Hemenway Happenings
Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year, August 8th, 2022
Friday, December 23rd, 2022
Dear Families,
We hope this letter finds you healthy and happy as you ease into the Holiday Break! This time of year is a great opportunity for rest, relaxation, and quality time with your loved ones. As we look forward to the new year, we want to thank you for your support and participation in our school and community. Your help has been invaluable and has continued to make Hemenway an amazing learning environment for our students. As you celebrate the holidays, please remember to take care of yourselves and your loved ones. We wish you all a safe and joyful holiday season filled with peace and love.
Here are a few updates as we close out the last week of the 2022 school year.
Today is school-wide pajama day! We will all be cozy on this rainy, windy day! We have community meetings to honor the TIGERIFFIC Community we all know and love!
Safety: We recognize that mornings are incredibly busy as students are dropped off to school and families have other obligations following drop-ff. With that said, it is incredibly important that the morning valet drop-off run as safe and smoothly as possible. Please follow the following procedure:
- Remain in your vehicle
- Hemenway staff will assist your child exiting the vehicle.
- Whenever possible, have children exit on the driver's side of the vehicle.
- Wait until the front car exits before you exit. It is critical that the line exit in order.
- Please do not pass on the right in the valet drop off.
- Allow the staff traffic director to support the safety and crossing off all persons and vehicles.
Parking: Hemenway community that Bacon Rd is a residential neighborhood and parking is only permitted on alternating sides of the street. Even years, parking is permitted on the even side of the street, and Odd years the odd side of the street. Come January, please be mindful of the change in year and park on the side of the street with the odd numbered houses.
Lost and Found: Please take a look at the materials and belongings that are in the front foyer of the school. Many items have been misplaced over the course of the fall and anything not claimed before Friday December 23rd will be donated. Thank you!
Once again, we wishing you a wonderful holiday season! May your time off be filled with joy, laughter, and lots of cheer. Enjoy some quality time with your family and make wonderful memories together. Have a happy and safe holiday break! We look forward to ringing in the new year on January 3rd when we return to school!
Miss O'Brien and Mrs. Napierski
Character Trait of the Month: Gratitude
Learning and Life Competency Skill Sets
Self Awareness:
- I know myself.
- I am aware of skills, behaviors, and attitudes that help me.
Self Management:
- I identify, express, and manage emotions.
- I exhibit self-regulation.
- I demonstrate perseverance and resilience.
Social Efficacy:
- I communicate and problem solve effectively.
- I demonstrate empathy and respect.
- I foster healthy relationships.
- I am assertive and I self-advocate.
- I cooperate and participate.
- I demonstrate civic responsibility.
Academic Efficacy:
- I invest in quality work.
- I organize to learn and study.
- I set goals and self-assess.
Save the Dates
FPS & Hemenway Calendar:
- Friday, December 2nd: 7 pm - Grade 5 Performance of Beauty and the Beast
- Saturday December 3rd: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm - Grade 5 Performance of Beauty and the Beast
- Thursday, December 8th: Early Release & No Homework 1:05 pm Dismissal
- Wednesday, December 14th: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - PTO Meeting - Hemenway Cafe
- Thursday, December 22nd: 2:15 -2:45 Grade 5 Writing Celebration
- December 26 - 30: No School - Winter Recess