Family Newsletter | January 7, 2026
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Dear HES Families,
We are thrilled to have all our students back in the building this week! We hope you and your families are having a healthy and happy start to 2026. Before break, our fourth graders from Mrs. Wicks' class taught us about the book Wishtree, and we now have our very own wishtree in the front hall. Students are starting to add their wishes and hopes for the new year!
Recently you received a ParentSquare message from Nurse Amanda about upcoming state-required health screenings, which begin on January 20. If you would like to opt your child out of the screenings, please notify Nurse Amanda via email at asutherland@psharvard.org.
Our second kindness quilt is complete! Thank you to Liz Bala, Emily Fournier, and Claudia Owens for organizing and putting the quilt together. And of course, thank you to our creative and kind students for making these beautiful squares! This quilt will be donated to the Harvard Council on Aging.
Have a great week!
Rebecca and Hilary
Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal
Mrs. Hilary Sturgis, Assistant Principal
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Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, January 14: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm, NO PRE-K
Friday, January 16: Husky Headlines, grades 3-5, 8:00 am; Yearbook Meeting, grade 5, 8:00 am
Monday, January 19: NO SCHOOL
Friday, January 30: Husky Headlines, grades 3-5, 8:00 am
Wednesday, February 4: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm
Friday, February 13: Husky Headlines, grades 3-5, 8:00 am
Monday, February 16- Friday, February 20: NO SCHOOL
Thursday, February 26: HES Game Night, Cafeteria, 5:00-7:00 pm
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Community Announcements
Superstar Productions is excited to announce their spring musical, Alice in Wonderland Jr! Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery. Alice in Wonderland Jr. features Disney favorites such as “The Golden Afternoon,” “The Unbirthday Song,” and “Painting the Roses Red” along with brand-new songs, including music from the 2010 live-action film.
Auditions take place Thursday March 5th.
Rehearsals take place March through May, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm.
Performances are May 8th and 9th.
Registration will open Monday, January 26 at 7:30 pm. The registration form will be posted on Superstar’s Website (superstarproductions.org) under the registration tab.
Registration fee: $445
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts will be hosting a Webex Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 3 at 6:30 pm in a partnership between the United States Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations Digital Forensics/Child Exploitation/Cyber Crime Unit. Advanced registration is required, and the capacity of the Webex webinar platform is 1000. In the event we reach capacity, those who are unable to register can email USAMA.PSCOutreach@usa.doj.gov to be put on the list for the next webinar.
Register: https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r83f7d49f6565b65bce8bb420f1cfef7c
Come explore the beautiful land surrounding Hildreth Elementary School this Winter and Spring, in this fun, hands-on, outdoor nature class! Students will learn about the seasonal changes in our woods as they explore the plants and animals around our school. We will meet Mondays directly after school, and classes will be small and will be held outdoors rain or shine. Each session is five weeks long and the program fee is $85, with scholarships available. Registrations will be taken in the order we receive them.
Session 3: January 12 - February 23 3:30-4:45 pm
Session 4: March 2 - 30 3:30-5:00 pm
Session 5: April 6 - May 11 3:30-5:00 pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Email Heather at handsonnature@gmail.com.
Hands on Nature is a 501(c)(3) outdoor educational organization based in Berlin MA and information about our organization can be found on our website www.handsonnature.org. This program is not a Hildreth Elementary School sponsored event and is the sole responsibility of Hands on Nature.
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 Snapology: "Brick Art & Design- Abstract Art": HES half day workshop. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 12:15 to 4 p.m.
Felt a Penguin: HES half day. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
 Registration for Harvard youth softball, baseball & T-ball for Spring 2026 is open! We offer league teams for boys and girls ages 4-12, no experience necessary. Free winter clinics will be offered again this year. Please register online at https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/503543.
Contact harvardyouthbaseball@gmail.com with any questions. PLAY BALL!
 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 through May a holiday celebration will be honored in the display case in the Children’s Room.
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
January display: Carneval (Carnival), Italian holy festival, January 31- February 17
 Registration Link: https://harvardpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=21089
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HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal
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