Week of 1-19-26
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 27: POE - Critical Thinker - wear your POE shirts!
February 9: 2026-2027 Kindergarten Registration opens online! Please click on our kindergarten registration page for more info
February 13: End of 2nd Grading Period
February 13-16: Teacher Records Day and Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
February 14: Yearbook orders due
February 23: Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL students preK-8th grade
March 10: POE - Ethical Citizen - wear your POE shirts!
March 23-27: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 30: School resumes
April 3: NO SCHOOL
April 28: POE - Lifelong Learner - wear your POE shirts!
May 25: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
May 28: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for PRESCHOOL
May 29: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for KINDERGARTEN
June 1: Teacher Records Day
Please continue to check Peachjar for posted flyers. We have a lot of events in the schools and community!
Reminder: Is your child sick? When To Stay Home Flyer
Hudson Community First: Hudson Community First invites all parents to Tanner Clark - One Second of Strength, Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Auditorium. TEDx and international motivational speaker Tanner Clark inspires and encourages parents to better connect with their children by finding their One Second of Strength to help overcome distractions and pursue what matters most.
Visit the Hudson Community First website to learn more and sign up for the free registration: https://hudsoncommunityfirst.com/communityofcare
Class Fees: Class fees have been loaded onto student accounts. You can pay these using Payschools Central. Please continue to follow the schedule below for Preschool and Kindergarten Tuition fees.
Yearbook Orders: The link to order yearbooks is now open. Please view the Yearbook flyer for more information and to purchase your 2025-26 McDowell yearbook. Orders must by in by February 14, 2026.
Preschool 2025-2026 School Supply List
Kindergarten 2025-2026 School Supply List
Preschool and Kindergarten Tuition Payment Schedule:
All Day Kindergarten Tuition:
For those students in All Day Kindergarten, please review the tuition schedule:
● Full year payment of $3,400.00 due August 4, 2025(via PaySchools Central or via check)
● Two payments of $1,700.00 each due August 4, 2025 and January 15, 2026
● Four payments:
- $850.00 due August 4, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due September 15, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due November 15, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due January 15, 2026 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
Preschool Tuition:
Students enrolled as peers are required to pay tuition which is $1500 for the year.
- $500 due August 22, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $500 due November 14, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $500 due February 20, 2026 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
Petermann BusZone App Information:
Download bus app here: BusZone
Follow the steps below:
1) After downloading the app, enter our school access code: 6400HCSD
2) In the search field, enter the bus number you need to follow and your child’s unique student ID
3) Lastly, create alert zones around drop-off and pick-up points
Nutrition Services Information:
Be sure to keep your students' lunch balance current. Pay Schools Central
Please follow this Free and Reduced Lunch for an application for free/reduced lunch.