Have a student entering JR High? Take a look at this information sheet to help the transformation process a little easier.
SCHOOL TIMES AND LUNCHES
School Start Time / 8:25 a.m.*Students need to be in their homeroom at this time (warning bell will ring at 8:20 a.m.)
Class Start Time / 8:39 a.m.
*Classes are 45 minutes long; passing time in between classes is 4 minutes.
Lunch / 11:37 a.m -12:02 p.m.
School End Time / 3:00 p.m.
*Buses will leave from the parking lot at this time; car pick-ups leave from the 7-8 door on the circle.
Cost for Lunch:
The cost for lunch runs at $3.00 ($.50 for extra milk). Parents can write a check for $60.00, which will cover 20 lunches. Checks should be made payable to Notre Dame High School and presented to Mrs. Martin, our Lunch Cashier.
Information About School Lunches:
- The food in the cafeteria is freshly prepared each day
- Snack, juice and water machines are in the cafeteria for students to use during the day
- Each month students receive copies of calendars containing lunch menus during their homeroom class
- Information on free/reduced cost lunches can be sent to families in the summer
TRANSPORTATION
Parents will be responsible for arranging for bus transportation for their student. The following is a list of districts and their contact information:
Athens Area / School District Offices:570-888-7766
Corning-Painted Post / School District Bus Garage:
962-2493
Elmira City / School District Bus Garage:
735-3950
Elmira Heights / School District Bus Garage:
739-1358
Horseheads / *A letter form from the family indicated their name, address, phone number, name of student(s), and emergency contact must be mailed to:
Horseheads Central School District Bus Garage
1 Raider Lane
Horseheads, NY 14845
Ithaca / *Contact Notre Dame High School to find our information about the Ithaca Bus
Northern Tioga / School District Offices:
814-258-5642 x1010
Sayre / *No buses provided by district; call 570-888-2308
Southern Tioga / *No buses provided by district – must be 10 miles/less from home
Towanda / *No buses provided by district; Call 570-888-2308
Troy / School District Offices:
570-297-1612
Watkins Glen / School District Bus Garage:
535-3270 (provided only if school is 15 miles/less from home)
Waverly / School District Bus Garage:
565-8114
Where to Go…
- If your locker lock won’t work?
If you are having problems with your lock at any point during the school day, see Mrs. Jennings or your Homeroom Teacher.
- If you have lost something?
The Lost and Found items are kept in the Main Office. Anyone in the Main Office can help you try and find your lost item.
- If you need working papers?
See Mrs. Shannon in the Guidance Office to obtain paperwork. If you are a Pennsylvania resident you will need to obtain working papers from your home school for a job in Pennsylvania.
- If you are out of school for more than one day and I need assignments?
Students can check Google Classrooms for any missed or upcoming assignments or they can contact their teachers to request upcoming assignments. Parents should call the Main Office to arrange this. If parents are picking up materials, we ask that they do this by 3:10 p.m.
- With an excuse from my parents for an absence?
These should be turned in to your homeroom teacher.
- If you need a copy of your schedule?
Please see your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Shannon in the Guidance Office.
- If you get sick at school?
If you are sick at school, you are encouraged to visit the School Nurse.
If there are any problems or concerns throughout the day, please see your Homeroom teacher or Mrs. Jennings.
Mrs. Karen Jennings, 7th and 8thGradeCoordinator (607) 734-2267 ext. 323