Welcome back to school and to 2017!

As we look at the upcoming winter months, there is always the possibility of snow and, with snow, may come school delays or cancellations due to the winter weather. With the forecast of some snow accumulation tomorrow, it is a good time to review communication when schools are delayed or cancelled.
When or a delay or cancellation occurs, the Barnstable Superintendent Meg Mayo-Brown will send out one district all call to all families and staff.  The BPS website will also have information regarding cancellation.  Information on the website will most likely be posted prior to the all call.  Families who may want to know earlier than  the all school call  are encouraged to check the BPS website. A decision will be posted there as soon as the superintendent makes the decision.


This Monday, January 9th the January Principal Coffee will be held. This month the coffee will be dedicated to helping families complete their “Back to School” student information on-line registration.The on-line student registration is in place of the former hard copy "emergency cards" and includes all student information and information that the school needs to contact you and keep your child safe. This system was rolled out earlier this year and there are still families that have not completed this critical information.
The Principal Coffee will take place in the computer lab from 8:40-9:30. Staff will be on hand to help families who have not completed the form.
A reminder that the nurse needs this form to be completed to dispense medication to your child. This includes over the counter medications such as Tylenol. Also, because this registration form includes vital contact and health information, your child cannot participate in any field trips without a completed registration.
Monday morning will be a time devoted to supporting families to complete this important information.




If you are a morning walker drop off please remember to :

• make sure that you park your car in the parking lot
• walk your child to the door and

• For safety's sake, do NOT drop your child without a staff member present!                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                 If you prefer to drop your child off while you stay in the car- please drop off your child/ren at the car drop off door at the side door of the school. This drop off is accessed by entering the back parking lot by the driveway to the right of the front entrance.
We have received complaints of cars leaving the HYCC parking lot safely. Please remember to always exit safely from HYCC parking lot drop off area. Safety first; saving 5 seconds pales in comparison to saving a life!

Healthy eating during the day helps your child to pay attention and feel good all day. Please remember to pack a healthy snack each day for your child. Our school nurse has snacks in the rare case of a forgotten snack or a family challenge on a particular day. Unfortunately, the nurse does not have the snacks to be able to provide snacks every day.