Have a student entering JR High? Take a look at this information sheet to help the
transformation process a little easier.
SCHOOL TIMES AND LUNCHES
School Start Time
8:25 a.m.
*Students need to be in their homeroom at this
time (warning bell will ring at 8:20 a.m.)
Class Start Time
8:39 a.m.
*Classes are 45 minutes long; passing time in
between classes is 4 minutes.
Lunch
School End Time
11:37 a.m -12:02 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
*Buses will leave from the parking lot at this
time; car pick-ups leave from the 7-8 door on the
circle.
Cost for Lunch:
The cost for lunch runs at $3.00 ($.50 for extra milk). Parents can write a check for
$60.00, which will cover 20 lunches. Checks should be made payable to Notre Dame
High School and presented to Mrs. Martin, our Lunch Cashier.
Information About School Lunches:
 The food in the cafeteria is freshly prepared each day
 Snack, juice and water machines are in the cafeteria for students to use
during the day
 Each month students receive copies of calendars containing lunch menus
during their homeroom class
 Information on free/reduced cost lunches can be sent to families in the
summer
TRANSPORTATION
Parents will be responsible for arranging for bus transportation for their
student. The following is a list of districts and their contact
information:
Athens Area
Corning-Painted Post
Elmira City
Elmira Heights
Horseheads
Ithaca
Northern Tioga
Sayre
Southern Tioga
Towanda
Troy
Watkins Glen
Waverly
School District Offices:
570-888-7766
School District Bus Garage:
962-2493
School District Bus Garage:
735-3950
School District Bus Garage:
739-1358
*A letter form from the family indicated
their name, address, phone number, name
of student(s), and emergency contact must
be mailed to:
Horseheads Central School District
Bus Garage
1 Raider Lane
Horseheads, NY 14845
*Contact Notre Dame High School to find
our information about the Ithaca Bus
School District Offices:
814-258-5642 x1010
*No buses provided by district; call 570888-2308
*No buses provided by district – must be
10 miles/less from home
*No buses provided by district; Call 570888-2308
School District Offices:
570-297-1612
School District Bus Garage:
535-3270 (provided only if school is 15
miles/less from home)
School District Bus Garage:
565-8114
Where to Go…
1. If your locker lock won’t work?
If you are having problems with your lock at any point during the school day, see
Mrs. Jennings or your Homeroom Teacher.
2. If you have lost something?
The Lost and Found items are kept in the Main Office. Anyone in the Main Office
can help you try and find your lost item.
3. If you need working papers?
See Mrs. Shannon in the Guidance Office to obtain paperwork. If you are a
Pennsylvania resident you will need to obtain working papers from your home
school for a job in Pennsylvania.
4. If you are out of school for more than one day and I need assignments?
Students can check Google Classrooms for any missed or upcoming assignments
or they can contact their teachers to request upcoming assignments. Parents
should call the Main Office to arrange this. If parents are picking up materials, we
ask that they do this by 3:10 p.m.
5. With an excuse from my parents for an absence?
These should be turned in to your homeroom teacher.
6. If you need a copy of your schedule?
Please see your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Shannon in the Guidance Office.
7. If you get sick at school?
If you are sick at school, you are encouraged to visit the School Nurse.
If there are any problems or concerns throughout the day, please see your
Homeroom teacher or Mrs. Jennings.
Mrs. Karen Jennings, 7th and 8th GradeCoordinator
(607) 734-2267 ext. 323
JenningsK@notredamehighschool.com