Update from the Superintendent
News
Board of Education Meeting August 17
08/15/2022
The regular Board of Education Meeting for August is Wednesday, August 17, at 6pm in the High School Multi-Media Center. Open to the public; live stream at http://ideas.gstboces.org/hhds/.
Free/Reduced Meals Application
08/12/2022
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
Please go to the link below to view our 2022-23 school calendar.
2022 Varsity H Summer Camps
06/15/2022
Please go to the link below for information and registration links for the 2022 Varsity H Summer Sports Camps. Questions? Email kfesetch@horseheadsdistrict.com.
High School Health Office Summer Hours
06/05/2022
During the summer, the High School nurses will be in the Health Office on Wednesdays from 9am to 12pm. They will also be in on August 11 from 7:30am to 12pm hosting sport physicals. Questions? Leave a message at 607-739-5601, x1622 or x1623.
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
05/19/2022
On Tuesday, voters passed the 2022-23 budget (705 yes, 313 no), bus propositions (744-273), and establishment of a capital reserve fund (767-252). Voters also elected three to the Board of Education: MaryAnne Corbett (738 votes), Daniel Christmas (712), and Liz O'Dell Wehling (517). Thank you to everyone who voted.
WeatherSTEM donates weather system to district
04/22/2022
A state of the art weather system at our new stadium is providing weather data, thanks to a donation from WeatherSTEM and its founder/CEO, Ed Mansouri, a Horseheads graduate. "The amazing schools in Horseheads nurtured and encouraged my passion for weather from a very young age," he said. Click the link below for more.
Capital Project Vote Results
12/07/2021
Voters in the Horseheads Central School District approved the 'Horseheads 2030: Continuing Our Build' capital project referendum by a margin of 621-410. Read more about the project at the link below.
Parents/guardians asked to submit state survey
11/01/2021
The NYS Education Dept asks parents/ guardians to complete a Digital Equity Survey for each student in the family in grades Kindergarten-12. The survey asks about internet and device access at home. To submit the survey, please go to your Parent Portal account and follow the directions at the link below. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide
09/02/2021
Please go to the link below for the 2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide. School begins Wednesday, September 8. If you have questions, please contact your child's school.
2021-22 District and School Events Online
08/03/2021
To see district and school events in 2021-22 - and print the calendar pages - please go to the link below, or go to the Calendar link in our main menu. The district will not be printing a multi-page calendar this year. Our online calendar allows us to update events throughout the year.
Visions and Voices 2021
03/30/2021
Please see the link below for Visions and Voices, our celebration of student art 2020-21. We are so proud of our students!
Board of Education Meetings
01/19/2021
Our Board of Education meetings are live streamed during the pandemic. The link below is the live stream link. It becomes active when the meeting begins. For more information, visit https://horseheadsdistrict.com/BOE.cfm
New York State Parent Dashboard
10/29/2020
The New York State Education Department has developed a Parent Dashboard for parents/guardians and the public to access information about schools. Click the link below for more information.
Fight Flu
10/15/2020
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
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.
Using skills to unlock locks and prepare for state tests
4/10/2018
Students on the Game Changers Team at the Intermediate School worked to solve puzzles and crack codes to unlock a box with five locks, using the skills they'll need for the ELA state assessment this week.
Board of Education Meeting August 17
Free/Reduced Meals Application
High School Health Office Summer Hours
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
WeatherSTEM donates weather system to district
Parents/guardians asked to submit state survey
2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide
2021-22 District and School Events Online
New York State Parent Dashboard
Guthrie provides health resource to students
Using skills to unlock locks and prepare for state tests
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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 ...