Bobcat Bulletin 10/21/22

Posted on October 21, 2022

1ST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST: Hunking families, we hope that you will consider joining us this year on Thursday, November 17th right here at Hunking for our 1st Annual Thanksgiving Feast!! We would like to continue to build our community and partnership and expand on the momentum gained at our 1st Annual Block Party by inviting Hunking families to enjoy a Thanksgiving like meal together here at our school! 

Please be on the lookout early next week for an electronic sign up form. There will be a limited time to sign up for this event in order for us to be able to properly plan and prepare. We will share more information as it becomes available, but for right now, mark your calendars for Thursday, November 17th!

 

 

PICTURE DAY:  Hunking will have student picture day on Tuesday, October 25th. Students should have brought home picture forms early this week. Parents can also order online at www.geskusprint.com

 

Our Hunking School code is: W7XPSDTP

 

If you choose to use the order forms please have your student bring the form in on the day of pictures and hand it directly to the photographers.

 

ODDS & ENDS: 

-Please make sure that your student(s) are coming to school daily with a fully charged chromebook. 

-Please make sure that you are sending your student(s) with a water bottle. We have a limited supply of cups and we do not have access to water fountains, only water bottle filling stations. 

 

PTO NEWS:  

  • Mann’s Orchards Thanksgiving Pie Sale is running until Nov 1st: my.cheddarup.com/c/2022-thanksgiving-pies

  • The next PTO meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the school library. This meeting will last about an hour and babysitters will be available.

  • The Halloween Extravaganza at Kimball Farms on October 23rd is fast approaching! Buy your tickets here: my.cheddarup.com/c/hunking-corn-maze-event. With admission, you’ll have access to the maze, the slide (ages 8 and up), receive a small pumpkin (while supplies last), plus cash concessions and more! Sign up to volunteer or donate items here.

 

  • Middle School Halloween Dances are happening! Mark your calendars for Friday, October 28th: Grades 5 & 6 will take place from 4:00pm – 5:30pm; and Grades 7 & 8 will be from 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the school cafe. Tickets can be purchased at: my.cheddarup.com/c/2022-halloween-dance-77177. Sign up to volunteer and/or to donate items here.

 

  • Rock & Roll Bingo is back (Friday, 11/18)! Purchase your tickets at: my.cheddarup.com/c/rock-n-roll-bingo-2022-88200 for a fun adult-only night out of Bingo, late-night snacks, and plenty of raffle and auction items to help raise money for Hunking! There will be a cash bar. We’re still looking for donations for raffles and auction items (at least $20 values). If you’d like to donate to the cause, please drop any items off at the school. All questions can be directed to varaftery@comcast.net.  

 

EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS: 

 

PROGRESS REPORTS: Your student’s progress report will be available to view online through the student/parent portal starting Wednesday, October 26th at 3pm. Please follow these directions to gain access:

  • Go to HPS main page: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/
    • Click on Parent & Student Resources
    • Click on Parent & Student Portal Login
    • Click Log-in
    • Use your student’s username & password to login
    • Click on Student Portal (top of page)
    • Select Report Cards/Progress Reports
    • Click Download

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences: 1st Trimester Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 27th. Here is information you need to know:

 

-Grades K-4 conferences will take place from 4:00-5:30pm

-Grades 5-8 conferences will take place from 5:30-7:00pm

-Specialists conferences will take place from 4:45-6:15pm

 

-ALL conferences will be held IN PERSON. (If you would like/prefer a remote/virtual conference, please reach out to your student’s teacher directly and set up a time that is convenient for both you and the teacher).

-Please be on the lookout for an electronic sign up form from your student’s teacher(s) between Friday, 10/21 and Monday 10/24 so that you may sign up for a time slot. 

 

GRADE 8 NEWS: Please click the link to sign up for a parent teacher conference if you have an 8th grade student. 

 

Grade 8 Parent/Teacher link: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A45ADAD22A4F49-term

 

ATHLETIC NEWS: 

 

Soccer:  The next game for both teams will be Tuesday, October 25th @ Consentino (Girls play first). The girls ONLY will also play on Wednesday, October 26th at home vs. Sacred Hearts. 

Both the boys and girls team will practice on Monday, October 24th from 3:00-4:15pm.

 

Cross Country: 

  • Our grades 4& 5 meet at Hunking is scheduled for this  Monday October 24, 2022 We are happy to announce Sacred Heart has kindly agreed to join us in the spirit of healthy competition and fun.  All students will be timed and this meet will count!  

 

  • Wednesday,October 26, 2002 our grade 6-8 meet vs. Methuen & Andover will remain as scheduled @ Winnekenni! Bussing will be provided as previously arranged. 

 

  • Our City Wide Championship meet for grades 6-8 will be held on November 2, 2022 @ Winnekenni!!  (*This is the rescheduled date of the meet that was originally planned for October 18,2022*)  Bussing will be provided as previously arranged. 

 

As always please feel free to contact Coach Law with any questions or concerns! We are so proud of our athletes and thankful for your support! 

 

CLUB NEWS:

 

ART CLUB: **Students grades 4-8 interested in Art Club, sign up sheets are available in the art room please see Ms. Cerullo or Ms. Marte with questions. The first meeting HAS CHANGED and  will take place Monday, October 31st 3pm-4pm. You must be at this meeting to attend the art club. You have until Friday October 28th to bring back parent permission slips. **

 

 

SCHOOL POLICIES: 

 

Lower school pick up: If you are walking to pick up your K student please wait near the kindergarten doors and if you are walking to pick up your grade 1-4 student please wait at the lower school walker pick up door. DO NOT come to the lower school playground to pick up your child. The students in the playground area are waiting for car pick up only. 

 

Chromebook Insurance Policy:  Haverhill Public Schools has chosen School Device Coverage (SDC) to insure the devices that will be given to your student as part of this year’s 1:1 device program. For only $20 per student, this insurance program will protect you and your student(s) in the event that your device is lost, stolen, or damaged accidentally over the course of the school year.  Please follow this link for more information and to sign up.  Haverhill Student Device Insurance

This information is also posted on the Parent and Student Resources page, Our Technology page, and the HPS Student Technology Device Policy  (Spanish Version) document.

https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/device-insurance/

 

Student Dress Code: We have had several questions this week about the dress code policy at Hunking. I have attached the dress code policy that can be found on page 23 of the HPS student handbook for all families to review:

“The responsibility for the dress and appearance of the students will rest with individual students and parents. 

They have the right to determine how the student will dress providing that attire is not destructive to school property, complies with requirements for health and safety, and does not cause disorder or disruption. The administration is authorized to take action in instances where individual dress does not meet the stated requirements. 

This does not mean that student, faculty, or parent groups may not recommend appropriate dress for school or special occasions. It means that students will not be prevented from attending school or a school function, or otherwise be discriminated against, so long as their dress and appearance meet the requirements set forth above. 

Students are not permitted to dress in any manner that is distracting to teaching or learning, to other students or disrupting to the educational process or environment of the school. Clothing that is considered to be distracting includes but may not be limited to the following:

  • Extremely short skirts or shorts rising more than 7″ above the knee.
  • Shirts or blouses baring midriffs. 
  • See-through clothing.
  • Halters or tank tops with less than 1″ straps, tube-tops, or blouses with excessively  low cut tops. 
  • Low rider pants and pants that do not cover underwear. 
  • Clothing or jewelry that advertises or promotes products or activities that are illegal. 
  • Clothing containing inappropriate or suggestive language or pictures. 
  • Clothing that identifies students as members of a gang or an imitation of gang paraphernalia will not be permitted. This includes but is not limited to bandanas, pins, insignias, colors, jewelry, emblems, wave caps, etc. 
  • Studded accessories such as belt buckles, bracelets, chains, etc. are not permitted.
  • Any other dress that distracts, disrupts, intimidates or provokes can be deemed inappropriate by the Principal or Assistant Principal. 

The Principal and Assistant Principal have the final decision in making the determination that there has been a violation of the dress code policy. In the event that the Principal is unavailable, the Assistant Principal has the full authority to make the final determination on whether a student’s clothing is in violation of the dress code policy.”

 

CELL PHONE POLICY: 

-Cell phones are not allowed to be used throughout the school day. The expectation is that the phone is turned off and put away. 

-If students are found to be using their cell phone for any purpose the following policy will be followed:

-1st offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and submitted to the main office where the student can get the phone back at the end of the day with a warning. 

-2nd offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and submitted to the main office where a parent/guardian will need to pick up the phone.

-3rd offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and submitted to the main office where a parent/guardian will need to pick up the phone and the student will be issued an office detention. 

-4th offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and submitted to the main office where a parent/guardian will need to pick up the phone and a meeting will need to take place in order to establish a contract where phone can either be dropped off at arrival time and picked up at dismissal, or the phone is not allowed in school. 

-Students will not be allowed to have cell phones in the bathroom. Students will need to leave their phones face down on their desk when leaving for the bathroom. 

-We recognize the importance for students to have cell phones, but we respectfully ask for your support in reinforcing the cell phone rules. If there is ever a reason for a student to call home, I am happy to allow them to utilize my office phone. Also, if you have to get in touch with your student, we would ask that you please contact the main office during school hours.