Hudson Memorial School
Family Update – March 24, 2023
Dear HMS Families,
Spring is here and we have a lot of excited things happening at Hudson Memorial School. Before we share the upcoming events and opportunities, I would like to recognize our outstanding accomplishments from our winter athletic season. The Hudson Memorial School Spirit Team won the Tri County Championship this past winter and represented Hudson Memorial School and the Community of Hudson with tremendous pride and energy. Great Job Girls! You made us proud. Equally as impressive, our Hudson Memorial School Wrestling team showed tremendous grit and determination throughout the season with 5 wrestlers placing in the top six of the State Championship Wrestling meet. Congratulations to Will Boncore – 6th Place , Timothy Malley – 5th Place, Mason Verrocchio – 4th Place, Nathan Pomeleau – 3rd Place, and Noah Gendreau – 1st Place and State Champion. You were all outstanding representatives of Hudson Memorial School and the Community of Hudson. Excellent job Guys!
On March 13th, The Hudson Memorial School Teachers and staff held our annual STEAM Night. This event drew over 400 people from across the Town of Hudson and was an outstanding event for students, and families to enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics games, displays, activities, and much more. Please join me in thanking our planning committee: Ms. Blais, Ms. Freemantle, Ms. Fillmore, Ms. Kiely, and Mr. Pooler. I would like to also recognize our many staff volunteers who helped to facilitate the many activities of the evening: Ms. Richard, Ms. Gannon, Ms. Ide, Ms. Rouleau, Mr. Schmidt, Ms. Reinitzer, Ms. Joncas, Ms. Mathur, Ms. Kalsi, and the entire HMS Custodial Staff. The evening would not have been a success without the contributions of our students leaders and their many hours of volunteerism to the project. I would like to extend a warm thank you to Ella Prouxl, Mena Lewis, Danica Weaver, Teagan Douglas, Sienna Ciccia, Ryleigh Dressel, Avriah Ellis, Aubrie Hewett, Alex Henderson, Jaida Secovich, Mya Clifford, and Tori Alves. And a Special thank you to the Nashua Area Radio Society, Sub Zero Ice Cream, and the Hudson Memorial School PTO for their outstanding contributions to the event. Fantastic event and a job well done bay all! Thank you!
Below, you will see our upcoming events and activities.
Daffodils and Tulips PTO Orders – Due March 26th
We are pleased to be able to offer beautiful 6 inch daffodils & tulips from Almo's flowers in Dracut for $10 each, just in time for spring & Easter with a delivery date to the school on April 7th, more info to follow!
Please see the order form below....you may pay via venmo included in the order form or send in a check made payable to HMS PTO into the school office. Orders due by March 26th
https://forms.gle/EznMNCXPJTYqDAaB7
*please note we are unable to guarantee specific colors for the tulips, we will get what they are able to deliver to us and hand out on a first come first serve basis.
HMS Roller Skating Night – March 27th
We are also excited to be offering a private roller skating night for HMS friends & family on March 27th (no school the next day!) and provide a time for the kids to hang with their friends and families socialize!
You can sign up in advance via the google form below or pay at the door night of! $10 admission for those skating (proceeds benefit the PTO), skate rental & concessions available
https://forms.gle/1y9m4f47gCMmXARn8
Spring Athletics – Begin the week of March 27th – 31st.
On Monday, March 27th try outs for our spring athletic teams will begin. Please make sure that all interested in participating in spring athletics have an up to date physical on file and have filled out the athletic participation forms found on our school’s website at https://www.sau81.org/hms/athletics/sports-forms.
Hudson Memorial School Spirit Week – April 3-7
The Hudson Memorial School Student Council will sponsor our annual school spirit week the week of April 3 – 7. The themes for each day are as follows:
April 3rd – Disney Day
April 4th – Zoom Day
April 5th – Twin Day
April 6th – Hawaiian Day
April 7th – Anything but a Backpack Day
Hudson Memorial School Musical - Annie Jr. - April 7th and 8th at 7pm
Tickets for the annual Hudson Memorial School Musical are now on sale. There are two shows beginning at 7pm on April 7th and April 8th. To order your tickets go to hmsdramaclub.ludu.com.
Hudson Memorial School – Student Newsletter
Attached, you will find a copy of our student Newsletter for the Month of March. This is a wonderful place to see more of our student experiences.
Teacher Workshop Day – No School – Tuesday, March 28, 2023
As a reminder, there will be no school on Tuesday, March 28th due to Town Voting and a Teacher Workshop Day.
5th Grade Parent Information Night at Hudson Memorial School – March 30, 2023
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Hudson Memorial School will host a fifth grade parent information night for all incoming 6th Grade Families for the 2023-24 School year. The event will take place in the gymnasium beginning at 6:30pm and is a fantastic opportunity for 5th Grade families to hear from school leadership about Hudson Memorial School, the transition to Middle School, and ask questions.
8th Grade Career Day and Alvirne High School Visit
On March 16, 2023, The Alvirne High School CTE Center in conjunction with the Hudson Memorial School Counseling Department hosted our annual 8th Grade Career Day. We were pleased and excited to welcome local businesses to Hudson Memorial School so that the students could explore and ask questions of the professionals about their career path. A huge thank you to Mr. Paiva, Ms. O’Brien, Ms. Sawyer, and Ms. Ciaraldi for putting together this wonderful event for our 8th grade students. And an even bigger thank you to all of the local businesses that participated in this event. Your contributions to our students truly enriched their career exploration experience.
Karaoke Friday – March 31, 2023
As a reminder, we offer Karaoke once a month for all students interested in participating. This event will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023 directly after school in the chorus room. The event will last an hour and conclude at 3:30pm.
NHSAS Dates
We have begun our annual NHSAS testing. As a reminder, please make sure that students get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast prior to each testing session. The upcoming assessment dates are as follows:
Writing - March 29th
Math – April 11th
Science (8th Grade) – April 13th