NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: I would like to thank everyone for a successful and safe 1st week back to school! It has been great seeing the students again and hearing all of their great stories from this summer and to see how much they have all grown! I am very excited to partner with our whole Hunking community to make this an amazing school year!
KINDERGARTEN: We will be welcoming all of our new Kindergarten students to Hunking for their very first day of school on Wednesday, September 4th! We can’t wait!!
HUNKING’S 3RD ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY: Mark your calendars for this coming Thursday evening, September 5th from 5:00-7:00pm for Hunking’s 3rd Annual Block Party! This is Hunking’s 1st Community Event of the School year, and you don’t want to miss it! We are partnering with our wonderful PTO to make this event happen, and they have helped us book The Party Fun again, who will be bringing face painters, airbrush artists, a balloon twister, cotton candy, popcorn and pretzels. These events/games will be ticketed items like last year. We will also have food available for purchase to include, the ice cream truck, Lisa’s Dogs (offering hot dogs, soda, chips and chili for purchase), Grace’s Kitchen (offering chicken tenders, steak and cheese, chicken sandwiches, fried apps and fried dough), and La Pizza Di Forno. We will also be providing some free games as well. This should be an amazing event, and it is a great way to kick off our school year, so we hope that you will all attend!
THEME OF THE MONTH: We will continue at Hunking with our promotion of a theme of the month. And it is only fitting to start our first month of school with the theme that is part of the number one rule at Hunking. The theme for our first month will be KINDNESS. The definition of kindness is simply being friendly, generous, and considerate. It is part of the golden rule: treat others the way that you want to be treated. Kindness is the quality of being caring and helpful. We hope that everyone in the Hunking community will embrace this theme with us, and jumpstart an amazing school year. Staff will be on the lookout over the next month for the students that most personify this theme!
SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS (If the links are not working, please visit https://www.fdmealplanner.com/ and type in “Hunking” for the location.)
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Community Health Survey Flyer: AJH – Survey Flyer – English
Cub Scouts Flyer: Cub Scout Flyer 2024
Cub Scout Flyer 2024 – Spanish
HPS is Hiring: August 2024 Flyer
PTO NEWS:
Welcome back Bobcats!
- Our Annual Read-a-thon will launch September 9th and will run through September 20th! Stay tuned for more information to come next week!
- Our first PTO Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 19th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Hunking Conference Room! We will always try to have NJHS babysitters on hand! We’re looking for more parents and guardians to get involved! If you can’t make it but have ideas/suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out (hunkingpto28@gmail.com).
- Place your orders for the Hunking back-to-school sale: 1stplace.sale/40727! You’ll save 30% off the entire site (these are the lowest the prices will be all year)! In addition, all orders over $75 will receive free shipping. Shop Now!
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE
Welcome Back to all the students!!!
School Counselor: Terri Carney terri.carney@haverhill-ps.org
Parents/Guardians of 7th graders: If your student is interested in attending a specialized high school program in 9th grade (to include Classical and CTE at HHS) or a high school other than HHS (such as Whittier, Phillips, Central Catholic, etc), 7th grade counts!! The various voc and private high schools have gotten very competitive. Attendance, Grades and Behavior ALL count and are factored into the student’s score which is used for their acceptance. Please remind your student how important 7th grade is for their future plans.
Parents/Guardians of 8th graders:
On the horizon: HHS will have a “High School Roadshow” during the school day for 8th grade students two times this fall. HHS will visit Hunking during the school day to provide a wealth of information to students. The visits will be on September 27th and October 25th for 8th grade students only.
HHS Career Technical Education (CTE) Program: https://cte.haverhill-ps.org/
The application window typically opens in October. Exact dates TBD
Whittier-application window typically opens in November and they also hold an open house early November. Exact dates TBD
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
7th Grade- The 7th Grade team had a great week meeting all our new students. We are excited for the new school year. Just a reminder, that students must bring a charged Chromebook to school every day. We hope you have a great long weekend!
8th Grade- Excellent first week to end your middle school career! Students have arrived prepared with materials and on time, phones/earbuds/watches are following protocol and most importantly we are all beginning to develop relationships. Items we need are: Clorox Wipes, Tissues, Paper Towels, small cups. We ended our first week with a Penthouse Fun Friday! Ask your student what that entailed!
Math News: We welcome Mrs. Fielding to the Math Team! Mrs. Fielding is now our grades 5 and 6 math interventionist. Mrs. Surette will be the interventionist for grades 7 and 8. Mrs. Barnard will continue to support grades K – 4. We are excited for our second year of Eureka Math Squared implementation!
i-Ready fall diagnostic testing will begin Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Summer Reading: Please turn in all summer reading forms by September 6. If you participated in summer reading, but do not have the form, don’t worry! Just list the books you read, along with your name and grade, on a piece of paper and return it to your homeroom teacher. Students who participated will receive recognition in the near future.
ML News
Welcome from the ML team at Hunking.
My name is Michelle Saab, I am a ML teacher at Hunking working with middle school. . I am married with 4 children and a small dog named Fluffy. I enjoy reading, cooking, running, and spending time with my family. I love working with Multilingual Learners and watching them make gains throughout the year both in English proficiency and academically in content areas.
My name is Josi Clark, I am a ML teacher at Hunking and this year I am working with grades 3, 4, and 5. I am originally from Brazil and I have been living in the US for 21 years. Teaching and learning languages is definitely my passion. I also enjoy learning about other cultures. I love spending time with my family and my dear dog Bubba.
Hi My name is Maria Synodinos, I am a ML teacher at Hunking school and I am working with middle school. I am originally from Athens Greece and I have studied in the U.S.A. and Paris, France . I have traveled to numerous countries in Europe and South America. I love teaching and Learning different languages.
My name is Courtney Dickson, and I am an ML teacher at Hunking for Kindergarten- 2nd grade. I grew up on Martha’s Vineyard and have been lucky enough to live in multiple states before coming to teach in Haverhill. Before becoming an ML teacher, I was a kindergarten teacher. I love working with the ML population and enjoy teaching them English as they continue developing their first language.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: 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. There is a link below to the documents for asthma and allergies that require an inhaler or epipen at school. We will be sending out health forms next week. 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).
CLUB NEWS:
Drama Club: Welcome Back! Drama club will hold its first informational meeting September 10, 2024 from 2:45 to 4:00 in Room 113. We will officially be announcing the shows for the school year and auditions.
Chorus: Chorus will be starting in a couple of weeks! Stay tuned for more information soon!
NJHS: Thank you to everyone who supported our first fundraiser. There are more popsicle sales to come with the nice weather in our future. Our first meeting was held on 8/28. The next meeting for members is next Friday, September 6th until 3:00 and members will be signing up for service hours and to discuss the Big Dog Art Show at Bradford Common.
Band: 5th graders will have an assembly on Monday, September 9th where they will learn about the band program, and hear all of the instruments. Signup packets will be going home with students that day, and will be due back the following week. Stay tuned for more information!
Advanced Band will be starting up on Wednesday, September 4th!
ODDS & ENDS:
-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:
HPSTechnologyDeviceWaiverFee- Spanish
HPSTechnologyDeviceWaiverFee – English
-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