It's that magical time of year again! There is just something about all the Christmas music, decorations, and overall good cheer that just gets us in the spirit every year. We are so very thankful for all of our students and all of you. We just love being part of this amazing Huntington family and we are so blessed and grateful for you!

THANK YOU to all those who sent in donations for our Food Drive! Mrs. Hunters class collected the most, thus winning a pizza party.

Reminder, please make sure your child(ren) are coming to school in appropriate clothing (coat/hat/mittens/boots). They go outside as often as possible, for fresh air, even when it's cold.

We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season!

Best wishes,

Ms. Nicole Muñoz and Ms. Sexton-Grunwald

NOVEMBER

26th Early Release District-wide – End of Trimester 1

27th-29th NO SCHOOL for Students or Staff – Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

13th Holiday Hunt

12th Christmas Concert (4th and 5th grade) 5PM

16th-20th Santa Shop

23rd Holiday Break Begins

JANUARY

6th Classes Resume

20th Monday NO SCHOOL for Students

FEBRUARY

13th Elementary/Middle School Early Release – Conferences

17th Monday NO SCHOOL – Mid Winter Break

21st Daddy Daughter Dance

MARCH

3rd-7th Spring Book Fair

6th Family Literacy Night

18th Spring Pictures

20th Concert

24th-28th NO SCHOOL – Spring Break

31st Classes Resume

APRIL

3rd- Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

10th Kindergarten Round Up

18th NO SCHOOL - Good Friday

23rd Administrative Assistant Day

25th KINDERGARTEN NO SCHOOL - Day in the life of a Kindergartener

MAY

1st Principals Day

2nd Fun Run (9th rain day)

4th Chalk the walk

5th-9th Staff appreciation week

15th Spring Concert

23rd Field Day (30th rain day)

26th NO SCHOOL– Memorial Day

JUNE

4th Fifth Grade Send off

6th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Release

We had our MOOD BOOST food tasting twice this month. Our featured mood last week was ALERT. The taste test was fresh rainbow carrots and raspberries with chocolate and fresh basil. Students loved both. We shared how small amounts of dark chocolate sharpen your mind and attention. Mood boost foods contain vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that communicate with our brain to support personal characteristics such as happy, alert, strong, and confident If students tried one of tried one of the sample food items, he/she will receive a trading card with recipes on the back. Hopefully, you saw some of these cards come home. We are really having fun with teaching kids about healthier food options. We even served Brussel Sprouts on the menu on Friday, and I was surprised how many students liked them. One student said, “these are better than my mom’s,” which I thought was pretty funny.

School Hours are from 8:35 – 3:20

Students may not be dropped off more than 10 minutes before school starts.

Breakfast begins at 8:10. If students are dropped off at this time, he/she must go to breakfast.

School ends at 3:20. At 3:35, 15 minutes after school ends, all students should be off school grounds (including the playground). We have had too many incidents where students have not been picked up and we are not aware of the situation until all students have left which could be ½ hour after school has ended.

Middle School students will no longer be permitted to pick up their siblings from the elementary school. We had far too many incidents last year with extremely inappropriate language used as well as disrespectful behavior towards our parents waiting to pick up their students.

All students who have siblings at the MS and need to be picked up by MS students, will be walked by Huntington Safeties to a Meeting Spot at the MS after school. K-2 will meet their safety in the front lobby. 3-5 will meet their safety in the hallway behind the cafeteria, in front of the Maintenance Office. They will then leave with their siblings through the MS Auditorium Doors.

- For the safety of our students, NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED during drop off and pick up of students while you are standing outside.

To volunteer in any capacity within the Riverview Community Schools, the link below for the VOLUNTEER CONSENT FORM must be completed.

• Must be completed at least 2-weeks prior to the event
• Must be done annually
  • Valid for the entire school year (you only need to complete once - not for each event)
  • Applies to all your students in the district

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.

One of the ways in which we do this is through our Kroger Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Here’s how it works:

1. Create a digital account.

A digital account is needed to participate in Kroger Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Kroger Community Rewards selection on your digital account.

1. Sign in to your digital account.

2. Search for your organization here.

3. Enter the name Huntington Elementary

4. Select the our school from the list and click “Save”.

Huntington will also display in the Kroger Community Rewards section of your account.

3. Huntington earns.

Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Kroger donates annually to our school based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.

If you have any questions, please contact Kroger's Customer Service Center.