Hansen Weekly Update
May 19th, 2024
Hansen Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
This week, CAPT helped us show our appreciation to our teachers with special-themed treats each day, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Even though many schools celebrated their teachers last week, we chose this week to celebrate them as we wouldn't have any of them away on field trips, so all could enjoy their treats!
Also this week, we continue with the Hansen ABC Countdown to summer vacation. The countdown represents the last 26 days of the school year, beginning on May 9th (See information below). We also finished up our MCAS testing, with Grade 3 completing their Math MCAS assessments, and 5th grade finishing up their testing for this year with the Science Technology Engineering (STE) exam. Finally for this week's news, we began our Boosterthon Fundraiser on Friday - please check your email inbox for an informational message on Boosterthon, sent out on Friday, and hopefully your children gave you the flier that went home in backpacks on Friday. We thank you in advance for your support for our biggest fundraiser of the year!
May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Mrs. Kohl’s class colored and assembled a collaborative poster to hang over Mrs. Kohl’s AAPI artwork (below). Each week, Mrs. Kohl’s students are learning about different influential AAPI people and presenting to the class.
Sincerely,
Paul McKnight
Principal
Hansen Elementary School
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
What's Coming Up!
May 20-23, 2024: Art Show at CHS 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
May 22, 2024: School Council mtg. 4:00 p.m.
May 23, 2024: Kindergarten Character Read a.m.
May 24, 2024: Grade 5 Unity Day
May 27, 2024: No School, Memorial Day
May 28, 2024: Grade 5 Field Trip Freedom Trail
May 29, 2024: CAPT - Boosterthon Fun Run; CHS ‘Senior Stroll’ (outside to cheer on Fun Run) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
May 30, 2024: Top Golf - 5th Grade
May 31, 2024: Hansen Field Day
May 31, 2024: CAPT Red Sox Night
June 4, 2024: Welcome to Kindergarten Night 6:00 - 7:00 PM
June 6, 2024: Grade 4 Tree Top Adventure Field Trip
June 6, 2024: Hansen End of Year Picnic, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Hansen's ABC Countdown to Summer Vacation
We've begun the Hansen ABC Countdown to summer vacation! The countdown represents the last 26 days of the school year, from May 9th - June 14th. Students can choose to participate in any theme day outfits or events. We want to celebrate the last 2 months of our school year together having fun with our ABC's - see schedule below!
This week's Letter Days:
- Monday - H - Hat Day; wear a hat
- Tuesday - I - Impress Day; dress in your finest outfit
- Wednesday - J - Jersey Day; wear any jersey
- Thursday - K - Kindness Day; perform random acts of kindness all day
- Friday - L - Lazy Day; wear pajamas or comfy clothes
A - Aloha Day!
C - Career Day!
D - Dance Day!
F - Food Day!
G - Green Day!
Hansen Field Day is Coming!
This year's field day is scheduled for Friday May 31st. We are excited for a fun-filled day!
If you would like to volunteer this year please sign up for your desired time slot here. Time slots include the following options...
- 9:05-11:30 Helping to run station
- Station Set Up Before School (potentially 8-9am or earlier)
We will reach out to volunteers in the coming weeks with assignments, important information, and to let you know if you need to complete anything (such as a CORI form) in order to be eligible to volunteer at the school. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer! Your presence means a lot to the kids and will help the day run as smoothly as possible.
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Amico
amicoa@cantonma.org
Important Traffic Reminder
Families, please DO NOT park on either side of Pecunit Street in front of our school during drop-off or dismissal - it is not safe and creates the potential for someone getting seriously hurt. Please park instead down the street past our playground, in the baseball parking lot, or at the Galvin Middle School parking lot if you are walking to the school for drop-off or pick-up. Thank you!
District Art Show This Week!
The district wide Art Show is coming soon - May 20th to May 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Canton High School. Every Hansen school student will have at least one piece of art in the show. Ms. Krokidas is looking for volunteers to help set up the art show on May 17th from 9:30-11:30 a.m. , and take down the art show work on May 23rd from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Contact Ms. Krokidas at krokidass@cantonma.org if interested. Thank You!
Hansen School Start / End Times Change Next Year
**Attention parents - next year Hansen Elementary School's start / end times will shift to: 8:40 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. Thank you in advance for noting this important change for next year.
Parents please note, students should not be playing on our school campus before staff are on duty for supervision at 8:50 a.m.
Attention 5th Grade Parents
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Garden Clubs Meets Again!
See flier below for information on the Garden Club's next two meetings. Current members can attend only, please.
NEW Powerschool letter for PreK-4 Families
An example of the email titled, "PowerSchool - Action Required! - Your PowerSchool Parent/Guardian Access Information" is shared below:
Title One Survey
Title 1 Survey
Did your child receive Title 1 intervention in reading or math this year? If so, we would appreciate your feedback on this brief survey: 2023-24 Parent/Guardian Survey.
Pay and Ride Applications
Important! Parents, please check your emails for the 2024-25 Pay and Ride Forms. An electronic form was emailed for each student, to one household member. Please check with other household members and your spam inbox if you do not see this email.
The Pay and Ride form must be completed every year whether your student will require transportation or not. The cut-off date for the 2024-25 Pay and Ride form is June 7th. Please complete the electronic form as soon as possible.
Incoming Kindergarten Pay and Ride forms were completed at the time of registration. You will not receive an email for your incoming 2024-25 Kindergarten student.
More information regarding the Pay and Ride Program, including fees and payments can be found HERE. Payment is not due at this time. Applicable invoices will be sent by MySchoolBucks by the end of June.
If you have questions or did not receive the 2024-25 Pay and Ride email, please email transportation@cantonma.org with your student’s name and school of attendance.
Canton Unified Track Program
Please click below for important information on the Canton Unified Track Program!
Snow Day/School Year Calendar Update:
As a result of the snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the last day of school for Grades 1-5 is currently Friday, June 14th. This will be an early release day with dismissal at 12:20 p.m. Kindergarten's last day is now Monday, June 10. This will be a full day of school.
New Nursing Newsletter!
The nurses at the 3 elementary schools, Hansen, Kennedy and Luce, are collaborating and developing a newsletter to provide access to information and resources to our families. We want to provide consistent and district wide information that our elementary school families will find helpful and hopefully open up additional lines of communication with you and your respective school nurse and health office. We would appreciate any feedback you can provide and are always looking for topics and areas you would like more information about. Please feel free to reach out to your school nurse as needed. Thank you!
Around Town Events!
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.
CAPT Corner
THANK YOU
Thank all the families who donated and organized activities for Teacher Appreciation Week. It was a great week celebrating our teachers (See photos attached!)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Boosterthon Fun Run - May 17-29 (Run date: May 29) Register now! | Read Fundraising Guide
Hansen Field Day - May 31- Sign up to volunteer here.
Red Sox Night - May 31
Hansen School End of Year Picnic - Thursday, June 6, 6:00-8:00 pm, Front of Hansen
Pizza, face painting, games and more!
Volunteers needed email HansenCAPTEvents@gmail.com to volunteer
FUNDRAISING
Our Hansen Fun Run has kicked off! This year, our school is raising funds for enrichment programs and field trips. Our goal is to raise $30,000, and, if you’d like to, we are inviting YOU to help!
Here’s how you can support Lt. Peter M. Hansen:
1. Register on mybooster.com. It’s so easy!
2. Share about our fundraiser with your family and friends using the SHARE BUTTON on mybooster.com. Read Fundraising Guide (Attached)
3. Give a donation, if you are able.
Thank you for supporting our school!. We can’t wait for the Hansen Fun Run happening on 05/29/2024!
For Parents:
This year we've introduced a new SEL curriculum to our classrooms - Wayfinder. For access to a visual outlining Wayfinder's 'Core Skills + Competencies' which the instructional curriculum is based, click here . Thank you!
Need Family Assistance?
Family Resources
The Canton Farmers Market also accepts SNAP and HIP
How to Get Help | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Boston
More support:
Chat online or call 800-273-8255
Support For LGBTQ+ Youth
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Text NAMI to 741741