The Compass Rose
January 19, 2024
Principal's Message:
To the East Elementary community:
I wanted to relay some of the decision-making that went into this week's indoor recess. We try and get our students out at every opportunity, however, this week's indoor sessions were all due to ice & the status of our playground. Some of our students were able to get out on Tuesday during the snow, but others were kept in by the rain. That combination of rain and snow turned our playground into a sheet of ice and rendered it unsafe. We were envisioning falls and bumped heads, thus our decision to stay in Wednesday and Thursday. We are happy to report that we' were outside today!
Reminder: Report cards are being released to parents on Friday January 26th. Please be sure you have an active Aspen Parent Portal account to receive your child's report card.
Have a great weekend!
-Mr. Hawes
Boosterthon Glow Run: One Week Before Kickoff!
We’re only ONE week away from our East Hingham Glow Run and our students and staff are so excited! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together.
⭐️ Log into MYBOOSTER.COM today to get started! ⭐️
This year if we get 75% of our whole school registered by the East Hingham Glow Run, our WHOLE SCHOOL gets a PJ Day!
Register & share today to help our school reach our goal of $35,000 for students & staff. Also, please check out this Boosterthon overview video: https://vimeo.com/700577112/c198513505
Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community
Report Cards via Aspen Family Portal
A reminder that we will be utilizing the Aspen Family Portal for the upcoming release of report cards (1/26). This means we will not be printing report cards for students. Instead, families will log on to the Aspen portal and will be able to download their student's report card from there.
Families will need to have an active Aspen Family Portal account (see here: https://hinghamschools.org/students-and-families/aspen-parent-portal/). To do this, please log in to the Aspen Family Portal and proceed through the parent permissions workflow.
You can find instructions for the workflow HERE.
Please reach out to us (administrators or administrative assistants) and we'll be able to help where we can!
2024-2025 Pre-School/Pre-K Applications
The newly-expanded Pre-School/Pre-K program is now accepting applications! We are excited to be bringing full-day programming to the district, as well as the existing options available to families here at East. All of these options are available to families, at prices competitive or better than many local private Pre-Schools/Pre-Ks.
**NOTE: families that are currently enrolled in the Integrated Pre-K will still need to indicate that they are interested in Pre-school/Pre-K next year using the form linked below.
Those seeking information & pricing can search here: https://hinghamschools.org/programs/preschool/
For interested parents, a link to a form to apply can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuE2jm7rNDJ6i5irKZcsvunxVTbntMfSrXhkDopYKFhsmoYg/viewform
Shoe Drive!
Our Sneaker Drive is up and running, and WOW have you responded to the challenge! We've had many donations so far, including a major haul that was taken out of our boxes this week! These shoes will be delivered to Moshi, Tanzania where children do not have the shoes they need to attend school.
Please check out the following link to a video from the Kindness Ninja, Brian Williams who first met with our students back in September. He gives some shout outs to students for some kind acts as well as some background on the new challenge! Ask your children about the challenge or watch the video again with them and encourage them to get creative about how they collect sneakers. All students are encouraged to collect beyond their own home whether it is neighborhoods, sports teams or other extended social circles!
Please remind your child of this awesome effort and send in any gently used sneakers today! There are collection bins throughout the school; we just ask that you tie the laces of the pair together!
Kindergarten information & Registration
HPS held a Kindergarten information session on Tuesday evening for parents. Please see the slides for this presentation HERE. Parents of incoming Kindergartners should also be aware that Kindergarten registration will be kicking off soon! Beginning February 5th, registration packets will be accepted at our Main Office.
Parents can view and edit the registration packet HERE, however, we must have a physical copy submitted to the Main Office.
Winter Art Showcase
We are excited to be showcasing East student artwork at the Hingham Public Library throughout the month of January. These submissions can be viewed in the children's section, please check out the talents of our amazing artists!
Pickup Patrol & Explorers
Parents, please be sure to change your Pickup Patrol options on days when your student is attending Explorers. If your student is staying for Explorers, we'll be able to ensure that they are reminded by their teacher of the change in plans if it is registered in Pickup Patrol.
**An important note for KIA families: if your student is going to attend KIA after their Explorers session (4:00PM), you do not need to change this in Pickup Patrol. It will recognize that your student's default is Kids In Action and they will be transitioned there afterwards!
MCAS Dates (Spring 2024)
Parents, please see the breakdown of testing dates for MCAS below.
Grade 3: ELA- April 4 & 5, Math- May 8 & 9
Grade 4: ELA- April 1 & 2, Math- May 6 & 7
Grade 5: ELA- April 8 & 9, Math- May 1 & 2, Science- May 14 & 16
Save The Date ✔️ 📅
Elementary Report Cards
Friday, Jan 26, 2024, 03:00 PM
Early Release: Conferences
Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024, 12:00 PM
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, Administrative Assistant: enelson@hinghamschools.org
Tel: (781) 741-1570