Henry Happenings

Dear Henry Families,

This week, October 19–23, Henry Elementary is excited to celebrate Abilities Awareness Week! Throughout the week, our students will participate in age-appropriate presentations and learning experiences designed to build awareness, understanding, empathy, and appreciation for individuals with different abilities.

The purpose of Abilities Awareness Week is to help our students recognize that everyone has unique strengths, challenges, and abilities that make them special. Through meaningful conversations and presentations from guest speakers, students will have opportunities to learn about different disabilities, develop greater understanding, and discover ways they can support and include others. See our planned schedule for each grade level below.

K - CHAMP Assistance Dogs (M), Diabetes Awareness (W), and Speech/Language and Communication Impairments (W)

1 - CHAMP Assistance Dogs (M) and Multiple Sclerosis (F)

2 - CHAMP Assistance Dogs (M) and Multiple Sclerosis (F)

3 -Down Syndrome Association (T) and St. Louis Society for the Blind (TH)

4 - Down Syndrome Association (T) and St. Louis Society for the Blind (TH)

5 - Down Syndrome Association (T) and St. Louis Society for the Blind (TH)

This week directly connects to our core values of being Kind, Responsible, Persevering, and Inclusive. We hope these experiences encourage our Bulldogs to celebrate differences, look beyond disabilities, and recognize the many ways we are more alike than different. Also, on Wednesday is Unity Day (wear orange), where we all stand up for inclusion and say no to bullying.

Parent Opt-Out Information: We understand that families may have individual preferences regarding their child's participation in these learning experiences. If you would prefer that your child not participate in any of the scheduled presentations, please email your child's classroom teacher so alternative arrangements can be made.

We look forward to a wonderful week of learning, growing, and celebrating the unique abilities of every individual. Thank you for partnering with us as we continue building a school community where everyone belongs!

Continue reading below for more information about: Classroom Party Volunteers, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Nurse Updates, Spelling Bee Info, Trunk or Treat, Parkway updates, and more!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jodi Oliver, Principal

Mr. Alex Spellicy, Assistant Principal

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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

October 29- 4th Grade World Bird Sanctuary, 9:30am-2:00pm

October 30- PTO Trunk or Treat, 6:30pm

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 the information below on the DEA Take Back Day!

FALL SCHOOL SPIRIT SAVINGS ARE HERE!

Cooler weather is the perfect time to add some new school spirit to your fall wardrobe! Save 15% on 1/4-Zips, plus save on Crystal Tie-Dye Hoodies, Plaid Flannels, Ladies' Colorblock Tees and Bags!

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,

Donations are still coming in from our Henry Hustle! Currently, including our direct donations, we have raised $21,570 for our school and students! That means that we are 86% of the way to our $25,000 STRETCH goal of having our principals spend the evening on the roof of Henry!

FundHub contributions can be made on their platform until 10/28, and final totals will be announced at that time.

For more information on the Hustle or to make a direct donation, please visit: https://henry.parkwayschools.net/families/pto/henry-hustle

Thanks 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!

Exciting news! Every third Tuesday of the month Crave Cookies - Ballwin will be generously supporting Henry Elementary and donating 10% of sales back to our school. For the month of October, stop by Crave Cookies this Tuesday, 10/20, from 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM for a sweet treat/drink!

Come check out this fun event! Costumes are encouraged!

Email: joliver2@parkwayschools.net

Email: aspellicy@parkwayschools.net

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

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