We are looking forward to seeing you in person or on zoom for conferences, either tomorrow, November 13 or next week on November 20. If you are coming to the building and bringing your child with you, we will have some quiet activities you can grab on your way in. Our specialists will also be available for drop-in conferences in their classrooms or you can email one of them to set up an appointment. Last week we highlighted the amazing SuperStar production of Press Start. We are fortunate that SuperStar, Snapology, and Hands-On Nature Explorers all hold workshops here at HES after school. Please enjoy this video of students' creations in the Snapology Engineering and Combat Robots class!
Have a great week!
Rebecca and Hilary
Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal
Mrs. Hilary Sturgis, Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, November 13: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm; Conferences Thursday, November 20: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm; Conferences, NO PRE-K Friday, November 21: Husky Headlines, grades 3-5, 8:00 am Wednesday, November 26-Friday, November 28: NO SCHOOL Friday, December 12: Report Cards Emailed Home Friday, December 12: Husky Headlines, grades 3-5, 8:00 am Tuesday, December 23: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm Wednesday, December 24-Friday, January 2: NO SCHOOL
School Announcements
Nurse Amanda will be out on medical leave until mid-December. During her absence we will have a nurse here every day. We wish Nurse Amanda an easy recovery.
Our lost and found is overflowing! Fifth grade safety patrol members are working hard to return items with names, but we still have lots of unlabeled clothes, hats, and water bottles. Please encourage your child to check the lost and found if they are missing something, and if you are in the building for conferences, please stop by. We will be donating anything left in the Lost and Found after Thanksgiving. The PTO is doing a coffee refresh for staff during November! Click HERE to donate.
Celebrations Around the World Exhibit Arm in Arm, in partnership with the Children’s Room in the Harvard Public Library, present the Celebrations Around the World exhibit. Every month from October through May, a holiday celebration from various parts of the world will be honored in the display case located between the holiday books in the Children’s Room. Exhibits will include information and artifacts highlighting cultural decor, apparel, food, and other items significant to the celebration. Community members are encouraged to participate in the exhibit by loaning the library personal items to be used in the display, perusing the various books about the celebration curated by the HPL, and enjoying a grab-n-go craft/activity provided by Arm in Arm. Want your Cultural Celebration on display? Have something to loan the HPL in support of a scheduled display? Please see Children’s Librarian or contact Arm in Arm at arminarm.townofharvard@gmail.com
Schedule of Celebrations Around the World Display December: חֲנוּכָּה Chanukah (Hanukkah), Jewish festival of lights, December 14-22 January: Carneval (Carnival), Italian holy festival, January 31- February 17 February: 新年 (New Year), Chinese lunar new year - February 17 March: رمضان (Ramadan), Holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, February 17 - March 19 April: Великдень, (Orthodox Easter), Holy celebration, April 5 May: 黄金週間 (Golden Week), Japanese celebration period incorporating four national holidays, April 29 - May 6 Click HERE to learn about all the events for children happening at the Harvard Public Library!
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