Grapevine

If i’m struggling in a subject is there anyway I can get extra help or get a lab period
A. Talk with your counselor.

Where does the school get the frozen buffalo pizza from
A. From Sysco. The brand is Big Daddy’s Pizza

For senior pictures for the yearbook does it matter what color dress shirt you wear or does it have to be white? I know the coat has to be black and so does the tie but can the shirt be a color other than white?
A. The shirt should be white.

Are you allowed to sign into your personal Gmail (along with your ShenSchools account) so you can access your own personal emails and Hangouts messages on the Chromebook?
A. Students are required to use only their shenschools.org account on their school issued 1:1 Chromebooks.

My child’s Chromebook seems to be turning itself on. For instance, we power it down and then later when the screen it opened, the computer boots up without having to be powered on. Strange thing, too, is that it doesn’t happen every time. Are these computers being turned on remotely by Shen? If so, why?
A. Chromebooks automatically power on when they are opened. If it doesn’t power on when the screen is opened the battery must be depleted.

Why can’t we carry our backpacks in HSW? I have to run back and forth to my locker all day, or carry 5 binders.
A. Following several instances of students and staff sustaining injuries after accidentally being hit by students’ backpacks while moving about High School West’s narrow hallways between class periods, the joint 9th Grade and Environment Committees decided in the interest of safety not to allow students to wear/carry their backpacks in High School West during the […]

How do you qualify for a key club cord at graduation?
A. Please talk with the advisor for Key Club.

Do you want to field this one since it was a building decision?
A. Based on feedback from other high schools, Shen decided not to move forward with cases at the high school level. Students say cases make them bulky and hard to carry in their bags. We do have cases available should someone prefer to use one. Please see the principal if you would like a case.

When does your class rank become official/set?- Is it after the first semester of senior year, or after all 4 quarters?
A. Shenendehowa has a 3 year rank and average. It becomes official and set or “frozen” in September of your senior year.

Why can’t I concealed carry in school? I am concerned for my and my peer’s safety. Thanks, a concerned weapons holder.
A. Among the many possible reasons, the main one is that it is not legal.

I’m a Freshmen and I wanted to know how do I become a volunteer for the SHED?
A. Students interested in becoming part of the SHED team should contact Mr. Gutchell, Mr. LaBarre, or Mr. Bullington for more information. As a ninth grader it would probably be easiest for you to speak with Mr. Gutchell.

I would like to thank high school east for having free feminine products in the women’s bathroom unlike they do in middle school. Thanks!
A. They are free at all levels.

I am still uncertain about the fact that my child can not have her phone out during lunch, I myself work so having to answer phone calls from the school while I am in a busy place does not work out. I would must rather be able to send her a quick text of if i am picking her up that day than having to call the school to contact her. I understand that they should not have their phones out during normal classes, but lunch is not academic. I am sure I am not the only parent who has dealt with this. My child goes to Gowana Middle School.
A. Unless used for instructional reasons, the faculty, staff and administration throughout the tri-building are consistently enforcing the rule of no cell phones out during the instructional day. Having cell phones out at lunch leads to the cell phones still being in the student’s possession in afternoon classes. Cell phones are a tremendous distraction for […]

What does one do when someone from school, aka Shen, tells someone else from school, aka Shen, to go kill themselves…?
A. Talk to a counselor or principal.

Hello, I am an 8th grade student at Gowana Middle School. Today during 6th period lunch, instead of going to our normal seats, on the second day, we were sent to the front, while the 6th graders were sent to the back seats. We were punished like this because some of the 8th graders sitting by the window threw objects out of it, presumably trash. Instead of doing what I believe to be the obvious choice, (identifying the culprits and give them a punishment, presumably lunch detention) they shoved us out of our normal seats, not giving a reasonable explanation until after we were thoroughly confused and angered. I personally have no issue with sitting up front except for two things: 1. They are essentially punishing every 8th grade student in that period instead of just punishing the guilty parties. And 2. The amount of people in our period! This could be a separate comment all on it’s own, but it is completely unacceptable how many people are in that period. There are so many people that I literally couldn’t sit with many of the people that I wanted to because by the time I got there, almost all the seats were taken. I see no reason why they cannot give an equal amount of people to each period, not only for our convenience, but the monitors would find their job infinitely easier. I’m sorry if I have seemed pushy or rude, but I would really like a real answer to the problem. Thank you for your time.
A. As a concern of safety and behavior being first and foremost in the buildings, a decision was made early to place the students differently in the Gowana Cafeteria. The thoughts of Grade level privilege in the Cafeteria for seating is akin to the poor practice of grade level seating in buses. These are folktale […]

My morning bus is normally either very early or extremely late which then causes people to almost miss their boces bus and or transfer bus! It’s ridiculous to be 10 mins late almost everyday! What can I do about this?
A. Contact the transportation director. He can actually retrieve exact data on when your bus arrives.

What is Shen’s spaghetti policy?
A. There isn’t one.

Can we stop letting people who can barely drive without getting in an accident drive to school? Also can we start giving tickets to parents that unnecessarily pick their kids up? this practice causes unnecessary traffic after school and quite frankly is an inefficient use of gasoline. Seriously its not only costing the parents extra money but its also contributing to global warmings.
A. Sorry, that is out of our control.

I am very concerned about the availability of rest rooms for people who need to use them as intended. My son finds people “vaping” in every rest room he attempts to use, or finds them closed. Students don’t have time to go out of their way to find a rest room that is not occupied with people vaping, nor do they have time to report it daily, yet that is how often it’s happening. Time to enforce your policy, Shen.
A. Have your son talk to his principal, maybe they can work on a solution together.

This segment of the website is hysterically funny. Thank you for your dry wit. It brightened my day.
A. You are welcome.

When is commencement? I have seen two different dates posted? Also, do you know what time? Thank you.
A. June 27, at 1:30 p.m.

Multiple schools across the United States of America refuse to talk about this one subject. And it is sexual assault and rape. When we were all younger we were taught to keep our hands to our self and respect everyone’s well being. I’m not saying that this is an issue at our school but, saying that this stuff should be acknowledged as if its common knowledge. Shen is a great school and has great education for students but has never brought up the subject of rape to us. You never know what these students will do when they’re older. I encourage that this topic needs to be heard in our district and to be told that this is not okay. Thank you. for reading. -A Freshman
A. This is covered in gr. 8 and high school health classes which are mandatory for all students.

What is HVCC math? What do you learn in it? By the way, you’re doing great!
A. Information about HVCC math can be found in the math section of the program of studies: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HVYpvNnGxsON3r9wZ4f3os4lHlG2129-9io78AW4Po/view

I know someone who yelled an obscene message in the HSW hallway today, who can I report it to?
A. Principal, assistant principal or CAP.

Does PE affect your GPA in High School?
A. No.

Many times I have been late going to HSE in the morning, because of the slow traffic turning into the road leading to the HSE front circle. At times, there has been traffic backed up to HSW on the main campus road around 7:40 in the morning. There is a simple fix to this traffic backup. For drivers turning right into the HSE main parking lot, there should be a cut-through from the main campus road to the parking lot, next to the tennis courts. There is plenty of space there for a road to easily be installed. Please consider this idea!
A. That whole area is being reconstructed this summer.

In the morning in the back of HSE there is typically a security guard stopping traffic to allow pedesrtians to cross the road. This person should instead be on the main campus road, where drivers turn right/left to go to the front circle. The security guard should direct traffic here to allow for a smooth flow of traffic.
A. The security guard is there because we had problems with people almost hitting pedestrians in that area. Unfortunately, we have a number of problem areas because people are in a rush and don’t obey traffic laws.

Hello! My family has been thinking about fostering neonatal kittens but my family has work and school. I would like to know if I could bring them to school (Acadia) I have a comfortable carrier for them and they would not be interrupting any of my classes, I would just be carrying them around to make sure they are safe and comfortable. The kittens would be from ages 0-3 weeks. Once they are over 4 weeks they will be kept at my house since they are able to start taking care of themselves and learn how to be independent. I am qualified to be taking care of these kittens. I totally understand if this is not ok. I would just love to make sure the kittens have a better shot at life. Thank you for answering my question. Have a nice day! :)
A. Pets are not allowed in school unless for instructional purposes. See policy 8335: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLwdkMiRriipT68r7qwBtT2YHwltfJSPHzbqLBkV-Kw/view

Silly question question, I know, but what exactly is an Open House? Is it an opportunity to meet individually with your kiddo’s teachers? Or is it more of a walk-through meet and greet sort of thing?
A. More of a meet and greet.

I like that the district gave a paperless option to pay taxes online with a credit card. When I got to the checkout, there was a 69.99 fee to do so…that seems very high for a website fee.
A. Unfortunately, the district does not control that. People need to weigh the convenience against the cost when choosing that option.

Why can I not change my schedule to recieve LLA or ER, I hate waiting around doing nothing all day when I have spots in my schedule. I would rather have all my classes in a row and then leave afterwards or arrive before to have more time to work on other things outside of school.
A. Talk to your counselor.

Any chance there’s a place to find all the available travelling school trips? Like like the one to France or California?
A. They must be approved, talk to your principal.

I know someone who started a club in HSE last year, and I heard that no more clubs could be made after that. Is this true? If not, where do I go if I want to start a new club?
A. You can’t just “start” a club. There is budgeting involved. Talk to your principal.

Why must the fire drill alarm be so loud? It really hurts students’ ears and the volume is completely unnecessary
A. To make sure that everyone pays attention.

PLEASE ANSWER THESE RIGHT WHEN YOU GET THEM
A. If you need an answer right away, CALL OR TALK to someone.

Whenever I walk into a bathroom at HSE, people are always asking each other if they can have some “Nick”. Is this referencing a school anti-drug campaign that I’m not aware of? Or is Nick a person?
A. No idea.

Is there a text alert system a parent can sign up for transportation issues? My children’s HS bus had mechanical issues this morning and although we received an email, I did not see the email until much later in the day. Thank you!
A. Not at this time.

I’m just wondering why it is suggested that I purchase a 19.99 tshirt for my student so that he may join in on anti-bullying Friday. It seems to me not having a 19.99 tshirt on makes him a target. Yes I am aware of the hand me down offer. Thank you, but hand me downs also makes him a target. Very disappointing.
A. Let whoever is in charge of the program about your concerns.

The High School afternoon bus is RIDICULOUS. Kids are joking about rape, drugs , and saying rude things about their peers. In the afternoon im exhausted and although i dont expect silence i expect to not hear rude jokes. The bus driver doesn’t acknowledge it. Is there any other way for you to discipline?
A. Yes, we can discipline if they are caught. You need to make someone (principal or transportation director) aware of it.

Where is the information meeting for the trip to Germany
A. The parent/student informational meeting for the German exchange program (GAPP) was held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 20 September 2018 in the High School East Little Theater. The meeting details were advertised during the morning announcements for almost two weeks. Spots are still available, however. Please contact Herr Hutson in High School East (hutstodd@shenet.org) to […]

Our child is experiencing continued bullying on her sports team from a teammate. She is afraid to speak up to the coach in fear that she’ll be considered a “whiner” and might be passed over for a spot on the team next year even though she has played well this year. Just talking to the coach doesn’t feel like enough right now as the coach has already been given false information from the teammate about our child and has appeared negative toward her. How can we ensure that she is “safe” to speak up without retribution? Thank you.
A. The best place to start is the coach. If you are uncomfortable doing so, then you should contact the athletic director.

Acadia’s supply list doesn’t seem to match up with what they actually need once school starts. I can understand a couple changes once school starts but it seems to vary with the binders. The list says they will need 2 binders(this is for team7-2, not honors classes)…Im assuming one would be a “team binder” but I’m still not sure I understand what that even means. That leaves one binder for all the other classes…Then they start school and all the teachers want binders.
A. Students on team 7-2 are required to have two binders. One is their team binder, where they organize their materials for English, math, and social studies (a composition notebook and Google classroom are used for science). The second binder is their take home binder. They use this to store their pencil pouch, agenda and any […]

So you’re giving kids chromebooks so no kid will feel left out when going home to no computer or device? What about students who don’t have WIFI? Are you going to pay for peoples WIFI as well? Just doesn’t make sense to give students (USED) chromebooks that are scratched up, and screens that have broken spots on them and say that Shen spent thousands and thousands of dollars so the school can say they did something nice??
A. Chromebooks help support student learning (e.g., access to content, organization of class materials, collaborative work together, feedback from teachers). Some, not all, applications continue to have functionality in areas with no wifi. For example students can open a google document in wifi and then work on the document without wifi. The document will sync […]

My child has expressed concerns of her chromebook being monitored too intensely. She heard from a couple of her buddies that they can be watched through the cameras. Is this true? I do NOT want the administration looking into my home during private hours of the night. I do hope my daughter is allowed some sort of privacy. She is a wonderful kid, who could NEVER do wrong. She does NOT need to be supervised this way. Please reply. Sincerely, A highly concerned mother of four
A. No.

This is request to the community to please be mindful of school bus safety during the morning rush hour. We had a speeding car pass my son’s stopped school bus this morning and it was very scary. I am very grateful to God that he is safe and escaped unhurt. Please drive carefully. Thank you.
A. Important reminder.

can girls try out for the football team?
A. Yes, under commissioner’s regulations and NYSPHSAA rules regarding mixed competition Info can be found here. http://nysphsaa.org/Portals/0/PDF/Handbook/2018-19%20Handbook/NYSPHSAA%20Handbook%20002.pdf

Who updates your employment section on the website? There are multiple jobs that say the deadline passed to apply well over a week ago and they are still there.
A. The public information officer.

Is there any plan to install Electric Vehicle charging stations on Shenendehowa property?
A. No.

When will they start giving parking passes to seniors on the waiting list for a parking pass?
A. The process has started.

Please make the information regarding each club at HSE more detailed. Many clubs don’t provide information as to the time they meet and if anyone can join, or if you had to be invited. Please update this information!
A. The high school will make club officers aware and request they update their information.

I’m the parent of a junior and I’m finding a lack of transparency in the School’s process of issuing parking permits for seniors. Maybe you can clarify the process for me? I was told Senior Privileges need to be applied for the first semester of Junior Year? Is that correct and if so, what is the rationale behind that? Once someone applies for, and is issued Senior Privileges are the parking permits given out on as first come basis or do other factors weigh in? And lastly, who exactly is making the decisions about issuing Parking Privileges for the school? Thank you.
A. Senior privileges are applied for at the end of a students Junior year, typically, early June. They are on a first come basis. There is a set criterion for privileges that is applied by the CAP for that grade.

How many spirit reps are there per grade?
A. Four.

Is the High School East computer lab open in the morning before homeroom?
A. Yes, the west wing lab is.

Do we know when the NYS test scores will be posted on the portal? Unlike previous years when the scores have been posted before the start of the school year, we are now into the second week of September with no grades.
A. The state has to release them before we can post them. They do not give a specific date for release.

Can teachers please not give homework on the chromebooks
A. Talk to your teacher about your concerns.

What is the curriculum for the Life Skills program at Shatekon?
A. The FSD curriculum is comprised of a variety of different programs and instructional approaches designed to meet the unique needs of students as they progress through a modified and adapted curriculum. Examples include, TouchMath, Equals Math, Reading Milestones, Reading A to Z, Unique Learning, etc.

Is alcohol allowed to be served at a school event? I know that the Orenda graduation is held at Glen Sanders and they serve alcohol. Last year there were a few parents who were drunk. Why is this allowed? Sporting banquets don’t allow it.
Alcohol should never be served or consumed in the same room that the student program takes place and, if a parent is visibly under the influence, they should be asked to leave.

I do not understand the point of the Cyber-Bullying presentations…. if you are being cyber-bullied than you block the person. The only exception to this would be if it escalated into real life in my opinion…
A. Thanks for the feedback.

can you switch into math lab if your struggling in regular math
A. If a student is struggling in math, he or she should see their counselor to talk about a possible change to their schedule.

I asked this question prior and the answer given is not accurate. It shows my new email address on the portal but sis messages are still going to the old email account. How do I change the Email my SIS messages are going to? Every year I try to change it and it never gets done. I no longer have access to that old email account. Thank you. A. You can do it on-line through the portal.
A. Contact your child’s school, tell them you are having trouble getting your email address changed and they will help you.

How did the first Shen Thrift Shop go? How many items were collected and how many schools participated with pop-up shops at their walk throughs? Such a nice endeavor.
A. The Shen Thrift Shop was a huge success. We collected many items from various schools. The first booth was set up at the high school walkthrough in August. A collection box remains in the lobby of Shatekon Elementary School. We will look to have another booth set up soon.

Why doesn’t our school board allow the Superintendent’s contract to come up for end of contract evaluation? He is granted a one year extension on his four year contract every year. It doesn’t seem right.
A. The extension is not guaranteed and everything is worked for. The board acts on the superintendents contract annually and completes two formal evaluations throughout the year.

I don’t understand why a momentous event such as 9/11 does not receive the respect and reflection it deserves. If you think a brief announcement and three second moment of silence is enough to compensate for the tragedy our country experienced that day then you are wrong. I’m not saying that it can be compensated for, because it can’t, but I am saying that it isn’t enough. I was not even a year old when this event happened and I cannot comprehend the tragedies and feelings of that day but I feel as though we are not taught enough. My generation does not seem to appreciate or understand the gravity of those events and the impact they had on our lives today. Ask anyone old enough to remember and they can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing in those crucial and terrifying moments. I feel as though it is important to recognize exactly what happened- because what happened should never be forgotten. Everything changed. As a school hoping to prepare students for the real world, we must prepare them with the truth. I am unsure how to rectify this situation but please in the future consider a more meaningful vigil than a single, short, insincere message.
A. Thanks for the feedback.

You cannot hear the PA system at the football games if you sit between the 40 yard lines on the home side. All that money spent on new lights and press box, but the audio system is terrible.
A. Thanks for the feedback.

So Shen’s budget is billions upon billions, yet you can’t afford to install air conditioning?
A. No where near billion…much less billions. It is not a matter of whether Shen can afford air conditioning…can taxpayers afford air conditioning. That’s where the money for the budget comes from.

how often is the grapevine updated?
A. As often as humanly possible. It varies.

why are you so rude and cold with your feedback
A. I prefer to think rushed and concise.

Who would I need to get in contact with in order to discuss behavioral issues and inappropriate actions/language on the afternoon High School bus?
A. Either the director of transportation or the principal.

As a parent of multiple Shen athletes and a frequent fan of numerous sports at our school I wanted to write to all of the other parents out there to remind you all that our children’s high school sport careers are really meant to be an experience where they make friends, memories, learn life lessons, and hopefully have fun. Can we stop acting on the sidelines like each game/match/meet and every minute of time our children are playing is a life and death experience worth getting angry, upset, frustrated and downright mean about? We will not always agree with our coaches, and not understand decisions made, but we can control how we support and encourage our children and their teammates.
A. Thanks for the feedback.

What is the policy for serving alcohol at school functions?
A. Alcohol can not be served or consumed in the same room as a student program.

The efforts to get our bus fleet and parents in and out of HS West in the morning seems to repeatedly be resulting in traffic backups out onto 146. The campus safety employees need to be reminded that maintaining the flow of traffic across campus is key. I am a teacher and I was stuck through two traffic lights waiting to turn onto the campus road this morning at 7:15. Yesterday, I faced the same problem at 7:25. This happened last week as well. I would expect this problem at 7:30 or later, but at 7:15, it is pretty ridiculous.
A. Thanks for the feedback.

How are parking passes for seniors handed out? I can not find anything online. If you don’t have enough for all no one should receive!!!!!!!!
A. Information on parking passes can be found under senior priviledges: https://www.shenet.org/shen-high-school/high-school-senior-privileges/

Can teachers give less homework? It’s especially tough when I have an away game after school. And not getting enough sleep can be a problem.
A. Talk with your teachers.

As a person fed up with many destructive decisions seen at High School East, I would ask community members to not be as blatantly disrespectful and dismissive about hard working teachers in the school. We cannot make judgments on a person’s character, morale, teaching abilities, or intentions based upon one short interaction we see/have with them. It takes time to analyze and evaluate a person’s character. Given the fact that there is always more to a story than one sees, we have to routinely approach situations with an open mind. There are many well regarded educators who attempt to convey worth while lessons to their students. Many hold high expectations for their students, has beautiful hearts and minds, are well spoken, professional, kind, and serve as positive role models for so many. Simply put, we have a group of educators who are a wonderful asset to the Shenendehowa community. Life is too short to be unforgiving and closed minded. Everyone has a voice, and a right to use it. Please be more respectful to those around you.
A. Thanks for the feedback.

Is there a modified indoor track for middle schoolers?
A. The list of sports offered at Shen can be found here: https://www.shenet.org/athletics/athletics-staff-directory/

Can u drive a Lamborghini to school??
A. There is no restriction on the model of cars that can be driven to school.

I would like to thank the school for hiring a resource officer. It shows that to keep schools safe, we don’t need to rip rights away from innocent people. Most school shootings happen in Gun-Free Zones. Like, why would you advertise there is no-one with a gun to fight back. That is just stupid. Once again thank you!
A. You are welcome.

after reviewing the grapevine i realized that one of the questions asked who was on the district wide emergency response team, and one of the groups mentioned was students. I came to ask how old or what grade must you be in to qualify to become part of this team, and how do people become candidates? thank you!
A. There is no required age but most of the members have been high school students. Any interested students can reach out to their principal.

I have never commented on a staff members clothing choice, but a photo posted on Facebook showing a teacher whose shorts are far too short; in fact they would not comply with the student dress code, much less the staff dress code. The employees should model proper attire for the students, and her choice was not proper.
A. The Code of Conduct specifically states: Staff members are expected to model appropriate dress and decorum, recognizing the significant role and impression they have on students.

Does Shen assume that all parents have a Google account in order to open/view documents? Why not make all information available for everyone to access?
A. You shouldn’t need a Google account to open documents if they are set to public. If you do, just request permission and it will be given.

Did the date of homecoming change from September 29th to October 20th??
A. No, just the date of the Homecoming Dance changed.

What are the requirements to get a jcp?
A. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VdCEsREWFuI_cb-p0JQlKZa-wJDJA1qUFwm1HgMPCdg/view

For this coming school year, I think Mr. Agostinoni should do the announcements like Mr. Flynt did. To be honest, I don’t like it as much when students do the announcements, plus, they are hard to hear.
A. Mr. Agostinoni likes to give students ownership of as many things as possible in school. Announcements are something he will do occasionally but he prefers to have students speak to students over the PA. If there is a concern about how students articulate information please stop in and discuss with the principal.

I want to congratulate all of the 2018 graduates! While it was nice to see that there were so many graduates who achieved a 95% grade average and for them to be honored with their names read aloud individually, I was very disappointed that the few graduates who elected to enlist in the military were not honored in the same way. These young men and women are volunteering years of their life to serve and protect their country but the school did not state their names during the ceremony. Hopefully they all realized that they received a few minutes worth of standing ovation from the audience. We appreciate their sacrifice!
A. We are looking to recognize by reading the names next year.

Third attempt at a request. Can you please explain why all kids were given the same opportunity at obtaining a pass?
A. Unfortunately, the link was accidentally made live the evening before it was advertised to go live. It won’t happen again.

Is there any way to check archived Grapevine posts that happened earlier than the last one on the page?
A. Yes, through the Grapevine Archive links on the right-hand side of the page.

Bus 323P leaving from Gowana broke multiple rules on friday the 7th. -The bus driver dropped off children at stops that were not theres. -The bus driver immediately went back to stops where people missed their stop, instead of dropping off everyone else and going back. -The driver made a wrong turn and immediately backed up onto someone’s lawn and hit their tree.
A. Please contact the transportation department with any concerns.

The Shen Helpdesk (SHED) website (https://sites.google.com/shenschools.org/shenshed/home) says that the URL was not found. Just thought you should know that the IT website isn’t working.
The SHED website is a work in progress originally only accessible to student volunteers who maintains it. The site is now published, so anyone in the world will be able to view it

why would we need to buy medical tape to put over newly pierced ears? There is no way i’m going out of my way to possible ruin my piercing that i paid good money for. The tape easily can rip off your earring while taking it off.
A. If you are referring to athletics or physical education, it is a safety issue.

Hi, I’m a senior and I have been put on the waiting list for a parking pass. The past few days I have seen juniors parking in the main lot and seniors parking without a pass. Just wondering if this issue will be addressed.
A. If you see a junior parking without a pass, report it to the principal.

2 days of school and I’m already getting complaints about chromebook crashing. Extensions running in the background and unable to get on sites even on ones that are teacher directed. And speed being slow. Is this being addressed?
A. It takes some time to work out all the bugs when launching a major initiative such as providing Chromebooks to thousands of students.

Do you get paid to write answers (If you can call them answers) for the grapevine? I mean this is supposed to be a professional school and some of your answers are just down right rude and ignorant and don’t even answer the question. I’ve seen you disregard important questions and not even answer ones that are honest about the grapevine. You usually answer “Thanks for the feedback” or that you’ll look into it but nothing ever comes of it. It’s upsetting, and unsettling
A. Yes, among other responsibilities.

I am aware that you cannot sell physical goods such as candy, but are you allowed to sell digital goods such as Music, images, Videos, or Articles to other students when they are not in class as long as the content is my own?
A. No one is allowed to conduct business for personal profit on Shen grounds.

Hi, in Gowana today the social-studies teachers had to show a presentation on cyber-bullying. It said one of the bad things to do was to say things that were “Hate Speech”. It should not be included in the presentation because that is a very controversial topic. Tell me, what DEFINES “Hate Speech”? You can’t answer that for everyone because some people think somethings are hateful while others do not. Also, this was not brought up in the presentation, but isn’t a simple solution to this just to block the person in question?
A. Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

I do not understand why there is a policy that allows people to not stand for the pledge. This is extremely disrespectful to the country. Just because you “don’t like D.Trump” doesn’t make it OK to disrespect the entire country. You guys have a code of conduct for tolerance and such, but not for disrespecting the country?
A. It is not a policy, it is law. In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Teachers can’t force students to stand or speak the pledge of allegiance… so why do so many believe they can? I have my reasons for not standing just as they have their reasons for standing.
A. You are correct. If you have a concern, talk with your principal.

The H.S.E. construction looks like more than roof work. The courtyard and the portion of the building near it were gutted…When did this project start that it is not finished in time for school. The school looks so run down.
A. That questions specifically asked about the second floor. On the first floor, we are doing a major renovation of the library that has not been updated since the building was built. Construction began in June and t is scheduled to be done around January. It was not possible to complete the entire thing in […]

Will I be told if I’m not accepted into the WLHS? Also, when will I find out, if I was accepted?
A. Only students who were accepted to WLHS received an email; they would have received this over the summer.

How is it that you can send me a $7,000+ school tax bill, but not include an envelope with it?
A. You don’t need an envelope if you pay in person at the District office.

why does shen never cancel sports when it’s 105 outside and not safe for anyone to be outside for over 10 minutes? that’s so unsafe and ridiculous to put children’s safety at risk. safety is not first in this situation.
A. This is not accurate. Shen follows all the rules and procedures the New York State Public High School Athletic Association has for heat. Those can be found by clicking here: http://nysphsaa.org/Portals/0/PDF/Safety/Heat%20Index%20Procedure_1.pdf

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