Simmons Elementary School
November 23, 2022
Dr. Robert Campman, Assistant Principal (rcampman@hhsd.org)
As the Thanksgiving holiday weekend quickly approaches, we wanted to take a pause and express our gratitude to our school families for their ongoing partnership with us in supporting our students academically, socially, and emotionally. We hope that you have the opportunity to relax with family and friends during the Thanksgiving break. A reminder that school will dismiss today at 1 p.m. and will reopen on TUESDAY, November 29th. Monday, November 28th is an in-service day for teachers, so there is no school for students.
HOLIDAY SHOP - 2022
Last year, we began a new tradition at Simmons Elementary School. We offered families the opportunity to bring their children to Simmons Elementary School's cafeteria on a Saturday morning in December to conduct their holiday shopping. This tradition will continue on December 10th, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adult family members can shop with their child or, if you want to keep the gifts as a holiday surprise, children can safely shop by themselves with the help of our volunteers.
If families aren't able to come on Saturday, December 10th, we will have limited shopping hours available for students on Monday, December 12th, during the school day.
Stay tuned for more information about Holiday Shop 2022 from our Home and School Association after the Thanksgiving break.
Family Conferences
Family conferences will be held on Thursday and Friday, December 8th and 9th. School dismisses at 1 p.m. on those two days. Teachers are currently coordinating with families to create schedules for their conferences.
Turkey Bowl 2022
This morning, our fifth graders played in the annual Turkey Bowl as a reward for meeting their reading challenge. Each class set a goal to read 50 books in the past month, for a total of 250 books. Our fifth graders far exceeded that goal by reading 305 books!
At the high school stadium today, the fifth graders participated in a round robin tournament. Mr. Beck's Green Gators and Mrs. Pollock's Purple Panthers advanced to the final round. Congratulations to the students in Pollock's class for winning the championship trophy!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 23-Fifth Grade Turkey Bowl
Wednesday, November 23- Early Dismissal
November 24-28- No School
Thursday, December 8- Family Conferences
Friday, December 9- Family Conferences
Saturday, December 10- Holiday Gift Shop