Good morning!
May is here, leaving a few busy weeks left of the 2023-24 school year! New York State Math testing went very smoothly last week, and we continue with make-up assessments for absent students. Remaining assessments are noted in the calendar dates below.
Tomorrow night is our Spring Concert and Art Show beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is our final musical event of the year, and as we couple this celebration with our Art Show, it is really an event that shouldn't be missed! Our music and art students work very hard all year, and this is a great time to enjoy the fruits of their labor and take in their incredible work! We hope you will join us in honoring them and helping them feel special at this final occasion.
Please note, fourth-quarter interims close on May 17 and fourth-quarter grades close for the year on June 14. As a reminder, students are responsible for any missed work during their absence(s), as this will affect their grades. At this time of year, fourth-quarter averages play a critical role in whether your child passes to the next grade. Parents of eighth-grade students, please be aware of the requirements regarding the Moving-Up Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, June 26 at 9 a.m. Students eligible to participate must pass ALL their subjects as well as be in good behavioral standing. Mandatory moving-up rehearsals will be held on Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25.
The Eighth-Grade Dance for the Class of 2024 will be held on Friday, June 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Hackett Middle School grand foyer. [Please note! This is a change from the time reported in our recent newsletter. Again, the correct time is 6-9 p.m.] The dance is a semiformal affair and students should dress appropriately. More information and the permission slip will be made available as we get closer to this event. Students must meet academic and behavioral requirements to participate.
We hope you have already purchased your 2023-24 yearbook, but if you haven't, please consider visiting our yearbook website and placing your order today. Yearbook orders must be made online at www.treering.com. Once at the website, please use the following code for Hackett: 1016488352114359. The cost for this year’s yearbook is $25. There will be no extra yearbooks available for purchase at the end of the school year, so please order yours today!
For the remainder of this school year, all Hackett visitors will be required to check in through our online security system and then proceed through security before entering the building any further. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable ID to be scanned. This process should move quickly; however, we recommend that visitors arrive a few minutes early to events and have valid ID readily available. Thank you for your assistance and support as we work together to create a safe school environment.
... and that was the week that was!
Now for our 'Don't Snooze and Lose News'
- Our FINAL PTA meeting for this year is Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m.
- Fourth-quarter interims close on Friday, May 17. Fourth-quarter grades close on Friday, June 14.
- NYS testing dates are as follows:
- NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing: May 13-24
- SCIENCE Written test: May 14
- SCIENCE Written test make-ups: May 16-17, 2024
- This is it! Our final musical performance of the school year! We hope you will join us as Hackett Middle School presents its annual Spring Concert and Art Show this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
- The budget vote is coming! Save the date – Tuesday, May 21. There will be no school for students that day.
- School will be closed from Friday, May 24-Wednesday, May 29 through a combination of Memorial Day Recess and our three unused snow/emergency days. Classes will resume on Thursday, May 30.
- The Eighth-Grade Dance is Friday, June 21, from 6-9 p.m. in Hackett's grand foyer.
- Class of 2024, awesome to the core! Parents of our eighth-grade students, mark your calendars: Hackett's Moving-Up Ceremony is Wednesday, June 26, at 9 a.m. APPROXIMATELY 44 DAYS TO GO!
