Hancock Elementary Husky Herald

On Thursday, students were treated to snow cones at recess to help them cool off! Thank you to Winnie's Wagon for their generosity!

Adventures from our 3 and 4 year olds!

Kindergarten has been taking daily trips to Letterland! Help them build skills by isolating the first sound in words and rhyming together. Be sure to check blue folders each night and ask your little one about the hard work inside, they have so much to be proud of!

Second grade has had a busy week. We have practiced all of our greetings, had our first day of book buddies, and have started to practice math and literacy centers.

3rd Grade has had a warm and fun week! We focused on reading and making picture graphs, using skip counting to help us start to learn about multiplication, and reading our high frequency words. We also are continuing to build our class community and create our class expectations!

This week 4th graders have put on their "science hats" and started to learn about the scientific process. We conducted a lemon lab where students had to tell what they know about baking soda and lemons. Then, they got the opportunity to observe and record their observations of what they noticed about baking soda, lemons, dish soap, and food coloring. They made a Hypothesis of what they thought might happen and then we conducted the lab. Next week we will spend time writing our science lab report.

PICK-UP

PreK dismissal begins at 3:10

K-4 dismissal begins at 3:20.

Buses and car pick up take place on Elementary Lane. Parents can help by following these safety routines:

• Buses are loaded and dismissed as they arrive. NEVER PASS WAITING BUSES. Occasionally the teacher on duty may need to board a bus to speak with the driver or the students – please be patient in the event of a delay, and remember that safety must come first.

• Cars wait in a single line by the guardrail until signaled by a staff member to pull up. DO NOT PARK IN THE PICKUP LINE OR LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED. Please stay in your vehicle until the teacher on duty dismisses your child. Students will be dismissed by the side door facing the parking lot. Please note that car pickups are only permitted in the main parking lot (no School Street car pickups). It is critical to know which children have been dismissed and which are still awaiting pickup, and it is not possible for our staff to monitor both areas at once. Children may not run between buses or cars waiting in the pickup line.

• Walkers and bicycle riders exit down School Street after being dismissed by the teacher on duty. Parents can help by discussing the importance of bicycle and pedestrian safety with your child. Bike riders must wear helmets. We recommend that children not ride bicycles to and from school when road conditions are snowy, icy or rainy.

• Do not leave the school grounds with children without telling the teacher on duty. He or she has a daily checklist of dismissals and needs to know who has departed. Thank you for our help with this.

Important: Please remember to input your child’s dismissal plan in PickUp Patrol daily. It is a way we can work together to make sure every child arrives home safely.

Welcome to a new school year at Hancock Elementary! Along with many other new changes the nurse for Hancock Elementary school has also changed. Pam Murphy, RN is the nurse for this year and she comes to Hancock after many years of being a nurse at Peterborough Elementary school. Mrs. Edick will be her assistant in helping care for the children.

Please continue to reach out for health questions or concerns. Pam's email address is pmurphy@conval.edu.

9/18-9/22: Art

9/25-9/29: Health/PE

10/2-10/6: Library

10/9-10/13: Health/PE/LMR

9/18-9/29: AIMSweb and MAP assessments (more info coming shortly)

10/4: Open House 5:30-6:30

10/5: Picture Day

10/9: No School-Teacher PD Day

10/11: PTO mtg. 5:30 @ HES

10/17: Harvest Supper 5:00-6:30

10/30-11/3: Spirit Week

Email: jvezina@conval.edu
Website: https://hes.convalsd.net/
Location: 10 Elementary Lane, Hancock, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 525-3303