Henninger Announcements
Dear Henninger Families:
As we approach the end of the 2024-2025 school year, I want to take a moment to share the information that was recently presented to our students at our May forums. Please review the items below and feel free to reach out with any questions.
End of 2024-2025 School Year
End of Year Calendar Items for ALL Students
- Thursday, May 29th—Academic Awards, 5:00-6:00 PM for Juniors (11), 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM for Seniors (12) at Henninger
- Friday, May 30th —Freshmen (9)/Sophomores -(10) Dance, 5:00-8:00 PM at Henninger
- Tuesday, June 10th — Regents Testing Day Only — This means that there are no regular classes scheduled for all students. Only students taking Life Science Bio, Earth & Space and the LOTE B exams should attend (*please see Regents Schedule below)
- Thursday, June 12th —Athletic Awards — 6:00 PM at Henninger
- Monday, June 16th — Last day of classes for grades 9-12, Marking Period 4 ends
End of Year Calendar Items for SENIORS ONLY
- Friday, May 30th, Decision Day Signing Event — 6th & 7th period at the Henninger Stadium, Senior (12) sign-ups only may attend — please see Ms. Benevento to sign up
- Friday, June 6th Senior Ball, 6:30-10:00 PM at Traditions at the Links in DeWitt, N.Y.
- Thursday, June 12th — Grad Walk at 8:00 AM
- TBD — Senior Breakfast — 7:25 AM-9:00 AM in the Lower Cafeteria
- Friday, June 13th — Senior Sunset—6:00-9:00 PM at the Henninger Stadium
- Wednesday, June 25th — Graduation Rehearsal—11:00 AM meet time at Henninger *all graduates must ride the bus to OCC for rehearsal
- Friday, June 26th — Henninger Graduation at 6:00 PM at OCC *please look for the graduation ceremony letter that will be sent home with graduates in June
Laptop Collection
Our laptop collection timeline is detailed below. Laptops will be collected back through ELA classes. Students should plan to have their chargers and laptops ready to return.
- Freshmen (Team B): Tuesday, June 3
- Freshmen (Grade 9) (Team A & C): Wednesday, June 4
- Sophomores (Grade 10): Thursday, June 5
- Juniors (Grade 11): Friday, June 6
- Seniors (Grade 12) and P-TECH Students must return their laptops by June 12. They may begin returning them starting June 1.
June Regents Exams
Below is the June Regents Exams schedule. Please check your student's schedule to see which exam(s) your student is scheduled for or please call our guidance office to speak with your student's counselor.
There is NO SCHOOL on all Regents days EXCEPT for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, all students will attend school and follow their regular schedule unless they are taking the Geometry Regents exam. We will run our regular Centro transportation. Transportation on Regents Days:
Summer Orientations are tentatively scheduled as follows:
The first day of school for Freshmen and Sophomores (Grades 9 & 10) will be Wednesday, September 3rd.
The first day of school for Juniors and Seniors (Grades 11 & 12) will be Thursday, September 4th.
All students, grades 9-12, will attend on Friday, September 5th
Our curriculum night (open house) is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 18th from 5:00-7:00 PM
New Daily Class Schedule
For the 2025-2026 school year, we will be moving to a block schedule. This means that students will have longer class periods (blocks), but fewer class periods each day. Most classes will meet every other day. This decision was made through a collaborative committee including teachers, students, parents and district-level staff.
School start and end times will not change (7:25 AM-2:00 PM)
Please join us on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6:00 PM at Henninger to learn more about our new schedule.
Academy Advisory Committees
Throughout the 2025-2026 school year, each academy will develop an Academy Advisory Committee to continue our work towards strengthening our career academies. Students who are interested in being a part of their Academy's Advisory Committee must complete an application form by June 16th. Applications can be found in the main office.
Fall Sports
Enclosed is the fall sports letter and directions on how to sign up for fall sports. Please reach out to Athletic Supervisor Ryan if you have any questions.
Please reach out with any questions by calling 315-435-4343. Our academy teams are listed below.
Sincerely,
Dana Vendetti Cole, Principal
MAY COMMUNICATIONS HENNINGER LETTER 2025
Below is the June Regents Exams schedule. Please check your student's schedule to see which exam(s) your student is scheduled for or please call our guidance office to speak with your student's counselor.
There is NO SCHOOL on all Regents days EXCEPT for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, all students will attend school and follow their regular schedule unless they are taking the Geometry Regents exam. We will run our regular Centro transportation. Transportation on Regents Days:
- Centro will run at normal times in the morning for students to arrive on time for morning Regents exams and will run the normal pick-up time at dismissal (2:OOPM).
- The district will provide First Student buses to pick up students mid-day (11 AM) at hub stops at specific locations throughout the city (these maps will be shared with students and posted online by quadrant; please look for these maps soon). Students who are finished with their morning Regents and do not have an afternoon Regents can take these buses to be dropped off at the hub stop locations. We will also provide bus passes to students who are leaving at times when there is not a bus available.
- ** *June 10th Regents Day will only run Centro buses. Students with an afternoon exam should plan on taking the morning Centro bus to arrive on time.
- As we develop review sessions during Regents week, we will share with students via email and flyers; we will also post on social media.
Summer School 2025
Our summer school program runs from July 7- August 20, Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM. All grades 9-12 will be held at Henninger HS and the district will provide bussing through First Student. If your student needs to attend summer school, your student's counselor will be reaching out at the end of the year to create their schedule.2025-2026 School Year
Summer Orientations at HenningerSummer Orientations are tentatively scheduled as follows:
- Senior (Grade 12) Meeting, Thursday - August 14th @ 5:00PM
- Sophomores (Grade 10) Orientation - Tuesday, August 19th @ 5:00PM
- Juniors (Grade 11) Orientation - Wednesday, August 20th @ 5:00PM
- Freshmen (Grade 9) & All New Students - Friday, August 22 nd @ 4:00PM
*Please look for the Welcome Back letter in August with the finalized dates & times for orientations
The first day of school for Freshmen and Sophomores (Grades 9 & 10) will be Wednesday, September 3rd.
The first day of school for Juniors and Seniors (Grades 11 & 12) will be Thursday, September 4th.
All students, grades 9-12, will attend on Friday, September 5th
Our curriculum night (open house) is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 18th from 5:00-7:00 PM
New Daily Class Schedule
For the 2025-2026 school year, we will be moving to a block schedule. This means that students will have longer class periods (blocks), but fewer class periods each day. Most classes will meet every other day. This decision was made through a collaborative committee including teachers, students, parents and district-level staff.
School start and end times will not change (7:25 AM-2:00 PM)
Please join us on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6:00 PM at Henninger to learn more about our new schedule.
Academy Advisory Committees
Throughout the 2025-2026 school year, each academy will develop an Academy Advisory Committee to continue our work towards strengthening our career academies. Students who are interested in being a part of their Academy's Advisory Committee must complete an application form by June 16th. Applications can be found in the main office.
Fall Sports
Enclosed is the fall sports letter and directions on how to sign up for fall sports. Please reach out to Athletic Supervisor Ryan if you have any questions.
Please reach out with any questions by calling 315-435-4343. Our academy teams are listed below.
Sincerely,
Dana Vendetti Cole, Principal
MAY COMMUNICATIONS HENNINGER LETTER 2025
