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By Salma A. & Jackie P.L.
Hampton Students attended the book fair throughout the week of April 28th 2025 to May 2nd to purchase books and more. There are lots of different books to purchase in the book fair. Such as, chapter books, graphic novels, and more! “I’m getting chapter books,” said Henry H. The book fair is a good chance for students to get books, read at home, and to read more. “I got a book to help my reading skills”, said Jacks L. The book fair is important for students to get new books and read more, and improve their reading skills.
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By Jackie P.L., Sydney W., Joey C., Brielle L., Hadley S., Aleena D.
Hampton Elementary put on a spaced themed learning night last tuesday. The purpose of learning night was to have fun and learn about space. All the activities were very fun and inclusive. Some of our favorite rooms were the gym which hosted an obstacle course The arts and crafts were also fun. In the library, students used water pens to color objects in space. In room One, students used plastic water bottles to make space dioramas. Students and families really enjoyed learning night. Hopefully they’ll have another one next year. By Ella Mae W., Abby J., & Caroline O.
Hampton Elementary School celebrated Read Across America week during March 3 to 7th. The National Education Association (NEA) started in 1998. It aims to motivate people to read. Lots of schools have big celebrations all across America.
By The Hampton Herald Staff
The Hampton Drama Club performed "SpongeBob Jr." the musical the last two weekends in the Hampton gym. The drama club started rehearsals in September. Students auditioned for roles and were cast, and then they started coming two days a week after school. At auditions, students could sing a prepared song and read some sides. "I sang 'Happy Birthday'," said Brielle L. During rehearsals cast members learned new songs, blocking, and dancing. "It was really fun but quite hard at the same time," said Leah D. On Tuesdays, the cast generally learned dancing on Thursdays, they did music and blocking. "It was hard singing because if you get stage fright, you might be scared," said Abby J. Students were expected to memorize all of their blocking, songs, lines, and dances. Besides rehearsals, they had to practice at home. "Practice, lots of practice. We started in September and tomorrow is March, so lots and lots of practice," said Hannah J. Several Hampton teachers and staff helped with the production. Mr. Willmore was the director, Mrs. Fletcher was the music director, Mrs. Barboza was the choreographer, Mrs. Wahlstrom and Mrs. Patek were production managers, and Mrs. Towner created the sets. The cast performed four shows over two weekends. Lots of people in the community attended and really enjoyed it. "I like how the cast stood near the audience and blew bubbles. It wasn't quite interactive, but I liked how they engaged the audience," said Mrs. Rees, a fourth-grade teacher. Many Hampton parents attended the show and were excited to see their children perform. "It was good how everyone was singing nice and loud," said Mrs. Joyce, a fifth-grade parent. The Drama Club doesn't know yet what the play next year will be, but they encourage students to try out. "Well, I joined the play to face my stage fright, so if you have stage fright, you should join the play to face your fears," Brielle L. said. Hopefully next year, many students will be involved in the next Hampton Drama Club production. by Paige S.
5 things to do during summer Number one: Going to pools! Pools can be a great way to cool off during the summer. You could also invite friends to the pool to play with you! Number two: Going camping and going to camps! Going camping can let you spend time with family! And going to camps can let you make new friends! Number three: Hiking1 Going hiking is fun and lets you spend time with loved ones! Number four: Going biking! Biking is a really fun way to stay active during the summer. I recommend the NCR trail for biking. Number five:Sports! Summer sports can lead you to new friends and a new hobby! Even if you don’t do anything on the list, I hope you have a great summer! By The Hampton Herald Staff
There are lots of events happening at Hampton during the last few weeks of the school year. There are a few concerts happening. The fifth grade band and orchestra performed on May 20th. Students chose what instrument they wanted to play at the beginning of the year and have been practicing. They had three performances--two during the school day for students and one in the evening for families. Mr. Evans, the instrumental music teacher, lead the band and orchestra. The fourth grade performed "Dig It," which is a musical, on May 28th. It was about archeology and learning about the past. The main characters were Tut, Taki, and Lucy. They performed three times as well. Many fourth graders had speaking roles, and everyone else was in the chorus. Mrs. Fletcher and Mr. Bosco are the vocal music teachers and directed the musical. Mrs. Fletcher and Mr. Bosco also directed the third grade recorder concert. The third graders also performed on May 28th--twice in school and once in the evening. Mrs. Fletcher explained to the audience what they needed to do on the recorder for each song, and the students played several pieces. There were lots of field trips. First and second grade went to the zoo, third grade went to the Orioles game. Fifth grade went to Cromwell Valley Park and to London Town. Fourth grade went to tour Annapolis. "I love the Annapolis trip," said Ms. Patek, a fourth-grade teacher who planned the trip this year. "I think it's really important to learn about history and this is a fun way to learn about the history of the place where we live. Even though I've been several times, I always learn something new." The fourth graders also saw a familiar face at their field trip. "Mr. Wade, who I worked with for a long time, is a tour guide, so he got to lead one of the groups and hang out with us during lunch," Ms. Patek said. Hampton also had Field Day for the first time. The classes played different games. There was one Field Day for younger grades on June 4th and one for the intermediate grades on June 7th. Besides playing the games, the classes also made Homeroom banners to display during closing ceremonies. Each grade level also has a class picnic. Grades get to eat outside and then they get to do different activities and games. The fourth grade picnic was on Thursday, June 6th. Students got to each lunch in the grove and then participate in several activities, like a water balloon toss, Drip, Drip, Drop, Capture the Flag, and a relay race. Hampton Elementary definitely knows how to go out with a bang! By Teddy L.
1.Go to Ocean city If you’re going to go to Ocean city, Bad Monkey is the place to go. They have the best wings and truffle fries. 2.Go to the pool Going to the pool is a fun thing to do in the summer with friends. 3.Play games with friends Playing games is fun, you can play baseball, soccer, football, and video games. 4. Hangout with your friends Hanging out with your friends is a fun thing to do because you can do whatever you want to do with friends. 5.Stay home and watch whatever you want This is something you need to do when doing a lot of activities. Because you need to rest. By Gigi S. & Joey P.
The Hampton book fair ran through April 22-26. The book fair was a chance for kids to get and try new books. Students went to the book fair on their library day. It was a fun way to earn books. If parents weren't busy, they could also volunteer. Yes, the books were not free–paperbacks are usually under $10, and most of the hard back books are under $20, but if students did not need or want books they didn't need to get anything. If they weren’t able to get anything, they could still get a book from Mrs. Schnirel. About a week before students got a magazine about some books, but there were lots more available there. Students also got a wish list to write down some books they wanted and the prices to show to their parents/guardians. Students could also use an Ewallet to purchase books. Many students were looking forward to the Book Fair. “My least favorite part of the book fair is the books are kind of expensive and my favorite part is I get to buy books,” said Paige S., a fourth grade student. “My favorite part of the book fair is probably the selection of books and my least favorite part is the high prices,” said Maya L., another fourth grade student. The Spring Book fair was a great success and lots of fun! By Maya L., Teddy L., Brady S., & Calvin C.
Learning night was on April 16 in the school, to help kids with their math, reading, and other skills. Learning night was organized by the Hampton PTA. There was a writing contest where kids wrote stories and only a few of them got to read them in front of school. There were lots of fun games to play, like a game where there were cups that have numbers on it that players stack up, the two cups under would equal the one on top of them, leading up to one cup/number and if the player did all the ones at the table, they get a ticket. Another game was making tiny sculptures with marshmallows and toothpicks. There was also a station with books that students could pick out. If the kids played the games they got tickets they could use the tickets to put in raffles and only a few would win. There were a lot of teachers reading at different times. The teachers that read are Mrs. Nance, Mrs. McClung, and Mrs. Budnichuk Zoey W., a fourth grade student, won the estimating game, where there were two baskets of candy. One with M&Ms for 3-5 graders (intermediate) and one with hershey kisses for K-2 graders (primary.) For the M&Ms there were 1,810, for the hershey kisses there were 260. Downstairs were the guessing games, sculptures with the marshmallow and toothpicks, and the trail mix station where you added fractions and made trail mix with those fractions (of cups.) Mr. Conway, the principal, not only read at learning night but also participated in some of the activities with his daughter. He explained that he helped read the entries for the writing contests, but that the PTA planned all of the activities. Hampton 2024 Learning night was super fun! The students can’t wait for next year! |
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