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Global Play Day was a huge success, thank-you to all that provided games and activities to assist our students. The cold weather kept us from going outside, but our students persevered and used creativity to occupy their time and enjoy unstructured time with their classmates.

We are implementing a 1pm cutoff for daily transportation changes. We understand emergencies happen at unpredictable times and will accommodate as best as we can. Moving forward if you need to make a day of transportation request it needs to be received by 1pm.

Transportation request/changes should continue to funnel though our

Main Office x24409 ~Ms. Mackey.

March 3rd: 4th Grade Learn to Ski

March 4th: 12th Grade Higley Trip

March 4th: 6pm PTO Meeting

March 6th: Model UN Field Trip

March 7th: Model UN Field Trip

March 7th: Panther Pride Assemblies

March 10th: 6pm Community Forum Capitol Improvement Project

March 12th: 11th and 12th Grade Gateways Field Trip

March 13th: 6:30pm Dessert Cabaret

March 14th: 5:30pm Kids' Night Out with Class of 2028

March 17th: Varsity Sports Begin

March 17th: 5:30 Special Budget Meeting

March 17th: 6pm BOE Meeting

March 18th: 6pm Story Time with special guest Mr. McCormick

March 19th: EARLY RELEASE ALL GRADES 11:30 there will be PM BOCES

March 19th: D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Event with Grade Buddies

March 20th: EARLY RELEASE ALL GRADES 11:30 NO PM BOCES

March 20th: Goodies With Grands Sponsored by the PTO

March 20th: 6pm-8pm Community Paint Night

March 21st: NO SCHOOL

March 24th: SPRING PICTURE DAY

Within student engagement lies student attendance.

We value the importance of students arriving on time and prepared to school each day.

We open our building at 7:30 am.

Homeroom is 7:50 daily.

1st Period begins at 8:00.

Daily announcements are created with our Pawdcast Class

and played over the PA from 8:41-8:44.

The building is secure at 8am, students arriving after 8am must utilize the Front Door.

Students arriving after 8am must be signed in with Ms. Mackey.

Parents are able to provide written excuse for their students tardy,

a student without an excuse may be required to stay 10th period.

Our 10th Period (2:26-3:10) is part of our Academic Day.

Students who are late to school will be given an opportunity

to stay with their 1st Period Teacher when applicable.

If this is not feasible the student will be required to stay in the Library.

Questions have come to light recently regarding student release.

We are unable to accept a written note as the means

to excuse a student to leave on their own terms.

Students less than 18-years of age must be signed out at the Main Office.

Typically family members will sign out their student, however anyone older than 18 years of age listed as a contact in schooltool or listed in a written note 24 hours prior from dismissal (and verified by the Main Office) can sign out students.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause families; we must do our due diligence to ensure students are leaving the building safely and under supervision.

Summer 2025 Drivers Education at PHCS Interest Form

Filling out this form only indicates interest, it does not guarantee you a spot or commit you to the course.

We are in the process of filling our Driver Education class for Summer 2025. You must hold a valid NYS permit or license by June 1st to participate. Please read the entire form, discuss it with a parent, and complete the necessary questions by March 21st. Filling out this form does not guarantee a spot in the class, but you cannot be in the class if you do not complete this form. You will be notified if you are accepted into the Driver Ed class, as we can only enroll 20 students and priority will go to Parishville-Hopkinton students.

Mr. Cannamela will be teaching the course. Students are required to have 24 hours of classroom time and 24 hours of in-car time. This will be broken up into sixteen 90 minute sessions of class and sixteen 90 minute sessions of in-car time. State regulations do not allow us to exceed 90 minutes per day for classes or in-car sessions. All classes and in-car time are mandatory, schedules will be developed based on student availability.

The course is free for PHCS students. Passing the course allows you nighttime driving privileges at age 17 instead of 18, and may lower your insurance costs.

Out-of-District Students: There is a $575 fee to take the course. The Guidance Office will be in touch to make arrangements for paying this fee if you are accepted.