Family Update

Posted on September 26, 2025

Principal’s Post

Dear Families,

I hope this message finds you well as we head into the final days of September!  Our Superstars are continuing to shine brightly, and I have a few exciting updates to share.  The attendance race is officially heating up!  Ms. Davy’s class is currently in the lead for the Attendance Breakfast, but many classrooms are incredibly close.  I encourage everyone to finish the month strong, and I can’t wait to celebrate the winning class and schedule the Attendance Contest Breakfast for Attendance Awareness Month!  

In addition to building the habit of daily school attendance, building a strong reading habit is a crucial part of your child’s success.  That’s why we’re encouraging all of our students to read at least 20 minutes every night.   Reading regularly not only improves vocabulary and comprehension, but it also opens up a world of imagination and knowledge.  We’ve been so impressed with the effort so far—our Superstars have already read 790 books this month! Let’s keep that momentum going.  Can we reach 1,000 books for the month of September?  Please remember to log your child’s nightly reading using this link:  https://forms.gle/bshU4hcReq2WGJ8r5.  I can’t wait to share our final Superstars Reading Log data at the end of the month and celebrate all of your hard work!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the PTO spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Wednesday evening.  It was a wonderful success, bringing in $375 for the PTO.  Your generosity helps make so many great things happen at Walnut Square.  I would also like to thank the PTO for organizing and running a successful event!  Your commitment and dedication is very much appreciated!  

As with all family updates, this will be posted on our school website, https://walnutsquare.archive.haverhill-ps.org/ and sent to you via Parent Square and Remind.  In addition to the Walnut Square School website, you can also “like” our Facebook page, Walnut Square Elementary School, follow us on Instragram, @walnutsquaresuperstars, and/or follow my channel on YouTube, @jenrubera, to get updates and see all of the fun and learning taking place at Walnut Square!   Please contact me if you have any questions.  

Sincerely,

Jen Rubera

Principal

 

School Attendance:  Your Presence is Powerful! 

September is Attendance Awareness month, and we continue to show up strong!  Click on the picture below to enlarge it to see our daily attendance rates this week.

To view weekly and monthly attendance data, please click here.  You can also view other data that is shared with all stakeholders in regards to attendance, behavior, course performance, and family engagement.

 

Mark Your Calendar!

Please visit https://walnutsquare.archive.haverhill-ps.org/events/   or view the calendar on Parent Square to stay informed about important dates and events!  You also have the opportunity to subscribe to the Walnut Square calendar to get updates right on your device!
October 2025
 Wed 10/8 • HHS Term 1 Progress Reports Issued
 Mon 10/13 • Holiday – No School/All District Offices Closed
 Tue 10/14 • PreK – 8th Grade Progress Reports Issued – 1st Trimester
 Wed 10/15 • Early Release – All Students/Staff Professional Development
 Thu 10/16 • PreK – 4th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences
 Thu 10/23 • 5th – 8th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences
 Thu 10/30 • HHS Term 2 Begins
November 2025
 Tue 11/4 • Election Day – No School All Students/Staff Professional Development
 Wed 11/5 • HHS Term 1 Report Cards Issued
 Tue 11/11 • Veteran’s Day – No School/District Offices Closed
 Wed 11/12, 9:15 am – 10:30 am • School Picture Retakes/Makeups
 Fri 11/21 • PreK – 8th Grade Marks Close – 1st Trimester
 Wed 11/26 • Early Release – All Students
 Thu 11/27 • Thanksgiving Break
 Fri 11/28 • Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
 Tue 12/2 • PreK – 8th Grade Report Cards Issued – 1st Trimester
 Wed 12/10 • HHS Term 2 Progress Reports Issued
 Thu 12/11 • HHS Parent/Teacher Conferences
 Tue 12/23 • Early Release – All Students/Staff
 Wed 12/24 • Winter Break
 Thu 12/25 • Winter Break
 Fri 12/26 • Winter Break
 Mon 12/29 • Winter Break
 Tue 12/30 • Winter Break
 Wed 12/31 • Winter Break
January 2026
 Thu 1/1 • New Year’s Day/Winter Break

Early Release Dates:  

Dismissal time is 11:35 am on the following dates:

  • Friday, 8/29
  • Wed. 9/24
  • Wed. 10/15
  • Wed. 11/26
  • Tues. 12/23
  • Wed. 1/28
  • Wed. 3/11
  • Wed. 4/8
  • Wed. 5/13
  • Fri. 5/29
  • Wed. 6/10 (Day 180-Last day of School)