Robert Hunter Report
Jan. 22, 2022
Robert Hunter Elementary School
Mrs. Jessica Braynor, Vice Principal
Website: https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/381
Location: 8 Dayton Road Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: (908) 284-7620
Twitter: @RobertHunterES
Jan. 22, 2022
Dear Robert Hunter families,
We had a great week at RH! We ended the week with Fort Day - which was a hit! We love giving our students time to play and create.
We are looking forward to participating in the Great Kindness Challenge next week. We will have a different spirit day each day this week across the district to support this initiative. Although we always emphasize being kind in our school, we will take extra time this week to think about how we can spread kindness. Students will be participating in various activities in their classrooms, and we encourage families to focus on kindness at home as well! Please see the family checklist below that you can work on together.
As a reminder, this Tuesday is an early dismissal day. Dismissal will be at 1:20. Please let the office know if you are making different pick-up arrangements than on a typical dismissal day.
We hope families will participate in our winter STEM challenge - please see details below! We are looking forward to taking on this challenge together!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Glaab and Mrs. Braynor
This week's calendar:
Jan. 24- Day 2, BOE Meeting 7:00, Wear a Kindness Themed Shirt
Jan. 25- Day 3, Early Dismissal 1:20, Pajama Day
Jan. 26- Day 4, Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey/Sporty Clothes
Jan. 27- Day 5- Wear Comfy, Cozy Clothes
Jan. 28 - Day 6, Wear Spiritwear/school colors
Office Communication
As a reminder, please include Mrs. Whalen on office communication using her email address - jwhalen@frsd.k12.nj.us. Any communication regarding parent pick-up should be sent to both Mrs. Whalen and Mrs. Chambers.
Valentine’s Day Celebrations
Children may exchange Valentine’s Day cards in class. Children will be celebrating in classrooms. Unfortunately, parents are not permitted into our classrooms at this time. Class parents may work with teachers to send in approved healthy snacks and crafts/activities for class celebrations.
A Note from our School Nurse, Mrs. Cunniff
Hello Families! I’m glad to see that children are able to return to school earlier than 10 days and that those who are identified as close contacts are able to come back earlier as well. If your child will be returning 5 days after their illness, please reinforce proper mask wearing and good hand washing when they return to school. This is especially important for the first 4 days back to school after the COVID diagnosis. Check masks for coverage and comfort and please let me know if your child will need extra time at home if he/she is not yet well. Thank you for everything you have been doing to help keep the school safe!
Devices
Please ensure charged devices are returned to school every day. Should a child forget their device at home, we will call home requesting for it to be dropped off to the building.
Family Winter STEM Challenge!
Those of you who were at RH last year probably remember the STEM igloo challenge. This year, we have a new family challenge - thank you Mrs. Cinquemani for organizing it! In this challenge, you will need to get a marble into a cup without a human touching the marble. Please see the flyer HERE to learn more about our challenge and to participate with your child.
Marbles will be provided - courtesy of our PTO. Those of you who successfully complete the challenge will be featured on our Robert Hunter STEM Challenge Hall of Fame! We hope you will consider trying out this challenge with your children!
Great Kindness Challenge
Please see the spirit day flyers below as well as a family kindness challenge that you can complete at home!
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration is rapidly approaching! Families of incoming kindergarten children can find registration information here.
After school Support Program Pick-up
If a family picks up their child after one of our afterschool programs, we ask all families to park in the parking lot. Only our school buses will be permitted to park in the area near the front doors.
PTO Updates and Reminders
Duck Donuts Fundraiser- Order by January 31st!
Purchase a Valentine's Dozen of yummy donuts by January 31st and pickup on February 4th, 4-6pm at Robert Hunter. See our Flyer
HERE for more information. If you'd like to support our fundraiser but don't want donuts, you can donate a dozen to our teachers, police, or healthcare workers by listing "donate" in the Venmo notes. Contact roberthunterpto@gmail.com with any questions.
Dine-Out at Angelo’s, Feb. 2nd- See flyer HERE
Spiritwear Due Feb. 11th - See the flyer HERE
Order Your Yearbook
View our Yearbook Flyer Here with more information on how to purchase.
Contact our Yearbook Committee at roberthunteryb@gmail.com with any questions!