{"id":2798,"date":"2025-06-13T10:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:17:43","slug":"principals-message-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/06\/13\/principals-message-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong>Dear Hunnewell Families,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"280\" data-start=\"126\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">I want to take a moment to send a huge and heartfelt <strong data-end=\"192\" data-start=\"179\">THANK YOU<\/strong> to Mr. Ligon for his incredible work organizing <strong data-end=\"269\" data-start=\"252\">Fun Field Day<\/strong> this year!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"282\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">The day was packed with joy, laughter, and high energy from start to finish. Our students had an unforgettable time, and it was clear from every smile, every cheer, and every grass-stained knee that the event was a huge success.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"804\" data-start=\"512\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">Of course, none of it would have been possible without the tireless effort and enthusiasm of Mr. Ligon. He poured his heart into planning a day that our students would love, and by the end of it all, I think we can all agree\u2014especially Mr. Ligon himself\u2014that the exhaustion was well worth it!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"954\" data-start=\"806\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">Thank you again, Mr. Ligon, for making Fun Field Day a highlight of our year. Your creativity, commitment, and love for our kids never go unnoticed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong>Autograph Party<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">All families are invited to join us on the blacktop for the annual&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Autograph Party<\/strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">&nbsp;on&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Tuesday, June 17th @ 2:50 pm.&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Students will be given autograph books and pens, and will be led out to the blacktop by their classroom teachers. This is a fun tradition for students to celebrate the end of the year by collecting messages and signatures from their friends and teachers before heading off for summer!&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Be sure to stick around after school dismissal for the&nbsp;<strong>Year-End Celebration<\/strong>! Van Leeuwen ice cream will be served.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Ice cream scoopers are still needed! Please click&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/UYGNtRmAXsaH05ReyT5ljA~~\/AAAAARA~\/_Nt0j_QAox_HJwk_UdCxwjl_59rS6COvK_LIw69C2M273OGp1zsNzNoa7IIrWeakM_dvj6njZ8S9UeF9rm1wWmGmrrsAh1s3ej1YDPPEdD-WxBWMKtD_BC5k_FxqOKMyp0LoLRGfiTpjfJ0xorZL1USdhRpm75E12H3H65E5g9Y4B6JP4md-waXk8ptoKQoH\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#1155CC;\">here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;t<\/strong>o lend a hand!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">&#8211; The PTO is looking for feedback on how you feel their events went this year.&nbsp;<span style=\"color:#222222;\">Click&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/yiZ5DMMA6FePmjBi3QKaTA~~\/AAAAARA~\/09g8eN7gg1uFQZ2NzXAihSblQi9mmdz92zGpwh9jfBr2gVGnYOxarfRm-bvfOdPAUgu1K5-g6CVdwsGwAkc9tJ6y7IZw61alixlxYFs4ZwF2VNRsB7I1P-GVngAvAmXyOPiNbkbWYOUBrYLNqfA3qC2tRObBV28SM_D-eKcxSaEHR7kzcAEjxpsMlGIFXlZS4jPLc201JaeRY-2bWYclkbwVzW0JJzFZDiInWnQQElGgSomC1iEtONLtWfmVgdU6\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\"><span style=\"color:#6396EE;\">here<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color:#222222;\">&nbsp;to complete this short online survey.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">&#8211; &nbsp;<span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\"><span style=\"color:#313131;\">Please vote for your next Hunnewell School Council member&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/XPPsY8UZXd2cIJonWYTp5Q~~\/AAAAARA~\/09g8eN7gg1uFQZ2NzXAihSblQi9mmdz92zGpwh9jfBr2gVGnYOxarfRm-bvfOdPAtanG_BZvdkaBpL58XQymTmx53CNgCl6nHKMJ7xHG6ZmBD4936nINO4BpaIBe9mPleCiRvojKRmvIgRJO2ygICY5etiF-IqKALzzaZ-7Ru_AJ7d-GfHqF-FXNrPICUXZN9sGgVeQ6oo_-btEJY-mLCxl-x0ftyb18BEpedPL2_qK_l81Gy0HJ7HdoMjVfOKqH\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\"><span style=\"color:#6396EE;\">here<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\"><span style=\"color:#313131;\">; the deadline to vote is Saturday, June 21.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong>Library Books<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#3B3736;\">We currently have&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\">25 books still outstanding<\/span><\/strong>. Notices have been sent. If your child still has any books at home, please help them return them to the school library&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;\">as soon as possible<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong>Upcoming Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">\u2022 June 17th:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Yearbook Autograph Party, 2:50 pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Year-End Celebration, 3:05 pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">\u2022 June 18th:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Full Day of School<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">\u2022 June 19th:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">No School &#8211; Juneteenth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#222222;\">\u2022 June 20th:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">5th Grade Clap Out, 11:45 am<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"background:white;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"color:#222222;\">Last Day of School (Half Day)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Hunnewell Families, I want to take a moment to send a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to Mr. Ligon for his incredible work organizing Fun Field Day this year! The day was packed with joy, laughter, and high energy&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/06\/13\/principals-message-36\/\">Continue reading <span> Principal&#8217;s Message<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","","tg-column-two"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-07-31 23:59:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3223,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798\/revisions\/3223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}