WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS. DISMISSAL WILL BE AT 11:05AM

2ND ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST: Mark your calendars, we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, November 16th from 4:30-7:00pm. Please stay tuned for a registration link and flyer with more specific details over the next week!

**Picture Day is coming, Tuesday, October 24th 2023.. Order forms should have been sent home Thursday or Friday. You can either order online (you will find the code for our school on the order forms), or fill out the order forms and send them in to school with your student on Picture day. They need to hand the order form to the photographer.

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 if you have not already received it. 

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. 

 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: 

WASHINGTON, DC GRADE 8:

DANCE!!! Calling all Upper School students to the Halloween Dance on October 27th – parent help needed! Sign up genius (click here to donate or volunteer)

Photo-Op! Want to save $50 on your child’s Washington DC trip? Book your 8th Graders picture session with Pia and Bee Photography and the donation proceeds will be sent in under your child’s balance! https://www.piaandbeephotography.com

(Dates available through November at both downtown and Winnekenni Castle)

Raffle Basket Donations!!! Already thinking about the holidays- please consider donating an item towards raffle baskets to be showcased a week before our next Restaurant Fundraiser at G’s in December. Click here to donate items.  Items should be sent to the office between Nov. 20th-Dec. 15th. 

BOWLING!!! Get some friends for glow bowling the day after Thanksgiving! A Friyay Fun at Academy Lanes on November 24th from 5-7pm for Upper School. $15 pre-registration, $20 the day of. Tickets available on Cheddar Up Link (click)

• Register your student for the Grade 8 DC trip Capital Tours. Once registered, you will be able to make payments online. The 1st payment is due by Nov. 17th which is non-refundable. Fundraising efforts will be deducted in the spring and if you have overpaid, you will be reimbursed by the company. 
• Hard Copy of Registration packet– all students who register will be added to a Google Classroom for ongoing communication. Please check your student’s DC Google Classroom. 
• Chaperone Inquiry Form-**Deadline to complete form, Monday, Oct. 23rd. Chaperones are dependent upon student registration numbers.  
• Online Insurance should be purchased if wanted, within 14 days after registration. 
• District Permission Slip AND Student Participation Contract: ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE THESE FORMS & RETURN to your student’s homeroom teacher (print only the language needed-English-Spanish-Portuguese). Hard copies have been provided to homerooms. 
• Questions????- Megan.arivella@haverhill-ps.org

PTO NEWS:  

• 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! 
• Come vote for the Hunking “Big Dog” at Bradford Common on Saturday October 28th from 9am-3pm!
• Thank you to all who came to last night’s PTO meeting! The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday November 8th at 6:30pm! If you’re interested in getting involved in fundraising, event planning and/or communication before then, please follow us on Facebook (C.D. Hunking School PTO) or reach out to HunkingPTO28@gmail.com. 
• SAVE THE DATE for the Thanksgiving Feast scheduled for Thursday, November 16th from 4:30-7:00! Be on the lookout for more information next week!

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

Breaking News!!!

HHS CTE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW!!!

Students can apply at https://haverhill.go2cte.com/

APPLY EARLY!!!!

Tours and More!

Haverhill High School

https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/

November 2nd (during school/transportation provided):

HHS tour for Hunking 8th graders

Thursday, November 16th (evening time TBD):

7th & 8th grade students & parents can attend 

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 NOW OPEN!!!

Early College:  https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/early-college/

Students can begin taking Early College Classes in 10th grade! 

Whittier Tech 

https://whittiertech.org/

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

Private School Info 23/24

EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS: 

Grade 7 Social Studies: Students have been working hard in class on the fall DBQ essay. The fall essay asks students to analyze the impact on the Silk Road and how it enabled Chinese inventions to spread to Europe. This is a district wide essay, meaning every 7th grade student in Haverhill is writing an essay on this topic. 

Grade 7: The Social Studies, Science and ELA team have collaborated to create one system of writing across the subjects. Students use the same colors to highlight different aspects of their writing. 

Grade 8: 

• Progress Reports October 25th 
• Parent/Teacher Conferences October 26th
• Schedule conferences with specific teachers through Sign-Up Genius

Prefer a remote/virtual conference? 

• Email teachers directly to set up a time that is convenient

What can you do to help your student succeed?  

• Check in 
  • Review Google Classrooms and School Brains with your student
•  Help them create a study or homework routine to follow each day
  • Teenage brains need our help with organizing and setting priorities
  • Check-out Routines and teens: how you can help 
• Encourage them to self-advocate by talking to or emailing teachers for help before due dates

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 .

We will be starting screenings for vision and hearing in the upcoming weeks. Please make sure your child is bringing their glasses to school.

ATHLETIC NEWS: 

Cross Country: Final Meet reminder for grades 6-8 next Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ Winnekenni (3:30 start time) Transportation is provided. This is our multi-district meet versus N.Andover & Methuen! We cannot wait to see everyone there! As always, thank you for your support! 

Your kiddos biggest fans,

Coaches Law, Gibbs & Molina 

Soccer: PLAYOFF UPDATE! Playoffs will begin the week of October 30th, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 10/31 (semi-final) & Thursday, 11/2 (final). Therefore, both BOYS AND GIRLS WILL HAVE PRACTICE NEXT WEEK!

GAME RECAPS:

TUESDAY, 10/17: Girls ended their unbeaten run with a tough loss against Sacred Heart. Boys showed incredible heart behind the shutout performance from goalkeeper Cole Fryman, leading them to a 1-0 win.

THURSDAY, 10/19: Boys had a strong first half against Consentino, scoring the opening goal and not allowing any shots on defense. Unfortunately, after conceding a couple of scrappy goals, the boys lost, 2-1. Girls were dominant in their 3-2 victory, with two early goals from Kaylyn ‘KK’ Kelley and the game winner supplied by Kendall DiStefano.

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

CLUB NEWS: 

GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance): The first meeting of the GSA is Friday, October 20th and the next meeting after that will be Friday, November 17th. A permission slip is required. Please be prompt for pick-up at 4:00.

LEGO Club: Sign-ups will begin shortly for interested students in grades 4-6 for LEGO Club. Mr. Molloy will also be seeking master builders to act as student volunteers in grades 7 and 8 to help facilitate with the younger grades.

Student Council: Please, log into our Google Classroom for news on upcoming service opportunities with the “Big Dog” Show and Upper School dances. Next meeting is Tuesday, October 24 in room 301 from 2:45-3:45. If you are unable to attend, check in with one of our advisors, Mrs. Mansour, Mrs. Bielski or Mrs. Corkum.

CHORUS: Chorus is starting soon! We will have two choral groups, a general, non-auditioned chorus and an advanced, auditioned group. The general chorus is for students who love to sing, want to do some real chorus music, and perform in a concert later this year. The Advanced group is all that is listed above, but we will do more challenging material and (hopefully) some extra performances! 

Audition sign-ups and permission slips will be available outside of Ms. Avalos’ classroom #128, and all auditions are before school. Please see Ms. Avalos or email kathleen.avalos@haverhill-ps.org with any questions!

See attached flyer for Advance Chorus.

Drama Club:  We would like to thank everyone that auditioned for the musical.  We have decided to posted the cast list in google classroom. On Tuesday, October 24th from 2:45 pm to 4:55 pm we will have a meeting in the music room.  

We still have Drama Club gear available on our website Broadway BobCats. Our schedule is posted there and has been updated up until Thanksgiving. 

Guitar Ensemble:  We are off to an amazing start!  Be on the lookout for an invitation to the guitar ensemble Google Classroom.  Please let me know if you don’t see it.  I will also set up a guitar ensemble group on Remind.  Looking forward to continuing the great work on Thursday morning.

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