A. The regulations posted on the school supply page provide information on all school supplies. Here is what is says about the activity fee (it is not used for field trips or in-school programs). If you want to know specifically what it will be used for in your child’s class, please reach out to the teacher once school starts.
Teachers may request up to $10 during the course of the year for special projects that will complement the curriculum or for student recognition activities. Grade level classroom activity accounts must be established with the District through the Extraclassroom Charter process for deposit and use of these funds. All checks for deposit in these activity funds must be made payable to Shenendehowa Central School District and deposit and disbursement procedures outlined in the Extraclassroom guidance for classroom accounts must be followed.
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A. Questions about notification were answered in the Q & A. We are using the same notifications that we use for all communicable diseases (MRSA, Meningitis, Pertussis, etc.) A notification goes to ALL, meaning the entire district when there is a newly confirmed case in a building to let people know that a building has a case and to take precautions if you have had contact with someone in that building.
Notifications regarding follow up cases identified through contact tracing will go to the parents and staff in that building and the people identified through contact tracing.
As of right now, we have two confirmed cases, two individuals who work closely together in the transportation department. You can always contact the public information officer at the district to find out the total number of cases if you feel the need to do so.
A. The new statue outside of Okte is an owl and owlet. Outgoing Principal Lisa Mickle and Okte’s art teacher, Sara Braglia, had worked last year with a local artist (Tori Rodriguez) in making an art sculpture for Okte based on the school’s icon, an owl. The artist had visited Okte’s 5th grade students to discuss potential careers in both welding and art. Gr. 5 students researched various images of owls and collectively shared their favorite with the artist who in turn fashioned the sculpture with all recycled metal parts to reflect their choice.
The Okte community held numerous fundraising activities for a new playground equipment. The sculpture is funded from that account. Additional landscaping will be added around the art installation to create a safe space along with a plaque describing the work and naming the artist. The statue will be officially introduced when it is completed via a virtual ceremony in September.
A. We are working on it right now. There are a lot of them. Hopefully we will be able to get it out on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.
A. In 1951, the newly centralized school district voted to purchase 160 acres to build a K-12 school. This land was part of the Shenendahowe or Clifton Park Patent of 1708. The Iroquois word “Shenendahowe” means Great Plains. That’s how the district became known as Shenendehowa Central Schools. That is why we are called the plainsmen. You can learn more about our history here: https://www.shenet.org/about-us/historical-information-2/
The curriculum does teach students about the Iroquois.
A. It is up to the advisor.
A. Schools should not be requesting scissors. If they did, notify your principal. The district recognizes the need to request that parents/students purchase special, personal items. Headphones fall in the personal category.
A. Any staff member can approve videos on YouTube. Please ask your teacher to review and approve.
A. They are not legal spots…most recently, there have been barriers to separate the walkway.
A. Attire should be formal, there are no requirements about the length of a dress other than standard dress code requirements.
