Dear Silver Hill Community,

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful February break last week and were able to enjoy some relaxing family time with your children. We were happy to see them back in school today!

Speaking of attendance, it is important that your children are in school EVERY DAY unless they are sick (fever, vomiting, diarrhea, Covid, etc.). A great deal of learning takes place during these Spring weeks, and their time receiving instruction in the classroom is very important. Grades 3 and 4 will start preparing for MCAS (dates below) and we want all students to be ready and confident!

MCAS Testing – For planning purposes, here are the Spring 2024 MCAS testing dates:

Monday, April 8th and Wednesday, April 10th – Grade 3 ELA

Tuesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 11th – Grade 4 ELA

Monday and Tuesday, May 13th and 14th – Grade 3 Mathematics

Wednesday and Thursday, May 15th and 16th – Grade 4 Mathematics

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Donna Martin, Principal

UPCOMING EVENTS/INFORMATION/REMINDERS

Snacks – Please be sure and send your children with snacks on a daily basis. The school does provide breakfast and lunch, but does not provide snacks. However, a fruit or vegetable choice is provided to each classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is fun to watch the children try some new healthy treats!

PTO Facebook Page – If you have not already, please join this page for up to date information on what the PTO is doing, general discussions and information about meetings and events. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silverhillpto/

COVID EXPOSURE – Here are the guidelines:

• If you are exposed/in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID, quarantine is no longer required nor recommended for children or staff in these settings, regardless of vaccination status or where the exposure occurred.
• All exposed individuals may continue to attend programming as long as they remain asymptomatic. Those who can mask should do so until Day 10, and it is recommended that they test on Day 6 of exposure.
• If symptoms develop, follow the guidance for symptomatic individuals.
• All COVID and other health information can be found here: https://www.haverhill-ps.org/coronavirus/

LOST AND FOUND – We have a HUGE Lost and Found! (Please see photos below) Please check to see if any of your child’s belongings are in the Lost and Found. Items not claimed will be donated SOON!

Attendance – If your child is tardy, please walk them into the office to be signed in. If your child is going to be absent, please call the school at 978-374-3448 or email us at silverhillabsences@haverhill-ps.org.

Thank you!

Thank you to all who attended the PTO meeting on Monday, February 5th. The next meeting will be Monday, March 4th at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!! We would love to have many new members, even if you can only be involved a little bit!

PTO Facebook Page – If you have not already, please join this page for up to date information on what the PTO is doing, general discussions and information about meetings and events. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silverhillpto/

Wednesday, February 28 – Early Release Day – Dismissal at 11:35 am

Friday, March 1 – Read Across America Day

9:30 am – Grades K-1 to see a performance by HHS – Seussical – then classes will be read to by the HHS students.

All classrooms K-4 will hopefully have a reader – Ms. Sanchez is working on the schedule – thank you!

Monday, March 4 – PTO Meeting 6:00 pm

Wednesday, March 6 – Movie Night

Tuesday, March 12 – School Site Council – 6:30 pm –

Google Meet link: meet.google.com/dmm-zdbi-pew

Tuesday, March 19 – Pre-K-8 Second Trimester marks close

Wednesday, March 20 – Early Release Day – 11:35 am dismissal

Monday, March 25 – Second Trimester Report Cards issued

Friday, March 29 – NO SCHOOL – Good Friday observed

Friday, April 5 – Grade 3-4 VIP Dance

Monday, April 15 – Friday, April 19 – NO SCHOOL – April Vacation

Wednesday, April 24 – Early Release Day – 11:35 am dismissal