Update from the Superintendent
News
March 28 Choir Concert is a Tribute to Mr. Griffeth
03/10/2023
Our HHS Choir Concert March 28 is a tribute to Mr. Chuck Griffeth, vocal music teacher at the High School from 1984 to 2002. Curtain is 7:30pm at the Clemens Center in Elmira. Many former students will be joining the choir for the songs, selected by Chuck himself. The concert is free, but we ask that you reserve your seat at the link below.
Superintendent's Update 3-2-23
03/02/2023
Please go to the link below for the March 2023 update from Superintendent Tom Douglas. This information has been sent to parents and guardians.
Remote Learning Plan Feedback
03/01/2023
The district is developing a state-required remote learning plan to allow the calendar to remain intact when weather is particularly challenging or other reasons for school day closures. Also required is a means for parent/guardian comment. Parents/guardians may read the plan at the link below and comment by March 31, 2023.
2023-24 School Calendar
02/17/2023
The Board of Education approved the 2023-24 School Calendar at their February 16 meeting. To view next year's calendar, please click on the link below.
2023-24 Budget Information
02/17/2023
For information on the development of the 2023-24 budget, please go to the link below. Included on the page are upcoming board meeting dates. All meetings are open to the public.
Link to Feb 7 safety presentation recording
02/14/2023
On Tuesday, February 7, the district held a safety presentation and discussion for parents and guardians. Please go to the link below for the recording of the presentation.
District seeks bus drivers
01/23/2023
Join the Blue Raider Transportation team! Pay rate is $21.65/hour with CDL; drivers in training earn $15/hour. Paid training, benefits package, no weekends/holidays or summers. Applicants must be 21 years old. Fingerprint/background check, drug testing are required. Click below to apply. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Health positions available
12/05/2022
The district is currently seeking registered nurses, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and substitutes for both positions. Health care providers are vital to our schools. Click below for more information.
Digital Resources Family Questionnaire
11/14/2022
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires that districts send a digital resources questionnaire to parents and guardians. NYSED asks that families complete a questionnaire for each student in grades K-12. Access the questionnaire by logging in to the Parent Portal and following the instructions in the link below.
Parents can opt in to text messaging for school closings/delays
09/30/2022
We use the text-message feature through our autocall system to text parents/guardians about school closings/delays and safety alerts. Parents/guardians must opt-in to receive texts. To opt-in, text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. Note that your standard text/data rates apply. Click below for more information.
Fight Flu
09/19/2022
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
Live stream home sports contests
09/09/2022
Live stream athletic events at the District Stadium and Middle School Gym at the link below. Let's go, Blue! #raiderpride
Live Stream
Free/Reduced Meals Application
08/12/2022
The USDA has discontinued the free meal program in schools. The district will resume the paid meal program beginning this year. Please click the link below for the 2022-23 Free and Reduced Meals Application. Questions? Contact the Food Service Office at 607-739-5601, x3671.
2022-23 School Calendar
07/12/2022
School activities such as picture days, fundraisers, and daytime events are on each school's page. On a device, the calendar icon is at the bottom, second from left. On a desktop, the calendar is on the page's right side. The calendar at the link below shows evening activities districtwide: concerts, plays, Board and PTO meetings, school holidays, and conference days.
Guthrie provides health resource to students
5/2/2018
Thank you, Guthrie Clinic, for providing free access to GoNoodle, an online healthy movement resource, to our PreK-6 students. Guthrie has partnered with GoNoodle to provide this resource to 185 schools in the region.
March 28 Choir Concert is a Tribute to Mr. Griffeth
Superintendent's Update 3-2-23
Link to Feb 7 safety presentation recording
Digital Resources Family Questionnaire
Parents can opt in to text messaging for school closings/delays
Live stream home sports contests
Free/Reduced Meals Application
Guthrie provides health resource to students
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Homeless Students/Students in Temporary Housing Notice
Children and youth in temporary housing have the right to:
- Stay in the same school and get free transportation even if it is across district lines
- Immediately enroll in school without records (school, medical, or vaccination records, proof of residency)
- Get special education services immediately if the student has a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Participate fully in any school activities, including before- or after-school activities
- Get support services and help with things like school supplies through Title I
- Get free school meals without filling out an application
- Get help enrolling in pre-k, Head Start, other preschool programs, and Early Intervention
- Get help applying for financial aid for college if the student is an unaccompanied youth
For assistance, please contact the Horseheads Central School District Director of Student Services at (607) 739-5601, x4300.
The Horseheads Central School District offers educational programs without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, or disability. Inquiries regarding this policy may be made to Caitlin DeFilippo, Co-Civil Rights Compliance Officer; Anthony Gill, Co-Civil Rights Compliance Officer; or Kelly Squires, Section 504 Coordinator, Horseheads Central School District, One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845, (607) 739-5601. Learn more ...