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How can I get a copy of my school tax receipt?

February 17th, 2021 by

A. https://www.shenet.org/budget-finance/property-taxes/. From there, look on the right side: “look up tax bill.” You can use your last name OR street name to search. Or you can email greeamy@shenschools.org and she can mail it out to you.

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My child is in 7th grade and gets so much homework. Their teachers assign many assignments that are more than three pages, every few days. I do understand that the kids are learning and they need to be more responsible with how they spend their time, but this homework is creating additional stress and anxiety into my child’s life. Is there anybody we can talk to about this?

February 9th, 2021 by

A. Absolutely. The counseling center is a great resource and can help with strategies such as time management, learning strategies, stress management and more. Their website (https://sites.google.com/shenschools.org/gr6-8counseling/home) has tons of useful resources and information.

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Why does SHEN-BYOD wifi need registration every time the device connected to the wifi either turns off or disconnects? I just am asking why it cannot be just able to connect automatically instead of doing the registration once manually and not needing to manually connect again.

February 8th, 2021 by

A. Whenever a device is disconnected from SHEN-BYOD it must authenticate before reconnecting. We suggest saving your username/password to make it easier.  With that said, each device must authenticate to connect to SHEN-BYOD.

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Is there an expectation for high school teachers to update the portal with grades in a timely manner? Or is it acceptable for them to post multiple grades after the view has been turned off for the quarter?

February 8th, 2021 by

A. Yes, grades are generally updated in a timely fashion. There are, however, many factors that could impact updating grades. Should there be specific questions, please reach out to the teacher.

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Why can’t I see any question past November 23, 2020? Isn’t there a “more” page? Why not?

February 4th, 2021 by

A. You can view Grapevine archives along the right sidebar (towards the top right of the page) on the Grapevine homepage.

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Can you put the COVID delay/early release bell schedule in a link with the other schedules or the delay information?

February 3rd, 2021 by

A. All delay schedules have been updated on the school schedules page (https://www.shenet.org/about-us/school-schedules/).

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There were recently two positive covid cases in Y-Time at one of the elementary schools, causing many students to quarantine. Nothing was posted about these positive cases either in the reporting of COVID notifications. Y-time may not be part of the school system, but the way they allow the students to literally sit on top of each other and touch each other impacts the school when those students leave Y-time and enter their classrooms. Taking temperatures apparently is not going to stop COVID cases from spreading. Has Shen given any thought to how Y-time is run?

February 1st, 2021 by

A. The Y-time program is run and operated by the YMCA. They have protocols and mandates that they must adhere to per New York State Department Of Health (NYSDOH). They have to submit all plans to the NYSDOH as well, in order to operate.  For further questions or concerns, we would advise that you call the YMCA to address the matter. 

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in the middle school are we allowed to bring coffee, tea, juice, etc. as long as they are sealed?

January 27th, 2021 by

A. Only water is allowed during the school day.  Other drinks are acceptable in the lunchrooms during lunch time.

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what are the psats and what it on them?

January 27th, 2021 by

A. The PSAT, is a practice test for the SAT. It also serves as a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Just like the SAT, the PSAT includes two sections—Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math—comprised of three tests: Reading, Writing & Language, and Math. There is no Essay.

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Is there accelerated LOTE?

January 7th, 2021 by

A. There is not a formal acceleration process for world languages. Acceleration is determined for individual students based on experience, home language, and demonstration of exceptional language skills. Students who are considered for acceleration are assessed, and must be recommended by a world language teacher or the Academic Administrator for WL and ENL.

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