Hubbardston Herald

Seeing all of the families and students at Open House was terrific! Students were very proud to show off where they spend their days and for family members to meet their new teacher(s). Thank you to our amazing teachers for preparing for the night, and thank you to our amazing families for supporting your children and partnering with the HCS staff to ensure that your child(ren) make great strides this year!

At Open House, we had PTO, The Girl Scouts, and The Hubbardston Library set up in the foyer, speaking to families. If you or your child(ren) is interested in joining one of these groups, let us know, and we will get you in touch with the correct people.

There is an early release day for students this Wednesday, September 20th, and lunch will not be served. Preschool pick up will begin promptly at 11:20 am, and Kindergarten-5th grade students will be dismissed at 11:35 am. We will follow all of the same procedures. Anyone picking a student up in a vehicle, please do not arrive prior to 11:30 am, as we cannot have traffic backing up on Elm Street. Thank you for your cooperation!

Thank you for supporting HCS's Cake Walk! We had a record number of cakes this year with 82! It was a fun morning and afternoon at HCS! Congratulations to all of our winners!

The cafeteria staff would like to share the following information with families.

*Students get one free milk with a meal. Each additional milk is $.75.

*Snacks will be available for students to purchase during lunches. All snacks are $1.00.

*All students can get one free lunch daily. If students would like to get another lunch, they would need to purchase that for $3.25.

*Families can put money onto their child(ren)'s account, or students can pay with cash or check.

Every day, we have morning announcements over the intercom. Regardless of the message on any given day, I end each announcement with the same final sentence: "Remember, you belong here, and we believe in you." Throughout the month, I met with each grade level in our school's library to share a lesson on belonging. I read and discussed the book Belonging Is...with the children. Students then wrote their names on a puzzle piece, as the puzzle pieces are symbolic of each member of our school belonging to our school's community. Once our final project is complete, we will share photographs.

• Monday, September 18-Meadow Farm Fundraiser began
• Wednesday, September 20-Early Release for Students: Preschool dismisses at 11:20 am. Buses, Walkers, and Pick-up students in Kindergarten-Grade 5 will begin dismissal at 11:35 am. Families picking students up in a vehicle should not arrive prior to 11:30 am. Lunch will not be served.
• Wednesday, September 20-PTO meeting, at HCS, at 6:30.
• Friday, September 22-PTO Event: BBQ & Outdoor Movie Night, 5:30 p, at HCS