Save the Date
June 13 -K Celebration 10:00
June 14 -Flag Day Assembly for students
June 20 -HR Field Day
June24 -Last day for students
Helendale Road School
Come help out for Field Day/HodgePodge Day!
June 20th
Helendale: Helendale Hodge Podge Day 6/20 (signupgenius.com)
Summer Reading with Irondequoit Public Library
Register for East Irondequoit Summer Camps!
Jumpstart Camp
Jumpstart Camp offers an opportunity for our students to strengthen their skills and extend their learning to get ready for the new school year. We will personalize their instruction, so students get just what they need. Students will participate in hands on integrated learning activities to set them up for success in the future!
For: Students entering grades 1-5 (grade levels for September 2024)
Dates: July 22- August 2
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Helendale Road Primary School
To Register: https://forms.office.com/r/Cika2uavv8
Applications due by June 10, 2024
* If we receive more than 20 Applications per grade level, a lottery will be used to determine participants.
Jumpstart ENL Camp
Jumpstart ENL offers an opportunity for our ENL students to strengthen their skills and extend their learning to get ready for the new school year. We will personalize their instruction, so students get just what they need. Students will participate in hands on integrated learning to set them up for success in the future!
For: Students entering grades 1-5 (grade levels for September 2024)
Dates: July 22- August 2
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Helendale Road Primary School
To Register: https://forms.office.com/r/vyaTCDZBPD
Applications due by June 10, 2024
* If we receive more than 20 Applications per grade level, a lottery will be used to determine participants.
STEM Camp
Summer STEM Camp will provide students with a unique opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in a fun, engaging, and collaborative environment. Each day, students will participate in team building activities and projects, by creating LEGO® themed masterpieces. Students of all LEGO® building abilities welcome! By participating in this camp, we hope to inspire students to be the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators, empowering them to make a positive impact on their communities and the world.
For: Students entering grades 2-5 (grade level for September 2024)
Dates: July 15 - 19, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Location: Helendale Primary School
To Register: https://forms.office.com/r/MRzJR1cY69
Applications due by June 10, 2024
* If we receive more than 60 applications, a lottery will be used to determine participants.
Drop Off and Pick Up Concerns
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!
A Look Into Our Learning
PreK: This week we began our final countdown to Kindergarten! Our friends worked on class t-shirts, had popsicles on the playground, received a visit from the Seneca Park Zoomobile, and worked on our End of Year celebration songs & poems. We are very excited about all the fun things planned for these last few days of school!
Kindergarten: This week in kindergarten we are busy rehearsing for our kindergarten celebration on Thursday, June 13. We are working on sharing all we've learned through end of year assessments. We started a new unit on measurement and capacity in math and are excited to count down to first grade.
First Grade: First graders completed their final MAP testing of the year in ELA and Math! We were excited to see how much they've grown this year. Speaking of math, we are reviewing math concepts and getting our students ready for second grade by challenging them with some harder math. In ELA we continue to learn about the wind and feelings. We are getting ready to celebrate the last 10 days of school with some fun activities, including our field trip to Strong Museum next week!
Second: This week in math, we are completing our final unit on arrays and equal shares. In ELA, students are learning about the parts of an opinion paragraph. They have been practicing writing an opinion piece that includes an introduction, opinion statement, a reason, and two pieces of evidence to support the reason. Students have been enjoying research activities about the benefits of eating healthy foods. Lastly, we have been taking our learning outside and enjoying some sunny days!
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.
Note From Ms. Zaffuto
Cold and flu season is upon us. Please read the message from Nurse Zaffuto to know when to keep your child home.
Please make sure to call your pediatrician to schedule a yearly physical if you have not done so already.
New York requires all school age children to be up to date on immunizations. Students have 14 days from the first day of school to have immunizations completed. All children who will turn 5 years of age during the school year will also need to follow these guidelines and have 14 days, starting on their 5th birthday, to have updated immunizations completed.
Please see the attached link and flyer for more information.
If your child needs to have emergency or daily medication here at school, contact the health office for further information. Please do not send any medication in with your child, a responsible adult needs to be present for all medication drop-offs/pick-ups.
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/schools/school_vaccines/
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