State says 'high risk' sports can resume Feb. 1
Governor Cuomo announced January 22 that state-deemed high risk sports can resume February 1. The district will review the state guidance to find out what will be required for these sports, and we will share information with student-athletes and parents/guardians as soon as possible. Let's go, Blue!
Seniors selected to All-Eastern music ensembles
Seniors Kateri Condon (voice), Neha Kudva (tuba), and Reese Thompson (trumpet) on being selected to the prestigious All-Eastern ensembles to be held virtually in the spring. Such a high honor - congratulations to this talented trio!
1-14-21: Update from the superintendent
Please go to the link below for the January 14 update from the superintendent.
Visit websiteQuestions and Answers
For a list of parent/guardian questions and answers, please click the link below. These Q&As were created in January and will be updated as needed.
Visit websiteTechnical Support Information
Please click the link below for information on how to find technical support for family devices and internet services.
Visit websiteBoard of Education Meetings
Our Board of Education meetings are being held virtually during the pandemic. The link below is the live stream link. It becomes active when the meeting begins. If you have questions for the comment section of the meeting, please email them to tdouglas@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Visit websiteA message for the Class of 2021
Click the link below for a video message for the Class of 2021. #raiderpride #raiderstrong
Visit websiteVisions and Voices accepting submissions
Visions and Voices is now accepting submissions. Students and parents/guardians can submit student drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture photos, poetry, short stories, comics, etc. Send to cbell@horseheadsdistrict.com by March 5 and include student’s full name, school, and grade. View a video at the link below.
Visit websiteNew York State Parent Dashboard
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.
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Do you have a child who will be four or five by December 1, 2021 and have not yet informed the district? Please contact us so that we may send you information on prekindergarten and kindergarten registrations. Send the child’s name, date of birth, parent(s)’ name(s), address, and phone to hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com. Thank you!
Revised 2020-21 School Calendar
Please go to the link below for our revised 2020-21 School Calendar.
Read moreFight Flu
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
Read moreParent/guardian newsletter
Please go to the link below for our back to school parent/guardian newsletter.
Visit websiteMeal registration for at-home days
Parents and Guardians: Please click the link below for information and the one-time registration form for delivery of meals when your student is learning from home. If you have questions, please email jpreston@gstboces.org or call (607) 739-5601, x3671.
Visit websiteDistrict Plan 2020-21
Please go to the link below to read the district's plan for 2020-21. If you have questions, please contact your school principal or email us at hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Visit websiteBudget Vote/Board of Education Election results
Following are the results from the 2020 Budget Vote/Board of Education Election: Budget - Yes 1064, No 442, passes; Bus Purchase - Yes 1111, No 390, passes; Board of Education: Tom Casey, Warren Conklin, Brian Lynch elected to three-year terms; Najeeb Rehman elected to a one-year term, filling a vacancy due to a resignation.
Visit websiteAll school grounds are closed for health/safety
For your health, and for the health of everyone in our community, please be aware that our school grounds are closed. This includes playgrounds, sports fields, courts, and all outside areas. We must do this to protect the health of everyone in our community, and get back to more normal operations that much sooner. Thank you.
Update from the Superintendent
News
1-14-21: Update from the superintendent
01/14/2021
Please go to the link below for the January 14 update from the superintendent.
Questions and Answers
01/13/2021
For a list of parent/guardian questions and answers, please click the link below. These Q&As were created in January and will be updated as needed.
Technical Support Information
12/09/2020
Please click the link below for information on how to find technical support for family devices and internet services.
Board of Education Meetings
11/19/2020
Our Board of Education meetings are being held virtually during the pandemic. The link below is the live stream link. It becomes active when the meeting begins. If you have questions for the comment section of the meeting, please email them to tdouglas@horseheadsdistrict.com.
A message for the Class of 2021
11/17/2020
Click the link below for a video message for the Class of 2021. #raiderpride #raiderstrong
Visions and Voices accepting submissions
11/09/2020
Visions and Voices is now accepting submissions. Students and parents/guardians can submit student drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture photos, poetry, short stories, comics, etc. Send to cbell@horseheadsdistrict.com by March 5 and include student’s full name, school, and grade. View a video at the link below.
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.
Revised 2020-21 School Calendar
10/22/2020
Please go to the link below for our revised 2020-21 School Calendar.
Fight Flu
10/15/2020
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
Parent/guardian newsletter
09/13/2020
Please go to the link below for our back to school parent/guardian newsletter.
Meal registration for at-home days
09/11/2020
Parents and Guardians: Please click the link below for information and the one-time registration form for delivery of meals when your student is learning from home. If you have questions, please email jpreston@gstboces.org or call (607) 739-5601, x3671.
District Plan 2020-21
08/03/2020
Please go to the link below to read the district's plan for 2020-21. If you have questions, please contact your school principal or email us at hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
06/15/2020
Following are the results from the 2020 Budget Vote/Board of Education Election: Budget - Yes 1064, No 442, passes; Bus Purchase - Yes 1111, No 390, passes; Board of Education: Tom Casey, Warren Conklin, Brian Lynch elected to three-year terms; Najeeb Rehman elected to a one-year term, filling a vacancy due to a resignation.
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.
1-14-21: Update from the superintendent
A message for the Class of 2021
Visions and Voices accepting submissions
New York State Parent Dashboard
Revised 2020-21 School Calendar
Meal registration for at-home days
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
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.
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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 ...