The Compass Rose: 8/19
Principal's Message
To the East Elementary School community:
The waning days of summer vacation are both exciting and bittersweet. There are only a few days left for vacations, day-trips, time at the beach, or opportunities to sleep late or nap. However, the end of summer also comes with excitement about the upcoming school year and reconnecting with staff and friends we haven't seen throughout the summer!
Classroom placement was emailed to families earlier today and families will find lots of back-to-school information within this newsletter. Please be sure to reach out if you have not received your placement information.
We'll be hosting families that are new to East or Hingham Public Schools for a building tour on Friday 8/26 at 2PM (please note, Kindergarten families will have an opportunity to tour East during their Kindergarten Meet Up on 9/7).
The first day of school for Grades 1-5 is 9/6, the first day of school for Kindergarten is 9/8, and the first day of school for Pre-K is 9/12. We will see you soon!
- Mr. Hawes
East Elementary School Beautification Update
A HUGE thank you is in order to Kelly Newton (PTO president), Rich Tworig (head custodian), and all those who put in work at East last week. Parents, students, and staff all pitched in to weed, mulch, and scrub our campus and it looks great!
Special thanks to the Cogill family and Herzog Landscaping for revamping the terraced beds near our Pre-K entrance, it is amazing and we are humbled that they would donate significant time and effort to improve our school!
Back-to-School Information
Please see the document below for important back-to-school information.
Coronavirus/COVID Guidance for K-12 Schools
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the MA Dept. of Public Health have updated guidance related to COVID protocols and procedures in K-12 schools. Please see these updates below:
PTO
Parents/caregivers, please be sure you're staying up to date with PTO events, meetings, and communications! The East Elementary PTO website contains lots of helpful information and families can reach out to the PTO via email at: hingham.eastschool@gmail.com. You can also follow them on Facebook or Instagram!
Campus Traffic Flow
Parents, please be aware of traffic patterns during Arrival and Dismissal each day. The map linked below highlights routes for all modes of transportation:
CORI Updates
All parent volunteers, guests, and on-site participants in activities need to ensure they have an updated CORI report. Please see below:
Save The Date! 📅☑️
PTO Kindergarten Meet & Greet (East Elementary playground)
Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 01:00 PM
Open House (K-5 students & families)
Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 02:00 PM
Kindergarten Meet Up: Meet classroom teachers, classmates, and tour your classroom space
Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 09:00 AM
Pre-K Open House (10-11AM, morning session) (11-12PM, afternoon session)
Thu, Sep 8, 2022, 10:00 AM
HPS 2022-23 School Calendar
Contact Us:
Have questions or need assistance? Reach out to us!
Jonathan Hawes, Principal: jhawes@hinghamschools.org
Dr. Amanda Donovan, Assistant Principal: adonovan@hinghamschools.org
Karen Mariani, Administrative Assistant: kmariani@hinghamschools.org
Elisa Nelson, Main Office Assistant: enelson@hinghamschools.org
Tel: (781) 741-1570