École Hudson Road Elementary

Thank you for joining us during the conferences last week. We love seeing you and it is such a great experience for everyone involved to see the students showcase their learning with pride! Please come again and join us for our Spring Concert in just over a week!

As you can see, the last few weeks have brought significant changes to the landscape surrounding our school. Although the back doors are fully functional again, we will continue to ask students from the back classrooms (Mme Goughnour, Mme Hadwin, Mrs. Varga, Mme Sibbald, Mme Bateman, Mrs. Corrie and Mrs. Pazio) to line up by the gym as the space is very limited at the back of our building. We will also continue to dismiss all these students via the doors next to the music room. Everyone is now used to the routine and it makes things simpler and safer for the time being. The plan is to continue as such until the end of the school year.

As for the new building, expect to see changes in the coming days as the structure of the building should start to be erected in the very near future.

• May 5 - PAC Meeting at 6:30pm
• May 13 - Spring Concert (Grades 3, 4, 5 - including Mme Sharpe's class)
• May 15, 22, 29 and June 5 - Electives
• May 18 - Victoria Day - No School
• May 19 - Class Photos
• May 26 - HRE Track and Field Event at the Apple Bowl (Grade 4, 5 & 6)
• May 29 - Spirit Day: Dress to Impress
• June 4 - Kindergarten Orientation at 12:30pm
• June 10 - Entrepreneur Fair
• June 12 - Jump Rope for 💗
• June 15, 16 & 17 - Gardom Lake Field Trip
• June 24 - Grade 5 Year End Celebration at 1:45pm
• June 25 - Last Day for students 8:30am until 2:30pm

You can access our school calendar on our school website.

Our older students are busy rehearsing with Ms. Hendricks to present a Spring Concert on May 13. Families are invited to attend one of our two presentations:

• Afternoon presentation is scheduled for 12:30pm - doors will open at 12:00pm
• Evening presentation is scheduled for 6:00pm - doors will open at 5:30pm.

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we are trying to anticipate what our class configurations may look like. For 2026-2027, given our projected enrollment, it is possible that students in a number of grades will have to be divided between two combined classes, or simply two different classes. For example, students in Grade 4 could be placed in a class with all Grade 4’s or in either a grade 3/4 or 4/5 class. There are still a number of possibilities at this time. Over the next several weeks, we will begin the process of creating class lists. While we strive to make thoughtful placements based on our understanding of each student, we also welcome your input. If you would like us to consider any specific learning needs or social dynamics (please note: we do not accept teacher-specific requests), we invite you to complete the Parent Input for Class Placement Form by the end of May. As well, if your family is planning to relocate and your child/children will no longer be at our school, kindly advise the office by email at your earliest convenience.

A Grade 5 and a Grade 4 Team took part in the District Battle of the Books at Rutland Elementary School on April 23. Both teams did a wonderful job and represented our school well. Thank you to Mrs. Dojohn for helping the teams prepare for this event and for accompanying them to the "battle". A special congratulations to our Grade 5 team for their second place finish!

Thank you for supporting the scholastic book fair last week. We made over $1500 and received over 60 new books for the library. We sold 472 books!

On April 24, we kicked off Jump Rope for Heart! During the campaign, our students are reminded of the importance of giving back. As well, we encourage them to learn the EASY healthy habits, so they understand the importance of staying active, eating well and taking care of their heart and brain health.

The funds our school raises will help support important heart and brain research funded by Heart & Stroke. Our fundraising goal is $2026 and you can help us reach it while supporting the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Just click on the button below to donate. If we reach our fundraising goal, our students will have the opportunity to throw water balloons at staff members. Our Jump Rope Event date will be on June 12.