Progress Reports (Gr. 5-8): Progress reports for 3rd trimester will be available to view on the student/parent portal for grades 5-8 on Tuesday, May 6th.
Progress Reports (Gr. K-4): Progress reports, which were originally planned to go home on May 6th, will be sent out a bit later than expected. They will now be distributed after students complete their iReady testing.
This adjustment allows us to provide the most accurate and updated information on your child’s academic progress, taking into account their performance on the iReady diagnostic. We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to ensure that all student data is complete and reflective of their current achievement levels.
We will notify you as soon as progress reports are ready to be sent home. If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.
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.
THEME OF THE MONTH: With a new month beginning, we are going to be embracing a new theme, and the final theme for this school year. 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.
(If you have trouble accessing the menus, please go to www.fdmealplanner.com and enter “Hunking” as the school location.)
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
PTO NEWS:
- The city-wide Earth Day cleanup was rescheduled due to the rain last weekend. Stop by Hunking between 8:30 and 1:00 on Saturday to help beautify the outside of our school!
- The PTO Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 6th at 5:30 at Hunking! Grab a friend and join us as we discuss end-of-year activities and start to plan for 2025-2026!
- Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week (5/5-5/9) and if you’d like to make a donation to support our amazing Hunking staff, you can do so here: https://hunking-teacher-appreciation-week.cheddarup.com (and the PTO will do the shopping for you!).
- Monday: Coffee Cart & Breakfast (courtesy of Aroma Joe’s, family donations, and the PTO)
- Tuesday: A Gift Just for Teachers (courtesy of the PTO)
- Wednesday: Ice Cream Truck (courtesy of family donations and the PTO)
- Thursday: Lunch (courtesy of Texas Roadhouse)
- Friday: Lunch & Some Sweet Treats (courtesy of Texas Roadhouse, family donations, and the PTO)
Also, please consider sending in thank you cards from your students to show your appreciation (a homemade card or written note goes a long way!)…
NEWS FROM GUIDANCE
School Counselor: Terri Carney terri.carney@haverhill-ps.org
Loop Students: The last day for the Loop Program is Tuesday, June 3rd
Students have applied to various schools and programs. Those going to HHS have selected their electives for next year. Now is just the time to keep working hard and finish strong!!
Work Permits: Find all the information needed to obtain a work permit here:
https://archive.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.
Kindergarten: Classes received their caterpillars this week! Throughout the next few weeks, students will get to observe the butterfly life cycle firsthand and record their observations.
Field trip permission slips will be going home soon. Be on the lookout next week for them in your child’s folder, and please return by the date listed on the form.
3rd Grade: This past Tuesday, the 3rd graders had a great field trip to the Firehouse Center in Newburyport. The show was “Science or Magic” with great audience participation and learning opportunities. Afterwards, students enjoyed a snack outside on the waterfront before returning back to school. Special thanks to our parent chaperones and PTO for covering the cost of the trip! Everyone had a fun time!
7th Grade: students received their permission slips to attend the Nashua Knights Opening Day on May 28th! Permission slips and money are due by Friday May 9th. Lunch is included, but if students prefer to bring their own lunch they can! Any other questions please reach out!
8th Grade: Our eighth graders will be taking both sessions of the Math MCAS next week (Wednesday, May 7, and Friday, May 9). We have spent time this past week reviewing Geometry and becoming familiar with the resources available on the test. As always, a good night’s sleep the night before and healthy snacks and water are permitted during testing.
Health
Grade 5 – Students are learning about the importance of hygiene and the healthy hygiene habits they should be practicing at this age. The hope is that parents/ guardians continue to support and encourage these habits at home to help reinforce the messages they are getting in health classes.
Grade 6 – This week, students are finishing a digital project where they created a first aid kit using their Google Slides skills and Canva. The project allowed students to better understand the various first aid items that would be important to have available to treat different first aid situations.
Grade 7 – Students have begun lessons on the male and female reproductive systems, learning the organs and functions of each system.
Grade 8 – Recent classes have focused on healthy vs unhealthy relationships and how to identify qualities that comprise a healthy relationship and how to recognize unhealthy relationships. Students also learned about teen dating violence from a video made by HHS students (on the VIP Team) years ago, which has over 2 million views on YouTube!!
NEWS FROM OUR NURSES: Spring is here, which brings milder weather but also allergies. The health office has seen an increase in children with itchy and watery eyes. 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 due to a health issue, please call the health office at 978-420-1913 or for any health related issues.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
Spring Track: What a great practice week for our runners! This week, we focused on sprinting and baton pass training! At the beginning of each practice, I have provided each athlete with the workout of the day and accompanying coach notes, should your athlete choose to implement training outside of practice. These workouts will also be posted at the end of each week in our Remind Track Crew Class, which you can access here!
As always, Coach Gibbs and I thank you all for your unparalleled support, and we couldn’t be more grateful to coach your amazing kiddos! Please never hesitate to reach out to me via our Remind class for any additional questions or concerns!
Lastly, we do have a few important reminders for this season below:
- Both meets will take place at Haverhill High School
- Transportation will be provided for all schools.
- $3.00 cost for adults at the gate, and students are free.
- The date for the 7th & 8th grade district-wide meet will be held on Thursday, May 15th, starting as close to 3:30 as possible.
- The date for our 5th & 6th grade district meet will be held on Tuesday, May 20th, starting as soon as all schools arrive.
- Rain date for Thursday, May 22nd.
- Please feel free to show your Hunking pride at our meets; because, lots of cheers can quell the fears!
Once we get closer to these dates, we will know the exact pick-up times for buses from Hunking on those days and will provide them. Should you prefer to drive your athlete to the meet, that is fine too! Practices for grades ⅚ are on Tuesdays, and practices for grades 7 & 8 are on Thursdays.
CLUB NEWS:
Guitar Ensemble: We will meet Friday, June 9th and Friday, June 30th. We will NOT meet June 16th or 23rd.
GRIT: This week, students worked on some challenging group activities and demonstrated outstanding teamwork, communication skills, and perseverance. Mr. Schaefer and Ms Curry have been very impressed with the GRIT this group has been showing each week. The next meeting is Monday, May 5.
Mentor/Mentee: As the weather has been getting warmer, mentees have been treated to some outdoor activities on our third-floor deck. Both mentors and mentees have been enjoying the chance to be outside to participate in some games.
Chorus: The Chorus is excited to announce we are performing “The National Anthem” at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game on Friday, May 9th! Tickets are $14.50 each, and a portion helps to support the chorus. Here is the link to purchase tickets:
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Calebdustin8
Also, our Spring Concert is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00 pm Please come out and support your Bobcat Chorus!
Tri-M: Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 21st.
Student Council: Meeting & Agenda Calendar can be found here.
NJHS: Thank you to all the applicants for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will be notified next week whether they have met the initial criteria, and interviews for round 2 will begin on Monday, 5/12. Interviews do not indicate acceptance. For current members, the NJHS calendar can be found here.
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 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