Harwich Elementary School
263 South Street
Harwich, MA 02645
Principal: Christie Cutone, Ed.D.
Assistant Principal: Allyson Joy
phone: (508) 430-7216
fax: (508) 430-7232
Principal: Mary Oldach
moldach@monomoy.edu
(508) 430-7216
Assistant Principal: Sharon Hughes
shughes@monomoy.edu
(508) 430-7216
Dear Harwich Elementary School Friends and Families,
Welcome to Harwich Elementary School (HES) and a brand new school year! We are delighted to join this amazing community and to serve as your Principal and Assistant Principal.
At HES, we strive every day to be “FIN”tastic – Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Ready to Learn. It is our goal to ensure a fun, safe, academically rigorous, and warmly supportive learning environment in which each of our sharks will thrive. We celebrate our successes, and we learn from our mistakes. Within this handbook, you will find lots of information about school expectations and School Committee policies. As you review, please reach out to the main office or contact us directly with any questions.
On behalf of the entire HES staff, we look forward to embarking upon this wonderful educational journey with you and your families. We encourage you to be involved with your PTO, to volunteer in your school, and to communicate openly with us. You are an important part of your child’s education, and we value your partnership.
Here’s to a “FIN”tastic school year!
Warm regards,
Christie Cutone, Ed.D., Principal
Allyson Joy, Assistant Principal
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)
Half-day dismissal time: 11:00 a.m.
Arrivals: Buses are unloaded at 7:35 a.m. when the bell rings and proper supervision is available. Early morning drop-off is from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m. at Door 2, where students enter the building and are supervised in the cafeteria. Caregiver dropoff will be from 7:35 to 7:45 a.m at Door 3 ONLY this year (K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4). After 7:45 a.m., 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 a.m. are tardy.
Dismissal: Beginning at 2:05 p.m., 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. Placards must be used to make this process most efficient. Please place the placard on your passenger side dashboard for a smooth transition pick-up.
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 canceled, 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.
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: HES 2022-2023 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
Faith Rushnak - Transportation Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Kathleen Davock - Administrative Assistant, Student Services
District School Committee - 2021-2022
Jackie Zibrat-Long, Chair
Meredith Henderson, Vice Chair
Tina Games
Jessica Rogers
Terry Russell
Nancy Scott
Sharon Stout
Danielle Tolley
