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Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
[email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
December 15th, 2015
Dear Parents and Guardians, Here are some of the upcoming events and reminders: You can still sell PTO Lottery Calendars!!! Pick up a stack of calendars from Mrs. Ross any time and sell them to neighbors, family, and friends! They are just $5 apiece and make a great gift for the holidays. Sales have been extended! All Calendar stubs and money are due to Mrs. Ross by Wednesday, December 23rd! See Mrs. Ross to pick up your calendars today. The Winter Festival will be held on Monday, December 21st at 6:30pm. Students will be selling refreshments to save up for a music field trip. There will be NO STUDY HALL on Wednesday, December 16th, Thursday, December 17th, or Wednesday, December 23rd. Students will dismiss at 3:19pm. Please plan accordingly. The next PTO Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 21st at 6pm in the HCSS Teacher’s Lounge. Thank you for your support!
Brittany Ross Activity Coordinator
[email protected] | 413.593.9090 ext 203
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Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
[email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
December 15th, 2015
HCSS Database Mobile App (AES Mobile) AES Student Database Mobile Application is now available for free download for your mobile device. Students and parents can get live info about attendance, grades, homework, results, schedule and discipline info of their child via this app. Note: Enter the username with the extension of @hcss. For example; if your username is abcd. For AES Mobile app, your username is abcd@hcss For Apple Devices: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aes-mobile/id717658913?mt=8 For Android Devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.appleeducation.mobile If you have any question, please reach out to Mr.Guler at
[email protected] Best, -Yusuf Guler IT Manager Hampden Charter School of Science 413 593 9090 X 209 www.hampdencharter.org
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Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
[email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
Dear parents and guardians,
You are invited to attend important financial aid workshop that are designed to help you complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Regardless of which college, university or technical school your child plan to attend, FAFSA is the form that you must fill out to determine your eligibility and apply for all federal grants, work-study, student loans & some need-based scholarships. The financial aid presentation will be given by Mrs. Kathleen Chambers, Director of Financial Aid at Western New England University. HCSS Financial Aid Night Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Time: 6:00pm Location: HCSS Topics will include: How to start the financial aid process Federal grants Student loans Work-study program Scholarships Financial Aid Award Letters Questions from parents Please feel welcome to attend our financial aid night and RSVP by December 21th. Best regards, Sener Dere M.Ed. College Guidance Counselor Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Rd, Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone: 413-593-9090 Ext: 213 Fax: 413-294-2648 Email:
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6th & 7th Grade Field Trip!! Harvard Museum of Natural History
Dear Parents and Guardians, The field trip to the Harvard Museum of Natural History is upon us!! The students have been broken into groups and we are in our final preparations for Friday! Along with the excitement of going on a field trip, I would like to share some final important points.
Students are required to be in full uniform for the field trip. This includes their IDs. This is more of a security measure and needs to be followed because some students may be with a teacher that they are not familiar with and I believe IDs being worn will help to make sure all students are with the group they are supposed to be with. Students are allowed to bring electronics on the bus, as it is a 2 hour bus ride. They are also allowed to use electronics in the museum within reason. If a chaperone believes that the student is abusing their electronics, they will be confiscated and given to Ms. Strem. Also, students have been warned that if they do bring electronics, it is their responsibility to make sure they do not lose or break said electronics. HCSS chaperones are not liable for any damage to property the students choose to bring with them. Please remember to pack a lunch for your student! There is no cafeteria where food will be available so if they do not pack a lunch, they will not be able to eat! There is a museum gift shop and students are welcome to bring extra money to purchase things from the shop. It is the responsibility of the student to keep that money secure. Students who are not going on the field trip are still required to come to school. They will be placed in a separate room and given extra work to complete while the school day continues. If the student does not come to school, it will count as an Unexcused Absence.
Students attending the field trip will be expected to follow the exact same rules that they are expected to follow within the HCSS halls. Please remind your student that they are a representative of HCSS while we are attending the museum and we should try to always leave a good impression! I look forward to having a great day with the students on Friday and I also expect to hear as we leave the museum on Friday about how well behaved and wonderful our students were! Contact Ms. Strem or Mrs. Ross (
[email protected]) with any questions! Best, Ms. Strem
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CONCLUSIONS FOR SCIENCE FAIR ARE DUE DECEMBER 21 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHECK THE HCSS WEBSITE FOR THE GRADING RUBRIC
DATA AND ANALYSIS ARE DUE DECEMBER 22 FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHECK THE HCSS WEBSITE FOR GRADING RUBRICS
DECEMBER 2015 Monday
Tuesday
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1 MS Awards Q1
7
Wednesday 2
Thursday
Friday
3 HS Awards Q1
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8 9 Univ of Hart Rep Visit: Seniors Only Fall Sports Banquet
10 PTO Meeting @ 6pm
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14 Butter Braids Delivery @ 3pm
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16 ELA MCAS Practice Grade 10 No Study Hall!
17 18 ELA MCAS Practice 6th & 7th Grade Grade 10 Field Trip No Study Hall!
21 Winter Festival
22 NYC Art Trip
23 No Study Hall!
24 Winter Break School Closed
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Hampden Charter School of Science Activity Calendar
*Dates are subject to change. For the most accurate event schedule, check HampdenCharter.org for the Activity Calendar!
