2014-2015 School Calendar - William Floyd School District
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2014-2015 School Calendar - William Floyd School District
William Floyd School District 2014-2015 School Calendar “Our Rich History Builds a Promising Future!” Welcome to the William Floyd School District The William Floyd School District is a dynamic educational system, continually adapting to meet the needs of students and residents in the Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley and Moriches communities. Located in the Town of Brookhaven, William Floyd is one of the largest school districts on Long Island. Our eight schools are dispersed over 15-square miles serving approximately 8,700 students. Our community takes pride in our children’s educational achievements. WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL 240 Mastic Beach Rd., Mastic Beach Grades 9-12, 7:10 am-1:23 pm Barbara Butler, Principal 874-1120 WILLIAM FLOYD MIDDLE SCHOOL 630 Moriches-Middle Island Rd., Moriches Grades 6-8, 8 am-2:13 pm Carolyn Schick, Principal 874-5505 WILLIAM PACA MIDDLE SCHOOL 338 Blanco Dr., Mastic Beach Grades 6-8, 8 am-2:13 pm Michele Gode, Ed.D. 874-1414 JOHN S. HOBART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 230 Van Buren St., Shirley Grades K-5, 9:30 am-3:30 pm James Westcott, Principal 874-1296 District Office Superintendent of Schools Paul Casciano, Ed.D. 874-1201 Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction & Administration Kevin Coster 874-1202 Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Instruction & Administration Kathleen Keane 874-1203 Assistant Superintendent for Business David Beggins 874-1684 Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Janet Gilmor 874-1549 MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 16 Louis Avenue, Moriches Grades K-5, 8:30 am-2:30 pm Eileen Filippone, Principal 874-1398 NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEM. SCHOOL 6 Frances Landau Pl., Shirley Grades K-5, 9:30 am-3:30 pm Monica Corona, Principal 874-1302 TANGIER SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 336 Blanco Dr., Mastic Beach Grades K-5, 9:30 am-3:30 pm Toni Komorowski, Principal 874-1342 WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 111 Lexington Rd. North, Shirley Grades K-5, 8:30 am-2:30 pm Keith Fasciana, Principal 874-1257 Board of education The William Floyd School District Board of Education consists of seven elected community residents. This group strives to meet the educational needs of the children in our district and the fiscal needs of the community. Robert Vecchio, President • Jeananne Dawson, Vice President Joseph Barone • Thomas A. Gross • Robert Guerriero • Anthony Speruta • Robert Taiani Guiding Ideas of the William Floyd School District Our Core Beliefs Outstanding Service 1. A culture of respect, trust, professionalism and high expectations for students, employees and parents is essential to be an optimal learning organization. 14. Our budgets must be fiscally responsible using available resources and developed through a transparent process that is sensitive to the needs of internal and external expectations. 2. Every student is capable of completing high school and experiencing post-graduate success in college careers or equipped to transition directly into the workforce. 15. Our financial transactions and processes must be monitored via an effective system of internal controls. 3. Every student is capable of learning and achieving individual success and should be provided with significant opportunities to build on their strengths and interests and explore potential careers. 4. We achieve greater success with students when the adults share a vision, invest in its attainment, align our work and work collaboratively with colleagues, families, other districts, colleges and businesses. 5. A successful district has strong leadership from all constituent groups. 6. Students must have an appreciation of our district and community’s rich history and understand their importance as a piece of the lasting legacy of William Floyd. Successful Students and Schools 7. Positive adult-adult, adult-student and student–student relationships foster student success in school. 8. Students attend on a regular basis when they see the purpose and relevance of school. 9. Adult learning is ongoing; and barriers to assisting students are removed in successful districts. 16. Our Facilities Department exists to provide a safe, secure, healthy and enriching environment for students, staff and the community, while enhancing the appearance of our buildings and grounds in the most cost effective, energy efficient, environmentally friendly and productive means of operation. 17. All students must travel to and from school safely every day. 18. Students are healthier and learn better when they are not hungry and eat nutritious food. Valued Partnerships 19. Adults display and model ethical behaviors at all times and treat all people with respect. 20. We recruit a highly-qualified and diverse workforce and retain and develop that high quality through effective supervision and professional development. 21. All employees must have an understanding of and sensitivity toward the needs of the families and community we serve to be successful. 22. A district that is respectful and welcoming of the diverse members of the community and that integrates everyone into the school culture will achieve greater success with students. 10. Passionate and caring adults can have a positive influence on every student’s emotional, social, academic and physical development. 23. Our students’ parents, families and community are invaluable sources of support and assistance whose partnership and participation should be welcomed, encouraged and cultivated. 11. Students learn best and employees are most productive in an environment that is safe and secure - physically and emotionally. 24. Ongoing communication between teachers and parents develops positive relationships and increases student performance. 12. Our district should be assisting in literacy development as early as possible in children’s lives. 25. An effective district supports the needs of parents and families by cultivating partnerships with community businesses and agencies. 13. All students must be proficient in using technology as tools for learning and increasing productivity. 26. An effective district promotes safe and nurturing environments for students before and after school. Visit Our Buildings The William Floyd School District encourages community members to become familiar with each of our schools. These guidelines will help make your visits to our buildings safe for yourself, our students and staff: • Use each building’s main entrance. Do not enter through or ask children to open side doors. • Stop at the sign-in desk or the main office to identify yourself and the reason for your visit. • During school hours, pick up and sign out your child at the main office. You must present a valid photo identification upon entering the building. • Park in designated areas, avoiding the bus loading and discharging areas and fire zones. • Remember that it is illegal to pass a school bus with red lights flashing, even when the bus is in a school driveway or lot. • Do not leave children at school or at school functions until the chaperone arrives. • Follow the directions of school personnel. They are there to ensure the safety of yourself, students and staff members. Private, Parochial and Charter School Transportation In accordance with Chapter 3635 of the New York State Education Law, all requests for transportation to a private, parochial or charter school for the 2015-2016 school year must be submitted in writing to the transportation office postmarked before April 1, 2015. Request forms are available from the private, parochial or charter school or by contacting the William Floyd Transportation Department at 874-1305 or by logging onto the district website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us and the district social media pages. 2014-2015 School Closing Calendar William Floyd’s 2014-2015 school calendar includes 182 instructional days, one day for teacher orientation, one day for an assessment scoring day and one day for a Superintendent’s Conference Day. The first day for student attendance for grades K-9 is Tuesday, September 2, 2014. The first day for grades 10-12 is Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The last day of the school year is Thursday, June 25, 2015. • • • • • Schools will be closed on the following days: September 1, 25-26 October 13 November 11, 26-28 December 22-31 January 1-2, 19 February 16-20 April 3-10 May 25 Emergency Closing Days If 0 days are used, no school on 4/2/15 and 5/22/15. If 1 day is used, no school on 4/2/15. If 2 days are used, calendar is unchanged. If 3 days are used, school is open on 4/10/15. If 4 days are used, school is open on 4/9/15 and 4/10/15. Passing a Stopped School Bus is Illegal Section 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law prohibits vehicles from passing a stopped school bus. Every person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of this section shall: for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not less than $250 nor more than $400 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of three years, such a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $600 nor more than $750 or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of three years, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $750 nor more than $1000 or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Weather Emergency Information For the safety of our students, school will be closed when the weather reaches a point where the conditions are hazardous. The decision to close the schools will be made by district administrators after they have consulted with the local highway department and weather emergency staff members. If the schools are to be closed, the radio and television stations listed below will be notified by 6:15 am. A School Messenger telephone call will also be placed to parents. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OR RADIO STATIONS. Calling the schools ties up the phone lines and the weather emergency staff cannot function. When road conditions in the early morning hours are hazardous, but are expected to improve rapidly, a TWO-HOUR DELAYED OPENING of schools may be utilized. School dismissals shall remain unchanged. The delayed opening may also be used for non-weather type emergencies. Notice of the delayed opening will be made as early as possible and broadcast on the radio and television stations listed below. If, after school opens, it appears that the roads will become hazardous later in the day, an EARLY DISMISSAL may be scheduled and afterschool activities may be canceled. Based on the day's weather reports and weather conditions, parents/guardians should anticipate an early dismissal and tune in to one of the designated stations for specific details. Parents or guardians should arrange to be home or to have a safe place to which children can go until parents or guardians can return home. Should an early dismissal become necessary, high school and middle school students will be dismissed before the elementary children. This will allow the older students to be home when the younger children arrive. Tune to one of the following stations for specific information regarding school closings, delayed openings or early dismissals: WALK (1370 AM, 97.5 FM), WBLI (106.1 FM), WBAB (102.3 FM), FOX 5 (TV) and NEWS 12 (TV). Also, please check the district website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. District Voting Each year, the William Floyd School District presents a budget for voter approval. This year, the budget vote is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Prior to the vote, a detailed description of the budget is sent home to district residents. Residents must be registered in order to vote and can do so at the William Floyd District Office or at any school building up until May 14, 2015. Registration will continue throughout the day of the vote at the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Voter eligibility requires that you are a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age and a district resident for at least 30 days. Tax Information New York State income tax forms require that you list the name and code number of your school district. Please note that our district is listed as MASTIC BEACH (WILLIAM FLOYD) and our CODE is 381. It is crucial that you accurately list this information so that our district can receive the appropriate amount of state aid. dignity for all students act New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. Serving as William Floyd’s DASA coordinators are: District: WFHS: Paca: WFMS: Woodhull: WFE: Gerilyn Smith - 874-1653 Deb Gurney; Jackie Searing; Jeanette Derosa; 874-1120 Lisa Cameron; Rebecca Kristiansen; 874-1414 Eugenia Jackolski; Jeaninne DeVito; Paula Rainolo; 874-5505 Monica Corona; Robert DeSantis; Mary Kolesar; 874-1302 Keith Fasciana; Darryl Wilson; Jeanne Stern; Lorrie Zelin; 874-1257 Tangier: Toni Komorowski; Ed Schneyer; Kat Jumper; Dawn Tirelli; 874-1342 Moriches: Eileen Filippone; Melissa Knoetgen; 874-1398 Hobart: Josh Zelin; 874-1296 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are: 1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the school receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The school official 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 is inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the school to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record that they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request of the 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 school 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, etc. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of the school who performs an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist; a parent or student volunteering to serve on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student or other volunteer 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. FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student of the request unless it states that it intends to forward records on request. 4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning failures by the school to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5901. Release of Directory Information The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that the William Floyd School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the William Floyd School District may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless a parent or guardian has advised the district to the contrary in accordance with district procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the William Floyd School District to include this type of information from a student’s records in certain school publications. Examples include: district website; district-operated social media accounts; newsletter; a playbill showing a student’s role in a drama production; the annual yearbook; honor roll or other recognition lists; graduation programs; and sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, which shows weight and height of team members, etc. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to: companies that manufacture class rings, publish yearbooks, news and media outlets, etc. In addition, two federal laws require Local Education Agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three information categories -- names, addresses and telephone listings -- unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed to military recruiters without prior written consent.* With the exception of disclosure to military recruiters, directory information shall only be available to school affiliated organizations, members of the news media, and other persons and entities who, in the judgment and discretion of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designees, will utilize such directory information for purposes that are consistent with the District’s educational mission, as well as the safety and best interests of the District’s current and former students. If you do not wish the William Floyd School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without prior written consent, the district must be notified in writing by October 1 of each school year. The William Floyd School District has designated the following information as directory information: student’s name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, likeness (for possible use in video and still images for district website and social media accounts), age, major field of study, dates of attendance, grade level, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, the most recent education agency or institution attended, degrees, honors and awards received. *These laws are: Section 9528 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7908), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110), the education bill, and 10 U.S.C. 503, as amended by Section 544, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (P.L. 107-107), the legislation that provides funding for the Nation’s Armed Forces. Registration of New Students Registration for all new students to the district takes place in the Central Registration Office (located next to the District Office) between the hours of 8 am to 1 pm on all regularly scheduled school days with the exception of the first day of student attendance, September 2, 2014. Children must be five years of age before December 1, 2013 in order to register for the 2014-2015 school year. At the time of registration, parents or legal guardians must present: 1) Valid photo identification; 2) The child’s original birth certificate; 3) Proof of William Floyd School district residency such as a current utility bill addressed to the parent/guardian; tax bill; deed; mortgage statement or notarized lease with supporting documentation from the landlord; 4) Proof of immunizations: all enrolling children must provide documentation for polio; diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; measles, mumps and rubella; hepatitis B vaccine; and varicella (chicken pox) vaccine. Please be aware that New York State has recently revised the immunization requirements for school attendance. The school nurses will advise parents if their children require additional immunizations to comply with the new regulations. All physician immunization records must be signed and stamped by a doctor’s office. Parent Teacher Organizations Each of our schools has a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and a Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO). These PTO and SEPTO organizations play an active role in many important facets of our children’s education. The William Floyd School District encourages all parents to get involved and join the PTO and/or SEPTO. For further information, please call any school building. Kindergarten Pre-Registration Pre-registration for kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year will begin on the dates listed below in the Central Registration Office. If your child is not currently enrolled in a district UPK, Pre-Kindergarten or Special Education Pre-Kindergarten program, please call the Central Registration office at 874-1390 to check your child’s kindergarten enrollment status. In order for your child to be eligible for kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year, he or she must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2014. At the time of registration, a parent or legal guardian must present the child’s original birth certificate, proof of William Floyd School District residency, and proof of immunizations for polio; diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; measles, mumps and rubella; hepatitis B; and varicella (chicken pox) vaccine. Immunization records must be signed and stamped by the child’s physician. Please note that beginning on July 1, 2014, kindergarten students must have two (2) varicella vaccines for admission to school. Listed below are the dates for Kindergarten Registration for the 2015-2016 school year: Mon., January 26, 2015 -- Last Names A-E Tues., January 27, 2015 -- Last Names F-L Wed., January 28, 2015 -- Last Names M-R Thur., January 29, 2015 -- Last Names S-Z Athletic Participation Requirement Before any student will be permitted to participate in the William Floyd interscholastic program of the secondary schools, a sports physical examination must be taken and the student must secure approval for participation. No student will be permitted to practice or participate until the required physical examination has been completed. There will be no exceptions to this requirement. To avoid delay in being able to participate, any student new to the district should have the exam completed by his or her family physician on a sports physical form. These forms may be obtained in the athletic director’s office, nurses’ offices or the district website, www.wfsd.k12. ny.us, under Athletics. WF students must also meet academic eligibility to play interscholastic sports. Please check the Athletics portion of the website for the William Floyd Interscholastic Athletic Eligibility Policy. Please refer to the monthly portion of this calendar for a schedule of Sports Physical dates. Immunization New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164, requires that children attending public schools must be immunized against measles, rubella, polio, diphtheria pertussis and tetanus, mumps, varicella and hepatitis B. Children (up to their fifth birthday) enrolled in the pre-kindergarten program are required to show proof of immunization against Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and the Pneumococcal Conjucate Vaccine (PCV). All students entering 6th grade who are at least 11 years old must provide proof of a Tdap booster. If the child enters 6th grade at the age of 10, he/she must receive the shot when he/she turns 11. All students in grades seven through 12 must provide proof of a Tdap booster. All physician immunization records must be signed and stamped by a doctor’s office. Medical Examinations New York State Education Law requires a medical examination of children who are new entrants to the district and to students in grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10. While a school physical is available to students in these grades, we believe it is in the best interest of your child’s health to have this examination performed by your family physician who has the history available and is able to administer the necessary immunizations. As per NY State Education Law, any student who has not submitted a private physician’s physical within 30 days of starting school will be examined by the school physician. The forms for private physicals are available in each school’s nurse’s office and on the district’s website under District, Student Health. An annual medical examination is recommended for all adults. Medication During School Hours Medication may be administered during school hours only under the following conditions: 1) The parent may come to the nurse’s office with the medication and give it to the child at the appointed time. 2) A written prescription from the doctor has been received by the nurse, a written statement from the parent requesting administration of the medication is on file, and the medication is in a properly labeled original container. This rule also applies to nonprescription medications. Parents must pick up all unused medication before the last day of school or it will be discarded. School District Nurses William Floyd Elementary John S. Hobart Elementary Moriches Elementary Tangier Smith Elementary N. Woodhull Elementary William Paca Middle School William Floyd Middle School High School East A-Le High School West Li-Z Lead Nurse (Phone/Fax) 874-1270/1884 874-1248/1910 874-1402/1948 874-1345/1374 874-1303/1599 874-1417/1411 874-5559/5558 874-1139/1209 874-1259/1548 874-1546/1548 Attendance Denise Todaro Maureen Mackenzie Teresa Ergul Tina Stone Kathleen Collins Constance Lawson Donna Moeller Claire McCarthy Mary Alvar Jacquelyn O’Donnell Attendance is essential for success in school. Parents, students and school personnel share the responsibility of encouraging regular and prompt attendance. If a child must miss a school day, make sure that he or she makes up all class and homework assignments. If a student must be absent for an extended period, contact the school to make alternate arrangements to educate your child. No Child Left Behind Parents’ Right to Know William Floyd School District Security Department Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the parents or guardians of students attending Title I schools may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teacher, teaching assistant and paraprofessional staff. Please contact your child’s building principal if you have a question regarding the professional qualifications of faculty, teaching assistants and paraprofessional staff members, including the following: The William Floyd School District Security Department is on duty 24 hours per day, seven days per week, throughout the year including holidays. If you need to contact the Security Department for any reason, please call 874-1277. If you need to report an emergency, please call 911 immediately before calling the Security Department. A. Whether the teacher has met state certification criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; B. Whether the teacher is teaching under the emergency or other provisional status through which state certification criteria has been waived; C. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certificate of degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; D. Whether the child is provided services by a teaching assistant or paraprofessional and, if so, their qualifications. Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures As required by Title XIV, General Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has adopted procedures for receiving and resolving complaints and for resolving appeals from decisions of Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Information regarding the NYSED “Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures” concerning violations of the ESEA Title I, Parts A, C and D, or of the General Education Provisions Act; or of Section 100.2(ee) Academic Intervention Services of the regulations of the Commissioner of Education are available on the New York State website: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/nclb/complaintappeals.htm For further information relating to the “Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures” for the New York State Education Dept. and the William Floyd School District please call Kevin Coster at 874-1202. sex offender notification The William Floyd School District lists on its website registered sex offenders that are made available by the local police department. Please note that only sex offenders posted during the last 12 months will be available on our website with the most recent entry at the top. For more information please log onto www.wfsd.k12.ny.us, under Community. Section 504 Policy Notice The William Floyd School District affirms its compliance with those sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 dealing with program accessibility. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in federally assisted programs or activities solely on the basis of disability. The district shall make its programs and facilities accessible to all of its students with disabilities. The district shall also identify, evaluate and extend to every qualified student with a disability, under Section 504, a free, appropriate public education, including modifications, accommodations, specialized instruction or related aids and services, as deemed necessary to meet their educational needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students are met. The district official responsible for coordination of activities relating to compliance with Section 504 is the Superintendent of Schools. For questions and requests for additional information (including complaint procedures) concerning district compliance with Section 504, please call 874-1202 for grades K-5 and/or 874-1335 for grades 6-12. Special Education Services The William Floyd School District offers a full range of services for children with disabilities. Please call the office of Special Education at 874-1133 or visit the William Floyd School District website, www.wfsd.k12.ny.us, for further information on Special Education Services. The goal of the William Floyd School District Special Education Department is to promote students’ academic, physical and social/emotional growth in a safe, nurturing environment and to allow students an opportunity to develop all facets of their character to the fullest potential. The Office of Special Education provides a full range of services to all children ages three to 21 that have been identified and evaluated in accordance with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; PL.94142). As such, when students have difficulty in school despite attempts at remediation through researchbased early intervention services, school personnel or parents can submit a request for an evaluation to the building principal or directly to the Committee on Special Education (CSE). Parents and early childhood educators who are concerned about a preschooler’s development can submit a request for evaluation to the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). The evaluation, under CSE or CPSE, will include any procedures, tests, assessments or observations given to determine whether the student has an educational disability and is eligible for special education and/or related services. Recommendations from this evaluation may or may not include classification of the child as a student with a disability. All students, including those with disabilities, are encouraged to participate in interscholastic programs. Contact your building principal or the Special Education Office at 874-1133 for further information. Federal and State Requirements Regarding Special Education Services for Parentally-Placed Nonpublic School Children If you have placed your child in a nonpublic school, and while the child is enrolled in that school, you suspect that the student has a disability, you must contact the school district where the nonpublic school is located to request evaluation to determine your child’s eligibility for special education services. We must have your written consent in order for us to provide information (such as your child's Individualized Educational Program or IEP) to the school district where the nonpublic school is located. If you place your child in a nonpublic school and wish your child to receive special education services while enrolled in that school, you must request those services in writing no later than June 1 before the school year in which services are to be provided. If the nonpublic school where you place your child is located within the geographic boundaries of another public school district, the public school district in which the nonpublic school is located will arrange for and provide the recommended services for your child. The personnel and locations for the delivery of those services will be determined by that school district. Federal and State law requires this. If this applies to you, please contact the Special Education Office at 874-1133 to pick up a Parent Nonpublic School Acknowledgment/ Consent Form. Transportation requests from your child’s home to the nonpublic school should continue to be submitted to the William Floyd School District by April 1 of the school year before transportation is to be provided. See page 4 of this calendar: “Private, Parochial and Charter School Transportation.” breakfast/lunch program Emergency Management Plan Elementary and secondary students may purchase healthy and nutritious hot or cold meals in our district’s schools. A free- and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch program is available to students who qualify. Elementary school lunch is $1.50 and middle school and high school lunch is $1.60. Breakfast prices are .75¢ for elementary and .85¢ for the middle schools and high school. For further information, please call 874-1678 or log onto the district’s website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. The William Floyd School District and each of its eight schools maintains an Emergency Management Plan to ensure the safety and health of students and staff. The plan has four prime emergency response actions which are related to students, staff and facilities -- school cancellation, early dismissal, evacuation and sheltering. The Superintendent of Schools is the districtwide emergency coordinator and each principal is the individual school building’s emergency coordinator. Students generally are familiar with a number of aspects related to school emergency plans. Schools conduct a dozen fire drills and several school bus safety drills each year to highlight the need to be prepared to respond to emergencies. Announcements about William Floyd’s response to hazardous weather, such as school closings, are made over local radio and television stations, and the district website. The emergency plan, as per the Commissioner of Education’s regulations, also requires an annual drill which tests the early dismissal and sheltering aspects of the plan. These drills are scheduled by each building principal and specific information regarding drills will be sent to parents. Special programs in the schools, as well as health and safety classroom instruction, also seek to provide students with an awareness and knowledge of responses to varied emergencies. For further information, contact Janet Gilmor at 874-1549. • Free/reduced meal applications for the 2014-2015 school year are due by October 16, 2014 for existing students (to avoid interruption of benefits). However, applications may be filled out at any time during the school year. • Applications are mailed home and are also available to be printed on the district website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. • Applications can also be filled out online on the district website, www.wfsd.k12.ny.us beginning on September 2, 2014. • Parents can sign up for MyPaymentsPlus through the William Floyd website or directly at www.mypaymentsplus.com, which can be used to pre-fund meal accounts and track student purchases. Pesticide Notification APPR Disclosure A New York State law went into effect July 1, 2001, requiring schools to inform all staff, parents and guardians that pesticides may be used at various times throughout the school year. We are required to maintain a list of staff or parents who wish to receive 48-hour prior written notice of pesticide applications. If you would like to be notified or have any other questions regarding the legislation, please contact Herb Hodge at 874-1715. In compliance with New York State law and the policy approved by the William Floyd Board of Education, parents interested in reviewing the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) of their child’s classroom teacher or principal may request the final quality rating and composite effectiveness score directly from either the school (for teachers) or district office (for principals). For more information, please refer to the district website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. Additional information is available by calling the National Pesticide Info Center at 1-800-858-7378 or the New York State Department of Health Center for Environmental Health Information Line at 1-800458-1158. For complete information on the William Floyd School District Code of Conduct, please visit our website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. Asbestos Management Plan In accordance with Federal AHERA regulations, our school district maintains an asbestos management plan, which is on file in each of the district's facilities. To review the plan contact WFSD Plant Facilities Administrator Herb Hodge at 874-1715. Code of Conduct Calendar Updates/Revisions Please check the William Floyd School District website for calendar updates and revisions throughout the school year. The web address is www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” - Babe Ruth Hall of Fame baseball player SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2014 MONDAY TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 > First Day of School all elementary, middle school, CTE and 9th Grade (Freshman Only Day) 3 >F irst Day of School grades 10-12 THURSDAY “If you get, give. If you learn, teach.” - Maya Angelou author, poet FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 5 6 11 12 13 19 20 >F irst Day of Tryouts Paca/ WFMS Fall Sports LABOR DAY SCHOOL CLOSED 7 8 > All Elementary Grades K-2 Meet the Teacher Night > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 14 15 16 > Hobart Title Mtg., 5:30 pm > Hobart PTO Mtg., 6 pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm > WFE Fall Pictures > WFE Fall Pictures 21 9 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm 22 23 > Board of Ed. Mtg., > Tangier Title Mtg., 5:30 pm WFHS Library, 8 pm > Tangier PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Hobart Fall Pictures > Paca Title Mtg., 5 pm > Paca PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Woodhull Title Mtg., 6:30 pm > Woodhull PTO Mtg., 7 pm 10 > All Elementary Grades 3-5 Meet the Teacher Night > Woodhull Fall Pictures > Hobart Fall Pictures WILLIAM FLOYD UNITY WEEK 28 29 NYS Alternate Assessment Begins 30 17 24 >W FMS/Paca Meet the Teacher Night, 7 pm PATRIOT DAY > Woodhull Fall Pictures > NJROTC 33rd Year Celebration/Ice Cream Social, 1:30 pm 18 > WFE Museum Day 25 26 > Youth for Peace Day 27 ROSH HASHANAH SCHOOL CLOSED School Abbreviations Key: School Abbreviations Key: Elementary Schools Secondary Schools > Parent University, 7 pm Paca - William Paca Middle > Tangier Pink Hair for Breast Hobart - John S. Hobart Moriches - Moriches WFMS - William Floyd Middle Cancer Tangier - Tangier Smith WFHS - William Floyd HS WFE - William Floyd Elem. Woodhull - Nathaniel Woodhull Holidays are listed in italics. august 2014 S 3 M T W T october 2014 F S 1 2 S M T W T F 1 2 3 S 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER 2014 “Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book.” - Malala Yousafzai Pakistani education activist S SUNDAY MONDAY september 2014 november 2014 M T W T F S S M T W T F TUESDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 23 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 > WFE Harvest Festival, Rain date, 10 am 12 6 13 COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED) SCHOOL CLOSED 19 26 > SEPTO Bike-a-Thon, Paca, 10 am (rain date) 1 1 > WFE PTO Pink/Purple Hair for Hope > Woodhull Fall Book Fair begins (ends 10/9) 20 > Moriches Fall Book Fair begins (ends 10/23) > Hobart Fall Book Fair begins (ends 10/24) 27 > Parent University, 7 pm THURSDAY spiritual and political leader FRIDAY 2 SATURDAY > First Quarter Progress > WFE Title Mtg., 8 am > Parkway Power Bowl Report Period Ends HS/ > Moriches Title Mtg., 4 pm (Third Annual), 3:30 pm, Middle Schools > Moriches PTO Mtg., 4:30 pm William Floyd vs. Longwood > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm S 7 5 WEDNESDAY “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi @WilliamFloydSD 7 8 14 15 > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm > Woodhull Family Night at the Book Fair, 6 pm > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > WFMS Title Mtg., 6:30 pm > Moriches Fall Pictures > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm > Paca/WFMS Fall Book Fairs begin (end 10/17) > Paca PTO Fall Book Fair begins (ends 10/16) > Paca PTO Family Night @ the Book Fair, 6-8 pm 21 > WFE/Tangier Book Fairs begin (end 10/23) > Hobart PTO Mtg., 6 pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 28 >B oard of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > ESL Parent Night, WFHS, 7 pm > Paca Fall Pictures 22 > WFE PTO Harvest Dance, 6 pm > NCAA College Athlete/ Parent Workshop, WFHS, 7 pm > Wm. Floyd Community Summit Mtg., WFHS, 7 pm >W FMS Fall Pictures > Paca Fall Pictures 29 9 >W oodhull Grand Event at the Book Fair, 8:45 am > Tangier Fall Pictures > SAT Exam Registration Deadline > Tangier Fall Pictures 4 3 10 YOM KIPPUR > WFE Harvest Festival, 10 am 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 > FREE/REDUCED LUNCH > Hobart Fall Dance, 6:30 pm > PSAT, WFHS REMINDER: Expiration date > H > Homecoming Parade, 12 pm omecoming Pep Rally/ to renew prior year meal > Homecoming Game, 2 pm, Dance/Crowning, WFHS applications to avoid William Floyd vs. Northport interruption of benefits (see page 11 of calendar) > WFHS Parent-Teacher Conferences, 7 pm > Moriches Fall Pictures >W FMS/Paca Parent> NJROTC Fall Harvest > SEPTO Bike-a-Thon, Teacher Conferences, 7 pm Leadership Laboratory, Paca,10 am > Moriches Evening Book WFHS, 7 pm Fair, 6 pm > Tangier PTO Pumpkin Patch > Woodhull K-2 Harvest Dance, 6 pm Early Dismissal for > Tangier Family Night at the Paca/WFMS - 10:10 am Book Fair Parent-Teacher Conferences DIWALI >W FMS Fall Pictures > Woodhull Pumpkin Decorating Contest 11:15-2:15 pm 30 > Woodhull Pumpkin Decorating Contest 31 NOVEMBER 2014 “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison inventor, businessman SUNDAY MONDAY december 2014 october 2014 S M T 5 6 7 12 13 19 20 26 27 F TUESDAY S S M T 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 W T 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 7 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 2 W T F S 9 4 ELECTION DAY 10 > First Day of Tryouts, Paca/ WFMS Boys Basketball 11 > NJROTC @ 95th Veterans Day Parade, NYC VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED) SCHOOL CLOSED 16 17 23 24 30 18 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > Tangier PTO Mtg., 9 am > Woodhull PTO Mtg., 9:30 am > Paca PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Financial Aid Night, WFHS, 6 pm 25 > WFHS Civil Defense Drill, Early Dismissal THURSDAY author, activist, lecturer FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Visit the Parent Portal for student schedules, attendance, state assessments, report cards and progress reports. Access it through the district website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us. 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends @ 2 am WEDNESDAY “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller www.facebook.com/ WilliamFloydSchoolDistrict 5 >W FMS National Junior Honor Society Info. Mtg., 6 pm >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm > Junior Class Parent Ring Info. Night, 6 pm 12 >N YSCAME HS All-County Rehearsal #1, Connetquot HS, 3-7 pm > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm 19 >F irst Day of Tryouts, Varsity/JV Winter Sports > Parent University, 7 pm 26 6 > WFE Fall Picture Re-takes > Woodhull Picture Re-takes > Paca National Junior Honor Society Info. Mtg., 6 pm > Tangier Harvest Dance, 6 pm 13 > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm > WFE PTO Thanksgiving Craft Night, 6 pm 20 >N YSCAME HS All-County Rehearsal #2, Half Hollow Hills HS East, 3-9 pm > WFE Group Pictures > NJROTC Annual Inspection, 1:30 pm www.instagram.com/ williamfloydsd > First Quarter Ends HS/ Middle Schools > Districtwide PTO Scholarship Fundraiser “Minute to Win It” 15 21 22 28 29 > NYSCAME HS All-County Rehearsal #3, 9 am-1 pm, Concert, 7:30 pm, both @ Half Hollow Hills HS East > Hobart Fall Picture Re-takes > Paca Idol, 6:30 pm THANKSGIVING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED 8 > SAT Examination, WFHS, 14 > Tangier Fall Picture Re-takes > Paca Rec. Night, 5:30 pm > SCMEA Day of Tuba and Euphonium (Smithtown HS) 27 THANKSGIVING DAY 7 “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” - Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States SUNDAY DECEMBER 2014 MONDAY TUESDAY 1 > First Trimester Ends All Elementary Schools > Hobart Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm > Paca Principal’s List Social Grades 6-8, 2:30 pm 7 > NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference (Rochester) PEARL HARBOR DAY 14 WEDNESDAY 2 > WFE Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 8 9 > Tangier Winter Concert & Art > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Show, WFHS, 7 pm Library, 8 pm > WFMS Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm 15 > WFE/Moriches Civil Defense Drills > Tangier Gingerbread Decorating, 6 pm > WFHS Winter Concert & Art Show II, WFHS, 7 pm 16 > Hobart PTO Mtg., 3:45 pm 22 > Paca Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm 10 17 > William Floyd’s Birthday > Tangier/Hobart/Woodhull Civil Defense Drills 4 > Woodhull Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm > NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference (Rochester) missionary, spiritual leader FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 > NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference (Rochester) > Paca Picture Re-takes 6 > NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference (Rochester) > WFSD Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, 10 am > Colonial Tipoff Class, WFHS, 12 pm 11 12 18 19 20 26 27 >W FHS Winter Concert & Art > 2nd Quarter Progress Show I, WFHS, 7 pm Report Period Ends HS/ > Woodhull Winter Middle Schools Wonderland Dance, > NJROTC Winter Ball, Grades 3-5, 6 pm 6:30 pm > Moriches Fall Picture > Tangier Family Night at the Re-takes Holiday Fair 13 > Take Down Autism Wrestling Tournament, WFHS, 9 am Early Dismissal for Tangier, Hobart & Woodhull 12:30 pm Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal for Moriches & WFE 11:30 am Parent-Teacher Conferences 21 3 >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm > WFE Parents’ Night Out, 6 pm > Moriches Winter Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm THURSDAY “Peace begins with a smile.” - Mother Teresa HANUKKAH BEGINS 23 24 25 WINTER RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED HANUKKAH ENDS 28 29 30 CHRISTMAS DAY KWANZAA BEGINS 31 november 2014 S M T W T F january 2015 S S M T W 1 WINTER RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T F 1 2 S 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 2015 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” - Martin Luther King Jr. civil rights leader, activist, humanitarian SUNDAY MONDAY december 2014 S M T W T F TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 former first lady, humanitarian FRIDAY 1 february 2015 S “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt SATURDAY 2 3 9 10 WINTER RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED NEW YEAR’S DAY 4 5 11 12 18 19 > LISFA Elementary Concert, Ward Melville HS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY SCHOOL CLOSED 25 26 > Kindergarten Registration (last names A-E), Central Registration > Tangier/Woodhull “Souper” Bowl Food Drives begin (end 1/30) 6 13 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm 20 > First Day of Tryouts, Paca/ WFMS Wrestling & Girls Basketball > Paca PTO Mtg., 6 pm 27 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > Kindergarten Registration (last names F-L), Central Registration > Woodhull PTO Mtg., 7 pm 7 8 > Moriches PTO Mtg., 4:30 pm > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm 14 > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 21 > Parent University, 7 pm 28 >K indergarten Registration (last names M-R), Central Registration NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS 15 >W FHS Parent-Teacher Conferences, 6-9 pm 22 29 >K indergarten Registration (last names S-Z), Central Registration 16 17 > Paca Rec. Night, 5:30 pm > Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA) Grades 5-7 Rehearsals, @ Ward Melville HS > Tangier Family Fun Night > SCMEA Day of Horn, Commack MS > 30th Annual Kujan Brothers Memorial Wrestling Tournament, WFHS, 9 am > Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA) Grades 5-7 Rehearsals, @ Ward Melville HS 23 24 > Day of Percussion (Sayville HS) 30 > Tangier “Souper” Bowl Football Fever Spirit Day > Tangier PTO Mtg., 3:45 pm > WFE PTO Pool Party, 6 pm > LISFA Grades 8-12 Rehearsals, @ Ward Melville HS > LISFA Grades 8-12 Rehearsals, @ Ward Melville HS 31 “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” - Rosa Parks civil rights activist SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2015 MONDAY 1 > LISFA Secondary Concert, Ward Melville HS 8 TUESDAY 2 > Hobart Winter Book Fair begins (ends 2/13) > Tangier Community Heart Drive begins (ends 2/13) 9 > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm WEDNESDAY 3 10 >B oard of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > ESL Parent Night, WFHS, 7pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm THURSDAY 4 5 >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm > WFE PTO Sweetheart Dance, 6 pm 11 12 > Woodhull Father/Daughter Dance, 6 pm > Tangier Special Persons Dance, 6 pm “Education is that whole system of human training within and without the schoolhouse walls, which molds and develops men.” - W.E.B. Du Bois activist, author, historian FRIDAY SATURDAY 6 > Second Quarter Ends HS/ Middle Schools > Hobart Have a Heart Dance, 6:30 pm > Paca Valentine Dance, 6:30 pm > SCMEA Jazz Festival (Sayville HS) 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY 15 16 17 18 19 MID-WINTER RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED PRESIDENTS’ DAY 22 23 24 >H obart PTO Mtg., 3:45 pm > Parent University, 7 pm 25 > Moriches PTO Mtg., 4:30 pm > WFE Wellness Fair >N ight of 1,000 Strings, WFHS, 7 pm 26 > WFHS Battle of the Classes NYS Alternate Assessment Ends WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY january 2015 S M T W march 2015 T F S S M T W T F 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” - Ella Fitzgerald jazz vocalist, music legend SUNDAY MARCH 2015 MONDAY 1 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins @ 2 am 15 > SCMEA Concerts, Division I at 1 pm/Division II at 5 pm TUESDAY 2 > Moriches Spring Book Fair begins (ends 3/5) 9 WEDNESDAY 3 > Budget 101 Mtg., WFHS Library, 6:30 pm > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm 10 > Second Trimester Ends > Budget Advisory Mtg., WFHS Library, 7:15 pm All Elementary Schools > First Day of Tryouts, Varsity/ > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm JV Spring Sports > Tangier Book Fair begins (ends 3/12) 16 > WFMS Boys Sports Physicals, Part I, WFMS, 2:15 pm > WFMS Spring Book Fair begins (ends 3/20) 17 4 >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm 11 > Moriches Spring Pictures > Woodhull Grades 3-5 St. Patrick’s Day Dance, 6 pm > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm 18 > Tangier Green Hair for Floyd > Paca Spring Pictures > WFMS Girls Sports Phys., > WFMS Girls Sports Phys., Part I, WFMS, 2:15 pm Part II, WFMS, by appt. > WFMS Boys Sports Phys., > Parent University, 7 pm Part II, WFMS, by appt. > Paca Spring Pictures “Music...gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” - Plato Greek philosopher THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 > WFHS Freshman Transition > WFE PTO Talent Show Night, 6:30 pm at WFMS, 6 pm > Moriches Evening Spring > Paca Idol, 6:30 pm Book Fair, 6 pm 12 > Moriches Spring Pictures > Woodhull Grades K-2 St. Patrick’s Day Dance, 6 pm > Tangier Book Fair Family Night 6 13 > Third Quarter Progress Report Period Ends HS/ Middle Schools > SCMEA Rehearsals, Division I, II, III > SCMEA Rehearsals, Division I, II, III 7 14 > SCMEA Rehearsals, Division I, II, III > SCMEA Division III Concert, 8 pm 19 20 21 26 27 28 > Tangier PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Hobart Spring Pictures > WFHS Student Talent Show, > Music Faculty Scholarship 7 pm Concert, WFMS, 7 pm ST. PATRICK’S DAY 22 23 24 > WFE Book Fair begins > Paca Boys Sports (ends 3/26) Phys., Part I, Paca, 2:15 pm > Paca PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Woodhull Spring Book Fair > Woodhull Spring Book Fair begins (ends 3/26) WFSD STEM AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS Family Night, 6 pm > Paca Boys Sports Phys., Part II, Paca, by appt. > Paca Girls Sports Phys., Part I, Paca, 2:15 pm Early Dismissal for Tangier, Hobart & Woodhull 12:30 pm Parent-Teacher Conferences 29 30 > WFMS/Paca ParentTeacher Conferences, 7 pm > WFHS Football Physicals Part I, WFHS, 2:05 pm > First Day of Tryouts, Paca/ WFMS Spring Sports > WFE Blue Hair for Autism 31 > Budget Advisory Mtg., WFHS Library, 7:15 pm >B oard of Ed. Mtg., WFHS, 8 pm > Woodhull PTO Mtg., 9 am > WFHS Physicals: Boys and Girls Sports, Part I, HS, 2:05 pm and Football, Part II, by appt. > Tangier Spring Pictures > WFMS/Paca Civil Defense Drills Early Dismissal-WFMS/Paca 10:10 am/Parent-Teacher Conf. 11:15 am - 2:15 pm 25 > Woodhull Donuts with Dad, >W FHS Parent-Teacher 8:45 am Conferences, 6-9 pm > WFE Blood Drive, 12 pm > Paca Girls Sports Phys. Part II, Paca, by appt. > WFE PTO St. Patrick’s Day Dance, 6 pm Early Dismissal for Moriches & WFE 11:30 am Parent-Teacher Conferences february 2015 april 2015 S M T W T F S S M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 26 T W T F 1 2 3 S 4 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 APRIL 2015 “No book is really worth reading at the age of 10, which is not equally and far more often worth reading at the age of 50 and beyond.” - C.S. Lewis author, academic SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 > SAT Examination Registration Deadline 6 7 FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 > Moriches Title Mtg., 4 pm > SEPTO/National Autism > Moriches PTO Mtg., 4:30 pm Awareness Day >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm > WFHS Boys/Girls Sports PLEASE NOTE: Phys., Part II, HS, by appt If 0-1 emergency days used, > SEPTO Blue Hair Day school CLOSED today S - Golda Meir former Prime Minister, Israel THURSDAY 1 march 2015 S “Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” 8 9 PLEASE NOTE: If 4 emergency days used, school OPEN today. 3 4 SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED PASSOVER BEGINS GOOD FRIDAY 10 11 PLEASE NOTE: If 3-4 emergency days used, school OPEN today. SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED EASTER 12 13 14 PASSOVER ENDS 15 > Budget Advisory Mtg., WFHS Library, 6:30 pm > WFMS Title Mtg., 6:30 pm > Paca Title Mtg., 5:30 pm > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm > Paca PTO Spring Book Fair > Paca Family Night at the Book Fair begins (ends 4/16) 16 > Senior Citizens Dinner, Hobart, 5 pm > Parent University, Summer Resource > ESL Parent Night, WFHS, 7 pm Community Fair, 7 pm NYSESLAT Speaking Begins 17 18 > Woodhull Spring Pictures > NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Area 6 > NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Area 6 24 25 GRADES 3-8 NYS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT > Senior Citizens Prom, WFHS, 1-3 pm 19 > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm 20 21 > Hobart Title Mtg., 5:30 pm > Hobart PTO Mtg., 6 pm > WFHS Prom Parent/Lawyer Mtg. #1, Auditorium, 7 pm 22 >B udget Adoption Mtg., WFHS Library, 7:15 pm >B oard of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm > Wm. Floyd Community Summit Mtg., WFHS, 7 pm 23 > 3rd Quarter Ends HS/ Middle Schools > Hobart Spring Dance, 6:30 pm > Paca’s Got Talent, 7 pm GRADES 3-8 NYS MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT 26 27 28 > WFMS/Paca 5th-6th Grade Parent Orientation, 6:30 pm > Woodhull Title Mtg., 6:30 pm > Woodhull PTO Mtg., 7 pm > WFE PTO Earth Day Craft Night, 6 pm 29 >D istrictwide K-12 College & Career Fair, WFHS, 6-8 pm COLLEGE AWARENESS WEEK 30 > WFHS National Honor Society Inductions > Tangier Spring Fling Dance, 6 pm may 2015 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” - Wilma Rudolph Olympic gold medalist SUNDAY MONDAY april 2015 S M T 5 6 7 12 13 19 20 26 27 MAY 2015 TUESDAY june 2015 W T F S 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 7 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 3 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 > Woodhull Spring Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing Begins (ends 5/15) 10 11 > WFE PTO Green Hair for School Spirit > Paca Spring Concert & Art Show I, WFHS, 7 pm 5 > Woodhull Muffins with Mom, 8:45 am > WFE Kindergarten Orientation, 6 pm > Hobart Spring Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm 12 > Annual Budget Hearing, WFHS Library, 7 pm > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 6 pm MOTHER’S DAY 17 18 > WFHS Spring Concert & Art Show I, WFHS, 7 pm Please vote! ARMED FORCES DAY 24 31 19 ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE & ELECTION 25 > NJROTC @ American Legion Post 1533 Memorial Day Parade, 11 am MEMORIAL DAY (OBSERVED) SCHOOL CLOSED 26 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm > Paca PTO Mtg., 6 pm > Hobart PTO Mtg., 6 pm “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill former Prime Minister, United Kingdom WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Summer athletic camp registration runs from May 1 through June 15. Please log onto www.wfsd.k12.ny.us for details! The last day to register to vote for the School Budget Vote and Election at District Office is May 14, 2015. 6 >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm > Tangier Spring Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm 13 > Woodhull Kindergarten Orientation, 4:30 pm >M oriches Kindergarten Orientation, 6 pm > Tangier Title Mtg., 6 pm > WFE Title Mtg., 6:30 pm > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm >W FMS Spring Concert & Art Show I, WFHS, 7 pm FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 > Distinguished Alumni Day, > SAT Examination, WFHS WFHS > Distinguished Alumni Dinner COLLEGE AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES 7 8 9 15 16 > Tangier Kindergarten > Tangier Mother’s Day Event Orientation, 6 pm FE PTO Muffins with Mom > WFE PTO Ice Cream Social, > W > WFE Spring Concert & Art 6 pm Show, WFHS, 7 pm > Moriches Spring Concert & Art Show, WFHS, 7 pm >W FHS Student Government Inductions, WFHS Library, 7 pm 14 >W FHS Prom Parent/Lawyer Mtg. #2, Auditorium, 7 pm > Our Community Salutes: Enlisted Military Recognition Night > Paca Spring Concert & Art Show II, WFHS, 7 pm NYSESLAT Speaking Ends 20 21 22 23 29 30 >W FHS Spring Concert & Art > W FMS Spring Concert & Art > Fourth Quarter Progress Show II, WFHS, 7 pm Show II, WFHS, 7 pm Report Period Ends HS/ > Tangier PTO Mtg., 9 am Middle Schools > SEPTO Mtg., WFHS, 6 pm PLEASE NOTE: >S pecial Education Parent If 0 emergency days used, Training/Support, Hobart, school CLOSED today 6:30 pm Grades 4 & 8 NYS Science Performance Test 27 > STEM Symposium, WFHS > NYSSMA Majors 2 28 >N YSSMA Majors >W FHS Academic Awards Night, 7 pm Grades 4 & 8 NYS Science Performance Test > Tangier 5th Grade Graduation Dance, 6 pm JUNE 2015 “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you never take.” - Wayne Gretzky Hall of Fame hockey player SUNDAY MONDAY > Outdoor Jazz Concert & Arts Alive Night, WFHS TUESDAY 1 14 2 >M oriches PTO Mtg., 4:30 pm > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 3 NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS Grades 4 & 8 NYS Science Written Test 7 > WFE PTO Mtg., 7 pm > WFMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm WEDNESDAY > NJROTC Annual Awards Night, WFHS, 7 pm 8 15 > WFE PTO Donuts with Dad > WFHS Finals begin 9 > Board of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm 16 > WFHS PTO Mtg., 7 pm 10 >S pecial Education Parent Training/Support, Hobart, 6:30 pm 17 > Wm. Floyd Community Summit Mtg., WFHS 10th Grade Cafe., 7 pm “I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.” - Ellen Ochoa first Hispanic female astronaut THURSDAY >W oodhull 5th Grade Dance, 6 pm >W FMS National Junior Honor Society Induction, 7pm >P aca 8th Grade Awards/ National Junior Honor Society, 6:30 pm 4 11 > WFHS Scholarship Night, WFHS, 7 pm 18 >W FE 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 9 am FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 6 12 13 19 20 > WFHS Prom > WFE PTO Night Out, 6 pm > Third Trimester Ends All Elementary Schools > WFE Flag Day, 8:45 am > Paca 8th Grade Dance, 6:30 pm > WFMS 8th Grade Dance, 6:30 pm > Hobart 5th Grade Dance, 6:30 pm > Tangier Moving Up > WFE 5th Grade Yearbook Ceremony, 10 am Breakfast, 9 am > Tangier Father’s Day event > WFE 5th Grade Dance, 6 pm NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS RAMADAN BEGINS FLAG DAY 21 > Moriches 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 9:15 am 22 23 >B oard of Ed. Mtg., WFHS Library, 8 pm >H obart 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 10 am >W oodhull 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 10:30 am 24 > Last Day of Student Attendance HALF DAY ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FATHER’S DAY > WFHS Graduation Rain Date #1, 1 pm 28 NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS > WFHS Graduation Rain Date #2, 5 pm 29 KINDERGARTEN SCREENING AT TANGIER SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 30 25 26 > Fourth Quarter Ends HS/ Middle Schools 27 > WFHS Graduation, 10 am SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE DAY may 2015 S 3 M T W T july 2015 F S 1 2 S M T W T F 1 2 3 S 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 2015 “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank diarist, writer, Holocaust victim SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 june 2015 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” - Benjamin Franklin United States founding father THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 KINDERGARTEN SCREENING AT TANGIER SMITH ELEM. SCHOOL INDEPENDENCE DAY 8 2 9 10 11 17 18 KINDERGARTEN SCREENING AT TANGIER SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12 13 14 15 16 RAMADAN ENDS 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 august 2015 S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 1 “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Dr. Seuss author, illustrator SUNDAY MONDAY M T 5 6 7 12 13 19 20 26 27 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY - Indira Gandhi former Prime Minister, India FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 september 2015 july 2015 S AUGUST 2015 “Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.” S M 11 6 7 17 18 13 24 25 20 27 W T F S 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 KINDERGARTEN SCREENING AT TANGIER SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 William Floyd School District “Our Rich History Builds a Promising Future!” The William Floyd School District is an active partnership of students, parents, educators, staff and community. 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