Principal’s Post
Dear Families,
And just like that, it’s May! Students received progress reports today. Next week, our alphabet calendar begins as we sprint to summer! Please click here to read the calendar in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn and connect to peers and their teachers and staff at Walnut Square. Thank you so much for making attendance a priority! April’s attendance rate is 92.32%. We ended the month strong!
Haverhill Public Schools is having an attendance “Spring Challenge.” This May to encourage everyone to end the year strong, all K-8 schools will challenge students to attend daily on time each day. Those students who make it all 22 days will receive a special “Spring Challenge” reward. Please continue to encourage your child to attend school on time every day unless medically excused, and please reach out if we can support you in any way. To read the Attendance Matters Letter, please click below.
I have an exciting announcement to make! We have Superstars who participated and placed in Northern Essex Community College’s 24th Annual Peace Poetry Contest. Congratulations to the follow students:
Grade 1
First place: Nubia-Jhene Manderson
Second place: Logan Mackenzie
Third place: Bella Alvarez
Honorable Mention: Charlotte Mezquita, Aavya Saini, Kenny Romero Cela, Lizzy Ambrose, Joshua Piekos, Avery Philips, Emma Huma, Elias Carroll, Liam Cano Valladares, Laurelys Reyes, Rowan Woodham, Charlotte Gilchrist, and William Lingos
Grade 2
First Place: Shawn Abate
Second Place: Bella Becotte
Honorable Mention: Jairo Rodriguez, Vivienne Garcia, George Chandler, Braxton Cronin, Addyson MacDonald, and Adeline Lawlor
Grade 3
First Place: Adalynn Despres
Second Place: Evan Kuenlen
Third Place: Stella Yancy
Honorable Mention: Jeremy McLaughlin-Minot, Jacob Kuenlen, Jaylen Pombar, Lani Burrill, and Hayley Lysik
The Reading and Awards Ceremony is on Wednesday, May 22nd at 5:30 PM in the Technology Center on the NECC Haverhill Campus. Students who won First, Second, or Third place are invited to read their poems aloud and receive their award certificate. Students who received Honorable Mentions will have their poems published in the 2023 Chapbook and are invited to attend the reading to receive their certificate, their copy of the Chapbook with their poem included, and to be recognized. This is so exciting, and I would like to thank Ms. Davy, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. O’Leary, and Mrs. Sanchez for taking the extra time to enter the students into the contest.
I hope you all enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
Jen Rubera
Principal
District and Community Updates and Resources
- Haverhill Public Schools Community Resources: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/haverhill-community-programs/
- Haverhill Public Library: Haverhill Public Library Kids Department and Schedule of Events
- YMCA Newsletter: HAV YMCA Newsletter 2024 (1)
- Sp-Port-HC) 2024-2025 Kinder Registration Postcard Early K Registration Flyer (7)
PTO News: For more information about the PTO, please click here.
Mark Your Calendar!
May
- Monday, May 13th: MCAS Practice Test Grade 3 Math
- Tuesday, May 14th: MCAS Grade 3 Math Session 1
- Wednesday, May 15th: MCAS Grade 3 Math Session 2
- Wednesday, May 15th: PTO and Site Council Meetings (5:00-7:00 pm via Google Meet)
- Monday, May 20th- Friday, May 24th: MCAS Makeups
- Tuesday, May 28th: Grade 3 “Move Up” Day to Pentucket Lake 9:30 am
- Wednesday, May 29th: Field Day 9:30-11:30 am (Rain Date Wednesday, 6/5/24)
- Friday, May 31st: Spring Concert 10:00 am- Doors open for seating at 9:30 am (Rain Date Monday, 6/3/24)
June
- Monday, June 10th: Kindergarten Teddy Bear Promotion Picnic 9:45 am-10:45 am (Rain Date Tuesday, June 11th)
- Tuesday, June 11th: Grade 3 Promotion Ceremony 9:30 am, Grade 3 Luau (students only- afternoon)
- Wednesday, June 12th: Last Day of School