📢 You're Invited! Join Us for the 2nd Annual Connections Summit! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome parents, caregivers, community members, and appropriately aged students to this incredible event, designed to connect you with valuable resources, learning opportunities, and support networks! This summit is a collaboration between the Hancock Place, Affton, Bayless, and Mehlville school districts—and it's open to ALL families in our community!
📅 Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Hancock Place Elementary School
Here’s what you can look forward to:
✅ Resource Tables – Get helpful information on financial literacy, parenting strategies, social-emotional well-being, substance abuse prevention, and more!
✅ Educational Presentations – Attend short sessions (10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, & 12:30 PM) on important topics for families and individuals.
✅ Job Fair – Connect with local businesses offering employment opportunities and career development resources.
✅ CHIPS Program – Take advantage of free child identification services for infants, children, and adults.
✅ Childcare Services – Available for potty-trained kids up to age 11 so parents can fully engage in the event.
Whether you're looking for support, job opportunities, or ways to strengthen your family, the Connections Summit has something for everyone!
📢 Help spread the word!
Please contact Dr. Dittrich at tdittrich@hpsd.school or Dr. Yarbrough at byarbrough@hpsd.school with questions.
February Nurse Notes!
The HPMS Cheer has developed a team store that includes Hancock Cheer, Athletics, and Tigers attire! All proceeds will go towards the Cheer Squad and Middle school Athletics. Use the link below to access the store. The deadline to order is Monday, February 10, 2025. Go Tigers!
https://willpromo.com/hancock_ms/shop/home
Happy Black History Month!
After two days of the spelling bee, we have a winner. Congratulations to Nico for winning this year's spelling bee. Shout out to all of our contestants for showing courage and putting themselves in an uncomfortable spot. We are proud of you! #hpsdtigers
We have an amazing buildings and grounds team at Hancock Place! They've been plowing and shoveling our schools and we are excited to start the second semester tomorrow! Everyone take it slow and be patient as melted snow will refreeze overnight #hpsdtigers #weareopen
HHS Spotlight Players present The Outsiders. What a great opening night!! There are two more opportunities to learn about these friends, foes and struggles. Are you with the greasers or the socs? A can't miss event at 7pm tonight and tomorrow #hpsdtigers
Don't forget to order your Yearbook today!!!!!!!!!!
HPMS was the place to be tonight as our drama club put on a wonderful dinner theater performance! Our students did an unbelievable job. Thank you Ms. Pohl for making your vision come to life. Shout out to HPHS Foods class for preparing a delicious dinner for us. #hpsdtigers
Lemay legend, Dr. Richard Eichhorst, named 2025 @AfftonLemayChbr Citizen of the Year! He will be recognized @rivercitycasino at the Annual Awards and Dinner Auction Gala on January 25 #hpsdtigers
This will be the second year in a row in which this event is being hosted at our Hancock Place Elementary School. Hope to see you and your children present! If you know of children and/or adults in our district, please feel free to share this information with them. In order to receive a coat, the respective child or adult must be present.
Hancock Place Elementary School Cafeteria
Saturday, October 26th
10am to 2pm
Picture Retake Day is THIS Friday, October 25th!!!!!
We are partnering with Dental Safari Company. Online registration is required. Check your email for more details or go to dentalsafariforms.com
Chartwells served School Lunch meals to the Middle School students October 18. The students loved it!
This will be the second year in a row in which this event is being hosted at our Hancock Place Elementary School. Please save the date and we hope to see you and your children present! If you know of children and/or adults in our district, please feel free to share this information with them. In order to receive a coat, the respective child or adult must be present.
Hancock Place Elementary School Cafeteria
Saturday, October 26th
10am to 2pm
Picture Retake Day is right around the corner!!!!!! Friday, October 25th!!!!!
Always a fantastic night when we get to recognize our students. Congrats to Jeremiah for his demonstration of leadership and continuous improvement! #hpsdtigers
National Junior Honor Society members had the opportunity to check out two local universities today. Thanks to Mr. Gibbs, Ms. VanHorn and our parent chaperones for providing this amazing experience for our students!!! #hpsdtigers
Today's volleyball games against GSA (10/7) have been canceled. A make-up date has not been determined.
Reminder- The first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting is Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:00 pm. Let Mr. Veldhuizen know if you can attend, all are welcome!