorite Storybook Character
Thursday, March 16: Wear Green!
Friday, March 17: Superintendent's Conference Day- No School for Students
PBIS Character trait of the Month: EMPATHY
This month, students will be discussing the importance of empathy: when you see things from someone else's perspective- and making stronger, our classroom communities. Please feel free to talk with your students about the following ways we can show empathy at school:
Comfort a friend who is sad or upset
Be a good listener by letting people share, and not talking over them
Ask a person who you may not know very well, how they’re doing and try to get to know them
There are lots of benefits to being an empathetic friend at school! Empathy can help us to:
Learn more about our friends and teachers, and help us to understand them better
Build up our school community
Feel more connected to the people in our classes
March is National Reading Month!
A message from our PTA
PTA is excited to sponsor the March Madness reading challenge for grades 1-5 again this year! Flyers will be coming home tomorrow with students. Please note the following:
- The competition starts on Monday, March 6th
- Each grade level (1st-5th) will be competing as a team
- 4 weeks cumulative total
- Sheets need to be turned in every Friday
Prizes:
1st Place- Pizza party
2nd Place- Ice cream
3rd Place- Fidgets
4th Place- Bookmark
5th Place- Pencil
Don’t forget to join the PTA as a member, to help support our families, teachers and students! (And see the free movies! ) https://hcspta.memberhub.com/store
UPK and Kindergarten Enrollment
Enrollment continues to soar! If you have a child to enroll in UPK or a new to our school Kindergarten aged child, please notify Kathy Hoertz in the elementary office. In April, families will receive a registration packet which will include our screening process and orientation information.
Feel free to call the elementary office at 229-5171 x3018 anytime with questions.
Erin's Law Safety Presentations Parent Informational Sessions
The New York State Department of Education mandates that all students are presented a lesson on the topic of Personal Safety. Lessons are specifically designed for elementary aged students and are grade level and developmentally appropriate. A youth specialist from Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes will be joining our PreK-5 classrooms during the week of March 20th. (note: several of our students participated in the presentation when they were here in September. The March visit is only for those classrooms that did not see the presentation in September).
It is the goal of the Personal Safety Program to empower children with the information, skills, and supports necessary to be safe without frightening them. The key concepts taught in this program include:
What are “okay" and "not okay" touches
If assaulted, tell a trusted adult and keep telling until someone listens; and
The shame and blame belongs to the adult.
In addition, a representative from Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes will be at Honeoye to present this information to parents on the following date:
Thursday March 9th
- 6:30-7:15 pm Presentation for Elementary student parents
- 7:15-8:00 pm Presentation for Secondary student parents
Hope to see you there!
Important Dates
3/9- Safe Harbors Presentation for elementary parents in the auditorium; 6:30
3/14- Kindergarten Cap & Gown pics
3/17- Superintendent's Conference Day; no school for students
4/3-4/7- Spring Break; no school for students
4/19-4/20- NYS ELA testing grades 3-5
5/3-5/4- NYS math testing grades 3-5