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HATTON HIGHLIGHTS 2017
MAY HIGHLIGHTS
May 1– 4 Book Fair May 1—5 Staff Appreciation Week May 3 Kindergarten Orientation, 9:30am Ice Cream Social, 6:00pm J.A. DePaolo Orientation, 6:30pm May 8 Grade 4 Field Trip-Camp Sloper JAD—Gr. 5 Presentation, 2:00pm Hatton PTO Meeting-7:00pm May 9 Gr. 2 Field Trip—Camp Sloper, 9:30am National Teachers Appreciation Day May 10 National Nurse ’s Appreciation Day PTO—Rita’s Celebrity Scoop Nite May 11 STEPS Assembly, cafe PTO—Spring Flower Sale BOE Meeting, Municipal Ctr., 7:00pm - Profiles in Professionalism May 12 Grade 5 visits JAD, 9:00am KDG. Mother’s Day Tea, 2:00pm May 15 Gr. 5 Field Trip-Camp Sloper Meet the Author, Rm 20, 2:00pm May 16 Professional Development Day - EARLY DISMISSAL, Grade K-5 May 17 Grade 5 field trip-Sturbridge Village Meet the Author, Rm 14, 2:00pm May 19 Hatton Field Day (Rain Date 5/26) May 22 3rd Grade Field Trip-State Capitol May 24 KDG Field Trip-Lincoln Theater Spring Instrumental Concert-6 & 7pm May 25 Choral Concert, 6:30pm BOE Meeting, Municipal Ctr., 7:00pm May 29 Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL May 30 Volunteer Luncheon, Hawk’s Landing
Principal’s Corner – May, 2017
The spring weather is finally here and we are officially in the "home stretch" of this school year. It will be important over the next 30+ days to keep an eye out for news and information related to school/classroom activities, and to encourage every student to finish the year strong. The calendar will be filling up fast, so please keep an eye out for announce-ments about class and school events. Dress Code: With spr ing comes a change in both seasons and cloth-ing, and as a parent and principal I understand the daily fashion frustra-tion that many of our families experience. My 6th grade daughter and I don’t always agree about fashion when it comes to school. We do agree however, that sometimes "what's cool" is definitely not "what's school." We ask parents to help us with clothing guidelines and insure that stu-dents are dressed for a day of learning in a classroom. Keeping up with the latest fashion doesn’t always lend itself to a productive learning environment. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a productive and appropriate learning environment. Electronic Devices & Fidgety Things… "iPods and tablets and iPads... OH MY!" While our students are finding more ways to use technology to support learning, it does come with some challenges. The most significant being teaching young people responsible uses of the many high-tech devices at their disposal. If your child has your permis-sion for a cell phone, the guideline is “off and away” at school. If any communication needs to take place during the school day it should be done through the main office and not interfere with learning.
Distraction Alert!!! The latest craze seems to be something called a fidget cube and a spinner. While cleverly marketed as a device to increase focus, these items are turning into distractions as their popu-larity has made then more of a novel toy than a tool. If the items be-come a distraction to students and/or classroom instruction students will be asked to leave them at home. Thanks for your help with this! Safety: A note of thanks for your continued cooperation with our safe drop-off and pick-up procedures. Traffic seems to be running quite smoothly during arrival and dismissal – keep up the good work. A re-minder that students being dismissed after school from the main office must be done in person with a photo ID. If you know that you will re-quire an early dismissal please send in a note with your student. If you have any questions or suggestions for helping to make our school safer please let us know. Teacher Appreciation Week: We are celebrating Teacher Appreci-ation Week 5/1 - 5/5. Thanks to everyone who works to makes a differ-ence in the lives of our students at Hatton. At our school, ALL adults are teachers of children as each of us has the responsibility to act as positive role models for our young learners. Keep up the great work!
Respectfully, Mr. Garry
ROBERT GARRY,
PRINCIPAL
Phone: 860-628-3377
Fax: 860-628-3210
From the Nurses Office: Preventative Measures for Avoiding Ticks
While it is a good idea to take preventive measures against ticks year-round, be
extra vigilant in warmer months (April-September) when ticks are most active.
-Avoid Di rec t Contac t wi th Ticks
-Avoid wooded and bushy areas with high grass and leaf litter.
-Walk in the center of trails.
-Ask your doctor about the safe use of tick repellants.
-F ind and Remove Ticks
-Shower as soon as possible after coming indoors preferably within two
hours) to wash off and more easily find ticks that are crawling on you.
-Conduct a full-body check for ticks, especially the hair.
-Examine gear and pets. Ticks can ride into the home on cloth- ing and pets,
then attach to a person later, so carefully examine pets, coats, and packs.
Tumble clothes in a dryer on high heat for an hour to kill remaining ticks.
Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012 For more information go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_people.html
J.A. DEPAOLO GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS VISIT GRADE 5
On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
grade 6 counselors from the Guidance De-
partment at DePaolo Middle School will visit
Hatton to present a registration and orienta-
tion program for grade 5 students. They will
go over the course selection and options for
students entering Grade 6 in the fall.
GRADE 5 STUDENTS TO VISIT
J.A. DEPAOLO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade 5 students visit JAD Middle School
Friday, May 12, 2017.
The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until
10:30 a.m. The program will include a wel-
come by the administrators, guidance counse-
lors, grade 6 students and a selection of songs
from the band and chorus. A brief tour of the
school will be given by the members of the De-
Paolo Student Leadership Program. At the
end of the visit, students will receive a packet
of information to help prepare them for
entering grade 6 at DePaolo in the fall.
SUBSTITUTE NURSES The Southington Board of Education is accepting applications for substitute school nurses to enhance our professional School Nursing team for the 2017-2018 school year.
Family Friendly Hours
Flexible Scheduling
Friendly Environment
Hands-on Orientation with Professional RN Preceptors
Supportive Staff For more information call Marie Bordonaro, School Nursing Supervisor, at 860-628-3377 ext. 155. Apply online at: http://www.applitrack.com/southingtonschools/onlineapp/default.aspx
*Important Notice regarding
Community Event Flyers
Southington Public Schools has updated all of the school websites to include a Community Event banner on the right side of the webpages (it’s consistent on all school sites). All approved school and community flyers are added to the website for parents/guardians to view.
Flyers are posted on all sites whether they pertain to your school or not.
As flyers are approved, schools are notified by Central Office and posted on the websites
Parents /Guardians may access the website by clicking the link below:
http://www.southingtonschools.org/
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Birthday Corner Happy Birthday wishes to the following students who are celebrating their big day in MAY. Jonathan P. Rylie D. Leia A. Sawyer J. Nathan L. Emily M. Nicholas K. Nico R. Emily V. Brayden L. Leila R. Brody L. Jocelyn A. Madison C. Gianni R. Gavin P. Holden W. Juilan B. Angelina T. Damian B. Smarth D. Maren T. Grace Z. Lillian P. Sarah E. Abbie-Rose N. Benjamin F. Jessa C. Luca V. Caleb G. Brianna L. Isabella T. Justin L. Robert P. Rian W. Molly V.
MEMORIAL DAY—NO SCHOOL
The Southington Public Schools will be
closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 to honor all Americans who help to keep
the United States a safe and free country for you and me.
FIELD DAY, MAY 19, 2017
Hatton Field Day will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017. The Kindergarten classes will attend field day from 9:00-11:00 am and grades 1 thru 5 will attend from 12:30 -2:30pm. This should be a fun day for all students, volunteers and staff. Parents are invited to at-tend. If you would like to volunteer, please email Paula Hardenburg at [email protected] *Rain date: Friday, May 26, 2017
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PTO—Spring Flower Sale Thursday, May 11, 2017
Hatton PTO will be holding a Spring Flow-er Sale with items priced from $.25 for seed packets and up to $15.00 for hanging flower baskets. Classrooms will have an opportunity to shop throughout the day. A variety of spring plants will also be available for purchase.
STUDENT DRESS REGULATIONS With warmer weather hopefully “just around the corner” we will call your attention to Board of Education Policy R-5132 which deals with student dress regulations and applies to all students in grades K-12. Each student in the Southington Public Schools has the responsi-bility of dressing in appropriate attire to the best of his/her ability in accordance with neatness, modesty, health and safety. All students should be well groomed and through their dress demonstrate re-spect for themselves, their fellow students and pride in their school. Items such as halter tops, swimwear, tube tops, bare midriffs, or backs, tank tops, off the shoulder garments and “mini” skirts are not allowed, also clothing meant to be worn as an undergarment is not allowed. Primary age children (K-3) may wear commonly accepted shorts. Students in grades 4-12 may wear Bermuda style shorts and jams. Such shorts are knee length in design or may fall just above the knee. A business like and courteous attitude on the part of each student is necessary to ensure success in school work. Whenever dress interferes with this the student will be counseled and more appropri-ate apparel will be required. Students who wear flip flops/sandals will not be allowed to use playscape equipment due to safety concerns.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Parents and children of the 2017-18 Kindergarten class are invited to attend Kin-dergarten Orientation on Wednesday, May 3, 2017
@ 9:30 am.
Parents and their children have an opportunity to purchase a grab and go breakfast in the Cafeteria @ 8:50am,
followed by a program for the parents and a bus ride for the students. Parents and chil-dren will also visit a Kindergarten classroom.
Refreshments will be served by our PTO. (Please RSVP to the school office if you are planning on at-tending the breakfast @ 860-628-3377). We look
forward to seeing you!
Message from the Library:
This month, 74 students in the 4th and 5th grades voted
for the book they think should win the Nutmeg Book
Award. To be eligible to vote, students had to voluntarily
read one of the 10 nominees. These votes are then for-
warded to the Nutmeg Award committee. The Hatton
winner was Roller Girl. In May the state will announce
the Nutmeg Award winner.
The 39 fourth graders who voted are Cassidy, Derek,
Ihor, Nate, Angelina, Jack, James, Chloe, Joey, Grace,
Nathan, Tristan, Eli, Julia, Christian, Carter, Evan, Alvi,
Zachary, Tyler, Ava, Hannah, Ava, Sophia, Haley, Isaac,
Erika, Adam, Kaitlyn, Abbie-Rose, Olivia, James, Bri-
anna, Kayla, Kira, Cullan, Peyton, Carter, Dylan, and
Lucas.
The 35 fifth graders who voted are Madison, Robby, Ash-
ley, Dylan, Mackenzie, Amber, Emily, Aubrey, Victoria,
Jackson, Jackie, Ava, (no name), Sophia, Joshua, Kyle,
Sophie, Ailina, Sebby, Jackson, Zach, Alex, Ava, Maya,
Bailie, Francesca, Paige, Stephanie, Ella, Olivia, Victoria,
Alexander, Lauren, Lewis, and Lucianna.
Debbie Mauro
Library Media Specialist
Hatton/Flanders Elementary Schools
The Friday before Memorial Day is Don’t Fry Day! The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designated the Friday before Memorial Day as Don’t Fry Day. The Council’s goal is to encourage sun safety awareness by re-minding everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors on Don’t Fry Day and everyday. “Remember to Slip! Slop! Slap and Wrap! When you’re outdoors. Slip on a shir t, slop on sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher, slap on a hat, and wrap on sunglasses.” For more information visit: https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/don’t-fry-day
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SPRING MUSIC CONCERTS
Important Concert Information
On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 our Instrumental Music Department will be presenting their Spring Band and Orchestra Concert. The schedule is as follows: -Daytime Concert: 1:45 pm -Evening Orchestra Concert: (string players): 6:00 pm, please arrive 5:45pm -Evening Band Concert: 7:00 pm,
please arrive 6:45pm Concert Attire: Hatton Band/Orchestra
t-shirt and khaki pants/skirt Questions? email Mrs. Dalke:
CHORAL MUSIC CONCERT
On Thursday, May 25, 2017 our Vocal Music Department will present a Concert with our Grade 4 students. The schedule is as follows: -Day Concert — All Grades -Evening Concert: 6:30 p.m.
Please join us as we celebrate music in our schools on these two very special evenings! Remember, your children have been work-ing hard to bring you these concerts, and one hundred percent participation is ex-pected. We look forward to seeing you at
these exciting events.
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS
A quick reminder to all parents/guardians who have students in grades K-5. There will be a planned shortened day due
to
Professional Development May 16, 2017
The school hours are as follows:
Grades K-5 8:35 am—1:10 pm
Please be sure your child is aware of any changes to his/her
dismissal schedule.
*Preschool is a regular
THANKS TO HATTON PTO
A big thank you to the Hatton School PTO for providing bus transportation for our class field trips. You enable us to enhance our school programs with our field trips. The PTO also provides Hatton with our cultural arts programs and we thank you.
Hats off to the PTO!
PTO NEWS MAY 2017
May 2 Hatton PTO Meeting, 7:00pm May 1-4 Book Fair Staff Appreciation Week May 3 Ice Cream Social– 6:00—8:00 PM book fair will be open May 11 Spring Flower Sale May 19 Hatton Field Day (Rain date: May 26)
Hatton Drama Club
On your production
of
Shrek Jr.
BRAVO,
BRAVO,
BRAVO!!!!!
5th Grade Asset/Transition Day
Monday, May 15, 2017
Camp Sloper
Our annual partnership with STEPS to help our communities 5th graders transition to middle school.
GRADE 1 PLAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017, 6:30 PM
KINDERGARTEN FLAG DAY CEREMONY
THREE CHEERS FOR THE
FRIDAY JUNE 2, 2017 @ 1:45 pm
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