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Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 Calendar
Directory
District Wide Directory EAST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. . . . . 673-6310 ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL NURSE.673-6314
Ms. Stacy Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3887 Mrs. Haley Baker, L.P.N. . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3887
DISTRICT OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6302 Elementary Principal
Mr. Nick Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3177 HIGH SCHOOL NURSE. . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6334
Superintendent DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. . . 673-6317 Mrs. Alicia Downs, R.N. . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3177
Mrs. Jennifer Schwabrow. . . . . . . . Fax: 673-4131
BUSINESS OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6340 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-5555
Mrs. Leah Schaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-4131 BUILDINGS & GROUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 673-6347 Mr. Kenneth Riley
Director of Finance & Accounting Mr. Gary May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3177
Director of Facilities ATHLETICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6345
HIGH SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6330 Mr. Brian Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-6309
Mr. Douglas Burton. . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-3177 TRANSPORTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6348 Coordinator
Interim High School Principal Mr. Wayne Conbeer. . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-6303
Supervisor BOARD OF EDUCATION
MIDDLE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673-6320
Mr. Christopher DePaolo . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-5557 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST/CSE CHAIR. . 673-6307 Dr. Mark Brody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Middle School Principal Dr. Kelly Swart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-4131
Mr. Scott Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER. . . . . . . . 673-6336
Mrs. Lindsey Hodge . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 673-8116 Mr. Christopher Fatta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member
Mrs. Jennifer Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member
Who Should I Contact?
Mr. Peter Lawrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member
Question/Concern Contact 1 Contact 2 Contact 3 Contact 4
Academics Teacher School Principal Superintendent Ms. Nancy Moyer . . . Treasurer/Attendance Officer
Athletics Coach Athletic Coordinator School Principal Superintendent Mrs. Laura Pamkowski. . . . . . . . . . . Tax Collector
Code of Conduct Teacher School Principal Superintendent Mrs. Andrea Muhlebeck. . . . . . . . . . . District Clerk
Curriculum & Instruction Teacher School Principal Superintendent
Food Services (FS) FS Office FS Director Superintendent
673-6346 993-4000 Ex. 1003
Health School Nurse School Principal Superintendent
Special Education Teacher School Principal CSE Director Superintendent
Transportation Bus Driver Trans. Director School Principal Superintendent
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22019-20 Faculty + Staff
Elementary Faculty Ms. Catarina Rapp. . . . . . . . . . Speech Pathologist Mrs. Richelle Simmons-Mollica. . . . . . . . . . English
Mr. Chad Bowerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-K Mrs. Bethany Sunderland. . . . . . . . . . . . . English
Middle School Faculty
Mrs. Deborah Hillier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-K TBD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English
Mrs. Emily Cheney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 6
Mrs. Kelly O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten Mrs. Tiffeny Brown-Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French
Mr. Joseph DiVisconti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grades 6
Mrs. Margaret Shannon. . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten Ms. Amanda Rose . . . . . . . . . . School Counseling
Mr. Michael Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 6
Mrs. Christine Whittle . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten Mrs. Talene Schaffer. . . . . Family and Consumer Science
Ms. Tracy Evans. . . Business Education Grades 6/8
Mrs. Michelle Ehle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 1 Mrs. Tammy Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian
Ms. Celia VanDerwerker . . . . . . . . . . . . . English
Mrs. Holly James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 1 Mrs. Patricia Countryman. . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Lori Schaffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English
Mrs. Andrea Toher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 1 Ms. Catherine Lowerre. . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Nicole Zablow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English
Mrs. Ann Marie Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 2 Mrs. Kimberly Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Tiffeny Brown-Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French
Mr. Chad Eggleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 2 TBD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Sherri Buteau-Turi. . . . . . . . School Counselor
Ms. Tantra O’Neil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 2 Mr. Nicholas Anker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Mrs. Katharine Stuttle. . . . Physical Education/Health
Ms. Jeanne Damone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 3 Mr. Timothy Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Mrs. Lauren Goldman . . . . . Librarian Grades 7/8
Mrs. Christa Giarrizzo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 3 Mr. Leonid Milman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Ms. Michele DeLorenzo. . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Sharon Towse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 3 Mr. Brian Dunn . . . . . . . Physical Education/Health
Mrs. Lorraine Van Slyke . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
Mrs. Diane Gutowski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 4 Mr. Brent Watterson . . . . Physical Education/Health
Mrs. Kathleen Bowerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . Science
Mrs. Desire Elfner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 4 Mr. James Carey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science
Ms. Carlie Perretta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science
Mrs. Deborah Waffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 4 Mrs. Patricia Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science
Ms. Jessica Treanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCS
Mrs. Kathleen Dopp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 5 Mr. John Sunderland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science
Mrs. Terri Schwab. . . . . . . . . . Social Studies 7/8
Mrs. Anne Marie Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 5 Mr. Philip Horender. . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Studies
Mrs. Heather Rockwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish
Mrs. Patrice Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 5 Mr. Philip Schoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Studies
Mrs. Michelle Egelston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art
Mrs. Michele Nare. . . . . . School Family Facilitator Mr. J. C. Blake Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . Social Studies
Mr. Nicholas Anker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Mrs. Carrie Kelly . . . . . . . . . Elem. Reading/Math Mr. Vaclav Sotol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Studies
Mr. Timothy Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Mrs. Claudia Morris . . . . . . . Elem. Reading/Math Mrs. Linda Fahy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish
Mr. Leonid Milman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music
Mrs. Colleen Sullivan. . . . . . . Elem. Reading/Math Mrs. Heather Rockwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish
Mr. Kenneth Sullivan . . . . . . . . . Physical Education
Mr. Keith Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Mrs. Donalee Bowerman . . . . . . Special Education
Ms. Bridget Anderson . . . . . . . . Special Education
Mrs. Sherri Buteau-Turi. . . . . . . . School Counselor Mrs. Juliane Carson. . . . . . . . . . Special Education
Mrs. Claudia Rockwell. . . . . . . . Special Education
Mrs. Doris Leverett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian Mrs. Carol Ann Hammons . . . . . Special Education
Dr. Greg Pitonza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technology
Ms. Carlie Leogrande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Mr. Dwayne Heroth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technology
Mr. Leonid Milman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music High School Faculty Monitors
Mrs. Ellee Miller. . . . . . . . . . . Physical Education Mrs. Michelle Egleston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Mrs. Stacie Baker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mr. Kevin Stuttle. . . . Physical Education/Swimming Ms. Bianca Bojarczuk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Ms. Tara Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Penny Biltucci . . . . . . . . . . Special Education Ms. Tracy Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . Business Education Mrs. Shamar Fitzpatrick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Ms. Annette Ortiz. . . . . . . . . . . Special Education Mrs. Katherine Fatta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English Mr. Dontay Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Nicole Zablow . . . . . . . . . Special Education
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32019-20 Faculty + Staff
Mrs. Jeanette Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Communications Mr. Daniel Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
Ms. Christine Kettler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Ms. Sara Wheeler . . . . Communications Specialist Mr. C.J. Renzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
Mrs. Debra Ngo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mr. Jayson Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
Mrs. Meeka Wadsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
School Nurses
Mrs. Haley Baker. . . . Elementary & Middle School Transportation Staff
TBD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Alicia Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Mr. Wayne Conbeer. . . . . . Transportation Director
Mrs. Melissa Skandera . . . . . . . . . Middle School
Mr. Howard Bobar. . . Bus Driver/Garage Attendant
Food Service Secretarial Staff Mr. James Moyer . . . . Bus Driver/Garage Attendant
Mrs. Lauri Broady. . . . . . . . . Food Service Director Mrs. Caroline Ferguson . . . . East Hill Nurse’s Office Mr. Brian Christman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Jill Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cook, East Hill Mrs. Amy Booth. . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Elementary Mr. Mark Darrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Ms. Nancy Moyer . . . . . . . . . East Hill Elementary Mr. Clark Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Kay May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mrs. Heather Memrick. . . . . . . . . . Business Office Mr. Bruce Dingman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Caresse Karlau-Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mrs. Amy Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Mrs. AnnaMaria Folts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Ms. Lynette Oare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mrs. Laura Pamkowski. . . . . . . . . . . Food Service Mrs. Rhonda Holcombe. . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Ellen Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Ms. Shayna Skandera. . . . . . . . Special Education Mr. Joseph Millington Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Deborah Crouse . . . . . . . Cook, High School Mrs. Melissa Skandera . . . . . . . . . Middle School Ms. Lynette Oare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Romona Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Mrs. Tracey Stetin. . . . . . . High School Counseling Mr. Richard Rockwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Cory Mykel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Mrs. Andrea Muhlebeck . . . . . . . . . District Office Mr. Jeffrey Ruszkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Library Aides Custodial Staff Ms. Meeka Wadsworth. . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Miss Deborah Holtz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mr. Gary May. . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Facilities Mr. Valentine Waner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Gail Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Mr. Matthew Skandera . . . . . . . . Head Custodian Mrs. Ellen Welch.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Mrs. Rachael Hinkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mr. Harold Wilday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Driver
Classroom Aides Ms. Christine Kettler . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Monitor
Ms. Donna Holtz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Michelle Bramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Ms. Cynthia Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Monitor
Mr. William Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Deborah Crewell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mrs. Debra Ngo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Monitor
Mr. Joseph Millington, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Gail Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mr. Johnny Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus Monitor
Ms. Charlene Ruszkowski. . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Ms. Polly Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mr. Larry Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mrs. Leigh Mussmacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill BOCES
Mr. Kenneth Van Wie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Ms. Keara MacIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill Mrs. Theresa Baldanza . . . . . . . . . Claims Auditor
Mr. Jeffrey Ruszkowski . . . . . . . . . . Middle School
Mrs. Jana Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Mr. Brian Christman . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
Mrs. Nicole Ruotolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Hill
Ms. Keara MacIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . High School Pool Aide
Ms. Jennifer Pulver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
Mr. Joseph Millington Sr. . . . . . . . . . . High School Mrs. Karen Dimond. . . . . . . . Nellis Memorial Pool
Mrs. Christine Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . High School
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4Information
School Closing Information Attendance and visitors when on school property (including
When schools must be closed for an emergency Regular attendance and school success go hand school buses/vehicles) or attending any school-
or because of snow or road conditions, an official in hand. Students are expected to attend school sponsored activities. Expectations for behavior are
announcement will be made over various area radio every day. The following is a list of legal excuses for set within the Code of Conduct. The expectations
and television stations and will be posted on the absences: are based on civility, mutual respect, citizenship,
district website at www.canajoharieschools.org. character, tolerance, honesty and integrity. Certain
• Personal illness
Closing announcements will also be made using our unacceptable behavior choices will not be tolerated
• Death or illness in the immediate family as it impacts the learning environment.
school notification system. School may be closed
for up to three days without adding days to the • Observance of a religious holiday
These behaviors include: not following teacher
school calendar. If there are less than three closings, • Medical or dental appointments (Please schedule direction, fighting, assault, theft, vandalism,
vacation days will be added in the following order: outside of school time, when possible.) endangerment, use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco. In
May 22, April 9, and May 26. • Quarantine all situations, parents are informed. Consequences
If more than the allotted snow days are used, the days • Impassable roads may range from in-school to out-of–school
will be made up during spring break beginning April 17. suspension. Long-term suspensions (more than
Steps to Follow When Absent: five days) will involve a formal hearing with the
All students can receive free breakfast, lunch • Parents or guardians should call the school superintendent. The Code of Conduct includes
All students enrolled in the Canajoharie Central School before 10 a.m. on the day of absence. information regarding disciplinary infractions and
District, regardless of family income, can receive free • An excuse should be sent with the student possible consequences determined by the classroom
breakfast and lunch during the 2019-20 school year upon return, giving the student’s name, days teacher or staff member. The teacher/staff member
as the district is now part of the federal Community of absence, reasons and parent/guardian may use the consequences as a guideline. Included
Eligibility Provision (CEP). signature. within the Code of Conduct are student rights,
• Remember: When students miss school for definitions of disciplinary infractions, rights of privacy,
Students who wish to receive free meals simply report
unnecessary reasons, they are getting the search of student lockers, alternative education
to their building’s cafeteria. No application is required
message that school is not really important. policies, and consequences. Also included are
in the first year of the CEP.
procedures for disciplinary measures and an appeal
School menus are updated monthly. at Code of Conduct process. All students are provided a summary of the
canajoharieschools.org. The Board of Education recognizes that learning Code of Conduct using age appropriate language
environments that are safe and supportive can and examples. The Code of Conduct can be
Parents are welcome in our schools! increase student achievement. Canajoharie Central accessed on the district website,
To ensure a safe and welcoming environment, all School has an extensive Code of Conduct that www.canajoharieschools.org.
visitors are required to report to the school building’s applies to all students, school personnel, parents
main office upon arrival, state their business, and
sign in. Visits to classrooms for any purpose require
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advanced permission from the building principal.
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Community Expectations at School Functions • An athlete may not withdraw from a team without
Canajoharie Central School is fortunate to offer prior consultation with the coach and athletic
our students many different extracurricular activities. director.
Students can participate in sports, music, drama, or Nellis Memorial Pool
club activities. Some activities include public events.
NELLIS MEMORIAL POOL
Out of courtesy and respect for our student athletes 673-6300, ext.1048
and performers, we ask you to observe proper Mr. Kevin Stuttle, Pool Director
etiquette. Please silence all cellphones and show your
appreciation for our students with appropriate applause
MONDAYS:
during performances, games and other events. Adult Free Swim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8:30 p.m. 1. Title IX Coordinator: Nick Fitzgerald,
Student-Athlete Expectations WEDNESDAYS: Superintendent of Schools, 136 Scholastic Way,
Family Swim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8:30 p.m. Canajoharie, N.Y. 13317, (518) 673-6302.
Student athletics provide an opportunity for learning
beyond the classroom. The expectation is that our THURSDAYS: 2. Section 504 Coordinator: Nick Fitzgerald,
athletes are students first. To that end, the following Adult Free Swim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8:30 p.m. Superintendent of Schools, 136 Scholastic Way,
requirements apply: Canajoharie, N.Y. 13317, (518) 673-6302.
ORGANIZATIONAL SWIMS:
• Athletes failing more than one subject must Held on Friday evenings . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8:30 p.m. Student Information
correct all failures following the issuance of by request only
In accordance with The No Child Left Behind Act
report cards or five-week progress reports. (An of 2001 and The National Defense Authorization
incomplete for other than medical reasons will be Act for Fiscal Year 2002, the school district routinely
considered a failure.) Athletes will be required
Equal Opportunity
discloses names, addresses and telephone numbers
to meet daily with a teacher of one of the failed The Canajoharie School District/BOCES hereby of juniors and seniors to military recruiters upon
subjects in order to participate in sports practice advises students, parents, employees and the general request, unless a parent requests such information not
or competition until the athlete achieves a public that it offers employment and educational be disclosed without their written consent. Typically,
passing grade. opportunities, including career and technical disclosed information includes names, addresses
education opportunities, without regard to race, and telephone numbers. If parents do not wish this
• Athletes will not use tobacco, alcohol and illegal
color, national origin, sex or handicap. Grievance information be released, they should send a letter to
drugs.
procedures are available to interested persons by the school principal.
• All athletes are to abide by the curfew set in
contacting the person(s) listed on this page.
writing by their coach.
Inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy may
• Athletes must attend all practice sessions unless
be directed to:
absent from school for a legal reason or excused
in advance by the coach.
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6Information
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act That parents have the right to inspect student surveys Parents must be notified “directly, such as through US
(FERPA) concerning one or more of the eight protected areas mail or email,” at least annually (at the beginning of
Districts must annually notify parents and students over of student information. Access must be granted within the school year) and “after any substantive change in
18 (“eligible students”) of the following rights under a reasonable amount of time after the request and privacy policies.” For surveys and activities scheduled
FERPA (also known as the “Buckley Amendment”): before administration of the survey. after the school year starts, parents must be provided
That parents can opt out their child out of the reasonable notification of the planned activities and
• Parents/eligible students have the right to inspect
administration of any such survey, activities that surveys.
and review the student’s education records.
involve the collection/disclosure of a student’s Schools must get prior written parental consent before
• Parents/eligible students have the right to request
personal information for marketing purposes and any students are required to submit to surveys that are
that a school correct records which the parent/
non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening funded by Department of Education funds and that
student believes to be inaccurate or misleading.
except for hearing, vision and scoliosis screenings or contains questions about one or more of the eight
Schools must have written permission from the
as permitted or required by state law. protected areas.
parent/eligible student in order to release any info
from the student’s education record, except when Of the specific or approximate dates during the Pesticide/Asbestos Notification
allowed without consent under FERPA (including school year when survey activities are scheduled.
Under state law, Canajoharie Central School is
to other school district officials with a legitimate required to provide notification that pesticide products
educational interest). may be used in school buildings throughout the year.
The notification must include: Parents, guardians and staff may request 48-hour
advance written notification, including the date and
• The procedure to inspect records & request
place where the pesticide will be used, the name
amendment;
of the pesticide and its EPA registration number and
• Who constitutes a school official and what
who to contact for more information. To be placed
constitutes a legitimate educational interest (one
on the list, call the director of facilities at 673-6347.
of the allowable disclosure exceptions); and
In 1989, the Canajoharie Central School District
• The right of parents to file a complaint with the submitted the district’s Asbestos Management Plan
Family Policy Compliance Office. to the New York State Education Department. In
• The notification method is left up to the district. accordance with the EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act of 1987 (40 CFR Part 763), this memo
Student Privacy
is intended to fulfill annual notification, stating that
Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment the Asbestos Notification Plan for school building is
[PPRA], districts must notify parents and students: available and kept on file at the district office.
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7Information
Immunizations administered by the school nurse only with written notes • Engagement
As required by New York State, effective Sept. from both the student’s doctor and parent/guardian. • Perseverance
1, 2019, the below immunization schedule
BMI Recording • Respect
must be followed for children in grades PreK-12
entering/enrolled in public schools. For more New York requires school districts to keep students’ • Transparency
detailed information, visit www.health.ny.gov/ height and weight data and to calculate students’
For more details on the district’s mission, vision, and
publications/2370.pdf. Body Mass Index (BMI) to check for underweight
values, please visit: www.canajoharieschools.org/
or overweight youngsters based on their height and
Please contact your child’s physician or your school about-us/
weight. If surveyed by the NYSDOH, the district
nurse with questions. will share the number of pupils in each of six BMI District Board Goals
Required immunizations: categories based on students’ age and sex. If surveyed • GOAL AREA: CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION
by the state, we will provide group data, not individual
• 3-4 doses Polio (IPV/OPV) • GOAL AREA: ENGAGEMENT
data. Parents may exclude their child’s data from group
• 1-2 doses MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
calculations by contacting the school nurse. • GOAL AREA: BUDGET AND RESOURCES
• 1-2 doses Varicella (chickenpox)
District Mission • GOAL AREA: TECHNOLOGY
• 3-5 doses DTap, DPT, Tdap (Diphtheria, Tetanus
and Pertussis) We provide access for all students to fully participate • GOAL AREA: RELATIONSHIPS
• 1 dose Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) in an education process that incorporates skill • GOAL AREA: CULTURAL/SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
*Note: Required only for students enrolling development and academic achievement with out-of-
For more details on the district’s board goals
grades 6-12 who have not previously received a classroom interests, talents, passions, and activities.
please visit www.canajoharieschools.org/board-of-
Tdap at 7 years of age or older. education/#BGoals
District Vision
• 2-3 doses Hepatitis B
Every Learner, Together, World Ready
• 1 dose Meningococcal conjugate vaccine
(MenACWY) *Note: Grades 7-9. District Values
• 2 doses Meningococcal conjugate vaccine We expect from our students, families, and
(MenACWY) *Note: 1 dose if the dose was Canajoharie Central School District staff:
received at 16 years or older. • Accountability
Prescription and Non-Prescription • Community Involvement
Pain Relievers
• Creativity/Inquiry
State law requires drugs of any kind, even aspirin, to be
• Empathy
Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
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AUGUST 2019 OCTOBER 2019
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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PreK and Kindergarten
Orientations
FIRST DAY OF FIRST DAY OF
East Hill Back to School
LABOR DAY CLASSES CLASSES Night, 5:30 p.m.
NO SCHOOL (GRADES 1 - 12) (PREK - K) PTA BOOK FAIR - EAST HILL
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2-HOUR DELAY
ALL GRADES
PTA Meeting, East Hill
Library, 6:15 p.m. Staff Professional Development
Board of Education Mtg.,
PTA BOOK FAIR - EAST HILL HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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3rd Grade Field Trip, Arkell
Museum & Public Library
Board of Education Mtg.,
HS Room 113, 7 p.m. East Hill Assembly
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320October
SEPTEMBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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High School Middle School Open House,
Picture Day 5:30 p.m.
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East Hill School Picture Day
(Pre-K-2)
East Hill School
Middle School Picture Day
Picture Day (3-5)
High School Open House, 6 p.m.
PTA Meeting, East Hill Board of Education Mtg.,
Library, 6:15 p.m. MS & HS Progress Reports Issued HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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SUPERINTENDENT’S
COLUMBUS DAY CONFERENCE DAY Homecoming Dance,
NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL PSAT Exams (Juniors) High School, 7 p.m.
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PTA Fundraiser (Little Financial Aid Night, Board of Education Mtg.,
Caesar/Fun Pasta) Begins HS Library, 6:30 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m. East Hill Assembly
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
Halloween
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320November
OCTOBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING PTA Fundraiser (Little
TIME ENDS SUPERINTENDENT’S Caesar/Fun Pasta) Ends
CONFERENCE DAY
PTA Meeting, East Hill NO SCHOOL HFM BOCES Career & Tech Middle School Fruit
Library, 6:15 p.m. Center Visits Sale Kick-Off
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VETERANS DAY Board of Education Mtg., East Hill Turkey Trot,
MS & HS Report Cards Issued
NO SCHOOL HS Room 113, 7 p.m. Grades 4 & 5
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NO SCHOOL
GRADES PRE-K-5
Elementary Report
Cards Issued
Make Up Picture Day East Hill Parent-Teacher
(EH, MS, HS) Conferences East Hill Assembly
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3rd Grade Field Trip, Aquarium
THANKSGIVING DAY
PTA Fundraiser (Little EMERGENCY EARLY
Caesar/Fun Pasta) Pick-Up, RELEASE DRILL
East Hill, 2 p.m.
(15 MIN.) THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320December
NOVEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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East Hill Wear Green for
Coin for Cause
Middle School Fruit Sophomores Visit HFM Winter Concert, Arkell Winter Concert, Arkell 3rd Grade St. Nicholas Day
Sale Ends BOCES Career & Tech Center Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. Luncheon
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PTA Meeting, East Hill Winter Concert, Arkell Board of Education Mtg., East Hill Wear Red or White PTA Breakfast with Santa,
Library, 6:15 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m. for Coin for Cause East Hill, 10 a.m. - Noon
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East Hill Wear Your Favorite
Hat/Headband for
MS & HS Progress Reports Issued Coin for Cause
East Hill Assembly
MIDDLE SCHOOL FRUIT SALE PICK-UP - NELLIS BAND ROOM
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CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY
HOLIDAY BREAK - NO SCHOOL
29 30 31
All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
NEW YEARS EVE www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
HOLIDAY BREAK - NO SCHOOL
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320January
DECEMBER 2019 FEBRUARY 2020
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NEW YEAR’S DAY
NO SCHOOL
HOLIDAY BREAK - NO SCHOOL
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CLASSES RESUME
PTA Meeting, East Hill Middle School Spelling Bee, Board of Education Mtg.,
Library, 6:15 p.m. Gathering Space, 5:30 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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MARTIN LUTHER 8th Grade Transition Board of Education Mtg.,
KING JR. DAY Night, 6:30 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
NO SCHOOL REGENTS/MIDTERM EXAMS Winter Ball, 7 p.m.
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
All Report Cards Issued East Hill Assembly
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320February
JANUARY 2020 MARCH 2020
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
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PTA Parent-Child
Dance, 6 p.m.
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PTA Gertrude Hawk VALENTINE’S DAY
Fundraiser Begins
PTA Meeting, East Hill East Hill Swim Meet, Board of Education Mtg.,
Library, 6:15 p.m. Grades 4 & 5 HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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PRESIDENTS DAY
WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
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All-Montgomery County
Music Festival,
Board of Education Mtg., Canajoharie High School;
HS Room 113, 7 p.m. East Hill Assembly 3 p.m.
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320March
FEBRUARY 2020 APRIL 2020
PICK A READING PARTNER MONTH
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PTA Gertrude Hawk
MS & HS Progress Reports Issued Fundraiser Ends
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DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME BEGINS
Music in Our Schools Concert,
PTA Meeting, East Hill Arkell Performing Arts Center, Board of Education Mtg.,
Library, 6:15 p.m. 7 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY
SUPERINTENDENT’S
CONFERENCE DAY
NO SCHOOL
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East Hill Assembly
Canajoharie-Fort Plain Drama
Board of Education Mtg., Club Spring Musical, Arkell
Canajoharie-Fort Plain Drama
HS Room 113, 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
Club Spring Musical, Arkell
NYS ELA ASSESSMENTS (GRADES 3-8) Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
29 30 31
All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
Bridge Art Ensemble www.canajoharieschools.org,
Canajoharie-Fort Plain Drama PTA Gertrude Hawk for updates.
Performances, East Hill
Club Spring Musical, Arkell Fundraiser Pick-Up,
Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m. East Hill, 2 p.m. PTA East Hill Spring Pictures
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320April
MARCH 2020 MAY 2020
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
PTA Book Fair Starts
3rd Grade Field Trip, Family Fun Day, East Hill
PTA MS Spring Pictures Proctors Theatre Elementary School, 10 a.m.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Middle School Brook’s BBQ GOOD FRIDAY
Pre-Sale Begins
NO SCHOOL
PTA Meeting, East Hill Board of Education Mtg.,
All Report Cards Issued PTA Book Fair Ends
Library, 6:15 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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EASTER
SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
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Board of Education Mtg.,
HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
NYS MATH ASSESSMENTS (GRADES 3-8) East Hill Assembly
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
Pick a Reading Partner Month for updates.
Dinner, Canajoharie Public
Library, 5:30 p.m.
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320May
APRIL 2020 JUNE 2020
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
for updates.
Alumni Association
Reunion
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Middle School Brook’s Kindergarten & 8th Grade
BBQ Ends Graduation Photos
PTA Meeting, East Hill Middle School Scholarship
Library, 6:15 p.m. Fund Brook’s BBQ, 3 p.m.
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Kindergarten & 8th Grade Board of Education Mtg.,
MOTHER’S DAY Graduation Retake Photos HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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ANNUAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT NJHS & NHS Induction,
BUDGET VOTE, Arkell Performing Arts
NOON - 9 P.M. MS & HS Progress Reports Issued Center, 6:30 p.m.
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
MEMORIAL DAY
31 NO SCHOOL
Board of Education Mtg.,
HS Room 113, 7 p.m. East Hill Assembly
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320June
MAY 2020 JULY 2020
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website,
www.canajoharieschools.org,
Spring Concert, Arkell
for updates.
Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
NYS Science Written Spring Concert, Arkell
Assessment, Grades 4 and 8 REGENTS EXAMS Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. SAT Exam, 7:30 a.m.
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Athletic Awards Night,
7 p.m.
PTA Meeting, East Hill Spring Concert, Arkell Board of Education Mtg.,
Library, 6:15 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. HS Room 113, 7 p.m.
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5th Grade
Celebration, 1 p.m.
East Hill Field Day REGENTS EXAMS
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Arkell Performing Arts Center,
8th Grade Graduation, 6:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Graduation, Arkell Performing Arts East Hill Assembly
Arkell Performing Arts 3rd Grade Field Trip, Center, 6:30 p.m. EH & MS Report Cards Issued
Center, 6:30 p.m. High Rollers
EARLY DISMISSAL, EH & MS, 11:30 A.M.
FATHER’S DAY REGENTS EXAMS LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
28 29 30
High School Report Cards
Will Be Mailed
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320July August
JUNE 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020
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All dates subject to change.
Please visit the district website, INDEPENDENCE
www.canajoharieschools.org, DAY
for updates.
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How To Reach Us
District Office: 673-6302 Bus Garage: 673-6348 High School: 673-6330 East Hill: 673-6310 Canajoharie Schools 2019-2020 www.canajoharieschools.org
Business Office: 673-6340 Food Service: 673-6346 Middle School: 673-6320Canajoharie Central School
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Canajoharie, New York 13317
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