Hibbard Elementary

Menu change tomorrow - ham and scalloped potatoes not turkey and mashed potatoes.

HELLO Parents and Rexburg Community- We need your help with Start With Hello week! Join our morning Hello Krew on Monday and/or Friday morning or join us for No One Eats Alone Day on Friday. We have a Krew at each school as the busses arrive greeting the kids, passing out a small item and spreading/encouraging kindness! These Krews start at 7:40am and require nothing but your presence! No One Eats Alone Day will take place at each school next Friday, Nov. 4. Times vary, please let us know if interested and we can get you a time and school. If interested in joining this kindness movement, you can sign up by calling 208-359-1256 or e-mail goudyj@msd321.com. We will get you assigned to a school and get you a HELLO t-shirt for being a volunteer! Thank you and have a wonderful day! (to read more about the Start With Hello Campaign, visit our 'News' section on the homepage)

Start With Hello is just around the corner in our schools (Oct. 31-Nov.4), but it is never too early to start by sharing more kindness! Kick the campaign off with us by joining the movement, TODAY! Pick one challenge each day and watch as the ripple begins to spread in your life, class, office, school, home and/or community. The more people who join, the further the reach . Go ahead. Start! It really is as easy as saying hello! Visit our website and click Start With Hello in NEWS for more info on how to join. https://www.msd321.com/page/startwithhello

Thank you to everyone who helped in any way at the Jog-a-Thon on Friday. Pledge envelopes and money are due tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18.

Hibbard Jog-a-Thon will be tomorrow, Friday, October 14!!! Students will get their new schoolwide Hibbard shirt Friday morning to wear for the jog-a-thon and then on Monday nutrition days in the future. They can put their new shirt over what they wear or go into the bathroom to change. They can also wear a cape to go along with our "Super Hero" theme. Make sure students wear good socks and running shoes. We encourage parents, grandparents, and younger siblings to come and cheer on the students and even do some laps with them if you choose. Here's the grade level times: 8:45 - 9:40 AM Kindergarten & 3rd Grade 9:45 - 10:40 1st Grade 10:45 - 11:40 4th Grade 12:15 - 1:10 PM Kindergarten & 2nd Grade Pledge & Donation Envelopes are Due Tuesday, October 18!!!!!!!

This morning was Hibbard’s first Super Student awards. Thank you teachers, parents, and students for all the SUPER things you do!

PTO’s spirit shirt order is in. Shirts will be sent home with students that purchased them. Due to supply chain issues they had to use a different vendor whose sizing runs on the larger side. If you need a different size you may exchange it in the office while supplies last.

Picture Retakes tomorrow! If you want retakes please return original picture package to school with your child. Go to Bellphoto.com Webcode: HibbardES321Fall22 to order online or to view packet options.

If you’re looking for a great way to get your young boys or girls a base for any other sports bring them to wrestling. They start October 17th 6pm at the Madison High School. Madison Wrestling Club 2022 Fall Season WHO: All youth interested in wrestling from PK-6th grade. WHEN: The Fall season starts Monday October 17th at 6pm at the High School wrestling room. The Fall season will run through week of December 3rd. SIGN UPS: Signups will happen at the first few practices on October 17th and 19th at 6pm at the high school. From there we will go over the different practice times for all levels. We have great instruction and lots of fun! Remember you can earn MATBUCKS and redeem for Prizes! WHERE: Practices are held at the High School Mondays and Wednesdays. Level 1& 2 will be from 6pm – 7pm. Level 3 will be from 7pm – 8:30pm. The MWC will help determine level. If there are too many wrestlers, we will separate Levels 1&2, with Level 1 from 5-6pm the same nights. COST: The Cost for the Fall Season is $55. This price covers the building rental, insurance, Madison Wrestling Club T-Shirt, entry into 1 local tournament and covers the Fall Season. CONTACT INFO: chubbsypeterson@hotmail.com. Aaron Peterson 801-602-3312 Find us on Facebook under Madison Wrestling Club. SE HABLA ESPANOL

Hibbard Elementary wants to thank the students from BYU-I who came as part of their spirit week to give us service on Monday, October 3, 2022! THANK YOU HELPING HANDS!!!!

Menu change tomorrow: Hot dog NOT turkey and gravy. Apologies for all of the recent menu changes. We have had some supply chain issues. Thank you!

It's time to end Homecoming week with a BANG, or in other words, OUR HOCO PARADE! Nothing screams school spirt like this parade! Pull on your red shirt and bring the kids out to come support our BOBCAT NATION! ***The route starts in front of the Madison Education Center (former Jr. High 60 West Main), goes down Main street and turns down 3rd East (west side of smith park)

We wanted to let Hibbard parents know that 1st-4th grades will be going to the Homecoming Parade on Friday. Kindergarteners will not attend the parade but have lots of fun activities planned for them to enjoy. We will eat early then load the buses around 11:10. 4th graders are in the parade representing Hibbard so they will leave right at 11:00. The parade starts at 12:00. Students will return to the school by 1:15. Students must remain with their class the entire time. Parents will not be allowed to take their children from the parade or sit with their class. If you’d like to attend with your child please pick them up from the school before 11:00.

Parent-Teacher Conference is next week, September 28th & 29th from 3:30-6:30. We have sent the Parent-Teacher Conference Sign Up out. Check your email for an invitation to sign up from Hibbard via Sign Up Genius. All Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled through this email. If you did not get an invitation please email Kelli Frost at kfrost@msd321.com. Thank you!

It’s Homecoming Week! Show your Bobcat pride and dress up each day. Monday - wear your favorite color 🌈 Tuesday - beach day 🏝 Wednesday - cowboy day 🤠 Thursday - dress like a teacher 🤓 Friday - wear bobcat colors red white and grey ❤️🤍🖤 It’s a great week to be a Bobcat!

Madison School District is excited to announce the district wide implementation of a new anonymous tip line to report bullying, violence, drugs or harm. The program is called SEE, TELL, NOW! There are THREE ways to make a report. Go to www.seetellnow.org to explore and become familiar with them all! When you SEE something, TELL someone, NOW! SEE When you are in and around your school, simply be aware of your surroundings. You may notice something that doesn’t seem right, looks odd or is simply out of the ordinary. TELL Tell someone at your school or call the police – but tell someone. We want to know what’s happening at your school, and your observations are important NOW Do it NOW. Don’t wait, don’t hesitate. If something looks out of place to you, it likely is. When it comes to the safety of our children, it’s always a better idea to be safe rather than sorry.

Hibbard’s 4th graders had a lesson from Sergeant Holt about the flag today. They learned how to respectfully treat and fold the flag. This is great training for our 4th graders who are responsible for posting and retrieving the flag for our school.

Don't miss this fundraising opportunity for our Bobcat Cheerleaders! We know many look forward to this each year for their little ones! Be sure to share and/or tag any who may be interested! #wearemadison

We take your child's attendance at school seriously! So serious, in fact, that if your child was marked absent yesterday, our system called ALL of the phone numbers in your child's file to let them know! :-/ (face palm) When we get the kinks worked out, parents will receive a text and an e-mail from the school informing them of an unverified absence. Elementary age between 9-9:30 am and Jr/High between 6-6:30pm. Our apologize to you (and your emergency contacts who received the call) as we are navigating a new system! We appreciate your patience!

Hello Bobcat Nation! We hope you enjoyed the long (hot) holiday weekend! We continue to encounter unusually high temperatures this time of year. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a “heat advisory” for our area until Wednesday, September 7, at 9 p.m. We have been closely monitoring this advisory along with consulting neighboring districts. Below are things being done district-wide to beat the heat: * 9 of our 12 buildings have operating air conditioning that is running * Windows are being propped open in the early morning hours to cool off our classrooms * HVAC fans are running to pull heat out of the buildings * Teachers are encouraging and providing the added opportunity for students to hydrate often * Bus windows and roof hatches are being left open as students ride the bus * All busses allow and are encouraging students to bring a water bottle while riding We want to assure you that classroom temps are being monitored by district staff during this extended heatwave. The safety of our staff and students remains our highest priority. With Wednesday slotted to be the hottest day for parents/caregivers, we recommend you send your students with a water bottle and dress in light, loose-fitting clothing. We will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds and communicate any changes to affected students/parents/staff. As always, parents have the right to keep their children home if they believe it is unsafe to send them to school. Stay cool, Bobcats! Fall will be upon us soon! #wearemadison