HES Shark Scoop

We love to have special grownups volunteering and visiting Harwich Elementary School. For the safety of all, please call the office to ensure that your Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) is on file and up to date. If you need to submit a new CORI, please note that it can take up to a week to process. The security check is valid for three calendar years. Thank you!

Wednesday, October 23 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

Tuesday, October 29 -- All Shark Meeting

November 4 & 5 -- Professional Development Days NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 6 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

Monday, November 11 -- Holiday NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 20 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

November 27, 28, 29 -- Holiday NO SCHOOL

Now that we have all adjusted to the new school year, we are moving on to tasks that must be completed. Starting Monday, Oct. 21, we will begin our annual health screenings.

The state mandated screenings are as follows:

PK - vision

K - vision and hearing

1st - vision, hearing, height and weight

2nd - vision and hearing

3rd - vision and hearing

4th - vision, height, and weight.

If you do not want your child screened, please let us know in writing that you want your child excluded from screening and which ones you want to exclude them from. You can send an email to HESnurse@monomoy.edu to do this. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Hello Families! Your student should have brought home a form from the Harwich Children’s Fund Outerwear/Gift Drive, which provides assistance for the holidays in December. Please note the deadline to return the form to school is October 25th. If you did not receive a form call (508) 430-7216 or email Kelly Emmett at kemmett@monomoy.edu to request one. Translated forms are also available upon request! Thank You!

We look to build a strong School Council this year to guide our important work. A School Council is a representative, school building-based committee that meets quarterly and is composed of the principal, parents, teachers, community members, and students. School Councils are tasked to assist principals in:

1. Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards

2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school

3. Reviewing the annual school building budget

4. Formulating a school improvement plan

5. Reviewing the student handbook

If you are interested please send an email message to principal Christie Cutone at ccutone@monomoy.edu indicating your interest in serving on the school council.

Friends of the Harwich Early Childhood Advisory Council (501c3) are hiring a treasurer / bookkeeper. Hours vary up to a maximum of 10 hours per month Sept - June. Please help us fill this position! Inquiries can be sent to Lucy Gilmore: lgilmore@monomoy.edu.

The Friends of the HECAC Treasurer and Clerk responsibilities include:

• balancing the monthly statement and creating a breakdown of the income and expenditures of the Council using Excel;

• accounts receivable and accounts payable;

• preparing and submitting the Massachusetts 501(c)(3) Annual Report;

• preparing and maintaining the records needed for the bookkeeper to file the council's annual taxes (Form PC and 990-EZ);

• preparing yearly 1099 and 1096 forms (as needed);

• preparing and submitting the appropriate MA regulatory forms (as needed) to ensure the Council's records are up to date and is in compliance (e.g., Certificate of Tax Exemption,Certificate of Change of the Directors, Certificate of Change of Principal Office);

• assisting in fundraising;

• (optional) taking the monthly meeting minutes for the Council (first Thursday of the month, typically September through June);

• (optional) taking the meeting minutes for the Executive Board meetings (one to two meetings per year); and

• secretarial support.

The Bureau of Special Education Appeals, which derives its authority from both federal and Massachusetts statutes and regulations (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; "IDEA"; MGL ch.71B; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) conducts due process hearings and renders Rulings and Decisions concerning eligibility, evaluation, placement, individualized education programs (IEP), provision of special education and procedural protections for students with disabilities.
To join an Informational Session: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mediation-and-facilitation-informational-sessions
To learn about BSEA Mediation: https://www.mass.gov/mediation-at-the-bsea
To learn about Hearings at the BSEA: https://www.mass.gov/due-process-hearings

Did you know? Past issues of the HES Shark Scoop can be found on our website at https://hes.monomoy.edu/news/hes-shark-scoop.

Ms. Allyson Joy, Assistant Principal

Email: ccutone@monomoy.edu
Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Domain/9
Location: 263 South Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7216
Twitter: @monomoyschools