Secondary School News
Honeoye Central School District: October 2020
A Message From Mrs. Klaehn
I continue to be filled with joy at the opportunity to spend my day with your children. Believe me when I tell you that I know the year has been challenging. In the newsletter that is going out to teachers this weekend, I talk about the fact that what we're experiencing right now continues to be a situation in which we are faced with new obstacles, onces we've never experienced before, and we are quite literally creating the playbook as we go. The same goes for our students. Overall, I am proud of the way we're responding. Above all things, we continue to make adjustments to support students in whatever way they need to be supported. I have been moved by the support from this school community, and I want to thank you for your continued positivity despite the frustrations you're experiencing and the frustrations you see your kids experiencing. We have always needed strong partnerships between schools and families, but now they are more important than ever. With our students spending half their time learning at home, we truly need one another. Please continue to reach out and provide feedback so we can move forward in a positive direction.
Warmest Regards,
Addie Klaehn
Secondary Principal
Picture Day is Coming!
100% Remote students may come to school any of these days to have their photos taken. Please use the District Office entrance for this, as photos are being taken in the auditorium atrium.
Make-up Days: November 23rd and 24th
If you wish to order online, please go to the Interstate Photo website (which you can access here) and use order code 50638HB .
Four Day Weekend
Monday, 10/12, is a holiday. We will see our Cohort 2 students on Tuesday, October 13th!
Remote Instruction & Technology Support
These remote learning expectations were shared in the HCS Student Newsletter (September 18th), which can be found on the website and was emailed to students. Please review with your students as necessary.
If your student is working from the same device they had last year (meaning the device was not turned in over the summer for updates), they are likely experiencing glitches. For example, we're finding that most students who are having trouble accessing links to Google Meets for 100% Remote instruction are students who still have their old devices. The updates that were run over the summer are necessary for proper access to digital instruction. We have new devices for every single student. If you are experiencing technical difficulty and using an old device, please reach out to our Tech Support using the link above so we can troubleshoot.
I have had several students and parents reach out asking if students need to connect via Google Meets to their classes on their non-cohort/ Remote Instruction days. While the opportunity is available to students to do this as needed, the general response is no; students who are working remotely on their non-cohort days are engaging in a variety of activities, both digital and nondigital.
Students who are 100% Remote, meaning they have opted not to attend school in person any day of the week, are still required to connect to their classes and follow their schedules on their Cohort's in-person days. With the exception of study halls, students who are 100% Remote and do not access instruction via posted Google Meets will be marked absent.
Pick up of Materials
Throughout the week, teachers are sending materials to the front desk to be collected for 100% Remote students. Materials can be picked up (or dropped off, if necessary) between 8am and 3pm every Friday. Please come to the window at the district office entrance, give your child(ren)'s name(s) and grade level(s), and you will receive materials. This coming week only, pickup will be on Thursday, 10/8, not Friday, as Friday is a Superintendent's Conference Day for our staff.
Student Internet Usage
Please take a few minutes to remind your students that anything they access on their Honeoye accounts is monitored and viewable by school administration, even when they are at home, and even outside of the regular school day hours.
Hybrid Students
If students are not feeling well enough to attend school, they are absent. We have worked diligently to create a Hybrid model because of the importance we place on in-person instruction. Students who miss the bus or are feeling under the weather will be marked absent when they are not here.
Students who are required to stay home due to COVID-19 symptoms and are awaiting test results are the only exception to this procedure. Teachers have been given the autonomy to allow students to participate if they truly want to follow along, however for attendance purposes, they will be marked absent.
Updates to Our Procedures
We have swapped out some of the large tables in the cafeteria for desks, and are able to accommodate for more students on the upper level of the cafeteria.
As the weather cools, I am searching for a larger space for our Seniors and NHS students to have their lunch privileges. We continue to work on a system to order lunch from some of our local businesses, but it has proven to take a little longer than we had hoped.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Google Classroom Issues
Homecoming 2020
On Saturday, October 31st, students in grades 9-12 will be invited to attend a Homecoming Promenade. There will be two separate sign up times to accommodate New York State Department of Health guidelines for social gatherings. Only HCS students will be permitted to attend. Students will "promenade" around the building (weather pending; we may need to move inside) and will stop at "stations" to engage in a variety of activities along the way.
From 10/19-10/30, all HCS students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to participate in Homecoming Spirit Week(s). The current line up is as follows:
Monday 10/19 and Tuesday 10/20: USA Theme Day
Wednesday 10/21 and Thursday 10/22: Superhero Theme Day
Friday 10/23: Bulldog Gear #PrideinThePound
Monday 10/26 and Tuesday 10/27: Cowboys vs. Aliens Theme Day
Wednesday 10/28 and Thursday 10/29: Color Wars
- 6th Grade: Yellow
- 7th Grade: Green
- 8th Grade: Purple
- 9th Grade: Red
- 10th Grade: Blue
- 11th Grade: White
- 12th Grade: Black
Friday 10/30: Bulldog Gear #PrideinThePound
Please be on the lookout for more communication and sign-ups from Student Council!
Honeoye Public Library Hours
Monday 2 - 6
Tuesday 12 - 4
Wednesday 2 - 4
Thursday 2 - 6
Friday - CLOSED
Saturday 9 - 1
Much thanks to our friends at the library for working in partnership with us to build a stronger community!
2020-21 Student Attendance
Reach out with any questions on this topic.
Safety Drills
This year, we plan to conduct all of our Lockdown drills over a short period of time. The first drill is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th, and we hope to conclude all of these drills by October 19th. We will not be providing communication when drills take place. In the event of a true emergency situation, notification will be sent out to families.
Yearbooks
Counselor Corner
Mr. Carrier (ecarrier@honeoye.org) for middle school and Mrs. VanLare (kate.vanlare@honeoye.org) for high school. In addition, please find our counseling department on Twitter @hcs_counseling and Instagram @hcs_counseling
Mrs. VanLare has been in Senior English classes this week, providing information on Senior Planning. In addition, there is a lot of information in the Class of 2021 Google Classroom.
Our counselors are working on increasing communication between school and home, and a Counseling Newsletter is in the works!
Helpful Resources
Google Classroom: Brief Tutorial for Students and Parents (Students have been honing their skills across content areas all last week!)
How to Use Google Classroom for Parents
Parents Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom from Common Sense Media
One Last Reminder...
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