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Family Newsletter 1-29-25

Posted Date: 1/29/25 (9:05 PM)

Family Newsletter | January 29, 2025
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Dear HES Families, 

Recently we have had a lot of indoor recess due to the cold, so it has been wonderful to get outside this week! 

Please remember to send your child with snow gear so they can play in the snow. Students who do not have boots or snowpants will need to play on the blacktop. 


Next week is the HES SOUPer Bowl! While the Chiefs and Eagles won't battle it out in New Orleans until February 8, here at HES they will compete for points next week. Students can earn points for the team of their choosing by bringing in cans of soup to donate and/or doing acts of kindness during the day. 


Have a great week!

Rebecca and Hilary   
  
Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal
Mrs. Hilary Sturgis, Assistant Principal 

Upcoming Dates

Friday, January 31: Husky Headlines, 8:00 am
Monday, February 3 - Friday, February 7: HES SOUPer Bowl 
Wednesday, February 5: Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15 pm
Friday, February 14: Husky Headlines, 8:00 am
Monday, February 17-Friday, February 21: NO SCHOOL; PTO Read-a-thon
Wednesday, February 26: HES Family Game Night, 5:30-7:00 pm, Cafeteria

Spring 2025 MCAS Dates
April 3 and 4: English Language Arts (grades 3-5)
May 7 and 8: Science, Technology and Engineering (grade 5 only)
May 13 and 14: Math (grades 3-5)

School Announcements
Click HERE to register for Game Night!


Information about applying for the 2024-2025 Preschool lottery is now available on our website. Applications are due February 15 and the lottery will be held on February 28. 



Nurse Amanda is in need of extra clothes in the health office. We are looking for donations of gently used or new children's extra small, small, and medium pants, as well as underwear and socks of any size. We are fully stocked with shirts. We are also running low baby wipes, disinfecting wipes and tissues in the main office. Thank you for your generosity!

Community Announcements
Share a message of love, like, or just admire-from-afar! Surprise your sweetheart, your mom or dad, your kids, a friend, a teacher. The Harvard Press will publish, at no charge, Valentine messages (40 words max) in its Feb. 14 issue. Creativity is encouraged! Send your message to valentine@harvardpress.net. Deadline is Monday, Feb. 10.


Registration for softball, baseball & T-ball for Spring 2025 is open! We offer league teams for boys and girls ages 5-12, no experience necessary. Please register online at https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/457913. Contact harvardyouthbaseball@gmail.com with any questions. PLAY BALL!
Registration is now open for spring soccer (preK-12th grade) with Harvard Soccer Club. Register now through Feb 2nd on the club website (https://secure.adminsports.net/harvard or https://harvardsoccer.org) to take advantage of the “early-bird” discounted pricing at all age groups (discount applied at checkout).

Check out these events at FiveSparks. Click on the links to learn more!

Boys AB Youth Lacrosse registration is open now and closes January 14. (Harvard Boys Lacrosse merged with AB in 2022.) Visit ABLAX.org to register. Indoor preseason begins in February at Teamworks. No experience is necessary. Financial aid and loaner equipment are available. Questions? Reach out to abyouthlax@gmail.com

Spring 2025 registration for Harvard Girls Lacrosse is open for pre-k through grade 6. We want every girl 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/




Click HERE to learn about all the events for children happening at the Harvard Public Library!

HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal

rkatsh-singer@psharvard.org
https://hildreth.psharvard.org/
@harvardpublicschools
@hildrethharvard
27 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard MA, 01451   |   (978) 456 - 4145