NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023: Observance of Indigenous Peoples Day
Progress Reports: 1st Trimester Progress Reports will be available/issued on Wednesday, October 25th.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: We will be conducting our 1st trimester Parent/Teacher conferences in person on Thursday, October 26th. Please see below for the schedule:
Grades K-4: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Grades 5-8: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Specialists: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Please be on the lookout for more information from your student’s teacher or grade level team in regard to scheduling an appointment.
HUNKING THEME OF THE MONTH: For the month of October we will be embracing the theme of Respect! This month staff will be on the lookout for students who consistently show respect for themselves, others, and our school. Speaking of being awarded, I want to say Congratulations to the following students who were awarded for personifying kindness throughout the month of September:
K: Penelope G., Leo W., Genevieve R., Lily Q.
1st: Juliana S., Elyzabeth T., Victoria B., William G.
2nd: Brooklyn T., Aubrie S., Audrey A., Connor F.
3rd: Joseph A., Noemie K., Jamie C., Annabelle A.
4th: Jack W., Tyler P. Adele L., Divine O., Marlenys S.
5th: Gavin B., Alannah O., Alex M., Jhonjadis F., Andrew R., Meghan J.
6th: Paige I., Andrew P., Samantha O., Kendall D., Beverly Q., Tavian L., Yahilin G., Viviahna T.
7th: Ellayna L., Gwen F., Jessica G., Quin M., Liam M., Christian C., Wesley B., Jacob L.
8th: Sam L., Ansley H., Yennalis G., Jason M., Jayden C., Natalie G., Noah H.
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
The annual WALK FOR PEACE for the Haverhill Community is being held on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 1 – 5 pm. The 1.5 mile walk takes place from 1 – 2 pm and is followed by the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in G.A.R. park and the Citizen’s Center. This is a FREE event and will include food, music, activities and more after the walk. Please join us in this wonderful community event sponsored by the Latino Coalition, Haverhill VIP, YWCA, UTEC and the Haverhill Police Dept.
YMCA: We would like to inform you that all programs at Haverhill YMCA will be closed on October 9, 2023, for Columbus Day/Indigenous Day. We will resume our operations on the following day. We kindly advise you to plan accordingly. Have a pleasant extended weekend!
Nos gustaría informarles que todos los programas en Haverhill YMCA estarán cerrados el 9 de Octubre de 2023, por el Día de Christopher Columbus/Día de los Indígenas. Reanudaremos nuestras operaciones al día siguiente. Le recomendamos amablemente que planifique para este día. ¡Que tengan un agradable fin de semana extendido!
From the ML team: National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.
HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH !
PTO NEWS:
- The Meadow Farms Fundraiser will run from October 10th to October 20th! Packets should have gone home with students this week and items will be delivered in time for the holidays!
- Stop in at Crusttown Eats on October 18th from 5-8pm (eat in or take out!) to support a new business & the Hunking 8th Grade DC Trip! Reasonable prices, great food, friendly people and an outdoor dining option!
- If you’re interested in getting involved in fundraising, event planning and/or communication, please follow us on Facebook (C.D. Hunking School PTO) or reach out to HunkingPTO28@gmail.com. And mark your calendars…the next PTO meeting is scheduled for October 19th!
- The Upper School Halloween Dance is scheduled for Fri., October 27th! Grades 5-6 from 5:00-6:30pm and grades 7-8 are 7:00-8:30pm! More information to come soon!
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE:
Meet your school counselors!
Grades 5 and 6: Sarah Petrick sarah.petrick@haverhill-ps.org
Grades 7 and 8: Terri Carney terri.carney@haverhill-ps-org
Tours and More!
Haverhill High School
November 2nd (during school/transportation provided):
HHS tour for Hunking 8th graders
Thursday, November 16th (evening time TBD):
7th & 8th grade students & parents
HHS Programs:
Classical Academy: https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/classical-academy-3/
Application Window for Classical opens in November, date to be determined
Career Technical Education (CTE): https://cte.haverhill-ps.org/
Application window for CTE opens 10/16
Early College: https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/early-college/
Students can begin taking Early College Classes in 10th grade!
Whittier Tech
Sunday, November 5th from 1-3 p.m. students and parents
Thursday, December 7th (TBD during school/transportation provided):
Whittier tour for Hunking 8th graders
Whittier Application Window opens 11/1
Information on Private Schools
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
Kindergarten: Kindergarten is excited for their upcoming fire safety field trip on 10/13 and will spend next week learning about fire safety in the classroom. Kindergarten students will be invited to participate in an in-house lower school costume parade on 10/31. More information to follow.
7th Grade: In 7th grade Science, students continue to gather evidence for their upcoming common assessment. This weeks’ lab was dissecting flowers. Students identified the specialized structures that plants have for successful reproduction.
Grade 8: In Civics, students have been preparing for an upcoming DBQ focused on documents that have influenced our U.S. Constitution.
In ELA, students have started their first studysync unit, stories of mystery and horror. Take a look at students’ creative bio POEms on Edgar Allan Poe.
In Science, the Astronomy unit has wrapped up and students are moving on to learning about plate tectonics and continental drift.
In Math, students are finishing a unit on Scientific Notation; while, in the morning, many are applying their knowledge of angles to daily deck hockey games! Thank you Mr. Schaefer!
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: There is an uptick in Covid cases in Massachusetts. If your child tests positive, please contact the school. Children who test positive will need to remain isolated for five days and may return on day 6. If they are still testing positive on day 6, they will need to wear a mask for an additional 5 days or until testing negative. US households can order four free tests from Covidtests.gov. The link to order is Covidtests.gov .
If your child has any medications that are needed at school such as Epipens and inhalers, please drop off the medication and forms in the health office. The Health Office needs an order from the student’s provider and parental consent for medication administration and the medication should be in the original bottle/box with a pharmacy label. If you have not yet completed the Health forms, please complete and send back to school as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Health Office (978-420-1913).
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Soccer: On Tuesday against Consentino, Girls showed a lot of heart, scoring the first goal but ultimately losing 3-1. Boys came out strong, with Gabe Rosario scoring two goals, on their way to a 3-2 win.
On Thursday against J.G. Whittier, Boys extended their win streak to three in a row, with an impressive second half performance, with the final score of 3-1. Girls played well on both sides of the field; the defense, along with goalies Kendall DiStefano and Celinna Santiago, recorded their first shutout and the offense took care of business, with the final score of 3-0.
Want up-to-the-minute score updates, practice reminders, announcements and cancellations send straight to your phone? Join the Hunking Soccer 2023 Remind class using this link or Text @hunkings to the number 81010
Next week, Girls play first on Wednesday against Nettle. See you on the pitch!
Hunking Cross Country: First and foremost all of our kiddos this year deserve so much credit; they have done an amazing job thus far. Your coaches are so excited for our meets in the coming weeks to show the hard work your athletes have put in!
First up will be our district-wide (non-scoring) meet for grades 6-8 on October 10, 2023. (NO PRACTICE FOR Grades 4&5 at Hunking that day) Transportation is provided from Hunking to Winnekenni. We try to commence meets as close to 3:30pm as possible and they traditionally conclude by 5:30pm.
We encourage families to come and cheer our Bobcats on and pick up from Winnekeni post-race, if possible. If your schedules do not allow, we do have a bus that will bring kiddos back to Hunking after the conclusion of the meet.
Hunking XC shirts will be handed out for the meets. We do require proper athletic attire (no denim shorts etc) and appropriate footwear for the meets (i.e. no crocs, yeezy slides etc) If your student is not dressed appropriately for meets they will not be allowed to participate. As always, we thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to seeing you at our meets!
Your Kiddos Biggest Fans,
Coaches Law, Gibbs & Molina
CLUB NEWS:
GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance): The first meeting of the GSA will be Friday, October 13th until 3:55. Please be prompt with pick-up. Permission slips are required. Please note that the GSA will discuss matters relevant to Hunking’s LGBT+ students.
Student Council:
The people have spoken!
Voting results for our 2023-24 Student Council are as follows:
- Grade 3 representatives are Riley R, Jaimie C, Hannah B, and Noemi K. (due to a tie, we have 4 representatives!)
- Grade 4 representatives are Addy L, Andersen W, and Grace C
- Grade 5 representatives are Griffin W, Jacoby S, Katie C, Kaelin A due to a tie, we have 4 representatives!)
- Grade 6 representatives are Audrey K, Tyler B, and Keren M
- Grade7 representatives are Jax G, Kiptyn Z, and Ellayna L.
- Grade 8 representatives are Graydon E, Will D, and TJ D
Our first meeting will be October 10th from 2:45 pm -3:45 pm in room 301.
Drama Club: Drama club is meeting October 10, 2023 from 2:45 to 4:45 in the music room. Auditions will be October 16th and 17th from 3:00 to 5:00 in the music room. Stay up-to-date with our website Broadway Bobcats
GRIT: Due to the holiday on Monday, Oct 9, the next GRIT meeting is Friday, Oct. 13. Students were given permission slips in the last meeting for the upcoming field trip on Sat., Oct 28. Those need to be returned as soon as possible. Any questions, please email Mr Schaefer or Ms Curry.
Guitar Ensemble: Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday morning (8-8:30)! I will be setting up a Google Classroom soon so you have access to our songs and any information you may need.
ODDS & ENDS:
-All students have been issued school IDs. It is required that they bring and wear their ID badges each day. These badges are also used for breakfast and lunches as well as to “swipe” on & off the bus.
-Please make sure that your student(s) are coming to school daily with a fully charged chromebook.
HPS has chosen School Device Coverage (SDC) to insure the Chromebooks that students have been issued. The cost of coverage for the year is $20 and includes accidental damage, loss, fire, and theft. As of right now, families have the option to sign up during the month of September (we will let you know if it extends). After sign up closes, only new students will be given a special code to sign up at registration. Our website explains SDC and has instructions on how to signing up online:
https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/device-insurance/
Qustodio: a FREE student safety, digital wellbeing platform that helps parents/guardians control their child’s access to the internet on their school issued devices. Qustodio is FREE for HPS Students/Families. More information and how to sign up for Qustodio can be found on our website at:
https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/athome/student-safety-and-digital-wellbeing-platform/
-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.
SCHOOL POLICIES: Please click on the link below to review Hunking policies including cell phone, dress code, and pick up & drop off procedures:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OOOIPyskLX9WyYSuAWqfyQCB0ZJZ8JFsTTgB_sNW8d4/edit?usp=sharing