Honeoye Central School District Closing

Dear Honeoye Central School District,

Many thanks to all of you for your flexibility and patience as we have worked to navigate through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 health alert.  As a professional learning community, we continue to make the safety of our students and staff the main focus in our decision making process. We have been in nearly daily contact with our community partners, such as the New York State Department of Health, Ontario County Public Health, and the New York State Department of Education to plan for and respond to this emerging issue. 

Although there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario County, a Declaration of Emergency has been issued effective 3/15/2020.  This Declaration of Emergency, paired with the direction of Ontario County Department of Health, regional agencies, and state officials has prompted all of the Finger Lakes Region School Districts to unanimously decide to close all schools and to cancel all school-related activities beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020 as a mitigating and precautionary measure for COVID-19 (coronavirus). During this time, all students and families are encouraged to practice social distancing.

In addition, Honeoye Central School District will be closed on Monday, March 16, for students. Our staff worked tirelessly to prepare plans for instruction to continue remotely during our Superintendent’s Conference Day on Friday, March 13. This work will continue on Monday, March 16.  School will be in session for a half day only on Tuesday, March 17th for students in grades K-12.  This will allow students to receive instructional materials and to collect personal belongings.  

Please consider the following regarding student attendance at HCS on Tuesday, 3/17/2020: 

• There will be no AM or PM PreK on Tuesday, 3/17/2020.
• The Elementary School, for students in Grades K-5, will operate under a slightly revised half day schedule on Tuesday, 3/17/2020: 
• 9:00am - 11:50am
• The Secondary Building will operate under the following half day, revised period schedule on Tuesday, 3/17/2020 to ensure that students have access to teachers in most of their courses:
• Period 1 7:42-8:03 with announcements
• Period 2 8:06-8:25
• Period 3 8:28-8:47
• Period 4 8:50-9:09
• Period 5 9:12-9:31 
• Period 6 9:34-9:53
• Period 7 9:56-10:15 
• Period 8 10:18-10:37
• There will be no BOCES programming on Tuesday, 3/17/2020. BOCES students will report to Career Cafe during unscheduled periods.
• There will be no extracurricular, club or athletic activities effective immediately and until further notice. 
• From  Wednesday, March 18 thru Monday, April 13, the Honeoye Central School District will be closed.

The decision to close Honeoye Central School District for an extended period of time was extremely difficult.  I want to assure you that the health and safety of our students and our school community is paramount and the driving force behind such a decision. More than anything, it is vital that we continue to support one another. We will get through this, together. Hoping you and yours stay well.

Warmest regards,

Bridget Ashton

Elizabeth Bridget Ashton