ART NEWS: The annual city wide Art show will be having the opening reception on Thursday, May 16th from 4-7pm at Haverhill High School. There will be artwork from the entire district on display. The exhibit hours are weekdays, May 17th-23rd from 8am to 5pm. We encourage students to come and see their work on display.
HUNKING SPRING CONCERT: Hunking Concert Flyer S24
Literacy News!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Hunking May 28 – June 3! This event will take place in the library during school hours. A class schedule is coming shortly. To volunteer at the Book Fair, be sure that your CORI form is up to date.
To make shopping easier, you may sign up ahead of time using the Scholastic E-Wallet, using this link: E-Wallet Sign-Up
HUNKING THEME OF THE MONTH: It is May, and we are embracing a new theme at Hunking throughout this month. Our new theme for May will be EMPATHY. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is generally described as the ability to take on another’s perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. What is it like to walk in another person’s shoes? Part of being kind and respectful is to understand and accept others feelings without judgment. Staff will be on the lookout throughout this month for the students who are able to personify the theme of empathy.
(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:
- May 22, 2024: CHANGE OF TIME! Parent/Guardian meeting @ 5pm instead of 6pm at Hunking, in person. This is MANDATORY– no exceptions as we are taking your child out of state and you need to be there with your child to participate in the meeting. Medications for the trip itself should also be handed in at this time to the greatest extent possible. We will not be accepting any medications the day of departure. Remember…no vitamins, workout supplements, etc.
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- Buses depart Haverhill at 6am SHARP. Therefore kids will need to be at schools for bag checks at 5am.
- – recommended packing list (here)
- Families- check the DC google classroom for updated info
- Important!! Prescription & nonprescription medications needed during the trip require doctor’s orders and parental consent with the exception of Motrin, tylenol, tums and benadryl if OTC form has already been completed for this school year. (please use this form) if your child will need medication during the trip. Please bring to the Hunking Nurse’s Office parental consent, doctor order and medication labeled with the student’s name. Please make this a priority as the deadline is May 15th.
Questions????- Megan.arivella@haverhill-ps.org
PTO NEWS:
- The next PTO meeting is scheduled for next Monday May 20th at 6:30pm! Please note this meeting will be fully virtual…https://sentinelgroup.zoom.us/j/96273914663. The PTO is sponsoring a lot of end-of-year activities (field trips, extracurriculars, celebrations, etc.) and we’re always looking for new volunteers and fresh ideas! Join us from the comfort of your own home to hear what’s going on and what we’re planning for next year!
- Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5th and we’re going to need parent volunteers! Stay tuned for a sign up and more information to come. CORI forms can be found: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CORI-REQUEST-FORM-2.6.2024-1.pdf.
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
8th grade student schedules:
Students going to HHS will receive their class schedules at the high school in the fall. We know this is a super exciting time for our 8th graders headed to HHS!!! Please know the high school staff is currently working very hard to get every student placed in classes. Neither Hunking, nor the high school guidance counselors, have any information on schedules at this time. Thank you for your patience!!
Planning ahead for 7th graders in the fall….
Haverhill High School Career Technical Program (CTE) https://cte.haverhill-ps.org/ as well as many other private schools and vocational schools consider 7th and 8th grade years when making admissions decisions. If you have a student who will be in 7th grade in the fall of 2024, attendance, grades and behavior are three areas that HHS CTE and the other schools consider. Admission to these programs has become more competitive so all three of the areas are important. Additionally, deadlines are critical!
NEED A WORK PERMIT?
https://www.haverhill-ps.org/work-permit-information/
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
Kindergarten: Classes released butterflies this week! It was so fun watching the life cycle the past few weeks.
All students are working on Spring i ready diagnostics so please help your child remember to come with a charged Chromebook each day!
4th Grade Cardboard Carnival: As we gear up for our exciting Cardboard Carnival event, we’re reaching out to ask for your support. We’ve made an Amazon wishlist with essential items to make our carnival a success. Your contribution, big or small, will greatly enhance the experience for our students. We appreciate your generosity! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KMJ6Q4843HTW?ref_=wl_share
4th Grade: Last week students participated in an assembly on Kindness. They took a pledge to become Kindness Club ambassadors. As part of this initiative, the 4th graders visited K-2 grade classrooms to teach about kindness and kick-start a Kindness challenge!
7th Grade Math: Students started a group project called Volumeville where they will work together to create a city consisting of prisms and pyramids and calculate the volume of each building.
8th Grade: 1 more MCAS test to go! Civics MCAS will take place Tuesday and Thursday. Parents be on the lookout for permission slips forms via Cheddar Up for BSC and Canobie.
The 8th Grade Debate is forthcoming on May 29th from 10:45-12:45. If you know your student is speaking in the debate, mark your calendar if you’d like to attend. Invitations with further details can be expected in the next week as we confirm the debate participants and invite those parents individually.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: Spring weather is here. The health office does not supply allergy medication so please medicate your child accordingly if they have allergies. Also with the warmer weather, please remember to send your child in with a water bottle so they stay hydrated.
In preparation for the 7th grade year, there are required vaccines (TDAP and Meningococcal) that are state mandated. Please send in a current physical with proof of vaccinations when received. Letters have been sent to students that have been found to be missing these required vaccines. Proof of yearly physicals should be sent in to the health office yearly so your students health record is up to date.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Track & Field: MEET NEXT WEEK! Grade 7 & 8 District -Wide meet is this upcoming Thursday, May 23rd @ the Haverhill High Track! We do provide bussing to and from this event. We do encourage parents to pick up from HHS as we hope you will be able to join us cheering on all of your child’s hard work! We try to begin meets as close to 3:30 p.m. as possible!
The next and final meet will be for grades 5 & 6 the following week on Tuesday, May 28th same time & place! As always please reach out with any questions to Coach Law via our Remind Group!
CLUB NEWS:
GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance): The GSA calendar can be found here.
LEGO Club: The LEGO club calendar can be found here.
NJHS: A minimum of 10 hours are expected to be complete. Share your community services log with at least one advisor. We are excited to welcome our new NJHS members at the induction ceremony on May 30th at 6pm. Invitations were sent on Saturday May 11th. The NJHS calendar can be found here.
Student Council: Student Council Meeting Schedule HERE.
Chorus: Congratulations to all Chorus students who sang at the NH Fisher Cats game last Friday! You all did an amazing job and we raised some funds for next year. We are looking forward to showing you what else we have been working on at our spring concert next Tuesday May 21st at 6:30pm!
GRIT: Students who are currently participating in GRIT, as well as 8th graders from round 2 of GRIT will be enjoying a kayaking field trip at Plugs Pond on Friday, May 24. Permission slips have been handed out and must be returned to Ms. Curry or Mr. Schaefer by the beginning of the week to attend the trip. 6th and 7th graders have already started asking about sign-ups for next year’s GRIT program!
YEARBOOK: The Yearbook Committee is excited to announce that EVERY 8TH GRADER WILL RECEIVE A FREE* YEARBOOK!!!
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to the yearbook committee members, who secured donations from local businesses, as well as the Hunking PTO, who generously matched our fundraising goal. Parents, there are only a few days left to make a special dedication to your Hunking graduate. Please check out the Hunking PTO Facebook page for more information.
*NOTE: If you already purchased a yearbook and/or designed custom pages on TreeRing, you will be reimbursed for the cost of a standard yearbook ($20). Thank you!
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