August 2026

From Principal Mrs. Ransom

Hello Haverhill Hawk Families!

I am Mrs. Ashley Ransom. I have the distinct honor of serving as the Principal of Haverhill Elementary. I am entering my 7th year as Principal at Haverhill, with 5 previous years of experience in administration at Covington Elementary and as a principal at Lincoln Elementary in Huntington County School Corporation.

For those of you that are new to Haverhill, I send you a big WELCOME! To all families returning and joining us - I believe that having YOU - our families, our community, teachers & staff - support our educational goals allows us to be the best school in Southwest Allen County. Thank you for investing your time as a volunteer, donations, completing assisments, reading with your child, attending meetings with our team, and your labor of love to our school. Since you spend time pouring into our school, our educators can focus on safety, standards, experiences for students, and our students well-being.

Are you excited to get your kiddos back in school? Are you ready to get them on a routine, not eating all your food, meeting new friends, up before noon, accomplishing goals, and ready to tackle a new grade?

Our Haverhill team is beyond excited to welcome students and families back on Monday, August 3rd for Back to School Night. Our teachers have poured a lot of time, energy, and love into their classrooms - doors will open for PreK students at 5:00 PM, then Kindergarten students at 5:30 PM. Grades 1-5 may join classrooms from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. During our back-to-school night, pack up your student's bookbag and bring all of your supplies to the B2S night, be dressed to impress becuase it's picture night, meet your teacher, meet your bus driver, walk the building, and visit yoru previous teachers. Don't forget to say "hello" to our school counselors, coaches, Mrs. Eaton, special education teachers, speech, and special area teachers, too!

As we head into our 2026 - 2027 school year, remember that all of us are Haverhill Hawks. We have an incredible amount of support and people that surround us - ready to pitch-in, be a solution seeker, a listening ear, point you in the right direction, or just be a support to you and your family. Please reach out to your student's teacher as a first line of defense with praises, concerns, conflicts, and questions. Then, I am happy to collaborate as a team with the teacher, school counselors, and grow our school support team. Together, we are setting the foundation to your student's future success. I can't wait to start our year-long journey together on Wednesday, August 5th when doors open at 9:05 AM.

Educationally Yours,

Mrs. Ashley Ransom

New this year, due to RFID badges, all elementary students will have their fall pictures taken during open house. Please plan to have your students picture taken prior to or after your designated time in the classroom.

Walkers from FRONT of Building

Safety @ Haverhill

Safety drills will occur once a month at Haverhill. All parents will be updated during the week that each drill will occur.

You will be notified the week of the drill through Parentsquare, which is a new law that passed for all schools to notify families of when drills will occur. The "emergency take action" picture you see is our visual protocol to keep all of us on the same page.

Our Fall HES Safety Week is scheduled for Monday, August 10 - August 14, which is when we will practice every drill. All classrooms will discuss procedures for this week in order to have students be prepared. We want to ensure that all students feel prepared and practice drills, we do not want to scare, reinact, or create trauma producing environments.

More information will be coming soon through Parentsquare in the upcoming weeks.

Walkers - BACK of Building

If you walk to school from the trails at the back of the building, you will need to be aware that our playground updates are blocking off all of the sidewalks and ways to cross the building in the back of the building. You will need to walk through the grass, or use the Crystal Springs paths to access the side of the building by door 2, then walking to the front of the building to enter.

Bike, Scooter Riders

Aug. 5 - First Day of School!

Doors will open at 9:00 AM for all families that are walking in students to the classroom on Wednesday, August 5. Car pool and busses will enter the building at 9:05 AM as normal.

Families are welcome to walk their student to the classroom, give hugs and kisses, then head out to start your day. An announcement will be made at 9:20 AM for our regular school day to get started. At this time, all visitors will be asked to exit the building.

Remember that not every student will have an adult with them on the first day and the hallways can be very busy and overwhelming!

Ensure teachers have your students correct transportation information.

During dismissal, you will need to wait for walkers at the corner of the building. Adults are not allowed up to the front of the building without permission.

Playground Update

Did you see that Haverhill is getting a new playground? We will have a beautiful, accessible, inclusive playground for all students to enjoy for years to come. They've been working hard each day of the summer, with a completion date of September 4!

With the start of school quickly approaching, I wanted to remind our families that are walking to school to be aware of the project. Please walk to school a day or two in advance to pick the best path for your family. Some days it could be muddy, wet, or bumpy from walking in grass and around the fence structures with no accessible sidewalk.

Outdoor Recess will be moved to our grassy field area to the right of the playground and the blacktop areas until the project is complete. Students will be outside playing games, running, and moving around in designated zones for grade levels / areas of play.

Congratulations, Ms. Corns! Haverhill loves you!

Nominate a staff member from Haverhill that you believe is a SUPERSTAR! Follow the QR code or click on the link to nominate someone today!

https://www.sacseducationfoundation.org/superstar-award

Welcome our New Teachers and Staff!

Ms. Greta Hunsaker

First Grade Teacher

Mrs. Michelle Lee

5th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Kristi Eaton

Behavior Interventionist

Mrs. Lindsey Lee

Mild Disability Teacher

Ms. Morgan Meyer

Mild Disability Teacher

Brianna Poore

School Psychologist

Evangeline Stavretis

Treasurer

School Nurse

We are looking for a new school nurse. Ms. Mohler is on a new journey after being at Haverhill for 19.5 years.

Be Involved with PTC!

Many hands make light work.

We’re so thankful for the parents stepping into leadership roles, those continuing to serve, and everyone who is helping make our school community stronger. There is already so much excitement building for the events, opportunities, and memories ahead!

Please join us in celebrating and welcoming our 2026–27 PTC Board: Amber Ferry (President), Caroline Gillis (Vice President), Katie Drabenstot (Secretary), Olivia Martin (Treasurer), and Mercede Gonzalez (Ways and Means).

We can’t wait to serve, support, and grow together in the year ahead!

Please reach out to our PTC board members to learn more about how to become involved at school. Your support means the world to our students, teachers, and families.

Follow our Haverhill Elementary PTC on Facebook or send an email to ptchaverhill@gmail.com

Kindergarten Students

Student ID Badges

Student RFID Badges will be used to:

Scan on/off the bus
Enter/exit the building

This system is designed to streamline processes, enhance student safety, and reduce manual tracking.

RFID badges will be worn on each students backpack. We will zip-tie the badge to each students backpack. Last year, we did not have any trouble with losing badges when students had them tied to their backpack. Please make sure to bring their backpack to school each and every day. All bus riders and walkers will scan their badges when they enter and exit the building.

Picture badges will be used internally with students for lunch, library, and PBIS. These badges will be kept on a silver clip and located in each classroom.

ALL SACS Bus Riders

The Transportation Department is finalizing SACS student’s transportation needs. This email serves as the School Bus Stop Verification Letter. We request SACS families verify their child’s transportation for the 2026-2027 school year.

Beginning WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, parents are asked to verify their students transportation for the upcoming school year.

Click here to login to your parent PowerSchool account. Once in your PowerSchool account, click on Transportation, the bus icon, located in the left menu.

Be sure to verify transportation detail for each student associated to your PowerSchool account

You should see your student/s

o Stop Location

o Stop time

o Bus number for both AM/PM

Is the information correct? No further action is needed.

If the information incorrect or missing on or after Wednesday, July 22, please email transportation@sacs.k12.in.us. The subject of the email should include your student’s name detailing the issue/s in the body of the email. If your student is listed but will NOT be utilizing bus service this year, please send an email to SACS Transportation informing us of this change.

We appreciate your help as the SACS Transportation Department prepares to transport thousands of students safely and efficiently throughout the school year.

Arrangements to eat with your student should be made by calling the front office with a 24-hour notice. A background check must be on file. You will also be assigned to a private table.

Below are lunch and recess times for all students.

Carpool Number

Watch out for your youngest student to receive your family carpool number at Back to School Night.

At some point during our school year, you will need this number (enrichment, after school activities, choir, no bus, etc.). Keep it in a safe place so you don't lose it!

Keep one number for your vehicle to hang in your rearview mirror, or cut it into two numbers. Share the number with another trusted and approved person to pick up your student(s). NO STUDENTS will be dismissed to handwritten numbers or persons that do not have a visible number from THIS school year. You will be asked to pull around to the front and check-in at the office - be ready to show your driver's license if picking up in the office. If you need extra numbers, please contact Mrs. Leising in the front office or request at B2S night.

View our district website to complete the background form and bullying training. https://sacs.smartsiteshost.com/13958_2

Find Your Student's Teacher in Powerschool

https://powerschool.sacs.k12.in.us/public/home.html

Click on the above link, then login with your Powerschool information. If you are not able to login, please select "forgot username or password." You will click on your students report card to find the teacher for the 26-27 school year. REMINDER: Class lists are subject to change based on student enrollment.

Attendance Hotline

Is your student feeling sick, have a doctor's appointment, therapy, or missing school today for an appointment? Please call the following attendance hotline to report the reason for the absence. If you were at a doctor's appointment, please ask for a doctor's note to excuse the absence.

If we do not hear from a guardian about the student's absence by 9:30 AM, we will call emergency contacts, email who's on file in Powerschool, then we will make a visit to the home to ensure the student is safe.

All communication will be sent to you via ParentSquare. Do you want to access the information anywhere? Download the Parentsquare app today!

Messages will be sent to you from your classroom teacher, special area teachers, our school counselors, Mrs. Ransom, along with messages from our district office.

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