During the week of October 26-30, Hosack Elementary will celebrate National Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Red Ribbon Week with building-wide dress-up themes.

We know that keeping track of student schedules has been confusing and, at times, difficult. To help make one area a bit easier, students will go home on Friday and Monday with printed Specials Area Class October Calendars. These will also be posted on homeroom teacher Bb pages.

NACA and 6th grade families may pick up yearbooks from last year at Hosack Elementary on Wednesday, October 21 from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

As we approach fall and winter months, there is a chance that students will have indoor recess. First, a huge thank you to Mrs. Penco, Mrs. Hozdic, and Mrs. Evancho for always trying to get our students outside. We hope to continue to take our students outside as often as possible, so please continue to send students to school in weather appropriate clothing.

During indoor recess, students will be limited in the activities they can do together while maintaining social distancing. Currently, students cannot share many common indoor recess supplies and games. Still, we hope to make indoor recess an enjoyable 30 minutes for our elementary children. We are asking students to bring in a “Fun Activity Bag” to be used only during indoor recess. The items may be placed in a large Ziplock bag, clearly labeled with your student’s name in large print. Each homeroom will have a box where the “Fun Activity Bags” will be kept only to be used during indoor recess. These will not be taken outside.

We are asking that parents/guardians monitor which items/toys are placed in your child’s “Fun Activity Bag” to be sure that there are no items of great value or anything that needs to be transported back and forth to school. The items should be packed in the “Fun Activity Bag” knowing the items will remain at school for several weeks and only be used by your child. There will be no trading or borrowing of other student’s items. It is important to note that we will also encourage positive, appropriate play with these toys. If students misuse the items, our recess staff may ask them to refrain from using that toy for a period of time. After a few weeks of indoor recess, we will send the bags home so that students/families can switch out items if they choose. We are hopeful that the students will look forward to playing with items they bring to school in their “Fun Activity Bag”, especially since indoor recess will not occur very often (fingers crossed).

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