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!

October 14 -- Holiday NO SCHOOL

October 15 & 17 -- Parent-Teacher Conferences 10:50 am Dismissal

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

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 are still missing many of the Aspen over the counter administration forms and the Health History Forms. Please go back into the registration that you did at the beginning of the school year, search for the part with the health questions and make sure they are completed. This will allow us to know if there are concerns about your child’s health as well as give them acetaminophen or ibuprofen if needed.

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.

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