Hansen Weekly Update

On Friday Hansen students enjoyed the CAPT Holiday Shop, made possible by the hard work and volunteer spirit that CAPT continually provides for the Hansen School!

Hello Hansen Families,

Well, one week into December, and it has certainly been feeling like winter! Parents, we had a few a.m. and lunch recess periods last week that were too cold to be outside, and even when it's 'warm' enough (around 32 degrees or higher), students need to be well dressed. Please make sure your student comes to school with a winter jacket, and hat and gloves if need be - we don't want them to have to borrow a coat from our lost and found and we don't want to see them too cold to enjoy recess - thank you!

We'd like to thank our wonderful CAPT organization for their hard work on a very successful Holiday Shop on Friday! From the set-up to the hard work by all the many parent volunteers, this year was a big success so on behalf of our students and staff, one last Thank You to our CAPT team!

Thank you very much if you have completed our Parent / Guardian Survey! 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. If you haven't yet, please help us improve the Hansen School by taking our Parent / Guardian Survey, clicking on the link below:

Hansen Fall Parent / Guardian Survey

Thank you,

Paul McKnight

Principal

Hansen Elementary School

• Dec. 11th: Early Release, Staff Professional Development

• Dec. 13th: African Storytelling Reimagined assemblies

• Dec. 20th: Early Release, Winter break

• Dec. 23-31: No School: Winter break

This is a community reminder that the Town of Canton will be holding a Tuesday, December 10th Ballot vote for final approval of the GMS Building Project. Every vote counts!

To learn more about the GMS Building Project, please visit www.galvinmsproject.com.

Canton High School students entertain students with a 'Pete the Cat' character visit and story time.

Ms. Harding introduces Ms. Fahey for story time!

We're excited to announce that our French Club will be returning this April! For more details, please click on the pdf linked below.

Thank you!

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)

• Mary E. Wentworth Recreation Facility Master Plan & Feasibility Study
  
  

This webpage will be updated periodically.

Project 351 Canton Ambassador Olivia Feldman is leading a food drive to donate to the Canton Helpline’s Food Pantry. Project 351 is an organization that gathers one student from every town in Massachusetts’s to lead various service projects throughout their ambassador year. Leading this food driving would help serve the over 200 families that utilize the Canton Food Pantry every week. This food drive will help lesson these families food insecurity during the holiday season.

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  CAPT Holiday Shop
  

  
  

  THANK YOU to all the many, many volunteers who gave your time, hard work, and good cheer at the 2024 Hansen Holiday Shop on Friday! A special thank you to Holiday Shop Organizer Extraordinaire Erin Bosco. CAPT cannot express how much it means to the CAPT Board, and most importantly, all the students that had so much fun today because of you. We couldn't do it without you!
  

  
  

  Also, another huge thanks to those of you who donated wrapping supplies from the Amazon wishlist! This year, for the first time, we received ALL the supplies we needed. Your generosity is so very much appreciated! And lastly, a great big thank you to the staff and teachers of Hansen! We know this is a major disruption in your routines, but you were all fantastic. A special shout out to Barbie and Janel!

  
  

  CAPT Holiday Movie Night: Friday, December 13

  Doors open at 5:30pm and the movie - Dr Suess' The Grinch (2018) - starts at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. This event is open to Hansen students and their families. Pajamas are encouraged! Please purchase entry tickets by Thursday, December 12 here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2024-december-movie-night.

  Food: Pizza is also available for pre-order only at the ticketing link. Popcorn, candy, and hot chocolate will be available for purchase.

  Volunteers: Help us make this night a success: https://evite.me/CYxWHcW1Se

  
  

  Hansen Spiritwear Is Now Available Online

  You can now order Canton Spiritwear online! Order through this link: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/hansen-capt-spiritwear .Our spiritwear coordinator will be in touch for pickup. Please note that we use the Zeffy platform for purchasing. Payments are made online with no fee charged to the Hansen CAPT. At checkout, you have the option to donate a fee to Zeffy for their services. This fee can be adjusted to as low as $0.

  
  

  GMS Building Project Vote

  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 or ahead of time at the Town Hall. A 50% vote is needed to carry the project forward.

  
  

  Fall Book Fair Raffle Winners

  We are happy to announce the winners of this year's Fall Book Fair Raffle. Each student will receive a $50 credit to spend at the Spring Book Fair. Thanks to the generosity of Hansen families, over 100 books were purchased and donated to the Hansen school library!

  
  

  
  

  K - Sophia Cipriano - Ms. Dunphy

  1st - Leon Groudas - Ms Corrigan

  2nd - Wyatt - Mrs Walsh

  3rd - Coleman Walker - Ms. Eckler

  4th - Declan - Ms. Capozzi

  5th - Leela Matthews - Ms. Cawley

  
  

  
  

  Save the Date:

  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

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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