Hancock Day School

Great article on HDS 8th Grade Kate Barber! Thank you, St. Joseph's/Candler!

Mark your calendars for the second annual HDS Spring Fling! Purchase your tickets now!

The seventh graders are reading Posted by John David Anderson! They brought some words of wisdom to the hallways inspired by the novel!

Congratulations to HDS ‘17 alumni, Blake Stoever! We are so proud of you.

An Evening of One Acts is well underway! Our Stage Manager, Palmer Thomas, is always there to help our little ones! We can't wait to share this with you on May 14th! Mark your calendars for this virtual event!

Patty Wolbert was recognized with a Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Distinguished Service Award. Mrs. Wolbert has worked in independent education for over thirty years. She is an outstanding kindergarten teacher who makes an indelible impact on both her students and colleagues. Jim Hoye, Head of School, presented the award to Mrs. Wolbert on behalf of #GISA. Congratulations, Mrs. Wolbert!

We would like to share with you the informational flyer for Faces of Innocence, a fantastic photography exhibition that we have the good fortune to display on our walls here at Hancock Day School. During our December break, we had 178 photographs (30 x 40-inch) installed in all three buildings. Our decision to make these iconic photographs a part of our learning environment is rooted in our commitment to the HDS Mission Statement, specifically through the lens of instilling v...alues, developing knowledge of the world and self, character development, and the ability to make positive contributions to our ever-changing world. This installation will be a great way for us to initiate important conversations with students and enrich classroom learning. We are so lucky to have this special opportunity to use these images to develop greater empathy and sympathy in our community, thereby moving all of us to become more attuned to our similarities and less focused on our differences. Being introduced to these images will certainly help to open our students’ eyes, minds, and hearts to the diverse and dynamic world beyond their daily experience. It is our belief that the photographs and associated learning activities will provide a gateway for student thought that is immediately applicable to relationships on campus which can be easily applied outside of our community as we observe and interact in the greater world. Please take a few minutes to look at this flyer and watch this short video for an introduction to the Faces of Innocence exhibition. Jack Cargile Associate Head of Middle School

Due to Covid-19 the HDS Student Government was unable to have some of their regularly scheduled events; therefore, the students decided that they wanted to pick some of their favorite charities to which they would donate their extra funds. First on the list was Toys for Tots! We donated over $515.00 of toys to this organization! Happy Holidays!

HDS is donating to Loop It Up Savannah's Art Smart Kit Initiative! Please help us out! Each grade level has a specific supply that they are being asked to donate! At the end of the month the HDS Student Government Association will assemble the kits and ship them off. Drop Boxes will be outside of Mrs. Oosterhoudt's door (LS) and Mrs. Boyer's door (MS). Supply List: ... Pre-K: crayon sets (4, 10, 16 or 24) K: magic marker sets 1st: colored pencil sets 2nd: pencils and pencil sharpeners 3rd: watercolor pads 4th: pony beads and pipe cleaners 5th: watercolor paint sets (small) 6th: paint brushes and glue sticks 7th: yarn and crochet hooks 8th: sketch pads Thank you so much for supporting our community! :) HDS Student Government

Our morning carpool had a fun visitor to help out this morning!!

Hour of Code! Lower School classes all coded for an hour this week to participate in the world wide event #HourofCode!

Our Prek students are getting into the Holiday spirit today while making Gingerbread Houses!

January 2021 Lunch Sign-Up is open! The deadline is Wednesday, December 27th.

Today we concluded our toy drive for patients of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Students helped to load our truck full of donations, and we are excited to share the toys we collected with the hospital. We also delivered the ornaments and tree skirt that our students created. We are so grateful for the opportunity to spread holiday cheer and teach our students about the joy of giving to others

We love seeing our campus filled with so much Holiday Cheer!

THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS HERE! WHEN: DECEMBER 3-16, 2020 WHERE: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hancockdayschool2... SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND BUY BOOKS TO READ! SPEND $25.00 AND RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING! TWO WAYS TO SHOP: THE VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR AND THE SCHOLASTIC STORE! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY! SUSAN HILL

2020 Halloween Parade

Witches, ghosts, and spiders! Oh, My!!! We are having a lot of fun in the #Library this week. Not only are we learning about the election while electing our FAV CANDY, PreK made magic potions with a visiting witch! Meanwhile in kindergarten, we made ghosts DANCE with static electricity. Then we popped our balloons. HALLOWEEN FUN,FUN,FUN ! Of course, we read books first!

As we approach the winter holidays, Hancock Day School is honored to continue the tradition of decorating the tree for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit at Memorial Health University Medical Center and providing gifts for the children there. This is a great way to discuss and practice generosity with your student, which happens to be our virtue of the month. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade will be making ornaments for the tree, and students in fifth grade will... be creating the tree skirt. We will also be accepting gifts outside of the Front and Middle School Offices until next Thursday, December 10th. Memorial Hospital provided us with a list of suggested gifts: Infant play sets/ shape sorters/ blocks/ring stackers/ spinners Musical light up toys, activity centers, fisher-price figures/sets Baby teethers and rattles Books for infants and toddlers Wooden puzzles (from infant to early elementary ages) Play-doh / Play-doh sets / fun craft sets Mega/Lego Blocks for toddlers Lego Sets for school aged kids Action figures Trains/trucks/cars/hot wheels Sport balls basketballs, playground balls, footballs and other outside fun activities Games- board games or card games $10 gift cards for our older kids- Target, Apple iTunes, etc. *Please NO stuffed animals, Barbie Dolls/baby dolls, coloring books-crayons, or clothing items *Please do NOT wrap the gifts

Mark your calendars for November 6th!! Our Talent Show will be streamed via Zoom from 6:00-8:00 pm. Please support our HDS Dramatic Arts by purchasing our 2020 Talent Show Merch! Fill out the Google Form and pay to Venmo @HDSExcellenceFund or charge it to your FACTS account. The deadline for shirt orders is Monday, November 9th! https://forms.gle/C6NymDFdShjagDNX7

December lunch sign up extended to TODAY, Sunday, Nov 22.December lunch sign up extended to TODAY, Sunday, Nov 22.

Hello Eagle Family! It’s Championship Day! I am excited to announce that we have two volleyball teams that will be representing the green and gold tonight in the Savannah Parochial Athletics Championships. Our seventh grade girls will be looking to complete the season sweep of Savanah Christian and bring home their second trophy in two years. The game will begin at 5:00 PM at Savannah Country Day.... Our sixth grade green team will be looking for revenge, as they take on the Cavaliers of Calvary Day to see who hoists the championship trophy. This game will begin at 6:00 PM at Calvary Day School. Please make plans to come out and support these girls as they continue to make the Eagle family proud! Both sites require face coverings, social distancing and temperature checks to enter the facility, but are not limiting attendance. Go Eagles! Let’s Fly! Jason A. Helton Director of Athletics

We hope everyone tuned in earlier to watch Ms. Mullally on the 6pm news with WTOC-TV, but just in case you want to watch it again, here’s the coverage! Thank you WTOC Mike Cihla! #TopTeacher #WTOC

HDS Reminder: Lunch Sign Up DEADLINE! November Lunch Sign-Up November lunch sign-up is OPEN! The deadline for November lunches to be ordered and submitted is October 23rd.... To sign up, you need to go onto your FACTS account and click LUNCH from the menu bar. Click on the monthly option on the right top bar, click on your STUDENT’S name, click on CREATE WEB ORDER, click on your STUDENT’S name again and the offerings should appear. Click on your choices and make sure you do for EVERY week of the month for the days you are participating. Scroll down and hit SUBMIT AND PAY. Follow the same steps for your other child. The order will not come through unless that SUBMIT AND PAY part is done.

Please join us in congratulating prekindergarten teacher Michelle Mullally on her Top Teacher award from #WTOC! Ms. Mullally is an outstanding educator who ensures that her students' first experience with school is a positive one, and we are so lucky to have her at HDS! Tune in on Wednesday evening at 6pm to see her interview with WTOC Mike Cihla from WTOC-TV.

Get ready for HDS #SpiritWeek 2020!

Only one more day to submit your audition! We have a few more slots to fill! Be sure to submit your awesome, cool or quirky, talent!!!

Shop our #SpiritWear stop now through October 18! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfYuLoSxOLu3lCUzo/viewform

Now is the time to order PE Uniforms! Click this link to place your order! https://hdspewinter2020.itemorder.com/sale?read_message=true

Our primary building is ready for Fall!