Secondary School News
Honeoye Central School District: March 8, 2021
A Message From Mrs. Klaehn
We continue to navigate the ongoing changes that occur on a regular basis. Between news about state testing and hearsay surrounding social distancing and "herd immunity", it continues to feel like we wake up to a shift every day.
Thank you for your patience as we have moved through all of this, and for your ongoing feedback. I continue to be incredibly proud of the students and staff at HCS and grateful for the privilege of being the principal of the secondary building. Our students impress me on a daily basis! They are a fine group of young people, and I hope you are proud of their dedication and perseverance. Being a teenager can be difficult; being a teenager in an ongoing global pandemic is a completely different ballgame. Thank for your collaboration and partnership so that we can continue to strive for delivering best practices for our student body.
Warmest Regards,
Addie Klaehn
Secondary Principal
March 12th Half Day
Please note that there is no WFL BOCES Tech Center on the 12th due to a conference day at the Tech Center. Only TCC students who have HCS classes periods 5-8 need to report to school.
April 30th Go Home Early Drill
Morning Drop-Off
I have been in communication this week with transportations from some of our component districts whose students attend programming at HCS and have requested that their buses use the bus loop and not the parent circle. We will continue to monitor the parking lot situation. My hope is that next school year, we will be utilizing the district office loop instead, which is better designed for family and bus drop-off.
Thank you for your support, and please reach out with any feedback!
Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience
Dress Code Feedback
Update on Athletics
Greetings Bulldog Families,
On February 10, Section V sent out a Press Release giving important dates for the Fall II and Spring seasons. The Finger Lakes High School Athletic Association (FLHSAA) has established start dates and provided information that we thought would be important to share at this time. That Press Release (attached) outlines that Cheer and Volleyball will take place during the Fall II season, in between the Winter and Spring seasons.
Registration opened on February 10 for Cheer & Volleyball and that link can be found on the Athletic webpage. Registration Link.
Fall II - Cheer Season
Practices will begin Monday, March 8th in the Elementary Gym
- Modified (Grades 7-9) 2:30pm - 4pm
- Varsity (Grades 10-12) 4pm - 6pm
Fall II - Volleyball Season
Practices will begin on Monday, March 8th in the High School Gym
- Modified (Grades 7-9) 2:30pm - 4pm
- Varsity (Grades 10-12) 4pm - 6pm
The schedules for Mod and Varsity are found on the Athletic calendar (look at the calendar on the right and select “View Schedules” underneath.)
A Senior Night will take place at a home match to recognize these athletes
Modified athletes will report on their Cohort days to the Library after school until practice times and on non-cohort days they will report to the Auditorium entrance for a Health Screening and a temperature check. Athletes should be dropped off in the parking lot to avoid the loop - elementary parents are picking kids up during that time.
Varsity athletes will report each day to the Auditorium entrance at practice times and your coach will admit you into the building where a Health Screening and a temperature check will take place. Please note, the building is closed and locked after 3:15pm and on weekends, so do not arrive before your scheduled practice time as there will be no one to let athletes in. For parents dropping off, please make sure your athletes have gained entrance to the building before leaving.
PICTURE DAY is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 in the Cafeteria with InterState Studio
Mod Volleyball 3:30pm
Mod Cheer 3:45pm
Varsity Volleyball 4pm
Varsity Cheer 4:15pm
No paper order forms this year, orders will be done online and the Link and Code will be found on the Athletic website next week.
Spring - Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field and Lacrosse
The start date is set for April 19th
Registration will open on March 22 for those interested in participating
We did ask students in early February to indicate if they were interested in participating in these sports so that coaches could contact them if we are able to get some off-season workouts (not mandatory) scheduled before the season starts. Those off-season workouts will be posted on the website, so if a student did not fill out the Google Form, no worries, just check the website.
We would like to recognize the many people that have worked hard since September to make our Fall and Winter Seasons happen. Ray Thomas and his Transportation Crew, Gary Schaffer and the Facilities Staff, the Administrative Team, our Parents and Families, the Coaches at The Pound, and most importantly, the Bulldog Athletes, who have shown resilience, patience, and the determination needed to do everything asked of them so they could play the sports they love. The primary goal of Interscholastic Athletics is about learning through participating in sports, and there has been plenty of that this past year.
We are sure there will be additional details that will be coming out and we will leave it to our coaches to pass along as they become available.
Recent Communication from HCS Superintendent on State Assessments
As I shared with you on February 23, approximately a month ago the New York State Education Department requested a waiver from the federal government for all state testing requirements in grades 3 - 12 (NYS Grades 3 - 8 ELA & Math, Grades 4 & 8 Science, and June Regents). As rationale for the waiver request, SED stated concerns about safe, equitable, and fair administration of the exams.
Given the impact of COVID-19 on delivery of instructional models spanning public education across the state, NYSED has announced that it will “propose a series of regulatory amendments at the March Board of Regents meeting so Regents Exams would not be required to meet graduation requirements and to cancel any Regents Exam that is not required by USDE to be held.”
We learned today that in the event the United States Department of Education does not grant NYS the waiver, it is anticipated that the Regents Exams listed below will be the only exams administered in June 2021:
• Algebra I
• English Language Arts
• Living Environment
• Physical Setting/Earth Science.
Further, SED plans to propose cancellation of the below Regents Examinations for June 2021 and of ALL August Regents examinations:
• Algebra II
• Geometry
• Physical Setting/Chemistry
• Physical Setting/Physics
• Global History & Geography
• United States History & Government
We expect that SED will provide additional guidance on these matters to school districts following the March Board of Regents meetings.
On behalf of the Honeoye Central School District, many thanks to our community for the ongoing support and partnership in advocacy for all HCS students. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns about the information included in this communication, or otherwise.
Warmest regards,
E. Bridget Ashton
Rural Schools Association Presentations on Civics Education
Senior Families
NOT NEW BUT STILL IMPORTANT
Family/Teacher Communication
Academic Support
Attendance Letters
A Message from Honeoye PTA President, Shanna Butler
Becoming a member of PTA gives directly back to our school, its staff and most importantly, its STUDENTS. For $12 you can help us set ourselves up for success coming into next school year and whatever it holds. The PTA plays a major role in many behind the scenes things at HCS. Please consider joining our members and growing with us. Our PTA is lining itself up for great things at HCS and we invite you to help us by being a part of that our journey.
Attached below is our new link for member hub. Our newest PTA tool. This resource is priceless and we are just beginning to learn the ways it can help HCS. Today is our FOUNDERS DAY, please consider donating to your local PTA! One vision, one voice!
Thank you,
Shanna Butler
PTA PRESIDENT
Parental Awareness of Avatar "Games"
Additionally, our students spend a significant amount of time on screens during their school day. When schoolwork/homework is done, encourage students to unplug. If need be, keep their devices in a "shared" space at home after the school day. As a parent with two (currently 100% remote...fingers crossed for a return to hybrid for them next week!) school-aged children who spend a lot of time on their devices, I know it can be hard, but it does the body good to take a break!
Learning Model Changes
I would like to stress how important it is for 100% Remote students to log in to their Google Meets and remain logged in until dismissed by their teachers. Students who do not meet these expectations can expect a follow up from a counselor, administrator, or another member of the Student Support Team.
Additionally, if you wish to implement a change in learning model for your student(s), please direct inquiries and requests to your child's counselor who will initiate the process. Teachers need time to modify or alter assignments and adjust their rosters, and the turnaround time may take up to 48 hours. The more time you can provide us to prepare for the switch, the better we can maintain continuous access to learning for your children. Thank you for your partnership as we make these adjustments.
Remote Instruction & Technology Support
- These remote learning expectations continue to be important for our students who are engaging at home.
- The best way to receive tech help from home is to utilize the "Tech Help" button on the district website.
- Whenever possible, please refrain from calling the secondary office for tech support. The most our clerical staff will be able to to do assist in troubleshooting technology is to transfer you to Tech Support.
- Attendance is important on live instruction days for our 100% remote students and our students who are temporarily remote due to COVID-19 guidelines.
- When teachers are absent, it is not likely that the substitute will have access to the Google Meet. Teachers will be pushing out instructions to 100% Remote students through their Google Classes when they are absent.
- Materials for 100% Remote learners 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.
- Hybrid students who are absent on their cohort days but log in via Google Meet will only be marked "present" in their classes if they receive instructions to do so from the counselor, principal, or school nurse.
- If your student's Google Meet link is not working, wait a few minutes and try again. Teachers may be handling a situation in the classroom and might not be able to start the Meet right away, which will send a message to students that they cannot join at the time. Thanks for your patience!
Yearbook Orders
Important Message From Mrs. Bricco and Mrs. Campbell
The Yearbook Club is back in business and ready to offer families (grades 6-12) an exciting opportunity to purchase a 2021 Honeoye Yearbook. This year, our goal has been to reduce the price of the book, to provide a unique point of view, and to increase the number of candid shots throughout the book. We want a yearbook that your student can look back on in 20 years to remember all of the great things that are able to happen during the 2020-2021 school year.
- If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook at the lowest price of the year, please click here.
- If you are a parent of a senior and are interested in purchasing a PDA (Parent Display of Affection), please visit here.
- If you have any fun pictures of activities your student has been involved in this school year (sports, first day of school pictures, senior banquet, fund candids), please submit here.
- Lastly, if you have any questions, please email the yearbook@honeoye.org, and Carrie Bricco and/or Lorri Campbell will get back to you!
Student Support Team
The team reviews each recommendation and works to establish tiered interventions to support students. Families may hear from a member of the SST (Mrs. VanLare, Mr. Carrier, Mrs. Johnson, Dr. Paler, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Klaehn, or Deputy Potter) to determine the best course of action for each student.
For students who are 100% Remote, implementing the same interventions pose a little more difficulty, as we do not see students physically in the building. If students are not engaging and our attempts to communicate with families fall short, we will initiate a home visit to check in on our students. If, after a home visit, we are still unable to connect with families and students, we are required to connect with Child Protective Services. This is not meant to be a punishment; it simply means that we need help from outside agencies in connecting and communicating with our families. Please reach out to the Secondary Office if you have any questions about the functionality of the SST.
Tiered Interventions and Supports
- academic performance
- social-emotional needs
- teacher/counselor/administrator recommendation
- ongoing dialogue with parents
This "extra day" is not a full day of in-person instruction, rather a remote learning day that takes place within the building. We are still in the pilot phase of this and will continue t explore more options to meet the needs of our students.
Half-Days
- February 12: Periods 5-8, Cohort 2
- March 12: Periods 5-8, Cohort 1
- April 16: Periods 1-4, Cohort 1
Please also note that on the original school calendar, March 12 was a scheduled Superintendent's Conference Day. In July, the BOE updated the calendar to add an additional SCD in September, pushing students' start day back by one day. As a result of that, there is no Superintendent's Conference Day on March 12th.
Counselor Corner
Mr. Carrier (ecarrier@honeoye.org) for middle school and Mrs. VanLare (kate.vanlare@honeoye.org) for high school. Lastly, please find our counseling department on Twitter @hcs_counseling and Instagram @hcs_counseling .
Helpful Resources
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