HWS Messenger 12.6.24

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, December 9– 8:00am Session 1: 3rd grade Art Club

Monday, December 9 – 3:30pm Mentoring RM101

Monday, December 9 – 3:30pm 4^th gr Girl Scouts Gym

Monday, December 9 – 7:00pm HWS PTO meeting @ Sturdy Shelter

Wednesday, December 11 – 8:00am Student Council – Exect. Board RM101

Wednesday, December 11 – 8:00am K Kids RM109

Thursday, December 12 – 7:45am Band Rehearsal at JBN

Friday, December 13 – 8:00am 4^th & 5^th gr Chorus

Monday, December 23 – Monday, January 6 – Winter Break NO SCHOOL

A note from the Principal:

Dear HWS Families,

Happy December! This month, our school is buzzing with excitement as we gear up for the holiday season. I’d like to share some updates and reminders to help keep everyone in the loop.

We are thrilled to share that today the BHS Madrigal Singers came to perform! This performance features beautiful, traditional holiday music performed by a talented group of vocalists dressed in stunning period costumes. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students to experience live music and learn about this historical style of singing.  Many of the students are HWS alum which makes it even more special!

This past week, the PTO hosted their annual Holiday Shoppe as well.  Thank you to all the volunteers who set up items, helped children with the purchases and assisted in wrapping gifts.  Without all the assistance, this fun event wouldn’t be possible, and you would miss out on the World Best Mom/Dad mug!

Cold Weather Reminder
As temperatures drop, please ensure that your child comes to school dressed appropriately for the season. Warm coats, hats, gloves, and scarves are essential for keeping everyone safe and comfortable during outdoor recess and arrival/dismissal times.  We go outside unless the “feels like” temperature is 0 or below. If your family needs assistance with winter gear, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office. We’re here to help!

We have tried our new dismissal procedure and it seems to be working slightly better.  The biggest help is having cars move all the way up to the sign and then loading into cars.  Please use extreme caution when maneuvering around cars in the diamond lane.

Thank you for your partnership in making our school a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Warm wishes,

Gina Greenwald

Principal

A note from the LRC:

The Giving Tree 2024 

The LRC is sponsoring our 23rd annual Giving Tree in support of the Batavia Access Committee’s Holiday Toy Drive.  The Batavia Access Committee is asking for our help collecting new, unwrapped: toys, books, winter hats, mittens, gloves and scarves to be distributed to needy children in our community.  Donations can be dropped off in the LRC, now through Thursday, December 12th. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity; your donations are greatly appreciated!

Additional information:

BSPN is happy to host Catherine Murray presenting on “Cultivating Connection and Lifelong Learning: Unlocking the Power of Daily Attendance”

on Wednesday January 22 at RJAC from 6-7:00 pm.

This presentation is open to any family in the district since it is a topic that can be helpful to all families.  

BSPN Jan. 22, 2025 Catherine Murray Presentation.pdf

BSPN is excited to host the 12th annual BSPN Resource Fair again this year.  ​​​​​​​

2025 BSPN Resource Fair.pdf

We will continue with weekly Messengers on Fridays throughout the school year. All school messengers can also be found on our News Wall.

Please be sure to check out the Backpack Mail View the latest edition of Backpack Mail > link that is attached to The District Weekly BPS messengers. Good community events are listed!