District-wide ENews Notes

• Fri., Apr. 15 - Fri., Apr. 22 - Spring Recess - No School

• Mon., Apr. 18 - Closing Date for BOE Candidate Petitions to be Turned In

• Tues., Apr. 19 - BOE Candidate Drawing for Placement on Voting Ballot

• Tues., Apr. 26 - Board of Education Meeting, BOE Rm. 129, High School, 7 p.m.

• Wed., Apr. 27 - Code of Conduct Review, BOE Rm. 129, High Schol, 5 p.m.

**NOTE: As the school year begins, please recognize that the District's online calendar will house the most accurate District and building events.

HF-L is excited to announce a new video series entitled HF-L Oversimplified where we oversimplify elements of the school budget to help our community better understand how the District is funded.

Today we ask the age old question, why are school bus purchases on the ballot every year? Let’s talk about that!

A new episode drops every Monday morning (not during Spring Recess). To watch the previous episodes, subscribe to our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHta6YaRA2t1JVFy3ulDoFg.

The Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

To qualify for the Best Communities designation, HF-L answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.

“It is an honor to be recognized for the 11th consecutive year. Music is such an important part of a complete education. As a department, we take great pride in offering such a rich experience for our HF-L students,” said Andrew Vetter, HF-L H.S. Concert Band Director.

Since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 and a stated emphasis on a well-rounded education, many school districts have re-committed to music and arts education programs. During the pandemic, music and arts programs were a vital component to keeping students engaged in school. ESSA provides designated funding for well-rounded educational opportunities through Title IV Part A Student Academic Success and Achievement grants. NAMM Foundation research has revealed that these grants are being widely used by school districts to address instructional gaps in access to music and arts education.

“Music education at all levels is important to the growth for all students. The social-emotional benefits, especially during Covid, are immense. And in later years, the connection between music and other curricular areas like math are well studied. Yet, for so many students, music is the one class that brings them to school every day. The music rooms seem to be one place they are happiest,” said Vetter.

Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill benefits for children who make music: After two years of music education, researchers found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school, but also to attend college as well. Everyday listening skills are stronger in musically trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound: young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social benefits include conflict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism.

About The NAMM Foundation

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,300 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

HFL's Before & After School Care program also offers full-day care on many non-school days too. Available to all students K-5th grade. Vacation Care is available to everyone, not just those who attend Cougar Care during the school days! Those who do attend during the school days need to register for each vacation care program separately.

Click on this link to register: https://www.familyid.com/hfl-community-programs/vacation-care-may-6-2022-staff-professional-development-day

LEGO Robotics Beginners for Grades 3-5. Class begins April 12 and runs Tuesday/Thursday 3:00 -4:00 through May 12. This class will introduce students to the basics of robotics and programming concepts. Working in pairs, students will use a LEGO Mindstorms education kit to learn how to program it to move and react to its environment using the Lab VIEW-based visual programming language, EV3-G.

Concepts taught and reinforced include programming skills, teamwork, communication, problem solving, critical thinking, perseverance, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

NOTE: This class is ONLY for beginners. To register online click on link: https://registration.hflcsd.org/searchResults.cfm?couID=225

Help celebrate Honeoye Falls-Lima School District staff! The PTA is collecting compliments and kind thoughts from the school community for our "STAFF SHOUT OUTS" bulletin boards. Please share words of appreciation and gratitude for our district staff. Love something happening in your child's class right now? Had a positive encounter with an administrator, teacher, aide, grounds keeper, janitor or cook? Let us know!

Examples of SHOUT OUT worthy acts include:

-demonstrating positive values and kindness

-going beyond expectations

-collaborating across grade levels or disciplines

Send your SHOUT OUTS to: HFLSTAFFSHOUTOUTS@honeoyefallslimapta.org

When submitting a shout out, please include the following:

Name of staff member you wish to acknowledge:

School:

Compliment:

The 2022-23 Instructional Calendar has been approved by the Board of Education.

Summer Rec registration is now open for student campers. Summer Rec is a partnership with Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Lima, and Community Programs that offers a wide variety of activities. Campers are grouped by grade level with activities based on the group's age. Registration is available online at:

https://www.hflcsd.org/page/2022summer-rec. Contact the Community Programs Office at 624-7068 or email: hflcommunityprograms@hflcsd.org for any questions.

The Honeoye Falls-Lima Alumni Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Class. The Hall of Fame was established in 1995 to recognize distinguished graduates of Honeoye Falls, Lima, and Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School Districts who have distinguished themselves with exceptional achievements and contributions to their school, community, and country. By recognizing these exceptional graduates, we can provide positive role models for the present-day students in the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District. Nominees, living or deceased, must be a graduate of Honeoye Falls, Lima, or Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School Districts and have graduated at least ten years prior to nomination. The nominee must have demonstrated significant contributions to their community and/or country, with emphasis on post-secondary achievements. The selection committee will follow an open nomination procedure with anyone eligible to nominate a qualified graduate. Please note that completed nomination packets are due May 1st. Nomination packets may be downloaded from the HF-L Website (www.hflcsd.org/page/hall-of-fame) or obtained in the District Office, 20 Church Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Questions may be directed to Rhonda Schaefer at (585) 624-7010 or rhonda_schaefer@hflcsd.org. The list of Inductees is also on the HF-L Website (www.hflcsd.org/page/hall-of-fame).

The Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District is happy to announce its partnership with Paper, a digital tutoring service. This service is available to all HF-L students in grades 4-12 and will provide free, unlimited access to virtual tutoring sessions. These sessions are 1:1 and are available 24 hours a day. Students can access this using their ClassLink portal.

Using Paper, students get homework help, writing feedback, and study support on demand. Teachers gain insights into learning gaps. Administrators have visibility into where support is needed.

UPDATE: Paper is now offering live parent webinars. They are every 2 weeks in English and Spanish. 45 mins, parents sign up through that page and they will receive a Zoom link by email. https://pages.paper.co/webinars-for-parents-and-guardians

Mendon Public Library is open M-Th, 9 am - 8 pm. Friday and Saturday, 9 am - 3 pm.

Upcoming Weekly Events:

• For Kids: Closed Saturday, April 16th.
• For Adults: Tech Training with Danny B on Wednesdays, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Call to reserve your one-hour slot),
• Alternating Wednesday Night Sit N Stitch,
• Alternating Thursday Morning Knit Nook,
• Medicare Information Sessions on alternating Mondays.

Special Events, please register for all programs below:

• Kids Paint Your Own Pottery Event, Tues 4/19/2022 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
• Teen Paint Your Own Pottery Event, Tues 4/19/2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
• Alcohol Ink Eggs for Kids, Thu 4/21/2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Adult Program - TV Today, Sat 4/23/2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Friends of Mendon Public Library are having a Spring Flower Sale! 11" Hanging Baskets ($20) and 4" Potted Geraniums ($5) available in a variety of colors. Flowers arrive Saturday, April 30th, right on time for Mother's Day. Place your Spring Flower order online today! https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=514cbd16-273a-4724-aed1-4524d07bc8f4

"Schools Out" Summer Player Development Camp 3rd -9th Grade Boys and Girls June 27-30th 9am -Noon Rotary Park, Honeoye Falls

Creekside Nursery School is accepting registrations for the 2022-2023 school year for children ages 3-5. We have openings in our preschool and pre-k classes. Contact us today at 750-4959 to register.

HFL Summer Soccer Registration is OPEN! The HFL Recreational Soccer League is an organization that welcomes any child in the community who wants to have fun and learn soccer. Our season runs Monday and Wednesday evenings July 6th - August 1st on the field behind Manor School. See the attached flyer for more information and go to www.hfunited.org and click on the "HFL Recreational Soccer" tab to register.

Email: hflcommunications@hflcsd.org
Website: hflcsd.org
Location: 20 Church Street, Honeoye Falls, NY, USA
Phone: 585 624 7000
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Twitter: @hflcsd