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Nunda NY 14517
Keshequa Central School
PO Box 517
Nunda NY 145170517
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NUNDA NY 14517
School Board Members
Theron Foote
John Gordinier
Lori Gray
Patricia Kreuzer
Terry Lowell, Vice-President
Kevin Whiteman, President
Joyce Zeh
Superintendent
Lucinda Miner
District Clerk
Peggy Shaver
Business Official
Dominic Aloisio
Keshequa Central School
2004-2005
District Information
Office Hours
All administrative offices within the District are open between 7:30
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily all year. They may be contacted by
telephoning the appropriate office.
Board of Education
The Board of Education establishes policies and adopts
regulations for the conduct of the public schools. Its seven
members, who serve without pay, are elected by the qualified
voters of the District for a term of five years.
Responsibility for administering Board policies is vested in the
Superintendent of Schools.
Board of Education Term Expires
Theron Foote
June 2007
PO Box 757, Nunda NY 14517
John Gordinier
June 2006
9450 Nunda-Dalton Rd., Dalton NY 14836
Lori Gray
June 2009
PO Box 320, Nunda NY 14517
Patricia Kreuzer
June 2006
PO Box 194, Nunda NY 14517
Terry Lowell, Vice-President
June 2008
10065 Fair St., Dalton NY 14836
Kevin Whiteman, President
June 2008
2028 Paine Rd., Dalton NY 14836
Joyce Zeh
June 2005
2265 Gilbert Rd., Dalton NY 14836
Board Meetings
Meetings are usually held at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the
Nunda Building (the November and March meetings are held in the
Dalton Building) on the second and fourth Thursday of each
month (with some exceptions to accommodate holidays). Both
meetings are regular business meetings. District residents are
welcome to attend these meetings.
Resolving a Concern
The recommended procedure is to call the teacher first, then the
respective principal - Elementary, Middle or High - then the
Superintendent. If the problem hasn’t been resolved, you may
contact the Board of Education. It is important to follow this order
in resolving concerns.
School Phone Numbers
Elementary School 476-2234
Middle School 468-2541
High School 468-2541
Central Business Office 468-2541
Bus Garage 476-5789
Central Administration
Offices
Lucinda Miner, Superintendent 468-2541 ext. 1105
Dominic Aloisio, Business Administrator 468-2541 ext. 1115
Peggy Shaver, District Clerk/Sect. to the Supt. 468-2541 ext. 1105
Tina Button, District Treasurer 468-2541 ext. 1113
Kim Truax, Payroll Clerk 468-2541 ext. 4113
Tracy Woodarek, Account Clerk/Typist 468-2541 ext. 1104
Kimberly Flint, Food Service Director 468-2541 ext. 1173
Arthur Alexander, Head Custodian 468-2541 ext. 1179
Ivan Beardsley, Transportation Supervisor 476-5789
Craig Benson, Director of Special Education 468-2541 ext. 2039
Jill Faulkner, Special Education Secretary 468-2541 ext. 2034
Nunda Middle/High School
(6-12)
Mark Mattle, High School Principal 468-2541 ext. 2019
Michele Starr, Middle/High School Secretary 468-2541 ext. 2017
TBD, Middle School Principal 468-2541 ext. 2021
Deb Beaumont, High School Guidance 468-2541 ext. 2011
Fran Ludwig, Guidance Secretary 468-2541 ext. 4012
Jessica Bedell, Middle School Guidance 468-2541 ext. 2033
Craig Veley, Athletic Director 468-2541 ext. 1197
Beverly Hamilton, School Psychologist 468-2541 ext. 2033
Christina Meissel, MS/HS Nurse 468-2541 ext. 2027
Dalton Elementary School
(K-5)
Marilyn Capawan, Elementary Principal 476-2234 ext. 1133
Brenda Weaver, Elementary Secretary 476-2234 ext. 1132
Tom Wiggins, Elementary Guidance 476-2234 ext. 1128
Deb Baxter, Home School Liaison 476-2234 ext. 1127
Elaine Cromwell, School Nurse 476-2234 ext. 1148
Howard Warren, Curriculum Coordinator 468-2234 ext. 1143
KCS district now has a
special 800 phone line
A special phone line into the Keshequa Central School
Superintendent’s office has been installed. It’s for anyone who has a
concern they would like to communicate anonymously with the
superintendent. This would include safety issues such as inappro-
priate or illicit activity on school grounds during the school day or
after hours.
The number is 18003973177.
Notification of Directory Information
As required by law, the Code of Conduct will be reviewed and
given to all students. Printed below is a summary of the Code of
Conduct for parents and all visitors.
Conduct on School Property
The Keshequa Central School District expects a high standard of
conduct from its students, faculty and support staff, as well as
visitors to the schools. The school will enforce a code of conduct
which governs the conduct of all persons, whether or not their
presence is authorized, upon any premises or property under the
control of the district and used in its teaching, administrative,
cultural, recreational, athletic, and other programs and activities.
No person, whether alone or with
others, shall:
1. willfully injure any other person or threaten to do so;
2. willfully damage or remove district property;
3. disrupt the orderly conduct of classes, school programs or other
school activities;
4. distribute or wear materials on school grounds which appear
obscene, which advocate illegal action, discriminate against race,
nationality, religion, or sexual orientation, appear libelous,
disruptive to the school program or obstruct the rights of others;
5. intimidate, harass, or discriminate against any person on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, age or disability;
6. enter upon any portion of the school premises without
authorization or remain in any building or facility after it is
normally closed;
7. obstruct the free movement of any person in any place to which
these rules apply;
8. violate traffic law, parking regulations or other restrictions on
vehicles;
9. possess, consume, sell, distribute or exchange alcoholic
beverages, controlled substance, or be under the influence of
either on school property or at any school-related function;
10. possess or use firearms and/or other weapons, including air
guns, pistols, rifles, shotguns, ammunition, explosives, box
cutters, knives, gas canisters, pepper spray or other noxious spray
in or on school property (except in the case of law enforcement
officers or except as specifically authorized by the school district);
11. loiter on or about school grounds;
12. gamble on school premises;
13. refuse to comply with any lawful order of an identifiable school
district official acting in the performance of his or her duties;
14. willfully incite others to commit any of the act herein prohibited;
and/or
15. violate any federal or state statute, local ordinance, or Board
policy.
Penalties:
Anyone who violates any of the provisions of these rules is subject
to appropriate penalties, up to and including reprimand, suspen-
sion, ejection, arrest, and/or prosecution.
Notification of Rights Pursuant to the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Dear Parent or Eligible Student:
This is to advise you of your rights with respect to student
records pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA). FERPA is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of
student records. The law gives parents and students over 18 years
of age (referred to in the law as “eligible students”) the following
rights:
1.
The right to inspect and review the student’s education
records within 45 days of the day the district receives a
request for access.
Parents or eligible students should
submit to the Building Principal a written request that
identifies the records they wish to inspect. The Principal will
make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible
student of the time and place where the records may be
inspected.
2.
The right to request the amendment of the student’s
education records that the parent or eligible student
believes are inaccurate or misleading.
Parents or eligible
students may ask the district to amend a record that they
believe is inaccurate or misleading by writing the principal,
clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed,
and specifying why it is inaccurate or misleading.
If the district decides not to amend the record as requested by
the parent or eligible student, the district will notify the parent
or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right
to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided
to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a
hearing.
3.
The right to consent to disclosures of personally
identifiable information contained in the student’s
education records, except to the extent that FERPA
authorizes disclosure without consent.
One exception
which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to
school officials with legitimate educational interests. A
school
official
is a person employed by the district as an administrator,
supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including
health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a
person serving on the school board; a person or company with
whom the district has contracted to perform a special task
(such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist);
or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as
a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another
school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the
official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill
his or her professional responsibility.
Upon request, the district discloses education records without
consent to officials or another school district in which a student
seeks or intends to enroll.
4.
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department
of Education concerning alleged failures by the district
to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
The Office
that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202-4605
In addition to the rights outlined on the previous page, FERPA
also gives the school district the option of designating certain
categories of student information as “directory information.”
Directory information
includes a student’s name, address,
telephone number, date and place of birth, major course of study,
participation in school activities or sports, weight and height if a
member of an athletic team, dates of attendance, degrees and
awards received, most recent school attended, class schedule,
photograph, e-mail address, and class roster.
You may object to the release of any or all of this “directory
information.” However, you must do so in writing within 10
business days of receiving this notice. If we do no receive a written
objection, we will be authorized to release this information without
your consent.
Notification of Parental Rights to
Withhold Certain Information from
Military Recruiters
Pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act, The Keshequa Central
School District must disclose to military recruiters or institutions of
higher learning,
upon request,
the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of high school students. The district must also notify
parents of their right and the right of their child to request that the
district not release such information without prior written parental
consent.
Parents wishing to exercise their option to withhold their consent
to the release of the above information to military recruiters or
institutions of higher learning must send a written objection to the
Building Principal by October 1, 2004
Notification of Rights Under Protection
of Pupil Rights Amendment
The Board of Education recognizes that student privacy is an
important concern of parents and the Board wishes to ensure that
student privacy is protected pursuant to the Protection of Pupil
Rights Amendment, as revised by the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001. To that end, the Board has adopted a policy on student
privacy.
Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, as revised by
the No Child Left Behind Act, and the Keshequa Central School
Code of Conduct
District policy on student privacy, you have the right to opt your
child out of the following activities:
1. The collection, disclosure and use of personal information
gathered from students for the purpose of marketing or selling
that information. This does not apply to the collection,
disclosure, or use of personal information collected from
students for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating or
providing educational products or services for, or to students,
such as:
a. college or other postsecondary education recruitment, or
military recruitment;
b. book clubs, magazines and programs providing access to
low-cost literary products;
c. curriculum and instructional materials used in schools;
d. tests and assessments used to provide cognitive, evaluative,
diagnostic, clinical, aptitude, or achievement information for
students or to generate other statistically useful data for the
purpose of securing such tests and assessments, and the
subsequent analysis and public release of the aggregate data
from such tests and assessments;
e. student recognition programs; and
f. the sale by students of products or services to raise funds
for school-related activities.
2. The administration of any survey revealing information
concerning one or more of the following:
a. political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s
parent;
b. mental or psychological problems of the student or the
student’s family;
c. sex behavior or attitudes;
d. illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;
e. critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respon-
dents have close family relationships;
f. legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships,
such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers;
g. religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or
the student’s parent; or
h. income (other that that required by law to determine
eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving
financial assistance under such program).
3. The administration of any non-emergency, invasive physical
examination or screening that is required as a condition of
attendance, administered by the school not necessary to protect
the immediate health or safety of the student or other students
and not otherwise permitted or required by state law. The term
“invasive physical examination’ means any medical examination
that involves the exposure of private body parts, or any act
during such examination that includes incision, insertion, or
injection into the body, but does not include a hearing, vision or
scoliosis screening. It does not apply to any physical examina-
tion or screening required or permitted under state law,
including those permitted without parental notification.
If you have any questions about the district’s student privacy
policy and your right to opt your child out of certain activities,
please contact the Building Principal.
Parental Right To Request And Review
Information Regarding Teacher
Qualifications
In accordance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
parents and guardians have the right to request specific information
about the professional qualifications of their children’s classroom
teachers. As a parent/guardian of a student in the Keshequa Central
School District, you have the right to request the following
information:
•
If the teacher has met New York State qualifications and licensing
criteria for the grade levels and subject areas he or she teaches;
•
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other
provisional status through which the state qualification or
licensing criteria have been waived;
•
The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any
advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees; and
•
If your child is provided services by any instructional aides or
similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if
they do, their qualifications.
Requests for information about the qualifications of your child’s
teacher(s) can be directed to the Building Principal. All requests will
be honored in a timely manner. Thank you for your continued
support and interest in your child’s education.
Keshequa Behavior Code for Students
Middle/High School
Please find guidelines, which will be used to determine consequences for misbehavior in school. The district reserves the
right to determine the appropriate consequence depending on the severity of conduct.
Level I Examples Level I Consequences
Disruptive in class As per Class Management Plan
Unprepared for class Record intervention on Level I Referral Form
Failure to follow teacher directions Call home to parent/guardian
Inappropriate language or gestures Mail appropriate copy of Referral Form home
Inappropriate items (see Contraband) Law enforcement consultation or law enforcement referral
Level II Examples Level II Consequences
Cheating Zero for work
Forgery Suspension: 1,3,5 days
Harassment (verbal) Extended detention
Harassment (physical) Teacher consequences
Failed to stay for detention Law enforcement consultation or law enforcement referral
Level III Examples: Level III Consequences
Use, abuse or possession of illegal substance Suspension 5 days
Arson Law enforcement referral
Assault/Fighting Superintendent’s Hearing
Bomb threat/False fire alarm Restitution
*A bomb threat is a NYS Felony Peer mediation
Harassment
(Sexual, physical, or verbal)
Ten or more days any type of suspension (including
Theft/Vandalism/Weapons ISS, OSS, etc.)
Behavior Code For Chemical Substances
Examples of Misconduct:
•
Being under the influence of, or possessing, an alcoholic beverage, tobacco, other intoxicants, or other drugs on the
school grounds, in school buildings, while under school supervision
•Presenting any substance as a drug
•
Possession of drug paraphernalia, including (but not limited to: rolling papers, roach clips, razors, scales, and needles)
Student Consequences:
•Student will undergo a mutually agreed upon certified, chemical use/abuse/dependency evaluation.
•Five Day Out of School Suspension
•Attend Insight Class (once a week for up to 10 weeks) *Failure to attend Insight Class will result in the suspension /
restriction from extra-curricular activities for 20 weeks.
•
Tobacco: Student will be suspended 1,3 or 5 days (for each occurrence)
Student will attend Insight Class 7 times or as they are scheduled *Failure to attend Insight Class will result in the
suspension/restriction from extra-curricular activities for 20 weeks
Elementary School
Level I Examples Level I Consequences
Refusal to follow rules for the person in charge Verbal reprimand and warning
Inappropriate gesture or language Counseling
Actions that are inappropriate by the student that Special assignment/Withdrawal of privileges
could result in a safety problem for self and others Principal contact
Horseplay Parent contact
Name calling/and or picking on other children After school detention/Assignment of seating
Actions that are inappropriate, distracting and
disruptive to the teacher and/or other students
Homework not completed (unprepared for class)
Level II Examples Level II Consequences
Destruction of property Administrative reprimand
Fighting Withdrawal of privileges
Swearing Counseling referral (school support personnel)
Harassment - verbal or physical Special assignment
Smoking Parent involvement/notification
Insubordination
(repeated or defiant refusal
Extended detention 2:20 - 5:00 pm
to follow directions)
In-School suspension
Assignments not completed repeatedly Referral to outside agency
Lying Parent conference
Level III Examples Level III Consequences
Unmodified Level I or II misbehaviors Parent hearing
Arson/false reporting of fire Suspension
Deliberately striking another Psychological treatment
Possession/use/transfer of dangerous weapons Other school placement
Violations of federal, state or local laws Charged under NYS criminal code or
Possession of harmful or controlled Referred to appropriate law enforcement agency
substances/Theft
To minimize problems, there is no borrowing/selling of
personal things like clothes, food, toys, etc. among students.
Recognize the Negative,
Broadcast the Positive!
District Office (585) 468-2541 • Middle School/High School Office (585) 468-2541 • Elementary Office (585) 476-2234
Request For Pesticide Application Notification
Dear Parent, Guardian, and School Staff;
The Keshequa Central School District is required to maintain a list of persons in parental relation, faulty, and staff who wish to receive
48-hour prior written notice of certain pesticide applications. The following pesticide applications are
not
subject to prior notification
requirements:
•anti-microbial products
•nonvolatile rodenticides in tamper-resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children
•nonvolatile insecticidal baits in tamper-resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children
•silica gel and other nonvolatile ready-to-use pastes, foams, or gels in areas inaccessible to children
•boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
•the application of EPA-designated biopesticides
•the application of EPA-designated exempt material under 40 CFR 152.25
•the use of aerosol products with a directed spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less when used to protect individuals from an
imminent threat from stinging and biting insects including venomous spiders, bees, wasps, and hornets.
In addition, there will be no written notice of such application when a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72 hours following
an application.
In the event of an emergency application necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human health, a good-faith effort will be
made to supply written notification to those on the 48-hour prior notification list. If you would like to receive 48- hour prior notification
of pesticide applications that are scheduled to occur in your school, please send the following information to Keshequa Central School,
Office of the Superintendent, PO Box 517, Nunda, NY 14517.
Student’s Name:
Parent’s Name:
Address:
Evening Phone:
Please feel free to contact the Office of the Superintendent at 585-468-2451 ext. 1105 for further information on these requirements.
Conduct Expected on School Buses
A bus driver’s job is a difficult one - to ensure that each student
has a safe ride to and from school. Bus drivers have the same
student supervision responsibilities as teachers. Thus, the school
bus is an extension of the classroom. Therefore, students are
expected to follow these rules when they are on the bus:
1. Remember that all school rules apply on the bus.
2. Stay seated until the bus stops (then, if needed, ask your
driver for permission to move to another seat).
3. Talk quietly using your “three foot voice.”
4. Keep the bus clean (i.e., no littering, eating, chewing gum,
drinking).
5. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
6. Be courteous at all times (i.e.., no vulgar/obscene language or
behavior and not put downs, no insults).
7. Keep the bus safe (i.e. don’t bring glass objects, pets,
matches, firecrackers, lighters, aerosol cans, etc.).
8. Cross 10 feet in front of the bus - make sure you make eye
contact with the driver before crossing the street.
Rules & Regulations
AHERA Notice
(Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act)
The buildings in the Keshequa Central School District have
been inspected for Asbestos Containing Building Materials
(ACBM). Maps indicating the locations and the condition of
the ACBM can be viewed by contacting the local education
agency designee, Arthur Alexander, Maintenance Department
at (585) 468-2541 ext. 1179.
Student Discipline
One of the most important lessons education teaches is
discipline. While it does not appear as a subject, it is one of the
foundation blocks for a successful school experience. It is the
principles of self-control, character development, good citizenship
and positive interactions with others that help children to be
successful. By providing an atmosphere of consistency and clearly
defined expectations followed with rewards and consequences,
children will have a clear understanding of how behavior impacts
themselves and others. Our daily emphasis is on the positive
nature of each child - reinforcing the qualities that lead to a healthy
self esteem. With this understanding, children can then develop
themselves into well-rounded individuals with a strong foundation
to become good citizens within a community.
Alongside the many ways to emphasize the positive behaviors,
our discipline code has different levels of infractions from minor to
very severe misbehaviors. The code defines each level and its
continued
Rules & Regulations
procedure. Some examples of student behavior and possible
consequences are also included.
As part of the District’s discipline procedure, we feel the home
and school need to work together as partners. Communication is a
vital link to that partnership. When major discipline issues are
involved, a school conduct report will be sent home. We ask that
you discuss this with your child as a family concern, add your
comments and return it to school.
Injury or Illness in School
In cases of illness or injury a student will not be sent home from
school until the parent or legal guardian has been reached by
phone and appropriate arrangements are made for his/her
transportation from school. If the school nurse is unable to reach
the parent or guardian, the child will be appropriately cared for in
school for the remainder of the school day.
In the event of a serious injury or illness in school, appropriate
first aid will be provided by the school nurse, and the parent or
legal guardian will be contacted by phone. It is the responsibility of
the parent or legal guardian to obtain subsequent treatment for the
child. In the event that a parent or legal guardian cannot be
contacted, or the injury is of an extremely serious nature, the
school nurse may, at her discretion, have the student transported
to the nearest emergency room by ambulance.
Should an accident or injury occur at school, the following
procedures should be instituted. The accident must be reported to
the school nurse. She will fill out her portion of the School
Accident Report which will be provided to the parent/guardian to
complete and submit to the insurance company according to the
procedures outlined in the pamphlet provided. Please bear in mind
that, generally, claims must be done in a timely fashion and
proceed from the time of an accident within prescribed deadlines.
You must also keep bills and receipts in order to submit appropri-
ate proof when making a claim.
The school’s accident insurance is designed to pick up where
private medical insurance coverage leaves off. All medical bills
should be submitted to your own insurance carrier first. After your
carrier has acted upon the claim, the school’s insurance, under
certain circumstances, may be considered for further claim.
Homebound Instruction
On occasion, students are unavoidably away from school for an
extended period of time because of illness or injury. When parents
know their child will be absent for a period of thirty days or more,
they can request instruction at home through the building
principal. The request must be accompanied by a doctor’s note.
The principal will arrange for temporary homebound instruction.
Immunizations
Under Section 2164 of the New York State Public Health law, all
children attending school must be immunized against diphtheria,
polio, measles, mumps, and rubella. Minimum requirements
include the following:
•3 doses of diphtheria toxoid (usually administered as either
DTP, DT,Td, or DTAP)
•3 doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV) or 4 doses of Salk vaccine
(IPV) administered after 1968.
•2 doses of live measles vaccine, first administrated after the
age of 12 months and one after 15 months of age.
•1 dose of live mumps vaccine administered after the age of 12
months.
•1 dose of live rubella vaccine administered after the age of 12
months, or serological evidence of rubella Immunity (blood
test). The rubella requirement does not apply to females over
age 11.
Students who have had measles or mumps must provide a
signed certificate from a licensed physician verifying the diagnosis.
If this is not provided, the child must be vaccinated.
Incoming 7
th
graders must have the hepatitis B vaccine
series
.
Immunizations can be received from your family physician or at
a free clinic which is held the second Tuesday of each month at the
Dalton United Methodist Church (corner of Church St. & State St.)
from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. For more information about the free clinic
call the Livingston County Health Department at 243-7290.
Attendance and Absence
New York State Education Law states that all children between
the ages of 6 and 16 years of age in proper physical and mental
condition shall receive full-time instruction public, private or
parochial school.
There are some new policies and regulations regarding
attendance at the Middle/Senior High School. First, at the
Keshequa Central School attendance is required until the end of a
school year in which students turn 16. Second, there are minimum
attendance levels for students to earn credit in a course. (The
Middle/Senior High School Student Handbook explains the
regulations in detail.)
Absence
In accordance with the Laws of New York State and the
Regulation of the Commissioner of Education, the following are
excused reasons for absence in the Keshequa Central School
District: 1) Personal illness; 2) Illness or death in the family; 3)
Remedial health treatment (doctor, dentist, etc.); 4) Required
appearance in court; 5) Religious observation; 6) Impassable roads
or weather; 7) Approved cooperative work program.
Excuses for Absence
Upon returning to school, a student who was absent must give
his/her homeroom teacher and/or nurse’s office, a note stating the
reason for the absence. This note must be signed by a parent/
guardian.
Early Dismissal from the Regular
School Day
Students may be excused for short periods of time during the
day for dental and other medical appointments. A note signed by a
parent/guardian must be presented stating the child’s name, date,
and reason for the early dismissal. The student will then sign out in
the nurse’s office. A parent/guardian must pick their child up.
(Other adults must have written permission from parent/
guardian.)
Pre-Notification of Student Absence
Parents have the responsibility of informing the school of any
anticipated absence. This should be done so arrangements can be
made prior to the absence for make-up instruction.
Parent-Teacher
Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences for Grades K-8 have been set for
November 17 & 18, 2004 and April 20 & 21, 2005. These conferences
have been an important and valuable part of pupil reporting
procedures in our schools for some time. The value of parent-
teacher conferences comes from a frank and honest exchange of
information which can help both parties have a better understand-
ing of the child, his/her abilities, his/her needs, the experiences
which have formed his/her background to date, and the aspirations
which will form his/her education in the future. To help realize this
value we offer the following suggestions:
1. Please plan to keep the conference that you have scheduled.
2. If you are unable to keep your appointment, kindly notify the
school as soon as possible.
3. If at all possible, please make arrangements to come to the
conference without the child or other children.
4. Before attending the conference, you may find it helpful to
make a list of things you wish to discuss with the teacher.
Whom to Consult
If your question concerns your child’s work, the classroom or
subject the teacher should be consulted. Do this through the
principal’s office. If your questions concern your child’s educational
program at the secondary level, the guidance counselor should be
consulted. If your concern is a matter of school procedure or
function, consult the principal of your child’s school.
Parent Volunteers
What is “Project Star”?
Project Star is a volunteer program at the elementary building.
Who can be a volunteer?
A volunteer can be a parent, an older brother or sister, a
grand
p
arent, or any member of the community. A volunteer may
be new to town or have lived here a long time. It is not necessary
to have a child in school to be a volunteer. No previous training,
diploma, or degree is necessary. Volunteers do not teach but are
trained to work with the teacher and under the teacher’s
supervision, to reinforce materials presented by the teacher, or
provide assistance to the teacher in the classroom.
Not all volunteer work is done in the classroom. Some volunteer
work might include binding books that students have written,
running off dittos, or helping a teacher to prepare a bulletin
board. There are a thousand and one things you can do to help us
help children. Volunteers and school staff make a good partner-
ship for the entire community.
If you are interested in becoming a “Project Star” volunteer, please
contact the Elementary School at 476-2234.
Family Vacations
Occasionally parents remove their children from school for family
vacations. It is important to remember that teachers cannot
replicate the class experiences a pupil misses. Teachers will do their
best to assist pupils who are absent, although they must balance
this task with their normal teaching responsibilities. Pupils must
assume the responsibility of initiating the make-up process with
their teachers.
Use of School Buildings
and Grounds
As in the past, outside organizations will be able to use school
facilities. The contact person is the Secretary to the Superintendent.
She can be contacted between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, at the Superintendent’s Office located in
the Middle/High School Building or by calling 468-2541 ext. 1105.
The room cannot be reserved until a building use form is com-
pleted and returned to the Superintendent’s Office. These forms
are available in the Superintendent’s Office or in either school
building office. When the completed form is returned to the
Superintendent’s Office, it will then be processed. The organiza-
tion will be notified as soon as possible as to availability and
building use fees.
Medications
If it is necessary for a child to take internal medication during
school hours:
1. The parent must submit a written request to the school nurse.
2. The family physician must submit a written request in which
he/she indicates the frequency and the dosage of the medica-
tion and the purpose for which it is prescribed.
3. The medication should be delivered to the school nurse by the
parent or legal guardian.
4. The medication will be kept in the health office and adminis-
tered by, or under the supervision of, the school nurse.
5. Medication must be in the prescribed bottle.
Excusing Children During
the School Day
If a parent/guardian wants a child excused during the school
day, a written request must be sent to school. Parents must come
to the nurse’s office to sign children out.
Visitors
You are welcome in our schools at any time. All visitors
(including parents) should go directly to the Central Office and
report their presence and reason for being in the building. This
request is made to aid you, to prevent the interruption of classes,
and to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering the
building. The buildings are locked except for main entrance of the
Elementary School and the Church Street entrance of the Middle/
High School.
District Information
District Office (585) 468-2541 • Middle School/High School Office (585) 468-2541 • Elementary Office (585) 476-2234
How To...
Register New Students
For appointments: Grades K-5 phone 476-2234 ext. 1132.
Grades 6-12 phone 468-2541 ext. 2017. Bring birth certificate,
immunization, social security card, most recent report card, and
if appropriate, guardianship papers.
Withdraw a Student
Phone the school your child attends. Complete School
Separation papers. Provide the district with the name of the
school to which the student is transferring.
Schedule a Meeting With a Teacher
Contact your child’s teacher at the appropriate school.
Change a Student Schedule, Obtain
Financial Aid Information for College,
Process a College Application, Check on a
Student’s Academic Progress
Contact your child’s guidance counselor at 468-2541 ext. 2012.
Qualify for Free/Reduced Meals
Obtain the necessary application form from the building
office. Complete the form accurately and return it to the
appropriate building office.
Free/Reduced Lunch Applica-
tions are Located on the Last Page of the Calendar.
Qualify to Vote in School Elections
You must be a citizen of the U.S.,18 years of age or older, and a
resident of the school district thirty (30) days prior to the vote.
Obtain Permission For Use Of School
Obtain the necessary building use request form from the
Superintendent’s Office. Building use fees may be assessed.
Obtain Working Papers
Phone 468-2541 ext. 2017. Necessary forms will be distributed
from the Middle/High School Office.
District Information
School Breakfast and
Lunch Programs
The Keshequa Central School Breakfast and Lunch Programs
operate on a self supporting basis under state and federal
regulations. Monthly menus are distributed to all elementary
students and posted in the elementary and middle/senior high
school buildings. The prices for the 2004-2005 school year are as
follows:
•K-5 Breakfast Price $1.10 / 6-12 Breakfast Price is $1.10
•K-5 Lunch Price $1.50 / 6-12 Lunch Price $1.60
• Milk 35¢
A Salad Bar is available at the Middle/High School for grades 6-
12 and at the Elementary School for Grades 3-5. Sandwiches are
available daily at the Middle/High School only.
Emergency School
Closings
When schools must be closed, the decision is made by the
Superintendent of Schools based on available information and
recommendations. If the decision is made to close the schools, the
Superintendent informs the following radio and television stations
which then broadcast the information immediately:
•
WHAM (1180AM) • WKBW (channel 7)
•
WBEE (92.5FM) • WHEC (channel 10)
•
WPXY (97.9 FM/1280AM) • WOKR (channel 13)
•
WDNY (93.9 FM/1400AM)
•WISH (95FM)
If the schools must close during the day, parents should make
sure children know in advance what to do should they come home
unexpectedly and find no one there. Prior arrangements should be
made to have children cared for until a parent arrives home.
School Web Site
Visit the Keshequa Central School District website at HTTP://
www.keshequa.org
These Habits Will Get
Your Teen Off to a Good
Start
Teens are creatures of habit. They can sometimes drive you
crazy, as when they always forget to hang up their coat. But
habits can also be positive - and teens who establish these
habits now will have a more successful school year.
1.
Keep a calendar
. Teens’ brains are filled with so many
things-friends’ phone numbers, the lyrics to a song-that
they don’t always remember when assignments are due.
Buy your teen a pocket-sized calendar. Encourage him to
write down every assignment every day.
2.
Establish a regular study time
. Even when your teen
has no assignments due, it’s important to study each day.
Reviewing notes or reading ahead will make the next
day’s classes easier.
3.
Spend 10 minutes at night getting ready for the
next day
.
4.
Take time to try something new
. High school may be
the last time your teen can try out for the play or make
the team. Help her/him broaden their horizons. If she/
he thinks of herself/himself only as an athlete, encourage
her/him to try debate.
5.
Help your teen set long-term goals
. Geometry class
is more bearable if your teen knows it’s required for
college admission. Not buying a CD now won’t seem so
bad if your teen remembers the money is going toward
college tuition. Teens who have long-term goals do
better in school and generally reach their goals.
Discuss Transportation Problems
Phone the Transportation Supervisor at 476-5789 or your child’s
Principal at 476-2234 ext. 1132 (Elementary School) or 468-2541
ext. 2017 (Middle/High School).
Counseling Services
The support services of the school counselor are offered by the
school in order to help your child be as successful as possible in
his/her learning experience and personal growth.
Besides providing individual counseling, the school counselor
offers Changing Family Support Groups at the elementary school
for those children who have experienced changes in their family
structures such as separation, divorce, remarriage, death, etc. Also
offered are support groups in friendship skills, problem solving,
stress management and “classroom survival” skills.
Due to the increasing difficulties alcohol and drug use and
abuse in families presents for children, the school counselor offers
a Concerned Persons Support Group at the elementary school
dealing with these issues. In the case of this support group,
children with concerns may ask to join on their own, though
parents who know that this could be a problem in their families
should contact the school counselor to include their children. All
information in this area is held in strict confidence.
If you have any questions about any of these groups and your
child’s involvement, please contact the school counselor. Together
we can make your child’s elementary school years as productive as
possible.
Speech & Language
Services
In accordance with federal regulations (PL 94.142) and state
regulations (Part 200), Keshequa Central School is obliged to
identify, locate, evaluate and provide speech and language services
for those children in need.
In the spring of each year, all prospective kindergarten students
are screened for speech and language difficulties. During the
course of the year, all new students to our district and all referrals
are also screened. If a child is found to be in need of further
speech and/or language testing, the parent will be notified
regarding permission for such further testing and any necessary
speech and/or language therapy. Therapy sessions are held during
school hours. Children meet with the school speech/language
pathologist one to five times per week, depending on their
individual needs. Every effort is made to schedule children when
it will least disrupt their classroom subjects and activities.
School Psychologist
Services
We have the services of a school psychologist at both the
middle, senior high and elementary school. The psychologist,
with the referral of a teacher and consent of the parents, will
examine a student. The examination is for the purpose of helping
to determine the learning conditions and other services
necessary to provide the child with the best possible educational
program. The school psychologist also provides consultation
with parents with suggestions that may help any given situation.
Programs for Students
Under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits
discrimination against persons with a disability in any program
receiving federal financial assistance. The Keshequa Central
School District acknowledges its responsibility under Section 504
to avoid discrimination in policies and practices regarding its
personnel and students. No discrimination against any person
with a disability shall knowingly be permitted in any program or
practices in the school district. Under Section 504 the school
district has the responsibility to identify and evaluate individuals
who need special accommodations.
Keshequa’s Special
Education Services
Keshequa offers a full range of special education programs. We
applied for and were granted a New York State variance for an
“Innovative” program. This program a “Blended” Model, allows
us to provide special education services in the general education
classroom. It is a collaborative approach with services being
provided to the students by a variety of professionals, including the
regular education teacher, special education teacher and special
area teachers (such as Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupa-
tional Therapist, or Remedial Staff) who work together to plan and
teach cooperatively. Special education services are delivered to the
children in the regular education classroom rather than the
students receiving services in a separate setting. At times however,
small groups of students are brought together to focus on specific
needs. In addition, the District has self-contained programs for
our students who need more intensive services. A wide range of
related services are provided including, Speech and Language
therapy, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Adaptive Physical
Education, Teacher of the Deaf, Assistive Technology, Social Work,
Counseling, 1:1 aides and audiological. Many times these services
integrate into the regular classes and become an important part of
the team that serves our students with special needs.
The Committee on Special Education (CSE) is the committee
that evaluates and determines a child’s need and eligibility for
special education services. If you have any questions about
Keshequa’s special education services or Committee on Special
Education you may contact the CSE Chairperson, Craig Benson, at
468-2541 ext. 2034, or the Building Principal.
Preschool Special
Education
All children grow and develop at different rates. It is very
important to know early in a child’s development if he or she
needs special help. The services of the District are available to
help you determine if your child has special needs.
If you are concerned that your preschool child may have
problems, or developmental delays, we can offer a free diagnostic
evaluation and services. Our goal is to provide the services early to
prevent problems later. If you would like more information, please
contact Craig Benson, at 468-2541 ext. 2034.
Counseling/Special Ed.
Education Program (IEP) diplomas will continue for students with severe
disabilities. IEP diplomas require satisfactory completion of learning
program outlined in the student’s Individual Education Program. All IEPs
will be based on attainment of state Learning Standards appropriate to the
individual student’s disability.
Graduation Requirements
In order to secure a diploma, a student must meet standards and
requirements set forth by the State of New York and the Board of
Education. The district administration must establish local regulations
which conform to all state requirements. However, such regulations may
exceed the minimum requirements set by the state.
If a student is seeking a Regents diploma, he/she must meet all of the
requirements stipulated below
and
successfully pass the state-required
Regents examinations and the district’s twelfth -grade Regents level English
and Social Studies courses (or appropriate college level courses with prior
approval of the Superintendent).
Diploma Requirements
English – 4 units; Social Studies – 4 units; Math – 2 units; Science – 2 units;
Physical Education – 4 years; Health – 1/2 unit; Fine Arts, Home & Career/
Art/Music/Tech. Drawing – 1 unit
Total
: Units for a diploma required = 23 units. Four years of Physical
Education must also be included. Occupational students must pass
Introduction to Occupation and core proficiency tests.
Regents Diploma - Traditional
Sequence Options
– Students may complete one of the following
combinations:
•5 units (Math, Science, Language, Home Economics, Business/Occ. Ed.,
BOCES, Art, Music)
or
•
Two, 3-unit sequences (same subjects)
or
•
One, 3-unit sequence (same subjects) and one, 5-unit sequence in
English or Social Studies
•
Foreign Language 3 units (except for Occupational Education)
•
English 11 Regents Test
•
Global Studies Regents
•
US. History Regents
•
Math A Regents
•
Science Regents Test
•
Foreign Language Regents – 3rd year Comprehensive Regents Test
Beginning with Students Entering Ninth
Grade in 2004
The Regents set high expectations by defining Learning Standards. All
students must pass five Regents examinations in order to graduate from
high school. These exams make the Standards very concrete.
Consequently, students face a much more rigorous set of requirements
when they enter high school in 2004. Local diplomas will be eliminated and
every student will have to pass Regents exams in English, math, global
studies, U.S. history, and science in order to earn a diploma.
To graduate, all students will be required to complete 22 units of study.
These will include four units in English, four units in social studies, three
units in mathematics, three units in science, one unit in art and/or music,
one half unit in health, two units in physical education and a unit in a
language other than English.
The new graduation requirements will ensure that students get the
quality education they are entitled to and, at the same time, enable each
student to learn to the best of his or her abilities. The requirements are
intended to make sure that all students get the school curriculum they
need to succeed.
Children are different from one another in abilities, background, and
needs, and yet they all must be ready for challenging times ahead. Some
students need courses that are accelerated, while others need slower-paced
courses. Some learn best in traditional academic programs, while others
thrive in more applied courses that link academic content to occupational
or technical fields.
Many students who have not been in challenging programs before will
need additional time in the school day-an extra session in math, for
example, to supplement the regular course. Educators are working to
ensure the right balance between a rigorous core of expectations and
enough flexibility to meet the needs of a variety of students. The constant is
higher achievement, not how long it may take a student to achieve.
How will the new requirements affect
special ed. students?
There must be a safety net for students with special needs. Few students
in special education have had the chance to take challenging academic
work or Regents exams. Sixty percent now graduate by passing Regents
Competency Tests (RCTs). We cannot know how many could pass a
Regents exam until they have the chance to try. It is important to give them
this opportunity because they, like all the rest, will become citizens,
workers and individuals who need high-level skills. Under the new
graduation requirements students receiving special education services and
pursuing a regular diploma will be given the opportunity to meet the
Standards by taking Regents exams. If they do not pass the Regents exam,
they will still be able to take the RCTs and earn a local diploma. Individual
The New Standards
•
increase the total number of credits for graduation.
•
establish a “core” curriculum for all students that is linked to the
Learning Standards and to the Regents exams.
•
require all students to undertake additional study in mathematics,
science and technology.
•
require all students to pass five Regents exams (following a phase-in
schedule)
•
require proficiency in a second language
•
provide a safety net for students with disabilities
•
implement new requirements with the students entering ninth grade in
2004.
Graduation Requirements
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A Note on Parent
Involvement
Homework should be the responsibility of the parents as
well as children say experts with the US Dept. of Education.
Letting your children know that you are interested in what
they are learning, and that you are willing to help them learn,
may motivate them to keep up, in school and out.
The experts recommend:
•
Parents set regular times for homework based on what
works best for the family.
•
Children have a special, quiet place for study with ample
light, access to pencils, erasers, paper, a dictionary, etc.
• Parents set a good example by engaging in activities
such as reading and writing. Parents should attend
school activities and volunteer when possible.
•
Parents ask their children about homework assignments
and make certain the children know what is expected of
them. Parents can check completed assignments, and
review trouble areas. Most importantly, offer praise for
work well done.
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Patriot Day
Superintendent’s
Conference Day – No
School
Boys’ Soccer vs Dansville (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 JV
Superintendent’s
Conference Day – No
School
Girls’ Soccer vs Cuba-Rushford (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
6
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Grade Orientation 6:30
Admin. Cabinet meeting 3:30-5:30
First Day of School for All Students
First Day of School Celebration @ Dalton
Kindergarten Orientation: Session 1 –
9:00 a.m.Session 2 – 10:45 a.m.
Girls’ Soccer (Home)4:30 JV, 6:30 V
SAT Registration Deadline for 10/9 Test
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Boys’ Soccer vs. Dansville (H)
4:30 V, 6:30 V
Girls’ Soccer (Home)
JV Consolation 4:30
JV Championship 6:30
Volleyball @ Cal-Mum 4:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Soccer
JV Consolation 4:30
JV Championship 6:30
Boys’ Soccer
V Consolation 12:00
V Championship 6:00
Girls’ Soccer
V Consolation 4:30
V Championship 6:30
Grade Level Team Meetings: 2:30 –
3:20 p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting, MS/HS Staff
Boys’ Soccer @Leroy 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball vs Geneseo (H) 4:30
Girls’ Soccer vs LeRoy (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Boys’ Soccer vs Pavilion (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball @ Letchworth 4:30
Girls’ Soccer @ Pavilion 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Soccer vs Letchworth (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball vs LeRoy (H) 4:30
Girls’ Soccer @ Letchworth
11:00 JV & V
Volleyball @HAC Tourn. 10:00
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting, MS/HS Staff
Girls’ Soccer vs York (H) 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Boys’ Soccer @ York 4:30 JV & V
Volleyball @ Pavilion 4:30
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs. Letchworth (H)
4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ Letchworth 4:30
Girls’ Soccer vs Mt. Morris (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Mod. Volleyball @ Warsaw 4:30
Boys’ Soccer @ Mt. Morris 4:30 JV & V
Volleyball vs Avon (H) 4:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Girls’ Soccer vs Avon (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Mod. Volleyball vs Pavilion (H) 4:30
Boys’ Soccer @ Avon 4:30 JV & V
Volleyball vs York (H) 11:00
Mod. Boys’ Soccer @ Warsaw 9:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer vs Warsaw (H) 9:30
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Department Meeting, MS/HS Staff
Volleyball vs Cal-Mum (H) 4:30
Mod. Volleyball @ Avon 4:30
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
High School Open House 6:00 – 8:00
p.m. MS/HS, Nunda
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs York (H) 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ York 4:30
Boys’ Soccer vs Geneseo (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball @ Geneseo 4:30
Mod. Volleyball @ Fillmore 5:00
Girls’ Soccer @ Geneseo 4:30 JV & V
Mod. Boys Soccer @ Avon 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer vs Avon (H) 4:30
Mod. Volleyball vs Geneseo (H)
4:30
Admin.Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
No School
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Boys’ Soccer @ Livonia 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Halloween
Turn Your
Clocks Back
Superintendent’s
Conference Day -
No School for Students
Boys’ Soccer vs Cal-Mum (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball vs Warsaw (H) 4:30
SAT Registration Deadline for 11/6 Test
Girls’ Soccer @ Cal-Mum 11:00 JV & V
Volleyball vs Arkport, Letchworth,
Pavilion (H) 10:00
Faculty Advisory Mtg. 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory, MS/HS Staff
Girls’ Soccer vs Pavilion (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball @ Gen Valley 6:00
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs LeRoy (H)4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ LeRoy 4:30
Middle School Parent Visitation Night
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. MS, Nunda
Boys’ Soccer @ Pavilion 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Girls’ Soccer @ York 4:30 JV & V
Mod. Volleyball @ York 4:30
Boys’ Soccer vs York (H) 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Volleyball vs Pavilion (H) 4:30
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Girls’ Soccer vs Warsaw (H)
4:30 JV 6:30 V
Mod. Boys’ Soccer @ Geneseo 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer vs Geneseo (H) 4:30
End of 5 Week Marking Period
Boys’ Soccer @ Warsaw 11:00 JV & V
Volleyball @ Way-Coh 11:00
Mod. Volleyball @ LeRoy 9:30
SAT Test
I Noticed You Awards 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Dalton Cafetorium
Girls’ Soccer vs Way-Coh (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs Perry (H) 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ Perry 4:30
New Teacher Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Girls’ Soccer @ Bishop-Kearney
4:00 JV, 6:00 V
Volleyball vs Gen. Valley (H) 4:30
Mod. Volleyball @ Cal-Mum 4:30
Volleyball @ York 5:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Elementary & MS/HS 5 Week Reports
Carried Home
MS/HS Boys’ Soccer vs Mt. Morris (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Mod. Boy’s Soccer @ Letchworth 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer vs Letchworth (H)
4:30
Mod. Volleyball vs. Letchworth (H) 4:30
Girls’ Soccer @ Mt. Morris
11:00 JV & V
PSAT Test
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Elementary Student Photos Taken
Faculty Meeting, MS/HS Staff
Boys’ Soccer vs Perry (H) 4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Girls’ Soccer @ Perry 4:30 JV & V
Volleyball @ Perry 4:30
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs Mt. Morris (H)
4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ Mt. Morris 4:30
Mod. Volleyball vs Warsaw (H) 4:30
Boys’ Soccer vs Holley (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Elementary Open House 6:00 – 7:30
p.m. Dalton
Mod. Boys’ Soccer vs Pavilion (H) 4:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer @ Pavilion 4:30
Mod. Volleyball vs Perry (H) 4:30
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-5:30
Boys’ Soccer @ Geneseo
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Girls’ Soccer vs Geneseo (H)
4:30 JV, 6:30 V
Mod. Boys’ Soccer @ Cal-Mum 9:30
Mod. Girls’ Soccer vs Cal-Mum (H) 9:30
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting, MS/HS Staff
Nunda Theatre Guild Production
Half-day Staff Development Day
K-5 Dismissal @ 12:30 pm
6-12 Dismissal @ 1:00 pm
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
SAT Registration Deadline for 12/4 Test
Nunda Theatre Guild
Production
Nunda Theatre Guild
Production
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Thanksgiving Recess –
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Department Meetings MS/HS Staff
Election Day
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
SAT Test
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory MS/HS Staff
New Teacher Meetings 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. I Noticed You Awards 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Dalton Cafetorium
End of 10 Weeks Marking Period
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting MS/HS Staff
K – 8 Parent Conferences Dalton &
Nunda
K-5 Dismissal @ 11:30 am
6-8 Dismissal @ 12:00 noon
Elementary Student Photo Retakes
K-8 Parent Conferences Dalton &
Nunda
K-5 Dismissal @ 11:30 am
6-8 Dismissal @ 12:00 noon
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Dalton Cafetorium
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
First Quarter MS/HS - Elementary
Report Cards Carried Home
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Boys’ Basketball vs Dansville (H) 5:30
Girls’ Basketball @ Dansivlle 5:30
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:3 0 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Department Meeting MS/HS Staff
Wrestling @ Gen. Valley 6:00
Thanksgiving Recess –
No School
Fall Concert 7:00 p.m. (HS) Nunda
Grade 5 Social Studies Exam
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First Day of Winter
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Winter Reccess –
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Winter Reccess –
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Winter Reccess –
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Winter Reccess –
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Winter Reccess –
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Girls’ Basketball @ Way-Coh 5:30
Wrestling vs Perry (H) 6:00
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Basketball @ LeRoy 6:00
Girls’ Basketball vs LeRoy (H) 6:00
Wrestling @ Byron-Bergen TBA
SAT Test
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Principal’s AdvisoryMS/HS Staff
Holiday Concert 7:00 p.m. MS, Nunda
Boys’ Basketball vs Pavilion (H) 5:30
Wrestling vs Bolivar-Richburg (H) 6:00
New Teacher Meetings
2:30 – 3:20 pm
Girls’ Basketball vs Pavilion (H) 5:30
Wrestling @ Avon 6:00
Admin. Cabinet meetings 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Basketball vs Letchworth (H) 6:00
Girls’ Basketball @ Letchworth 6:00
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting MS/HS Staff
Holiday Concert 7:00 p.m. HS, Nunda
I Noticed You Awards 10:00 – 10:30
a.m. Dalton Cafetorium
Girls’ Basketball vs York (H) 5:30
Boys’ Basketball @ York 5:30 Wrestling vs Geneseo (H) 6:00
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Basketball @ Mt. Morris 6:00
Girls’ Basketball vs Mt. Morris (H) 6:00
End of 15 Weeks Marking Period
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m.Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
SAT Registration Deadline for 1/22 Test
Elementary Winter Concert 7:00 p.m.
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Boys’ Basketball @ Avon 5:30
Girls’ Basketball vs Avon (H) 5:30
15 Week Reports M/HS - Elementary
Reports Carried Home
Boys’ Basketball MacVean Tourn.
(Warsaw, Gen. Valley, Alexander)(H)
begins at 1:00
Girls’ Basketball DiAngelo Tourn.
(Letchworth, Hornell, Cuba-Rushford)
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Boys’ Basketball MacVean Tourn.(H)
begins at 1:00
Girls’ Basketball DiAngelo Tourn. (H)
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New Year’s Day
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
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Department Meeting MS/HS Staff
Girls’ Basketball (Home) 5:30 Boys’ Basketball @ Bolivar-Richburg
5:30
Wrestling @ Pavilion 6:00
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Boys’ Basketball vs Geneseo (H) 6:00
Girls’ Basketball @ Geneseo 6:00
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:20 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory Meeting MS/HS
Staff
Curricular Team Mtgs.
9:00 – 9:30
a.m.Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting
MS/HS Staff
Boys’ Basketball @ Hornell 5:30 Wrestling @ York 6:00
Boys’ Basketball vs Mt. Morris (H) 6:00
Girls’ Basketball @ Mt. Morris 6:00
End of 20 Week Marking Period
Wrestling @ Newark TBA
Faculty Team
Mtg. 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Girls’ Basketball vs
Dansville (H) 5:30
Boys’ Basketball vs Cal-Mum (H) 5:30
Wrestling @ Warsaw 6:00
I Noticed You Awards 10:30 – 11:00
a.m.Dalton Cafetorium
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Girls’ Basketball @ Cal-Mum 5:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting3:30-6:30
Boys’ Basketball @ Pavilion 6:00
Girls’ Basketball vs Pavilion (H) 6:00
Girls’ Basketball @ York 5:30
Boys’ Basketball vs York (H) 5:30
Wrestling vs Cal-Mum (H) 6:00 Boys’ @ Warsaw 6:00
Girls’ Basketball@ Bishop-Kearney
6:00
SAT Test
Grade 8 ELA Assessments
Middle and High School Mid-term Exams
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Presidents’ Day –
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Groundhog Day
Ash Wednesday
Boys’ Basketball @ Dansville 5:30
Wrestling TBD 6:00 (Crossover Game)
Girls’ Basketball @ Perry 5:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Second Quarter MS/HS & Elementary
Report Cards Carried Home
LCAA Wrestling @ Warsaw
Elementary All County
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
Boys Basketball (Home) 5:30
SAT Registration Deadline for 3/12 Test
Girls’ Basketball vs Geneseo (H) 5:30
New Teacher Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Boys’ Basketball @ Geneseo 5:30
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
I Noticed you Awards 1:15 – 1:45
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Grade Level Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Department Meeting MS/HS Staff
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m.Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory Meeting MS/HS
Staff
LCAA Wrestling @ Warsaw
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Grade 4 ELA Exams
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Spring Recess –
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Spring Recess –
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Spring Recess –
No School
Spring Recess –
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Spring Recess –
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Kindergarten Information Night 6:30 –
7:30 p.m. Dalton Cafetorium
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
End of 25 Week Marking Period
Spring Musical
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting MS/HS Staff
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Elementary, MS/HS 25 Week Reports
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SAT Test
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
I Noticed You Awards 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Dalton Cafetorium
Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. MS/HS,
Nunda
Saint Patrick’s Day
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 pm
Dalton Cafetorium
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
SAT Registration Deadline for 5/7 Test
Spring Recess –
No School
Spring Recess –
No School
Spring Recess –
No School
Spring Recess –
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Good Friday
Spring Musical
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April Fools’ Day
Arbor Day
Turn Your Clocks Ahead
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Departmental Meeting MS/HS Staff
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Baseball @ LeRoy 4:30
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Baseball vs Pavilion (H) 4:30
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:20 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory Meeting MS/HS
Staff
Baseball vs Letchworth (H) 4:30
Track Meet vs Mt. Morris (H) 4:30
I Noticed You Awards 10:00 – 10:30
a.m. Dalton Cafetorium
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Spring Elementary Concert 7:00 p.m.
Baseball (Away) 4:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Baseball @ Mt. Morris 4:30
End of 30 Week Marking Period
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Faculty Meeting MS/HS Staff
Baseball @ Avon 4:30
Track Meet @ York 4:30 K-8 Parent Conferences Dalton &
Nunda
K-5 Dismissal @ 11:30 am
6-8 Dismissal @ 12:00 noon
K-8 Parent Conferences Dalton &
Nunda
K-5 Dismissal @ 11:30 am
6-8 Dismissal @ 12:00 noon
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Third Quarter MS/HS & Elementary
Report Cards Carried Home
Baseball vs Geneseo 4:30
Track Meet @ Fabian Invitational TBA
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
Baseball vs Cal-Mum (H) 4:30
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Administrative Professionals’ Day
Baseball @ Pavilion 4:30
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Baseball vs York (H) 4:30
SAT Registration Deadline for 6/4 Test
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Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
Parade, Nunda 11:00
May Day
Darien Lake Parade
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Parent Teacher Request Forms
available in Elementary Office
until May 16
Department Meetings MS/HS Staff
Baseball @ Warsaw 4:30
Track Meet @ Pavilion 4:30 Baseball @ Hornell 4:30 Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. MS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Baseball (Home) 4:30
Track Meet @ Way-Coh Invitational
TBA
SAT Test
Grade Level Team Meetings 2:20 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Principal’s Advisory Meeting MS/HS
Staff
Baseball vs. Perry (H) 4:30
Budget Hearing
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Staff Development Day
K-5 Dismissal @ 12:30
6-12 Dismissal @ 1:00
Track Meet vs. Geneseo (H)4:30
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Spring Concert7:00 p.m. HS, Nunda
Kindergarten Screening
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Kindergarten Screening
Baseball vs Geneseo (H) 4:30
End of 35 Weeks Marking Period
Kindergarten Screening
Dogwood Parade, Dansville
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Completed Parent Teacher Request
Forms due in Elementary
Office by 2:30 p.m
.Fine Arts Festival
Dalton Elementary 6:30 pmFaculty
Meeting MS/HS Staff
Annual Meeting and
Budget Vote
Fine Arts Festival 6:30 p.m. MS/HS,
Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
MS/HS & Elementary 35 Week Reports
Carried Home
Faculty Team Meeting 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Grade Level Meeting MS/HS Staff
Teacher Assistants & Aides Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Dalton Staff
Senior Honor Society
Induction 7:00 pm
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Junior Prom
School Personnel Appreciation Week
Grade 8 Math Exams
Grade 4 Math Exams
Grade 4 Math Exams
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Flag Day
Flag Day Celebration at Dalton
Elementary 8:45 a.m.
Grades K – 2 Awards Ceremony 9:00
a.m. Dalton Cafetorium
Early Dismissal for Elementary
Students @ 11:30
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30 SAT Test
Fun Days Parade, Nunda
Faculty Advisory Meeting 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Middle School Awards &
Junior National Honor
Society Induction 6:30 pm
New Teacher Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 pm
Athletic Banquet 6:30 pm
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
High School Awards6:30 pm
Grade 5 NYC Trip
Baccalaureate 6:00 pm I Noticed You Awards 1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Dalton
Grade Level Meetings 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dalton Staff
Last Day of Classes 6 - 12 Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30 Kindergarten GraduationDalton
Cafetorium
Curricular Team Meetings 2:30 – 3:20
p.m. Dalton Staff
Grades 3 – 5 Awards Ceremony 11:15
a.m.Dalton Cafetorium
Early Dismissal for Elementary
Students @ 11:30
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I Noticed You Awards 9:00 – 10:00
a.m.Dalton Cafetorium
Last Day of School for Elementary
Students Dismissal at 10:00 a.m.
Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
MS/HS, Nunda
Admin. Cabinet Meeting 3:30-6:30
Rating Day
Graduation Day11:00 a.m.
Grade 8 Social Studies Exams
Grade 5 NYC Trip
MS/HS Regents & Final Exams
MS/HS Regents & Final Exams
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Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn and Keshequa Central School
offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.10 for K 12,
lunch costs $1.50 for K5, and $1.60 for 612. Children from
households that meet Federal income guidelines (outlined below) are
eligible for free meals or reduced price meals. Reduced price meals
cost each eligible student 25¢ for lunch and 25¢ for breakfast. To apply
for free or reduced price meals, submit a Direct Certification letter
from the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
OR
complete the enclosed application, sign it, and return it to
the school as soon as possible. Please refer to the
guidelines contained in this letter when completing the
application. We cannot approve an application that is not
complete, so be sure to fill out all required information.
How to Apply:
To get free or reduced price meals for
your children you may submit a
Direct Certification
letter received from the NYS Office of Temporary and
Disability Assistance, OR carefully complete the
application
and return it to the school. If you now
receive food stamps, or Aid to Dependent Children
(ADC)/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
for any children, or participate in the Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the application
must include the children’s names, the household food
stamp, ADC/TANF or FDPIR number and the signature
of an adult household member. All children with the same
case number may be listed on the same application.
Separate applications are required for children with
different case numbers. If you do not list a food stamp/
ADC/TANF or FDPIR number for all the children for
whom you are applying, the application must include the
names of everyone in the household, the amount of income for each
household member, and how often it is received and where it comes
from. It must include the signature of an adult household member and
that adult’s social security number, or the word “none” if the adult
does not have a social security number.
An application that is not complete
cannot be approved.
Contact your local Department of Social Services for
your food stamp or TANF number or complete the income portion of
the application.
Income Chart:
The chart at the right lists income levels according to
household size and income levels received either yearly, monthly or
weekly. If your total household income is the same or less than the
amounts on the Income Chart below, your children can get reduced
price meals, and may be eligible to receive free meals.
Verification:
The school may ask you at any time during the school
year to verify your eligibility. You will be notified, in writing, if you
have been selected for verification. School officials may ask you to
send papers showing that your child should receive free or reduced
price meals.
Reporting Changes:
If you list income information and your child is
approved for meal benefits, you must tell the school when your
household income increases by more than $50 per month, $600 per
year, or when your household size decreases. If you list a food stamp
case number, ADC/TANF or FDPIR number, you must tell the school
when you no longer receive food stamps or ADC/TANF for your child
or you no longer participate in the FDPIR. You may then fill out
another application giving income information.
Income Exclusions:
The value of any child care provided or arranged,
or any amount received as payment for such child care or reimburse
ment for costs incurred for such care under the Child Care Develop
ment (Block Grant) Fund should not be considered as income for this
program.
Foster Child
:
Your foster child may be eligible for meal benefits. An
application for a foster child must have the child’s name, the child’s
personal use income and an adult signature. If you have questions
contact the school for help with the application.
Nondiscrimination:
This statement explains what to do if you believe
you have been treated unfairly. In accordance with Federal law and
U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, or diability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to
USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 202509410
or call 202
7205964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opprotunity provider
and employer.
Fair Hearing:
If you do not agree with the school’s decision on your
application or the result of verification, you may wish to discuss it
with the school. You also have the right to a fair hearing. This can be
done by calling or writing the following official: Lucinda Miner, (585)
4682541, PO Box 517, Nunda 14517
Meal Service to Children With Disabilities:
Federal regula
tions require schools and institutions to serve meals at no extra charge
to children with a disability which may restrict their diet. A student
with a disability is defined in 7CFR Part 15b.3 of federal regulations,
as one who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially
limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities are defined
to include functions such as caring for one’s self, performing manual
tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and
working. You must request the special meals from the school and
provide the school with medical certification from a medical doctor. If
you believe your child needs substitutions because of a disability,
please get in touch with us, as there is specific information that the
medical certification must contain.
Confidentiality:
The United States Department of
Agriculture has approved the release of students' names,
addresses and eligibility status, without parent/guardian
consent, to persons directly connected with the administra
tion or enforcement of federal education programs such as
Title I and the National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP), which are United States Department of
Education programs used to determine areas such as the
allocation of funds to schools, to evaluate socioeconomic
status of the school's attendance area, and to assess
educational progress. Information may also be released to
state health or state education programs administered by
the state agency or local education agency, provided the
state or local education agency administers the program,
and federal, state or local nutrition programs similar to the
National School Lunch Program. Additionally, all
information contained in the free and reduced price
application may be released to persons directly connected
with the administraiton or enforcement of programs
authorized under the National School Lunch Act (NSLA)
or Child Nutrition Act (CNA); including the National
School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Special
Milk Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program,
Summer Food Service Program and the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the
Comptroller General of the United States for audit purposes, and
federal, state or local law enforcement officials investigating alleged
violation of the programs under the NSLA or CNA.
The disclosure of eligibility information not specifically authorized by the
NSLA requires a written consent statement from the parent/guardian.
Reapplication:
You may apply for benefits any time during the school
year. If you are not eligible now, but during the school year become
unemployed, have a
decrease in household income, or an increase in
family size you may request and complete an application at that time.
We will let you know when your application is approved or denied.
Sincerely
Lucinda Miner
Superintendent
REDUCED PRICE ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART
Effective from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005
Household Twice per Every Two
Size
Annual
Month
Month
Weeks
Weekly
1 ................... $17,224 ........... $1,436 .............. $718 .............. $663 .............. $332
2 ..................... 23,107 ............. 1,926 ................ 963 ................ 889 ................ 445
3 ..................... 28,990 ............. 2,416 ............. 1,208 ............. 1,115 ................ 558
4 ..................... 34,873 ............. 2,907 ............. 1,454 ............. 1,342 ................ 671
5 ..................... 40,756 ............. 3,397 ............. 1,699 ............. 1,568 ................ 784
6 ..................... 46,639 ............. 3,887 ............. 1,944 ............. 1,794 ................ 897
7 ..................... 52,522 ............. 4,377 ............. 2,189 ............. 2,021 ............. 1,011
8 ..................... 58,405 ............. 4,868 ............. 2,434 ............. 2,247 ............. 1,124
For each additional family member add:
....................... +5,883 .............. +491 .............. +246 .............. +227 .............. +114
Children’s Name (Last, First, M.I.)
Grade/Teacher School
KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
APPLICATION FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS
To
apply for free and reduced price meals for your children, read the instructions on the back, complete this form, sign your n
ame and return it to the school.
Complete a separate application for each foster child. Call 4682541 if you need help.
MONTHLY INCOME CONVERSION: WEEKLY X 4.33; EVERY 2 WEEKS X 2.15; TWICE A MONTH X 2
a
FOOD STAMP, ADC/TANF
a
INCOME HOUSEHOLD: Total Household Monthly Income
_____________________________________
Household Size ______________
Application APPROVED for:
a
Free Meals
a
Reduced Price Meals
a
Temporary Free (expires in 45 days) ___/___/___
a
Application DENIED
Date Notice Sent _________________
Signature of Reviewing Official __________________________________________
Date ____________
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE – FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY
5. SIGNATURE: An adult household member MUST sign the application before it can be approved.
I certify that all of the information is true and that the food stamp or ADC/TANF number is correct or that all income is reported. I understand
that the information is being given for the school to receive federal funds; that school officials may verify the information and that deliberate
misrepresentation of the information may subject me to prosecution under applicable State and federal laws, and my children may
lose meal
benefits.
SIGNATURE: ____________________________
DATE: __________ SOCIAL SECURITY#
___ ___ ___–___ ___–___ ___ ___ ___
________________
________________
______________________________________________________
_______________
Home Telephone Work Telephone Home Address Zip Code
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
If
Part 4
is completed, the adult who signs the application
must
provide his/her social security number.
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School Year 20042005
Date withdrew ______
2. FOSTER CHILD:
If the above named child is the legal responsibility
of a welfare agency or court, check this box.
a
a
a
a
a
List the child’s personal use income: _______________________ .(
Write “0” if the child has no personal use income.) Skip to Part 5.
3. HOUSEHOLDS GETTING FOOD STAMPS OR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (ADC)/TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO
NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF):
Complete this section and sign the application in Part 5
OR
submit a Direct Certification letter from the Office
of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Complete a separate application for children with a different case number or no case number.
Food Stamp #: _____________________________________
ADC/TANF #: ______________________________________________
Show how often each amoung is received.
See Examples
List the Names of Everyone in Your Earnings From Work Child Support, Payments from Other Income
Household Before Deductions
Alimony, Etc. Pension or Retirement
Amount Amount Amount Amount
1. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
2. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
3. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
4. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
5. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
6. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
7. _________________________________
$
_____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______ $ _____ / ______
CURRENT
INCOME/P
A
Y
PERIOD
4. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS & TOTA L HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
If you did not give a food stamp or ADC/TANF number, or submit a
Direct Certification letter, complete this part and all of part 5.
Examples: $100/
weekly,
$100/
biweekly,
$100/
2x per month,
$100/
monthly
If pay period is not noted, the reviewing official will process the reported income as received WEEKLY.
1. CHILDREN IN SCHOOL:
(complete a
separate
application for each foster child.)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply for free and reduced price meals, submit a Direct Certification letter received from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance OR
complete this application using the instructions for your household. Sign the application and return the application to the sch
ool. Please complete a
separate application for each foster child. Call 4682541if you need help. Ensure that all information is provided. Failure to
do so may result in denial
of benefits for your child or unnecessary delay in approving your application.
PA RT 1 ALL HOUSEHOLDS MUST COMPLETE STUDENT INFORMATION.
(1) Print the name of the child for whom you are applying.
(2) List their grade and school.
PART 2 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A FOSTER CHILD SHOULD COMPLETE THIS PART AND SIGN PART 5.
A foster child is the
legal responsibility of a welfare agency or court. A separate application must be completed for each foster child.
(1) List the foster child’s monthly “personal use” income. (“Personal Use” income is money given by the welfare office identified
by category for the child’s personal use, such as an allowance, and all other money the child gets, such as money from his/her
family or money from the child’s employment.) Write “0” if the foster child does not get “personal use income. SKIP PART 4
& 5. Do not list any other children, household members or income, or a social security number
.
(2) A foster parent or other official representing the child must sign the application in P
ART 5.
PART 3 HOUSEHOLDS GETTING FOOD ST
AMPS, ADC/TANF OR FDPIR SHOULD COMPLETE THIS PART AND SIGN
PART 5.
(1) List a current food stamp case number
, ADC/TANF or FDPIR (Food Distribution Program for Indian Reservations) number
.
Complete a separate application for a child/children with a different case number
.
(2) An adult household member must sign the application in P
ART 5. SKIP PART 4. Do not list names of household members or
income if you list a food stamp case number
, ADC/TANF or FDPIR number
.
PARTS 4 & 5 ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLDS MUST COMPLETE THESE PARTS AND ALL OF PART 5.
(1) Write the names of everyone in your household, whether or not they get income. Include yourself, the children you are
applying for, all other children, your spouse, grandparents, and other related and unrelated people in your household. Use
another piece of paper if you need more space.
(2) Write the amount of current income
(gross)
each household member receives, before taxes or anything else is taken out, and
indicate where it came from, such as earnings, welfare, pensions, and other income. If the current income was more or less
than usual, write that person’
s usual income.
Specify how often this income amount is received: weekly, biweekly,
monthly, 2 x per month.
(3) The value of any child care provided or arranged, or any amount received as payment for such child care or reimbursement for
costs incurred for such care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant, T
ANF and At Risk Child Care Programs
should
not
be considered as income for this program.
(4) The application must include the social security number of the adult who signs
PART 5
if Part 4 is completed. If the adult
does not have a social security number, write “none.” If you listed a food stamp,
ADC/TANF or FDPIR number, or if you are
applying for a foster child, a social security number is not needed.
OTHER BENEFITS:
Y
our child may be eligible for benefits such as Medicaid or Children’
s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In order to
determine if your child is eligible, program officials need information from your free and reduced price meal application.
Y
our written consent is
required before any information may be released. Please refer to the attached parent Disclosure Letter and Consent Statement fo
r information about
other benefits.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Section 9 of the National School Lunch
Act requires that unless your children’
s food stamp, ADC/TANF OR FDPIR case number is provided, you
must include the social security number of the adult household member signing the application, or indicate that the household m
ember does not have
a social security number
. If a social security number is not given or an indication is not made that the signer does not have such a number, the
application cannot be approved. The social security number may be used to identify the household member in carrying out efforts to verify the
correctness of information stated on the application. These verification efforts may be carried out through program reviews, audits, and investigations
and may include contacting employers to determine income, contacting a food stamp or welfare office to determine current certification for receipt of
food stamps or other benefits, contacting the State employment security office to determine the amount of benefits received and checking the
documentation produced by household members to prove the amount of income received. These efforts may result in a loss or reduction of benefits,
administrative claims, or legal actions if incorrect information is reported.
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
. To file a complaint, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W
, Whitten Building,
1400 Independence
A
venue, SW, Washington DC 202509410 or call 2027205964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
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KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2004-2005
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Holidays
Labor Day Recess: September 3 & 6, 2004
Columbus Day: October 11, 2004
Veterans’ Day: November 11, 2004
Thanksgiving Recess: November 2426, 2004
Winter Recess: December 2331, 2004
Martin L. King Jr. Day: January 17, 2005
Presidents’ Recess: February 21, 2005
Spring Recess: March 21 – April 1, 2005
Memorial Day: May 30, 2005
First Day of School For All Students
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Last Day of School For All Students
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Regents' Exams
Regents' Rating Day
January 25 – 28, 2005
June 24, 2005
June 16 – 23, 2005
(last day of school for teachers)
Superintendent's Conference Days
September 1 & 2, 2004
October 1, 2004
Parent/Teacher Conference Days K-8
Student Dismissal: K5 @ 11:30 a.m., 68 @ 12:00 noon
November 17 & 18, 2004
April 20 & 21, 2005
Staff Development Days
Student Dismissal: K5 @ 12:30 p.m., 612 @ 1:00 p.m.
October 26, 2004
May 10, 2005
Days of Instruction
September ... 18 + 2
October ....... 19 + 1
November ... 18
December .... 16
January ........ 19 + 1
February ...... 19
March .......... 14
April ............ 20
May ............. 21
June ............. 18
Total 182 + 4
Unshaded and Uncircled Days are Days of Instruction
MAY
JUNE
MARCH
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
APRIL
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In case of school closings, days will be made up according to the
schedule listed below.
2004-2005 Schedule of Make-Up Days
If all extra days are used and there is
one (1) day to make up .............................................. March 21
two (2) days to make up....................................March 21 & 22
three (3) days to make up............................March 21, 22 & 23
four (4) days to make up .......................March 21, 22, 23 & 24
five (5) days to make up ........... March 21, 22, 23, 24 & April 1
Board of Education
Meeting Dates
September 9 & 23
October 14 & 28
November 18
December 16
January 13
February 3 & 17
March 3 & 17
April 14 & 28
May 10
(Budget Hearing)
& 26
June 9 & 23
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