2024 – 25 Harry Hoag Elementary School welcome letter

A welcome-back message for Harry Hoag Elementary School families from Acting Principal Amy Bartholomew:

Dear Hilltopper Families,

It is my pleasure and honor to welcome you back to the 2024 – 25 school year here at Harry Hoag Elementary! I hope you have had a fun and relaxing summer and are looking forward to coming back to school.

I would like to take this time to introduce myself as Harry Hoag’s new Acting Principal for this coming school year. Many of you already know me, as I have been a teacher in our district for 18 years, as well as being born and raised in Fort Plain as a Hilltopper myself! This is my 23rd year in education and I am unbelievably excited to step into this new role and get to know all of our new and returning students. Fort Plain is a community unlike any other, filled with caring families and an exceptionally talented faculty and staff that provide incredible experiences for students each day.

Below you will find a summary of information that will be helpful when planning ahead for the coming school year. Please note: the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, September 4th.

School schedule

Arrival:

7:30 a.m. – Bus drop-off

7:30 – 7:50 a.m. – Parent drop-off and walkers

Instructional day for students:

7:50 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – students are marked tardy after 8:05 a.m.

Dismissal:

2:30 p.m. – Bus dismissal
2:35 p.m. – Parent pick-up begins

Bus riders

Please be sure to review the Ride with Pride and Code of Conduct documents with your children before the first day of school. An electronic copy is at the end of this letter.

Student drop-off and pick-up

After the buses depart, Parent Pick Up will begin. If you are early for Drop Off or Parent Pick Up, please park along the road to Wiles Park. For Parent Drop Off and Pick Up, please remain in your car and a staff member will guide traffic through the bus loop to the main entry. A staff member will greet you at both times. If you pick up your child on foot, please report to the Main Entry.

Technology

Pre-K and K students – will receive iPads that will remain in the classroom

Students in Grades 1-6  – will receive a Chromebook that can go to and from school

Caregivers and students (Gr 1 and above) will be asked to sign a Technology User Agreement.

Parent Communications

Please be sure to have an updated cell phone number and email address to receive information via our ParentSquare messaging system. Also, remember to visit our website and social media platforms regularly for current news and upcoming events.

Student information forms

Please update and return any student information forms that have been sent home.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel to reach me in the Main Office at 518-993-4000 or via email at amy.bartholomew@fortplain.org.

We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and look forward to seeing you on September 4th!

Mrs. Bartholomew, Acting Principal

Harry Hoag Elementary School