HORSEHEADS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

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1 HORSEHEADS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Volume 38 Number 4 Nov/Dec 2015 High School Phone Number: Ext 1608 Main Office Ext Karen Donahue Ext Attendance Office Ext Dan Buseck Ext Guidance Office Ext Mike McCawley Ext Nurse's Office Ext Main Office *************************************************************************************************** PLEASE VOTE - STRAW VOTE ON POSSIBLE ELMIRA HEIGHTS/ HORSEHEADS MERGER DECEMBER 3 The Horseheads and Elmira Heights districts will hold straw votes on Thursday, December 3 to determine if the communities are in favor of merging the two districts into one new district. The straw vote will be from 7am to 8pm at Big Flats, Ridge Road, and Horseheads High School. If the straw vote passes in both districts, a binding vote will be held in January. If the December 3 vote does not pass in either district or both districts, the process ends and the districts will remain separate. All district residents are urged to vote. Who is eligible to vote? All district residents are eligible to vote, as long as they meet the following requirements: Are 18 years or older on the day of the vote Have lived in the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote on December 3 Are not restricted from voting in general elections based on election law OR Are registered to vote in general elections Please bring identification to the vote December 3 rd. Residents who are unsure of their voting location or have questions are asked to contact the District Business Office at , x4260 or hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com. For more information on the merger study, please visit the district website at

2 HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS RELATING TO STUDENT DATA The District, in compliance with Education Law 2-d, hereby establishes the following Parents Bill of Rights in regard to student data: 1. A student s personally identifiable information will not be sold or released for any commercial purpose; 2. Parents have the right to inspect and review the complete contents of their child s educational record. Procedures for reviewing student records can be found in the Board Policy entitled Student Records, Policy 5500, Regulation 5500-R; 3. Security protocols regarding confidentiality of personally identifiable information are currently in place and the safeguards necessary to protect the confidentiality of student data are maintained at industry standards and best practices. The safeguards include but are not limited to encryption, firewalls, and password protection. 4. New York State maintains a complete list of all student data collected by the State and the data is available for public review at or by writing to 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY Parents have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed. Complaints should be directed to the Superintendent of Schools, One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The Student Council Food Drive is November 16 th - 20th to benefit the Horseheads Food Pantry. Please donate non-perishable food items like pasta, canned fruit and vegetables, and granola bars to your students Period 1/2 class. The winning class is rewarded with a breakfast served by our principal, Mrs. Donahue. Student Council is collecting gently used jeans from November 30th - February 12th for the annual Teens for Jeans drive that donates to homeless teens. Students can drop off donations at the High School Library or Room 267. The Winter Semiformal is Friday, December 11 th, from 7pm until 10pm in the High School Cafeteria. BUY YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY The 2016 Equestrian may be purchased at a reduced cost by logging on to If you are interested in purchasing your child s memories of this school year, we encourage you to reserve your copy of the book along with any personalization now. There will be a minimum number of yearbooks for sale in June don t miss out. Order now! JUNIOR CLASS PROM NEWS!!! SAVE THE DATE!!! This year the Junior Prom for the Class of 2017 will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 7 PM to 11 PM at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center on Daniel Zenker Road in Big Flats and the theme is Through the Looking Glass Join us for an incredible party down the Rabbit Hole.

3 ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS/MANAGERS The Horseheads High School Equestrian Yearbook needs your support! We rely on businesses like you to help us fund our yearbook. As you know, most people don t save their High School prom dresses and/or tuxedos but most Horseheads High School Alumni still have their copy of The Equestrian! Your ad is not just an ad for this year but an ad that will be seen by the Horseheads community for years to come. Don t be the business that s left out! Please contact Mrs. Brice- Hyde for details at jbrice@horseheadsdistrict.com. Deadline for all business advertisement is January 15th PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF THE CLASS OF 2016 This is an exciting milestone for you and your graduating senior! We would like to invite you to help celebrate this significant accomplishment, by purchasing a parent message for the 2016 Horseheads High School Yearbook! This is a moment to let your graduate know how proud you are of their accomplishments. Many parents leave heart filling messages accompanied by pictures to help them commemorate their graduation. This year the prices of our parent messages include: 1/8 page message: $ /4 page message: $ /2 page message: $ You can submit your parent ad in two ways: Via U.S mail to: Jamy Brice-Hyde C/O Horsehead High School, 401 Fletcher Street, Horseheads, New York Please do not forget to include your personal message, the students full name, your contact information, the photographs, and checks made payable to HHS Equestrian. OR Via Internet: Go to Put in the school code and follow the computer prompts and select Create an Ad. A Tutorial video is available if you need assistance in creating your one of a kind ad. Deadline for submission: December 11th, 2015 If you have any questions, please feel free to Mrs. Brice-Hyde at jbrice@horseheadsdistrict.com. The Equestrian looks forward to creating a lasting memory for your graduate! THE LIBRARY & THE COMMON CORE The Horseheads High School Library continues to work with the faculty to create curriculum and provide access to resources that meet the new Common Core standards. We are able to provide a variety of both print and online materials that allow students to engage in activities that help them become information literate, lifelong learners. As librarians, we are fortunate to be able to co-teach in a number of subject areas on a regular basis to incorporate both library and content skills within our core curriculum. Some of our most recent lessons include creating annotated citations, learning about how to judge the quality of a website, using Web 2.0 tools to highlight and sticky note online articles, summarizing, using the databases, and an introduction to college research. We continue to build on our materials collection to support students both academically and personally as they visit us for their reading and research activities.

4 LIBRARY TECH TIP: Many teachers are now sending students s about assignments and they are also receiving messages from the office and library through their school s. Please encourage your students to check their regularly so that they don t miss important information. We are more than happy to help your students access this valuable resource. Just have them come and visit us in the library. Students often need Word, PowerPoint, or Excel to complete school assignments. Don t have these at home? No problem! Your students now have their own school and access to all these programs in the cloud through Office 365. Students also have unlimited access to storage in the 365 cloud which stores their documents, spreadsheets, and presentations where students can access them from any internet connected device HEALTH EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS New York State law requires a health examination for all students entering the school district for the first time and when entering Pre-K or K, 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 10th grade. The examination must be completed by a New York State licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. A copy of the health examination must be provided to the school within 30 days from when your child first starts at the school, and when your child starts K, 2 nd,4 th,7 th, & 10 th grades. If a copy is not given to the school within 30 days, your student will be scheduled with our School Medical provider. Our physical dates are during the school day in November, December and late spring. If your child has an appointment for an exam during this school year that is after the first 30 days of school, please notify the Health Office with the date. We suggest you make copies of the completed forms for your own records before sending them to the school health office. Forms may also be faxed to the number below. Horseheads High School Nurses, Ann Carbaugh RN & Carrie Tournour RN JUNIOR CLASS FUNDRAISER The Junior Class fundraiser runs from November 2 nd until November 20 th. The fundraising will support the class in deferring the costs of their Junior Prom Through the Looking Glass and their class trip to Hershey Park in May 2016!!! To support the Junior Class you can go to and enter code FRHOSHN. Students can earn amazing prizes!!! PLUS sell 47 items a Free class shirt, 57 items a free prom ticket and class shirt, and 77 items earns a free trip to Hershey Park, free Prom ticket and a class shirt!! Any questions Mr. Van Zile at JVanzile@horseheadsdistrict.com or Mrs. Brice- Hyde at Jbrice@horseheadsdistrict.com. PROJECT GRADUATION 2016 Next meeting: November 15th 6:30pm at 129 Valley View Drive Upcoming events: Rock and Bowl Fundraiser at Rossi Lanes November 27th and January 29 th from 9pm until 11pm $10 includes shoes and games Please consider volunteering for Project Graduation 2016 Contact Michelle Harshbarger at 5harshbargers@gmail.com or to be put on the mailing list for upcoming events.

5 GREENROOM PLAYERS Join the Greenroom Players for their production of A Christmas Carol on December 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th at 7:00pm in the High School Auditorium. CALENDAR REMINDERS Tuesday November 10, 2015 End of Marking Period Wednesday November 11, 2015 Veteran s Day NO SCHOOL Tuesday November 24, 2015 Distribution of Report Cards Wed Sun November 25 29, 2015 Thanksgiving Recess NO SCHOOL Tuesday December 15, 2015 End of Marking Period Thurs Sun December 24 January 3, 2016 Winter Recess NO SCHOOL Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: Learn about up-to-date information about our district on Facebook and Twitter: On Facebook, the district and each of our seven schools have pages. Please like them to get the information on your news feed. Follow us on Twitter to read our tweets. NOTICE: The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) for Horseheads High School is Mike McCawley. Complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, or bullying of any student should be referred to Mr. McCawley , ext The Dignity Act Coordinator for the Horseheads Central School District is Judith Christiansen. Mrs. Christiansen may be reached at One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845, , x4211. NOTICE: The Horseheads Central School District offers educational programs without regard to actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender (including gender identity and expression). Inquiries regarding this notice may be made to Judy Christiansen, Title IX and DASA Coordinator, or Kim Williams, Section 504 Coordinator, Horseheads Central School District, One Raider Lane, Horseheads NY 14845, (607)