Hubbardston Center School is hosting Open House for families and students on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 5:00-6:00 pm. We encourage families to attend to see their child(ren)'s classroom(s) and to meet the teacher(s). This night will be filled with making connections and receiving information about the year ahead. We hope you will join!

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on November 5, where teachers will hold individual meetings with families to update them on their child(ren)'s academic, social, and emotion progress. More inforamtion to come on that.

Follow the link below for an Eagle Scout project, created by former Hubbardston Center School student, Lizzie Matheson. There will be information available, from Lizzie, at Open House.

QRSD is committed to the safety of our students! All schools in our district will be practicing safety drills throughout the year, including Fire Drills, Shelter in Place, and Off-campus Evacuations. HCS held our first Fire Drill of the year, with assistance from the Hubbardston Fire Department. Staff is to be commended for preparing students, and students are to be commended for being safe and responsible during the drill.

Each day, all classrooms have a break from learning for snack time with their homerooms. Please send a snack and water in each day so that your child(ren) can refuel! Please be aware that some classrooms are Nut Free, and classroom teachers have communicated that with families.

Throughout the QRSD, all elementary schools are implementing PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports). This is new to Hubbardston Center School and is off to a successful start! Over the summer, our HCS PBIS Committee was formed and worked together to ensure a slow and steady roll out, which included training staff members and introdcuing expectations and an earning system to students. HCS's committee includes the following staff members: Liz Conlon (Kindergarten teacher), Bess Cottrell (Grade 3 teacher), Carla Medeiros (Grade 3 teacher), Deb Tyler (Special Educator), Emily Gardner (Speech Pathologist), Jen Fabrizio (Guidance Counselor), and myself. Families can expect updates on PBIS throughout the year in the Smore newsletter.

• Elementary schools within the Quabbin Regional School District will now be following a (4) quarters system, as opposed to trimesters. Families can expect report cards to be issued four times a year, and progress reports will no longer be sent home.
• If you have not already done so, please complete the "Back to School" packet (which included Emergency, Health, Permission to photograph, etc.), and send it back to school with your child(ren).
• Grade 5 families, the final payment for Nature's Classroom is due to HCS by October 4, 2024.

*Thursday, 9/5--The second payment for 5th graders attending Nature's Classroom was due.

*Wednesday, 9/11--Open House, at HCS, will be held from 5:00-6:00 pm.

*Wednesday, 9/18--Early Release for Students, with dismissal beginning at 11:35 am.

*Thursday, 9/19--Bus Evacuation, at HCS, upon morning arrival for bus riders.

*Friday, 9/27--Septmber All School Meeting for students and staff