Hello JGW Community,

Music Bingo for 8th grade Washington DC Fundraiser:

The event will be THIS FRIDAY February 9th at the Legion Hall in Haverhill (behind Shaw’s). Doors open at 6:30 games start at 7. Cash bar and snacks will be available but please feel free to bring your own snacks. No outside drinks allowed. There will be raffle prizes, a 50-50 and 7 games. Great Prizes! HUGE prize for the cover all.  $20 for one card, $30 for two or the mega deal $40 for 4.  Please sign up by February 6th to reserve your seat or table with your friends. No money till the night of!

Sign up @lmackinnon@haverhill-ps.org Music, laughs and fun!

MCAS Dates:

1. 5/6th Grade ELA: Monday April 1 and Tuesday April 2
2. 7/8th Grade ELA: Wednesday April 3 and Thursday April 4
3. 5/6th Grade Math: Monday May 6 and Tuesday May 7
4. 7/8th Grade Math: Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9
5. 5/8th Grade Sci: Monday May 13 and Tuesday May 14
6. 8th Grade Civics: Tuesday May 21 and Wednesday May 29

End of year events: We are finalizing our end of the year calendar for events such as: NJHS Ceremony, Sports Banquet, 8th grade moving-on ceremony and dance, and 8th grade Canobie Lake. We will have dates after the February break.

Progress Reports: Issued Tuesday February 13th @ 3pm

We will issue progress reports in the student portal like we did in trimester 1. If you need support using the parent portal we have these resources from the HPS website.

Student Parent Portal

https://www.haverhill-ps.org/technology/athome/portal/

Need help? Email Support at portalsupport@haverhill-ps.org.  Please have the following included in any email to Portal Support:

• Full Name
• Full name of child(ren)
• Full email address (be sure to contact Portal Support from this same email)
• Your child(ren)’s Grade Level(s) and School(s)
• Detailed explanation of issue

After emailing portalsupport@haverhill-ps.org, you will receive an automated email from HPS Tech Support confirming receipt of the request. You can respond directly to any emails from the HPS Tech Support system (no login necessary!). You can expect a response within 24 hours during the school week (Monday through Friday) on non-holiday weeks.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: Thursday February 15th- 6pm-7:30pm

Poets Making a Difference: will be hosting a Teddy Bear Drive beginning January 16th – February 16th . We will be donating them to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Boston. We are asking for donations of new Teddy Bears. All shapes and sizes are welcome. There will be a donation box located in the cafeteria in the morning and during all lunches. Any student who donates a new teddy bear will be awarded 10 tickets! The homeroom with the most donations will win a pizza party. See Ms. Greer with any questions.

NJHS Fundraiser: The NJHS is having an MSPCA drive.  We will be collecting gently used blankets, towels. Sheets,  pillow cases and any toys or treats that pets can use especially in the cold winter months.  The drive will run from January 16th to February 16th.  Please bring all items to room 11.  Thank you

Yearbook: Any 8th grader who would like to design a cover for the yearbook, should see Ms. Deblasis in Room 19 as soon as possible for the guidelines. The deadline to submit a yearbook cover design is February 1, 2024.

All 8th graders that would like to have their baby picture in this year’s yearbook, should email a wallet size picture to Ms. Deblasis no later than Monday, February 12, 2024.  NO baby pictures will be accepted late!

Have a great weekend!!

Matt Condon

Principal 

JGW

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