ALL PRS Students and Families Are Invited to a Performance by the Neesh-La Singers and Dancers

Wednesday, June 1st from 12-1PM at PRS (Early Release day)

A Special Display of Native Song and Dance

Bring a blanket to the Upper Field by the Shed and enjoy this free event! Presented by members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, Ho-Chunk Nation members, Narragansett members and more!

Special thanks to the Cultural Enrichment Committee for organizing!

Great Volunteer Opportunities- Friday June,10th!! 

4th Grade Physics Olympics: We are excited to plan this fun and educational activity for our 4th graders, to be held on Friday, June 10th in the morning (8:30a - noon). Our goal is to highlight Physics concepts in a collaborative environment. This is a great opportunity to be involved in a fun and creative activity with the fourth-grade classes. No physics knowledge or experience is necessary. If you are interested in joining the committee to partner with the 4th-grade teaching team, please reach out to Mike Donovan (donovamike@gmail.com or 919.448.5859). 

PRS Salad Party: PRS PTO Green Committee and PRS garden educator, Janice McPhillips, are hosting our 1st PRS Salad Party on Friday June 10th for all PRS students during their lunch period (11-1:30pm). We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with preparing the sales and serving the salads to students during lunch. Sign up link here: https://signup.com/go/LCDUXUf. We appreciate any help! Thank you! 

5th Grade GSAA: On Friday, June 10, the kids will learn all about photography - the history of the camera and photography as an art form. After the presentation, the kids will choose an image from National Geographic magazine and create artwork in the style of Pencil vs. Camera artist, Ben Heine (https://benheine.com/art/pencil-vs-camera-images/). We’ll take digital images of their artwork, and the kids will also have the chance to use a Polaroid camera.

We're looking for volunteer project assistants and presenters (for photography). The presenters follow a script and slideshow - so no prep work, just to review the materials and be comfortable speaking in front of the kids. If you’d like to volunteer, please click on the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094EA9AC2EA6F58-getsmart

Please email hollymoriarty3@gmail.com with any questions.

PRS PTO Runs on Volunteers! Can You Help Next Year?

Planning for the 2022/23 school year is well underway and ALL committees need members, and some still need chairs! We have opportunities to fit any schedule and would love see as my parents/caregivers involved as possible. Please consider signing up!

Click here to read about all the opportunities, including details on what they entail and commitment level. 

Then click here to sign up for a committee (member or chair)! https://signup.com/go/vVjLrza  

PRS Spring Social

A Great Night Out to Support the PTO!

Friday, June 10 from 7-10PM at the Hingham Community Center.

Taco Truck & Cash Bar / DJ, Games & Auction!

Tickets: $85/person. To purchase tickets, simply venmo @PRSPTO (The Wizard) with “Spring Social” or send in cash/check with checks made out to PRS PTO in your child's folder.

**If you need financial assistance with Spring Social tickets, please reach out to PRS School Adjustment Counselor AC Decker at adecker@hinghamschools.org.

Helpers and Auction Items Needed for the Spring Social!

The Spring Social Committee needs ~5 people to help with setup (around 4PM on 6/10) and cleanup (from 10-11PM on 6/10). Can you help out? 

Auction items are also needed: think tickets for sports games, rounds of golf, restaurant/store gift certificates, services like lawn care/massages/cooking or anything else you’d treat yourself to! No item or service is too small and we appreciate whatever you have to offer! Reach out to Gable Clarke @ emailtheclarkes@gmail.com if you can help!

Save the date for PRS Spirit Week! 

June 6-10. Get your PRS/Hingham wear and tie dye ready for a fun-filled week! 

Events Recap and Ongoing PTO News

Maddie’s Promise- Wear PURPLE Day!  This past Monday, PRS students and staff were asked to wear purple in honor of Maddie McCoy and PRS students and staff did not disappoint creating a sea of purple!! Thank you for your participation!

Art Contest open to all students

If you would like to submit your artwork, to be used as part of the promotion for the Hingham Public Library summer reading program, the deadline is May 31st. The 2022 theme is "Read Beyond the Beaten Path". 

See Mrs. Dunphy with any questions.

South Shore Art Center Visits Fifth, Fourth, and Second Grades for Get Smart About Art - This week, the artists at the SSAC taught fifth graders about Japanese Manga drawing, fourth graders about Polynesian art, and second graders about art and poetry. Following are images from the fifth grade and next week we'll share some of the second and fourth graders' work. What astounded the parents and artists from SSAC was the talent and hard work of the PRS students - they made amazing pieces of artwork. SSAC will be back this week to teach third graders about watercoloring painting and the science of waves. And fourth grade will enjoy their GSAA morning of Asian art - learning about papermaking, tangrams, and kites. 

Cultural Enrichment:  On Monday, 5/23, PRS welcomed Ammaya Dance & Drum for two performances, giving every PRS student access to the event. The presentation opened with a performance of West African drumming, song and dance in traditional costumes and continued with a short explanation of the technique, background and purpose of drumming in Africa. Students were then offered an opportunity to drum and dance alongside the ensemble in a group, following along with simple rhythms and traditional movements. The groups were then taught a beautiful call and response African song from one of the performer's home country. The program concluded with another performance piece of traditional dance and drumming from Mali, Guinea, & Senegal, West Africa. At the end of the piece, students and teachers were invited to dance and drum again in a high-energy finale! This event was planned by PRS PTO Cultural Enrichment and was funded by METCO HQ in partnership with BASI/OTB Act 2.

PRS Community Service- Maddie’s Promise Bake Sale and Lemonade! 

We had 7 PRS 3rd graders help set up and make signs for our Maddie’s Promise bake sale and lemonade stand that took place last Thursday afternoon.  We had a great crowd and lots of customers and we were able to raise $250 for Maddie’s Promise!! It was a fun and successful event:) Thank you to the PRS 3rd graders and community service volunteers for organizing this wonderful event and thanks to all those who stopped by to support a great cause.  

Yearbooks orders may still be placed, but shipping charges will apply and books will ship directly home, ie, students ordering now will NOT receive them at school. This applies to K-4 Families ONLY; 5th graders will receive a yearbook and do not need to purchase one.

Order at: https://store.shopyearbook.com/prs-yearbook-21-22

Please email Prsyearbookstaff@gmail.com with any questions.

Around Town

Introducing the Hingham Arts Alliance—A group of community members have launched the Hingham Arts Alliance (HAA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to being a voice of advocacy, awareness, and support for the arts throughout Hingham Public Schools and the broader community. HAA will raise awareness for all the amazing art coming out of Hingham, such as fine arts, music, drama, and industrial arts, from our youngest students to our senior citizens. We plan to organize HAA events that showcase Hingham’s artists and highlight arts events happening around town. Our fundraising efforts will go towards improving opportunities for the arts within HPS and the community. Learn more at www.hinghamartsalliance.org or follow us @hinghamartsalliance. If you’d like to get involved, please email us at info@hinghamartsalliance.org.

Hello Parents,

Don’t miss out in signing up your dancers! The HHS Dance team is having a fundraiser that includes 4 fun-filled days of dance and crafts for grades 1-7 on the Hingham High School campus! Click the following link to sign up or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Date: July 25-28

Time: 9:30 am -12:30 pm

If you have any questions please email Sophie Morrissey @sophiemorrissey6@gmail.com or Sophia Suarez @sophiasuarezusa@icloud.com

News from Mr. Lamothe

Newsletter from May 27th, 2022

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