Greater Johnstown School District Glebe Street Pleasant Avenue Warren Street Jansen Avenue Knox Junior High High • • • • •Johnstown ADMINISTRATION Patricia N. Kilbum, Ed. D. CENTER I Sir Bills Supcrinkn<knt ofSi:hools D. Ruthie Cook Cut:lc,Suite 101 johnstown,New 12095 York Dilutor of Communication:! & Instruction Tdcpbonc: (518)762...f611 Alice M. Sise Fax: (S18)762·6379 School www.jobn:;townscbools m:g Bus ss Milllagcr 2017 May Dear Elementary Parents/Guardians: Due to the increased use of snow days throughout New York's schools this year, the State Education Department has clarified some key points pertaining to the minimum instructional requirements for student attendance. As a result of such clarification, Thursday, June 22 is being changed to a full day of school for elementary students. On 22, elementary students will have a of school following the Thursday,June full day arrival dismissal times. I recognize that families may have already planned to sign their children out of and school early that day for suitable reasons, such as medical appointments, among others. This calendar adjushttent is not meant to impact those situations. On Friday,June ZS,elementary students willbe at12:05 p.m.,as previously planned. dismissed At times, it is challenging to incorpoL·ate state mandates into the programs that we provide for our students. Your support of our efforts in this regard are appreciated. Sincerely, Dr. PatriciaN. Kilburn Superintendent of Schools PNK/sh
Greater Johnstown School District Glebe Street • Pleasant Avenue • Warren Street • Jansen Avenue • Knox Junior High •Johnstown High Patricia N. Kilbum, Ed. D. Supcrinkn<knt ofSi:hools Ruthie D. Cook Dilutor of Communication:! & Instruction Alice M. Sise School Bus ss Milllagcr ADMINISTRATION CENTER I Sir Bills Cut:lc,Suite 101 johnstown,New York 12095 Tdcpbonc: (518)762...f611 Fax: (S18)762·6379 www.jobn:;townscbools m:g May 2017 Dear Elementary Parents/Guardians: Due to the increased use of snow days throughout New York's schools this year, the State Education Department has clarified some key points pertaining to the minimum instructional requirements for student attendance. As a result of such clarification, Thursday, June 22 is being changed to a full day of school for elementary students. On Thursday,June 22, elementary students will have a full day of school following the arrival and dismissal times. I recognize that families may have already planned to sign their children out of school early that day for suitable reasons, such as medical appointments, among others. This calendar adjushttent is not meant to impact those situations. On Friday,June ZS,elementary students willbe dismissed at12:05 p.m.,as previously planned. At times, it is challenging to incorpoL·ate state mandates into the programs that we provide for our students. Your support of our efforts in this regard are appreciated. Sincerely, Dr. PatriciaN. Kilburn Superintendent of Schools PNK/sh
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