Hodgesville Elementary

Attention families of students grades 3/4/5!! On Monday 5/20 your child will be attending wellness day. Parents are invited to attend but will be seated in the bleachers during the event. Students may not be signed out from the event and must remain with the school: grade the whole event. The schedule of events is attached. Here is some other information: 1. Wear green 2. Wear sunscreen and/or bring it. We will have some as well to put on kids. 3. We will have packed lunches for students. 4. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 5. We will return to school before the end of the day. We will post/text should there be a cancellation.

Information for tomorrow 5/16! -Spring Concert will be start at 9am @ The Brushy Fork Event Center -Students will then return to school for the end of the year awards. Students must return with the bus if they are going to participate in the awards. -Awards Ceremony schedule: 2/3/4 @12:00 and PK/K/1 @1:30, these will take place at the school. -Parties will follow the awards, if families would like to send in some snacks. The school will provide fruit and veggie trays.

Here is the volunteer schedule I have next week for the AG LAB. If you can help, please reach out to Ms. Lewis 5/6 AM 5,4,3 (Miranda George) 5/6 PM 2,1 (Sarah Cutright, Amanda Proctor) 5/7 AM 2,1,K, PK (Amy Moore and Ashleigh Tacy) 5/7 PM 3, 4 (Sarah Cutright and Bri Payne) 5/8 AM 5, PK, K (Ashleigh Tacy) 5/8 PM 3, 4–need help 5/9 AM 5, PK K (Amy Moore and Ashleigh Tacy) 5/9 PM 1, 2 (Amanda Proctor 5/10 AM 5,4,3 (Miranda George) 5/10 PM 2,1 (Amanda Proctor)

We have a busy week this week! Below are the details! All week we have the mobile Ag Lab scheduled for our students! We have had some people volunteer to help but if you are interested please let Ms. Lewis know. The schedule will be sent after this. Let us know if you can help! Monday- 2nd grade students go to plant their marigolds on Main Street. Wednesday- 1st and 2nd grade have their field trip to Jackson’s Mill. More details will be sent to those families. Thursday- birthday table for May and June Thursday- PreK someone special activity at 2pm

Attention 5th grade parents. For our fishing trip on Friday, we plan to leave school around 11:30. Students may bring their own poles and tackle, however, they can not be brought in on the bus. If they wish to bring their own stuff, you can drop it off at school that morning and we will transport it to the game farm pond. It will then need picked up at the end of the day. Parents are invited to attend and you can follow the bus or meet us there. We wil also have sunscreen with us.

Happening this week at HES Monday -birthday table for April Tuesday -PK and K field trip to the Clay Center -grades 345 take WVGSA Reading Wednesday -grades 345 take WVGSA Math Thursday -5th grade takes WVGSA Science Friday -5th grade wax museum @10 for families -5th grade fishing trip (leave school around 11:30)

Happening this week Tuesday and Wednesday -Grades 345 will be taking the final Iready Diagnostic Wednesday -4th grade trip to transfer station (students must have their permission slip to go) -PTO and PAX Leader of the Month for April -Mrs. Miller, Superintendent will be talking about the upcoming levy during PTO Friday -Smiles dentist visit

4/11/24 Newsletter and Walk the Halls for graduating Seniors!

PreK does not attend school today. There is a literacy event from 10-1:30 at the Way Of Holiness Church if you would like to bring them out!

Hey 5th grade families...BUMS is having an Open House for incoming 6th graders on 4/23 4:30-5:30 and 4/25 5:30-6:30. A copy of the flyer is coming home today as well

Attention 5th grade families!! We are needing empty 16 Oz coca-cola bottles with the label still attached on it. Each student will need a bottle so we need 22. This is for a project in art. They will research an artist who is considered to be abstract or modernist/pop art. Then use that artist’s style to design a limited edition coke bottle.

This week at HES! Tuesday 26th -PTO and March PAX Leader of the Month Recognition 6pm Thursday 28th -Birthday lunch for March -PreK Easter Celebration 2pm Friday 29th -Easter Celebrations for K-5 Information for Easter Celebrations! -students may choose to make an Easter hat to wear on their celebration days. Awards will be given in the categories on the flyer. -students may choose to bring an Easter basket to hunt eggs in or they will be provided a grocery bag. -If you signed up to send in eggs, please do so ASAP so we can ensure we have enough for all the kids! Thank You

Happening this week!! March 19- 12:00pm dismissal for students. March 21- Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00pm-7:00pm. Please make sure you schedule an appointment with your child’s teacher.

Hey families!! Come out to support and school at the vendor show tomorrow from 10-4 at the Outpost. The Easter Bunny is excited to see you!

Reminder of our spirit days this week!

Our Upshur County Schools app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app. If you haven't signed up yet, look for additional invites via text and email! Download for Android https://bit.ly/2T5p5eS Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3568JIq

FYI for incoming Pre-K families

Happening this week at HES! Wednesday -science presentations in classrooms from Spark -Family Science Night..with the Spark, the BU Zoo, dinner and door prizes! -NAEP tests for 4th grade only Thursday -bandland presenting to 5th graders to learn about internments for band at BUMS -birthday table for February -PreK fashion show at 2pm **we hope to see you at our science night as we have a fun evening planned. It’s free for families and we are feeding you dinner! We have some awesome door prizes to give away and some cool guests with animals!

Important attendance information

Happening this week! Dominoes order forms/money due tomorrow. Please get them in so we can mail them in. BUMS coming to visit 5th grade-parents invited 9am For general informational session. We have special science programs coming to present to each class this week! We have partnered with Spark! Imagination And Science Center to bring hands on science to the classrooms!