HAS Weekly Update

Dear HAS Community,

We had a short but wonderful week here at HAS. Next week we will celebrate Week of Respect by hosting our Full Value Families. We will continue to instill the Full Values of Be Here, Be Safe, Be Honest, Set Goals, Let Go and Move On, and Care for Self and Others.

Please be reminded that tomorrow, Thursday, 10/3/24 and Friday 10/4/24, school is closed.

Sincerely,

Kevin Deacon

Principal

During middle school drop off please do not pull into the back STAFF parking lot. You can pull into the horseshoe in front of the building to drop your child off.

Please do not double park and block in cars in parking spaces.

Please do not park in handicapped parking spots at any time, even for a brief moment. These spaces are reserved for those who have permits to park there. Thank you for helping us to make our school safe and accessible for all who visit.

Thank you for your assistance and understanding.

Permission slips for our 6th grade class trip to Fairview Lake YMCA on October 29th were recently distributed. For any questions or to request an additional copy of the permission slip, please contact

Mr. Petruccelli at petruccelli@cranfordschools.org. Please be sure to return your child's permission slip and payment of $50 (check payable to Hillside Avenue School) by the due date, Wednesday, October 9th.

The Hillside Avenue PTA is pleased to announce that the 2024 4th Grade Bicycle Rodeo has been scheduled for October 17 th at 9 AM!

The Bike Rodeo event helps promote safe bicycle operating practices by students when they are out riding in neighborhoods and streets. Riders and non-riders will visit various bicycle education stations to learn about riding safety. Each rodeo usually begins with a short lecture on bicycle safety and has some type of road course. This annual event is an opportunity for your child to learn safe riding techniques and interact with members of the Cranford Police Department Traffic Bureau.

Did you know that each year, 1,500,000 bicycles are stolen nationwide and about half of them are recovered - but less than 2% are ever returned because there’s no way to link a bike to its owner? When your bicycle is labeled and registered in the Cranford Police Department database, it can be easily identified by police and returned to its rightful owner. Fortunately, the bicycle rodeo allows every participant to register their bicycle too!

What Are The Next Steps?

1. Register your child for the bicycle rodeo by Friday October 11 th , 2024 using this sign-up link: https://forms.gle/hQ6UWvXaQkh2T9Xy7
2. Complete the attached “bicycle registration” form and return along with $4.00 (cash or check made out to the “HAS PTA”) to the PTA Mailbox in the HAS Main Office by October 11th, 2024. Be sure to complete the form fully – and include the serial number for your bicycle. (Question about your serial number? Email police@cranfordnj.org)
3. Ensure that your child comes to school on October 17th, 2024 with a safe bicycle in good operating condition (working brakes, fully inflated tires, etc.) and an appropriate-fitting helmet.
4. Sign up to be a parent volunteer to help out on the day of this event! (Indicate if you are able to volunteer when registering your child using the sign up link)

Questions about this event? Email Jill Nazzaro at jbashaw@verizon.net

https://forms.gle/r3fek69CDdqiPsP96

The doors for entry open at 8:40. We have seen a lot of students arrive well before entry and we do not have supervision outside before 8:40. Please make sure your children are not arriving any earlier than 8:35. For our 4th and 5th grade students we have asked that they do not play any ball activities on the concrete space outside their door as it is very busy there in the morning or on the side of the building as Middle School classes going on.

School Pictures were sent home today. If you would like for your child to take a retake please click here to add them to our list. Retakes are scheduled for Friday, November 14, 2024.

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.

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.

Thurs, 10/3/24 & Fri, 10/4/24- School Closed, Rosh Hashanah Observance

Please see below for the Cranford PAL tryouts. Sign up can be found on www.cranfordpal.org

Girl Scouts of Cranford is looking for volunteers to serve as Daisy Co-Leaders for our Kindergarten Troop! If you are interested in learning more about leading, please reach out to our Service Unit Registrar Nikki Savino Mulcahy via email at nicolesavinomulcahy@gmail.com

Go Green Folder

Metro Jersey Girls in Gear

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.

• Lunch Menu for September - Click HERE

• Convenient Pre-Payment Options Prepayment

Please click the link to watch a short video about the CFEE CFEE BTS Night Video.mp4

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.

NJSLA score report forms were mailed home today. These reports are for students in grades 4-8.

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.

We are still very much in need of elementary lunch aides. Elementary lunch aide hours are 12:00 - 2:00. This is a great way to see your kid in school and interact with them. If you are interested in taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity visit, https://www.applitrack.com/cranford/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

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

• New Electronic Device Protocols
  
• Elementary School Hours
• Middle School Hours

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.

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.

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.

Please remind your children not to ride their bikes through the parking lot. At the end of school they should also walk their bike along the sidewalk in front of the school, as it is very crowded.

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.

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)

The safety of our students is of the utmost importance and we ask that all our visitors follow our procedures.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. You will be buzzed into the vestibule.
4. Please wait in the vestibule.
5. We will bring your child to you in the vestibule where you will sign them out.

**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)

Email: Deacon@cranfordschools.org
Website: https://has.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 125 Hillside Avenue, Cranford, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-709-6229