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Posted Date: 06/12/26 (12:20 PM)
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HAPPY HOLLOW HAWK

June 12, 2026

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FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Ms. Foundas

Dear Happy Hollow Families,

As we head into the final weeks of school, I want to thank you for your continued support and partnership. 

With these warm temperatures, please remember to apply sunscreen to your child before school and send them with a water bottle each day. We are doing our best to keep everyone cool and comfortable throughout the school day!

One of the biggest highlights of our day today was receiving additional fans for our classrooms, thanks to the generosity of our PTO. We are beyond appreciative of the support, donations, and involvement of our families that make enhancements like this possible. Thank you for all you do to support our students and staff.

Today was also a wonderful celebration of learning as our fifth graders showcased their Changemakers projects. It was inspiring to see the culmination of their hard work, research, creativity, and presentation skills. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished.

Enjoy the weekend, stay cool, and don't forget that tonight is our PTO Ice Cream Social! We hope to see many of you there.

Warmly,
Nicolette Foundas
Principal, Happy Hollow School

 

FROM OUR PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

 

Dear Happy Hollow Families: ICE CREAM SOCIAL TONIGHT @5:30!

Dear Happy Hollow Families: Finally feels like summer!

The PTO is currently recruiting for several roles for the next school year, including:
 Vice President – supports the Presidents in various tasks
 Gift Your Child Chair – HH liaison in joint elementary school fundraising, support information distribution, marketing, thank you note distribution, etc.
 Treasurer – maintain ledger, process payments, budgeting decision making support.
 Secretary – facilitate meeting agenda and note taking.
 Additional volunteers for PTO activities
Please email HappyHollowPTO@gmail.com with any questions!
Poster for a Happy Hollow PTO Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 12 at 5:30 PM at Happy Hollow Playground.
 

Retiring Teachers

As most of you know, Ms. Weig and Ms. Horgan will be retiring this year. To celebrate them, in lieu of a retirement party, we are collecting notes, cards, pictures or any other mementos that you would like to share. There will be a collection box as well as sample notes you can use on the table outside the front office.

Please deposit your contributions by June 16 th .
 

Order Your 2026 2027 Elementary School Supplies

This is your official 2026 2027 Elementary school supply list!!!!

You have the opportunity to order pre-packaged school supply boxes that are custom built by your child's next year teachers. PTO offers this option as a convenience to parents. please print out the list so you can purchase the items when and as you wish.
Order School Supplies Here
 

Garden Love

Summer 26 Adopt A Garden: Sign up here for a week during the summer. Weeks run Monday-Sunday, covering one full weekend. Water daily and don't be shy, harvest some of our yummy bounty! We'd rather it get eaten than rot. Weeks can be shared too.

Spring 26 Harvest Day: We need help on 6/15 Harvesting with students and 6/16 serving students at lunch. This just went out to teachers this morning, so circle back to see if your child's teacher(s) signed up. 

Email HHPTOGarden@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer.
 

Year End PTO Report

PTO Year End Report Link
 

Reminders!

Criminal Offender Record Information

A CORI IS REQURED FOR EVERYONE

Anyone who walks the halls of our building must be CORIed or escorted. This means that everyone who visits their child's classroom, volunteers in the building, visits the book fair/field day or attends field trips must be CORIed.

- CORIs completed with other town departments are NOT transferable to the schools.
- We cannot allow you into our building without a valid Wayland Public Schools CORI on file

To complete a CORI application please present in person at any Wayland Public School Office (or central office) with valid government issued photo identification

Please Use Pick Up Patrol For Your Safe To School (and from school) Notifications

If your child(ren) will be absent, tardy, or have a dismissal change please Fill out Pick Up Patrol accordingly, any time of day or night. You can enter this information as soon as you know it and don't need to wait until the date of the absence, tardy (or change).

Our safe arrival program was established to ensure that every child is accounted for at the start of each day. If a child is unaccounted for, the office staff follow the process below until the child is located:
1) recheck the child's classroom
2) contact parents/guardians at all phone numbers on file with an automated call system
3) call emergency contacts
4) contact police for a wellness check

(The Link to pick up patrol can also be found on our school website)

School Security

You Are Not Being Rude or Unfriendly

Your parents have taught you that it is impolite to not hold the door for another person. As awkward as it may feel, according to the police protocol we ask that you do not hold the door open for anyone coming into our building behind you or as you leave our school (even students). In fact, we ask that you remind anyone trying to piggy back into the building that they please buzz in for their own personal greeting. Please make sure that the door closes tightly behind you. There are red octagonal signs by our front door reminding visitors of this request. I know how hard this is to do and goes against your natural instinct, but please know that we will kindly explain it to the other party and we do notice and appreciate your vigilance in keeping our children safe.

I Am Not Being Rude or Unfriendly

The Happy Hollow office is working very hard to keep your children safe and happy in our building. To this end, we are following a protocol created by the Wayland Police that has been implemented in all of the schools. We are responsible for vetting each person before they enter our building. Every visitor must buzz in individually. They will be asked to identify themselves, their student and their business in the building. Anyone with whom we are not familiar or who does not have a job or student in the building will be personally met at the door and escorted. Anyone, regardless of their connection with the school, who does not have a Wayland Public Schools-specific CORI on file is not allowed past the front office without an escort. While this feels counter to the friendly environment we strive for here, it is necessary to keeping your children safe and allows us the personal contact to make sure that you do have a friendly welcome. We will do it with a smile!