September 8, 2026

• Ramblings from the Office
• Summit Scoop
• Rams Tracks: Where we're Headed!

• Thank you to Copper Valley Telecom for organizing a Halloween Safety Goody Bag for each and every student! These amazing bags included donations from Copper Valley Telecom, Copper Valley Electric, Providence, Valdez Police Department, Foothills Dentistry & Alyeska.
• Ahead of the snow's arrival, The City of Valdez Public Works Department presented to students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade about Winter Loader Safety.
• In collaboration with Alaska Sea Grant, students were treated to a Valdez Ocean Day from marine presenters that were attending the CORaL Network meeting in Valdez. To learn more about the Alaska CORaL Network, please visit their website: https://akcoralnetwork.org/.

From all the students and staff at HHES, a big THANK YOU to our community partners!

Rams After-the-Bell Clubs begin this week for Grades 2nd - 5th!

Update: We have an upcoming addition to the After-the-Bell Clubs! Hockey Club will be a Monday/Wednesday club for grades 2nd-4th. Watch for permission slips to come home. Anticipated start date is November 16th.

It's Here! This Wednesday Evening...

Join us for some fabulous fall fun this Wednesday evening! Our Harvest Kindness Family Literacy Night will feature heartwarming read-alouds, engaging activities, popcorn, and prizes for all ages. We can't wait to see you at Hermon Hutchens on November 4th!

Did you know, November is National Family Literacy Month? That's 30 days to help celebrate and build lifelong reading & writing skills!

The Kindergarten students at HHES participate each week in a perceptual motor event that is carefully planned and executed by our Kindergarten, Art, Music and Physical Education staff. From a student perspective this is one of their favorite things about Kindergarten, but the underlying mission is the motor development that is a crucial component in preparing for and succeeding in formal learning. Perceptual motor skills are the abilities that allow an individual to combine sensory input (such as what they see, hear, or feel) with physical muscle movements to interact with their environment. Key core components of the program include:

• Body Awareness (Proprioception): Knowing where your body is in space, identifying body parts, and understanding how they move.
• Spatial Awareness: Understanding how much space your body occupies and how it relates to surrounding objects or people.
• Directional Awareness: Recognizing internal and external directions, such as up/down, front/back, and left/right.
• Temporal Awareness: Processing time, rhythm, and sequence, which helps predict when a moving object (like a tossed ball) will arrive.
• Visual-Motor Integration: Coordinating what you see with fine or gross motor movements, essential for handwriting, drawing, and catching.

• Wednesday, November 4: Harvest Kindness Fall Family Literacy Night

• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day Assembly in HHES Gym @ 2:15pm

• November 26 & 27: No School- Thanksgiving Holiday

For a full list of Events and Field Trips, visit the HHES Events page:

https://hhes.valdezcityschools.org/events-hhes

HHES Handbook

The Valdez City Schools District Office recently shared out the following Quarter 1 Parent Survey. Please click the link below or scan the QR code to submit your responses! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YSFF8KV