THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY.
APRIL VACATION: Friday, April 18th through Friday, April 25th school will be closed for our spring break. Students will return to school on Monday, April 28th.
THE HUNKING DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS BEETLE JUICE JR:
Beetle Juice Jr. OPENS Friday, April 11th at 7:00 pm and two shows on Saturday, April 12th at 11 am and 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for students at the door. Tickets are available online and at the door.
MCAS SCHEDULE: MCAS season is upon us. Our grades 3-8 students are participating in the state’s annual MCAS testing. This is still a very important assessment for our students and measures our progress as a school in comparison to other schools in our district and throughout the state of Massachusetts. Students’ participation in this test is of utmost importance.
Please find the link to the MCAS schedule below, where you can find out exactly when
your student(s) are scheduled to test.
Literacy Night: Thank you to the families who joined us for literacy night on April 10. It was a great success with all students going home with a few new books! A special thank you to our PTO who provided the snacks, water, and bookmarks and to all of the staff and upper school students who came to help out. We all especially enjoyed the visit from Texas Roadhouses’ Andy the Armadillo! We’re already planning for next year’s night.
THEME OF THE MONTH: Throughout the month of April we will be embracing the theme of Honesty. Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straight forwardness, along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty also involves being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere. Staff will be on the lookout throughout this month for the students who best personify this theme.
(If you have trouble accessing the menus, please go to www.fdmealplanner.com and enter “Hunking” as the school location.)
PTO NEWS:
- Mark your calendars! The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 1st at 5:30pm at Hunking!
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE
School Counselor: Terri Carney terri.carney@haverhill-ps.org
**Please note that both CTE and WVT have earlier deadlines for accepting/declining placement. You will need to submit your decision before the deadlines of each program. **
HHS CTE
**If you are accepted to HHS CTE, you must respond (accept or decline) no later than (today) Friday, April 11th.
Whittier
** If you are accepted to WVT, you must respond (accept or decline) no later than Tuesday, April 15th.
Work Permits: Find all the information needed to obtain a work permit here:
https://archive.haverhill-ps.org/work-permit-information
EDUCATIONAL HAPPENINGS:
K-2 Spring Concert: Our K-2 Spring Concert is this coming Thursday April 17th!! Your children have been hard at work to put together a wonderful concert for you. Doors open at 1:00pm. Please reach out to your child’s music or classroom teacher for more details.
Kindergarten: Students have been learning about how life in America has changed over time. They have been working hard on writing informative paragraphs (yes paragraphs!) with details to show what they have learned.
In Science, we have started learning about animal life cycles and how different animals go through various changes throughout their lives.
3rd Grade: Family members joined all four classrooms on Tuesday, April 1st, for a hands-on lesson reviewing fractions! The third-grade team would like to thank everyone who stopped by and contributed to the success. The students enjoyed themselves and had the opportunity to show what they learned during math module five. Thank you for coming in to see our current math topic in action! Please fill out the survey that was sent via Remind when you have a chance!
7th Grade: The 7th grade wrapped up ELA MCAS this week! In math class, we will start reviewing for Math MCAS which is scheduled for May 12th & 14th!
8th Grade: The 8th grade wrapped up the ELA MCAS Tuesday April 8th! Math MCAS testing will fall on May 7th and 9th, Science MCAS on May 16th and 19th and Civics MCAS on May 27th and 28th.
In Civics, students have finalized their project topic and are starting to research. These Civics projects will be showcased for family and community members on May 15th from 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm. Math students are using scatterplots to study relationships between data and two-way tables. This will be the final content before they display brilliance on the Math MCAS on May 7 and May 9. In Science students have been engaged in a lab on “Survival of the Fittest” testing a variety of genetic adaptations. ELA students continue to analyze the use of rhetorical devices as well as the organization of an effective argument in preparation for our GR8 Debate which students will start preparing for after our April vacation.
On Monday April 14th, all 8th grade students will participate in a Zoom meeting with Holocaust Survivor Janet Applefield Singer.
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: Spring is here which brings milder weather but also allergies. The health office does not have allergy medication, so please have your child take allergy medication if needed before coming to school. Also please send your child in with a water bottle.
If your child has a physical, please send a copy to the health office. It is important for the health office to be updated on any changes to your child’s health. If your child will be absent for a health issue, please call the health office at 978-420-1913 or for any health related issues.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Volleyball: The final week of Volleyball. Open gym on Monday morning. Semifinal games for both teams will be on Monday 4/14/25 at Hunking, 1st game starting at 3:30pm (Girls play first). If we win, the Finals will be held at Haverhill High School, Tuesday 4/15/25,1st game starting at 5:30pm.
Spring Track: IT’S THAT TIMMMEEE Track Crew! We are SO excited to announce we are holding tryouts next week! Tryouts for Grade 7/8 will be Tuesday, April 15th and Grade 5/6 will be Thursday, April 17th!! (Tryout results will be sent out on Friday, April 18th.)
Tryouts and future practices will be held here at Hunking from 3:20-4:30 p.m.; Parent pick-up is on the upper school side of Hunking promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Track Family Remind Class Link Here
As always, please take time to review our expectation guide as we adhere to these guidelines without exception. This packet can be found posted in our Remind class.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, the best way to connect with Coach Law is via our Remind group! (link above)
Here’s to a season of positive vibes and negative splits!
Your Kiddos Biggest Fans,
Coaches Law & Gibbs
CLUB NEWS:
Drama Club: Beetle Juice Jr. OPENS Friday, April 11th at 7:00 pm and two shows on Saturday, April 12th at 11 am and 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for students at the door. Tickets are available online and at the door.
GRIT: Meeting on Monday, April 14
Mentor/Mentee: Due to MCAS there were limited meetings the last 2 weeks. Next week will return to a normal schedule.
Chorus: Please see the April Chorus calendar here: April 2025 Chorus Calendar
Tri-M: Our next Tri-M Meeting will be Wednesday April 16th.
Student Council: Student Council will be joining NJHS on a field trip to the Museum of Illusions in Boston on Wednesday April 16th. Students should dress appropriately for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring snacks, water, and lunch or lunch money. As a reminder, students attending must be dropped off at the Bradford MBTA Station at 8:10 am (not Hunking) and must be picked up at the same station at 3:20 pm. Meeting & Agenda Calendar can be found here.
NJHS: Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 school year to current 6th and 7th graders. Applications can be found in room 300 and are due by April 30th.
The NJHS calendar can be found here. Wednesday was another exciting Bobcat Buddies. We played Gaga Ball one of our favorite group activities, delivered Texas Roadhouse gift cards, read some favorite books, and did some much needed school-wide sweeping.
Next Wednesday, NJHS is embarking on a joint field trip with Student Council to the Museum of Illusion.
GSA: The calendar for the GSA can be found here.
LEGO Club: The LEGO Club calendar can be found here.
Yearbook: The yearbook is $20 ($18.82 + tax) and includes 2 free pages you can personalize with your own photos and memories. Click here for the informational flyer. The custom pages are optional, but if you decide to customize your pages they must be complete by May 9, 2025. Sign in and complete your custom 2 free pages!
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