Hansen Weekly Update

Hello Hansen Families,

I'd like to thank all of you who were able to join us last week at school or virtually for our parent-teacher conferences. It was wonderful to meet and speak with so many of you, and our staff appreciated your participation and collaboration.

Also, thank you to those of you who already completed our Parent / Guardian Survey released earlier this week. The purpose of this survey is to gather valuable feedback from caregivers regarding recent educational experiences. The patterns and trends identified from the data will help us improve day-to-day operations, inform strategic planning, and guide professional goal setting, as well as contribute to the monitoring of our School Improvement Plan and Action Steps this year.

To ensure an accurate representation of the survey results, we ask that one caregiver per family please complete the survey. If you have more than one child at Hansen and you feel that their/your experience is different enough to have different survey responses, you are encouraged to complete one survey per child. If you haven't yet, please take our Parent / Guardian Survey by clicking on the link below:

Hansen Fall Parent / Guardian Survey

Thank you!

Indigenous People Heritage Month

Native American Heritage month was officially designated for the month of November in 1990. It is a time to celebrate the achievements of Indigenous people, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and affiliated island communities. We also celebrate the history, tradition, and cultures of these people. We celebrate indigenous greats including Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter who guided Lewis and Clark in exploration, John Herrington, from the Chickasaw tribe who was the first Native American to fly in space, award winning chef from the Sioux tribe, James Beard, and Autumn Peltier from the Anishinaabe tribe who became their chief water commissioner at age 14, among many others. The artwork for the display pictured below was created by Mrs. Kohl, a 5th grade teacher.

Thank you,

Paul McKnight

Principal

Hansen Elementary School

• • Nov. 25th: K-1 Harvest Concert, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

  • Nov. 26th: Ms. Money Assembly, 1st Gr. 9:00 a.m., K - 10:00 a.m.

  • Nov. 27th: Early Release, 11:50 a.m., Thanksgiving break

  • Nov. 28-29th: No School, Thanksgiving break

On Tuesday, Hansen students enjoyed the Echo Dance Team assembly. Performers sang, danced, and spoke to students about the importance of believing in themselves, working hard, and not being a bully.

5th Grade-1st Grade Reading Buddies enjoy Story Time!

Canton Public Schools Nurse Leader Lauren Pushard recently received a letter from Eastern Bank recognizing Hansen Health Office's Nurse Bethany and Nurse Denise as part of their Thank a Community Hero program. Congratulations, Nurse Bethany & Nurse Denise!

Canton SEPAC Coffee Connection: Meet and Greet Canton Special Education Team Members!

For more information, click on the pdf below!

For information about the Galvin Middle School building project, please visit the website-https://galvinmsproject.com/

The second annual Champions of Wellness 5K race/walk is officially open for sign-ups! The race will take place on Sunday, November 24th at 9am starting at the Canton High School track. Registration is $25 and all money raised goes towards Canton Public Schools mental health education for students and scholarships for seniors.

Please be sure to register using the link below. Same day registration closes at 8:15am. Start your training!

Champions of Wellness 5k Registration

Around Town Events!

Canton Public Schools has a Community Resources and Information Page on its website titled Around Town. This page lists resources and events taking place in our community. To access the information on this webpage, use this link: About/Around Town.

At a Glance - New Event(s)

This webpage will be updated periodically.

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  Recent Events and Programming
  

  
  

  Fall Book Fair

  The Fall Scholastic Book Fair was a HUGE success. Thank you to all who participated. The Book Fair is an amazing opportunity to get books in kids hands as well as new books in the library. Book Fair Organizer Shaun Appleby will be posting the totals soon, as well as the winners of the raffles. Thank you to Shaun for his dedication to to this popular, important fundraiser!

  
  

  CRISP Pizza Fundraiser - Thank you to all families who dined in and ordered takeout in support of our school. Over $400 was raised for the Hansen CAPT through your efforts. Shoutout to Ally

  
  

  5th Grade Pizza Fundraiser - Thank you also to all the families who ordered a pizza to benefit the 5th grade class at the Hansen during parent/teacher conferences. The class raised over $350 towards their end of year activities and gifts.

  
  

  Echo Dance Troop - This high intense dance group with an anti-bullying message were in school on November 19. Students enjoyed their session.
  

  
  

  Upcoming Events and Programming
  

  
  

  Holiday Shop - December 6 - This beloved Hansen tradition allows students to shop for gifts for friends and family during school. It requires a lot of helpers to make the holiday magic happen. Parents can sign up to participate while their child is at the shop. We are finalizing the schedule with teachers and we will have that information to share next week.

  
  

  Volunteer sign up: https://evite.me/HCmUWq9VRT. Volunteers must complete a CORI check and submit it by November 26. Only volunteers with a completed CORI will be able to volunteer at the Holiday Shop.

  
  

  Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MVX9SNG0270N.

  
  

  
  

  GMS Building Project - There is one vote regarding bringing the new GMS Building project forward. It is included in the ballot on Election Day: Tuesday, December 10. All residents will vote at their local precent. A 50% vote is needed to carry the project forward.

  
  

  
  

  Save the Dates

  • Tuesday, December 10: Hansen CAPT Meeting 7pm in Hansen LIbrary or via Zoom
  • Tuesday, December 10: Election Day (GMS Building Project on the ballot and requires a simple majority vote to pass and move forward)
  • Friday, December 13: Family Movie Night. More details to come.
  • Special Someone Dance - February 7, 2025

  
  

This is our second year using our new SEL curriculum, Wayfinder. For access to a visual outlining Wayfinder's 'Core Skills + Competencies' which the instructional curriculum is based upon, click here. Thank you!

Need Family Assistance?

Family Resources

Housing Resources

Emergency Shelter Resources

Canton Helpline

Canton Food Pantry

Canton Farmers Market

The Canton Farmers Market also accepts SNAP and HIP

Canton Holiday Helpers

Quincy Family Resource Center

My Brother's Keeper

How to Get Help | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Boston

More support:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Chat online or call 800-273-8255

The Trevor Project Lifeline

Support For LGBTQ+ Youth

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Text NAMI to 741741