Hawthorne School District Closing - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** 5/1/2020
Governor Cuomo has extended the declaration of the Statewide State of Emergency, necessitating that schools remain CLOSED through the end of the academic school year. For our District, the last day of school is June 26, 2020. As of May 1st, the Governor has not made a determination on the summer program, which is scheduled for July 6 - August 14, 2020. Governor Cuomo has stated that a determination and decision will be provided by the end of May.
The School District will continue our alternative online instruction currently in effect through June 26th.
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** 4/16/2020
Governor Cuomo has extended the declaration of the Statewide State of Emergency, necessitating that schools remain CLOSED through May 15, 2020, at which time the continued closure will be re-evaluated.
The School District will continue our alternative online instruction currently in effect.
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** 4/6/2020
Governor Cuomo has extended the declaration of the Statewide State of Emergency, necessitating that schools remain CLOSED through April 29, 2020, at which time the continued closure will be re-evaluated.
The School District will continue our alternative online instruction currently in effect.
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** 3/27/2020
Governor Cuomo has extended the declaration of the Statewide State of Emergency, necessitating that schools remain CLOSED through April 14, 2020, at which time the continued closure will be re-evaluated.
The School District will continue our current plan for the alternative online instruction currently in effect.
There has been a declaration of both a Statewide and local State of Emergency, necessitating the closing of all schools from March 18th through April 1, 2020. On March 27, 2020, this order for school closure was extended until April 14, 2020. On April 6, 2020, this order for school closure was extended until April 29, 2020. On April 16, 2020, this order for school closure was extended until May 15, 2020.
Students should have received their assignments in the mail by March 20th.
In accordance with Education Law §3604 and Executive Orders 202.2 and 202.4, school districts must exhaust any available time, including snow days and vacation (recess) days.
Since we must exhaust these days first, we will apply the 2 remaining unused snow days, as well as the scheduled holiday for the Friday before Memorial Day (5/22), to the remainder of this week - March 18, 19 & 20, 2020.
Spring Recess (6 days) has been rescheduled from April 6 - 13, 2020 to March 23 - 30, 2020. All days from April 6 - 13, 2020 are now regularly scheduled school days.
A revised school calendar for 2019-2020 school year has been updated on our calendar page.
We encourage everyone to follow the directives of state and local officials and use recommended preventative measures to reduce the spread of illness in our communities. Information can be found by clicking the arrow to the right on this page. It contains important information from the CDC and NYS Department of Health.
Stay Safe and Healthy.
