Hope Elementary School

Students in Grades K-5 had the opportunity to view the Solar Eclipse that occurred over RI on April 8th! Glasses were purchased so that all students had the opportunity to explore this special event with their teachers and classmates. Thank you to those families who sent their children's glasses back to school. They have been donated to Eclipse Glasses USA, who will be distributing them to children in Latin America who will also have the opportunity to enjoy the Solar Eclipse in August 2024!

Our entire school community has been deeply affected this week by the recent passing of our Director of School Counseling, Dan Casey. We extend our condolences to the Casey family, and all students, staff, and Teachers, who are working through this difficult time. Mr. Casey dedicated himself to Scituate Middle/High School for the past five years, first as a school counselor before taking on a bigger role as our Director of School Counseling. He was also our head wrestling coach and played a crucial role in building our program up to where it is today. Mr. Casey connected with nearly every student in our school in some way. In a school community as close-knit as ours, his loss will continue to be deeply felt. Please know that we are doing everything we can to support students, families, and the entire Scituate community with additional resources and counseling during this time, and we encourage anyone who has been affected by this news to reach out to support services, including those available through our schools. RESOURCES https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/stages-of-grief-education https://www.hebronhawkeye.com/infographics/2023/09/06/infographic-coping-with-grief-as-a-teenager/?return https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grief-rituals

Students in Grade 5 at Hope Elementary worked in groups to design fitness workout routines and healthy meal plans with Mr. Cullen in health class. Everyone did a great job presenting their plans to their classmates!

Kindergarteners at Hope Elementary have been getting so good at using letters to make words! Great job everyone!

Both fifth grade classrooms, alongside their teachers Mrs. Serdechny and Mrs. McCann at Hope Elementary created an amazing STEAM Fair for the rest of the school. The students worked in teams to create engaging games/activities centered around a Fairy Tale theme. The younger students had a super hard time choosing a favorite activity! Thank you for all of your hard work!

Hope students and staff had so much fun celebrating Spirit Days in March!

Way to go Hope students! Take a look at all of these positive office referrals that our students earned in March!

Grade 3 students at Hope Elementary in Mrs. Brady's class paired up to identify the theme in their class text "If the Shoe Fits", which is part of their Traditional Tales unit! They also completed Multiplication Math stations on Valentines day where they graphed conversation hearts, played a multiplication match game, and a Valentine bump game!

Hope second-grade students practiced their bucket drumming skills in February, and they enjoyed every minute of it!

Students in Grade 1 at Hope Elementary worked hard in February on their penguin crafts and animal writing! Everyone had tons of fun, and they were proud to show off their work when it was complete!

Congratulations to our Hope Elementary students who received recognition for their positive behavior in February!

Tuesday, February 6th was our 100th day of school! Our Hope Elementary students celebrated by dressing as if they were 100 years old!

Interested in learning more about building updates? In this short video, Superintendent Laurie Andries discusses recent building updates and plans. https://youtu.be/jY5iFmRA6Ms

Yesterday Hope Elementary students had a Kindness Celebration where they discussed small actions that we can all do every day to show kindness to others! Before this celebration took place, students had put together greeting cards that contained kind messages! The Scituate Police Department will be helping our students by sending these cards out to Senior Citizens in our community to help spread some happiness! As a reward for their thoughtful messaging and hard work, the Coventry SRO brought in a special comfort canine to help bring some smiles to our student's faces as well!

Today was National SRO Appreciation Day and we surprised our SRO at Hope Elementary School with a special balloon bouquet to thank him for all that he does at Scituate! Thank you, Mr. Parenti!!

Students in Grades 3-5 at Hope Elementary had the opportunity to participate in an 8-week after-school robotics program run by Mr. Cullen! Students had tons of fun!

Hope Elementary has started a new whole school behavior system! In the foyer, you will see a chart with each classroom listed. Students are working to earn "stars" or compliments from staff members who spot the class following school expectations in the hallways. Once a class earns 15 stars, they can choose a reward like extra recess, a dance party, special dress-up day, etc.! Ask your kiddo how many stars their class has earned today!

Our Hope students have done an amazing job earning positive office referrals this year! Let's keep up the great work!

Great job Hope students! Keep earning those positive office referrals!

In December, The Scituate Police Department organized a successful Stuff a Cruiser Event with our elementary schools. Thank you to the Scituate Community for supporting this event which provides toys/games for our Adopt a Family program. It's wonderful to be part of a giving and supportive community!