Hunting Ridge Hawk Happenings
April 30, 2024
Spring is in the Air!
Spring is in full swing here at Hunting Ridge. We are truly grateful for all of the people making our end of the year so special. The nice weather is here and we are certainly enjoying it.
Our band, orchestra, and chorus teachers held concerts for our families showcasing our new learning and our love of these fine arts. The students and teachers were amazing in their performances last week. We will be collecting rented instruments at the end of the year for cleaning. Please watch for information from your child's band teacher.
We want to extend a very special thank you to all of the wonderful ways that students and parents are showing their appreciation for our staff members next week. Our PTA is always looking for extra hands to help support these activities. Please let us know if you can help.
We could not do all of this without you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Fondly,
Mrs. Ortlund
Important Dates:
- Wednesday, May 1 - HR Talent Show - 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- Friday, May 3 - Student Non-Attendance Day
- Monday, May 6 - D15 6th Grade Track Meet at Harper College, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, May 8 - Walk to School Day; PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM at HR; Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM at WRS
- Friday, May 10 - PTA Kona Ice Truck, 4:30 - 6:30 PM at the playground
- Monday, May 13 - Field Day
- Wednesday, May 15 - Incoming Kindergarten Screening Day
- Wednesday, May 22 - Last Day for Half-Day Kindergarten
- Thursday, May 23 - Last Day for Grades 1-6; Dismissal at 11:25 AM
NOTE:
- During the summer, all school offices are closed during on Fridays, beginning May 31, 2024.
- The District will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Freedom Day and on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
- The first day of school for the 24-25 school year is Thursday, September 5, 2024.
From the Library
Hunting Ridge Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Families,
If you have not done so already, please return the E-Learning chromebook sleeve and chromebook charger to your child's classroom teacher. These items were sent home with all Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students for E-learning. Attached is a photo of the materials that need to be returned.
Thank you so much for your help.
Mrs. Lebata
Attendance Matters
DID YOU KNOW?
• Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read. Satisfactory Attendance is missing 9 or less days a school year.
• Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.
Lost and Found Clean Out
With the warm weather finally here to stay, we are going to clear out the Lost and Found one last time. After May 17, we will collect all the items in the Lost and Found and donate them. If your student is missing anything, please have them check the Lost and Found.