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Espyn Wisniewski, Grade 8
DEPEW
UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
2020-2021 Calendar & Information
www.depewschools.org
Depew Union Free School District 1
Visit our Parent Information Packet Emergency School Closings
Access to Records (Notification of Closing schools due to hazardous weather conditions during the winter months is a
Website Rights under FERPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asbestos Management Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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difficult decision. The final decision is made by the District’s Superintendent after
consultation with the local weather bureau, area police agencies, and neighboring
Information on the Depew Union Attendance Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 school districts. Parents are urged to follow these guidelines for school closings.
Free School District can be found Busing: Including Special Ed, Private/Parochial . . . . 4
at www.depewschools.org. You Child Find Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Automated Telephone Notification System
Our automated telephone notification system will dial the home, work and cell phone
will find information specific to Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
numbers of parents, guardians, and staff to deliver important messages. The district
the High School, Middle School Communicable Diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
will record emergency messages, school closing information and other pertinent
and Cayuga Heights Elementary Community Use of Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 information and broadcast these messages rapidly to all stakeholders in the district. It
School. The calendar of events Directory Information Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 is an improved way of disseminating information under our District Safety Plan.
and activities will be posted, Disabled Property Owners Tax Exemption . . . . . . . . . 7
along with news events from Dress Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Listen to your Radio and Television Stations
each building. As you go to each Health Policy & Required Physicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Announcements will be made over the radio and television stations as early as possible
building site you will find even Immunization Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (between 6:00 and 7:00 AM). Please check announcements on one of the following if
more information about your Interscholastic Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 the weather is stormy. Do not telephone the schools as phone lines are used to handle
child’s school. Lunch Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 the emergency situation.
Non-Discrimination Notice / Civil Rights Policy . . . . 3 Radio WBUF (92.9) WJYE (96.1) WGRF (96.9)
If you are interested in athletics Parent’s Right to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (FM) WEDG (103.3) WHTT (104) WYRK (106.5) WKSE-KISS (98.5)
you will find sports schedules, Pesticide Neighbor Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (AM) WBEN (930) WECK (1230) WGR (55)
team information and driving Prescription Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Television WKBW (Ch. 7) WGRZ (Ch. 2) WIVB (Ch. 4)
directions, if needed. Information Questions and Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
on sportsmanship and school- Registration Information for Kindergarten Check with Neighbors They may have heard the radio announcements
sponsored tournaments is also and New Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and can relay messages. Please refrain from calling the public schools, if possible. Do
available. Senior Citizen Tax Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 not make presumptions about Depew closing schools. Although other area schools
Special Education Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 have closed, DEPEW MAY NOT CLOSE.
Before every Board of Education
meeting, the Board agenda is Tax Code Number Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Students With Disabilities will not be transported to BOCES or
posted online for those who are Technology Acceptable Use Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . 6 private placements when the public schools are closed due to weather.
interested. Along with this you Work Permits for ages 11 and up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Non-Public Schools served by Depew will be notified. Depew buses will
Calendar
will find the names and contact
numbers of all the trustees elected not transport students to private or parochial schools on that day.
to the Board of Education. Board of Education meetings, members . . . . . . . . . . 14 Evening Activities will generally be canceled, with the possible exception
The Food Service Department College Entrance Testing: SAT, ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 of away games in sports.
Comprehensive District Education Plan . . . . back cover
will make the school lunch menus
for all three buildings available. Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences . . . . . . 2 If school is closed during the school day, students will be kept
School Hours for all Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at the schools until the latest possible moment for safety reasons. Generally the students
You will also find other nutrition are safer at school in a supervised and warm environment. In the event that children
and healthy eating tips. NY State (Standardized Testing) and Regent Exams 13
Student Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MUST be returned home, dismissal will occur on a school-by-school basis. Please have an
Telephone Numbers (District wide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 emergency plan in place. Parents should arrange to have their children met upon their
return and have a neighbor alerted to provide temporary shelter until you arrive home.
During the year, please check our website at www.depewschools.org for updates to this calendar.Important Information 2
Report Cards and Parent Teacher Conferences Lunch Prices
Report cards will be issued quarterly for all middle and high school students in grades 6-12. Lunch prices are as follows: Grades K-5, $2.20 for lunch and Grades 6-12, $2.45 for lunch.
Cayuga Heights operates on a trimester schedule and with report cards issued three times Breakfast for all buildings, $1.25.
a year for students in kindergarten to grade 5. All quarterly and trimester marking period
Pre-payment of meals is available at each school and online at www.myschoolbucks.com.
closing dates are included in the calendar section. If a parent has any reason to meet with
Free and reduced lunch applications are available online and from Depew’s Food Service
the teacher at any time during the school year, please contact the teacher by calling the
Director, Barbara Albi, whose office is in the Cayuga Heights Elementary School. She can
school’s main office.
be reached at 686-5009.
Schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Cayuga Heights Elementary (Gr. K-5) High School & Middle School (Gr. 6-12) REGULAR SCHOOL ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES
Thursday, Nov. 5, 1-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. School Begin Dismiss
Monday, Nov. 9, 1-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 12-3 p.m.
High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:38 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:20 p.m.
Information regarding Parent-Teacher Conferences will be sent home with the students so Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:38 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:20 p.m.
that you may schedule your appointment. Cayuga Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:05 p.m.
Additional Early Dismissal Day Kyla Jackson, Grade 8
On Friday, November 6 there will be early dismissal for all students in grades K-12.
Open House Schedule
Cayuga Heights, Sept. 2, Kindergarten, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Hot Dog Roast)
Cayuga Heights, Sept. 2, Grades 1, 3, 5, 4:45-6:15 p.m. (Supply drop off)
Cayuga Heights, Sept. 3, Grades 2 & 4, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (Supply drop off)
Depew Middle School, Sept. 10, Grades 6-8, 6-8 p.m.
Depew High School, Sept. 16, Grades 9-12, 6 p.m.
Kindergarten Registration - March 15-18, 2021
A child is eligible to enroll in kindergarten if their fifth birthday falls on or before
Dec. 1 following the start of the school year in September. A birth certificate, proof of
immunization, and proof of residency are required. Kindergarten registration will be held
during the week of March 15-18, 2021. Please call the Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Office (686-5003) for an appointment to register and for the student to participate in our
kindergarten screening for school readiness.
On May 13, 2021, there will be an Orientation Program for those new kindergarten
students registered for the 2020-2021 school year. The program includes discussion of
school procedures, a short familiarization bus ride, and a visit to the classrooms. Students
presently in kindergarten will have a half day of school that day so that teachers will be DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
available for the orientation sessions. CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.September 2020
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Superintendent’s 3 4 5
Gavin McGill, Grade 2
Logan Bishop, Grade 6
Conference Day
No School
Superintendent’s • Welcome to Kindergarten Hot Superintendent’s
Conference Day Dog Roast, 3-4:30pm Conference Day
No School • CHE Open House & Supply No School
Drop-Off Grades 1, 3 & 5 -
4:45-6:15pm; Grades 2 & 4
- 5:30-7pm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Labor Day Superintendent’s First Day of
No School Conference Day School for Students
No School
• DMS Open House 6-8pm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
• Underclassmen Photos,
DHS Aud
• Underclassmen Photos, • Board of Education Meeting, • DHS Open House, DHS, 6pm • AOF Board Meeting,
DHS Aud DHS Café, 6:30pm • CHE PTO Meeting, 7pm DHS Library, 7:45-9am
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
• College Kickoff - Senior Parent
College/Financial Aid Info • CHE School Pictures
Night, DHS Café, 7-9pm (Grades K-2)
• AOF Kickoff Cookout, • DHS PTSO Meeting, • Senior Portrait Make-ups/ • CHE School Pictures
DHS Café, 5:30-7pm DHS Main Office, 3:30pm Re-takes (Grades 3-5)
27 28 29 30 September Fundraisers
• Junior Class Apparel, Water Bottle and Candy • DECA/AOF Candy Sale Sept. 14-30
Sale Sept. 4-28 • Freshman Class of 2024 Apparel Sale Sept. 15-25
• DMS Student Council Class Shirt Sale Sept. • French Club Open House Cheese Sale Sept. 16
9-25
• DMS Grade 7 Health & • Junior Class Open House Gear Sale Sept. 16
• DHS Chorus Zap a Snack/Save Around the
Wellness Day (A-F) City Sale Sept. 9-18 • Cayuga PTO Fall Fundraiser, Sept. 21-Oct. 2
• Junior Class Ring Sales in • Junior Class Ring Sales in • DHS Band Magazine Sale Sept. 11-25 • 8th Grade Fall Fundraiser begins Sept. 25
Lunch LunchOctober 2020
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
October Fundraisers 1 2 3
Logan Connors, Grade 6
Grace Stuber, Grade 5
• Freshmen, Sophomore & Junior Class Spirit Week Apparel Sale,
Oct. 5
• Student Senate Candy Sale Oct. 13-27
• Freshmen Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit Fundraiser Oct. 21-Nov. 8
• DHS Band Cookie Dough Sale Oct. 26-Nov. 9
• NHS Clothing Sale Oct. 27-Nov. 6
• Early Dismissal - K-12
• DMS Fall Picture Day 15 min. Early Release Drill
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• 5-Week Reports
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Columbus Day
No School
• DMS Spirit Week until Oct. 16
• Junior Class Ring Sale • AOF Board Meeting,
through Oct. 16 • DMS Pep Assembly DHS Library, 7:45-9am
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
• DHS Spirit Week until Oct. 24 • EDD Team Trebuchet Launch, • Underclassmen Portrait
• CHE Book Fair until Oct. 23 Clarence Pumpkin Farm, Re-takes
• DHS Bonfire/All Class 10am • DHS PTSO Meeting, DHS Main • CHE Spooktacular Halloween • DHS Motorcade
Chicken BBQ • DHS Powder Puff Office, 3:30pm Bash, 6-7:30pm • DHS Pep Assembly
• DHS School Pride Food Drive • Board of Education Meeting, • Modified Football @ Depew • JV Football Depew vs. • Varsity Football Depew vs. • DHS Homecoming Dance,
until Oct. 24 DHS Café, 6:30pm vs. Lancaster, At Home, 6pm Lancaster, At Home, 7pm Lancaster, At Lancaster, 7pm DHS Large Gym, 8-11pm
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
• Donate Life Blood Drive #1
• DMS Halloween Dress Up Day
- Student Council
• DMS Trick or Treating - 8th
• Pops Concert, DHS Large Gym, • NJHS Operation Gratitude Grade Class
6:30pm • Grade 7 Health & Wellness • PSAT (juniors), DHS Library, Candy Collection for Troops • DMS Student Council Dance,
• Red Ribbon Week until Oct. 30 Day (G-O) periods 1-6 through Nov. 6 7-9pmNovember 2020
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• CHE Fall Picture Retakes • Parent Teacher Conferences -
• NHS Induction Ceremony K-5 (1-7pm), 6-12 (6-9pm) • Music Department Craft Show,
• CHE PTO Meeting, 7pm • Early Dismissal - K-5, 12pm • Early Dismissal - K-12, 12pm DHS, 10am-3:30pm
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Veterans’ Day
Observed
No School
• DMS Picture Make-Up Day
• Early Dismissal - K-12 Parent • Senior Cap & Gown Payment
Teacher Conferences Due • End of 1st Marking Period
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
• DMS Grade 7 Health &
Wellness Day (P-Z)
• ASVAB Career Exploration • AOF & Junior Achievement
• Start of JV & Varsity Winter Program (juniors), DHS Library, Stock Market Challenge, • AOF Board Meeting,
Season periods 1-4 Buffalo Convention Center DHS Library, 7:45-9pm
• Homeless Sleep Out - H.E.L.P., • Board of Education Meeting, • DHS PTSO Meeting, • DHS Talent Show, DHS Aud, • ASVAB, DHS Library,
DHS Courtyard, 10pm-6am DHS Café, 6:30pm DHS Main Office, 3:30pm 7pm periods 1-4
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Thanksgiving Recess - No School
• Student Senate NYS CLSA
State Conference, (virtual)
until Nov. 24
29 30 November Fundraisers
Emma Bielfeld, Grade 4
Isis Jackson, Grade 8
Brianna Marker, Grade 12
• NHS Entertainment Book Sale Nov. 2-30
• DHS PTSO Gift Card Sale Nov. 9-Dec. 4
• DMS Student Council Food Drive Nov. 12-Dec. 4
• Freshmen & Sophomore Holiday Fundraiser Nov. 18-Dec. 2
• Student Senate Dinner for 2 Gift Card SLE, Nov. 24-Dec. 14December 2020
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
• End of the 1st Tri-mester (CHE)
• DHS French & Spanish Clubs’
• World AIDS Awareness Day - • DHS Honor Roll Breakfast - Holiday Party, DHS Café,
H.E.L.P. Club First Quarter, DHS Café 2:20pm • CHE Breakfast with Santa
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
• DMS Honor Roll Breakfast • DMS Honor Roll Breakfast
(Grade 6) (Grade 7) • DMS Honor Roll Breakfast
• CHE Merry Moose Holiday • DMS 12 Day of Christmas • Harkness CTE Field Trip (Grade 8)
Shop until Dec. 11 Activities until Dec. 23 (Grade 10) • DMS Holiday Assembly & • ASVAB Results Workshop
• DMS/DHS Jazz Bands and • CHE Winter Concert: Bands 4 • Middle School Winter Concert: Pictures • DHS Winter Assembly
Choirs Concert, DHS Aud, & 5 and Chorus 4/5, DHS Aud, Grade 6 and 7/8, DHS Aud, • Potter Road CTE Field Trip • NJHS Babysitting Night
7:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm (Grade 10) (ages 3-10), 6-8pm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
• Board of Education Meeting,
DHS Café, 6:30pm • AOF Meeting, DHS Library,
• FAFSA/TAP Application 7:45-9am
Assistance, DHS Rooms • Wildcat Boys’ Basketball
• DHS Winter Concert, DHS Aud, 244/243, 7-9pm • DHS PTSO Meeting, Holiday Tournament,
• DECA Regional Competition 7:30pm • Concert Snow Date DHS Main Office, 3:30pm DHS Gym, until Dec. 19 • 2nd Quarter 5-Week Reports
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Winter Recess - No School
27 28 29 30 31
Samantha Reinhardt,
Grade 9
Tessa Bellinger, Grade 7
Winter Recess - No School
• Lady Wildcat Basketball
Tournament, DHS Gym,
until Dec. 30January 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
January Fundraisers 1 2
Zoe Harris, Grade 11
Kelly Allen, Grade 8
• DHS Music Department Candy & New Day Coffee Sale, Jan. 11-22
• 8th Grade Fundraiser at Applebee’s Jan. 16
Winter Recess
No School
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Classes Resume
• DHS French & Spanish Clubs’
3 Kings Celebration, • ECMEA Elementary Solo
• CHE PTO Meeting, 7pm 2:20-3:30pm Festival at Depew
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
• ECMEA Jr. High Solo Festival
• DMS Spelling Bee at Orchard Park HS
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Martin Luther
King Day
No School
• Board of Education Meeting, • DHS PTSO Meeting, • AOF Board Meeting, • ECMEA Sr. High Solo Festival
DHS Café, 6:30pm DHS Main Office, 3:30pm DHS Library, 7:45-9am • CHE PTO Winterfest, 6:30pm at BPO
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Regents Exams
31
• End of the 2nd Marking PeriodFebruary 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
8
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
Blake Kosicki, Grade 4
• Freshman Orientation • DMS Super Bowl Essay • Father/Daughter Dance -
• Reorganization Day (Grade 8), DHS Aud, 7:00pm Contest Deadline • AOF Applications Due IMPACT Team
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
• AOF Meeting, DHS Library,
• Snow Date for ECMEA Solo • DHS PTSO Meeting, 7:45-9am • DHS Honor Roll Breakfast -
Festival • DMS Talent Show Auditions DHS Main Office, 3:30pm • DHS Blood Drive #2 Second Quarter, DHS Café
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
President’s Day Mid-Winter Recess - No School
No School
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
• Board of Education Meeting,
DHS Café, 6:30pm
28 February Fundraisers
Miles Munson, Grade 3
Sarah Chislett, Grade K
Savannah Aichinge,
Grade 2
• Cayuga PTO Easter Candy Fundraiser, Feb. 1-12
• DMS Valentine’s Grams Feb. 8-11March 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
9
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
Destiny Vidal, Grade 7
• DMS Honor Roll & Most
Improved Breakfast (Grade 7)
• DECA State Competition until
• DMS Honor Roll & Most March 5 • DMS Honor Roll & Most
Improved Breakfast (Grade 6) • CHE PTO Meeting, 7pm Improved Breakfast (Grade 8)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
• 3rd Quarter 5-Week Reports
• End of the 2nd Tri-mester • ECMEA Elementary Concert
(CHE) at Kleinhans
• DHS Musical Preview for • DHS Musical, DHS Aud, • DHS Musical, DHS Aud,
DMS & CHE, DHS Aud 7:30pm 2pm and 7:30pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
• AOF Meeting, DHS Library, • DHS Band Spring Craft Show,
• Kindergarten Registration & • Board of Education Meeting, • Buffalo National College Fair 7:45-9am DHS, 10am-3:30pm
Screening until March 18 DHS Café, 6:30pm (Sophomores & Juniors) • K-12 STEAM Night • PTO Movie Night • ECMEA Jr. High Concert
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
• CHE Spring Pictures
(Grades K-2)
• DHS PTSO Meeting, • CHE Spring Pictures
DHS Main Office, 3:30pm (Grades 3-5)
• Spring Festival of Bands, • College Information Night,
• Follies Week until March 26 DHS Aud, 7pm DHS Café, 7pm • Follies Assembly • ECMEA Sr. High Concert at UB
28 29 30 31 March Fundraisers
• Masterminds: Anderson’s Coupon Book Sale & Spirit Night, March 1-31
• Follies Apparel Sale - All Classes, March 6-13
• Challenge for Change Popcorn Sale during STEAM Night, March 19April 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
10
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
April Fundraisers 1 2 3
Haley Willard, Grade 7
• Freshmen Bag Sale, April 5-15
• Cayuga TO Hanging Basket Sale, April 19-26
• Junior Class Mother’s Day Plant Sale, April 26-30 Spring Recess
No School
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spring Recess - No School
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
• AOF Meeting, DHS Library,
7:45-9am • End of the 3rd Marking Period
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
• Financial Literacy Week until • Summer Job Fair, during
April 23 Lunch
• Grade 3-8 NYS ELA Computer- • DHS PTO meeting, DHS Main
Based Testing until April 26 Office, 3:30pm • AOF Mad City Money
• NYSESLAT - Spoken, until • Board of Education Meeting, • Paying for College Information • Global Student Leadership • DMS Talent Show, DHS Aud,
April 28 DHS Café, 6:30pm Night, DHS Cafe, 7pm Summit 7pm
25 26 27 28 29 30
Johanna Hernandez,
Grade 6
• DHS Honor Roll Breakfast -
3rd Quarter, DHS Café
• DECA International • College Acceptance
• Wildcat Relays, DHS Stadiums, • PACT (Sophomores), Development Conference, Celebration
12pm DHS Library, periods 1-6 until May 2 • Mr. Depew, DHS Aud, 8pmMay 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
11
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Olivia Ditta Stoffel,
Grade 1
Jordan Seelig, Grade 7
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
• AP US Government & Politics
Exam
• Grade 3-8 NYS Math
Computer Based Testing until
May 10 • AP Calculus AB Exam • AP English Literature & • AP US History Exam • Lady Wildcats Softball
• DHS Spring Concert Bands, • DHS Spring Concert Choruses, Composition Exam • NJHS Induction, DHS Aud, Tournament, DHS Softball
DHS Aud, 7:30pm DHS Aud, 7:30pm • CHE PTO Meeting, 7pm 6pm Fields, 9am
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
• Kindergarten Orientation -
Half Day for Kindergarten Only
• DMS Honor Roll & Most
• DMS Honor Roll & Most
Improved Breakfast (Grade 7) Improved Breakfast (Grade 8)
• DMS Honor Roll & Most • AP English Literature & • AP Computer Science • DMS Freedom In America
Improved Breakfast (Grade 6) Composition Exam Principals & AP Statistics Contest
Exams • AP Biology Exam
• Budget Hearing, DHS Café, • CHE Spring Concert: Band 4 & • DMS Spring Concert: Grade 6
• AP World History 6:30pm 5, Chorus 4/5, DHS Aud, 7pm & 7/8, DHS Aud, 7:30pm • 4th Quarter 5-Week Reports
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
• Pre-Commencement Banquet
Ticket Sales until May 21 • AOF Meeting, DHS Library,
• DHS PTSO meeting, DHS Main 7:45-9am
Office, 3:30pm • AOF Year End Banquet &
• NYSESLAT - Writing, until • DHS Awards Consortium, Awards, The Grapevine
May 28 • Budget Vote & Election, DHS DHS Aud, 7pm Banquets, 5:30-8pm
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Memorial Day
• Grade 4 & 8 NYS Science
Recess
30 31 Performance Testing until
No School
Memorial Day June 4
No School • Board of Education Meeting, • Class of 2022 Senior Apparel • Band/Choir Trip TBD until
DHS Café, 6:30pm Order Forms & Payment Due May 30June 2021
DUE TO COVID-19 ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. Please refer to the District
website: www.depewschools.org for updates.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Preston Brennan, Grade 7
Robert Harhigh, Grade 11
• CHE Grade 4 Spelling Bee,
DHS Aud, 9:30am
• CHE Grade 5 Promotional
Ceremony, DHS Aud, 1pm
• Senior Walk
• Yearbook Distribution
• DHS Music Department • Junior/Senior Prom, The
Banquet, Ripa’s, 6-10pm Wurlitzer, 6-11pm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
• Grade 4 & 8 NYS Science
Written Test
• DMS/DHS Jazz Bands & • Senior Portraits
Choirs Concert • Donate Life Blood Drive #3
• Senior Athletes Award Night, • Pre-Commencement Banquet, • Senior Portraits • DECA/AOF 14th Annual Car &
DHS Café, 6pm • Senior Portraits Kloc’s, 6pm • Grade 8 Class Night Bike Show, DHS, 5-8:30pm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Regents Exams
• Senior Breakfast and Picnic
• End of the 4th Marking Period
• Board of Education Meeting, • AOF Meeting, DHS Library,
DHS Café, 6:30pm 7:45-9am
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Regents Exams
• Regents Rating Day
• Class of 2021 Commencement,
• Graduation Rehearsal DHS Aud, 7pm
27 28 29 30When Students are Tested 13
In the 2020-21 school year, students in grade levels 3-8 will take the NYS English language Graduation Requirements: High school students must pass certain Regents Examinations
arts and math assessments in March and May/June. The chart on this page gives more specific and a foreign language proficiency to graduate. In addition, students must earn a minimum
dates. of 22 credits to graduate. Call the Counseling Center for further information.
Examination Administration Dates Make-Up Dates Higher Level Thinking Skills: The state assessments like the curricula focus on students
being independent thinkers. Learning facts and computations are only a beginning. Students
High School Regents Jan. 26-29 need to apply skills to solve daily as well as abstract problems. The key to school success is the
Alternate Assessment for Students ability to express knowledge, support opinions with data, and utilize a variety of resources.
March 8-June 11 Within Testing Dates To be competitive in today’s global market, our students need to be highly skilled, problem
with Disabilities
solvers, and good communicators. The standards and assessments developed by New York
Grades 3-8 ELA April 19-26 April 27-29 State set the criteria and measure our success at preparing students for life.
NYS English as a Second Language
Achievement Test- Spoken April 19-28 Within Testing Dates College Entrance Schedule 2020-21
To complete most college applications, students often take college entrance examinations.
Grades 3-8 Math May 3-10 May 7-14
Either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and/or the American College Test (ACT)
NYS English as a Second Language meet this requirement for many colleges. These tests may also be used to qualify for some
May 17-28 Within Testing Dates
Achievement Test-Writing scholarships. Students should plan to take one or both exams in May or June of their junior
year, which gives them the opportunity to repeat one or both at the beginning of their senior
Grades 4 & 8 Science Performance May 25-June 4 Within Testing Dates
year. Applications are available in the Counseling Center or register online. This year the
Grades 4 & 8 Science Written June 7 June 8-9 Practice SAT (PSAT) is offered to juniors on Oct. 28, 2020 and the Practice ACT (PACT)
will be given to sophomores on April 28, 2021. Students should seek assistance in the HS
High School Regents June 16-24 Counseling Center.
Besides the English language arts and math assessments in grades 3-8, there are benchmark Students may earn college credit by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams and
exams in science in fourth and eighth grades. For information on testing and other Advanced Studies courses through Erie Community College. There are also opportunities to
documents including the new common core curricula in English Language Arts and Math earn college credit for Project Lead the Way, Spanish, and French. For further information,
visit www.engageny.org. contact the High School Counseling Center at 686-5076.
Overview of the Standards and Assessments SAT & ACT Testing in New York State (Please visit the Counseling Office to register or register online).
The Next Generation Learning Standards, approved by NYSED in 2017, have been SAT Test Dates SAT Registration Deadline ACT Test Dates ACT Registration Deadline
the result of over two years of collaborative work to ensure New York State has the best
Oct. 3, 2020 Sept. 4, 2020 Sept. 12, 2020 Aug. 14, 2020
learning standards for our students. Over 130 educators and parents worked together
Nov. 7, 2020 Oct. 7, 2020 Oct. 24, 2020 Sept. 18, 2020
to make recommendations and revise the standards, resulting in a new set of revised
Dec. 5, 2020 Nov. 5, 2020 Dec. 12, 2020 Nov. 6, 2020
English Language Arts and Mathematics Learning Standards. In high school, the English
March 13, 2021 Feb. 12, 2021 Feb. 6, 2021 Jan. 8, 2021
Language Arts standards for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language are also
May 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 17, 2021 March 12, 2021
translated to literacy standards in history and social studies, science, and technical subjects.
June 5, 2021 May 6, 2021 June 12, 2021 May 7, 2021
The expectation is that students will develop literacy skills specific to these subject areas
in addition to what they learn in their language arts classes. The goal of next generation
standards is to raise the achievement bar to a level comparable to those of the best
education systems in the world. Graduating students must be college and career ready.Board of Education/District Administration 14
Board of Education Board of Education Meetings District Administration
Board of Education meetings are held on the third 5201 S. Transit Road, Depew, N.Y. 14043 • 686-5000
The Depew Union Free School District Tuesday of the month. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Superintendent of Schools............................................Jeffrey R. Rabey, Ph.D. . . 686-5104
Board of Education sets policy for the (unless otherwise noted) and will be held in the Business Administrator..................................................Susan Arena . . . . . . . . . . 686-5110
school district, in accordance with state High School Cafeteria. The annual reorganization Director of Instruction, Curriculum and Personnel .... Joseph D’Amato . . . . . 686-5129
and federal laws. The seven members meeting takes place in July each year. The public Board of Education, District Clerk................................Jessica Neischel . . . . . . . . 686-5104
are elected by District residents will be notified of any change in location, time or Director of Special Education Services..........................Jill Snuszka . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5123
and serve unpaid, three-year terms. dates. Board meeting dates are subject to change at Athletic Director.............................................................Robert Skoczylas . . . . . . 686-5077
Elections are held at the time of the the discretion of the Board of Education. Meeting Director of Technology & CISO...................................Brian Richards . . . . . . 686-5066
annual budget vote in May. dates are available on the district Website calendar, Director of Facilities.......................................................David Hess . . . . . . . . . . 686-5088
President www.depewschools.org. School Lunch Manager..................................................Barbara Albi . . . . . . . . . 686-5009
David Sheff Aug. 18 High School Cafeteria Depew High School • Grades 9-12
684-4772 Sept. 15 High School Cafeteria 5201 S. Transit Road, Depew, N.Y. 14043 • 686-5065
Vice President Oct. 20 High School Cafeteria Executive Principal ........................................................ James Lupini . . . . . . . . 686-5095
John Spencer Nov. 17 High School Cafeteria Assistant Principal..........................................................Robert Skoczylas . . . . . . 686-5090
681-1557 Assistant Principal ......................................................... Natasha Fatta . . . . . . . 686-5090
Dec. 15 High School Cafeteria Counseling Center......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5069
Trustees Jan. 19 High School Cafeteria School Nurse..................................................................Meghan Kutas . . . . . . . 686-5087
Todd Bush Feb. 23 High School Cafeteria Attendance Office.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5084
807-8537
March 16 High School Cafeteria Depew Middle School • Grades 6-8
Amy Doody April 20 High School Cafeteria 5201 S. Transit Road, Depew, N.Y. 14043 • 686-5045
390-5938
May 25 High School Cafeteria Executive Principal.........................................................James J. Lupini . . . . . . . 686-5051
Nicholas LaMarca House Principal ............................................................. Lynn Girdlestone . . . . 686-5050
725-2824 June 15 High School Cafeteria
Assistant Principal ......................................................... Natasha Fatta . . . . . . . 686-5040
Counseling Center........................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5055
Patrick Law
395-3965
Budget Information School Nurse..................................................................Lynn Martin . . . . . . . . . 686-5042
May 11, 2021 - Budget Hearing at Depew High Attendance Office.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5055
Justin P. Young
683-1421
School cafeteria Cayuga Heights Elementary • Grades K-5
May 19, 2021 - Budget Vote and Election at 1780 Como Park Boulevard, Depew, N.Y. 14043 • 686-5005
District Clerk Depew High School, Noon - 9 p.m. Principal..........................................................................Michelle Kudla . . . . . . . 686-5006
Jessica Neischel Assistant Principal..........................................................Rebecca Fatta . . . . . . . . . 686-5113
686-5104 School Nurses.................................................................Julie Smith . . . . . . . . . . 686-5008
Treasurer ........................................................................................Nancy Fayad . . . . . . . . . 686-5007
Attendance Office.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686-5005
Nancy Gerretsen
686-5107 Transportation Department
Supervisor.......................................................................Douglas Baumgarden . . 686-5155Non Profit Organization
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David Sheff, President
John Spencer, Vice President
Todd Bush, Trustee
Amy Doody, Trustee
Nicholas LaMarca, Trustee
Patrick Law, Trustee
Justin P. Young, Trustee
Jeffrey R. Rabey, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Comprehensive District Education Plan 2020-21
Cayuga Heights Vision
Provide an engaging learning environment focused on achieving excellence.
Lighthouse Designation
Cayuga Heights Elementary Mission
School has been certified
Challenge and inspire students to achieve at the highest level and become
and named as a Leader in
responsible citizens.
Me Lighthouse School by
FranklinCovey Education.
This recognition is evidence
We Believe
that the school has produced outstanding • All students can learn.
results in school and student outcomes, • Literacy is essential for all learning.
by implementing the Leader in Me • Good character and a healthy lifestyle enrich student well-being.
process with fidelity and excellence. It is
• Individual student needs must be met through caring classrooms and
also because of the extraordinary impact
engaging instruction.
the school is having on staff, students,
parents, and the greater community. • Parental involvement and support enhance a child’s ability to succeed.
• Effective communication is essential for success.
The Lighthouse Certification is a highly
regarded standard set by FranklinCovey. • Students will be prepared to adapt to an ever-changing world.
It is a significant benchmark, which • Excellence in our schools requires significant and continuing commitment
typically occurs three to five years after a of human and financial resources.
school begins the Leader in Me process.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School will Guiding Philosophy
maintain its Lighthouse Certification Continuous Improvement
the next two years and will continue
to foster its growth and proficiency in
exemplifying a leadership culture and
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