Howick Primary School Junior Weekly Newsletter 18th September- 22nd September Room 12
It’s Performance Evening this week - we’re so looking forward to it!
Performance Evening	Please could your child return the tear off slip from the bottom of the letter to their teacher indicating their attendance BY MONDAY PLEASE The performance starts at 6.30pm. Tickets are $5 per family and are available at the door on the night. The children need to be at school at 6.00pm Please do not bring prams or pushchairs into the hall on the night, as they block the aisles and doorways, which is an evacuation hazard. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Parents of Junior children can pick up their child from Room 9/10 to take them home during  the interval. If you wish to watch the whole show please leave your children in Room 9 and 10 until the end, as the children cannot be collected from Room 9/10 and then return to the hall, as it is disruptive for the performers and audience. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Pie  Day	Pie day is on 21st September Pies can be ordered through http://www.ezlunch.co.nz/ with your account Pies must be ordered by Midday Wednesday 20th September
Yoghurt pots	We are starting to collect yoghurt pots for our trip in Term 4 Please could you bring in any empty, clean yoghurt pots to your child’s class More details on the trip to follow
Reading books	PLease could your child bring their reading books back to school EVERY DAY
Contacting the Office	If your child is going to be absent from school, please contact the school office. Alternatively, you could leave a message on the absence line or use the HPS app If someone else is going to collect your child or you are going to be late collecting them, please contact the school office who will send a message to your child’s teacher
library books	Our library day is Friday All children need to have their library book in their book bag so they can change their library book when we visit the library on Mondays We work on a ‘no book, no swap’ policy
School Disco	The next school disco is on 28th September Year 0-2 boogie on down from 6pm -7pm (Students must be accompanied by an adult) Year 3-6 dance the night away from  7pm - 8pm Cost: $2 per child or $5 for a family More details to follow
Uniform	2017 is the final year for wearing the old style uniform e.g. grey striped shirt.   In 2018 ALL students will be wearing the new style that has been phased in over the past two years. PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS OF UNIFORM it is much easier to reunite you with your lost items if they are named!
Class blogs	Please check your child’s class blog for weekly letters and other info. Take a look at our latest photos of our learning and other school events Click on the link : http://2017hpsrm12.blogspot.co.nz/
Missing Clothing	After the fun run, several junior children misplaced their items of uniform or sports clothing. If your child has come home with some extra items could you please return these to your child’s classroom teacher.
Lost Property	We have a huge amount of lost property in the box outside the library Please could you have a look through it and re claim any item that belongs to you. Thank you for your help with this.
Mumps outbreak information	Auckland is experiencing an unprecedented mumps outbreak. There have been over 370 cases with more than 60 schools affected this year. Schools have had to exclude students and staff with mumps and any close contacts who haven’t been fully immunised with the measles - mumps - rubella (MMR) vaccine. This has disrupted the school, the students’ learning and parents who have had to take time off work. Mumps can have serious complications requiring hospitalisation.
Looking Ahead: Term 3 Week 10:  25th September -  29th September
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday:  HPS Disco = 6.00-7.00pm for Junior children Friday: End of Term 3 - school closes at 3pm as usual