HCS Town Halls Greetings! As I shared with you last week, Governor Cuomo announced on 8/7 that schools across the state may reopen. In his address, Governor Cuomo stipulated that schools must include information surrounding the following on district websites: Distance Learning, COVID Testing, and Contact Tracing. While these considerations are addressed in the Honeoye Central School District Reopening Plan, and our plan is posted on the HCS website, we have extracted this information from the comprehensive plan and it is now readily accessible on our website within the Reopening 2020 link. The Governor further requested that school districts provide opportunities prior to 8/21 for families to have the opportunity to be heard and to pose questions about the reopening plan. To date, HCS has conducted three Town Hall meetings on the following dates and times: 8/5 6:30 - 8:00 ~ PreK-12 Safety, Operational and Instructional Focus 8/7 4:00 - 5:00 ~ Grades 6-12 Safety and Instructional Focus 8/10 4:00 - 5:00 ~ Grades PreK-5 Safety and Instructional Focus HCS will offer additional opportunities for families to participate in Town Hall meetings on the upcoming dates and times below: 8/19 3:00 - 4:00 ~ Grades PreK-5 Safety and Instructional Focus 8/19 4:00 - 5:00 ~ Grades 6-12 Safety and Instructional Focus 9/23 5:30 - 6:30 ~ Progress Monitoring the HCS Plan: How are things going at secondary level? 9/23 6:30 - 7:30 ~ Progress Monitoring the HCS Plan: How are things going at elementary level? Access information to these Google Meetings will be sent via Blackboard Connect email to our families 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. In the event that you have a question(s) or concern(s) that you would like to discuss surrounding our reopening plan prior to our next Town Hall meeting, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, Elementary School Principal, Margie Wright at [email protected], or Secondary School Principal, Addie Klaehn at [email protected]. Friendly Reminder: If you have not already done so, please be certain to mail your commitment letters in the provided, addressed, stamped envelopes by August 12. Thank you to everyone for their continued patience, understanding, and flexibility throughout this period of uncertainty. We appreciate your partnership in advocacy for Honeoye students. Best to you and yours, Bridget Ashton Elizabeth Bridget Ashton Superintendent, Honeoye Central School District 8528 Main Street Honeoye, New York 14471 [email protected] On Twitter: @EBridgetAshton