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At Big Flats Elementary,
Big Flats News we will SOAR together
as we explore our “wonders”
in a fun and engaging
community, where we will
March/April 2022 inspire each other to achieve
anything!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Elementary Lunches (K-6)
I hope this newsletter finds you well and adjusting to all the recent changes with the COVID-19 protocols. We are happy School Food Services prices for the rest of
to report that in the school setting, we are seeing many happy faces that we haven’t been able to see! To hear and see the 2021-2022 school year will be offered
the excitement on our students’ and teachers’ faces has been priceless! However, I am most proud of our students and at no cost to students.
staff who have chosen to remain masked for a variety of reasons and are being respected by all. I shared with my faculty
and staff that I personally will remain masked out of respect to those who need to remain masked. School Hours
Hours for the Elementary Schools are:
Below is a list of many important reminders for the remaining month of March and all of April! 8:15 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
Superintendent’s Conference Day Monday, March 21st, 2022- NO SCHOOL for Students!
3rd Grade New York State Computer Based ELA Assessments Tuesday, March 29th and Wednesday March 30th, 2022. Office Hours
4th Grade New York State Computer Based ELA Assessments Thursday, March 31st and Friday, April 1st, 2022. Our school office hours during regular
PTO Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Order picks up Thursday, March 31st from 2:45-5:30 or Friday, April 1st, 2:45-4:00pm. school days are:
4th Grade Student/Parent Information Night and Self-Guided Tour of the Intermediate School April 5, 6:00pm. Monday through Friday
Spring photos and Kindergarten Cap Stone photos will be held on Thursday, April 7 th, 2022. Flyers will go home once 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
we receive them!
Shine Bright Spirit Day! Wear bright colored clothing Friday, April 8th, 2022. Office Phone Numbers
Spring Recess - No School Monday, April 11th – Friday, April 15th, 2022. (607) 739-6373
(607) 795-2550
Pre- Kindergarten and Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Conferences April 18th- April 25th, 2022.
Fax: (607) 795-2555
3rd Grade New York State Computer Based Math Assessments Tuesday, April 26th and 27th, 2022.
4th Grade New York State Computer Based Math Assessments Thursday, April 28th, and Friday, April 29th, 2022. Student Materials/Packets/Pick Up and
Lastly, PLEASE do not block the entrance, as parents leaving the campus cannot see around illegally “standing” vehicles Drop Off
at the entrance/exit. If your vehicle cannot properly fit straight in line, then please wait so that everyone can safely exit Monday Through Friday:
our school campus. Also, please be sure to NOT block any of our neighbors’ driveways as you are patiently waiting to 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
turn into our school campus. Thank you for your patience and understanding! 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth M. Scaptura
Big Flats Elementary Principal
Horseheads Central School District sets the standard of educational excellence by fostering innovative thinking, curiosity, and a passion for learning to maximize the potential of each individu-
al. We engage with our local and global communities to provide a student-centered, nurturing environment.
Explore Empower Excel
Friendly Reminders: 2021-22 Budget Development REMAINING SPIRIT DAYS:
The Board of Education and district are currently developing the Tuesday, March 1—Trooper Sperr
PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR 5th proposed 2021-22 School Budget. The global pandemic, now Day – wear purple and gray
GRADE at the Intermediate School nearing a year, has led to a challenging time for budgets in our Wednesday, March 2-Wear your
district, nation, state and homes. The board will continue budg-
The Intermediate School will soon be completing 2022 pajamas or comfy clothes, and
et development at their next several meetings until the final
-2023 classroom placements for students. We create read Dr.Seuss books/Read Across
adoption of the budget to be offered to voters May 18. All
class sections with the intent to achieve a mix of stu- America Day
meetings begin at 6pm and are held via zoom with live stream-
dents by ability, gender, personality, and individual ing. Here is the schedule: Thursday, March 17 – St. Pat-
special needs. While we are unable to honor specific rick’s Day -Wear your green
requests for teachers, we value your input from a • Thursday, March 4 – Budget Workshop
parent’s perspective. If you have specific information Friday, April 8 – Shine Bright
• Thursday, March 18 – Regular Meeting Day! Wear a bright color
about your child’s needs which should be taken into
consideration or a specific previous personal experi- • Thursday, April 15 – Budget Workshop Friday, May 20 – Mismatch Day!
ence, please put them in writing and send them to Wear mismatched clothes
the Intermediate School no later than April 1st. We
• Wednesday, May 5 – Tentative Board Candidates’ Forum
Thursday, June 23–
look forward to working with you to ensure your • Thursday, May 6 – Public Hearing on 2021-22 Budget Too Cool for School
child’s academic success! Thank you!
The Budget Vote/Board of Education Election is Tuesday, May Day—Wear your
18, 7am-9pm, in the High School South Gym. Hawaiian clothes
and/or sunglasses
The Intermediate School Parent Information All meetings are live streamed (at http://ideas.gstboces.org/
hhds/), recorded, and posted to the district website. As reported
Night and Self-Guided tour for incoming 4th prior to the January meeting, public comment is allowed via Thursday, June 23 – End of year
grade families is scheduled for April 5, 2022 at zoom at the meeting’s designated location. For more infor- Slideshow
6:00pm in the IS Cafeteria. mation on the process, schedule, and locations click here: HCSD
Board of Education.
Questions about the budget or voting? Email the district at
Spring Photos and Kindergarten hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com or call (607) 739-5601,
Cap and Gown photos are x4295.
Thursday, 4/7/2022.
ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS
To provide schools and parents with an assessment of student achievement, New York State has developed the New York State Testing Program. These standardized
tests challenge all students in grades 3 through 8 to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Please visit the site
at https://www.engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources. If you are interested in viewing this site but do not have access to the Internet, please call the school
office so that we can make arrangements for you to see this guide.
March 29-30, 2022—3rd grade ELA March 31 –April 1, 2022—4th Grade ELA May 24, 2022—4th Grade Science Performance Test
April 26-27, 2022—3rd Grade Math April 28-29, 2022—4th Grade math June 6, 2022—4th Grade Science Written Test
Student Materials/ Teacher Placements for the upcoming 2022-2023 Parent Morning Drop Off Times:
Packets School Year: K-4: 7:45am - 8:15am
It’s that time of year, when we begin to prepare for next year! If PK: 8:50am - 9:05am
Pick-Ups & Drop-Offs:
you have any concerns regarding your child(ren’s) next year’s
Thursdays and/or Fridays: teacher placement please put your concerns in writing to Mrs. Parent Afternoon Pick Up Times:
Scaptura, no later than Friday, April 20, 2022. Per BOE policy par- PK: 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm
7:30 am to 8:00 am ents can NOT request a specific teacher.
K-4: 2:05 pm - 2:20 pm
Please be punctual! We are running on a
9:30 am to 1:30 pm
very tight schedule. We appreciate your
Please Remember These Important Pick-Up Reminders!
The earliest you may arrive on campus to line up is 2:10pm. We begin dismissal at approximately 2:23pm. Please do not arrive any
earlier than 2:10pm as we are dismissing our PK students until approximately 2:05pm.
Please pull up as close as you can to the car in front of you. We need to get as many vehicles off Maple Street as possible.
Please be as quick as you can with assisting children with car seats and seatbelts. Please be sure that every child is properly
restrained before pulling forward. Please continue to build independence!
Please do NOT pass any vehicles, and please stay in line!
Please do NOT BLOCK the entrance/exit of our school campus to get in line. Obstructing the view on Maple Street is very dangerous
for parents trying to pull out. Please be patient and wait your turn. If your vehicle cannot fit straight at the end of the line when
entering our school campus, please wait!
Please be courteous and take turns alternating east and west bound traffic when entering our campus.
Please DO NOT block the entrance of our neighbors’ driveways. Please leave each driveway accessible so that our neighbors may
enter and exit their homes safely. We appreciate our neighbors and want to always be respectful!
If the fire siren goes off, please pull off the road immediately!
Please continue to be patient and appreciative of our staff who do their best to ensure everyone gets home safely. Please let our
staff know how much you appreciate them. A simple thank you goes a long way!
PLEASE KEEP YOUR FAMILY NAME TENT POSTED UNTIL YOUR CHILDREN HAVE ENTERED YOUR VEHICLE! Throughout the school
year, we will have different BFE staff members assist with student pick up duty.
Mark Your Calendars March —The month of: April —The month of:
Mar 1 Trooper Sperr Day—Wear
purple and gray RESPECT Responsibility
March 2 • Follow the Golden Rule
Dr. Seuss Day–Wear pajamas • Be reliable and dependable
• Be tolerant and accepting • Be responsibility at home,
PTO Mtg; 6pm
• Deal peacefully with anger and school, and in your community
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day—Wear green insults • Think before you act
BOE Mtg; 6pm HS Aud • Use good manners, not bad • Take responsibility for your
March 21 language actions
No School– Conference Day • Be considerate of the feelings of
Mar 29-30 others
3rd Grade NYS ELA Assessment • Don’t threaten, hit, or hurt anyone
Mar 31-Apr 1
4th grade NYS ELA assessment
Apr 5
PTO Meeting, BF Lib 6pm For those of you who placed Gertrude Hawk Candy orders, pickup will be after school in the cafeteria.
Apr 8
Beginning at 2:45pm, you may pull around the pickup circle by the cafeteria door, and someone will bring your
Shine Bright—Wear bright clothes
Report Cards Go Home order out to you. The pick up dates and times are :
Apr11-15 Thursday, March 31st From :45pm – 530pm
Spring Recess—No School
Apr 18-22 Friday, April 1st From 2:45pm – 4pm
PK & K Conferences If you find that these dates & times do not work for you, please feel free to contact us and we can set up an
Apr 20 alternate date/time. Thank you for all of your hard work! Tara Spirawk & Alicia Knowlden Big Flats PTO
BOE meeting, 6pm HS Aud. Treasurers Tara 607-742-0805 (text or call) Alicia 607-742-3911 (text or call)
Apr 26-27 3rd Grade NYS Math
assessment
Apr 28-29 Dignity Act Coordinator
4th grade NYS math Assessment The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) for Big Flats Elementary is Elizabeth Scaptura. Complaints regarding discrimination, harassment,
or bullying of any student should be referred to Mrs. Scaptura at (607)-739-6373. The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) for the Horseheads
Central School District is Caitlin DeFilippo, director of Human Resources. If there is a complaint regarding discrimination, harassment,
Learn Up-To-Date Information About Our or bullying of any student, the complaint should be filed with Caitlin DeFilippo at One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845;
Schools and the District 607-739-5601 x4211, or cdefilippo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Facebook: The district and each of our
seven schools have pages. Non-Discrimination Notification
Twitter: @HhdsSchools
Instagram: hhdsschools The Horseheads Central School District offers educational programs without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion,
marital status, military status, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristic, or disability, and provides
Follow Mrs. Scaptura on Twitter at
equal access to applicable groups under the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. Inquiries regarding this policy may be made to
@escaptura1
Caitlin DeFilippo, Title IX/DASA Coordinator, and Co-Civil Rights Compliance Officer; Anthony Gill, Co-Civil Rights Compliance
Visit our district website at: Officer; or Kelly Squires, Section 504 Coordinator, Horseheads Central School District, One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845,
www.horseheadsdistrict.com. (607) 739-5601.
Questions about our website or social This policy of non-discrimination includes access by students to educational programs, counseling services, course offerings, and
media? E-mail hcsdinfo@ activities, as well as recruitment and appointment of employees and employment pay, benefits, advancement and/or termination.
horseheadsdistrict.com
Digital Citizen News ? 5.7
Volume 5 : Issue 7 - March 2022
HELP THE LEPRECHAUN SHAUN THE LEPRECHAUN HAS FOUND THESE TWO SYMBOLS. HIS FRIENDS
LEARN ABOUT SYMBOLS TELL HIM THAT THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MARCH. CAN YOU HELP?
NYS K-12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards
The Board of Regents adopted these new standards in December 2020.
The standards are organized into five key concepts:
Impacts of Computational Networks and
Cybersecurity Digital Literacy
Computing Thinking System Design
This month we are going to take a deep dive into the first concept. The Impacts of Computing standards
promote an understanding of the evolving impact of computing technologies on society through many lenses,
including personal, social, cultural, accessibility, legal, economic, and ethical.
Below are a few examples on how these standards could be met in the classroom from NYSED.gov.
Topic Standard Identifier Example
Students could be discussing the differences between
Society K-1.IC.1 playing a board game and a video game or mailing a letter
and getting a text message.
Students can be “inventors” and design a technology that
Ethics 2-3.IC.3 makes their life easier. They can then explore technology
that also relates to that field.
Analyze specific classroom applications from the
Accessibility 4-6.IC.6 perspective of different disabilities and offer suggestions.
A teacher might spotlight different careers and then have
Career Paths 7-8.IC.7 students develop a mind map for the classroom wall that
connects all the different career pathways.
Students can do virtual field trips to labs and various
Career Paths 9-12.IC.7 locations to learn about different fields of science.
The standard identifier includes the grade level, key concept, and standard number. If you are interested
in more classroom examples on ways to meet these new standards please check out this link:
http://go.gstric.org/507-nys-impacts-examples
IN THE In the next few issues of our newsletter we will provide more information about the
NEXT ISSUE new Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards.
This monthly newsletter is created as part of GST BOCES Digital Citizenship Initiative, and is shared as part of the
RICONE DPS service. We enjoy hearing from our readers and welcome your feedback. Send your comments, questions,
& GST BOCES and suggestions to dc@gstboces.org. Visit our website: http://www.gstric.org/digital-citizenship.
THERE IS A SPECIAL MATHEMATICAL
DAY THIS MONTH - WE CALL IT PI DAY
ROBOTICS
Can I be of some
assistance, human?
What does a robot look like? If the first thought that
comes to mind is something that looks like a human (a
humanoid robot), you might be surprised to learn that
most robots do not look like that. Robots come in all
different shapes and sizes. They are usually built for
the job that they are going to perform.
Learning about robotics can
make us better learners,
problem solvers, cooks,
engineers, airplane pilots,
video game designers,
drivers, athletes, or almost
anything else.
How can you get involved? Some schools have after-
school robotics clubs or competition teams.
GST BOCES hosts regional competitions for the
following robotics platforms, VEX IQ, VEX Cortex
/ VS / EXP, and Underwater ROV (Remotely-
Operated Vehicles) These competitions occur
each fall and spring.
• REC VEX Robotics competitions:
5 different competitions for different levels
for students in grades 3 and up
• FIRST Robotics competitions:
a few different competitions at different
levels for students ages 4 and older
• MATE ROV Competitions (underwater
robots): 5 different competitions for
different levels of students from middle
AS YOU LEARNED ABOVE PI IS A SYMBOL THAT
school up REPRESENTS A CONSTANT IN MATH
• REC Aerial Drones competitions:
3 different competitions for drone-style
robotics (RADC, VRAD, Bell VRC)
THESE SYMBOLS ALSO REPRESENT THINGS IN MATH &
If no robotics clubs exist in your school or SCIENCE. CAN YOU FIND THEIR NAMES, AND WHAT THEY
community, why not start one of your own? REPRESENT?
There are a few clues on Page 3
WHAT SHOULD BE IN OUR EMAIL US AT dc@gstboces.org
NEXT FEW ISSUES? Volume 5 : Issue 7 - March 2022 - page 2 of 3
Miss Ramos's 2nd Grade class is
learning about sequences as a
foundation of coding using the Path
App, part of Wonder Workshop.
These learners did an amazing job
engaging in communication, critical
thinking, collaboration, and creativity
as they made various 'paths' for Dash
to complete!
* Clues to symbols on the previous page. The first 2 letters of their names are: GA - DE - SI - PH - PS - OM - What do they represent?
ASK A
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
WITH MARY ANN THE LIBRARIAN
A STUDENT Does our School Library have communicator playing “Empathy”, you can learn
QUESTION games that we can play? about physics with “Pitch Car” and AP (Advanced
Placement) history playing “History of the World”.
Did you know that librarians love games
You can even learn to tie knots, do embroidery, how
almost as much as we love books? Here at School
to cross stitch, or create origami. There is even a
Library Services, we think that playing to learn is as
“Lock of the Day” which is a daily virtual breakout
much fun as learning to play so we have recently
that you can try.
added some amazing games and Makerspace kits to
our lending library. Ask your friendly school librarian how these
games can come to your school library! Click
You can play everything from “Find It” to “Hues and
the “Makerspace/Games” tab on the SLS
Cues” where you learn about colors. You can save
Catalog to see these and more!
the planet playing “Evolution”, visit the moon with
“One Small Step”, or learn to be a better http://go.gstric.org/507-sls-catalog
Library Fun Fact - The Royal Game of UR
The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest playable board game
in the world, originating around 4,600 years ago in ancient
Mesopotamia. The game’s rules were written on a
cuneiform tablet by a Babylonian astronomer in 177 BC.
From this, curator Irving Finkel was able to decipher the rules
– two players compete to race their pieces from one end of
ancient
the board to the other. The central squares were also used for cuneiform tablet
game board
fortune telling. http://go.gstric.org/507-game-of-ur with game rules
STAND UP AND
TAKE OUR PLEDGE #I_AM_A_DIGITAL_CITIZEN
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GST BOCES Digital Citizenship Initiative Poster for
March 2022
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