Helendale Road School
Save the Date
September 24 -Picture Day
September 24 -Open House & Back to School Picnic (More info to come) 6:00
September 27 -Peace Day Assembly (Students only)
October 10 -Early dismissal -students released 15 min. early
October 11 -School Improvement Day (No Students)
October 14 -Columbus Day (No Students)
This week we had our first assembly. Students were taught expectations of assemblies, and we practiced our Helendale school song!
Drop Off and Pick Up Concerns -Please take time to review
When picking up PreK students at the end of the day, please remember you must turn left out of the parking lot onto Westchester Ave. We have many cars turning right and passing buses with lights on, that are loading students. The new county bus patrol cameras can now take pictures of cars passing busses and issue citations. Please make sure you are turning left so you do not receive a citation. They can be avoided!
Also, please note that when the small parking lot by the playground is full, you may not create spots next to the sidewalk and on the grass. It blocks our small bus from dropping off students. Please follow the line of cars on Westchester to pull into the drop off zone, or park on a side street if you would like to walk your child to the front door! Thank you for helping us keep all students safe!
Picking Up-
Please remember if you occasionally plan to pick your child up at the end of the day, the office needs to know. Please call 339-1330 by 1:30 so we have your child in the appropriate pick-up area.
Hey Helendale School Community!
We're off to a great start to a new school year and an important part of Helendale Road Primary is our PTA.
Helendale’s PTA has a mission to build a stronger, more inclusive school community. We invite you to join and PTA For Your Child at our first monthly meeting (see attached).
Each monthly meeting provides you the opportunity to sit down with school admin and faculty, a school board member, and other parents, all with the aim to grow a thriving school community for our children.
Please follow our Facebook Page for updates and upcoming events!
Hope to see you there!
All the best,
Antwon, Meghan, Allison, and Sarah
Helendale's 2024-25 PTA Board
Please submit the CEP Household Income Form (via Parent Portal or Download Form) to get free school supplies for your child this year, regardless of income. Plus, they become eligible for benefits like free device protection, instrument rental, test waivers, dual enrollment tuition waivers, and more! You will find the form in the Portal located under your oldest child’s profile and you only need to complete it once a year for the entire household. If you need assistance logging into the Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school main office. Thank you.
You DO NOT need to disclose your income if it is higher than the amounts listed in the Free and Reduced-Price Meal guidelines for your household. Your student(s) will still qualify for free school supplies and services, once you complete the form, no matter your income level.
Aubrey Starks is the new Occupational Therapist at Helendale. This is her third year in education; previously she spent 7 years as a pediatric OT. Mrs. Starks is excited to make connections with students, staff and families. She looks forward to helping kids be successful and grow as individuals. Outside of work, Aubrey loves the outdoors, traveling, going to the gym, walking her dogs and reading. Mrs. Starks previously lived in North Carolina; currently she resides in Webster with her husband, mini schnauzer and golden doodle. Aubrey is proud of her drive to take on new adventures and challenges to help grow her skills in the pediatric OT world. Having worked in a variety of pediatric settings has helped shaped Aubrey into a strong therapist. We are so excited to welcome her to Helendale Road!
Open House will be held on Tuesday, September 24 from 6:00-7:30. During that time you can see your child's classroom, stop into special area classrooms and visit with the PTA. We are looking forward to seeing you!
Classrooms will be open for families from 6:00-6:45
Teachers will join families outside from 6:45-7:00 to visit
The bookfair will also be open from 6:00-7:00
We are looking for volunteers to help with pizza and book fair -if you're able, please sign up below:
We're having a book fair!
Where: Helendale Road Primary School in the Library
Dates: Sep. 23rd-26th
Sep. 23rd-Preview day for all students (no shopping)
24th-26th-Shopping days
When: 9am-3pm (during the school day for students to shop)
September 24th: 6:00-7:30 (open house: located in the Cafe)
Book Fair website:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/helendaleroadprimaryschool
*Please do not forget about NYS tax
*Please understand that teachers will shop with their students on different days next week.
*Please send in a note if you want your child buying a specific item from the book fair.
*You can put money on your child's ewallet account using the book fair website.
Reminder: State regulations mandate that all school districts administer an annual test of its Early Dismissal Plan. Students will be released 15 minutes earlier than normally scheduled on Thursday, 10/10. Please make appropriate arrangements. As a reminder, there will be no school for students on Friday, 10/11 for School Improvement Day and schools are closed Monday, 10/14 for Columbus Day. Thank you!
We Need You!
Helendale is in need of lunch monitors. If you are interested in helping out in the cafeteria with our youngest Lancers, please call the Main Office for more information.
The Helendale Road PTA is working hard to get the distinction of School of Excellence. If possible, please complete the survey in the link below to help us win this title and money for the school.
PreK: Pre-K learned all about each other this week! We talked about how in many ways we are the same and in many ways we are different. All of our differences are what makes us special! We did self-portraits, talked about our “special letters” (the first letter of our names), and learned what good listeners do!
Kindergarten:This week in Kindergarten we practiced recognizing our names and writing them in fun ways correctly! We played number games in math and learned how to use math tools appropriately! We had our first fire drills, spent time outside in the nice weather and we are getting ready for Open House next week!
First Grade: This week in first grade, we learned more about expectations and making safe choices while at school. We talked about how to be a good friend to others and the power of using kind words. In math, we started our first math unit where we are learning more about adding and subtracting. We are continuing reviewing our letters, sounds, and writing our letters correctly.
Second Grade: We have been busy in second grade with continuing to build classroom connections while starting our curriculum! In ELA, our focus has been on the book Chester's Way while getting used to our binders and journals. In math, we are extending our knowledge on how to add using various strategies.
Specials: Pre-K and Kindergarten: The Pigeon came to visit the library and did not practice proper book care! Students are “shocked” to see what Pigeon did. We have been spending our time in library learning about how to take care of our books.
1st and 2nd-Students got to pick out their first library book for the 24-25 school year! We are very excited about the new books in the library!
COVID 19 Updates
The CDC and NYDOH has issued new guidance related to isolation after testing positive for COVID 19. Individuals can go back to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both of the following are true: Symptoms are getting better overall, and they no longer have a fever without the use of fever-reducing medication. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Infinite Campus parent portal
For information on how to set up your parent portal account please visit here: https://eastironcsd-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/sdabreu_eastiron_org/EW9Q2VGlRp1Oh_pd2MLeaEkBeP-7CJMPj4yc0sntrML15A?e=vDusF6