Good morning Charger Nation!
Happy Saturday and welcome to March!
At this point, we are in our final push to MCAS testing. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll spend some time orienting our students to the new MCAS platform.
We are very excited to get our chorus going again now that Ms. Donahue is settled in. More information will be coming shortly. Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with a musical theater production this year. However, Ms. Johnson will be starting up our drama club shortly. Stay tuned for more information!
To our 8th grade families, we have solidified our promotion ceremony date for June 10th at 5:30 pm. Unlike previous years this is currently two days before the end of school and will not change regardless of future snow days. The date and time of the promotion dance will be announced later this spring.
Please see below for some important announcements and updates including our Assets & Opportunities Survey as part of our community schools model implementation.
Have a great weekend!
Rich
Richard Poor, Ed.D.
Principal
8th Grade Yearbook:
Cover Art: Cover Art submissions are being accepted from now until April 17th! Covers can be designed on a blank white piece of 8.5 x 11 paper if students would like to hand-draw/color a cover submission, or they can be designed online and sent to Ms. Shea by email as a PDF. All cover submissions for the front or back cover are due by April 17th. If students would like to see samples from previous years, they can stop by room 32.
Orders: Order forms for yearbooks were sent out before the February break. Yearbooks will now be $11 each, which includes shipping. If the cost is an issue, please speak to Ms. Shea in room 32 directly. Yearbook order forms need to be filled out and returned with payment by April 17th.
The PTO has generously offered to help to pay for yearbooks by giving $5 for each yearbook, bringing the cost per book from $16 to $11. If your student has already paid and would like their $5 refund, please have them see Ms. Shea in room 32. If not, we will put the extra money towards the staff books and any students who cannot afford one.
Baby Photos: We often do a Guess Who for the last few pages of the yearbook. Baby photos can be brought as a physical photo to Ms. Shea in Room 32 or a digital version can be emailed directly to Ms. Shea at samantha.shea@haverhill-ps.org. Baby Photos are due by April 17th.
For any other questions, please email Ms. Shea at samantha.shea@haverhill-ps.org.
Washington, DC:
8th grade families are invited to join the Remind group for the Washington, DC trip. This is how we’ll communicate for meetings, fundraising, etc. Once we’re on the trip we’ll also share pictures and updates. To join https://remind.com/join/abcindc25.
Upcoming Dates:
3/3-3/4: HHS CTE Interviews (Gr. 8)
3/10-3/11: Whittier Tech Interviews (Gr. 8)
3/10: T2 Grades Close
3/12: Early Release
3/17: T2 Report Cards Issued
3/18: Jazz Night Fundraiser (6:30 pm)
4/1-4/2: Gr. 5 ELA MCAS
4/3-4/4: Gr. 6 ELA MCAS
4/7-4/8: Gr. 7 ELA MCAS
4/9: Early Release
4/10-4/11: Gr. 8 ELA MCAS
4/18: No School
4/21-4/25: No School
4/28: School Reopens
5/5-5/6: Gr. 5 Math MCAS
5/6: T3 Progress Reports Issued
5/7-5/8: Gr. 6 Math MCAS
5/9 & 5/12: Gr. 7 Math MCAS
5/12: Spring Concert (6 pm)
5/13-5/14: Gr. 8 Math MCAS
5/15-5/16: Gr. 5 & 8 STE MCAS
5/19-5/20: Gr. 8 Civics MCAS
5/22: Final Washington, DC Meeting (mandatory for all attendees with a parent/guardian)
5/26: No School
5/28-5/29: iReady Spring Diagnostic
6/2-6/5: Washington, DC Trip
6/3: Gr. 5 Gold Team Field Trip
6/4: Gr. 5 Black Team Field Trip
6/6: HHS Graduation
6/9: Tent. Gr. 7/8 Canobie Lake Trip
6/10: 8th Grade Promotion (5:30pm), Dance TBD
6/12: Last Day of School