Dear Silver Hill Families,

I hope you are all well and staying safe during this stormy weekend! I think the above Dolly Parton quotation will be quite fitting after this very hard rain! We had a super fun time celebrating "Dolly Day" on Friday, and I hope you enjoy a few photos from the day!

Thank you for adhering to these guidelines.

We had a wonderful first PTO meeting - thank you to all who attended! We look forward to seeing everyone and more at the next meeting in October!

Another way to get involved with Silver Hill is by joining the School Site Council, which also meets one time a month virtually. Please see below for additional information.

Monday, September 28 - SEPAC Meet and Greet - 6:00-7:30 pm - see flyer below

Tuesday, September 29 - Picture Day

Wednesday, September 30 - Early Release Day - Dismissal at 11:35 am

As with all family updates and Jaguar Journals, this will be posted on our school website: https://silverhill.haverhill-ps.org/. In addition to the Silver Hill Elementary School website, you can also find information on the Silver Hill PTO Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silverhillpto/ to get updates and see all of the goings-on at Silver Hill!

For additional information about Haverhill Public Schools, please see the HPS Student Handbook.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you! 

Sincerely,

Donna Martin, Principal

Get Involved! - Please send me an email at donna.martin@haverhill-ps.org if you are interested in serving on the Silver Hill Site Council or if you have any questions. We welcome all parents! If you would like to join but need translation, please let me know and I'll arrange it! We would love your input on the academic and social/emotional goals of the school!

The Silver Hill School Site Council is a representative, school building-based committee established by the school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C. Teachers, parents/caregivers, and community members can become more committed to improving the school and more supportive of the public school system when they enjoy the opportunity to serve or be represented on a school council that has a role in shaping the goals and programs of the school.

School councils enhance site-based decision making because they expand the participation of the school community in its schools' decision making. The involvement of different groups on the council -- teachers, parents, and non parent community members -- provides the school with different and mutually complementary perspectives on its improvement goals and plans.

In addition, by involving people who work in and support the school in the development of the school's improvement plan, the likelihood will increase that the plan will be successfully implemented.

Haverhill Public Schools is a one-to-one district, with each student receiving a ChromeBook. Students new to Haverhill Public Schools will be issued a ChromeBook the first week of school. Kindergarten students will receive a ChromeBook at the kindergarten screening.

HPS Student Device (Chromebook) Insurance: Haverhill Public Schools has chosen School Device Coverage (SDC) to insure the devices that will be given to your student as part of this year’s 1:1 device program. For only $20 per student, this insurance program will protect you and your student(s) in the event that your device is lost, stolen, or damaged accidentally over the course of the school year. Please follow this link for more information and to sign up. Haverhill Student Device Insurance

This information is also posted on the Parent and Student Resources page, Our Technology page, and the HPS Student Technology Device Policy (Spanish Version) document.

Cell phones and Smart watches are not allowed to be used during the school day. The expectation is that they are turned off and kept in the student’s backpack during school hours. They may not be used at any time during the school day, including lunch and recess. If a cell phone or Smart watch is seen by a staff member, it will be confiscated and turned into the main office. The device can be picked up at the office by the student at the end of the school day. Repeated offenses may require the parent to pick up the device and/or require the student to drop it off daily at the office.

Students are not allowed to bring toys from home into the school. This includes trading cards, fidget toys, figurines, toy cars, dolls or games. Toys are expensive for parents and we would hate for them to get lost or broken. Furthermore, toys brought from home can disrupt the learning at school. While we understand that children may wish to carry familiar toys with them and to show their friends items they consider precious, it has been our experience that bringing toys from home to school can create difficult situations to manage. The students have many toys and games to play with here at school. If toys are found at school they will be collected by staff for safekeeping and returned after school. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.  

Silver Hill follows the HPS Anti Bullying Policy (you can find this on the HPS website, https://www.haverhill-ps.org/parents-students/).  Please click here to read the HPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan and view the incident reporting form.