HERMON-DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL

DEKALB JUNCTION, NY 13630

www.hdcsk12.org

December 2016 & January 2017 Newsletter

Dear Parents and Community Members:

Staff Development Days:

March 17
Half Staff Development
Days (Fridays):
November 10
December 16
February 17
May 12
June 20
June 21

I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Hermon and

DeKalb Junction Fire Departments who coordinated our Fire
Prevention Day at HDCS on Thursday, October 8. Students, grades
PK-5, all met with the firefighters both in the classroom and out with
the firefighting equipment. Many prizes were handed out for the
coloring contest including smoke alarms and of course fire hats for all.
On Tuesday, November 22, the school will hold its annual Go
Home Drill. Students will be released 15 minutes early on that day,
and all students must leave school at that time. Thanksgiving vacation
is scheduled for Wednesday - Friday, November 23- 25.

Student dismissal will be at

noon on the Half Staff
Development Days.

Our Winter Concert will be held December 14 at 1pm for the

Elementary and 7pm for the Secondary. These are entertaining
concerts, please feel free to attend.

Parent Teacher
Conferences will begin at
noon on Monday, November
21 and Thursday, March 23.

Reminder, December 16 is a Half Staff day with a noon dismissal. As

we prepare this newsletter, results from our lead testing have still not
been provided to us. When we receive these we will mail out the
results.

It is that time of year again when snow and freezing rain visit the
North Country. During a typical winter we have several scenarios that
can occur including a one or two hour delay, early dismissals and fullday closure. Notices will be posted on WWNY Channel 7 and Fox 28
NO School:
as well as WSLU (89.5) and YES FM (96.7) and our school website.
December 23 - January 2
We will update our website to reflect these situations as they occur. As
January 16
a parent you will also receive a call alert notifying you of the delay or
cancellation. Please make sure the school has your current phone
number so we are able to contact you.
I welcome your thoughts and questions, and encourage you to contact me at any time through email at
mwhite@hdcsk12.org or by phone 347-3442.
NO After School Program:
November 21 & 22

Sincerely,
Mark White
Superintendent of Schools

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

As the temperatures get cooler and the days grow shorter we are reminded that winter is right around the corner.
This change in the weather also means an increase in the responsibility for students, parents and the school to
ensure safety in and out of the building.
Dress for the Season
One of the best ways to prepare for emergencies is to have the proper clothing. As road conditions change there
is always a possibility of the bus becoming stuck or not able to operate correctly. Please have students wear a
coat, a hat and gloves on the bus. This will provide them warmth as a new bus is sent to their aid or if they are
transferred to another bus.
Marking Period/Grades
The first marking period has ended and student report cards have been sent home. We have been busy meeting
with students regarding their grades and their plans for the future. If you have not yet signed up for the Parent
Access Portal to monitor your students grades please contact the Guidance Office to set this up. This is a great
way to stay on top of your childs progress and monitor their grades.
Attendance, Every Day Counts
As we near the end of the first quarter marking period it is important to remember the schools policy on
attendance. Being present is one of the biggest factors in student success.
Hermon-DeKalb Central believes that regular attendance by its students is necessary for them to obtain an
adequate understanding of the instructions and materials presented by its teachers and the programs of study.
Regular attendance also provides for effective continuity within each classroom and for the effective daily
operation of the school. In addition each student acquires social skills, a strong work ethic, and daily living
skills through regular attendance.
If a student is to receive credit for a course offered at HDCS, it is essential that the student maintain an
attendance record of minimal absences. Minimum attendance for each class is required as a condition for
receiving course credit or for permission to take a final examination and/or Regents exam. For this reason, the
following guidelines have been established to help students be successful. The maximum number of absences
allowed will be as follows:

Full Credit Courses (those meeting every day of the week all year)
24 total absences
Half Credit Courses (those meeting 2-3 days a week all year or every day for only 1 semester)
12 total absences

Any student with absenteeism in excess of the limits above will be unable to sit for the final exam and/or
complete the course for credit. All absences, legal, illegal, excused or unexcused, will be included in the total
number of absences that account for a loss of credit.
Please feel free to contact me at school if you have any concerns or questions.
Megan Foster
PK-12 Principal

(Photo of the SUNY Canton Team with the HDCS students)

HDCS BOOSTER CLUB EVENT

On Saturday, October 22nd, a basketball clinic was held for students in grades 4-8, and our JV and Varsity
teams. We had members of the SUNY Canton mens team and coaching staff here to kick off the day and work
with students on skills and drills. This event would not have been possible without the help of our own amazing
coaches, Coach Rowley, Coach Klock, Coach Beaulieu, Coach Morrill, Coach Simser, along with a few St.
Lawrence University womens basketball players. Hunter Hitchman, who graduated from Hermon-DeKalb, was
one of the basketball players who came to help out. We had a day full of fun drills and games and each
participant received a t-shirt. Our students loved this clinic and talked about it for days! With that kind of
interest and excitement we hope to be able to offer it again in the future.
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DRAWING
HD CARES would once again like to give away a Thanksgiving Meal Basket to a family in our
district. Parents will be given a raffle ticket from a teacher for each conference that they attend
on Monday, November 21st. Drawing for the basket will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families!! See you on Conference Day!!
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DONATION
Mrs. Bascom is looking for donations of fishing and hunting magazines for her classroom. If
anyone has copies they are willing to donate, we will happily accept them. They can be dropped
off at the school or contact Mrs. Bascom so she can pick them up.

In Recognition of Veterans Day

We are asking for submissions of any HD alumni who formerly served and who are currently serving in
the U.S. armed forces. Our display cases in front of the library could use some updating and we need the
communitys help. We welcome classic formal military photos and any special photos that highlight a tour of
duty or other event. Pictures can be scanned and returned if a return address is provided. Please send any
pictures or information to:
Hermon- DeKalb Central School
Attn: Sarah Reed or Rachel Riley
709 E. DeKalb Road
DeKalb Jct., NY 13630
Or email to sreed@hdcsk12.org. Please include: Full name of the person pictured, HD class year, branch of
service, years active, current rank or rank upon discharge, any honors/ special events or citations and any tours
of duty.
Our intention is to start updating our display cases before Veterans Day (November 11th) but we will
continuously accept information and pictures at any time. Thank You!
Sarah Reed & Rachel Riley

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Fitness Center
We are planning to once again open the Hermon-DeKalb fitness center to the public in the evenings. The fitness center
will be open Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00PM. As of this year we will be looking for volunteers from the
community to assist us in supervising the use of the fitness center. This will be on a volunteer basis. People interested
must have the following qualifications:
1. Current American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED certification (or equivalent). A copy of which shall be
on record at HDCS.
2. Current Red Cross First Aid certification. A copy of which shall be on record at HDCS.
3. New York State fingerprint clearance.
4. Complete a fitness center/weight room training program approved by the HDCS Athletic Director.
5. Candidates with the above requirements shall then be approved by the HDCS Board of Education.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Andrew Gillie at 347-3442. As more people become
interested and meet the qualifications additional fitness center times will be available.
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SANTAS SECRET SHOP

December 12-16
8:00 4:00 PM
Benefit: Freshmen Class

Keep Track of Your Childs Grades.

Through the Parent Portal....

Welcome
To HDCS

Parents, you can log-in to our student management system, Schooltool, and access the
Parent Portal. This will allow you to view every grade your child has received, for
every assignment and test completed in the classes your child is taking. If you would like
access to the Parent Portal please contact the Guidance Office and have available a valid
e-mail address.

Regents exam week will begin on Tuesday, January 24. Please contact the Guidance
Office if your child would like to sign-up to take a regents.
Friday, January 27 marks the half way point in the school year. Monday, January 30 is
the first day of the second semester.

From the Athletic Directors Office

The varsity girls soccer team and varsity boys soccer team finished the regular season on a strong note
with wins over Harrisville and Clifton-Fine, respectively. The modified girls soccer team and modified boys
soccer team both saw improvement as the year went on and are looking forward to next year.
Congratulations to Dawson Kerr for achieving 1st Team All-North status for boys soccer and Ryan
Morrill for his Section X sportsmanship award. On the girls side Zarina Hernandez was awarded 1 st Team AllNorth and Breanna Harrington was awarded 2nd Team All-North with Section X sportsmanship honors going to
Kari Hance. The following soccer players earned All-Academic status: Tanner Hale, Ryan Morrill, Patrick
Tehonica, Garrett Willard, Paige Hamilton, Kari Hance, Sydney Harris, Zarina Hernandez, Cassidy Simmons,
Camryn Ward, and Miranda White. They should be congratulated for working hard on the field and in the
classroom!
The boys and girls soccer teams would like to thank Coach Sarah Reed and Mrs. Shelly Amo. Coach
Reed purchased commemorative patches to honor Grant Woodrow, and then Coach Reed and Mrs. Amo affixed
them to over 115 jerseys in order to include all home and away jerseys. This meant a lot to the teams. Grant
would have played for the modified boys. The modified boys team captains remembered Grant before each
game.
Boys and girls JV and Varsity basketball along with Cheering will start their season on Monday,
November 7. The modified basketball programs will start practice on Monday, November 14. All winter sports
athletes are required to attend the preseason meeting on Thursday, November 3 with their parents at 6pm in the
auditorium. Please be there to fill out paperwork. Practice schedules and game schedules can be found on the
schools website.
Upcoming Dates:

Nov. 2 Students signed up for wrestling will meet Coach Webster in cafeteria 3pm.
Nov. 3 Parents and Students signed up for sports at HD will meet in auditorium 6pm.
Nov. 7 JV/Varsity practice starts.
Nov. 14 Modified practice starts.
Nov. 29 & 30 Basketball games start.
Jan. 14 & 16 Hermon-DeKalb hosts first ever MLK weekend girls- JV/Varsity basketball tournament.

Booster Club Basketball Clinic

Student Council Giving Tree and Memory Tree

Once again this year, the Hermon-DeKalb Student Council is sponsoring a Giving Tree and a Memory Tree in
the main lobby at school. Many community members want to honor the memory of their loved ones, while
others wish to support neighbors in need during the holiday season. We do not want any children, youth, or
adults waking up on Christmas morning disappointed because Santa forgot them. We would like to help anyone
in the district who is experiencing some hardships to have a happy holiday season.
We are asking anyone who is interested to please come into school and take an ornament off the tree. This
ornament will have information on it regarding whether or not the gift is for a male or female, adolescent or
child; the size, age and any other gift ideas or needs. The ornament will not show a name, since all information
is CONFIDENTIAL.
Please bring your wrapped gift to the school, along with the ornament you chose, and the gifts will be delivered
to the local churches the weekend before the Christmas break. If you cannot wrap the gift yourself, we will do
that for you. We would appreciate having all gifts by December 12. That gives us a few days to arrange
delivery. If you are unable to get to school to pick up an ornament, but want to contribute, you may call the
school at 347-3442 and ask for Mrs. Jill Morrill, School Nurse, and she will make arrangements for you.
Likewise, if you cannot deliver your gift and ornament to school, contact her and she will make arrangements to
pick it up from you.
Please open your hearts to some deserving person this year and help provide them with a little bit of joy on
Christmas morning. If you know of anyone who is having some hardship, and is in need of some help, please
send the following information to Mrs. Jill Morrill, School Nurse, at 709 East DeKalb Road, DeKalb Junction,
New York 13630. If you prefer to call her at school, you may do so, and she will take down the necessary
information. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: the persons age and size of
clothing/shoes/boots, or any other gift ideas or needs, an address and phone number (for delivery purposes), and
your name (optional). Please send or call in this information by December 1, or as close to that date as possible.
Once again, all information is confidential.
The Student Council is also providing the Memory Tree, once again this year. We would like to offer you the
opportunity to honor the memory of your loved ones, or honor those who are away serving in the armed forces,
throughout this glorious holiday season when friends and family are so near and dear to us. If you wish to
remember a loved one, please fill out the form below, along with a $1.00 donation per name, and return it to the
HDCS Student Council, in care of Mrs. Shelly Amo. We will begin our Memory Tree at the beginning of
December, and continue through mid-January. We will post a list of all the people on the Memory Tree, along
with their donor, in the next newsletter, and in the main lobby of the school in the Student Council showcase.
Please print or write clearly any information you want to appear on the Memory Tree ornament, and return it to
the school in care of the Student Council, or Mrs. Amo, anytime from the beginning of November until
Christmas break on December 22.

NAME OF LOVED ONE_______________________________________________

GIVEN BY___________________________________________________________
Our goal as members of the HDCS Student Council is to provide community service whenever possible. Please
help our young people set an example and achieve their goals. Thank you for your support!!!

EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM AT HDCS

Hermon-DeKalb provides two hours of after-school programming for three days each week. Students spend at
least one hour working with a teacher or assistant on homework, and there is a scheduled activity for the last
hour. There is a healthy snack offered each day before homework help. Clarkson University, Cornell
Cooperative Extension, Seaway Valley Prevention Council and St. Lawrence University Reading Buddies are
some of the programs offered to our students. About 100 students in grades K-8 are presently enrolled in our
Extended Day Program. If you would like to enroll your child at any time throughout the school year please call
Beth Daley or Deb Brice at 347-3442.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT HOLD AFTERSCHOOL ON NOVEMBER 21 OR

NOVEMBER 22.
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AFTER-GRAD
The 2017 After Graduation Committee is planning on having a concession stand open for all JV and Varsity
Basketball games again this season. We will also be having a 50/50 raffle at each game. There will be a bottle
drive on December 3rd from 10 am to 1 pm. Please contact Jill Morrill at school (347-3442) or Kelly Hamilton
at the Hermon library (347-2285) if you have bottles you would like picked up at your house. We also have the
bin in front of the school that is always available for bottle returns. There will also be a Holiday food basket
and lottery tree raffle tickets for sale in December. The winners will be selected around the holiday season.
We would like to thank the community for all your generous support in the past and for our future endeavors.
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FOOD SERVICE PRICES

The cost for a school lunch is $2.10 for students in grades PreK-5, $2.15 for students in grades 6-8 and $2.20
for students in grades 9-12. Weekly lunches may be purchased ahead of time. Students may also buy lunches
for a month at a time. Milk is $.45 per half pint. Breakfast is $1.35. Information on how to pay for lunches is
included in this booklet. A microwave is available for students in grades 7-12 only.
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FREE AND REDUCED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

To apply for this program, please complete an application and return it to Tom Fetcie, School Lunch Manager,
Hermon-DeKalb Central School District, DeKalb Junction, NY 13630. The reduced price for breakfast and
lunch is $0.00 (there is no charge for reduced meals this year).

YEARBOOK SALES
Order your book now!!
Makes a great gift and lasts a lifetime!!

Yearbook $30
Yearbook with nameplate$35
Elementary supplement$12
The Elementary Supplement is a 28 page; soft-cover version of the yearbook which includes only grades
PreK 6th. The regular yearbook remains unchanged (elementary classes are still in the main yearbook);
however it is a cheaper option for those who would prefer only elementary grades. As it is softcover,
nameplates are not available.

Name*:_________________________________________________________________________
Grade: ____________ Homeroom Teacher: ___________________________________________
Number of Yearbooks (108 pages, hard cover includes all grades):
Number of Yearbooks w/ Nameplates (108 pages, hard cover includes all grades):
Number of Elementary Supplements (28 pages, soft cover includes PreK 6th):
Total:
Cash [
*If ordering a yearbook with a nameplate, please write name as you want it to appear.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: HDCS Yearbook 2017
Order by: Monday, November 28th
(Payment plan is available, contact Mrs. Conklin)

_______ @ $30
_______ @ $35
_______ @ $12
$__________
]

Check [

Terrific Manners
Student of the Month September
Pre K Ms. Axtell: Melvin Daniels
Kindergarten Mrs. Mayette: Kain Warner
Kindergarten Ms. Thompson: Gauge Church
1st Grade Mrs. Brown: Logan Noble
1st Grade Mrs. Trude: Evan Clifford
2nd Grade Mrs. Fountain: Grady Martin
2nd Grade Mrs. Peacock: Hunter Bouchey
3rd Grade Mrs. Morenz: Reagan Moulton
3rd Grade Mrs. Holland: Neasa Riley
4th Grade Mrs. Wszalek: Noah Locy
4th Grade Mrs. Peck: Isaiah Garrison
5th Grade Ms. MacKay: Wyatt Wright
5th Grade Mr. Snyder: Dahlia Johnson
6th Grade Mrs. Wentzel: Colby Arquitt
6th Grade Mrs. Green: Troy Peck

Trustworthy
Student of the Month - October
Pre K Ms. Axtell: James Brunet
Kindergarten Mrs. Mayette: Faith Matthews
Kindergarten Ms. Thompson: Lily Bristol
1st Grade Mrs. Brown: Ava Anson
1st Grade Mrs. Trude: Benjamin Kotz
2nd Grade Mrs. Fountain: Wyatte Bogrette
2nd Grade Mrs. Peacock: Marrionna Abar
3rd Grade Mrs. Morenz: Isabella Kotz
3rd Grade Mrs. Holland: Lauren Peacock
4th Grade Mrs. Wszalek: Olivia Simser
4th Grade Mrs. Peck: Arthur Anson
5th Grade Ms. MacKay: Chelsea Matthews
5th Grade Mr. Snyder: Henry Bogrette
6th Grade Mrs. Wentzel: Ella Gambrel
6th Grade Mrs. Green: Kim Rutherford

This year, for our food drive to support local families, we will be assigning one item for each gradelevel and faculty/staff group. We would like to get 100% participation. The group with the most items
will have a thank-you pizza party sponsored by the C.A.R.E.S. committee!
Items can be brought to the designated location in the main lobby.
The food drive will begin Monday, November 28th and end Friday, December 9th. Items
will be picked up on the 9th.

Kindergarten: Canned Vegetables

1st : Canned Vegetables
2nd : Canned Meat
3rd : Peanut Butter
4th : Stuffing
5th : Instant Potatoes
6th : Soup
7th : One-Can Meals (Chef Boyardee, Spaghetti-Os, etc)
8th : Pasta and Pasta Sauce
9th : Cranberry Sauce
10th : Cereal
11th : Pasta Sides or Rice Sides
12th : Box Mac & Cheese
Teachers : Canned Fruit
Offices : Brownie or Cake Mix & Canned Frosting
Custodial: Apple Sauce
Cafeteria : Juice

GRANDPARENTS BREAKFAST

News from the Music Department

All-County and Area All-State
We would like to congratulate a number of our students on their acceptance into the select All-County and Area
All-State ensembles. All-County ensembles include the most talented music students from all of the school districts in St.
Lawrence County, while Area All-State raises the bar to include the top performers from all of St. Lawrence, Lewis, and
Jefferson counties.
This year Kari Hance, Sydney Harris, and Jacob Newcombe were accepted into the Area All-State chorus and
perform at the Crane School of Music this November. Our All-County Festival A will take place on January 7 at 2:00
PM, also at Crane, and will feature the following students:
Senior Chorus: Kari Hance, Sydney Harris, Bradlee Manuel, Lazerath McDonald, Makenna Smith, Garrett Willard
Junior Band: Elaine Clark, Megan Davis, Duncan Gillie, Peyton Hamilton, Tavon Hubbard, Hilliary Jones, Hannah Price,
Mikayla Tricky.
Please look for news about the students participating in Festival B in the next newsletter. Congratulations to our awesome
musicians!

HDCS Winter Concerts

With the holiday season fast approaching, music is in the air, and the HDCS music department hopes you will join
us for this years Winter Concerts. Both the Elementary and Secondary concerts will be on Wednesday,
December 14, at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM respectively. The Elementary concert will include grades K-3, the 4th and
5th grade Elementary Chorus, and the 5th grade band. The secondary concert will feature Junior and Senior Band and
Chorus as well as our extra-curricular ensembles, Jazz Band and Rock Ensemble. Though we know it can sometimes be
difficult to find a spare moment during the busy holiday season, we hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate with
music.
We hope you all are able to attend and support our students musical achievements and have a wonderful, funfilled day and evening of seasonal sounds. Also, dont miss the Select Band and Select Choir at the Community
Christmas Tree lighting at the DeKalb Gazebo on Sunday, December 4 at 4:00 PM. Happy Holidays!

HERMON LIBRARY NEWS

ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION
TH
TH
NOVEMBER 28 DECEMBER 10
CHRISTMAS PARTY
DECEMBER 10TH
1:00P.M.-2:30P.M.
GAMES, SNACKS, AND FUN!
LIBRARY HOURS
MONDAY
12:00P.M. 4:00P.M./6:00P.M.-8:00P.M.
TUESDAY
9:00A.M. 1:00P.M.
WEDNESDAY 9:00A.M.-3:00P.M./6:00P.M.-8:00P.M
THURSDAY 9:00A.M.-1:00P.M.
FRIDAY
9:00A.M.-1:00P.M.
SATURDAY 10:00A.M.-2:00P.M.

FIRE PREVENTION DAY

BASKETBALL CLINIC

INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Dear Parents:
Hermon-DeKalb Central School Districts Cafeteria provides parents a convenient, easy and secure online prepayment service to
deposit money into your childs school meal account at any time. This service also provides parents the ability to view your childs
account balance through a web site called myschoolbucks.com. By having money in each childs account prior to entering the
cafeteria, we find the lunch lines move along much faster so your child has more time to eat and be with friends.
Also, parents will have the ability to print out a copy of their childs eating history report. This history report will show you all dates
and times that your child has purchased a breakfast and or lunch within the past thirty days.
To access these services:
1.
2.
3.

Simply go to the district web site at www.hdcsk12.org.

Click on the Cafeteria link (myschoolbucks.com).
Click on the link. From this site you will create your account and add money to your childs school meal account. All you
need is your childs name and student ID number.

Things to know:

If you have more than one child in the District you can handle all online prepayments from the same online account.
Payments may be made through Visa, MasterCard and Discover Credit Cards or debit card.
Payments are generally processed by PayPal within 24 hours.
In order to use the online prepayment service, a small convenience fee for each transaction will be assessed to cover the bank
fees. The convenience fee is $1.95 per deposit transaction. Parents placing money into multiple meal accounts will only be
assessed the $1.95 fee once per deposit transaction. Hermon-DeKalb Central School District will not profit from the use of
this site.

We are very pleased to offer these services. However, if you choose not to take advantage of the online prepayment service you may
continue to make advance payments via check, which should be made payable to the Hermon-DeKalb Central School District. Please
write your childs full name on the check.
If you have any questions about these new services, please feel free to contact the school at 315-347-3442.

Registering for Myschoolbucks.com

Please refer to the Getting Started Guide posted on our website for instructions on registering and depositing money into an account.

Free and Reduced applications are available throughout the year. Anyone may apply at any time. A new application must be filled
out each year. Anyone that receives food stamps may fill out an application or simply bring in the form letter received in August from
Canton to be copied. This makes the process faster.
Please remember that only two charges are allowed. We must keep accounts updated. Prepay works well in that you know the money
is going towards school meals and not being spent on some of the many other items for sale in the building.
It is important to support our meal programs. The lunchroom is a fun place to be where students can relax a bit from the learning
schedule. Please feel free to join us at any time. We encourage suggestions. Our doors are always open. Have a good year!
Tom Fetcie
Cafeteria Manager

HERMON FIRE DEPARTMENT

PANCAKE BREAKFAST
8:30-11:30 at the Fire Hall
December 11
January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9

Cost $7.00
Children under 5 FREE

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Mark your Calendar!!

Booster Club Meetings
November 15, 2016
NO DECEMBER MEETING
January 17, 2017
NO FEBRUARY MEETING
Meetings are at 6:00pm in the school library.
Come see how you can help support our childrens extra-curricular activities.

Booster Club
Movie Night
Come watch a holiday movie in the school auditorium.
Admission is free, but there will be food and drinks for
sale.
When: December 2, 2016
Location: HDCS Auditorium
Time: 6:00-7:45pm
Parents do not need to stay with their child, but must sign them in and
out of the movie.

September 2016 Bucket Fillers

Pre-K:

Melvin Daniels

Kindergarten:

Adele Bogrette
Jayden Davis
Faith Matthews

Sylvia Burt
Lydia Martin

Grade 1:

Mia Brown

Isabella Doughty

Grade 2:

Nicholas Bango

Micah Walrath

Grade 3:

Alexander Brown

Dorian Hollinger

October 2016 Bucket Fillers

Pre-K:

Avery Moulton

Kindergarten:

Jaylynn Bigelow
Nicholas Drake

Hailey Bishop

Grade 1:

Elizabeth Pierce

Collin Stransky

Grade 2:

Anthony DeLorme

Karson Nicholas

Grade 3:

Aiden Chase

Emma French

Keep your kids safe. Get their seasonal flu vaccines every year.

Seasonal Flu: A Guide for Parents

Is seasonal flu more serious for kids? Infants and young children are at a greater risk for getting seriously ill
from the flu. Thats why the New York State Department of Health
recommends that all children 6 months and older get the seasonal flu
vaccine.
Flu vaccine may save your childs
life.

Most people with seasonal flu are sick for about a week, and then they
feel better. But, some people, especially young children, pregnant
women, older people, and people with chronic health problems can get
very sick. Some can even die. An annual vaccine is the best way to
protect your child from seasonal flu. The vaccine is recommended for
everyone 6 months and older every year.

What is seasonal flu?

The flu, or influenza, is a viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs.
The flu can spread from person to person.

Flu shot or nasal spray vaccine?

Flu shots can be given to children 6 months and older.

A nasal-spray vaccine can be given to healthy children 2 years and
older.
Children younger than 5 years who have experienced wheezing in the
past year or any child with certain chronic health problems should
get the flu shot, not the nasal-spray vaccine. Ask your doctor which
vaccine is best for your child.
Children younger than 9 years old who get a vaccine for the first time
need two doses.
Get the seasonal flu vaccine for yourself.
Encourage your childs close contacts to get seasonal flu vaccine,
too. This is very important if your child is younger than 5 or if he or
she has a chronic health problem such as asthma (breathing disease) or
diabetes (high blood sugar levels). Because children under 6 months
cant be vaccinated, they rely on those around them to get an annual
flu vaccine.
Wash your hands often and cover your coughs and sneezes. Its best
to use a tissue and quickly throw it away. If you dont have a
tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
This will prevent the spread of germs.
Tell your children to:
Stay away from people who are sick;
Clean their hands often;
Keep their hands away from their face, and
Cover coughs and sneezes to protect others.
The flu comes on suddenly. Most people with the flu feel very tired
and have a high fever, headache, dry cough, sore throat, runny or
stuffy nose, and sore muscles. Some people, especially children, may
also have stomach problems and diarrhea. The cough can last two or
more weeks.

How else can I protect my child?

What are signs of the flu?

How does the flu spread?

People who have the flu usually cough, sneeze, and have a runny nose.
The droplets in a cough, sneeze or runny nose contain the flu virus.
Other people can get the flu by breathing in these droplets or by
getting them in their nose or mouth.

How long can a sick person spread the

flu to others?

Most healthy adults may be able to spread the flu from one day before
getting sick to up to 5 days after getting sick. This can be longer in children
and in people who dont fight disease as well (people with weaker immune
systems).

What should I use to clean hands?

Wash your childrens hands with soap and water. Wash them for as long as
it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice. If soap and water are not
handy, use a hand sanitizer. It should be rubbed into hands until the hands
are dry.

What can I do if my child gets sick?

Make sure your child gets plenty of rest and drinks lots of fluids. Talk with
your childs doctor before giving your child over-the-counter medicine. If
your children or teenagers may have the flu, never give them aspirin or
medicine that has aspirin in it. It could cause serious problems.

Can my child go to school/day care with

the flu?

No. If your child has the flu, he or she should stay home to rest. This helps
avoid giving the flu to other children.

When can my child go back to school/

day care after having the flu?

Children with the flu should be isolated in the home, away from other
people. They should also stay home until they have no fever without the use
of fever-control medicines and they feel well for 24 hours. Remind your
child to protect others by covering his or her mouth when coughing or
sneezing. You may want to send your child to school with some tissues, and
a hand sanitizer if allowed by the school.

For more information about the flu, visit

Health.ny.gov/flu
Or,
www.cdc.gov/flu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Follow us on:
Facebook/NYSDOH
Twitter/HealthNYgov
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Board of Education Meeting Dates

The Board of Education has their regular board meetings on at least one Monday each month at 6:00 P.M. Most
meetings are on Mondays. Meetings are open to the public, and time is set aside for visitors comments. Special
meetings are sometimes scheduled and announced. Regular meetings set for the remainder of the school year are as
follows: December 5, January 9, February 6, March 13, April 3, April 10, May 8, June 5, and June 26. Additionally,
special budget meetings will be held. An additional meeting will be held Tuesday, April 25 when the Board will vote on
the BOCES Administrative Budget and BOCES Board seats. The budget may also be adopted at this meeting if not done
previously due to a late state budget or lack of information on the state budget. The annual vote date will be Tuesday,
May 16 and the meeting to present the budget will be held on Monday, May 8 before the regular Board of Education
meeting.

Current Board Members are Shawn Delorme, Jr., Angela Grant, Richard Hamilton Vice President, Michael
MacCue, Kellie Marcellus, Ron Smith - President, Eli Tracy, Raeleen Willard, and Anne Williams.

SCHOOL NOTES
Parking
Parents that bring their students to school should park in the drop off circle near the elementary entrance. All
students and parents must enter through the main entrance. Please do not block the circle for through traffic.
All parents are required to sign in and get a visitors pass when they enter the building.
Please note that we utilize video surveillance cameras on all busses as well as video coverage here in the
building.
It should be noted that motor vehicle regulations prohibit passing of any school bus while its lights are
flashing. NO vehicle may pass busses in either of the parking circles while bus lights are flashing.

Grandparents Breakfast

BOOSTER CLUB
The purpose of the Hermon-DeKalb Booster Club is to promote and support student
enrichment, extra-curricular activities, and to make scholarships available to recognize student
excellence. The Booster Club also intends to increase community interest and involvement in
extracurricular student activities of all kinds.
Do you want to help support our students and their extra-curricular activities? If so, then please
take a moment to make a donation to the club, or pledge your time to volunteer at a
fundraiser. On behalf of our students and the Hermon-DeKalb Booster Club, we thank you for
your generosity.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please complete and return this form to:
Hermon-DeKalb Booster Club
C/o Hermon-DeKalb Central School
709 E. DeKalb Rd.
DeKalb Junction, NY 13630
Donation Level:
___ $5 - Membership
___ $10 - Bronze Membership
___ $20 - Silver Membership

___ $50 - Gold Membership

___ $100 - Platinum Membership
___ $______ - Other Amount

Checks may be made payable to: Hermon-DeKalb Booster Club

First time member? Please fill out your contact information below to stay up to date on
fundraisers and meetings.
Name: _______________________________

Preferred phone: ________________

Address: ______________________________________________________
Meetings are normally announced by email (to minimize expenditure of Club monies), unless
you require otherwise. Email address you wish to use: _________________________________
Do you have students in HDCS? Yes No
Are email notifications acceptable? Yes No
Are you willing to volunteer at Booster Club fundraisers? Yes No

DECEMBER 2016
MONTHLY PLANNER

Sun

Mon

5
Day 5

Tue

6
Day 6

Wed

7
Day 1

Winter Sports &

Group Pictures

Thu

Fri

Sat

1
Day 3

2
Day 4

8
Day 2

9
Day 3

10

Elementary Staff 5 Week Marking

Meeting
Period Ends

BOE
Meeting
6PM
11

18

12
Day 4

19
Day 3

13
Day 5

15
Day 1

16
Day 2

5 Week Reports
Due

14
Day 6
Winter
Elementary
Concert
1 PM
Secondary
Concert 7PM

17

Secondary Staff
Meeting

Half Staff Day

Noon Dismissal

20
Day 4

21
Day 5

22
Day 6

23
Holiday Recess

24

31

Snowflake
Social

25

26
Holiday
Recess

27
Holiday
Recess

28
Holiday
Recess

29
Holiday
Recess

30
Holiday
Recess

No School

No School

No School

No School

No School

JANUARY 2017
MONTHLY PLANNER
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2
Holiday Recess

3
Day 1

4
Day 2

6
Day 4

No School

School Resumes

9
Day 5

10
Day 6

Full Staff
Meeting

11
Day 1

BOE/ Audit Meeting

6 PM

15

16
Martin Luther King
Jr. Day

23
Day 2

12
Day 2

13
Day 3

14

20
Day 1

21

28

Elementary
Staff Meeting

17
Day 4

18
Day 5

19
Day 6
Secondary Staff
Meeting

No School

22

5
Day 3

24
Day 3

25
Day 4

26
Day 5

27
Day 6

Regents Exams

Regents Exams

Regents Exams

Regents Exams
Marking Period
Ends

29

30
Day 1

31
Day 2
Marking Period
Grades Due

DECEMBER 2016
Sun
Breakfast Served
Daily

Mon
Scramb Eggs & Tst
or Assorted Cereal
Fruit

Tue
Assorted Cereal
or Bagel
Fruit

Wed
Ham/Sausage &
Cheese Melt
or Assorted Cereal
Fruit

Alternate Lunch
choice M-Th this
week is:
Turkey Wrap
4

Thu

Fri

Sat

W/W Sausage on Stick Assorted Cereal

or Assorted Cereal
or Bagel
Fruit
Fruit

Milk & Juice

Served at
Breakfast

1 Day 3
Chicken Caesar Salad
W/W Roll
Diced Peaches

2 Day 4
W/W Pizza
Broccoli
Apple

5 Day 5
Hot Dog
Baked Beans
Mandarin Oranges

6 Day 6
Chicken Patty
Tater Tots
Diced Peaches

7 Day 1
Cheeseburger
Carrots
Applesauce

8 Day 2
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Mixed Vegetables
Pears

9 Day 3
W/W Pizza
Broccoli
Apple

10

11

12 Day 4
Chefs Choice

13 Day 5
Chefs Choice

14 Day 6
Chefs Choice

15 Day 1
Chefs Choice

16 Day 2
1/2 Staff Dev Day
Chefs Choice

17

18

19 Day 3
Chefs Choice

20 Day 4
Chefs Choice

21 Day 5
Chefs Choice

22 Day 6
Chefs Choice

23
Holiday Break

24

26
Holiday Break

27
Holiday Break

28
Holiday Break

29
Holiday Break

30
Holiday Break

31
Breakfast $1.35
Elem Lunch $2.10
6-8 Lunch $2.15
9-12 Lunch $2.20

Alternate Lunch
choice M-Th this
week is:
Ham Wrap

25

W/W - Whole Wheat

PB & J
Served
Daily
Milk Offered
at Lunch

JANUARY 2017
Sunday
Breakfast
Served
Daily

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
Milk & Juice
Served at
Breakfast

Scramb Eggs & Tst

Or Assorted Cereal
Fruit

Assorted Cereal
Or Bagel
Fruit

Ham/Saus & Ch Melt

Or Assorted Cereal
Fruit

W/W Sausage on Stick Or

Assorted Cereal
Fruit

Assorted Cereal
Or Bagel
Fruit

1
Alternate Lunch
Choice M-Th this
week is:
Turkey Wrap

2
Holiday Break

3 Day 1
W/W Shrimp Poppers
Carrots
Mandarin Oranges

4 Day 2
W/W Chicken Fajita
Rice
Cauliflower
Diced Peaches

5 Day 3
Hot Dog on W/W Roll
Baked Beans
Applesauce

6 Day 4
W/W Pizza
broccoli
Apple

8
Alternate Lunch
Choice M-Th this
week is:
Ham Wrap

9 Day 5
Hamb on W/W Roll
Tater Tots
Diced Pears

10 Day 6
Chicken Nuggets
W/W Roll
Bean Salad
Applesauce

11 Day 1
Taco
Rice
Corn
Mandarin Oranges

12 Day 2
Deli Sub on W/W Roll
Cauliflower
Pineapple Tidbits

13 Day 3
W/W Pizza
Broccoli
Apple

14
W/W = Whole
Wheat

15
Alternate Lunch
Choice M-Th this
week is:
Turkey Wrap

16
Martin Luther King
Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL

17 Day 4
Chicken Parm Sand
Broccoli
W/W Roll
Pineapple Tidbits

18 Day 5
Chicken Caesar Salad
Wheat Roll
Applesauce

19 Day 6
Meatball Sub on W/W
Brown Rice
Carrots
Diced Peaches

20 Day 1
W/W Pizza
Broccoli
Apple

21
PB & J
Served Daily

22
Alternate Lunch
Choice M-Th this
week is:
Ham Wrap

23 Day 2
Chicken Tenders
Wheat Roll
Green Beans
Diced Pears

24 Day 3
Ham & Cheese on
W/W Croissant
Carrots
Applesauce

25 Day 4
Pasta w/ meatballs
Breadstick
Cauliflower
Diced Peaches

26 Day 5
Deli Sub on W/W Roll
Mixed Vegetables
Pineapple

27 Day 6
W/W Pizza
Broccoli
Apple

28
Milk Offered at
Lunch

29
Alternate Lunch
Choice M-Th this
week is:
Turkey Wrap

30 Day1

31 Day 2
Pizza Surprise
Broccoli
Mandarin Oranges

Grilled Cheese on W/W

Tomato Soup
Peas
Diced Pears

Breakfast $1.35
Elem Lunch $2.10
6-8 Lunch $2.15
9-12 Lunch $2.20

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

HERMON-DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL

2016-2017

HERMON DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL

DEKALB JUNCTION, NEW YORK 13630

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mark White Superintendent
Ron Smith President
Richard Hamilton Vice-President
Donna Anson Clerk
Shawn Delorme Jr.
Angela Grant
Michael MacCue
Kellie Marcellus
Eli Tracy
Raeleen Willard
Anne Williams

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