June 2019 HHA Parent News Magazine

HAMPSTEAD HILL ACADEMY

PARENT NEWS MAGAZINE

JUNE, 2019

OH, WHAT FUN WE HAD AT
HAMPSTEAD HILL NIGHTS!

Welcome to Hampstead Hill Academy!

Vision Statement

Hampstead Hill seeks to be a safe, nurturing, diverse, family-friendly neighborhood school with rigorous, effective academic
programs and exciting, engaging extracurricular activities. We believe all parents want the same thing for their children: more and
better opportunities for college and career. We believe in the importance of the arts, and we want our students to be great
communicators, listeners and writers. Our students will be forward thinkers, persistent, responsible, caring, dependable and healthy
members of the greater community.

Mission Statement

Hampstead Hill Academy is a neighborhood public charter school that exists to educate children living in both our attendance area
and throughout Baltimore City. Our talented staff uses research-based curriculum to develop and implement rigorous lesson plans
that continuously raise the academic bar for our students. Our whole school community is dedicated to working together to
challenge our students to succeed in a fair, consistent, just and joyful learning environment.

Hampstead Hill Academy Note from Principal Hornbeck…
500 South Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21224 On behalf of more than 100 HHA staff
members, I wish all HHA families a
410.396.9146 tel. 410.396.3637 fax relaxing and safe summer. You should
www.hha47.org take pride in the fact that our school is a
joyful place, full of learning and strong
Matt Hornbeck, Principal [email protected] friendships. More than test scores and
John Paz, Assistant Principal [email protected] grades, HHA kids are rocking life as they
grow and learn together. Please
Cassandra Bailey, Assistant Principal [email protected] remember to encourage daily reading over
the summer and spend as much time with
Hampstead Hill Academy your kids as possible. Have a safe and fun
is operated by the Baltimore Curriculum Project, a local nonprofit couple of months. We’ll see you for
Meet Your Teacher Day on Friday,
organization celebrating more than a decade August 30, 2019 from 9-11 am. Be well!

of service and student learning in Baltimore.

Laura Doherty, President
[email protected]
John McGill, Director of Academic Affairs
[email protected]

www.baltimorecp.org

HHA Parent News Magazine is published monthly for the families and
community of Hampstead Hill Academy

Editor
Geraldine Swann
Director of Community Outreach

Publisher
Matt Hornbeck, Principal

Magazine contributions from:
HHA staff

Club coordinators
Community Organizations

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IMPORTANT DATES THIS MONTH

 6/3-6/7, Afterschool Snowball Sale What’s Inside…
 6/3-6/7, Spirit Week
 6/6, PTO Tutti Gusti Night 3 pm Top News Stories page 3
 6/7, 4th Grade Science Fair 8:30 - 10 am
 6/7, PTO Volunteer Party 6 pm  Current HHA information along with
 6/13, PreK Picnic 9 – 11 am upcoming events
 6/14, Orange Friday
 6/14, LGP Recognition Ceremony 8 am News from the Teams page 7
 6/14, Kindergarten Picnic 9 – 11 am
 6/17, Raindate Kindergarten Picnic  What your child is doing in class along
 6/18, Grade 8 Closing 8 am with resource, enrichment and ESOL
 6/19, Kindergarten Closing 9 am information
 6/19, PreK Closing 10 am
 6/19, Decoding Dyslexia 7 pm Club/Activities News page 13
 6/20, Last Day of School and No Uniform Day
 Grades 1 Awards Assembly – 8:30 – 9 am  Updates and announcements for the
 Grades 3 Awards Assembly – 9 – 9:30 am many clubs offered at HHA
 Grades 4 Awards Assembly – 9:30 – 10 am
 Grades 5 Awards Assembly – 10 – 10:30 am Family Information page 16
 Grades 2 Awards Assembly – 10:30 – 11 am
 Grades 6 Awards Assembly – 11 – 11:30 am  Issues important to our parents on a
 Grades 7 Awards Assembly – 11:30 – 12 pm variety of subjects

PTO News page 20

 News from the Parent/Teacher
Organization at HHA

Let Us Know What You are
Thinking page 20

 Use this form for any question,
comment, concern or suggestion you
may have

A COMPLETE CALENDAR OF ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH MAY BE FOUND
ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE NEWS MAGAZINE.

To our staff,
students, families,

alumni and
community
members, thank
you for your
support of
Hampstead Hill

Nights!

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TOP NEWS STORIES

BISHOP DOUGLAS MILES TO SPEAK AT 8TH GRADE CLOSING

As a BUILD member, HHA is excited to welcome BUILD Co-Chair Douglas Miles to deliver
the keynote speech at our 8th grade closing.

Excerpt from Johns Hopkins Arts and Sciences Magazine:

Bishop Douglas Miles was pastoring at Brown’s Memorial Baptist Church when he was
approached by a representative of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), the nation’s
oldest and largest community organizing network, to join a group of pastors who were
participating in an action against redlining at a local bank. Miles was reluctant—he had
stepped away from social ministry after some rough experiences—but the IAF rep was
persistent and persuasive. [An action] at Provident Bank—which ended with community
leaders negotiating real policy changes with the bank president—resurrected Miles’
dedication to social justice work, and he has been active ever since with several national
IAF affiliates, including the Baltimore affiliate, BUILD, where he is now co-chair emeritus.

Among BUILD’s many accomplishments, Miles says he is most proud of the creation of

the CollegeBound Foundation, which helps prepare Baltimore City public school students

Bishop Douglas Miles for college and provides scholarships; the development of Nehemiah Homes for low and

moderate-income families; the push for afterschool enrichment for public school

students as embodied by the Child First Authority; the signing of living wage legislation in 1994; and the re-building of the Oliver community, just

north of Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 2015, he was repeatedly called on to speak about the city’s rising rate of violence and the April unrest that

erupted in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray. Recently, Miles has worked with Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels in

advocating for the creation of entry-level jobs for city residents through the Hopkins Local program.

Miles urges people who are searching to make a difference in their communities to “organize, organize, organize.” As he approaches his 50th
anniversary in ministry, Miles is committed to his priorities: his family—a wife, two sons, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild—and his
church.

TO THE 8TH GRADE STUDENTS
BEST WISHES FOR A
SUCCESSFUL FUTURE!

8TH GRADE CLOSING - DETAILS, DETAILS AND MORE DETAILS

To mark the end of this part of their educational career, 8th grade students enjoy a variety of celebration activities, including a trip to Six Flags. In
addition, they will celebrate with a luncheon at Bo Brooks Restaurant. On June 10 - 17, they will practice for the closing program. On rehearsal
days, students must be present for the full day and in uniform. Tuesday, June 18th, is the 8th grade closing program. The program will begin
promptly at 8:30 am. The front doors will open at 7:45 am. All guests must present a ticket at the door. Doors will close at 8:30 am and guests
arriving late must wait until after the processional to enter and through the rear of the auditorium by the garden. Guests arriving late will be
escorted to the appropriate door by 7th grade student hosts. We ask that you make every effort not to bring small children and to be on time for
this important event. Students should wear semi-formal dress for the closing program. They should not wear jeans, shorts, t-shirts or tennis shoes.
After the closing program, students and their families are invited to mingle and take pictures at a courtyard reception with lemonade and cookies.
Students will receive their certificate, academic portfolio and report card and be dismissed. See Ms. Kosmer if you have any questions.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH
IT IS A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL WITH DISMISSAL AT 2:40 PM.

IT IS ALSO A NO UNIFORM DAY!

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PREK FAMILY PICNIC AWARDS ASSEMBLIES FOR
GRADES 1-7
PreK parents and their families are invited to the Annual HHA PreK
Picnic Thursday, June 13th from 9 – 11 am in Patterson Park. Please On Thursday, June 20th, students will stay with their homeroom class
check your child’s folder for details regarding the picnic. Families to attend the awards assembly for their grade. Parents are invited
are encouraged to come and play and hang out. to join us. Awards include attendance certificates, effort and
conduct recognition and other academic accolades. Many grades
PREK CLOSING ACTIVITIES will present slide shows covering the whole year as well. Report
cards will be distributed at the conclusion of the awards assemblies.
Parents and family members of PreK students are invited to attend If a parent is unable to pick up the report card, or the child will not
a special closing activity in your child’s classroom Wednesday, attend the last day for any reason, the parent may pick the report
June 19th at 10 am. There will be a program presented by the card from the teacher’s mailbox beginning Friday, June 21st. Report
children that includes songs, an awards ceremony and a special cards cannot be given to students who owe money for lost or
present from teachers. Children are encouraged to dress up and missing textbooks or library books. If you need to pay for a book,
picture-taking is absolutely expected! Please join us. please see either Ms. Trainer or Ms. Piskor (for textbooks) or
Ms. Kannam (for library books).
KINDERGARTEN PICNIC
FIELD DAY FOR HHA STUDENTS
Kindergarten parents and their families are invited to the AT UTZ FIELD IN PATTERSON
Annual HHA Kindergarten Picnic and Game Day 9-11 am Friday, PARK
June 14th (rain date June 17th) at the Castle playground in
Patterson Park near Eastern and Milton Avenues. There will be On Wednesday, June 12th,
food and organized games. Families are encouraged to attend, students in grades 1-6 will take
and remember to dress comfortably. part in physical activities at Utz
Field in Patterson Park. Classes
KINDERGARTEN CLOSING will go to the park according to the
ACTIVITIES schedule below. Please have your
child wear tennis shoes on this
Parents and family members of kindergarten students are invited day. Each group will be at the
to attend a special closing activity in the HHA auditorium at 9 am park for approximately one hour.
Wednesday, June 19th. There will be a program presented by the Please give your child a bottle of
children that includes songs and an awards ceremony. Children water and a snack to bring to field day. Parents can attend if they
are encouraged to dress up and picture-taking is absolutely wish. We would like to acknowledge the staff at the Living
expected! Please join us for this momentous occasion. Classrooms facility for making this event possible. Below is the
schedule for the day:
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
FOR 2019-2020  8:45 – 9:45 Grade 1
 10:45-11:45 Grade 5 and 6
If you live within our attendance area, approximately Broadway to  11:45-12:45 Grade 2
Haven Street and Eastern Avenue to Boston Street, and you are  12:45 – 1:45 Grade 3
planning to send your child to kindergarten at Hampstead Hill  1:45-2:45 Grade 4
Academy next year, please call the main office at 410.396.9146 to
set up an appointment for registration. Your child must turn five UPDATE ON CANTON BUILDING
years old by September 1, 2019. There are more than 200 children
on our waiting list for next year who live outside of our attendance BCP/HHA submitted an application to expand our school to two
area. We need an accurate count of in-zone families who intend to campuses. Our present location would remain and become a PreK-2
enroll in order to project sensible class sizes. grade early learning center. The building located four blocks away at
801 South Highland Avenue, once renovated, would become a 3-8
MANDATORY KINDERGARTEN grade intermediate and middle school building. The former Canton
PLACEMENT TESTING Middle School building will require millions of dollars of renovation.
Our proposal is fiscally responsible and provides for an additional
Do you have an incoming kindergarten student? All incoming 775 high quality seats at a very reasonable cost when compared to
kindergarten students must attend one of the two assessment days. the costs associated with brand new school buildings. The district
The assessments will take place on Tuesday, July 16th and Tuesday, will review applications and announce a winner on July 5, 2019.
August 6th from 9 am – 3 pm. Kindergarten students will be Please see Principal Hornbeck for more information.
assessed in the areas of math and language. No preparation is
needed. If your child is fully registered for kindergarten, please call 4
the HHA office to schedule your appointment.
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BOARD APPOINTS RESIDENT PRINCIPAL
ASHANTI CHAMBERS

Congratulations to HHA’s own Resident Principal Ashanti Chambers on her
appointment as the new principal at Leith Walk Elementary School. Ms. Chambers is
an experienced educator who had a great time learning from her colleagues at HHA.
We wish her all the best as she assumes this leadership position.

EXCITING NEW HIRES

Personal career decisions and out of state relocations resulted in a low number of
openings at Hampstead Hill Academy for the 2019-2020 school year. After posting
positions a few months ago, outstanding educators from City Schools, across the
region and the country, have expressed their desire to work at HHA. We had more
than 150 inquiries for five teacher openings. After interviewing, observing sample
lessons, and checking references, we continue to put the finishing touches on our
team for next year. You will learn more about our new faculty members in the fall, but
we can share that we are very excited about the training, experience and positive
energy they will to bring to our school.

THE HHA SNOWBALL QUEEN

Did you know that Ms. Hicks had a Congratulations Ms. Chambers
snowball stand each summer with her and best wishes!
family right in front of her house during her

high school years? Well she did. This is why we call her our “Snowball Queen.” Her expertise in making

the perfect snowball comes from years of experience. Her family stand was located across from Herring

Run Park. Her friends from the neighborhood, youth baseball teams, firemen with their trucks, police

officers and even sometimes the MTA bus drivers stopped by for a refreshing, delicious snowball.

Ms. Hicks’ mom made homemade flavors, marshmallow and even chocolate! Fast forward to now,

Ms. Hicks has been teaching at HHA for 22 years and brings her snowball machine used in the family

business to HHA Nights every year making her snowballs for our school community.

STRONG SCHOOLS MARYLAND:

The Governor released $255 million for additional educational funding and allowed the Blueprint for
Maryland to move forward. Now it is time to make sure the funding formula is strong and equitable and
that the rest of the Kirwan Commission Recommendations are put into place. Please send a quick
message to Jill Vasbinder Morrision at [email protected] if you would like to take part in some
digital actions this summer and/or join back up with the team in the fall.

Ms. Hicks hard at work at
Hampstead Hill Nights

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PTO BOARD FOR THE 2019-2020
SCHOOL YEAR:

Sean Morrison - President Fulya Gursel - Member at Large
Adrienne Ekas Mueting - Vice President Shallah Graham - Member at Large
Jim Hanson – Treasurer Alison Bucklin - Member at Large
Rachel Douglas – Secretary Nathan Gorham – Member at Large
Beth Kemmery - Member at Large Amanda Smith, Kelsey Schultz and
Carmelina Mosier - Member at Large Kirby Costello – Teacher
Jill Morrison - Member at Large Representatives

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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGH LUNCH BUNCHES

One of the things that school counselor Nicky Seymour and
Director of Restorative Practices Steve Plunk do in Room 309 is
run informal lunch bunches for small groups of students across
grade levels. The lunch bunches vary in size from 2 to 8
students. During the lunch bunches, students get to know one
each other in a more relaxed setting. This time also provides an
opportunity for the adult facilitator to check in regarding any
social or academic challenges that the student is facing and
provide assistance, as needed. We were fortunate this year to
have several volunteers assist with the lunch bunches. Nina
Savage came to us through a counseling intern program at Johns
Hopkins University. During her time at HHA, Ms. Savage had a
chance to work with students in one-on-one and small group
settings. Some of these small groups were lunch bunches.
In addition to Ms. Savage, HHA had another community member
lend his services as a lunch bunch facilitator. Jack Nyquist, the
Global Sales Manager at Personal Genome Diagnostics,
volunteered his lunch time to facilitate a lunch bunches with two 5th grade students enjoy lunch and conversation for Jack Nyquist
groups of 5th grade students. The students quickly developed a
connection with Jack, and they looked forward to his bi-weekly visits.

While we anticipate Nina will bring her amazing talents to another Baltimore City school and run many more lunch bunches of her own,
Ms. Seymour and Mr. Plunk are hopeful for Jack’s return. We encourage any parent who may be interested in facilitating a lunch bunch or two to
reach out directly to Ms. Swann to begin the volunteer approval process.

OPEN DOORS RAINBOW ALLIANCE, BALTIMORE CITY’S 2019 GSA OF
THE YEAR

It’s been an exciting and busy year for the Open Doors Rainbow Alliance, both in our school and in the community-at-large. The club, whose
mission is to celebrate diversity and create a safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies, had 18 active members, the largest number of student
members throughout the club’s 4-year history. While seven of the members will be going to high school next year, club advisors anticipate rising
6th grade students to fill the spots. It is anticipated that the 8th grade students leaving HHA will continue to lead the charge to build safe spaces for
all students in their respective high schools.

Recently, Open Doors’ members helped with a city-wide gender-neutral bathroom bill. At a City Council education sub-committee meeting last
month, Open Doors Advisor Steve Plunk and an 8th grade member of the club shared testimony from Principal Hornbeck, staff members, and
students about the importance of making single-stall bathrooms in Baltimore’s public spaces ‘gender- neutral.’ The bill, sponsored by City
Councilman Zeke Cohen, won unanimous approval at that hearing and will go on to the full city council for a vote on June 11th, where it is expected
to pass unanimously there as well! A similar policy was passed by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on April 11th. JBB, as it was
called, is a policy that updates the older sexual harassment policy, and it allows transgender students to access the restrooms that align with their
gender or access designated gender-neutral single-stall restrooms like we have available at HHA. Because of the work Open Doors does to foster
positive changes in our own school community and beyond, they were one of the clubs highlighted during a recent Board of Commissioners visit to
HHA. Students representing the Diversity Club and Leaders Go Places also spoke at the visit.

Finally, the club received the ultimate honor by being selected as Baltimore City’s 2019 GSA of the Year by the LGBTQ Commission of the Mayor’s
Office. The award honors local heroes who have contributed to moving the community forward, especially in the area of trans advocacy and
leadership. Specifically, Open Doors members were recognized “for outstanding work as youth leaders within your school and community,
establishing a safer, more affirming space in your school for your peers.” Hannah G., Reanna B., Jocelyn R., Ila M., Mr. Plunk and Ms. Durkin
accepted the award on behalf of the club at a Pride Month reception and awards ceremony at Baltimore City Hall on Thursday, May 30th.

Open Doors advisors offer a heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the awesome crew of 18 middle school students for their countless hours of
hard work, dedication and commitment to helping make our school an even better place to call our own. The advisors extend a special shout out
to Ms. Luthers for the GSA of the Year nomination, as well as all the other teachers, staff members, students and families who have supported us
and our work throughout the past four years.

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Pictured from left to
right, members of the
2018-2019 Open
Doors Club; School
Board members, staff
and students during a
recent visit; Open
doors group accept
an award on behalf of
the club at a Pride
Month Reception and
Awards Ceremony at
City Hall; certificate
awarded for the GSA
of the year

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (ADDRESS
AND TELEPHONE) UPDATED IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

NEWS FROM THE TEAMS

PREK

Ms. Lefever and Ms. Kaminaris – We can't believe the last month of school is here! PreK students have been learning about habitats, addition and
writing numbers. During the last month of school, students will learn about fairy tales, subtraction, and how to get ready for kindergarten. Please
continue to make sure your student is prepared for the warmer weather, and please label any water bottles or other items that come to school
with your student. It is helpful if students bring their water bottles to school each day. If you plan to have your child attend kindergarten at HHA,
please sign up for the mandatory summer placement testing. Look for more information with your child's final report card. Please check your
child’s folder for detailed information on the Pre K Picnic - Thursday, June 13th from 9-11 am and the Pre K Closing – Wednesday, June 19th from
10-11 am. Thanks for a great school year and have a safe summer!

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Douglas, Ms. Maciel and Ms. Wallis - Parents and families are invited to the annual kindergarten picnic from 9-11 am on Friday, June 14th at
the Castle Playground in Patterson Park near Eastern and Milton Avenues. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and a blanket and
remember to dress comfortably. Parents and families are also invited to attend a special kindergarten closing ceremony in the HHA auditorium at
9 am on Wednesday, June 19th. There will be a program presented by the children that includes songs and an award ceremony before we say our
goodbyes. Children are encouraged to dress up and picture-taking is absolutely expected. Please join us for this exciting occasion!

GRADE 1

Ms. Bierley, Ms. Clary and Ms. Smith – Thank you to all families and students for a wonderful year in first grade! The students had a great time
visiting the National Zoo in Washington D.C. which was partly sponsored by the PTO. They are now looking forward to taking a walking field trip
to sail on The Fearless pirate ship with Urban Pirates. All of the first grade classes will travel to the ship on Tuesday, June 11th. Please look at the
permission slip to see the time your child’s class will be sailing the seven seas, and see your child’s teacher for questions. The closing program,
along with a slide show, will be in the gym on Thursday, June 20th at 8:30 am. Students who have earned certificates will be recognized at this time.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, your child’s awards and report cards will be available for pick up. Throughout the summer, continue to build
and reinforce the skills your child has learned to prepare them for second grade. We wish the best for all of our first grade students as they move
on next year!

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GRADE 2

Ms. Nelson, Ms. LaBella and Ms. Weber – Students will take a walking field trip to sail on The Fearless pirate ship with Urban Pirates on Thursday,
June 13th. Permission slips have been distributed. If you have any questions, please see your child's teacher. The closing program will be in the
gym on Thursday, June 20th at 11 am. The program will recognize the students who have earned certificates. We look forward to celebrating the
2018-2019 school year with you and your children. At the conclusion of the ceremony, your child's awards and report cards will be available for
pick up. We want to thank you for the opportunity to teach your child this year. Have a great summer and encourage your child to keep reading!

GRADE 3

Reading – Ms. Kaplan: Students worked very hard on their
first-ever PARCC test! They used the comprehension and
writing skills they have learned and stayed focused
throughout testing. In reading class, some students are
reading about a thoroughbred racing horse, and others are
reading about Al and Angela's adventures. Have your child
continue to read throughout the summer and practice
identifying main characters, setting, plot and other key
story elements! As always, do not hesitate to contact
Ms. Kaplan at [email protected] with any
questions.

Language/Social Studies – Ms. Sparwasser: Students are Ms. Knudsen's homeroom was fortunate to have a member of the ATF
writing longer stories based on more open-ended prompts. Canine Unit, Mr. Hodnett, speak to students about his work in
They are also working collaboratively to edit and revise
each other's stories to make improvements. In science, Baltimore City with his canine partner, ATF working dog, Sara. Sara
they continue to investigate water and climate as they works with Special Agents in the field to find explosives which helps to
prepare for the early June Maryland Science Center field
trip. They will finish the year with investigating motion and keep us all safe.
matter.

Math - Ms. Knudsen: Thank you for all your support this
school year growing your children into MATH-LETES! Please
urge your students to continue practicing math skills over
the summer by using their "Prodigy" account. Log in
information will be sent home with your child.

GRADE 4

Reading – Ms. Schultz – Students have worked so hard in reading throughout this school
year! All students read many different fiction and non-fiction texts and showed their
comprehension each day by answering rigorous comprehension questions and
responding in writing. Everyone has finished Reading Mastery Signature 4 and are ready
for the 6th grade. The reading growth of the students has been very impressive. Have a
wonderful summer!

Language/Social Studies – Ms. Costello: Students are applying their writing skills that
they’ve learned throughout the year by analyzing different misleading and inaccurate
advertisements. They are composing letters to companies about the problems with their
advertisements and providing suggestions for how to improve upon this. In science,
students are learning about different ways that energy is transferred by participating in
various investigations. They have also been working on their science fair projects that
are due on Tuesday, June 4th. All family and friends are invited to attend the 4th Grade
Science Fair on Friday, June 7th at 8:30 am in the cafeteria.

Math – Ms. Aldous: Students did a phenomenal job on PARCC as they demonstrated all 4th grade students work on a science lab where
of the skills and knowledge they have learned this year. They are finishing the year they created a circuit to transfer
strong, with some students working on coordinate planes, others working on operations energy to a motor
on decimals, and still others working on finding the volume of cuboids. Students should
challenge themselves to use math every day during the summer to keep up on their
skills. It has been a terrific year, and our students have worked extremely hard. Good
luck in 5th grade and have a wonderful summer!

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GRADE 5

Reading – Ms. Steinhardt: Students have finished the PARCC tests. During
the two weeks of testing, students put forth their very best effort each day.
As a result, please make sure to congratulate your child on a job well done!
Now that testing is over for most, students have moved onto reading famous
literary texts, such as Tom Sawyer and argumentative pieces about current
controversies in today's society. As the year comes to an end, there are many
upcoming events and assignments. Please check your child's agenda each
night. Additionally, check your child's grade report for reading, which is sent
home each Friday, so that you are able to monitor your child's progress. We
hope you and your family have a wonderful summer vacation. It has truly
been a pleasure and honor to teach your child and to work with your family.

Language/Science – Mr. Small: Students continue to critique arguments. 5th grade students explore the Patterson Park pond
Instead of looking at whether they are accurate or inaccurate, they are now during Audubon class
providing evidence to determine whether the evidence supports an
argument. For example, if the conclusion drawn is that someone was planting
tomato plants, and the evidence was that they always plant tomatoes and
that they were in the garden the other day, the conclusion is NOT supported
enough by the evidence. The evidence only proves that the person was in the
garden and that this person always planted tomatoes, but does not say that at
that particular time the person was planting tomatoes. In social studies,
students have finished the American Revolutionary War unit. They discussed
four factors that led to the underdog Americans to being triumphant over
Great Britain, the greatest military power of the time. As students move
forward, they will now look at the civics side of social studies: how do we
build a government? How do we protect the rights of all citizens? How do we
hold our government accountable to protecting those rights? What do we do
if the government does not protect our rights? These questions, and others,
will be addressed.

Math – Ms. O’Connor: Students have finished their math PARCC testing! Everyone worked extremely hard on the test. As we enter into the end of
the school year, students will complete their work on coordinate grids. They will then review the content they have learned this year which will
include numerical expressions, fluency exercises and geometry. Students are well prepared for middle school.

GRADE 6

Humanities – Mr. Farber: Students will end the year reading novels, which are
The Lightning Thief (Blue Jays) and Tangerine (Broncos and Gophers).
Parents, please note that the MAP (NWEA) test for reading will be on
June 5-6. In history, students will move on to the unit about the last ancient
civilization, Rome. The students’ final quiz will be on Thursday, June 13th.

Math – Ms. Herrera: Students in the advanced class will continue to work on
the 7th grade probability unit. Students will conduct experiments and
calculate the theoretical and experimental probability. They will also look at
compound situations and learn about the law of large numbers. Students in
the Honors class will finish the unit on statistics. They will look at measures of
center, such as mean, median and mode and will study several types of
graphs, such as histograms, box plots and dot plots.

Science – Ms. Poole: The end of the school year is always bitter sweet. 6th grade students look for minnows in the
Ms. Poole has enjoyed getting to know all of her students and seeing how Patterson Park pond
much they’ve grown (physically, socially and academically). Saying “good-bye
is the hardest part, as they have grown to become a family. Ms. Poole wishes
everyone a wonderful summer and lots of quality family time! Academically,
students focused on four main topics; light, odor, ecosystems and erosion.
They are now experts and should be able to thoroughly answer and explain;
“Can I believe my eyes?” “How can I smell things from a distance?” “Where
have all the creatures gone?” and “How does water shape our world?”
Students are also studying a national park of their choice and working on
creating a tri-fold “brochure” of the park. Brochures will be displayed in
classrooms on Tuesday, June 11th from 1:50-2:30 pm. Please stop by and take a look!

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GRADE 7

Language Arts – Ms. Locke-Jones: Students have studied all the countries in the world. They will finish the year by celebrating central and South
American culture through their country presentations. Everyone is looking forward to learning more about these amazing places.

Math – Mr. White: Students will prepare for the NWEA assessment. They will learn about slope, Pythagorean Theorem, transformations,
exponents, graphing equations and scientific notation.

Science – Ms. Thomas: Students will complete their science fair projects. They have worked very hard and should be proud of their work. The
showcase will be Tuesday, June 11th at 1:50 pm. BioEYES from the Carnegie Institute will be in class the second week of the month to pilot a new
program that closely aligns with the genetics unit from earlier in the year.

GRADE 8

Language Arts – Ms. Kosmer: Students have been doing research on a specific battle of the Civil War and will present their research to their
classmates. This will be their last grade of the 4th quarter.

Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1 – Ms. Luthers: Students have continued to persevere, make no excuses and produce quality work. They have worked well
with their peers, supported one another and challenged themselves. To end the school year, students will work in small groups to strengthen their
individual skills in specific areas. In addition, they will work on some final concepts in their grade level while being exposed to content for their
next level of math. Here's to ending the year strong!

Science – Mr. Cobb: Students, working in groups of 2-4, are conducting a scientific investigation by asking a unique, testable question and
following the scientific method to find an answer. Students will conduct their experiments at home and will bring in picture and video evidence, as
well as their data and analysis, to construct their science fair poster board. The middle school science fair will take place on Tuesday, June 11th
from 1:45 - 2:30 pm. Families are welcome to attend. Over the past three years, the students have learned the foundations of earth, space, life
and physical science that will carry them far through high school and college coursework.

The month of June is an exciting time for our 8th grade students. Last month, students visited Washington, D.C. museums and monuments. Over
the next two weeks, they will see a Broadway show in New York City (June 5th) and have a blast riding roller coasters at Six Flags (June 12th).
Closing rehearsals begin on Monday, June 10th, and it is incredibly important for all students to be at school on-time. After our final closing
rehearsal on Monday, June 17th, students will walk to Bo Brooks Restaurant for a special luncheon to celebrate a wonderful year. On Tuesday,
June 18th, closing ceremonies will begin at 8 am in the auditorium. Please contact Mrs. Kosmer, Ms. Luthers or Mr. Cobb with questions about
the closing event.

LEADERS GO PLACES

Last year was the first year students were selected to be part of an LGP Student

Committee. In only its second year, this student group gives LGP a student voice.

Members of the committee designed the LGP t-shirt, researched and selected field

trips, planned two service learning events and managed the budget. Students on

the committee just finished the task of choosing next year’s representatives.

Students who were interested in joining had to complete a written application

explaining why they wanted to serve. The LGP Committee members then

conducted interviews with the applicants, asking questions like “How do you

demonstrate the five promises on a daily basis?” and “What personal strengths will

you contribute to the LGP Committee?” The current committee then met to select

the members of next year’s team. We feel the process was a positive experience
for every student who applied. Students learned real life lessons about applications LGP Committee members work together to make

and the interview process. In the end, twelve new members of the LGP Committee decisions regarding the LGP Program

were selected. They are Krishang Patel, Zedrick Johnson, Noah McNally, Frankie

Gochar, Toni Wells, Yesenia Lopez, Jennifer Orellana, Taniah Gordon, Lucie Purkey, Brooke Sizemore, Leon Jones and Ashley Hernandez. Courtney

Scott and Heaven Ferandes will return for a second year on the committee. These students will make decisions about incentives, trips and service

opportunities. They truly are the leaders of Leaders Go Places. The final LGP trip for the school year will take place on Friday, June 14th. Students

who qualify will be going to Hammerman's Beach at Gunpowder Falls State Park. Students will enjoy the beach, barbecue and time with friends. In

order to qualify, students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher, complete at least two hours of community service, and have an 80% positive score on

Class Dojo. The deadline for 4th Quarter is Friday, June 7th.

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HHA CAREER FAIR

Thank you to everyone who made the HHA Career Fair a success. Representatives from various businesses volunteered to speak with students in
grades 5-8 about their careers. The guests included: Anne Perkins-Lawyer; Eva Bazant-Public Health Program Evaluator/Researcher; Eleanor Green-
Professor of English and Dean; Holly Porter-Forensic Biologist; Lily Lee-Manager-Communications Project Manager at BlueCross BlueShield; Jackie
Donahue-Financial Manager; John Donahue-Professor of Psychology; Susan Garraty-
Journalist; Tim Garraty-Photo Journalist; Laura Moussa-Chemist at the FDA; Sean
Morrison-Computer Scientist and Engineer; Ginger Hanson-
Statistician/Scientist/Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing; Crista Taylor-
Social Worker, President and CEO; Alison Bucklin-Commercial Sales & Marketing for
SERVPRO and Independent Brand Ambassador with Arbonne International; Steven
Noe-Veterinary Technician; Kaleb McDowell-Chief Scientist; James Kowalewski-
Engineer and Contractor; Senator Ferguson; Jaqueline Joi-Operating Room Surgical
Assistant; Jack Nyquist-Global Sales Manager; Tara Anderson - Retail Operations
Coordinator, PANDORA Jewelry; Brenda Green - Stylist, PANDORA Jewelry; Jasmine
Green-CEO and Founder of MARZ Enterprise; Councilmen Cohen; Matt Smith-Special
Agent. The event would not have been possible without all of these volunteers.

EVERY HHA STUDENT HAS AN AGENDA FILLED WITH
INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA DAILY.

RESOURCES Sean Morrison, HHA parent, PTO President and a
Computer Scientist and Engineer, explains robotics
ART
to a group of students
Ms. Butcher: Members of the Ceramic Club
along with middle school students have HHA art students are all smiles as they stand next to their artwork on
beautiful ceramic pieces on display in City Hall. display at City Hall
The works of art represent Baltimore. Students
took a field trip to City Hall to see the art
exhibition. While there, they were also invited
to tour City Hall.

There will be a FREE summer ceramic art camp
at HHA beginning on July 1st and ending on July
19th. The camp is available to incoming grade 5-
8 students. The camp will begin 8:15 am and
end at 11:30 am. Students will receive a free
breakfast and lunch. Please see Mrs. Butcher
for a permission slip if you would like to attend.

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MUSIC LESSONS PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Mr. Garner: Students will polish rhythm and note reading skills. If From Mr. Washington: I would like to say thank you very much for
your child wants to take their instrument home for the summer, making my time spent here exciting and memorable. It was a
they will need to fill out a summer contract. Otherwise, instruments pleasure to come back after so many years away and see the
will be collected. Thank you for an excellent year and encourage amazing growth that has transpired and continues to emerge every
your child to practice. day. Many thanks to my team whom I relied on for assistance and
guidance. This is a very special group of students, families, faculty
MUSIC and staff. I was honored to help in a time of need.

Ms. Norris: Students will take these last few days of school to Congratulations to Ms. Donovan on the new addition to her family,
review materials learned in class and to have fun using their voices and I hope everyone has a great summer and best of luck in the
in creative ways. Have a wonderful summer. future!

DRAMA NATURE EXPLORATION

Ms. Durkin: Students in PreK and kindergarten are rehearsing a Ms. Riorda: With the good weather, students are enjoying their
story theatre adaptation of Stone Soup, and grade 1 and 2 students ecosystem studies in the school garden and in Patterson Park. Most
are collaborating as a class to rehearse and perform the original classes have had the opportunity to go up to the pond to explore the
plays they wrote in 2nd quarter. Grade 3 and 4 students are working diversity of life that is emerging with the warm weather. Thanks to
in small groups to rehearse and perform their original plays, and the PTO, students have new dip nets and have been catching
grade 5-8 students are working on production teams as directors, minnows, tadpoles and caddisflies. They are also observing the rich
stage managers, actors, and designers to produce scenes or their migratory birds as they pass through Baltimore on their way up
original plays. We have SO much talent at HHA; thank you for north. The plant life is taking on a life of its own, and it is very
sharing your wonderful, creative kiddos with us! interesting to hear the conversations around the algae blooms in the
pond and what this means for the health of the pond. Even the
FOOD FOR LIFE youngest Nature Explorers are learning about habitats and love
discovering the different niches in the garden and in the park. Best
Ms. Demas: Students have been celebrating spring by planting wishes for a great summer and enjoy the outdoors with your child!
seeds and seedlings in the school garden and preparing seasonal
foods such as asparagus, radishes, rhubarb, strawberries, spring MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
greens and herbs. They also harvested radishes from the school
garden and made French butter and radish sandwiches. They have Pick up your child’s medication before Wednesday, June 19th.
harvested lettuce for salad and harvested Swiss chard to sauté in Any medication not picked up will be discarded at the end of
olive oil. They also harvested strawberries for strawberry rhubarb the school day on June 20th.
sauce, and fresh herbs for spring rolls. Happy spring and summer
everyone!

LIBRARY

Ms. Kannam: Attention! The Buy One Get One Free Book Fair will take place
June 17, 18, 19 and 20 in the HHA library. Stop by any time that week during the
school day. It is open to all students and parents! Please refer to the schedule
below:

 June 17 -19 8 am - 3:30 pm

 June 20 8 am - 12:30 pm

Make the Book Fair your last stop before starting your summer vacation!

If you could volunteer at the book fair, please call the school and ask for
Ms.Kannam or send an email to [email protected].

ENRICHMENT NEWS – PARENT CONFERENCES

Ms. Guitian and Ms. Burt: Parents of GAL students may wish to sign up for an end of year conference with Ms. Guitian. During the conference,
your child’s ILP will be reviewed along with the end of year MAP scores. During this time, goals for next year will be identified. Conferences for
students in grades K-2 will be scheduled beginning June 3rd. Conferences for students in grades 3 and up will be scheduled beginning June 17th. In
lieu of a face to face conference, parents may wish to review their child’s end of year ILP and request a follow up conversation via email of
telephone. Please contact Ms. Guitian at [email protected] for a link to the sign-up sheet.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

Ms. Shaffer: It’s summer vacation, and your child is probably happy to spend
his/her days lounging and recuperating from the hectic school year. Summer
regression is the loss of academic knowledge gained throughout the school
year. Learning loss or the ‘summer slide’ among students over summer break is
a very real problem that we see often. Here are several ways for parents to
help minimize summer regression:

 read daily
 write often
 plan educational visits
 set aside daily learning time
 enroll in a summer learning program and visit the library

ESOL DEPARTMENT NEWS

Ms. Bailin, Ms. Gonzalez, Ms. Hicks and Mr. LaBarr Students

in PreK and kindergarten are completing the Oink, Quack,

Moo unit. They are learning about baby animals, farm

animals and life cycles through songs, books and riddles.

Students are also working on predicting, sequencing and

recalling information from various stories. Ask your child to

explain the life cycle of a butterfly and frog. Grade 1

students have finished Unit 5 Wings and Things. Students

will now begin Unit 6 Hello, World! In this unit, students will

talk about the world, and our place in it. Grade 2 students

will finish Unit 5 Catch Me If You Can! They will continue to

learn how animals protect themselves and which animals are

predators or preys. Grade 4 will continue to learn about the

different types of native people's homes. They will then

begin a unit that focuses on the different types of weather in

various areas of the country. The first story that they will

Ms. Hicks’ 1st grade students paint butterfly pictures after the read in this unit is an adventure story about a tornado! The
Wings and Things unit ESOL team is proud to have welcomed six new students in
the last month from grades 4-8. These students have

jumped right in and have learned different vocabulary related to numbers, solving math problems, greetings, family members and other skills.

Middle school students have written reflections on PARCC testing. They have also been practicing their public speaking skills to prepare for their

presentations for the upcoming science fair. From the entire ESOL team, have a relaxing and safe summer vacation!

CLUB/ACTIVITIES NEWS

BUILDERS CLUB

The Builders Club has had a busy year. The members coordinated a Band-aid drive, visited Future Care and developed real relationships with the
residents, shopped for donations to the University of Maryland Hospital and ran a Pennies for Patients campaign to raise money for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. We would like to say “Thank you and Good Luck” to the graduating 8th grade students: Fiona Chisholm, Vivi Kaminaris,
Hannah Mitchem, Jacqueline Roldan, Lauren Sieracki, Alex Taylor and Frances Taylor.

Attention 5th, 6th and 7th grade students: We are looking for members for the 2019-2020 Builders Club! Join us to spend time with friends doing
valuable and meaningful community service! Look for information in the September news magazine.

DIVERSITY CLUB

Thank you for a great year! Members had an amazing end of year celebration with food from each of our different cultures. Thank you to our 8th
grade students for all of their input, conversation and hard work. These students, Asiane, Ella, Yeymi, and Terrell, will be missed, but they will
continue to do great things in high school. If your child or student will be in grades 5-8 next year, please consider encouraging them to join the
Diversity Club. In this club, members talk about current events, hold initiatives throughout the school to increase awareness, and learn to embrace
cultures and ideologies that are sometimes different from our own. It is a safe space for students to ask questions, learn and have fun. Please
reach out to Ms. Luthers if you have any questions.

BUSY BEES SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE NEWS MAGAZINE

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GIRLS ON THE RUN

Be on the lookout for registration information for our Girls on the Run Fall 2019 season once school
resumes in September. The GOTR team meets twice a week (2:40-4 pm) for 10 weeks. Attendance
is VERY important! Please note the following GOTR dates:
September 2, 2019 Online Registration Opens
September 9, 2019 Electronic lottery selects teams
September 16, 2019 SEASON STARTS
November 24, 2019 GOTR 5K @ Druid Hill Park 8:30am
Girls on the Run…So Much Fun! Email Coach Amanda at
[email protected] with any questions!
GIRLS ON THE RUN…SO MUCH FUN!

STEAM

This year, over 200 K-4

students participated in

STEAM Club. Students

strengthened skills in the

STEM subjects while having

fun with many hands on

activities. They explored

natural habitats, observed

The HHA tennis club had a terrific chemical reactions, took on

season! Students’ skills and engineering challenges and
knowledge of the game improved participated in many other
rigorous lessons. Thank you
and everyone had fun playing to the teachers who
a new sport. committed their time to

making STEAM Club happen

this year. It wouldn't be possible without you! Thank you to Ms. Moore STEAM students paired up in the library
for reading to each other
and Ms. Geleta for making our afterschool snack program run smoothly,

ensuring all of our students were ready to take on STEAM.

EMERGING SCHOLARS

Emerging Scholars students had a strong finish to their academically rigorous year. All classes showed growth and strengthened skills in each of
their subjects. Students should be proud of their hard work. Grade 4 Emerging Scholars will be traveling to the Maryland Science Center on
June 4th to apply and further explore their knowledge of space and astronomy. Thank you to the students for committing their time to the program
this year and to their parents for supporting them. We look forward to next year.

It is time for spring renewal! If you are a current Daisy, Brownie, Junior or Cadette now is the time to renew your
membership. Early renewal has great benefits for your troop. You can renew here:
https://www.gscm.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join/renew.html

If you are interested in joining Girl Scouts at any of these levels at HHA please contact Jill at
[email protected]. Girl Scouts are Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, and Leaders!

The Cadette Girl Scouts (Grades 6-8) have spent this year
exploring the quality of the air in our neighborhood and
have learned about pollution and the positive effects that recycling can have. To complete
the"Breathe" journey, the Cadettes are encouraging all families to recycle their school
supplies at the end of this year and try to re-use supplies in the next school year.

Here are some tips:

1. Clean out folders and remove 1-2 used pages from notebooks to use again,
2. Give plastic pencil boxes to incoming kindergarteners that you know,
3. Group your blue and red pens together now in June so you have them for September,
4. Ask teachers if they want to keep any classroom-based supplies like paper towels or hand sanitizer on hand for use next year,
5. Reuse binders, and store them where they won't be squished over the summer.

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AUDUBON GREEN LEADERS

This spring, Audubon Green Leaders have been learning about the
climate change impacts on people and wildlife through a wide
variety of fun and challenging outdoor activities. Last month,
during Earth Week, HHA's Audubon Green Leaders did amazing
work. They joined Student Celebration Night to raise climate
awareness with computer inter-actives, a hopscotch game, and a
DIY button-making station. They also invited the community at
Día del Niño to paint a parachute that will travel the world as part
of a climate awareness exhibition project:
https://motherearthproject.org/

More recently, students helped to set up and were part of a bird
banding demonstration from a local conservation biologist, Eric
Fishel, who is currently an Open Society Institute Community
Fellow. Students learned how banding birds and collecting data
on wildlife will give us more information about the species being
studied and our environment.

Additionally, students have expanded the habitat garden in

Patterson Park, gone on an urban hike to learn about climate
change in our city, and engaged hundreds of community members Green Leaders hold a parachute that will travel around the world

in learning about and taking climate action. Be a Green Leader. to support climate awareness

Be a climate hero!

Save energy: https://climatechange.maryland.gov/wpcontent/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/energy_checklist_homes_061413.pdf

Create a bird-friendly garden: Debate team members Annabel, Giuliana, Austin, Vincent, and
http://patterson.audubon.org/programs/bird-friendly-communities Daniela, and Coaches Poole and Plunk showing off their awards
Advocate for a healthier climate and a just future for all:
https://www.facebook.com/BaltimorePCM/ from BUDL’s end of the year Banquet and Awards Ceremony.

HHA DEBATE TEAM FINISHES STRONG

The HHA Debate team finished a stellar season, with both the
elementary and middle school teams finishing in the top 3 at the
city-wide championship held at Western High School on May 4th.
Middle school students Vincent VonWachter (Grade 7) and Daniela
Kirby (Grade 6) finished first overall in the middle school open
division, and students Giuliana Coven and Annabel Fogleman
(Grade 5) finished 3rd overall in the elementary open division. All
four were recognized at the Baltimore Urban Debate League
Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd at the
Lithuanian Hall. In addition, Austin Roof (Grade 7) was honored with
the HHA Team Award for upholding the LGP 5 Promises throughout
the tournament season. Debate coaches Ms.Poole and Mr. Plunk
were awarded the ‘Spirit of the League’ Coaches Award by BUDL.
HHA finished 5th overall for the year due to the amazing effort put
forth by the team members listed above, as well as Sophie and Viola
Edwards (Grade 5), Brenda Castro and Alize Franze (Grade 6), and
Gage Bachman, Jonathan Harris, and Westley Williams (Grade 7).
We also owe a heartfelt thanks to parent volunteer Steve Fogleman,
who provided valuable coaching assistance throughout the season,
as well as Krystal Roof, who along with Mr. Fogleman, served as
volunteer judges at tournaments throughout the year.

LOST AND FOUND ITEMS WILL BE GIVEN TO CHARITY ON
FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST.

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HHA chess players did very well in their
last competition of the school year.

Spencer C. and Marcus R. both won their
tables at the tournament. The entire chess

club is looking forward to next year.

Congratulations to the HHA
Middle School Soccer Team on a

great season!
Ms. Luthers and Ms. VW hope to

see you at tryouts in the fall!

FAMILY INFORMATION

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES

 93% of the school year is done
 167 of our 180 student days are completed
 There are 16 school days left until the 2018-2019 is officially over

KNOW THE NO’S

 No gum at school. It is distracting and prevents students from reading aloud clearly.
 No smoking in or around school property. This is against the law on school property.
 No double parking at drop-off and pickup. This creates a dangerous situation and you could get a $252 ticket.
 No crossing in the middle of the street. Cross your child at the corner. Do not encourage your child to get to school by

crossing in the middle of the street! This can be extremely dangerous for your child.
 Please remind your child, especially older children, that ball playing is not allowed in front of the school or on the blacktop

during school arrival and dismissal times. Also, ask them to be mindful of smaller children to avoid accidentally bumping
into them.

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UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

 8th Grade Closing Tuesday, June 18th at 8:30 am – Parents can enter at 7:45 am for seating. Doors will be closed
at 8:30 am and will remain closed until students have entered and are seated.

 PreK Closing – Wednesday, June 19th at 10 am
 Kindergarten Closing – Wednesday, June 19th at 9 am
 Last Day of School – Thursday, June 20th – Dismissal at 2:40 pm
 Grades 1 Awards Assembly – 8:30 – 9 am
 Grades 3 Awards Assembly – 9 – 9:30 am
 Grades 4 Awards Assembly – 9:30 – 10 am
 Grades 5 Awards Assembly – 10 – 10:30 am
 Grades 2 Awards Assembly – 10:30 – 11 am
 Grades 6 Awards Assembly – 11 – 11:30 am
 Grades 7 Awards Assembly – 11:30 – 12 pm
 Meet Your Teacher – Friday, August 30th at 9-11 am
 First Day of School – Tuesday, September 3rd

PTO SOMEONE SPECIAL AND ME DANCE

The PTO’s annual Someone Special and Me elementary school dance was a
blast. Students danced the night away with their dads, moms, uncles, aunts,
and other special people in their lives. Students and friends made goofy faces
for the photo booths, had their face painted with glow paint and danced
wearing their glow items. Special thanks to everyone who helped make the
night a success especially Mr. Berry and Mr. Cobb for the lighting and music.
Also, a shout out to the middle school students for volunteering their time on a
Friday night! We hope to see you next year!

NEWS FROM DISTRICT 46 Families had a great time at the
Someone Special and Me Glow Dance
Friends & Neighbors – May 28th marked the last day for the Governor to act on
legislation we passed in the 2019 Legislative Session by signing, vetoing or
allowing the bills to go into law without his signature. We made significant
progress for District 46, bringing $9.75 million in capital funding for projects
back to the district and passing key pieces of legislation. A quick highlight of
our bills going into law are listed below:

 Senator Bill Ferguson: SB 581 makes Maryland the first state in the
nation to comprehensively align the federal Opportunity Zone tax
program with our State’s economic development programs. This
alignment incorporates Maryland’s values of inclusive, purposeful,
and engaged community development that can benefit
neighborhoods across Maryland.

 Delegate Luke Clippinger: Juvenile justice reform is sorely needed in Maryland to better serve our youth, communities, and build safe
neighborhoods. HB 606 establishes the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to use a data-driven approach to develop a statewide framework
of policies to invest in strategies to increase public safety and reduce recidivism of youth offenders.

 Delegate Robbyn Lewis: Lead is a dangerous toxin that hurts children’s healthy development and has been shown to decrease academic
achievement and lifetime income. HB1233 lowers the threshold for lead remediation and case management services so that we can
catch lead exposure earlier and protect kids from irreversible harm at higher levels.

 Delegate Brooke Lierman: Single-use styrofoam products are not recyclable, or easily reusable and remain a major pollutant to our cities,
oceans and animals. HB 109/SB 285 officially makes Maryland the first state in the country to ban foam food containers.

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We are thrilled to be back in Baltimore full time enjoying the
vibrancy of City life. There has been and continues to be no
shortage of community events in Patterson Park from the
Kinetic Sculpture Race a few weeks ago to the Taste of 3 Cities.
We were also thrilled to see that all Baltimore City pools are
opening on time this year – regional park pools opened over
Memorial Day Weekend and neighborhood walk-up pools open
June 22nd. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and stay in touch
through our respective state email addresses below. Have a
great summer!

- Senator Bill Ferguson, Delegate Luke Clippinger, Delegate
Robbyn Lewis, Delegate Brooke Lierman

[email protected], [email protected].
md.us, [email protected], brooke.lierman@hous
e.state.md.us

MAINTAINING SPEECH AND Team 46 from left to right Senator Bill Ferguson,
LANGUAGE SKILLS OVER Delegates Brooke Lierman, Robbyn Lewis and Luke Clippinger
SUMMER BREAK

Summer break is almost here! For many students who receive speech/language services, the break from school also means a break in treatment.
Over the summer, parents and caregivers can help their children maintain communication skills learned during the school year. Providing your
children with fun, engaging activities is a great way to make practicing skills more enjoyable and less of a “chore” during their break.

Below are some fun suggestions for speech and language activities to do with your child during the summer. A great way to keep track of practice
days is to have a summer calendar where you place a sticker or draw a smiley face on each day you work on speech/language skills with your child.

Speech Skills:
• Practice word lists in the car. Have your child practice his/her “sound” by saying target words during car rides. Have him/her repeat a word five
times at each red light or stop sign.

• Create a sound book. Help your child make a book of words, pictures, or words and pictures that contain his/her target sound. Put one target
word on each page and review the book every week.

• Read comics. Read comics from books or newspapers with your child. Use a highlighter to mark words that contain his/her target sound.

Language Skills:
• Go to the library. Sign your child up for the local summer reading program at the library. As he/ she reads each book, ask questions like “Who is
the main character?” “What do you like about this story?” “How do you think it will end?” “What was your favorite part?”

• Keep a journal. Have your child keep a journal of summer events. If your child cannot yet write, have him/her draw pictures to tell stories. You
can have him/her tell you the story and you write it in the journal.

• Play board games. Encourage social skills like turn taking, being a good sport, and topic maintenance when playing board games as a family.
Please contact Amanda Smith-SLP for any questions or concerns!

To receive the following attendance awards, your child has to meet this criteria:

Perfect Attendance - no absences and 10 or less lates
Good Attendance - 4 or less days absent and 10 or less lates

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NEWS FROM THE WELLNESS COMMITTEE

June is Sugary Drink Awareness month. The harmful effects of sugary drinks extend beyond weight
gain and obesity. Sugary drinks can cause diabetes, asthma, heart, liver and kidney disease, bone
loss, tooth decay and cancer. People don’t realize that drinking sugary drinks can actually make you
dehydrated. How one might ask; because of the high sugar, sodium and caffeine content in these
drinks. Signs of dehydration are being thirsty, having a dry sticky mouth, tiredness, headaches,
dizziness and constipation. So this summer, try drinking water. To give water some flavor, you can
add a piece of lemon, lime, orange, cucumber or a spearmint leaf. The Institute of Medicine recommends that you drink a large glass of water
every morning to wake up your organs. They also, recommend that men drink 13 cups of water and women drink 9 cups of water. Here is
something else to think about before drinking that sugary drink. A 20 ounce soda usually has about 250 calories which would take 5 miles of
walking to burn off - 10,000 steps to just burn off something that you have drank. Please rethink your drink.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

HHA is serious about attendance. Our talented staff cannot teach unless students attend school. There is a district-wide focus on student
attendance. Again this year, there will be mandatory hearings at school headquarters for the parents of students with poor attendance. Each

month the newsletter will include this chart so students and parents can review attendance averages.

Congratulations to the Kindergarten Team for having the highest attendance average for May.
The students in this grade level will have a PTO sponsored pizza party.

May Attendance% Year Attendance%
Grade 96.53% Grade 96.39%
HHA average 98.09% HHA average 97.05%
Kindergarten 97.02% Grade 6 96.87%
Grade 7 Grade 4
96.75% 96.67%
Grade 4 96.69% Grade 1 96.66%
PreK 96.62% Grade 3 96.43%
Grade 2 96.58% Grade 5 96.41%
Grade 1 96.31% Grade 2 96.18%
Grade 3 96.18% Grade 7 96.11%
Grade 5 95.86% Kindergarten 95.61%
Grade 6 95.39% PreK 95.53%
Grade 8 Grade 8

THE SPECTACULAR EXPRESS IS ROLLING ALONG

Congratulations to all of the students who received a train car during the school year! On
Monday, June 10th, our sponsor, the Canton Railroad Company, will have a fabulous array
of prizes for students as part of the Spectacular Express Mega Raffle. We would like to
thank our sponsor for their kindness and generosity towards our students at Hampstead Hill Academy!

Staff and students would like to say thank you to
everyone who volunteered during the 2018-2019
school year to make Hampstead Hill Academy one

of the best schools in Baltimore City.

Thank you very much!

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PTO NEWS

Upcoming PTO Events Include:

 Tutti Gusti Night - Thursday, 6/6 at 3-8 pm - Join HHA on the first Thursday of each month for a fun dinner out and help PTO raise money!
Tutti Gusti donates 10% of all eat-in and carry-out sales from 3 – 8 pm. The flyer at the end of the news magazine must be presented at the
time of purchase. Flyer attached.

 Box Tops – Look for the Box Top form attached to the news magazine - participate in the summer contest for your child and their classroom!

PTO TREASURER’S REPORT

Current Balance: $39,499.40 May Expenses: April Child Care during Monthly Meeting:
May Revenue: $50
New Lights for Various Events: $5,000 Box Top Prizes & Postage: $20
Square One: $474 End of Year Teacher Gifts: $1,113
Box Tops: $166 Someone Special Dance: $468 Total April Expenses: $6,975
Drag Bingo: $91 Pizza Attendance Party: $130
Tutti Gusti: $20 Wishlist Items: $116
Storage Unit: $78
Total May Revenue: $751

FAMILY FUN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

 Southeast Anchor Library - located at 3601 Eastern Avenue; 410-396-1580, www.prattlibrary.org/locations/southeast/
 Friends of Patterson Park – located at 27 S. Patterson Park Avenue; 410-276-3676, pattersonpark.com/
 Creative Alliance at the Patterson – located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, 410-276-1651, creativealliance.org
 Patterson Park Audubon Center – located at 2901 E. Baltimore Street, 410-558-2473, pattersonpark.audubon.org/
 Please check the back of the news magazine for additional event information!

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE THINKING!
Hampstead Hill Academy Feedback Form
School Year 2018-2019

Name and contact information if you want a response to your submission:_____________________________
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I have a_____question_____comment_____concern_____suggestion.

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Please return this form to Ms. Swann.

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The Class of 2019
Hampstead Hill Academy

Adam Gousse, Loyola Blakefield Juan Rivas Buezo, Polytechnic Institute
Alexander Taylor, Baltimore School for the Arts Karla Alarcoñ-Ramos, Polytechnic Institute
Alexandra Moran, Polytechnic Institute Kelly Campos Sanchez, Mergenthaler High School
Alexi Harris, TBD Kelsey Gordon, Polytechnic Institute
Alexis Paciocco, Dundalk High School Kenneth Henderson Jr., Mergenthaler High School
Anna Cornejo-Carchipulla, Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Keller III, Dundalk High School
Ashlynd Burney, Dunbar High School Keon Williams, Polytechnic Institute
Asiane' Phillips, Polytechnic Institute Kimberly Portillo Estrella, Western High School
Ava Lassiter, Dunbar High School Lauren Sieracki, Catholic High School
Banelli Pineda-Romero, Cristo Rey Leonor Aguilar-Villano, Cristo Rey
Blake Blackwell, TBD Londyn Sackes-Jones, Polytechnic Institute
Brandon Johnson, Cristo Rey Makayla Hogan, Chesapeake High School
Carrie Snowden, Dunbar High School Micah Gulledge, TBD
Chauncey Lance Espinosa, Mergenthaler High School Miguel Raines Lopez, Cristo Rey
Damonte Cruz, TBD Mikel Miller, Polytechnic Institute
David Castro, Polytechnic Institute Natalia Sitek, Sparrows Point High School
Daytwan Smith Jr., Mount Saint Joseph Nicholas Holmes, City Neighbors
Destiny Englar, TBD Reanna Barreyro, Western High School
Devin Harper, Eastern Technical Samuel Sosa, Polytechnic Institute

Deysi Sanchez, Cristo Rey Selma Zavala, Digital Harbor High School
Eleni Katsigris, City College Sergio Ayala, Cristo Rey
Ella Marsalis, City College Shamal King, Polytechnic Institute
Fernando Rivera-Rios, Dunbar High School Shayla Carter, Mergenthaler High School
Fiona Chisholm, City College Skylar Carter, Dunbar High School
Frances Taylor, Institute of Notre Dame Stephanie Labra Munoz, City College
Gerald Medrano-Turcios, Digital Harbor High School Steven DeCarlo Jr., Patterson High School
Giselle Zaragoza, Polytechnic Institute Suany Díaz, Polytechnic Institute
Hannah Mitchem, Notre Dame Preparatory Tashera Linton, Cristo Rey
Ignacio Campos, Mount Saint Joseph Terrell Fields, Mergenthaler High School
Isaiah Peral, Dundalk High School Vicente Aguilar-Reyes, Cristo Rey
Jacqueline Roldan, Mergenthaler High School Vivi Kaminaris, Notre Dame Preparatory
Jacqueline Torres Cuba, City College Vladislav Zvonarev, Archbishop Curley High School
Jaime Galvez-DeLa Cruz, Cristo Rey Walkyria Galindo, Polytechnic Institute
Jakari Bonner, Cristo Rey William Guambana Calle, Polytechnic Institute
Jaleah Gross, Polytechnic Institute Yaritza Lopez, TBA
James Gardner, Polytechnic Institute Yasmine Zornes, City College
Javier Cintron, Polytechnic Institute Yeymi Paz, City College
Jaylen Bonner, St. Frances Academy Zahiyan Bryant, Mergenthaler High School
Jennifer Rosas-Naula, Mercy High School Zaniah Kwaw, Western High School
Jessica Garcia, Polytechnic Institute Zion Kwaw, Archbishop Curley High School
Jocelyn Zamora-Rojas, Institute of Notre Dame

John Wall, Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan Gossage Jr., Polytechnic Institute
Jose Alvarado Jr., Polytechnic Institute
Joseph Cole, Polytechnic Institute
Josue Ruiz Cruz, Polytechnic Institute
Juan Cano Martinez, Polytechnic Institute
Juan Mendoza, Polytechnic Institute

Hampstead Hill Academy
Busy Bees

Summer Camp 2019
Registration Form

Busy Bees Summer Camp 2019 at Hampstead Hill Academy
410.396.9146

Monday, June 24, 2019 – Friday, July 26, 2019
Student Registration and Parent Approval Form

Registration Deadline: June 14, 2019

Student Information (Please Print)

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Current Homeroom Teacher: ________________________________________ Current Grade: ______

Student Gender: _____Male _____Female Student Date of Birth_____/_____/_____
(month/date/year)

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Parent Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Daytime Phone: _____________________________________ Cell Phone: ________________________________

Evening Phone: ___________________________ E-Mail Address: _____________________________________

Does your child have any allergies? If yes, please list them below:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Does your child take any medication? If yes, please list them below:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
How will this student get home? __________________________________________________________
Note: Transportation is the responsibility of each family.

Emergency Contact:

Name: _______________________________________

Relationship to Student: ______________________________________

Cell Phone: _________________________ Daytime Phone: ______________________

My child has permission to participate in the Busy Bees Summer Camp.

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________________

Date: _________________________

A one-time fee of $70.00 (this includes a $20.00 deposit) for this five week program is due with this registration form.
Cash only. I understand that if my child is absent more than four days of either absence or lateness, I forfeit my $20.00 deposit.

Please return this form and money to the Main Office. See Ms. Hayden for more information or email us at
[email protected].

Join Hampstead Hill Academy
and

this Summer for
Friends and Family Night Out!

Bring this flyer into Tutti Gusti on
Thursdays: June 6th, July 4th, and

August 1st from 3-8pm

10% of Food & Drink purchases
(eat-in or carry out) will be donated to

Hampstead Hill Academy PTO

Come enjoy great food as well as a night out!

Gluten-free options available

Tutti Gusti
3100 Fait Ave.Baltimore.21224

410.534.4040
www.tuttigusti.net

HHA PTO Box Tops Update

Summer Box Tops April Collection Update
Contest
 Ms. Costello’s 4th grade class collect-
 All students who turn ed the most box tops during the
in 75 box tops at the month of April and won a cookie party
end of the summer for their class. Congratulations to
will receive an Ice Ms. Costello’s class. Keep bringing in
Cream treat! those box tops!

 Box Tops are due  Congratulations to Herbie Price Ojagh
September 6 for collecting the most box tops for
the month of April. Great job!
Alex Deleon
 Congratulations to the following stu- Gabriella Dobbins
dents who collected 25 or more box Heaven Fernandes
tops and won a prize. Claire Ritter
Zoey Marie Johnson
Marcus Kozlowski Mae Mittenthal

Kamryn Knorovsky

Henry Baker

Dominic Canales Sanchez

Tessa Morrison

Molli Morrison

Where to find Box Tops More Ways to Earn

 Papermate Products Download the Bonus Box Tops app on your
 Reynolds Wrap phone so you can scan receipts and earn bo-
 Cheerios nus box tops for HHA.
 ZipLoc Products
 Lysol Wipes Check often for new sweepstakes at
 Hamburger Helper www.boxtops4education.com/earn/
 Yoplait Gogurt sweepstakes
 Hefty Products
 Annie’s Products

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Thank you for helping! Clipped Box Tops are each worth 10¢ for your child’s school
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Survey & public meeting
Encuesta y reunion publica

1. Take the survey! 1. Toma la encuesta!

Please take a moment to share your thoughts by Por favor, tome un momento para compartir sus
completing the survey: pensamientos completando la encuesta:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7MVDVFD https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FQSZDS

The survey will close on Wednesday, June 5 at 5pm. La encuesta se cerrará el miércoles 5 de junio a las 5pm.

2. Attend the public meeting 2. Asistir a la reunion publica

Tues. Jun 18 at 6:30pm Martes 18 de junio a las 6:30pm
Creative Alliance (3134 Eastern Ave) en Creative Alliance (3134 Eastern Ave)

Hear the survey results and help in clarifying a vision Escuche los resultados de la encuesta y ayude a aclarar
for the neighborhood commercial district. una visión para el distrito comercial del vecindario.

410-342-3234 ext 26 [email protected]

www.i hearthighlandtown.com

Highlandtown Main Street is a program of the Southeast CDC
and a program of Baltimore Main Streets (a program of the City of Baltimore).

Wednesday Community Yoga in the Park

Where: Hosted by Namaste With Natalie
Natalie Nelson

Patterson Park – the corner of Eastern Ave and Linwood Ave.

On rainy days we will meet at 2305 Eastern Ave, the Ukrainian Hall on the corner of Eastern Ave
and Patterson Ave. Text 443-465-9135 for an update.

Date: Every Wednesday until September 25th

Time: 6 pm - 7 pm

Price: Donation suggestion of $10/family

Please join us for a mid-week relaxing and rejuvenating family yoga class. Open to the community - bring
your kids, family members and friends for an hour of relaxation, stretching and reconnecting with
yourself. ANYONE can do Yoga! If you are new to yoga do not worry, this gentle class is all about the
basics, deep breathing, moving your body and having FUN!

Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. There will be some available to borrow on a first
come first serve basis.

Follow me for updates and more yoga news:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NamasteNatalieNaturals/
Instagram: namaste_with_natalie

Natalie started practicing yoga 8 years ago when she took a super-hot Bikram yoga class in the middle of
winter. Since then she traveled to South India where she received her 200 hour yoga teacher training
certification in the traditional Hatha style of Yoga. She favors holding asanas (poses) for longer periods
of time to receive the benefits of deep stretching and muscle stabilization and likes to teach body
scanning meditation to reconnect the mind and body. Her focus is on sharing all the beautiful benefits of
yoga with anyone that is interested. Yoga is more than fancy headstand poses!

Elementary & Middle Traditional
June 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday 6

3 Oatmeal Breakfast 4 Turkey Sausage 5 Peach & Raspberry
Bun Breakfast Pizza Yogurt

Assorted Cold Cereal Assorted Cold Cereal Crunchy Granola
Graham Crackers Graham Crackers Clusters
Ginger Gold Apple Applesauce Cup
Pear Fresh Orange Assorted Cold Cereal
Graham Crackers
Banana
Fresh Orange

10 Pancake 11 Turkey Sausage 12 Cinnamon Raisin 13
Chicken Sausage Breakfast Pizza Bagel
Patty
Assorted Cold Cereal Plain Bagel
Assorted Cold Cereal Graham Crackers Assorted Cold Cereal
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Ginger Gold Apple Fresh Orange Graham Crackers
Pear Fresh Orange
Banana

17 Oatmeal Breakfast 18 Turkey Sausage 19 Peach & Raspberry 20
Bun Breakfast Pizza Yogurt

Assorted Cold Cereal Assorted Cold Cereal Crunchy Granola
Graham Crackers Graham Crackers Clusters
Ginger Gold Apple Applesauce Cup
Black Plum Fresh Orange Assorted Cold Cereal
Graham Crackers
Banana
Fresh Orange

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This institution is an equal opportunity

Breakfast Menu

Thursday Friday

Chicken Sausage & 7 Cinnamon Glazed
Egg Breakfast French Toast
Sandwich
Assorted Cold Cereal
Assorted Cold Cereal Graham Crackers
Graham Crackers
Banana Assorted Fresh Fruit
Ginger Gold Apple

Hard Boiled Egg 14 Peach & Raspberry Options Available Daily
Buttered Toast Yogurt at Breakfast:
Assorted Cold Cereal
Graham Crackers Banana Muffin Cold Cereal Options-
Assorted Cold Cereal Apple Cinnamon
Banana
Ginger Gold Apple Graham Crackers Cheerios, Multi-Grain
Assorted Fresh Fruit Cheerios, Original

Chicken Sausage & 21 Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast
Egg Breakfast Crunch, Golden Grahams,
Sandwich PD DAY
Schools Closed Honey Kix
Assorted Cold Cereal
Graham Crackers 1% White Milk, Fat Free
Banana White Milk
Ginger Gold Apple
Menu subject to change
28
Daily Available Breakfast Nutritionals

Breakfast Condiments

Milk

y provider.

ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE LUNCH ME

June 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday 6

3 Breaded Chicken 4 Deli Sandwich 5 Chicken Salad
Patty Sandwich Hummus Plate Croissant
Deli Sandwich Carrot Sticks
Veggie Burger on Side Salad Falafel on Flat Bread
Vegetarian Beans Oven Fries
Side Salad Side Salad

10 Hamburger on Bun 11 Chicken Fajita Wrap 12 Cheese pizza Wedge 13
Cheeseburger on Hummus Plate Zesty Italian Cold Cut
Bun Sub
Carrot Sticks Side Tuna Salad
Veggie Burger on WG Salad WG Bread, 2 slices
Hamburger Bun Deli
Sandwich Confetti Falafel on Flat Bread
Vegetarian Beans
Corn Salad Side Side Salad
Salad

17 Manager's Choice 18 Manager's Choice 19 Manager's Choice 20
Hummus Plate Falafel on Flat Bread
Veggie Burger on Oven Fries Tuna Salad
Side Salad Saltine Crackers
WG Hamburger Bun
Corn Green Beans
Side Salad
Side Salad

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ENU

Thursday Friday

Deli Sandwich 7 Cheese pizza Wedge
Broccoli Pepperoni Pizza
Wedge
Side Salad Carrot Sticks Side
Salad

Breaded Chicken 14 Cheese pizza Wedge Daily Available Lunch
Patty Sandwich Options
Turkey Pepperoni
Deli Sandwich Milk Options:
Personal Pan Pizza 1% White Milk, Fat Free
Veggie Wrap Carrot Sticks
Broccoli Side Side Salad White Milk, Fat Free
sometimes Chocolate
Salad Milk, Fat Free Strawberry

Manager's Choice 21 Milk Seasonal Fresh
Fruit
Veggie Wrap Red
Bell Pepper & Apples, oranges, nectarines,
Cherry Tomato plums, watermelon,
Crudite' peaches, bananas
Side Salad
All rolls, breads, and tortillas
28 are made with whole grain.

Menu is subject change.

Daily Available Breakfast Nutritionals

Condiments

Milk

June 2019 HHA Activities

Monday, June 3, 2019 Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Coach Class Costello
 Afterschool Snowball Sale 6/3-6/7  7:15am - 7:45am Gr 8 Six Flags Field Trip
 Spirit Week 6/3-6/7  8:30am - 2:40pm French Club Make Up
 2:40pm - 3:30pm 503 Coach Class  2:50pm - 3:50pm Gr 4 Enrichment Coach Class
 2:50pm - 3:30pm Coach Class Poole  2:50pm - 3:30pm
 2:50pm - 3:50pm French Club
 2:50pm - 3:30pm Gr 2 - Enrichment Coach Class Thursday, June 13, 2019

 Grade 2 Pirate Ship

Tuesday, June 4, 2019  9am - 11am PreK Picnic
 9am - 2pm
 9:30am - 2pm Gr 3 Science Center Field Trip Friday, June 14, 2019 LGP Recognition Ceremony
 2:40pm - 3:30pm Emerging Scholars Trip  LGP Q4 Trip Kindergarten Picnic
 2:40pm - 4pm 501&502 Coach Class  Orange Friday
 2:50pm - 3:30pm Lego WeDo  8am - 9am
 6pm - 7pm Gr 3 Enrichment Coach Class  9am - 11am
Cub Scouts

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Monday, June 17, 2019
 Audubon Gr 4
 7:15am - 7:45am  Buy One Get One Free Book Fair 6/17-6/20
 8:30am - 9pm
 2:50pm - 3:30pm Coach Class Costello  9am - 11am Raindate K Picnic
Gr 8 Trip to NYC
Gr 4 Enrichment Coach Class  10:30am - 2pm Gr 8 Luncheon

 2:50pm - 3:50pm French Club

Thursday, June 6, 2019 Tuesday, June 18, 2019
 9am - 2:30pm
 2:50pm - 3:50pm Gr 5 Biztown  8am - 9am Grade 8 Closing
 3pm - 8pm PTO Spanish Club
 6:15pm - 7:15pm Tutti Gusti Night  1:45pm - 2:30pm Grs 5-7 Step Up Day
Cadettes
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Friday, June 7, 2019 LGP Community Circle  9am - 10am Kindergarten Closing
 8am - 9am 4th Gr Science Fair  10am - 11am PreK Closing in the Classroom
 8:30am - 10am  7pm - 8pm Library - Decoding Dyslexia
 2:45pm - 3:30pm LGP Student Committee
 6pm - 9pm Thursday, June 20, 2019
PTO Volunteer Party  Last Day of School
 No Uniform Day
Monday, June 10, 2019  Grade 1 Awards Assembly – 8:30 – 9 am
 2:50pm - 3:50pm French Club  Grade 3 Awards Assembly – 9 – 9:30 am
 2:50pm - 3:30pm Gr 2 - Enrichment Coach Class  Grade 4 Awards Assembly – 9:30 – 10 am
 Grade 5 Awards Assembly – 10:30 – 11 am
Tuesday, June 11, 2019  Grade 2 Awards Assembly – 11 – 11:30 am
 Grade 6 Awards Assembly – 11:30 – 12 pm
 Grade 1 Pirate Ship  Grade 7 Awards Assembly – 12 – 12:30 pm

 2:40pm - 5pm Green Leaders Celebration

 2:50pm - 3:30pm Gr 3 Enrichment Coach Class

 6pm - 7pm Cub Scouts