Harwich Elementary School

263 South Street

Harwich, MA 02645

Principal: Mary Oldach 

phone: (508) 430-7216

fax: (508) 430-7232

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Principal: Mary Oldach
moldach@monomoy.edu
(508) 430-7216

Assistant Principal: Sharon Hughes
shughes@monomoy.edu 
(508) 430-7216

For the Letter from the Principals, click here.

Start time: 7:45 a.m. 

Dismissal begins: 2:05 p.m.

Early Release Wednesday every other week at 1:35 pm (buses will arrive approximately 40 minutes earlier than normal)

Arrivals: Buses are unloaded at 7:35am when the bell rings and proper supervision is available. Early morning drop off is from 7:15 - 7:30 at Door 2, where students enter the building and are supervised in the cafeteria. Caregiver Drop Offs are from 7:35 - 7:45am at Door 3 (K, Grade 1 and older siblings) or Door 6 (Grade 3 and 4). After 7:45, students must be brought to the Main Office Door 1 by an adult and checked in to school with the front office staff. Students entering the building after 7:45 are tardy. 

Dismissal: Beginning at 2:05, students are dismissed to the caregiver pickup doors as their car arrives or called to their buses from their classrooms. Walkers report to the Office and then are dismissed through Door 1. Students who are attending after school programs will be dismissed to these locations or picked up at their classroom by program staff.

Caregiver Pick Up and Drop Off Placards: Each family receives a dashboard placard for Door 3 (K, Grade 1 and older siblings) or Door 6 (Grade 3 and 4). Placards must be used to make this process most efficient. 

For a map of arrival and dismissal doors and procedures, click here

PickUp Patrol

Please enter all dismissal/transportation changes (either one-time or recurring) into PickUp Patrol. PickUp Patrol is our online system for parents to communicate dismissal plan changes to the school. Parents with an existing account will be able to continue to make changes as they have in the past. Parents of kindergarteners and new students will receive an email at the beginning of the school year with PickUp Patrol login instructions. Dismissal changes can be entered from a computer or smart phone at any time until 12:45 p.m. on the day of the changes (12 p.m. on Early Release Wednesdays). Changes can be made days, weeks, or even months in advance. However, please note that if you enter a change and the dismissal plans are cancelled, you must remember to delete the change from PickUp Patrol or your student will be given the PickUp Patrol dismissal directions. After 12:45 p.m. (12 p.m. on Early Release Wednesdays), changes will not be accepted except in the case of an unexpected emergency. Such changes can be made via phone directly to the Main Office. As the end of the school day is a busy time, please plan accordingly and limit these exceptions to emergencies only to ensure the safety of all students.

For the MRSD calendar for the 2021-2022 school year, click here.

All Monomoy employees may be contacted regarding school business via email. Every employee has an email address consisting of their first initial and last name @monomoy.edu (with a few exceptions). An online staff directory can be found here, searchable by name, title, and/or location. 

For the HES Staff List, click here: 2021 - 2022 HES Staff List

Monomoy Regional School District Administration Offices

Office of the Superintendent

425 Crowell Road, 2nd Floor, Chatham, MA 02633

phone: (508) 945-5130  fax: (508) 945-5133

Transportation Line: (508) 945-5123

District Administration/Central Office

Dr. Scott Carpenter - Superintendent of Schools

Marc Smith - Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Melissa Maguire - Director of Student Services

Jim Birchfield - Director of Technology

Michael MacMillan - Business Manager

Rick Travers - Facilities Director

Garth Petracca - Director of Food Services

Holly Thyng - Data, Compliance, and Assessment Specialist

Ellen Bearse - Human Resources Coordinator

Joy Jordan - Community Engagement Coordinator/Web Manager

Leah Tambolleo - Assistant to the Superintendent

Toni London - Transportation Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Kathleen Davock - Administrative Assistant, Student Services

District School Committee - 2021-2022

Nancy Scott, Chair

Meredith Henderson, Vice Chair

Joseph Auciello 

Tina Games 

Terry Russell 

Sharon Stout 

Danielle Tolley

Jackie Zibrat-Long