Dear Families,
Our grade 3 Superstars completed their first MCAS test yestereday! We are all so proud of their hard work and effort ! 100% of Grade 3 Superstars were in attendance yesterday, ready to go! Thank you to our families for your support and commitment. MCAS Grade 3 English Language Arts Session 2 is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Please make sure your Superstar is on time for school tomorrow at 9:00 am so they can have breakfast and get ready for the test session.
Thank you to all of the the families who were able to attend yesterday’s Title 1 Event: Earth Month Clean Up/Nature walk with Team Haverhill Around Lake Pentucket! You can click here to read more about Family Activities and Resources as well as complete the Title 1 Event Evaluation if you didn’t get a chance to yesterday evening. Thank you to Team Haverhill for their incredible partnership and generosity in providing the clean-up grabbers, buckets, trash bags, gloves, snacks, and water that made the event such a success! We are truly grateful for community organizations like Team Haverhill that partner with us to create these meaningful opportunities for our students and families to connect with the local environment.
Today was a half-day, but it was full of fun activities and learning! Grades K and 1 completed fun Earth Day activities, and Grade 2 had a visit with members from the American Legion Auxiliary to learn about the significance of the poppy. During this visit, students learned about the profound significance of the poppy and began preparing their posters for the upcoming Poppy Art Contest. I am incredibly grateful to the American Legion Auxiliary for their generosity in donating a copy of the book A Poppy is to Remember to each 2nd grade classroom, along with the art supplies and specialized poster paper needed for all our second graders to participate. Partnerships with community organizations like these are truly valuable; thank you for your dedication to enriching our Superstars’ education and supporting our teachers!
Please see the update from HPS below on Summer Extended Year Programming as there are some updates and changes this summer. Have a great evening!
Sincerely,
Jen Rubera
Principal
HPS Update on Summer Extended Year Programming & Staffing
We are excited to announce a fresh direction for this year’s summer programs! To enhance the student experience, we are revamping our extended-year offerings for grades K-4 through a new partnership with our Discovery and Access 21 Clubs. The Literacy Academy and the Language Institute are merging with Discovery and Access 21 to provide a more hands-on learning experience using DESE-approved curriculum. The district will continue to identify students to invite based on data. In addition, our community partners, The YMCA and The Boys and Girls Club, will be offering an afternoon program with limited openings.
Applications will be going out in the next few weeks – please check your email.
Attached is a summary of the Summer 2026 Learning Opportunities for our students. Please keep in mind that most of these programs are by invitation, based on specific criteria.