Hurlock Elementary

Just a reminder, NO BOOK CLUB TODAY. No book club this afternoon. All students will go home on normal transportation.

If your child was marked absent today , your child will be marked excused under the circumstances. This is for Hurlock Elementary School students only. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Also BOOK CLUB is cancelled this afternoon. No book club today.

Great News.....Power has been restored, and students are returning to the building. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Initially, we were informed the outage could last over two hours, but thankfully power was restored much sooner.

There is no cheer or basketball practice today due to the winter concert. Students will go home on there normal transportation

Bounce back will not be meeting after school today December 15th. Student will go home on there normal transportation

Due to hazardous road conditions and freezing temperatures, Dorchester County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, December 15, 2025. Please be safe!

Tomorrow night is our Winter Concert at North Dorchester High School for students PK4-5th grade. Please have students in the building by 5:45 pm.
Wear all your festive clothing!
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Remember that Friday, December 19th is an Early Dismissal Day - students are dismissed at 12:45 p.m.

🎅📚 It’s time for our third HOLIDAY MASKED READER! Our staff has been secretly reading holiday stories in disguise… and now it’s YOUR turn to guess who’s behind the mask! Hurlock Elementary Holiday Masked Reader- Night 4 https://youtu.be/BKd8KpGGSjU Don’t forget this can count towards your December Reading Calendars! 📖 🎭 Watch the videos 🗳️ Cast your vote in the Google Form for who you think tonight’s masked reader is! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScek2qfiFEqa_J9rQ7sHjZSZv5lo9-SSQws3DaghcT3s0mrGw/viewform?usp=header 🎁 All correct guesses will be placed on a prize wheel for House Points, and winners will be revealed on the morning announcements! Click the link to watch & vote! ✨Let the guessing begin✨ Tune each night this week at 6 PM for another Read Aloud 🎄

🎅📚 It’s time for our third HOLIDAY MASKED READER! Our staff has been secretly reading holiday stories in disguise… and now it’s YOUR turn to guess who’s behind the mask! Holiday Masked Reader- Night 3 https://youtu.be/S0FcWcyuAas Don’t forget this can count towards your December Reading Calendars! 📖 🎭 Watch the videos 🗳️ Cast your vote in the Google Form for who you think tonight’s masked reader is! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbVQ9I1GnpDmGKDqGaTiEPuuoVUOHo3QfYbg6p5i2wDFazLQ/viewform?usp=header 🎁 All correct guesses will be placed on a prize wheel for House Points, and winners will be revealed on the morning announcements! Click the link to watch & vote! ✨Let the guessing begin✨ Tune each night this week at 6 PM for another Read Aloud 🎄

Just a friendly reminder tomorrow is a half a day for students. Dismissal is 12:45pm. Tomorrow is also picture make ups for students and staff that were absent

🎅📚 It’s time for our first HOLIDAY MASKED READER! Our staff has been secretly reading holiday stories in disguise… and now it’s YOUR turn to guess who’s behind the mask! Holiday Masked Reader- Day 2 https://youtu.be/l96-tlJe6Fg Don’t forget this can count towards your December Reading Calendars! 📖 🎭 Watch the videos 🗳️ Cast your vote in the Google Form for who you think tonight’s masked reader is! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7LwrHdfwvwHLecQ7vaurgqXVoHvxjB5vImEkQdmGUXqg8dA/viewform?usp=header 🎁 All correct guesses will be placed on a prize wheel for House Points, and winners will be revealed on the morning announcements! Click the link to watch & vote! ✨Let the guessing begin✨ Tune each night this week at 6 PM for another Read Aloud 🎄

🎅📚 It’s time for our first HOLIDAY MASKED READER! Our staff has been secretly reading holiday stories in disguise… and now it’s YOUR turn to guess who’s behind the mask! Holiday Masked Ready 2025- Night 1 https://youtu.be/ItLlBUHTMLY Don’t forget this can count towards your December Reading Calendars! 📖 🎭 Watch the videos 🗳️ Cast your vote in the Google Form for your favorite Holiday Masked Reader https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhXmne2ocXMwn4G3g83oeybHf80P4jcPD17NHUHxoCg0ilg/viewform?usp=dialog 🎁 All correct guesses will be placed on a prize wheel for House Points, and winners will be revealed on the morning announcements! Click the link to watch & vote! ✨Let the guessing begin✨ Tune each night this week at 6 PM for another Read Aloud 🎄

This week at Hurlock Elementary...
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🎄 Christmastown at Hurlock Elementary! 🎅 On Saturday, December 13th from 11:00 AM–12:30 PM, families are invited to join the HES PTO for a free holiday event! Students can take a photo with Santa, enjoy story time with Mrs. Claus, write a letter to Santa, make a Christmas craft, food trucks and enjoy a popcorn mix station, waffles with hot cocoa. Permission slips are going home today or you can fill out the google form below to RSVP. English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRUDoQyuZaYLmW3elYFnSbyX3pNejFE7TmIL90MBxUMC71iw/viewform Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe19m3UwfQw4qWKtuOF1pH9oaYopYU8cSvsmFJkLSo5VY52pQ/viewform

🎄✨ HELP US BRING CHRISTMASTOWN TO LIFE! ✨🎄 Our Christmastown event is right around the corner, and we’re gearing up to make it the most magical holiday experience for our students and families — but we need YOUR help! ❤️ We’re currently collecting Christmas decorations (lights, wreaths, inflatables, ornaments, garland — all the festive things!) AND a snow blower to help keep our pathways clear and complete the winter wonderland feel. ❄️☃️ ✨ New or gently used items are welcome! Every donation helps bring more holiday cheer to our school community. 🎁💚 🛷 Drop-off Location: Front Office @ HES Let’s come together and make Christmastown unforgettable for all! Thank you for spreading joy and supporting our PTO! ❤️💚 -PTO 🎄

It's that time again to start thinking about our annual Winter Shoppe! We are on the hunt for volunteers to serve as our gift wrappers this year from December 15-18th (along with setting up on December 12th). Please fill out this form by December 9! https://forms.gle/CRxrHZGdBf2zzugP9

Join us for Scouting Night at Hurlock Elementary, tomorrow starting at 6pm , where families can learn more about the opportunities Scouting offers for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Good Morning ! Our PTO meeting scheduled for today is rescheduled for tomorrow at 5:30pm virtually. Please see the link below if you wish to join. We will discuss Christmastown & winter shoppe volunteers. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDk4ZGYwNjktYjM1Yy00NDgzLThmZGYtMzEzMDYyZWFiOWQw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2212cb4f4a-9888-47ae-91af-18cdae3ca23b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229371ea5d-239b-4202-9bda-a484e3ec5d14%22%7d

Wow, it's December already! We have so many fun things planned! Please take a few minutes and read through our Newsletter . Make sure to check out the Festive Fun calendar!
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