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At Hancock Elementary, our mission is to empower students to become confident, compassionate, and engaged members of their community. We are dedicated to fostering an educational environment where kindness, curiosity, and respect are at the core of every student's experience. We inspire our students to develop the skills, values, and mindset needed to positively impact both themselves and the world around them.

Kindergarten registration and screening for the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, and Hancock will be held at Antrim Elementary School on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 8 am-3 pm. A snow date is available on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Pre-registration for this event is required. Please contact Melissa Magoon at mmagoon@conval.edu or (603) 924-7503 ext. 2032 to schedule an appointment time.
The child must be accompanied to the registration and screening by a parent or legal guardian and must be five years old by September 30, 2026.

HES staff have prepared a fun-filled day focused on Social Emotional Learning. Our goal is to help students understand their feelings, show kindness, learn problem-solving skills, and work well with others. These skills will help children succeed both inside and outside the classroom and be better prepared to learn and build positive friendships.
For elementary students especially, SEL Day creates a safe and supportive environment where they can practice kindness, develop confidence, and feel a sense of belonging. These skills don’t just help in school—they last a lifetime.
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The PTO is hosting its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. They have a lot of exciting plans in the works. Please consider joining the meeting in person or virtually, using this link.
Thank you in advance for your support!

Students at HES learned about chemical reactions through a hands-on science experiment with our guest, Mr. Jeremy. They mixed white school glue (polyvinyl acetate) with an activator or contact solution (containing boric acid) or Borax solution, and the result was slime! The reaction transforms liquid glue into a stretchy, bouncy, slimy goo. The children had fun playing with the slime and watching it move from a liquid to a solid state. Thanks, Mr. Jeremy!

Everyone holds a paper airplane in one hand, their eyes wide with anticipation, and they're ready to throw when they hear the teacher yell, "Go!" The airplanes take flight at the same time!
Some fly straight into the gym floor, while others soar through the air before crashing. It doesn't matter how far they fly; the joy is in the throw. They laugh and yell as they search for their planes, and line up to do it all over again!

Our preschoolers spent the morning with the Harris Center learning about hibernation and animal tracks.
They discussed who flies south to enjoy the warmer weather, who hides underground to sleep through the winter, and who stays out to play.
Once they determined who stayed out to play, they studied their footprints and talked about whether or not they had seen these tracks outside.

In Art this week, everyone is working together to build a giant Husky sculpture for this spring’s Children and the Arts Festival. They started by brainstorming ideas on paper. They voted on the drawing to use and began building the structure out of cardboard. The final step will be painting the Husky. We hope to complete the structure this week!
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Welcome Back! The PTO is hosting its first meeting in the new year this Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 5:30 pm. Please consider attending the meeting in person or via Google Meet.