Gingerbread House Contest Reminder — Perfect Thanksgiving Break Project! 🍬🏠✨

Hello HRES Families!

Our students are buzzing with excitement after seeing some of the incredible Gingerbread House Contest entries that have already been turned in! (Check out the photos below — their smiles say it all! 😊)

With Thanksgiving Break starting tomorrow, this is the perfect time for your child to get creative, break out the glitter and glue sticks, and start building their masterpiece.

Here’s a quick reminder of the contest guidelines:

🏠 How to Participate:

• Decorate any cardboard box to look like a Gingerbread House.
• Use non-food materials only — think construction paper, cotton balls, buttons, sequins, glitter, paint, ribbon, etc.
• Make sure all decorations are securely glued down.
• The entire creation (house + base) must be 22" x 22" or smaller.

📅 Important Dates:

• Houses Due: Thursday, December 4th, to the Media Center
• Voting Begins: Friday, December 5th
• Winners Announced: Thursday, December 18th

We’ve already seen some amazing creativity walking through our halls — and we can’t wait to see what your children dream up next!

Wishing you a restful, joyful Thanksgiving Break! 🦃🍁

And happy building!