Education Director's Newsletter
November 2020
A Word from the Director...
I would like to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you for your support and attendance at our very first Parent-Teacher Conferences! Our teachers ended the week feeling energized and blessed to have such amazing students and families at our school!
At HCC we love to give gratitude and this month we'd like to thank:
- Jeremy Lacaria from State Farm Insurance for donating a new refrigerator to our staff break room
- All of our Parking Lot Heroes, Lunch Heroes and Trail Heroes for donating their time to help ensure the safety of our students
- Tyson Schroeder for plowing our snowy parking lot
- Joshua Dahlstrom, Josh Fletcher, and Vern Newby for removing dead trees, cutting tree trunks, moving them, and placing them in our playground area
- Our teachers for putting in extra hours to prepare for conferences
- Esther Shankland for working an entire weekend to perform COVID-19 Tracing
- Our Parent Crew for stocking our staff break room with snacks for our long conference days
- Our students for coming in the door each day with big smiles and an enthusiasm for learning
- Our parents for making drop-off and pick-up a much easier process
Acts of kindness such as these are what makes our school such a positive, enriching place to learn and work!
A Look at Gardening
Our Gardening Exploratory students have been working hard to prepare our school for fall and spring planting. In order to ensure our ground has optimal growing conditions, this month the students have been learning to test the pH of the soil and water around HCC’s school grounds. Not only are they discovering which plants can be planted according to their soil sample results, how to read multiple types of soil pH test kits, and learning how to change the pH levels of their samples, they will also be exploring the wonderful world of microorganisms that live in our soil, through the lens of a microscope.
Students are working to figure out the mass, volume and density of a pumpkin during this lab. By using math and science skills in their gardening class, this gives our students a feel for what practical application looks like in the world outside of a standard classroom setting. This is also a great way for the teacher to reiterate concepts they have learned and for the students to practice using such concepts.
Gathering a soil sample on the trail
Soil sample found near a decomposing log
Various samples of soil and water ready for testing
Science Meets Music
We Salute our HCC Staff Veteran's, Kelley Esseltine and Paul Swofford. Thank you for your service!
Celebration of Learning
Upcoming Events
Nov. 4- Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM
Nov. 11- No School-Veteran's Day
Nov. 25-26- No School- Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 3- Celebration of Learning/Progress Reports
HCC Foundation/Parent Crew
HCC Foundation:
Looking for HCC Foundation Board Members
Are you passionate about helping? Do you want to be an integral part of HCC's continued growth? We're looking for a few volunteers to serve on HCC's Foundation Board of Directors!
The Foundation was created to support the school's financial needs, and serving on the Foundation Board will be a commitment of 2 to 5 hours a month on average. No previous Board experience is required; we just ask that you possess strong leadership skills with a professional presence. For more information and/or to request a short application, please email HaydenCanyonCharterFoundation@gmail.com.
Parent Crew:
Parent Crew's next meeting will be held virtually on Monday, November 9 at 6:30 PM. Future meetings will be the second Monday of the month at 6:30, and will be held virtually for the foreseeable future. Parent Crew welcomes all parents to join, with no expectations of certain levels of involvement. If you want to be notified about future meetings and volunteer opportunities, please email Parent Crew at HCCParentCrew@gmail.com and/or join them on Facebook in the HCC Parent Crew group.Reminders
- Make sure you have signed up with your child's teacher to have access to Class Dojo.
- We are missing 20 Chromebook chargers. If your child accidentally left his/her at home, please make sure it is returned ASAP.
- As the weather gets colder, we will still go outside for gardening, hiking, and recess. Make sure to dress your children in warm clothes and snow boots when appropriate. We want to keep our students nice and toasty on cold days!
- Sweatshirts and sweaters that are worn indoors need the HCC logo.
- Heavy winter jackets worn outside do not need a logo.
- Please make sure all shirts are approved colors and have a logo.
- Leggings worn under skirts must be black or navy.
- Hats/beanies may not be worn in the classroom.
- Please make sure to wash your child's mask
Hayden Canyon Charter
Email: info@haydencanyoncharter.org
Website: http://haydencanyoncharter.org
Location: 13590 North Government Way, Hayden, ID, USA
Phone: 208-477-1812
Facebook: facebook.com/Haydencanyoncharter