Hopewell's Happenings

We hope you have (and continue to have) a relaxing and restful summer since we last connected on Friday, June 16th. We are eager to welcome back your children for another exciting and fun-filled school year. For this upcoming school year, we will utilize this newsletter format to regularly communicate all of our school's events and important announcements. As always, please reach out to us if you ever have any questions or concerns.

Our first day of school for all Kindergarten through 5th Graders will be Thursday, September 7th. All families are welcome to join us on the blacktop area near the Cafeteria for our First Day of School Welcome, beginning at 8:30am (see picture for location). Please arrive early as we anticipate parking and congestion issues. Thank you!

P.S. Preschool's First Day of School will take place on Monday, September 11th. More information will be communicated by your child's teacher.

HES is excited to welcome our new school counselor, Ms. Ashley LaRose, to our school community. Below is a message from Ms. LaRose:

Hello, HES families! I am Ms. Ashley LaRose and I am so excited to introduce myself as your school counselor. I have over 10 years of experience as an elementary school counselor and I am passionate about providing various services alongside teachers and parents to help students develop socially, emotionally, and academically. I am looking forward to getting to know you all and providing support throughout the school year. If you’d like to get to know a little more about me and my comprehensive school counseling program please follow this link: Watch Video. Although my official start date is not until September, please reach out if you need any assistance or have any questions about my comprehensive school counseling program via phone at 609-737-4007 x1 or email at ashleylarose@hvrsd.org and I will respond as I am able. I look forward to seeing you all at the start of the 2023-2024 school year!

On Wednesday, August 30th, your child’s classroom placement will be accessible in OnCourse Connect. A letter will be shared from HES earlier this day with further directions so please stay tuned. We highlighted the 2023-2024 grade-level teachers in the pictures below. Please note that families may not request a specific teacher. Such requests will not be accepted or considered by the staff. The faculty has a professional relationship that is compromised when one professional is asked to comment on a colleague's attributes and teacher performance.

We are excited and appreciative of the partnership that we have with our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Below is a message from our PTO in preparation for our annual Back-To-School Picnic:

The Annual PTO Hopewell Elementary Back to School Picnic will be held on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on the HES Fields.

The event is sponsored by our PTO and is a wonderful way to reconnect with friends you haven't seen all summer, as well as meet some new families too!

Come out and enjoy inflatables, a live DJ and grab some great new HES merchandise! We recommend you bring your own blanket. The PTO will be selling pizza by PRE-ORDER ONLY, please place your order HERE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, to ensure your dinner will be delivered to the event. Please be sure to fill out the Google form AND click the PayPal link to pay in advance. We will also have drinks and desserts for sale at the event.

We look forward to celebrating the start of what is sure to be a great school year together. Can't wait to see you all there!

• Student's Classroom Placement Released in OnCourse Connect - August 30th
• Kindergarten Orientation - August 31st, 9:30-10:30am, Use Cafeteria Entrance
• New Families Orientation - August 31st, 11:00-11:45am, Use Cafeteria Entrance
• Open House for All K-5 Families - August 31st, 2:00-3:30pm, Use Visitor's Entrance
• 1st Day of School - September 7th, 8:30am, Use Large Parking Lot Entrance
• Open House for Preschool Families - September 8th, 10:00-10:45am & 11:00-11:45am
• PTO's Back-to-School Picnic - September 8th, 5:30-7:30pm, Use Large Parking Lot Entrance
• 1st Day of Preschool - September 11th, 9:00am (AM PEECH & SKIP) & 12:30pm (PM PEECH)
• Back-to-School Night - October 5th, 6:00-8:00pm, Use Visitor's Entrance

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Email: hwmainoffice@hvrsd.org
Website: https://hes.hvrsd.org
Location: 35 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ, USA
Phone: (609) 737-4007
Twitter: @HopewellES