HUNKING’S 4TH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL NIGHT:
We are so very excited that our most popular school/community event is only a few weeks away!
Hunking’s 4th Annual Multicultural Night is coming up quickly on March 26th, and we are excited about the opportunity to celebrate the many cultures that make our school community so special. This event is truly built on the pride, traditions, and stories of our families. It is not something we create for you, it is something we create together. Without family participation we would not be able to hold the event in a meaningful way.
To help us plan appropriately, we kindly ask that families who are interested in hosting a table to share your family’s culture, or participating in the fashion show please sign up before March 5th, as we need a final count in order to place our table order, set a rehearsal night and prepare the space.
Your involvement, in whatever way feels right for your family is what makes this night special! We are grateful for the traditions, stories and pride you bring to our school community and hope to celebrate them together on March 26th!
MULTICULTURAL NIGHT SIGN UP LINK
🗓️ Event Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
🕔 5:00-7:00 p.m.
📍C.D. Hunking School
🗒️Family Sign Up Deadline: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Family sign-ups are available via the QR code or link below:
More details will be shared as the event approaches. We look forward to celebrating together!
Theme of the Month: Stay tuned next week for March’s theme of the month. We will also be holding mini grade level assemblies next week to recognize those students who best personified our February theme of Acceptance/Friendship.
Food Services has changed the menus this year. When you go to FD MealPlanner, and type in “Hunking” for the school location, you will see a WEEKLY menu. You will see the main lunch and other options available for the day. You will still be able to filter according to food allergens. Any questions, please contact Food Services at justin.hodgkins@haverhill-ps.org.
PTO NEWS:
*Our Spring Fundraiser is booked! Bobcat Bingo and Band will include an online auction, an adult evening out playing music bingo, raffles, a live band and more!
*Chocolate Sales CONTINUE! $1 bar sold during Friday lunches.
* The next PTO meeting is March 5th at 5:30pm with babysitting and homework help available by NJHS members.
*Hunking PTO is proud to partner with the Haverhill YMCA for an egg hunt! Please follow the QR code or link o sign up as it is limited to the first 300 https://forms.gle/44eYNfQuktfZn6B27
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE
Terri Carney, School Counselor, grades 5-8
Eighth Grade Parents: Was your student accepted to more than one school or program?
Please make a decision as soon as possible for one school! There are a lot of students on the wait list for all programs waiting for a spot to open up!
(This does not include students who were accepted to both CTE and Classical Academy and plan to do both programs at HHS.)
If your student has been accepted to a private school or to WVT, please let us know so that we can direct records and transcript to the appropriate place at the end of the year and remove their enrollment to HHS. Email address above. Thank you!
For all parents and caregivers!
Massachusetts Partners for Youth has a wonderful resource! Check out the Parenting Solutions Library! https://peaceathomeparenting.com/mpy-solution-libraries/
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
ELA NEWS: Read Across America
Next week is Read Across America! In honor of this special week, students in grades K-4 will be encouraged to fill out reading logs each night. Students that complete their reading log each night with a parent or guardian signature will receive a prize from our Literacy Coach, Mrs. Bisegna. The directions are on the reading log. If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Bisegna.
7th Grade: Grades close on March 9th for Term 2 Report Cards! Please make sure all test corrections or missing assignments are submitted on time. 7th grade is an important year when applying to high schools in 8th grade!
8th Grade: We want to congratulate Mrs. Tsolakos on the arrival of her baby girl Emilia and welcome Mrs. Banda to the grade 8 team in her absence.
Remember that grades close in 2 weeks! Everyone should be checking School Brains, Google Classroom and reaching out to teachers with ample time.
Students have made cross curricular connections between ELA and Civics where they are answering the question What connections can be made between the Holocaust and Josef’s experience in Refugee? In order to prepare in ELA students completed a Socratic Seminar and starting Monday they will begin their DBQ in Civics. Math is working on solving systems of equations through graphing and substitution.
It’s never too late to join the grade 8 parent run Facebook Page, it’s a great way to keep in the loop and get involved in all the end of the year activities.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: Cold and flu season is still here. 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. If your child has an illness or medical issue, please let the health office know so we can make accommodations if needed for your child.
We will be finishing up postural screening this week. If you opted your child out and have not sent in the physical and/or note from you opting the child out please send in as soon as possible
If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach the health office at 978-420-1913.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
In order to participate in any Hunking sports a current physical exam (done within the last 12 months) needs to be provided to the health office. This is a Haverhill Public School policy.
Volleyball: Congratulations to everyone who made the Volleyball team. We are so excited for this season.
Practices will vary week to week due to the game schedule therefore make sure you are looking at google volleyball classroom daily.
Next week’s schedule will be:
Monday (3/2) Co-ed practice for both teams 3-5pm
Tuesday (3/3) Game at home vs Whittier (Girls play first)-we will also have morning open gym starting at 7:45am
Wed (3/4) Girls practice 3-5pm
Thurs (3/5) Girls practice 3-5pm
Friday (3/6) Boys practice 3-5pm.
Also, unfortunately the clinic for 2/28 will have to be postponed and moved to a March date. Stay tuned for information.
CLUB NEWS:
Academic Bowl: Congratulations to both the Junior and Senior teams for their first win against Whittier this morning. Next week, students will travel to both Nettle and Consentino. Awesome job, Bobcats!
Guitar Ensemble: NO guitar next Friday, March 6th.
Rehearsals will be every Friday after that from 2:45-3:30. Check the Google Classroom, Remind App or reach out to Mrs Fairbrother for more information. Concert information TBA
Hunking Talent Show: Do you sing, dance, do magic tricks?! Share your talents! Lower school students can try out on Tuesday, March 3rd after school in Mrs Fairbrother’s room. Group acts are welcome! Upper school students-there are still spots. Join us Tuesday with your complete act! See Mrs Fairbrother or Mr K to sign up
Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Families: Save the date! Our spring “Music from around the world” concert is coming up! It will be Wednesday April 15th at 9:30am. Please reach out to your child’s music teacher, Ms. Avalos or Mrs. Fairbrother, with any questions!
Student Council: Monthly Meeting and Events Schedule can be found here.
NJHS: The NJHS calendar can be found here.
GSA: The GSA calendar can be found here.
Lego Club: The LEGO Club calendar can be found here.
Technology Resources:
DESE Learning Standards for Families: learning benchmarks for math and ELA per grade level.
Technology Webpage: How to Access Parent Portal (PDF), Google Classroom, Parent controls (Qustodio), and basic iPad and Chromebook usage tips.
Remind app: How to download and use Remind to communicate with teachers.
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. The HPS website (under technology) 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 PROCEDURES: Please click on the link below to review Hunking procedures, including cell phone and pick up & drop off procedures:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u0UOrpoO9vRnMMJuYpeJmaSGKcywt29SX94AQmSHFzQ/edit?usp=sharing