Information at a Glance
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Location/Contact Information
Harwich Elementary School
263 South Street
Harwich, MA 02645
Principal: Mary Oldach
phone: (508) 430-7216
fax: (508) 430-7232
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Leadership
Principal: Mary Oldach
moldach@monomoy.edu
(508) 430-7216
Assistant Principal: Sharon Hughes
shughes@monomoy.edu
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Letter from the Principals
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Start and Dismissal Times
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)
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
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.
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School Calendar
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Staff
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
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District Administration and Staff
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