Liz’s class opening of “Passportraits” - a residency with Philippe Cheng - The Watermill Center -Wednesday - 1:00pm. All families are welcome to join.

We have been holding a series of “Kindness discussions” during our weekly afternoon gatherings. The topics the kids bring up include  “Are we saying please and thank you in the lunch line?” Are we cleaning up after ourselves in the lunchroom so that our friends who have clean-up that day don’t have so much work?”, “What does being a good friend look like?”
As an extension we are having "Friendship lunches” in smaller groups to deepen the conversation about what a good friend looks like. 

Admissions:
Just a reminder that contracts with deposits for the 2025/26 school year are due March 3. We have had a robust fall and winter of prospective students for next year. It is helpful if families get their contracts in as a soon as possible so we can inform new families in a timely manner. 

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Monday, January 27 – Hudson Music Concert – 4:00-4:30 – All invited – come see our Hayground musicians in action!  Sign your kids up! Students who are in the the concert should stay after school for a final rehearsal. Students who are joining Hudson Music for this next session are welcome to stay as well.

Monday, January 27 -  Open Board Meeting 5-7 pm - Childcare available. Please RSVP if you need childcare.

Tuesday, January 28 – Lunar New Year gathering 2:15 - parents invited come welcome in the year of the Woodsnake. Find out your Chinese zodiac sign.

Wednesday, January 29 - Chinese Lunar New Year - NO SCHOOL

Friday, January 31 - Trivia Parent night out! - 6-8pm - childcare provided please RSVP to this link.

The Winter/Spring session of the after school program begins this week and goes through May 23. 

For the four oldest classes we have space in the following classes:
Mondays - Hudson Music - room for 4 ( no fee)
Tuesdays - Larping - room for 3
Wednesday - Skateboarding -room for 5, Painting room for 2
Thursdays - BMX - room for 5

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We have been holding a series of “Kindness discussion” during our weekly afternoon gatherings. The topics the kids bring up include  “Are we saying please and thank you in the lunch line?” Are we cleaning up after ourselves in the lunchroom so that our friends who have clean-up that day don’t have so much work?” “When someone holds a door for us what do we say or do?” “What happens when we run through the classroom building?"

As an extension we are going to start "Friendship lunches” in smaller groups to deepen the conversation about what a good friend looks like. 

Happenings at school --please join us!
Monday January 27 – Hudson Music Concert – 4:00-4:30 – All invited – come see our Hayground musicians in action! Then sign your kids up!
Monday, January 27 -  Open Board Meeting 5-7 pm
Tuesday, January 28 – Lunar New Year gathering 2:30 - parents invited come welcome in the year of the Wood snake.

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The current afterschool program goes through January 24. The new session will be begin on January 27, and go through May 23.

Enrollment update:

For the two youngestclasses:
Wednesday- Fun in the Kitchen: Full
Thursday – Nature-based play: Needs 7 to run
Friday – Nature-based play: Full

For the four older classes:
Hudson Music is nicely enrolled. There is more space on Mondays for students from the four older groups.
Tuesday-
- Cozy Crafts: will run and has room for 1
- Larping: will run and has room for 4
Wednesday –
- Skateboarding: (Needs 2 to run)
- Minecraft: Full
- Painting: (Needs 2 to run)
Thursday –
- Minecraft: Full
- BMX: will run, there is room for 4

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Just a reminder that contracts with deposits for the 2025/26 school year are due March 3. We have had a robust fall and winter of prospective students for next year. It is helpful if families get their contracts in as a soon as possible so we can inform new families in a timely manner.  

It is cold and flu season. Please be careful and vigilant as various flus are spreading. Especially the Norovirus. The best practices from the CDC are below, click to view…

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Happy New Year!

What a wonderful production of The Tempest. There were so many examples of students shining during the residency. We will share some photos soon.

Please keep an eye out for the Winter/Spring afterschool sign-up which will be coming to you soon as well.

Hudson Music will be holding a student concert on January 27 at 4 pm during which they will show off what they have learned this fall and winter. All are welcome.
We are also happy to announce that Hudson Music will continue through the remainder of the year. Those children who are signed up can continue and any new students are welcome to join (7 and up). Please let Arjun know. New students can begin on Friday, February 1st.

The Parent Committee is organizing a Trivia night for parents for January 31,  at 6 pm.

Please see below and check our website for upcoming important dates.

Mark Your Calendar
Monday. January 13 - Parent Committee meeting 2:00 pm
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King Day – no school
Monday January 27 – Hudson Music Concert – 4:00-4:30
Monday, January 27 -  Open Board Meeting 5-7 pm
Friday, January 31 – Parent Night Out! Trivia Night – 6 pm.
Monday, February 3 – African American Read-in - All day
Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 21 – Mid-Winter Recess school closed
Wednesday, March 5 – Soul Food Night 6-8 pm.

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There will be no after school programs on Thursday, December 19 and Friday December 20 – BMX, Crafter and Cooks, Hudson Music, Nature crafts

Set work – Come to the studio Monday and Tuesday to help finish the set.

Set transportation – Wednesday at 8:30 transport set to Bridgehampton school – trucks and vans needed on Thursday after the evening performance transport set back to Hayground

Child transportation:

• Wednesday at 12:15 to Bridgehampton school for dress rehearsal and back to school at 2:30.

• Thursday at 12:30 to Bridgehampton  and return to school at 2:30. Please sign the permission slip ( attached below) and indicate if you can help drive.

We will culminate our Shakespeare residency with two performances on Thursday, December 19 at 1pm and 6pm at the Bridgehampton School.

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You may have received our fundraising tri-fold for our Annual Appeal and the Arts and Science Center in the mail or online. To date we have raised $2.4+ million of our $3.5 million goal to build the Arts and Science Center and do significant renovations to the existing classroom building. This is very exciting and we are happy that our current Hayground families are part of this wonderful milestone. You can go to this link to learn more and donate: https://www.hayground.org/donate

We pride ourselves on 100% community engagement in our annual fundraising efforts, any contribution is appreciated! Thank you!

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We gathered a whopping 54 pounds of sweets at the Candy Buy Back!

The Parent Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00pm. All parents are welcome.

Further Dates…

11/26 – The Feast of Remembrance will be on Tuesday, November 26 at 10:00 a.m.. More information will be coming shortly on what food to bring, and a sign-up for volunteers to help set-up and clean-up.  We will also be starting our Remembrance Wall this week. You and your child/ren can bring in any photos, drawing or symbols of someone or something you would like to remember and put them on the bulletin board in the gathering space. Directly following the feast, we will all meet for the Groundbreaking for our New Arts and Science Center at 12p.m.

11/27-29 – Thanksgiving Recess - School closed

12/2 Shakespeare Residency begins!

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Friday 10/25: This Friday is Parent/Teacher Conference day. Please remember to sign up for conferences with your child/rens’ teachers. Scott, Phoebe, Mark-Antonio, Perry, Sabra and Hannah will be available as well. Please reach out them to make appointments. 

Saturday 10/26 - We are co-hosting "Trunk or Treat" with theBridgehampton Childcare center again this year. We had so much fun last year when we hosted the event at Hayground. You can come and enjoythe trunks or come and decorate your own! Decorate your trunk, fill it with treats, and join us for some fun at 551 Bridgehampton - Sag Harbor Tpk from 2-4pm!
Thursday 10/31 – Halloween Party - all are welcome – 2:00pm- Costume parade, 2:20pm- Costume fashion show and Monstermash dance party!
11/1 - Staff Development Day - School Closed

Thank you to those you came to Helping Hands Day on Saturday. It was perfect weather. We were able to accomplish all of our jobs. We took down the large tent and moved the floor in preparation for our Arts and Science Center construction, we took down the woodshop tent and cleaned all of the school windows and stored the screens! Many of these jobs need many hands and we couldn’t do them without you!

The Open House was also very busy with prospective families. 

Please Note: We will be conducting Fire and Safety drills over the next few week and through out the year periodically.

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Last week we celebrated Hayground Founder Tinka Topping’s 100th birthday at lunch. The kids sang her Happy Birthday, gave her cards and we all ate cake!

This Tuesday (10/8) the Fire Department will visit us for a Fire Safety Gathering. They are bringing fire trucks!

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No School Thursday and Friday for the Rosh Hashanah holiday.

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Location: The Milk Pail
50 Horsemill Lane (Orchard Location)
Water Mill, NY 11976

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9/20 Apple picking 9:40 a.m.

9/30 Open Board meeting - 5 p.m.

10/3-4 - Rosh Hashanah School closed

10/10 - Curriculum night - 6 p.m.

10/14 - Indigenous Peoples Day - School closed

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It was great to get to see and chat with many of you during the during parent coffees last week. We will do it again in a few weeks.

Click here to read a few reminders and school policies on subjects like pets on campus, extended programs, this week's apple picking event, school hours, lunch program, and more...

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The Hayground Museum is open through Friday June 7th!
The Hayground Market - Hosted by Julie’s Class, Tuesday June 4th at 2:15pm. Students, staff and family are invited to come and shop.
Science Symposium - Wednesday 6/5. hosted by scientist-in-residence Hannah Holmes and her Students at 2:15pm
Student Srt Exhibit - Monday June 3rd - Graduation (June 14th). In the main building. Students can take their artwork directly off the walls following graduation.
Beach Day - Monday 6/10 (Rain Date Tuesday 6/11)
Field Day - Thursday 6/13 at 12:30pm
Graduation - Friday 6/14 at 9am
School to Camp Transition - Parent Help Packing Up Classrooms Appreciated! - Monday 6/17 & Tuesday 6/18

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Thursday, May 23 - 💃🏽THE SCHOOL DANCE is for all students except Tohanash and Lora’s class.

Students will enjoy hero sandwiches and other refreshments, and dance to a DJ from 5 to 7 pm.

 ANY PARENTS WHO ARE AVAILABLE ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN HELPING US DECORATE FOR THE DANCE. IT CAN BE A LOT OF FUN.  

*🛌THE SLEEPOVER: This annual event begins following the school dance which ends about 7 pm.  It is for students age 10 or turning 10 before the start of the next school year in Julie and Lucy’s classes. 

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In this museum, you will interact with historical Hayground documents, artifacts, and beautiful artworks by Hayground students! Open during school hours, or call in advance to make an appointment to view during other times. Call or email to get your tickets: (631) 537-7068 OR lczerniuk@hayground.org

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💃🏽THE DANCE is for all students except Tohanash and Lora’s class. Students will enjoy hero sandwiches and dance to a DJ from 5 to 7 pm.

🛌THE SLEEPOVER: Students age 10 or turning 10 before the start of and up except for the senior learners. A separate email with more details will follow tomorrow morning.

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