Newsletter March
03/08/2010
Tomorrow March 9 is the last collection day for the magazine drive.
It is never too early to register your child for kindergarten. If your child will turn 5 years old by Aug 31, Please contact the HCS office 978-928-4487. Information on registering your child can also be found and forms printed on the website www.qrsd.org Please send in completed forms ASAP.
MCAS SCHEDULE
Grade 4 ELA Composition March 23
ELA Make-up April 7
ELA session 1 March 25
ELA session 2 March 26
Grade 3 ELA session 1 March 22
ELA session 2 March 23
Grade 4 ELA session 1 March 25
ELA session 2 March 26
Grade 5 ELA session 1 March 29
ELA session 2 March 30
Grade 6 ELA session 1 March 31
ELA session 2 April 1
Grade 3-6 Mathematics May 10-May 27
Grade 5 Science May 11-May 27
Paving the way to success:
Ask your child about their classroom brick…. At HCS MCAS now stands for MY CHANCE to ACADEMICALLY SHINE. Encouraging the students to do their personal best; not only at MCAS time but throughout the year.
Natures’ Classroom letter sent home with 4th grade students asking for a deposit of $50.00 toward next years trip.
Natures’ Classroom is an outdoor environmental education program for elementary students. For more info check out their website at www.naturesclassroom.org
A parent meeting/Ice Cream Social is scheduled for April 1 at 6:30pm
LOST & FOUND is growing…please stop by and have a look at all the wonderful hats, mittens, boots, coats, lunch boxes that may belong to your children.
All items will be donated to the Salvation Army at the end of this month.
BOX TOPS. Nov – March collection winners were Mrs. Appleton’s classroom & Bria Gillon was the individual winner. Top classroom will get a pizza party. Top individual will receive 4 tickets to the Worcester Sharks. Thanks for all the box tops.
CHARGES:
We are having so many students charging we are concerned about having enough money for everyone. Please repay children’s charges the next day.
Please consider purchasing tickets for lunch. Tickets can be purchased for a week ahead, a month and so on.
Also please remember if your families’ financial situation changes we offer free & reduced lunch. Please contact the office for more information, this information is confidential.
Remember early release days, planned or weather related we still provide lunch. Please send your children with lunch money, home lunch or at least a snack to have at their lunch time.
PTO NEWS:
Friday March 26 Mother/Son night
Friday April 30 Father/Daughter Dance
HCS PTO meets the 2nd
Tuesday of every month 6:30pm
Website www.HubbardstonPTO.com
March 11 6:30 6th Grade parent meeting at
in the HCS teachers’ room.
GFA BANKING every Thurs at HCS.
Your children can make deposits every Thurs when a GFA representative will be here to take the deposits. Questions please call GFA at 978-632-2542
A+ Points at Stop & Shop we have joined the new rewards program at Stop & Shop.Log to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online OR Dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop&Shop using your Stop&Shop Card earns CASH for our school! Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop&Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at stopandshop.com. Our school will receive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our school’s educational needs. Our school ID # is 07096.
Note from the Nurse:
• Water Bottles: Water bottles are suggested for all students. The sport top is suggested to help to prevent spills.
• Remember to check your children’s heads for lice. It is that time of year.
HOMEWORK can be found at the following web sites.
Grade 4 http://new.schoolnotes.com
Mrs. Haddad & Mr. Newton http://new.schoolnotes.com Team HaddadNewton
Mrs. Chabot & Dr. Audette
www5c6A.com
Mrs. Ortolino & Mr. Carlson
www.schoolnotes.com type 01452
CarlsonOrtolino
Quabbin Regional School District requires that all checks written to the school for different activities (including lunch money, homework club and after school enrichments, extended day, field trips, music activities, etc.) must be made out to QRSD - Thanks for your help. The only exception to this is for Book Clubs. Instructions from classroom teachers will specify how book club checks will be written for participating classes.
EVENTS:
March 10 Quabbin Choral Festival 7pm QRHS
April 14 Grade 6: field trip to the Worcester Art Museum
April 15 Annual Music Festival & field trip to Roll on America for BCO students.
May 27 HCS BCO Spring Concert 7pm
May 28 Grades 2 & 3 Memorial Day Concert 1:20pm
June 10 Grade 1 Concert 1:20pm
June 11 Step Up Day (grade 6)
NO SCHOOL :
March 12 – early release day this Friday
April 2 – early release day
April Vacation – April 19-April 23
Memorial Day – May 31
Extended Day open April Vacation
Pennies for Patients – Last week for collection.
Hubbardston Community Theater Group presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
March 19 at 7pm
March 20 at 7pm
March 21 at 1pm
At the Hubbardston Center School for more info go to www.hubbardstoncommunitytheatre.org
Use of School Facilities
Recently we have had several complaints of misuse of the school.
We are extremely concerned for the safety of all that use this building.
Please remember that everyone wants this building to remain a clean & safe place to meet. Use of the building is a privilege and can be revoked.
Gym: Any physical education equipment or other equipment is off limits.
Stay off the floor mats that are stacked in the corner. Do not allow anyone to hang on the basketball rims.
Cafeteria & Upper Lobby: If your activity takes place in the cafeteria, please do not allow children to move cafeteria tables, sit on chairs when stacked or climb on the railings. Please return chairs to their stacks after use. Our Extended Day program has many materials in the cafeteria, all materials are off limits.
Classrooms: When using a classroom please do not erase information on the board. DO NOT TOUCH SMARTBOARDS!! Furniture moved should be returned to its original location. ALL materials in classrooms, art room, music room, and library are off limits. The teacher’s desk and inside of students desks are strictly off limits.
In all areas: Bathroom supervision should be provided. Please check the bathroom area to make sure your group has not left this area messy. If anything is damaged please notify the custodian before leaving. Please keep noise at a reasonable level, staff and students may still be working. No climbing on railing, sliding on banisters. No running except in the gym or on the playground.
Remember students have rules during the day when in school those same rules should be followed when at after school activities also.
ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY WHEN USING THE SCHOOL AT OTHER TIMES OF THE DAY!!
School Visitation: Parents/Guardians are cordially invited to visit their child(ren’s) school. However, for the safety and security of guest and students, visitors are required to present themselves at the office upon arrival at HCS. In the office, visitors will sign in and receive a visitor badge. Upon departure, visitors are asked to return to the office to sign out. If you have concerns about your child’s progress or would like to talk to the teacher, you would then need to schedule an appointment for a conference before or after school. We must remember, teachers are teaching! Conducting a conference during children’s learning time would be disruptive to the educational process.
Please remember while visiting the school whether volunteering or just walking through the halls. Confidentiality is a must. All students deserve privacy whether it is a good or bad day for them.
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