1ST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST: Don’t forget that our 1st Annual Thanksgiving Feast is coming up!! You still have time to sign up, but that time is running out! We are going to extend our sign up window through this Monday, November 7th.
You can sign up by clicking the following link: https://hunking-thanksgiving-feast.cheddarup.com
This is going to be a fantastic event and there is still plenty of room for families to sign up! A flyer should have gone home with all students yesterday,
We will have music, some raffles, and some other minor entertainment that will include throwing a pie in the face of a staff member(s)! Who wants to miss that?!?!
We hope that you and your family will consider joining us on Thursday, November 17th at 5:00 p.m. in the Hunking cafeteria/gymnasium.
Please remember that you must sign up by this Monday, November 7th! I can’t wait to see so many of you there!!
Here is the menu for the event:
- Stuffed chicken breast w/ cornbread stuffing
- Mashed potato with gravy (gluten)
- Peas and carrots
- Garden salad
- Cranberry sauce
- Assorted rolls and butter
- Mac & cheese
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
ALL FOR ANG 5K: All for Ang 5k this Saturday at Bradford Country Club. Angela Conte Iannalfo devoted her life as a special education teacher to our Haverhill students. She passed away Nov 3, 2017 and this marks her 5th anniversary. Angela loved to spend time with her 3 children and she enjoyed running. Saturday we will gather to share memories with her children. There will be raffles and light food following the 5k. It’s going to be a beautiful warm day if you are around and would like to join us for a nice walk or a run. You can still register the day of the race. Thanks to all that have already registered!
ODDS & ENDS:
-All students in grades 5-8 have been issued school IDs. It is required that they bring and wear their ID badges each day.
-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: October was a busy month! Thank you to everyone who donated and/or participated in our corn maze, Thanksgiving pies, and the middle school dances! We truly appreciate all of your support!
- The next PTO meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the school library. This meeting will last an hour and babysitters will be available.
- Don’t forget to purchase your Rock & Roll Bingo at my.cheddarup.com/c/rock-n-roll-bingo-2022-88200! This fun adult-only night out is on Friday, November 18th and will include 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.
- Heroes & Helpers, formerly known as “Shop with a Cop” is a need-based program for middle school students. Selected students are given $100 spending money and are paired up with a Haverhill first responder to shop and wrap presents together for their families! All funds donated through this collection will go to sponsor children for this great program! Let’s rally this holiday season around this cause: my.cheddarup.com/c/heroes-and-helpers-copy
- The Hunking School PTO is again partnering with Cottage Gardens to bring you our Holiday Fundraiser! Pre-order your wreaths, kissing balls, and poinsettias today for pickup at Cottage Gardens beginning the weekend following Thanksgiving through November 30th.
Pickup Weekend @ Cottage Gardens 935 Amesbury Road, Route 110, Haverhill
https://hunking-holiday-fundraiser-copy.cheddarup.com
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
ST Math News!
- Check out our ST Math 500 Puzzles Club! Hunking’s Puzzle 500 Club
- ST Math Support for Families:
- Help.stmath.com
- 1-888-491-6603
- support@mindresearch.org
Grade 7 and 8 Math Drop-In Center. We are offering a math drop-in center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am – 8:30am in the library. If your child would like to participate, please have them join the Grade 7 and 8 Drop-in Math Center Google Classroom, code ubuhlz7. Please note that students must provide their own transportation. Any questions, please email me at tcorcoran@haverhill-ps.org
8TH GRADE UPDATES: As the year moves along, Mrs. Gallagher will upload all important high school/8th grade important topics in an 8th Grade Communication Google Classroom. Class code is as follows:7rq7j6r
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: We continue to work on vision screenings this week for 5th and 7th grade. Kindly send your child to school with glasses if they wear them. We will refer students who did not meet vision standards for an evaluation from an eye doctor . Please call 978-420-41913 if you have any questions or concerns.
LOST AND FOUND: Our lost and found for any clothing items is located in the locker room area in the main hallway of the school. Any lost lunch boxes or water bottles can be found on the shelves in our cafeteria. We encourage you to have your students check frequently as we plan to donate clothing that is unclaimed at the end of each month.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Basketball: Any boy in Grades 6-8 interested in trying out for the basketball team, there will be tryouts on Wednesday, 11/9 & Thursday, 11/10 after school from 3:00-5:00pm in the gym.
Soccer: The playoffs are here! Semi finals will be held on Monday November 7th at Hunking, Girls will play first at 3:30. Finals will be held on Wednesday at Haverhill High School, girls play first at 3:30
Cross Country: Our final meet of the season was November 2, 2022 for grades 6-8 @ Winnekenni! We are so thankful to have had your athletes this year and cannot wait to see our runners in the spring for track! As coaches and staff here at Hunking we couldn’t have been prouder of their work!
CLUB NEWS:
LEAD Program (Formerly VIP): Next meeting is Thur., Nov 17.
GRIT: Last meeting is Mon., Nov 7 at 2:30. New round of GRIT coming soon! Any 7th & 8th grader will be allowed to apply if interested.
GSA: The next meeting of the GSA will be Friday, November 18th from 3:00 to 4:00. The GSA is open to all students grades 7 & 8.
MODEL UN: Model UN will meet on Fridays 2:45 to 3:30. We have four delegates from HHS joining us! Students will be learning debate skills as well as current events/world issues.
CHORUS: Junior Bobcat Singers had a great rehearsal this week, and will not be meeting again until 11/15 due to Election Day. Senior Bobcat Singers continue to grow in numbers! Students are still welcome to join both groups – please e-mail Mrs. Rico if you are interested!
DRAMA CLUB: A new November schedule for James and the Giant Peach is now available on google classroom and the remind app. We will be finalizing show dates next week and tickets will be on sale after Thanksgiving break. We will be sending out a parent volunteer form specifically looking for set builders and costumers.
NJHS: The NJHS will be conducting a food drive to benefit the Sacred Hearts food bank. Hunking has had a close relationship with this organization over the years and we look forward to paying it forward as we enter the holiday season. This food drive will run from Monday Oct 31st through Tuesday Nov 15th. Please consider donating non-perishable items during these dates.
STUDENT COUNCIL: Students need to return their form if interested in the Student Council by Monday, November 7th. If chosen, they will be notified by Thursday, the 10th. A parent permission slip will then be issued. The first meeting is Tuesday, November 15th in room 110. Please be sure that transportation is arranged for 4:00 p.m. The number of members is limited. If you have any questions, see Miss Riley or Mrs. Pouliot.
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.