There will be NO SCHOOL on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH due to Election Day. 

3RD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST: Please see our attached flyers for details and registration link!

THEME OF THE MONTH: November’s theme of the month will be GRATITUDE. This is a feeling of appreciation by a recipient of another’s kindness. This kindness can be in the form of help/support, favors, or another form of generosity to another person. Gratitude is when you feel thankful for the good things in your life. This could be stuff that people often take for granted, like having a place to live, food, friends, and family. Gratitude is taking a moment to reflect on how lucky you are when something good happens, whether it is big or small. Staff will be on the lookout this month for those students who best personify this theme. 

Congratulations to all of our winners of October’s theme of RESPECT:

NOVEMBER BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS

(If the links are not working, please visit https://www.fdmealplanner.com/ and type in “Hunking” for the location.)

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: 

Y Flyers: Clubs Schedule FINAL

Teen Member Activities (1)

Teen September Newsletter Final

FAMILY LITERACY CLASSES: 

English Family Literacy Flyer

Spanish Family Literacy Flyer

Portuguese Family Literacy Flyer

Haitian Creole Family Literacy Flyer

Arabic Family Literacy Flyer

Vietnamese Family Literacy Flyer 

French Family Literacy Flyer

Community Health Survey Flyer: 

AJH – Survey Flyer – Spanish

AJH – Survey Flyer – English

PTO NEWS: 

• The next PTO Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 7th at 5:00 in the Hunking Conference Room. Grab a friend and bring your ideas! If you can’t make it in person, join virtually at https://sentinelgroup.zoom.us/j/93844765917.
• Next week kicks off our annual School Store Holiday Sale! Get your Hunking spirit wear at: https://1stplace.sale/40727! The sale runs from 11/4/2024 to 12/10/2024 and you’ll get 25% off all merchandise plus free shipping on orders over $75. Guaranteed delivery by Dec. 23rd!
• Save the dates:
  • Holiday Store 11/19-11/22
  • Thanksgiving Feast 11/21

NEWS FROM GUIDANCE

School Counselor: Terri Carney terri.carney@haverhill-ps.org

Work Permits: Find all the information needed to obtain a work permit here:

https://www.haverhill-ps.org/work-permit-information

8th Graders!!! High School Info

Classical Academy

Classical Academy at HHS is accepting applications!!!!

The Classical Academy seeks students who are intellectually curious, who are passionate about learning, and who want to deepen their knowledge of the arts and sciences.

Classical Application 2023_2024.docx

Career Technical Education (CTE)

HHS Career Technical Education (CTE) Program: https://cte.haverhill-ps.org/  

Is accepting applications NOW!!!! Please use a parent/guardian email address. School emails do not work for the application. 

Decisions are made March 29th, 2025.

Mark your calendar!!

November 1, 2024

Whittier application window is open as of November 1st!

Whittier decision are not made until April 1st, 2025

November 3rd, 2024

Whittier Open house from 1-4

November 7, 2024

Middle School Family Night (grades 6-8) at HHS!!! Tour HHS from 6-7:30 and get all of your questions answered! Check out the fabulous programs HHS has to offer!!!

November 12, 2024

Attention Parents of 7th grade students: 

On Tuesday, November 12th, student services will be conducting the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) survey. Please click on the SBIRT link for additional information as well as a link to Opt Out on behalf of your child. 

In Other News for 8th graders!

Work Permit Information: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/work-permit-information/

EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS: 

Kindergarten: Students are finishing our first module in math and will begin Module 2- two and three-dimensional shapes. 

In reading, we are continuing to learn how our senses help us learn about the world. We are reading lots of books and having great discussions. 

Look out for your child’s Disguise a Turkey project coming home in his/her folder. 

7th Grade SS: Students have been working hard on their DBQ essays. The essay centers around the Silk Road and its impact on the spread of ideas and inventions from Asia to Europe. 

7th Grade Science:  Students are studying the Flow of Energy in an ecosystem.

8th Grade: 

Academics:The 8th-grade team is excited to offer students another opportunity to “Invite a Grown-Up to Class.” On November 7, grade 8 math classes will welcome our students’ grown-ups to join us for a lesson on “Sequences of Rigid Motions.” You will find more information and links to sign up here.

In core classes, GR8 students are:

• writing in response to a Document Based Question in Civics 
• concluding a study of plate tectonics before moving on to weather, ocean currents and climate in Science
• reading and analyzing the irony, allusions and symbolism in the horror story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs in ELA.  

Community: Today, students in good academic and behavioral standing earned another fun Friday afternoon on the 3rd floor choosing from a menu of indoor and outdoor activities.  Those unable to participate attended a study hall for extra help toward academic success. 

Our GR8 teachers enjoyed an underground Spirit week that included a day carrying anything but a paper cup and dress like a student day! It took some time for our student sleuths to figure out what their teachers were up to!  Doing our part to make coming to school an enjoyable experience whenever we can!

Music: Mrs. Fairbrother

Gr. 2: Students are wrapping up the unit on “In The Hall of The Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg.  Students learned the story of Peer Gynt, played along with the song on boomwhackers and egg shakers and moved along to the beat (which gets pretty fast!).

Gr. 4: Students are finishing a minor song (“Ghost of John”)  Students were able to sing in 2 parts, as well as play instruments to accompany themselves.  We will resume our ukulele studies with some new songs and chords.

Gr. 5: Students will be starting guitar in class!  They are learning the parts of the guitar, basic techniques and notes on the first string so they can play their first song (melody).

Gr. 7: Keyboard Unit:  Students are working on the C Major scale patterns for both hands and will choose 1 of 3 songs to perform with 2 hands playing together.  

Gr. 8:  Keyboard Unit:  Students are working on the song “Mary-Anne” which is written so the melody is played in their left hand and chords (harmony) in their right hand. 

NEWS FROM OUR NURSES:  We will be starting 7th grade screenings which include hearing, vision and height and weights. If your child wears glasses, please make sure you send them to school. If you have received a referral, please send it back as soon as possible. If your child has a physical, please send a copy to the health office so we may keep track of your child’s health needs at school.

Cold and flu season has arrived. Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothes for the weather and using good hand hygiene to prevent getting sick. Proper cough etiquette is important to keep from spreading germs so please sneeze or cough into your elbow or a tissue. 

ATHLETIC NEWS: 

Soccer: Playoffs start Monday, November 4th. All athletes, both Boys and Girls, need to be in the gym BEFORE 2:30 PM to begin games on time. Be aware that Daylight Savings starts this weekend so we need to begin as close to 3PM as possible. Here’s next week’s schedule:

Monday, 11/4: Semifinals @ Whittier MS – GIRLS PLAY FIRST

• GIRLS: Hunking vs. Consentino (H) – 3PM
• BOYS: Nettle vs. Hunking (H) – 4PM

Cross Country:  Thank you will never cover it….but THANK YOU all, for allowing Coach Gibbs and I to coach your kiddos; thank you for sharing their talent with our community and for making this incredible sport look easy! We are so proud and inspired by your athletes and are already growing impatient for Track season!!

To our 8th graders: Bittersweet is the term that comes to mind. We have seen you evolve into exceptional student-athletes and young adults over the years, and to say we are so proud to have been a part of your journey is an understatement. You are made of the best of the best and we know you are destined for great things. No matter how far you go in your life, know that Coach Gibbs and I are forever cheering, pushing, and rooting for you to relentlessly attack your futures just as you have the countless finish lines you’ve crossed. Remember to dig deep in times of question and give this life the best you have- exhaust your efforts until you have nothing left in the tank; but above all, know that no matter where you go or what you do, we are family forever and you are always welcome home.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

Your BIGGEST fans,

Coach Law & Coach Gibbs

Bocce Ball: Thank you athletes, partners, and parents for a great first Unified Bocce Ball season. It was awesome seeing the team come together throughout the season and enjoy themselves while learning the game of Bocce. Although the season has come to an end, Don’t stop Boccelieven and be on the lookout for other unified sports being offered here at Hunking. 

SKI CLUB: Ski Bradford offers an after-school, six week, ski and snowboard program for students in the 3rd – 8th grade attending the Hunking & Bradford Elementary schools. This popular program offers lessons to beginners and open skiing or snowboarding for students. The Ski Club is being offered to Hunking/Bradford on Friday nights beginning on Friday, January 10, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The last day to register is Friday, November 15th and final payment is due by Saturday, November 23rd (sorry, no exceptions!).

Note: Transportation IS NOT provided to Hunking students. Lessons are only for Level 1 & 2 (no level 3) and lessons will be in the LEARNING AREA ONLY.

Group Pricing:       Make Check Payable to:  Hunking PTO 

Lift Only:                                                                        $220.00

Ski or Snowboard Lesson (includes chair lift):      $360.00

Ski or Snowboard Rentals:                                          $140.00

Lessons & Rentals                                                         $500.00

Helmet Rental                                                                $ 30.00

There are a limited number of spaces available so please register early and on time. If you want to sign up your child, please read & complete the entire packet that includes:

• Program Enrollment Form                     
• Program Guidelines
• Liability Waiver Form (each student)  
• Equipment Rental Form (optional)

Please register online at https://2025-ski-club.cheddarup.com or scan the QR code below. Included on the website are enrollment & waiver forms and

you can make a payment by check or credit card.  Return forms to the school office attention Hunking Ski Club (limited supply of enrollment forms at the school office).

The enrollment and liability waiver form are for Ski Bradford and must be signed for each student.  By completing the enrollment form, you are consenting to have read

the program guidelines and will instruct your child to follow these rules as outlined. We look forward to welcoming your child to the ski club!  Please feel free to share this information with other parents from Hunking / Bradford School.

Ski Club Coordinator Contact Information: Lisa Antolick,  lisa.antolick@crl.com or M: 781-640-4212

CLUB NEWS: 

Drama Club:  Mr. K and Mrs. Fairbrother would like to thank all of the students who came to the first auditions for BeetleJuice Jr. A rehearsal schedule for the students who got roles will be released next week and the current cast list is posted in the google classroom. Only 6 roles out of 25 were cast. There will be a second round of auditions in January, which will still be open to all Hunking students in Grades 5-8.

Chorus: Chorus has been very busy, working on pieces for our upcoming events! Next Saturday Nov 9th, we will be performing The National Anthem at a UML vs. BU hockey game! You can purchase tickets here: HunkingUMLGame119. We will also be performing at the Thanksgiving Feast on Nov 21st, and at our Winter Concert Dec 17th! Thank you all for all of your support! 

NJHS: The NJHS calendar can be found here.  The Big Dog was a BIG HIT!  Thank you to everyone who voted for our creation of Beetlejuice.  Grade 7 will take their field trip Nov. 6th to Phillips Andover.  Please pay close attention to instructions on drop off and delivery as they are NOT at the Hunking School.  Let reach out to Mrs. Kelly or Mr. Molloy if you are unable to arrange transportation and we will work on a plan.  Also coming in during Thanksgiving break is a Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser for you to share with your families.

GSA: The calendar for the GSA can be found here. 

LEGO Club: LEGO Club begins next week with our first meeting for 4th grade on November 7th. Parents, please note that pick-up is at the middle school end of the building and not the elementary or the main entrance. Parents of 5th graders should note that their first meeting is not until November 14th. The LEGO Club calendar 

Student Council: Student Council will meet on Friday 11/8 afterschool until 3:45pm. Please pick up promptly from the main office.  Council Meeting Calendar can be found here. 

Student Council members had a great time working with PTO to host the Halloween Dance last Friday October 25th!  Thank you to all the teachers, parents and administration that helped to make this event a success!

Model UN: We do not have Model UN next Tuesday, November 5th– Election Day. There is no school. 

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:

-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