HP Families,
As we wrap up this week at HP, today, Interim Reports for Grades 5-8 will be posted to the Parent Portal at 4:00 pm. * Please note that not all students will receive interim reports.
Our annual HSA Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 22nd-24th. Please see the attached schedule of when the students will visit.
Reserved Parking- Please note that in the front Kiss & Go, there is a spot reserved for our HSA Fall Winner. The spot is labeled Reserved for Sally Kim.
This Halloween Letter has been sent home. Please review it and send the second page back by Friday, October 24th.
In other fall happenings, the annual Library Pumpkin Contest is underway. Please see the attached flyer for rules and guidelines.
HP Student Council will be selling "Boo Bags" this year to raise money for the Urban Family and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Students and parents can purchase 1 “Boo Bag” for a minimum donation of $2 and can send it to any student in any grade level. Each bag will include 2 to 3 Halloween trinkets and a message. Complete the Form HERE
Please see the attached flyer for a special Halloween Dunkin Donuts Fundraiser for the Urban Family. Orders must be placed by 10/27 for 10/29 pick up at HP School. 100% of proceeds will go directly to the Urban Family.
This week, our middle school students had their second Advisory Session. The focus this week was on interpersonal communication skills as well as some explicit organizational exercises.
Several of our students auditioned this Thursday for MEBCI's Bergen County Band. Noah Ahn, Nathan Ahn, Noelle An, Alicia Park, and Claire Ra all put in countless hours of dedicated practice to prepare and represented HP proudly at the auditions. Both Alicia Park and Nathan Ahn successfully earned a seat in the ensemble, competing against students from all across Bergen County. We are extremely proud of all of our HP band students that competed! Nathan and Alicia will be performing with the County Honor Band on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm at Ramsey High School.
Important HSA News: The HSA is excited to announce that our lunch ordering system, My Food Days, will be transitioning into WEEKLY ordering! Starting November 1st, you will be able to order lunch for your children on a weekly basis, and you can still order for up to 2 months at a time if you prefer. Lunch ordering for November/December OPENED on Monday, October 13th. Please visit www.myfooddays.com. Orders will have to be placed and paid for by Wednesday at 11:59 pm for the following week. For example, lunch orders must be placed by Wednesday, October 29th at 11:59 pm for the week of November 3rd. If you miss ordering for that week, you can still order for the week of November 10th by Wednesday, November 5th. Jerry’s in town will continue to be the ONLY authorized on-demand vendor to deliver lunches to the school. UBER EATS AND OTHER FOOD VENDORS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THE VESTIBULE.
8th Grade Future Fair – Parent Volunteers Needed! As part of our 8th Grade Financial Literacy program, we’re excited to host our first Future Fair, featuring a Job Fair and Mock Interviews. This event gives students a chance to explore careers, build confidence, and practice real-world skills. We’re looking for community volunteers to host a booth or serve as interviewers. No need to be an 8th-grade parent! Professionals from all fields are welcome. Sign up using the attached form to be part of this inspiring event!
Have a great weekend HP!
Jessica Nitzberg
