From the Principal
Dear Harvey Families,
Can you believe
it? Over half of this school year is behind us, and we have turned the page and entered a new semester. The new
semester brings more opportunities for teaching and learning, and a focus on
personal growth goals for all of our learners with the data collected from our
mid-year assessments.
February is a Month of Celebrations...we have American Heart Month, American History Month, Black History Month, Academic Blitz, and
Valentine’s Day. We love to learn about
so many topics and celebrate the achievements of so many important historical
figures.
The joy
of learning doesn’t stop at Harvey! Our Math Olympiad Team and our Science
Olympiad Team are gearing up for their upcoming competitions. Our Talent Show auditions
are in full swing and we look forward to seeing amazing performances from our
students on March 7. These are a few examples
of extra-curricular learning activities our students have the opportunity to
join.
A
reminder that your children can extend what they are learning at school by
logging on to several excellent on-line resources at home. Make sure to encourage your child to work on
Dreambox (grades K-2), Moby Max (grades 3-6), Connect-Ed (K-6), Think Central
(K-6) and Discovery Science (grades K-6).
Please contact your child’s teacher should you need usernames and/or
passwords for these excellent resources.
Thank you, parents, for working with us during arrival time to keep the
flow of traffic moving safely for our bus arrivals and for our students that
are being dropped off in cars. For
parents driving children to school, the safest way is to park your car in a parking
spot and walk your child to the curb. If
you are pressed for time and feel you must drop your student from the car lane,
we ask that you only drop off your children BETWEEN THE TWO DROP OFF
SIGNS. Do not drop your students before the drop off sign
zone. Place your car in park and let your children exit your car when it is safe to do so. This ensures their
safety in crossing as the buses are pulling into the bus lane. I appreciate you working with us to make
parking lot safety a priority.
With cold and flu season upon us, please be sure to talk with your child
about proper hand-washing techniques to help decrease the spread of germs. Though we want our students in attendance
every day, if your child is ill it is beneficial for everyone if your child
stays home to rest and recover. A
reminder that a student needs to be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to
school. We appreciate your help in
keeping our entire school community healthy.
We have the very best teachers, staff and parents working together to
shape our children’s future. Thank you for all you do!
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Laurie Pritchard, Principal
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