Fall Drama Production - The Princess That Had No Name
The HAS Middle School Fall Play is “The Princess Who Had No Name.” Auditions will be held next Monday and Tuesday, September 23th and 24th, after school in the auditorium from 3-5pm. Rehearsals for the play are Mondays-Thursday 3-5:30pm. Performances are December 6th, 7th, and 8th. Middle School Students interested in joining the cast can join the google classroom to find out more information and sign up for auditions using the following classroom code: ilakwm5
Questions can be emailed to the Director Mrs. Gordon at gordon.kathleen@cranfordschools.org
Middle School Open House
Our Middle School Open House Night is Thursday, September 26, 2024. Please click here for the schedule for the evening.
School Pictures
School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the Smilesafe program here.
4th and 5th Grade Chorus
4th and 5th Grade Parents/Guardians,
If your child is interested in participating in the Elementary Chorus and has not already signed up please click on the Chorus Sign up Form to register your child.
Middle School Clubs
On Wednesday we held our Middle School Club fair. If your child was unable to attend and is interested in a club have them reach out to club advisor. Click here for club information.
K-5 November Conferences
Kindergarten - 5th Grade Conferences will be in the afternoon on Monday, November 4 (still a full day of school for students) and all day on Tuesday, November 5. Please make sure to set aside time on one of those days for conferences as those are the district's assigned time for conferences. We look forward to this opportunity to connect about your child's progress this school year.
Weekly Update
If you ever need to visit a previous weekly update you can visit our school website where they are stored. https://has.cranfordschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2707172&type=d&pREC_ID=2396278
State Assessments and Standardized Assessments
Please click here for information regarding the anticipated administration of state assessments and standardized assessments that will be given during the 2024-2025 school year.
Cranford Fund for Education Excellence (CFEE)
Please click the link to watch a short video about the CFEE CFEE BTS Night Video.mp4
Mrs. Brito, our elementary school counselor, has been visiting the K-5 classrooms to introduce herself and her role, discuss expectations for the year, and begin teaching social-emotional learning lessons. This month we are focusing on the power of working together as a class, as well as a member of our school community. In Kindergarten and first grade we will be listening to The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld , and students in 2nd grade through 5th grade, we will be listening to Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. Keep a look out for the parent note that will be sent home once she visits your child's classroom.
Mr. Petruccelli and Mrs. Siciliano, our middle school counselors, are visiting 6th graders in their cycle classes to introduce ourselves as counselors, explain how and when to visit a school counselor, and run a Full Value introductory activity targeting being present.
Mrs, Siciliano visited the 7th and 8th grade health classes began their counselor-led lessons on mental health awareness today. Students learned about the signs and symptoms of depression and how to ask for help. Similar information will be provided for interested parents at back to school night.
CHS Building Bridges Program 2024-2025
The Cranford High School Building Bridges program is open for 2024-2025 Registration!
Building Bridges is a great program that meets monthly and connects elementary students grades kindergarten through fourth grade with high school mentors for a fun hour of play time and activities. Meetings take place on alternative Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the school year at Cranford High School. Students are grouped by grade level with high school ambassador mentors.
Registration is $20 per student and is currently open until September 30th. Access the digital registration link here: https://form.jotform.com/232148382532050 and if you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Savino Mulcahy at savino@cranfordschools.org
Family Academy
Thursday, September 26, 2024
6:15pm - 6:45pm in the Cafeteria
Please join members of our school counseling department prior to the HAS Back to School Night to learn more about the signs of suicide and the role you can play in suicide awareness and prevention.
Veterans Day
Cranford Public Schools is honored to commemorate Veterans Day again this year by welcoming local veterans to participate in our planned activities across the district. If you or another family member are interested in participating in this year's events, please click here to register.
Pomptonian Lunch Information
- Lunch Menu for September - Click HERE
Convenient Pre-Payment Options Prepayment
Dress Code
Students should come to school dressed appropriately for a school environment. Clothing must be neat, clean, safe and worn properly. Safe footwear must be worn. Footwear that poses a hazard may not be worn in school. Students may not attend school with cleated shoes, “flip-flops,” shoes without backs or bare feet. Clothing that is not school appropriate (sunglasses, hats, bare midriffs, exposed underwear, etc.) should not be worn in school. Shorts and skirts must be the appropriate length. Any clothing which displays excessive nudity should not be worn to school.
Articles of clothing with offensive slogans, abusive language, which promote tobacco products, drinking alcoholic beverages, or drug use are subject to removal and should not be worn.
Electronic Device Protocol
Cell phones and electronic devices must be off and off and away during the school day. Cell phones are not to be used until the end of the school day. Smartwatches are only to be used for telling time during the school day.
Misuse of electronic devices will result in the following:
1st offense: Device will be confiscated and held until the end of the day. A notification will be sent informing the parents/guardians that your child violated the electronic device protocol.
2nd offense: Device will be confiscated and held until the end of the day. The student will receive 1 after-school detention. A notification will be sent informing the parents/guardians that your child violated the electronic device protocol.
3rd offense and on: Device will be confiscated. The student will receive 1 after-school detention. The parent/guardian must pick up the device from school.
Tardy Policy
Middle school students who arrive after 8:10 a.m. are considered tardy. They must obtain a late pass from the office. After the sixth tardy a student will receive a lunch detention each time they are tardy. Parents/Guardians will be notified if their child has been tardy five or more times. On February 1st, tardy counts will reset and the process will begin again.
Appointments and/or Early PIck-up
Please make sure you email the attendance office (HAS-attendance@cranfordschools.org) or call 908-709-6229 or 908-709-6983, if your child has to be signed out early to attend an appointment.
Absences
If your child is absent for any reason, please call our absence line at 908-709-6983 (24/7) or email has-attendance@cranfordschools.org (copy-paste email address)
Visitor Protocols
The safety of our students is of the utmost importance and we ask that all our visitors follow our procedures.
- If you are picking up your child for an appointment please notify the office ahead of time by emailing (HAS-attendance@cranfordschools.org) or calling 908-709-6229 or 908-709-6983. The nurse may also call to have you pick up your child if they are feeling ill.
- During pick up have your ID ready and ring the main entrance intercom bell. State your name and the reason for your visit then present your ID to the camera.
- You will be buzzed into the vestibule.
- Please wait in the vestibule.
- We will bring your child to you in the vestibule where you will sign them out.
Kindergarten Single Session Days
**Kindergarten single sessions will alternate between AM & PM classes according to the following schedule: Student Entry at 8:40am - Dismissal at 11:20am
Monday, 10/14/24 - PM only (no AM session)
Wednesday, 11/27/24 - AM only (no PM session)
Friday, 12/20/24 - PM only (no AM session)
Monday, 2/3/25 - AM only (no PM session)
Monday, 3/10/25 - PM only (no AM session)
Wednesday, 6/18/25 - AM only (no PM session)
Thursday, 6/19/25 - PM only (no AM session)
Hillside Avenue School
Email: Deacon@cranfordschools.org
Website: https://has.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 125 Hillside Avenue, Cranford, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-709-6229