It's time for the Book Fair! See below for times and dates. As always, the students will visit with their homeroom teachers during the day to create their "Wish List" and families are invited to come and shop before and after school hours. See the linked flyer. Feel free to contact Jill Guiseppe at JillyRD77@gmail.com or Lena Steinhorn at Lena.Steinhorn@gmail.com with questions. We can't wait to see you there!
HES's Book Fair Days & Times:
- Monday, March 4th, 8:00AM - 7:30PM
- Tuesday, March 5th, 8:00AM - 7:30PM
- Wednesday, March 6th, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Nature Harmony Project Committee has been hard at work planning new outdoor learning spaces and events for students and staff at HES. The committee, composed of both staff and parent volunteers, has met monthly throughout the year to identify additional opportunities to promote outdoor education each day.
To support our efforts, the Nature Harmony Project Committee, in partnership with the Green Team, will be hosting a Color Run on Saturday, April 27th at 11am. Additional announcement and details to follow. We hope to see you there!
March 1-2, sundown to sundown, is the Global Day of Unplugging. The Global Day of Unplugging is an international campaign to promote human connection by encouraging us to put down our devices. Whether we can commit to an hour or a day, it is time to log off our computers, social media platforms, and streaming services and make human connections with others. On March 1st, join the Global Day of Unplugging by committing to time without your device. Ready to unplug but don’t know where to start? Here is a list of fun ideas to get you started.
One of the most anticipated evenings of the year is coming soon! Designed in response to the increasing demands of work and school on personal and family time, this community-wide initiative was created for families to “take the night off” to spend time together. With the support of school officials, sports leaders, parents, community and religious leaders, all sports practices, classes and homework will be canceled on this special evening. Make it a tech-free night! Don't know what to do with your night off? Visit this link for some great ideas!
Next week Hopewell Elementary School will be honoring National World Language Week. This is a week to celebrate the many languages spoken in our community and to raise awareness about the importance of learning and speaking another language. Did you know that there are over almost 7,000 languages spoken worldwide? Many of these languages are spoken by students in our school. This week HES will get to hear students speaking in many languages!
Every year, AIR (Attitudes in Reverse) runs a t-shirt contest for students in elementary through high school. The AIR plan is to start one-on-one conversations to raise awareness, increase empathy, encourage early intervention and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness. Designs must include the words “AIR Attitudes in Reverse” (not necessarily together) and may also include “Are you AIR Aware?” or “Take a Breath” or “Kin is the new cool!” or “Remember to Breathe.” Entry/Release form must be received no later than Friday, March 22, 2024. The release and contest information can be found HERE.
Order your 2023-2024 HES yearbook today! Order online now, by visiting ybpay.com . Enter yearbook ID Code: 15200324. The deadline to order is 4/22/2024.
On Thursday, March 21st, Hopewell Elementary's Student Council is excited to announce that they will be hosting a Talent Show for students in grades 3-5, @ 6:30 pm. The proceeds from the show's ticket sales will help fund some new equipment for our school's playground. Tickets are limited to 6 per family due to space. The cost is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. You can order your tickets HERE
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a family friendly 5K run/walk event at Hopewell Valley Central High School!
Lace up your running shoes and wear your “Lucky” green attire as we fill the streets of Hopewell Valley with festive cheer. Be the first to the Pot of Gold at the end of Dublin road and then get back to the finish for our great awards, music, and merry making! Register HERE.
Last month our school was privileged to host the “Kind Minds'' presentations from our friends over at the Mind Your Mind organization. This organization believes that an awareness of mental health can begin in elementary school. They delivered two interactive presentations with our students in Kindergarten-4th grade covering some very important topics such as identifying emotions, building empathy, engaging in kind acts, and understanding how our feelings can impact both our thoughts and choices. The primary goal of these presentations was to provide our students with some helpful tools they can use to create meaningful connections, leading to consistent emotional wellness. Our friends from the organization were also kind enough to provide our teaching staff with some fun and educational resources that they can use in the classroom to help reinforce these valuable concepts long after the conclusion of the presentations. Feel free to use this LINK to access these supplemental materials at home too.
Our Green Team eagerly presents updates on their progress throughout this school year. Explore their newsletter to discover the latest from our officers, content on our school bulletin board, a did you know fun fact, and information on our hydroponic gardens. Please check it out HERE.
PTO Meeting:
The March PTO Meeting is Friday, the 8th, from 8:45 - 9:45AM in the Faculty Lounge at HES. If you cannot attend in person, please click here for a Zoom link.
Are you in the directory yet?
Did you know HES has a free, secure directory for families to find contact information to schedule playdates, send out birthday party invites or contact a parent in a pinch? Sign up for the school directory to manage the information you want to share and choose whether to receive important PTO announcements about upcoming events such as the school T-shirt giveaway and the book fair. The Membership Toolkit portal is secure, so your information will never be shared outside of our school community, and it gives you control over what you want to share. If you have any questions about the directory, reach out at hesdirectory@gmail.com.
HES PTO Fundraising:
The HES PTO is the volunteer organization behind many fun events and special things for our kids during the school year. Please view our link to the Frog Flash for more information.
The Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department has a full schedule for camp programming this summer with registration opening up on March 1st. Click on LINK for Program Guide and registration information.
- March 1st - Global Day of Unplugging
- March 4th-6th - Book Fair
- March 4th-8th - Read Across America
- March 7th - Hopewell Valley's Night Off
- March 8th - Trimester 2 Ends, PTO Meeting (Zoom LINK)
- March 11th - Trimester 3 Begins; Whole School Meeting (Wear HES Gray T-Shirt)
- March 13th - SEL Day at HES, Early Dismissal/Staff Development, Preschool AM Only
- March 14th - Green Team Meeting (8:00AM), 3rd Grade's Biography Bonanza (2:00PM in Cafeteria)
- March 15th - Report Cards Available to Parents, 5th Grade Advanced Orchestra's Field Trip (Montessori School)
- March 18th - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal (3:00PM - 5:00PM)
- March 19th - Author Roxie Munro Visits HES
- March 20th - Student Council's Officers & Reps Meeting (8:00AM), TMS 5th Grade Parent Night (Via Zoom)
- March 21st - HES Talent Show (6:30PM) Ticket Order
- March 27th - 1st Grade's Mammal Museum (9:00AM)
- March 29th - Schools & Offices Closed - Good Friday