Family Newsletter | January 14, 2026
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Dear HES Families,
This week we had the opportunity to visit several morning meetings and community circles in classrooms. All students start their day with a morning meeting as a calm and predictable way to begin the day, engage in relationship-building activities, and learn social emotional skills. Students also participate in circles, sometimes as a whole class to problem-solve, and sometimes with smaller groups of students, to address harm and rebuild trust. These structures support our school's focus on Restorative Practices, a framework that focuses on building relationships, belonging, and safety for all members of our community.
If you are interested in learning more about Restorative Practices, HERE is the handout we provided at Curriculum Night. Many of our teachers and administrators have also recently participated in workshops with a local organization called Pathways to Restorative Communities. They provide both school and parent learning opportunities.
This morning we delivered our second Kindness Quilt to the Council on Aging. Thank you to Emily Fournier, Liz Bala, and Claudia Owens for coordinating this school-wide project!
Have a great week!
Rebecca and Hilary
Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal
Mrs. Hilary Sturgis, Assistant Principal
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Upcoming Dates
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 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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 Info and Registration: https://harvardyouthbaseballsoftball.teamsnapsites.com/
 Harvard Youth Lacrosse spring registration is open until February 1st!
Girls: In-town ministix for pre-K & K and travel teams for grades 1-6.
Boys: Our boys program is back! After a three-year hiatus, we are thrilled to welcome back boys lacrosse with a new Learn to Play program.
We want every child in Harvard to have the opportunity to try lacrosse, so HYL provides financial aid for those in need. For information and to register please visit: https://harvardlax.org/
 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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