GRADE 8 & GRADE 8 FAMILIES: SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday, June 11th @6pm for the 8th grade promotion (more details to follow next week)

Hunking Field Day 2025!

If you would like to volunteer to help make our day special, please be sure to have an updated CORI form on file in the Office, and be on the lookout for sign-up information to come.  We would love to have you!

Upper School = Thursday 6/5, 8:30-11:30 AM

Lower School = Friday 6/6, 8:30-11:30 AM

Students, don’t forget your hat and sunglasses, a snack, and a water bottle!

Lunch will be in the Cafeteria. (Normal lunch times will be adjusted.)

If you would like your child to wear sunscreen, please apply it in the morning before school.

Student Action Civics Project

The NJHS has started Hunkings first ever school supplies recycling system. This system started from an 8th grade civics project and has now become a reality. With this system, students, parents, and teachers are able to benefit from reused school supplies. Instead of throwing your child’s supplies away when they empty out their locker, they can put it into recycled paper box bins down in front of the main office. 

These supplies will be sorted by NJHS members and then stored over the summer. When the open house comes around, the supplies will be put out on tables and students can take a given amount to have a successful year! Any of the stuff that is not taken by the students will be given to the teachers for their classrooms. 

Literacy News: The Haverhill Public Library visited grades K-4 this week, to talk to students about summer reading opportunities. The summer reading program “kicks-off” on Saturday June 14. Here is a list of summer events:

https://haverhillpl.org/events/

To sign up for a library card, click here:

https://haverhillpl.org/library-card-application/

Summer reading lists will be posted to the HPS schools website as soon as they become available. 

The Scholastic Book fair is next week! A class schedule is posted below. For anyone interested in volunteering, please be sure to have an updated CORI form on file and contact the literacy coaches with your requested time slot.  Below is the link to our fair, including information to set up an E-wallet for cash free shopping!

Book Fair Class Schedule 

E-Wallet Information

Kristin Bisegna (K-4 Literacy Coach): kristin.bisegna@haverhill-ps.org

Ali LaCoste (5-8 Literacy Coach) : alacoste@haverhill-ps.org

THEME OF THE MONTH: Throughout the month of May, we will be embracing the theme of EMPATHY. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy is generally described as the ability to take on another person’s perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. It is what it is like to walk in another person’s shoes. You can all demonstrate empathy by actively listening, validating others’ feelings, and using nonverbal cues like eye contact when having conversations with others. Staff will be on the lookout throughout this month for the students who best personify this theme.

JUNE BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS

(If you have trouble accessing the menus, please go to www.fdmealplanner.com and enter “Hunking” as the school location.)

PTO NEWS: 

• Our next PTO Meeting (and last one of the 2024-2025 school year!) is on Thursday, June 5th at 5:30pm in the Hunking library!

• Field Day is next week and we’re looking for parent volunteers to help!
  – Grades 5-8 is Thurs., June 5th from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
  – Grades K-4 are Fri., June 6th from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
  Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4EA5A823A5FD0-57106577-field
  *Volunteers do need a CORI form on file. 

NEWS FROM GUIDANCE:

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

New CTE Programs!! 

There are two New CTE programs for the fall!!!!

Haverhill High School is proud to announce the launch of two new Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for the 2025–2026 school year: the CTE Graphic Design and Visual Communications Program and the CTE Teacher Training Program. These exciting additions reflect the school’s ongoing commitment to providing students with meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities that lead to industry-recognized credentials, livable wage careers, and postsecondary success. We are accepting applications from students currently enrolled in grades 8-11.  Apply today!!!

8th Grade Parents and Loop Students: The last day for the Loop Program is Tuesday, June 3rd

Parents of 7th graders (rising 8th graders): Keep an eye out for Loop Information for next school year!! Information will be sent out by the high school soon. 

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

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

EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS: 

LOOP Program: The last day for this year’s Loop program is Tuesday, June 3rd. All families of students who have participated in the Loop program should be receiving notification. 

4th Grade: Our creative and hardworking 4th graders are excited to present the 8th Annual Cardboard Carnival, inspired by Caine’s Arcade! Using cardboard, imagination, and a lot of teamwork, students have designed and built their very own games to share with the school community.

Parents and guardians of 4th graders are invited to attend the Carnival on Tuesday, June 3rd from 1:30–2:15 PM. Please sign in at the main office, and a teacher will escort you to the event.

Students and teachers in grades K–3 will have a chance to experience the fun on Wednesday, June 4th.

7th Grade: Thank you to all families who came out to view and vote for our Volumeville & Roller Coaster winners!! Here are the results of best overall in the 7th grade:

Volumeville Overall Winners – it was a tie with 12 votes each!!

Batville & Jokerville – Claire, Emma J, Angelina, Gabby & Disney Street – Lilah, Ellie, Taylor

Rollercoaster Winners

Best Theme: 3 Way Tie! Bubble Guppies, Spongebob and Shoes are Untied

Best Overall: Krusty Koaster – Tommy, Gavin, George, Carter, Justin

7th Grade:Looking for rising 8th-grade guardians to volunteer at the 8th-grade promotion dance. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4FA4AE2CABFA7-57005725-7thgrade

8th Grade:  Looking to donate?  Here are a few places you can help out.  

Send off our DC students with some treats (leftovers will be used at BSC). Sign up here.

Enhance the dance with some drinks and sweet treats.  Sign up here 

All end of the year permission slips were due May 30th.  Students NOT attending Washington DC will have a week of academic fun including STEM activities and the calendar below. Students should come to school with water, walking shoes, hats and sunscreen for our outdoor activities each day.

4th Annual GR8 Debate! 

Last week, our 8th graders demonstrated incredible courage as they took to the podium to argue some of today’s most pressing issues, from the ethics of GMO foods to the implications of Artificial Intelligence in education.   More than a competition, the GR8 Debate gave our students a platform to speak up, listen critically, and grow as confident communicators and citizens, especially when it came to responding to opponents’ points with “off the cuff” rebuttals rather than just reading from their notes!  Kudos to those students who challenged themselves to do just that.  A big thank you to all the participants, teachers, and supporters who made it a success!

HEALTH: Friday, June 6 is National “Wear Orange Day” – Ms Curry has been organizing this event at Hunking for the last several years. Gun violence prevention advocates and organizations nationwide have taken up the color orange as the color of gun violence awareness and the first Friday in June is now considered National Gun Violence Awareness Day. “Wear Orange” honors the 125 people shot and killed every day in the United States, along with the hundreds more who are wounded and the countless others whose lives have been changed by gun violence. Any student wearing orange on Fri., June 6 is eligible for a surprise treat from members of GRIT and Ms Curry’s student helpers!  https://wearorange.org/ 

NEWS FROM OUR NURSES:  We are wrapping up the school year and parents of students with medication in the health office will need to pick up their medications such as inhalers and epipens. Please reach out to the office to make arrangements to pick up the medications at 978-420-1913. We will also be sending home paperwork for next year.  

The health office does not have allergy medication, so please have your child take allergy medication if needed before coming to school.  Please make sure to apply sunscreen, particularly when your child is going on a field trip. It is important to protect a child’s skin from getting sunburned. The health office does not have sunscreen. Also, please send your child in with a water bottle. There are refill stations throughout the school for water.

ATHLETIC NEWS:  

Track: I am thrilled to share that our boys’ track team is this year’s District Champions! Their hard work, dedicatio,n and team spirit led to an incredible season and well earned title! 

A HUGE thank you to all of our runners-boys and girls, for your effort and heart this season. You showed up, supported each other, and gave it your all. I am so proud of each and every one of you! 

And to our families: Thank you for your constant support, cheering on, helping with rides, and keeping our athletes fueled and focused! One parent said it best: 

“It’s amazing to see how much these kids have grown…on and off the track.” 

Your kiddo’s biggest fan, 

Coach Law 

CLUB NEWS: 

GRIT:  GRIT had an after school field trip to Academy lanes this week and there was a lot of fun competition. Our last meeting is Monday, June 9 where we will also have some food and drinks and celebrate a great group and the accomplishments we made.

Mentor/Mentee: The final mentor/mentee meetings of the year will be next week! It was an amazing year where more than 30 young students in grades K-4 were able to be paired up with students in grades 7 & 8 and formed very special bonds. 

Tri-M: We will have our final Tri-M meeting on Tuesday June 3rd BEFORE SCHOOL 7:45am in the music room.

Student Council:  Announcing the 2025-26 Student Council officers: it was a tight race for president and for communications director, as we had very strong candidates running for both offices. Here are the final results.  Congratulations to our next student council president, Audrey Keller.  Vice president, Kaelin Adrinkrah. Secretary, Markus Finer. And, communications director, Addie Lasonde. Also, Leigha Lizotte has been appointed to the position of Treasurer. We look forward to seeing all of our student council members and adding some new, next fall for another successful year of serving our Hunking community. 

Members are reminded to check Google Classroom throughout June and August for important updates and events like the 2025 Hunking Open House where we will be greeting families and offering important information on our school’s activities and technology.   Meeting & Agenda Calendar can be found here. 

NJHS: The NJHS calendar can be found here.  Congratulations to our newest inducted members. There is a mandatory meeting for 6th and 7th grade members, including our new inductees, on Friday, June 6th in room 300 until 3:20.

GSA: GSA has concluded for the year. We’d like to wish a happy pride month to all LGBT+ members of the Hunking community.

LEGO Club: LEGO Club has concluded for the year.

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 ensure 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 sign 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