THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY
MCAS: Next week officially starts our MCAS season. Please click the link below to view the calendar with our MCAS schedule, to see and be prepared for when your student(s) will be taking MCAS. It is very important that students are getting a good night sleep and eating a healthy breakfast on testing day. It is also imperative that students are to school on time on testing days. We very much appreciate your support!
Literacy News!
The Literacy Coaches and interventionists are hosting a K-5 Family Literacy Night on Thursday May 2, from 5:00-6:30. Come enjoy a story with your child, and leave with some literacy tips to help at home. The highlight of the night will be playing BINGO for Books! This event will be a “take a book, leave a book,” so if you have a book to donate feel free to bring it along!
If you would like to attend, please sign up here:
https://hunking-literacy-night.cheddarup.com
RAISE MONEY TO HELP OUR SCHOOL: Back by popular demand, the PTO is launching a cookie sale with Adrenaline Fundraising! Orders must be in by April 10th and cookie dough will be available for pick-up (at Hunking) shortly after we return from April Vacation.
Please support the school by participating if you can! Students earn gift card prizes by participating!
- Scan QR Code below and download RAISE365 App or go to www.raise-365.
- Click ‘Sign Up,’ enter details, click register. (If you already have an account, Log In, click ‘New UI,’ click ‘Menu’ in top left, click ‘+Join New Fundraiser.’
- Enter the Hunking Fundraising Code: 87034198.
- Select your grade, click ‘Join Fundraiser.’
- Share with local family and friends to try and sell more!
*Payments are 100% online! The cookies will be delivered to the Hunking School on April 23rd. We will send out delivery day details when the fundraiser ends. You pick up your cookie orders on this day and deliver them to your local supporters.
Happy baking!
Hunking Cookie Fundraiser Prizes 2024
HUNKING THEME OF THE MONTH: We have embraced the theme of GRIT throughout the month of March. Staff have been on the lookout this month for students who personify this theme of Grit. Please stay tuned to see which students will be awarded. Also, students will find out next week what our theme for April will be.
APRIL Breakfast and Lunch Menus
(If the links don’t work, visit https://www.fdmealplanner.com/ and enter “Hunking” to get the current menus)
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
WASHINGTON, DC GRADE 8:
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- Rooming: Based on numbers and choices, students may only get one suggested friend. All groups will be reviewed by trip coordinator and/or admin and preferences will be taken into account, but can not be guaranteed. Rooms/groups will be provided to students in a few weeks.
- What to wear? Look here!
- Google classroom- a video and itinerary has been placed into the DC classroom. Please view for information.
- Next payment is due: April 12th-the balance of what is owed. Don’t forget if you participate in the Spring cookie PTO fundraiser, individual funds for what the student sells comes off the balance. Last chance to take money off your account by fundraising! Checks will be mailed home in a few weeks if your student has a credit to the account.
Dates/Info to remember:
- May 22, 2024: Parent/Guardian meeting @ 6pm, Hunking. Please attend specifically for those students who will have medication distributed on the trip. Nurses will be available. Medication and doctors orders (please use this form) are to be brought to this meeting.
Questions????- Megan.arivella@haverhill-ps.org
PTO NEWS:
- You have until April 10th to get your cookie orders in! The cookie dough arrives frozen, so please share with your local friends and family! We’re almost halfway to our goal! And remember, the more your student sells, the bigger their gift card prizes! If your child is in 8th grade, their earnings will go towards DC…everyone else is raising money to benefit Hunking as a whole!
1. Go to: https://www.raise-365.com/ (an app is also available!)
2. Click ‘Sign Up’, enter details, check box, click ‘Register’ (if you already have an account: Log in, click ‘New Ul’, click menu in top left, click +Join New Fundraiser.)
3. Enter the Fundraiser Code: 87034198
If you have any questions, please reach out to HunkingPTO28@gmail.com! - The Hunking Spring Spirit Wear Sale has been extended! Don’t miss your chance to save 25% off the entire site including Nike and Adidas! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/40727.
- The next PTO meeting is scheduled for April 10th at 6:30pm in the Hunking conference room! If you can’t make it in person, we will offer a link to join remotely (link to follow)! We’re looking for more lower school parents to get involved, so grab a friend and bring your ideas!
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE:
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
Career Technical Education (CTE): CTE will send decisions to the email address used for the application on or about March 29th. Be sure to check spam email!!!
Whittier: Whittier will send decisions to the email address used on your application on or about April 1st. Any questions about Whittier, their admissions process, or decisions should be directed to the Whittier Admissions office. 978-373-4101
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
ST March Mathness! Congratulations to our homerooms who have made it to the final four! These awesome Bobcats got some ST Math swag for this great accomplishment. Check out the updated bracket!
Grade 8: Grade 8 students attended the “HP3 Careers” assembly this week and heard from different local professionals about their career paths. Students got great information and again asked insightful questions. Grade 8 teachers are accepting any donations of cleaning supplies and personal care items (Lysol wipes, tissues, travel-size deodorant, etc.) as well as classroom supplies (fine-tip dry-erase markers). Believe it or not, ELA MCAS for grade 8 starts Tuesday! Please make sure that students come to school well rested and with a silent reading book to read when completed with testing as they will not have access to Chromebooks once they have completed their MCAS. Water and a small (quiet) snack are permitted, but distracting snacks will not be allowed.
Grade 7: Students will be taking the ELA MCAS next Tuesday April 2nd. It is important that students get a good night’s sleep Monday night and eat a good breakfast. Please make sure that students are coming to school with a fully charged chromebook and an independent reading book. Students are allowed to bring an individual snack for after testing but loud or family sized snacks will not be allowed.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: There has been an uptick in conjunctivitis at the school in the past couple of weeks. Bacterial conjunctivitis is highly contagious, so please remind your child to wash their hands well and often with warm water and soap. They also should not share eye drops, tissues, eye makeup, washcloths, towels, or pillowcases if they are diagnosed with conjunctivitis (pink eye), he/she must be treated for 24 hours before returning to school. Please call the health office at 978-420-1913 if your child will be absent.
Mandatory Postural/Scoliosis screenings will be wrapping up during the week of April 1st during gym class. The Purpose of the screening is to detect possible curvature of the spine in children. If the condition is detected early and appropriately treated, progressive spinal deformity may be prevented.
If your child was given a vision or hearing referral, please make sure it is sent back to the health office after seeing an eye or hearing specialist. Stay healthy and enjoy the three day weekend.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Volleyball: We have a full week of volleyball this coming week. We have a make up game on Monday April 1st vs Sacred Heart at home. We also have a game Tuesday April 2nd vs Nettle at home and Wednesday April 3rd vs Sacred Heart at home. Girls will be playing first in all three games. Games will start around 3:30pm. Boys practice will be Thursday 3-5pm and Girls practice will be Friday 3-5pm.
EARLY SPRING TRACK SIGN UP
My fellow coaches and I are excited for our upcoming 2024 track season! I am hoping to get a good idea as to how many kiddos are interested in joining us this year, so I wanted to create this form to make sign-ups easier. SPRING TRACK SIGN UP
(*This sign up link has also been added to our school website*)
Prior to the beginning of the season I will follow up with students/parents that have filled this form out to confirm if they are still interested. We will still have a “sign up” available in-person as we have in the past; however this form can expedite that process.
Last, but certainly not least, if your athlete took part in a school sport during this year (2023-2024) you do not need to fill out another health participation packet.Only the first and last page is needed. If not, the entire packet needs to be filled, current physical submitted, signed and returned before participation is permitted.
Our main office retains hard copies for students to take home, but I have also included the link below if you’d prefer to print out and return ahead of time.
HPS (Middle School) Sport Permission Packet
When our season officially commences I will provide practice dates, schedules, meet information and all things track via our Remind class link (see below).
As always thank you for your continued support and please reach out should you have any questions!
-Coach Law
CLUB NEWS:
Academic Bowl: CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior and Senior Academic Bowl Teams for winning the City Championship this week! It was a great season for both teams, and the whole school community is very proud of you all!!
GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance): The GSA calendar can be found here.
LEGO Club: The LEGO club calendar can be found here.
NJHS: Our next meeting is Friday April 5th in Room 300. The NJHS calendar can be found here.
Student Council: Student Council spent a morning with Mayor Barrett, Councilmen Sullivan and Basiliere, and our superintendent Dr Marotta in Council Chambers. Students were met with a warm welcome, asked questions of our hosts and got a tour of City Hall. Thank you to all involved!
Student Council will also have a short meeting Tuesday April 2nd in room 301 from 2:45-3:15.
Guitar Ensemble: We are continuing to meet on Thursday mornings and are getting ready to strut our stuff at the May concert!
Drama Club: Rehearsals are going well, we are less than a month away!!!. Rehearsals will start to be extended to 5:45 pm. Please see the schedule changes that were handed out to cast and techies on Wednesday.
The dates for Mean Girls Jr. are April 26 @ 7 pm / April 27 @ 12 pm / April 28 @ 1 pm. Tickets are available online and will also be available at the door.
We also have Broadway Bobcat gear available for sale here
Chorus: Rehearsals are still going strong every Tuesday and Friday morning at 7:45am! We are now working on music for our upcoming performance in May and the Fisher Cats game! Any questions, please see Ms. Avalos.
YEARBOOK: ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS! The Yearbook Cover Contest is now open! Submissions will be accepted until April 12th. If you would like to submit a cover, please bring a letter-sized, colored drawing to Room 213 or email a detailed picture to Mr. Thornton (matthew.thornton@haverhill-ps.org)
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