Henry Happenings

Dear Henry Families,

What an amazing day we had at our Henry Hustle Fun Run on Friday! A huge thank you to our families for your continued generosity and support of our PTO and Henry Elementary! We are so grateful for your partnership and all you do to make our school such a special place. We truly couldn't do it without you!

We are excited to celebrate reaching our fundraising goals with TWO whole-school rewards!

• Friday, October 16 – PJ and Stuffie Day! We reached our $7,500 fundraising goal, and students have earned a cozy day wearing their pajamas and bringing a favorite stuffed animal to school!

• October 26–30 – A Week of Extra Recess! Students will enjoy some additional time to play and celebrate their hard work and our school community's generosity!

We are scheduling our extra recess celebration for the week of October 26–30 because next week is Abilities Awareness Week! We have several wonderful presenters joining us to share important learning experiences with each grade level, which will already bring some adjustments to our schedules. More will be sent out about this soon!

Thank you again for helping us reach our goals and for making Henry such an incredible community! We can't wait to celebrate with our Bulldogs!

Continue reading below for more information about: Classroom Party Volunteers, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Whole School PJ/Stuffie Day, Parent Learning Night, Picture Day, Trunk or Treat, Parkway updates, and more!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jodi Oliver, Principal

Mr. Alex Spellicy, Assistant Principal

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October 12- Henry Harmonizers, 8:00am

October 12 - Parent Learning Night, 6:00pm

October 13- 3rd Grade Zoo Field Trip, 9:15am-1:30pm

October 14- Art Club, 8:00am

October 14 - Board of Education Meeting, 7:00pm

October 15- Girls Who Code, 8:00am

October 15- Henry Action News Crew, 8:00am

October 16- Honors Orchestra, 8:05am

October 16 - Whole School PJ/Stuffie Day

October 16- Half Day, 1:05pm Dismissal - End of Quarter

October 18- Abilities Awareness Week

October 19- Henry Harmonizers, 8:00am

October 20- Hearing Screenings

October 21- Art Club, 8:00am

October 21 - All District Choir Field Trip

October 21 - Unity Day (wear orange)

October 22- Girls Who Code, 8:00am

October 22- Henry Action News Crew, 8:00am

October 22 - All District Choir Concert, Family Arena, tickets required, 7:00pm

October 22- 1st Grade Powder Valley Field Trip, 9:15am-1:00pm

October 23- Honors Orchestra, 8:05am

October 23- Kindergarten Museum of Transportation Field Trip, 9:30am-1:30pm

We are excited to introduce a new opportunity for Henry parents this year! Join us on Monday, October 12, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. for our first Parent Learning Night.

This evening is designed to give parents practical ideas and information about how to support your child’s learning and individual needs at home. You’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from members of our intervention and support teams, including Reading, EL, MOSAICS, Counseling, Speech & Language, and our Instructional Coach.

The evening will include two short sessions, giving you the opportunity to learn about different areas that may be helpful for your family. Please scan the QR code below or type in the tiny url to learn more about the offered sessions. A few sessions ask for an RSVP to prepare materials, so please RSVP if you plan to attend those specific sessions. We hope you’ll join us for this special evening of learning and partnership!

We are looking forward to our upcoming fall conferences on November 17th and November 19th. The teachers will share strategies, updates from formal and informal assessments, and other observations about your child and his/her progress. Parents are encouraged to bring their child to the conference. Student-involved conferences (or participation) is preferred, but we understand if you are not able to bring your child to the conference. We do have a system in place for student involvement so there is no pressure for parents to bring anything.

In order to make signing up for a conference more convenient, we are combining all of the conference sign-up links into this form for easy access and planning. Please sign up by Friday, November 13, 2026. More information is provided on this link!

Learn more about Prop P on the November ballot at www.parkwayschools.net/Prop-P

Hello, again - Bulldog Families!

For an all-year location for everything, you can save this HENRY GENERAL MUSIC HUB! It has all letters and links attached for every event!

Here is the info for 3 upcoming events:

VETERANS DAY REMINDERS

Here is the 2026 VETERANS DAY MUSIC PRACTICE FILE! Kids are asked to wear any combination of red, white, or blue on 11/10/26 to sing for our Veteran guests. A recording of this assembly will be sent home for families to enjoy.

New photos of any veterans are due no later than 10/30/26. Previous photos submitted are kept each year and reused. Check this letter for details: VETERANS DAY LETTER

Action Step: If you have a Veteran in your family planning to attend, please fill out this quick form to make building entry easier: VETERAN RSVP

K, 1, 2 & 4 DECEMBER TALENT SHARE

Here is the sign-up form with information for the optional upcoming December Talent Sharing Days for grades K, 1, 2 & 4! I need those submissions at least one week in advance to prepare the tracks and timing. TALENT SHARING INFO

TALENT SIGN-UP LINK

DECEMBER 12th - AMBUSH GAME

Our “Henry Harmonizers” (our voluntary 5th Grade Choir that meets before school on Monday mornings) will be singing “The National Anthem” at an Ambush game at the Family Arena! They will be performing on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. This is always a fun, memorable event for our Henry families. If you want to come cheer on our 5th Grade Choir, and then enjoy a great game together, here are the details:

AMBUSH Game Ticket Purchasing Link

• Attached Flyer: I've attached a flyer for all of you to share out. It includes details about the event and a QR code that directs to the Henry Elementary ticket link. The more people that attend for our Henry community, the more fun we have! Ambush Flyer

Thank you,

Mrs. Plesia

Check out our Henry Library page for information on Sora, Novel Effect, and other fun activities you can do at home!

Is your child forgetting to return their library books? Here's a tip: Set an alarm on your phone for the morning of your child's library day. This will remind you (and them) to grab your books to return!

COZY UP WITH SCHOOL SPIRIT!
This week's school spiritwear savings are here! Save 20% on Blankets, 15% on Crystal Tie-Dye Tees, plus save on Polos and Ladies' Oversized Crews.

FREE SHIPPING on orders over $49—no code needed!

Shop your school store and support your school!

Shop our school store here: https://www.henryspiritwear.com/

Did you know that families can recognize staff members with Bulldog Brags, just like we do for students? If you or your child notice a staff member demonstrating one of our Henry Core Values—Kind, Responsible, Persevere, or Inclusive—we invite you to share it using the button below.

Each staff member who receives a Bulldog Brag will be honored with a certificate and a special surprise. As part of our character education, it is important for students to see adults modeling these values every day—and to hear real examples of what they look like in action!

Henry Families,

You delivered on our first ever Henry Hustle! Not only did we reach our school goal of $15,000- we blew past it! Including direct donations, we are currently OVER $21,000!!

We are so excited to use these funds for our school! Thank you to everyone who registered, raised, shared, volunteered, and participated in spirit week.

Our fun run was so great! Each grade ran with their buddy class, Mr. Spellicy was on the mic, bubbles were flying, bells were ringing, flags were waving, and awesome dance moves were busted out.

We can continue to collect funds through 10/28, so keep them coming! If we hit our STRETCH goal of $25,000 both Dr. Oliver and Mr. Spellicy will spend the evening camping on the Henry school roof!

Information for direct donations can be found here:

https://henry.parkwayschools.net/families/pto/henry-hustle

It is a great day to be a Bulldog!

Thank you for your support,

Henry PTO

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We are still looking for people to help to lead class parties. Click the link below to sign up!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, 10/14/2026, for our October Dine Out Night at Raising Cane’s in Ellisville!

From 4 PM - 8 PM, Raising Cane’s will donate 15% of sales back to Henry Elementary!

15698 Manchester Rd
Ellisville, MO 63011

Come check out this fun event! Costumes are encouraged!

Email: joliver2@parkwayschools.net

Email: aspellicy@parkwayschools.net

Website: https://henry.parkwayschools.net/

Instagram: @pkwyhenrybulldogs