Community Updates

Dear Herricks School District Community,

Happy Monday! I hope this email finds you doing well and that everyone had a wonderful spring recess. My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful trip to Napa Valley during the week and ended the break with a meaningful family celebration in honor of Greek Easter. The break served as an important opportunity to recharge as we head towards the end of the school year. As we return refreshed and ready for all that the final stretch brings, we also take a moment to express our gratitude to some important members of our school community. This week, we proudly recognize our incredible school bus drivers in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Their dedication, care, and commitment to keeping our students safe each and every day is deeply appreciated by our entire school community. They are often the first smiling face our students see in the morning and the last in the afternoon—and they make a lasting impact. If you have a chance this week, please take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate your child’s bus driver as they are another example of what makes Herricks such an incredible place! 

Budget Update
As you know, we are in the midst of our annual budget season and are working diligently to prepare for the Budget Vote on May 20th. While we will be presenting our proposed budget during upcoming PTA meetings, we also want to provide an alternative for those who are unable to attend any of the budget presentation meetings. This year, we prepared a video of the adopted Herricks Proposed Budget, which you can access here and view at your convenience. Additionally, should you have any questions regarding the proposed budget after you review it, Ms. Rutkoske, our Assistant Superintendent for Business, and I will be available for a virtual Q & A session for families (via Google Meet) on Thursday, April 24th at 6pm. We will be available for 45 minutes to answer your budget related questions. Please see the details below for the virtual Q & A session for families. Should you be unable to attend the virtual Q & A session, please feel free to email me (tsinanis@herricks.org) with any questions. 

Budget Q & A for Families - Wednesday, April 24th at 6pm - Click here to join.  

Communications Update
As I shared in previous updates, the district has established a Communication Protocol that provides detailed guidelines on how to deal with specific issues, questions, or inquiries. I recently received some questions about the protocol and where to access it. If you click here, you can access the Communications Protocol that was developed to help facilitate and strengthen community engagement. This protocol will help guide you when you have a question, feedback or inquiry, by highlighting the best person for initial contact regarding your outreach. We are excited to offer this resource to our families, and the broader community, so we can streamline communications and better serve our students and families in Herricks, as we aim to best meet the needs of our community. 

Other Important Updates

• FLYERS: As you know, community information can be found under the FLYERS tab on the homepage of the district website. For example, you can learn more about Camp Invention or the PTA Parent University by clicking here where you can see the latest community updates!
• VIDEO UPDATES: If you missed any of our Herricks’ Happenings Video Updates, click here to find those videos.
• HERRICKS HERALD: You can check out each previous edition of the Herricks Herald here.
• BOARD NOTES: Click here to view the Board Notes for all of our Board of Education Meetings.
• IMPORTANT DATES:
  • Our next Board of Education Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Community Center at 7:30pm.
  • Our subsequent Board of Education Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Community Center at 7:30pm. This special meeting, which will take place in the Community Center Auditorium, is a celebration of the members of our faculty and staff who are being recommended for tenure.

Thank you so much for your continued partnership and engagement.

Have a wonderful rest of your week! 

Sincerely,

Dr. Tony Sinanis
Superintendent of Schools
Herricks School District 
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