HUNKING THEME OF THE MONTH: We are embracing the theme of ACCOUNTABILITY throughout the month of January. Accountability is the act or condition of being responsible. Accountability is the acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct toward others. Finally it is an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s own actions. Staff will be on the look out this month for students who are holding themselves accountable for their own goals and actions.
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Before & After School YMCA Program:
WASHINGTON, DC GRADE 8:
- NOTE!!! All registered students must have a signed District Permission Slip AND Student Participation Contract (please make sure you fill out the medical form on the 2nd page of the permission slip as well). Please make the $125 non refundable payment today. Check the DC google classroom for updates!
- An 8th Grade assembly will be held next Monday & DC info will be discussed including behavior contracts and expectations now that it is January. Hard copies have been provided to homerooms. Return signed forms to the homeroom teacher. Your registered student has been emailed a reminder.
- Update: 104 students are registered! 5 staff chaperones and 7 parent/guardian chaperones have been assigned and notified (please contact Meg Arivella for Cori paperwork and fingerprinting instructions). Once you have registered, your student will be added. However, just registering with no payment does not hold your spot. Chaperones, registration will be after Feb. 12th. Stay tuned.
Dates/Info to remember:
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- January 24th- 6pm at Hunking /Held to answer questions and allow for any last minute signups. Nurse leader will be here to discuss medication.
- Feb. 9th-2nd payment $225
- February 12, 2024: Sign-ups for trip close. No exceptions. District Permission slip due with insurance information.
- Questions????- Megan.arivella@haverhill-ps.org
PTO NEWS:
- The next PTO meeting is scheduled for January 18th 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. If you can’t give your time, please consider making a small donation: my.cheddarup.com/c/general-donation-to-the-hunking-pto.
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE:
Welcome Back!!!!
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
NEED A WORK PERMIT?
https://www.haverhill-ps.org/work-permit-information/
Haverhill High School
HHS Programs:
Classical Academy: DEADLINE JAN 19th (please allow me time to process the application! Submit application as soon as possible!!)
https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/classical-academy-3/
Apply: CA One-Pager (updated fall 2020)
Career Technical Education (CTE): DEADLINE FEB 16th (please allow me time to process the application! Submit application as soon as possible!!)
Apply: https://haverhill.go2cte.com/
Early College Information: https://hhs.haverhill-ps.org/early-college/
Students can begin taking Early College Classes in 10th grade!
Whittier Tech DEADLINE FEB 1ST (please allow me time to process the application. Submit application as soon as possible!!)
Apply: https://whittiertech.go2cte.com/
Information on Private Schools
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Finalists! These students were the top finishers in their classroom bees and will compete in our middle school spelling bee on Thursday, January 18th. Please note, this is a participant only event with no spectators. Families can support their students by practicing with them and/or downloading the Word Club app from https://www.spellingbee.com/parents.
Grade 8 – Spencer S., Miguel B., Isabelle T., Will D., Paxton R., Frankie M., Joseph S., Caleb D., Elena C., Georgia L., Lily C., Nathan S., Caden N., and Evan G.
Grade 7 – Jameson B., Zephaniah D., Taniz V., Aidan W., Zoe H., Mia B., Rhiannon D., Kalina C., Zach S., Jax B., Isobel N., Giada M., Julian M.
Grade 6 – Waylon A., Omair Q., Nico G., Keilani G., Carter T., Gavin W., Ethan D., Jed M., Keren M., Ashton K., Kaishina C., Cole F., Cash E., Gerald U.
Grade 5 – Anna C., Griffin W., Anabelle T., Chase C., Daniel K., Jacoby S., Alexander M., Murilo N., Katie C., Lyla K., Jad B., Alannah O.
Grade 7 ELA: Mr. Ott’s classes have established new cooperative teams this week. The winning teams from the last round enjoyed a pizza party to reward their hard work. All ELA students are continuing their poetry unit and have started analyzing songs for figurative language.
Grade 8: Happy New Year! In ELA students have jumped into the text Refugee. All students have access to the audio, headphones are beneficial. With each chapter completed they are expected to journal in a specific format found on Google Classroom, please check if their homework is completed! In Math we have moved onto linear equations. Students need their math notebooks as we are creating mathematical dictionaries with lots of new vocabulary. Look for Exit Tickets and Recaps at home to see what they are learning and that they are responsible for their nightly homework. In science we are starting our Chemistry unit which is fun but definitely challenging so encourage them to read their class notes as much as possible. In Civics we started our Genocide Unit. The first focus will be on the Holocaust, then moving on to Cuba and then Syria. Some of the topics will be sensitive so if your child has any questions please have them come and talk to us.
ML News: Wishing all our ML families a Happy New Year!
Each year, students in English learner programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English in our school and throughout our state. The students are tested in the 4 language domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Teachers in our school use this information to help them make decisions about instruction for your child. Teachers also use these test scores to monitor the progress your child makes toward English proficiency.
Testing will begin the week of January 8th, Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep, charges their chromebook, and eats a healthy breakfast to help keep your child focused during the test.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: Happy New Year Everyone. Illnesses like covid, flu and other viruses are on the rise. If your child is out for an illness please reach out to the nurses at 978-420-1913. Weather is getting really cold. Please send your child in with proper attire. Make up and repeat vision and hearing screening will be continued in January. If your child was given a referral, please make sure it is sent back in after seeing an eye or hearing specialist. Stay healthy.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Basketball: Congratulations to both of our basketball teams on their victories over Nettle on Thursday. Both teams will be back in action, as they travel to Consentino next Thursday, January 11th.
The girls team will practice on Monday, January 8th until 4:30pm
The boys team will practice on Friday, January 12th until 4:30pm
CLUB NEWS:
Academic Bowl: Tryouts will be next Wednesday 1/10/24 in Mr. Ivancic’s room 206. Any 5th-8th grade student is encouraged to try out. See Mr I. or Ms. Bizeur for a permission slip.
GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance): The GSA calendar can be found here.
LEGO Club: The LEGO club calendar can be found here.
NJHS: Thank you PTO for supporting and funding our field trip to MIT. We took a brief tour of the campus, participated in laser mazes, stroboscopic photography and even did a few pullups on public transportation.The NJHS calendar can be found here.
Student Council: Thank you to all who participated in the Student Council’s December Fun Afternoon. A special thank you to Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Silveira and Mrs. Bielski for sharing their classrooms! Our purpose was to build community and raise funds for a field trip. We fulfilled both tasks.
The next Student Council meeting will be on Tuesday January 16th in room 301 from 2:45-3:45.
Guitar Ensemble: We will NOT have rehearsal Thursday January 11th. We will resume rehearsals on January 18th. Excited to share song ideas with you and to welcome any new members. .
Drama Club: Rehearsals for Mean Girls Jr. start back up for all cast members on Tuesday, January 9th from 2:45 to 4:45. For January it will be all cast member rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:45 to 4:45 in the music room.
Tickets for Mean Girls Jr. will go on sale at the end of January.
YEARBOOK: The Hunking Yearbook Team needs your help! Do you have photos you would like to contribute to the yearbook? Please see attached flyer for instructions
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