Upcoming Hunter Dates
4/21 - Specials and electives for the remainder of the week.
4/25 - Hunter Heritage 5 pm - 8 pm
4/30 - Spring Pictures - Have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 30th!
5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Community Members: Do you have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2025 - 2026 school year? Have you registered for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year? To attend kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before August 31 of the current school year. Please take an opportunity to register your incoming Kindergarten Student! Hunter still has a few seats for rising magnet Kindergarten students who have priorities. If you live in a priority neighborhood, and know K families, please reach out to Mrs. Johnson jjohnson6@wcpss.net
Use the QR or visit the following link
https://www.wcpss.net/kindergarten
https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33753
Give us a call at 919-856-7676 with any questions!
Hunter Heritage
Our school’s annual spring carnival, Hunter Heritage, is coming up on Friday, April 25th from 5:00 - 8:00 PM! We will have bounce houses, obstacle courses, face painting, carnival games, a 360 photo booth, a glow party, and our annual grade level raffle baskets! We will also have yummy food trucks in the back bus loop.
All children must be under the supervision of an adult at the event. Please do not drop off children to attend without supervision. Parking is limited, but Martin Street Baptist Church has offered their parking lot for overflow parking. Please do not park in the lot or the gras next to Davie Street Park – the city has been able to grow grass there, and we don’t want to damage the area!
We need additional parent volunteers to help keep this event running! If you’d like to help with this fantastic event, please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/zxrVnGt
Hunter Heritage is free for all to attend, but we request that you pre-register to receive your admission wristband ahead of time. The pre-registration deadline is Tuesday at midnight. If you would like to donate to the event to help us keep it free for everyone, we would be so appreciative! Pre-register and donate here: https://hunter.givebacks.com/store/items/1175233
One of the best parts of Hunter Heritage is the Raffle! Each grade assembles a basket to raffle off. Below are links to donate to your child’s grade level basket.
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Kindergarten: Adventures at Home |
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1st Grade: Raleigh Summer Local |
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2nd Grade: Summer Traveler |
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3rd Grade: STEAM |
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4th Grade: Foodie Fun |
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5th Grade: Gamer |
We raffle off amazing raffle baskets, AND we have super fun teacher experiences for students to enjoy. Want to avoid the chaos and get straight to bidding? Purchase raffle tickets ahead of time here: https://hunter.givebacks.com/store/items/1175243. The deadline to purchase raffle tickets is Thursday at 5 PM.
Get ready for some glowing good times at Hunter Heritage! $5 gets your child entrance into the Dance Studio for a GLOW PARTY and every dollar helps support end-of-year celebrations for our amazing 5th grade Stars! The Glow Party is open to ALL kids, not just 5th graders! Tickets can be purchased at the door, or save yourself some time and preorder here: https://hunter.givebacks.com/store/items/1182992 We can’t wait to glow crazy with you! The deadline to purchase raffle tickets is Thursday at 5 PM.
Every Hunter star will have a piece of art available for purchase at Hunter Heritage! Artwork can be purchased at the event, but we encourage families to skip the line and pre-purchase here: artomestore.com.
EOG Dates: As we begin preparations for End of Grade Assessments in 3rd-5th grade we wanted to make you aware of the dates for planning purposes. Students absent on testing day will complete a makeup session when scheduling allows.
Thursday, June 5th Math EOG for 3rd - 5th graders
Friday, June 6th Reading EOG for 3rd - 5th graders
Tuesday, June 10th Science EOG for 5th graders only
Volunteer Breakfast: We’re excited to celebrate you—our amazing volunteers! Your time, energy, and heart have made a huge difference throughout this school year, and we can’t wait to show our appreciation. Please hold the date so we can celebrate on Friday, May 30th at 9:30 in the media center! Thank you for all you do! Please RSVP to let us know you will be attending!
2nd Grade Families: Mrs. Dillon and Mrs. Hord hosted a parent meeting this week to provide more information on your child’s CogAT results as well as next steps. Please view the recorded session at your convenience.
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
We acknowledge that both cell phones and smart watches play a key role in communicating. However, we ask that if a student brings a cell phone to school, they leave the device in their book bag. Students should not access their devices during the instructional day.
In addition, many students enjoy wearing a smartwatch. Students are asked not to use their smartwatch as a communication device during the instructional day. Cell phones and smart watches are allowed only if turned off or put on Airplane mode in order to disable text messages and phone calls from being received by the device. This includes notifying or contacting parents throughout the day. Should a student need to contact their parent or guardian, the teacher can help facilitate this communication. In addition, we ask all parents not to communicate directly with their students during the instructional day. If you need information to be shared with a student, please contact the main office. Thank you for maximizing our students' instructional time within the classroom.
Please note: Board Policy 3225 Technology Responsible Use states: “Each principal may establish rules for his or her school site as to whether and how personal technology devices (including, but not limited to smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) may be used on campus. The school system assumes no responsibility for personal technology devices brought to school. Students are expected to comply with the Code of Conduct and the applicable “Rules for Use of Technology Resources” outlined in this policy when students use a personal device on school property, at school-sponsored events, on school-based transportation, or anytime a personal device is connected to school system technology resources."
Spring Pictures have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 30th! Please note that given the date change, any classroom group purchases were canceled and refunded. You will need to go back in and re-order. This was for group orders only. If you paid online for Spring individual packages, no refunds were issued. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your flexibility!
😎 10 weeks until Summer Vacation! 😎 Now that we have your attention, we need your help, and the best part - it's super simple. Please complete the Panorama Family Survey. https://www.wcpss.net/Page/54475
Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, we need your feedback.
Please complete the Family survey starting tomorrow. The survey is available in various languages. Please click on the dropdown button at the top of the survey to change the language you feel most comfortable with. Thank you for your feedback and support!
Reminders:
Please do not cut in line, as it delays and disrupts structures in place inside the building and ultimately slows the line down. It is also a safety concern, and we want to ensure all students remain safe during our arrival and dismissal process.
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families - Community Event
The football program at Enloe will be having a youth football clinic on Saturday, June 14th for all rising 4th-8th graders. - Please see the following link for more information - Youth Football Clinic.pdf
Volunteering at Hunter:
Visit Volunteering in WCPSS to learn more about volunteer renewal or apply to be a first-time volunteer. Lunch with students: We encourage our families to join your students during their lunch block. However, we can not allow families to take students out of the cafeteria and eat outside. Thank you for your understanding of this specific safety protocol.
Connect with Mr. Moore:
Should you have any questions or topics you would like discuss with Mr. Moore, feel free to complete the following form to connect with Mr. Moore: https://bit.ly/HunterESQandA
⭐️ PTA Updates ⭐️
Upcoming PTA Dates
4/25 🎪 Hunter Heritage Spring Carnival, 5-8 PM 🎪
5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/9 First Friday Playdate, Davie St Playground
5/13 Skate Night, 6-8:30 PM
🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week 🍎
Everyone knows Hunter has THE best staff, and that’s why we take Teacher Appreciation Week so seriously! We will be celebrating May 5th - 9th, and the Hospitality Committee needs your help spoiling our amazing teachers and staff. We will have multiple meals, treats, and prizes throughout the week to show our love.
To volunteer to serve food, deliver goodies, chalk the walk, and more, please sign up here! To donate treats, meals, and other fun things for our staff, please sign up here! If you have any questions, reach out to Whitney Gilliom.
🎨 Reflections Art Contest 🎨
Congratulations to Kendal C. for winning Outstanding Interpretation for both the Wake County level NC State level Reflections for their art entry! Skyla T. placed in the Wake county level with her literature entry! Additional congratulations to Skyla T. for winning 1st place at the Wake County level for Visual Arts and 2nd place at the State level with her entry!
⭐ Spirit Wear ⭐
Spring spirit wear orders have been sent home! If you have not received your order, please check with your child’s teacher first. If it’s still missing or you have any other issues, please contact Nora Snyderman, nora.snyderman@gmail.com
👔 Performance Wear Drive 👔
Our hand-me-down initiative for performance attire and spirit wear continues! This week, from April 21 to 25, we will be collecting items at morning carpool. Thank you for sending in the following items:
- White button-down shirts
- Black long-sleeve shirts
- Black pants/skirts/leggings
- Black tank leotards
- Chorus t-shirts
- Hunter spirit wear
The PTA and the performing arts teachers thank you!
Volunteers:
Hunter Heritage needs all the helpers to help make this carnival amazing! Reserve your spot now. Find the Volunteer Hub HERE.
Lucille Hunter Foundation
Board Membership
The Lucille Hunter Foundation invites community members to consider joining the Board. The Board is made of volunteers who plan and execute fundraising initiatives for our school. There are several different ways to volunteer which allows for flexibility in scheduling and time commitments. For additional information, and to complete an interest form, please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcSjVILDemVSw02HEBeWJ2KxeE4N6fBZXcbZvVfs_8WK2MLQ/viewform
The Lucille Hunter Foundation funds Hunter teacher positions, teacher development, substitute teachers, and related needs that are not funded by the state or county and that fall outside of the regulatory purview of the PTA.
