THE HARRISON HERALD

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• October 21: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4 - 7pm
• October 22: Parent/Teacher Conferences 8am - 7pm (NO SCHOOL)
• October 23: NO SCHOOL
• October 28: Scoopie Night 4 - 8pm (Drive - thru only)
• November 19: End of First Trimester
• November 20: NO SCHOOL (Elementary Teacher PD Day)
• November 25 - 27: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST HARRISON STAFF!

• Brooke Murnane – School Psycologist   
• Christine Mathew – English Language Teacher  
• Dustin Shevy – Innovation Specialist

WELCOME TO THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR!

WELCOME BACK! BY JESSICA GRANDT, PRINCIPAL

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Welcome to the 2020 - 21 school year! We are so excited to have students back in the school and learning with us face to face!

We appreciate all of our Harrison families for partnering with us to keep students as safe as possible when they are here at school. Thank you for sending your child to school with a m ask each day, for dropping them off between 8:05 and 8:15am, and for picking them up right at 3:08pm. These may seem like small things, but they really do help us keep all the kids here as safe and healthy as possible! So thank you for your help!

I wanted to let you know about a few other changes that we are implementing this year to keep our Harrison students and staff as safe and possible:

Our Scoopie nights this year will be drive- thru only, and Harrison staff will not be working inside Culver's on those nights. However, Culver's is still giving us 10 % of the drive- thru sales for each of our Scoopie Nights, so we hope you will still com e out to support Harrison School! Our first one is October 28th.

Parent/teacher conferences will be held October 21st and 22nd. Parents will sign up for a time slot using SignUpGenius instead of returning a conference slip as you have in past years. More info about SignUpGenius will com e home with your child on October 5th. Then parents will also have the option this year to do their child 's conference by phone, virtually, or face to face here at school. The book fair that we typically do during conferences will also be online only this year instead of face to face.

We are so glad that you're here!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HAWK HEROES!

Each month Harrison Elementary School recognizes the students who have done a fantastic job of demonstrating our three Hawk Habits of being safe, respectful, and responsible here at school.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of September:

• Kindergarten: Camden Sirianni in Mrs. Adler's class Olivia Kneser in Mrs. Demerath's class
• First Grade: Kamden Pounds in Mrs. Astin's class Harmony Everson in Mrs. Sarauer's class
• Second Grade: Brayden Henkel in Mrs. Brewer's class Calvin Nivinski in Mr. Martin's class
• Third Grade: Liam Brill in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class Heymi Montes in Mrs. Tourdot's class
• Fourth Grade: Bently Viverette in Ms. Fielhauer's class Cameron Kessler in Ms. Kallio's class
• Fifth Grade: Andres Navarrete Camacho in Ms. Binversie's class Samantha Wenzel in Ms. Schmaling's class

Request for School Transfer/Placement (Intra District Transfers) within the School District of Janesville Attendance Areas

Due to Move

If you move within the School District of Janesville during the school year and wish to remain at your current school, please ask the school office for a Request to Remain in Current School Following Move to New Attendance Area Form (blue). Complete the form and return it to the school office.

Open Enrollment or Public School Choice

If during the school year, you move outside the School District of Janesville and you wish to remain at your current school please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist at 743-5152 and request an Open Enrollment Application to be eligible to remain at your current school for the remainder of the school year.

If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment or Public School Choice, please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist at 743-5152.

Moving

If you will be moving from your current home address, please contact the Harrison school office at 743-6406 as soon as possible to determine what paperwork you will need to fill out for your child to continue attending his/her current school. Please note: if you are moving to an address outside the School District of Janesville, in most cases your child is eligible to continue attending the School District of Janesville as long as you complete the appropriate paperwork within the required timeline.

If you have any questions about school placement for a particular address, please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist Deen Hartley at 743-5152. The New Student Enrollment Office is open year round.

If you are the parent of an elementary student and will be moving over the summer months when the elementary schools are closed, please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist Deen Hartley at 743-5152 or the New Student Enrollment Office at 743-5072 or 743-5153 to complete the appropriate paperwork.

 Infinite Campus Parent Portal - You can access so much information on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, including your child's attendance and grades. You can keep your contact information current, update your emergency contacts, pay fees and add money to your child's lunch account.

Have you moved? - To update your address please provide the Harrison office with a copy of a proof of residency (can be a lease agreement, mortgage paper, bank statement or utility bill dated within the last 60 days) and a copy of your photo ID.

THE HARRISON HERALD

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• December 15 : Scoopie Night 4 - 8 pm ( Drive- thru only)
• December 23 - January 1 st: NO SCHOOL ( Winter Break)
• January 4 : School Resumes
• January 12 : Scoopie Night 4 - 8 pm ( Drive- thru only)
• January 18 :  NO SCHOOL ( Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• January 21 : Papa Murphy Night ( 15 % of sales all day)
• January 26 : Picture Day!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST HARRISON STAFF!

• Elizabeth Albrecht - Instructional Paraprofessional
• Stephanie Fox - Special Ed. Paraprofessional
• Beth Fanning - Special Ed. Paraprofessional

As a reminder, students will go outside for recess if the weather is zero degrees or above. Please make sure that your child is ready for the winter weather and send them to school each day with the following items:

• Winter coat
• Snow pants
• Hat
• Winter boots
• Waterproof gloves
• Don't forget to label all items with your child's name!

Congratulations to our Hawk Heroes!

Each month Harrison Elementary School recognizes the students who have done a fantastic job of demonstrating a growth mindset and never giving up.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of November:

• Kindergarten: Rylnn Jaworski in Mrs. Adler's class Bowen Egge in Mrs. Demerath's class
• First Grade: Tyshawn Hines in Mrs. Astin's class Harper Yungerman in Mrs. Sarauer's class
• Second Grade: Meryem Kisa in Mrs. Brewer's class Eliana Padilla in Mr. Martin's class
• Third Grade: Eden Mani in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class Grayson Fisher in Mrs. Tourdot's class
• Fourth Grade: Ianna Duerst in Ms. Fielhauer's class Paisely Krogman in Ms. Kallio's class
• Fifth Grade: Morgan Adler in Ms. Binversie's class Rosemary Duesterhoeft in Ms.
• Schmaling's class

Request for School Transfer/Placement (Intra District Transfers) within the School District of Janesville Attendance Areas

Due to Move:

If you move within the School District of Janesville during the school year and wish to remain at your current school, please ask the school office for a Request to Remain in Current School Following Move to New Attendance Area Form (blue).  Complete the form and return it to the school office.

Due to Parent Choice:

If you wish to apply to have your student transferred/placed in another school within the district next school year (2021-2022), please ask the school office for a School Transfer/Placement Within the School District Form (yellow).  Completed forms will be accepted from December 1 through December 15, 2020 only.  Submit your Request for School Transfer/Placement Within the School District Form (yellow) to your home school attendance area office. Parents applying for a Request for School Transfer/ Placement Within the School District will be notified of approval or disapproval by January 15, 2021.  Parents applying for a Request for School Transfer/Placement Within the School District for incoming Kindergarten students will be notified of approval or non-approval after they have enrolled their child during the Kindergarten Enrollment period with the New Student Enrollment Office.  If you have questions, please contact the school office of your home school attendance area. 

Open Enrollment or Public School Choice 

 

If during the school year, you move outside the School District of Janesville and you wish to remain at your current school please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist at 743-5152 and request a tuition waiver form within two weeks of your move.  This will allow you to be eligible to attend your current school for the remainder of the current year tuition free.  To continue attending the School District of Janesville after the 2020-2021 school year, you will also need to complete an open enrollment application.  Application instructions are provided to the School District of Janesville by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and should be available by late January 2021.  This year applications will be accepted February 1 – April 30, 2021.

 If you have questions regarding Open Enrollment or Public School Choice, please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist at 743-5152.

MOVING???

If you will be moving from your current home address, please contact Harrison Elementary school office at 743-6400 as soon as possible to determine what paperwork you will need to fill out for your child to continue attending his/her current school.  Please note: if you are moving to an address outside the School District of Janesville in most cases your child is eligible to continue attending the School District of Janesville as long as you complete the appropriate paperwork within the required timeline.

If you have any questions about school placement for a particular address, please contact Open Enrollment Specialist Deen Hartley at 743-5152.  The New Student Enrollment Office is open year round.

If you are the parent of an elementary student and will be moving over the summer months when the elementary schools are closed, please contact Open Enrollment Specialist Deen Hartley at 743-5152 or the New Student Enrollment Office at 743-5072 or 743-5153 to complete the appropriate paperwork.

Kindergarten Enrollment 2021-2022 School Year

School District Residents

If you have a child turning 5 (five) years old prior to September 1, 2021 and they are not currently enrolled in a School District of Janesville Pre-school for Janesville (P4J) or Early Childhood (EC) program it is time to enroll in the Janesville Public School District.  Enrollment will take place from December 1, 2020, through December 15, 2020, at the Educational Services Center located at 527 S. Franklin St. (administration building) in the New Student Enrollment office by appointment only.  Please call (608) 743-5153 or (608) 743-5072.

 If you cannot attend the enrollment period please make an appointment as soon as possible to enroll after December 15, 2020.  Enrollment in the district is required for participation in orientation.  When you enroll, you will need your child’s birth certificate for proof of age, proof of residency (top portion of a utility bill, or current lease) to determine school assignment, immunization records and photo identification 

The window for Requests for School Transfer/Placement within the School District (yellow forms) for incoming kindergarten students are available from December 1, 2020, through December 15, 2020, and should be submitted through the enrollment process. Enrollments are completed by appointment only. Forms are available at all schools, as well as at the Educational Services Center.  If you have questions regarding this process contact Deen Hartley at 743-5152.  The status of requests will be determined by January 15, 2021 if they are turned in by December 15^th.  If you have a student currently attending a school under a School Transfer/Placement within the School District, it does not automatically qualify your kindergarten student for attendance at the same school; however, siblings are generally assigned to the same school.  In order for your kindergarten student to attend the same school as a sibling, you must submit a request during the Kindergarten Enrollment time frame.

 If you know of a child in your neighborhood or from community activities that would be entering kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year, please pass this enrollment information on.

Non-District Residents

If you are a non-resident of the School District of Janesville and have a child turning 5 (five) years old prior to September 1, 2021 and would like your child to attend the School District of Janesville you must also apply for OPEN ENROLLMENT.  The timeline for Open Enrollment is February 1, 2021, to April 30, 2021.  Currently open enrolled non-residents in a P4J or EC program do not need to re-apply. If you have questions regarding the Open Enrollment process, please contact Deen Hartley at 743-5152.

 

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S JANUARY NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• December 23 - January 1 st: NO SCHOOL ( Winter Break)
• January 4 : School Resumes
• January 12 : Scoopie Night 4 - 8 pm ( Milton Ave. Culver' s)
• January 18 :  NO SCHOOL ( Martin Luther King Jr. Day) January 21 : Papa Murphy Night ( 15 % of sales all day) January 26 : Picture Day!
• February 18 : End of 2 nd Trimester
• February 19 : NO SCHOOL ( Elementary Professional Development Day)
• February 24 : Scoopie Night 4 - 8 pm ( Milton Ave. Culver' s)
• March 3 : Conferences 4 - 7 pm  ( Student Attendance Day)
• March 4 : NO SCHOOL - Conferences All Grade Levels 8 - 7 pm
• March 5 : NO SCHOOL

Note From the Principal

Dear Harrison families:

2020 sure did throw us a lot of curveballs! From the Safer at Home order last spring that closed schools to the lingering pandemic that caused us to modify things here at school this fall to keep students and staff healthy and safe, there have been a LOT of changes.

Through it all, though, we have been able to count on you, our Harrison families, to help us out. You have sent your child to school every day with a mask, and you have kept them home when they were showing any sign of being sick. Both of these things have helped us remain open for face to face instruction, so thank you! And even when we had to pivot to virtual instruction for a short time back in October, you were right there making sure that your child could keep on learning from home until we were able to come back to school.

Thank you for sharing your child with us and for being such great partners working with us to help your child learn and grow. And thank you for being so supportive of the teachers and staff here at Harrison. You are awesome!

Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy 2021!

~ Dr. Grandt

Congratulations to our Hawk Heroes

Each month Harrison Elementary School recognizes the students who have done a fantastic job of demonstrating empathy and compassion towards others.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of December:

Second Grade: McKenzy Davis in Mrs. Brewer's class Nani Theiler in Mr. Martin's class

Third Grade: Emery Folker in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class Zoe Van Zandt in Mrs. Tourdot's class

Kindergarten: Elena Lowery in Mrs. Adler's class Lily Knopp in Mrs. Demerath's class

First Grade: Adriana Davis in Mrs. Astin's class Macy Heine in Mrs. Sarauer's class

Fourth Grade: Emma Guernsey in Ms. Fielhauer's class Josiah Hartley in Ms. Kallio's class

Fifth Grade: Jenet Sulejman in Ms. Binversie's class Bella Trickie in Ms. Schmaling's class

Public School Open Enrollment Timelines

The State of Wisconsin has announced the application period for open enrollment (also known as public school choice) begins in February for the following school year.  Open Enrollment laws permit children to attend a public school in a school district other than the one in which they live.

The open enrollment application period for the 2021-2022 school year is from February 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021.  Parents are encouraged to apply on-line at dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment.  Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public Instruction or any school district after February 1, 2021 and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district during the application period. Paper applications to attend Janesville must be submitted to the Open Enrollment Specialist in the New Student Enrollment Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30th (a postmark does not constitute timely submission).  Applications turned in prior to February 1st will be returned as not valid and must be resubmitted after February 1st but before April 30^th at 4:00 p.m.

Enrollment in a requested school or program is subject to space and other limitations and is not guaranteed. Transportation is the responsibility of the parent. Habitual truancy may result in recommendation for the student to return to their home district.

Under School District of Janesville board policy, students who attended the district under open enrollment the previous year are not required to reapply for the following school year.

An application is required for each sibling in the family.  For example, if a family has one child in elementary school that has been approved for open enrollment and a new student entering kindergarten next year, the student entering kindergarten must apply for open enrollment in order to attend the School District of Janesville.

Parents will be informed in June whether their open enrollment applications have been approved or denied.  The student’s school or program placement will be provided in June.

If you have questions, please contact the Open Enrollment Specialist at 743-5152.

 

HARRIsON  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL'S  FEBRUARY  NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• February 4 : Rescheduled Picture Day
• February 18 : End of 2 nd Trimester
• February 19 : NO SCHOOL ( Elementary Professional Development Day)
• February 24 : Scoopie Night 4 - 8 pm ( Milton Ave. Culver' s)
• March 3 : Virtual Conferences 4 - 7 pm  ( Student Attendance Day)
• March 4 : NO SCHOOL - Virtual Conferences 8 am- 7 pm
• March 5 : NO SCHOOL
• March 9 : Picture Retake Day
• March 10 : GR Night Fundraiser 4 - 8 pm
• March 15 : PTO Meeting 6 : 30 - 7 : 30 pm
• March 22 - 26 : NO SCHOOL - Spring Break!
• March 29 : School Resumes
• April 2 : NO SCHOOL - Good Friday

The spring parent-teacher conferences will be held on March 3rd and 4th. For health and safety reasons caused by the ongoing global pandemic, we will again host virtual conferences using Zoom like we did in the fall. Parents who do not have access to Zoom will have the option to do a phone conference instead.

A note will be coming home with students on February 15th with information about how parents can select their child's conference time using Sign-up Genius. The window to sign up for your conference time will be open from February 17th - March 1st.

We look forward to sharing your child's progress with you!

Thank you to the Harrison parents/guardians who took our parent survey in December. We appreciate your feedback so much!

Our high scores included:

I have access to my child's teacher when needed. (4.66 out of 5)

I am confident that my child's school is focused on the social/emotional well- being of my child. (4.56 out of 5)

I receive timely communication on changes that occur at my child's school. (4.29 out of 5)

Our lowest score indicated that parents are worried their child might fall behind in school (3.92). We are happy to talk with you about any concerns you might be having at conferences!

Congratulations to our Hawk Heroes!

In January, Harrison Elementary School recognized a student from each homeroom who has consistently demonstrated a positive attitude here at school as our Hawk Heroes.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of January:

• Kindergarten: Reid Smith in Miss Karen's class Emmy Tincher in Mrs. Demerath's class
• First Grade: Levi Widner in Mrs. Astin's class Avery Fruhwirth in Mrs. Sarauer's class
• Second Grade: Makayla Goth in Mrs. Brewer's class Esjay Sirianni in Mr. Martin's class
• Third Grade: Kinnley Laures in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class Hadley Boelk in Mrs. Tourdot's class
• Fourth Grade: Brayden Stahl in Ms. Fielhauer's class Jax Montejano in Ms. Kallio's class
• Fifth Grade: Nelson Meyer in Ms. Binversie's class Teegan Benson in Ms. Schmaling's class

 

CHILD FIND

School District of Janesville

CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH CHILD FIND ACTIVITIES

School District of Janesville is required to locate, identify, and evaluate all children, with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools in the school district, and homeless children. The process of locating, identifying, and evaluating children with disabilities is known as child find. This agency conducts the following child find activities each year, [describe the public agency’s child find activities]. This notice informs parents of the records the school district will develop and maintain as part of its child find activities. This notice also informs parents of their rights regarding any records developed.

The school district gathers personally identifiable information on any child who participates in child find activities. Parents, teachers, and other professionals provide information to the school related to the child’s academic performance, behavior, and health. This information is used to determine whether the child needs special education services. Personally identifiable information directly related to a child and maintained by the school is a pupil record. Pupil records include records maintained in any way including, but not limited to, computer storage media, video and audiotape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. Records maintained for personal use by a teacher and not available to others and records available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a child are not pupil records.

The school district maintains several classes of pupil records.

·    "Progress records" include grades, courses the child has taken, the child's attendance record, immunization records, required lead screening records, and records of school extra-curricular activities. Progress records must be maintained for at least five years after the child ceases to be enrolled.

·    ""Behavioral records" include such records as psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to the pupil's behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization and lead screening records, law enforcement officers' records, and other pupil records that are not "progress records." Law enforcement officers' records are maintained separately from other pupil records. Behavioral records may be maintained for no longer than one year after the child graduates or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, unless the parent specifies in writing that the records may be maintained for a longer period of time. The school district informs parents when pupil records are no longer needed to provide special education. At the request of the child's parents, the school district destroys the information that is no longer needed.

·    "Directory data" includes the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs, degrees and awards received, and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the student.

·    "Pupil physical health records" include basic health information about a pupil, including the pupil's immunization records, an emergency medical card, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the pupil, an athletic permit card, a record concerning the pupil's ability to participate in an education program, any required lead screening records, the results of any routine screening test, such as for hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow-up to the test, and any other basic health information, as determined by the state superintendent. Any pupil record relating to a pupil's physical health that is not a pupil physical health record is treated as a patient health care record under sections 146.81 to 146.84, Wisconsin Statutes. Any pupil record concerning HIV testing is treated as provided under section 252.15, Wisconsin Statutes.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and section 118.125, Wisconsin Statutes, afford parents and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") the following rights with respect to education records:

·    The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of receipt of the request. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The school district will comply with the request without unnecessary delay and before any meeting about an individualized education program, or any due process hearing, and in no case more than 45 days after the request has been made. If any record includes information on more than one child, the parents of those children have the right to inspect and review only the information about their child or to be informed of that specific information. Upon request, the school district will give a parent or eligible student a copy of the progress records and a copy of the behavioral records. Upon request, the school district will give the parent or eligible student a list of the types and locations of education records collected, maintained, or used by the district for special education. The school district will respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. A representative of the parent may inspect and review the records.

·    The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask [Name of] School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the district decides not to amend the record, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

·    The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information in the student's education records, except to the extent that federal and state law authorize disclosure without consent. The exceptions are stated in 34 CFR 99.31, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations; Sec. 9528, PL107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; and section 118.125(2)(a) to (m) and sub. (2m), Wisconsin Statutes. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosures to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the district has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the district discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Also the district discloses "directory data" without consent, unless the parent notifies the district that it may not be released without prior parental consent.

·    The right to file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4605.

 

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S MARCH NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March 3 : Virtual Conferences 4 - 7 pm  ( Student Attendance Day)
March 4 : NO SCHOOL - Virtual Conferences 8 am- 7 pm
March 5 : NO SCHOOL
March 9 : Optional Picture Retake Day
March 10 : GR' s Night ( PTO receives a percentage of sales from 4 - 8 pm)
March 12 : Virtual PTO Family BINGO Night 6 pm
March 15 : Virtual PTO Meeting 6 : 30 - 7 : 30 pm
March 22 - 26 : NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
March 29 : School Resumes
April 2 : NO SCHOOL

Parent-teacher conferences are
March 3rd and 4th. Conferences will all be done virtually using Zoom. Please
contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or if you can't remember the conference time you signed up for.
We can't wait to share your child's progress with you!
 

 
In February,  Harrison Elementary School recognized a student from each homeroom who has consistently demonstrated perseverance here at school as our Hawk Heroes.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of February:

Kindergarten:
Erick Maciel Arreola in Miss Karen's class
Kyleigh Rhodes in Mrs. Demerath's class

First Grade:
Jenika Danto in Mrs. Astin's class Alaina Gallegly in Mrs. Sarauer's class
 
Second Grade:
Eden Aranda Leon in Mrs. Brewer's class
Russell Tourdot in Mr. Martin's class

Third Grade:
Bradley Mock in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class
Jaxson Schumacher in Mrs. Tourdot's class

Fourth Grade:
Lily Morgan in Ms. Fielhauer's class Jesse Burton in Ms. Kallio's class

Fifth Grade:
Aubrey Kroning in Ms. Binversie's class
Addison Petersen in Ms. Schmaling's class
 

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S APRIL NEWSLETTER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

April 2 : NO SCHOOL
April 12 - 16 : Final Round of Fluoride Treatments and Sealants
April 19 : PTO Meeting ( Virtual)
April 29 : Harrison PTO' s Papa Murphy' s Fundraiser ( 4 - 8 pm) 
Wisconsin Forward Exam coming up for our 3rd - 5th Graders
Students across Wisconsin will be taking the state assessment called the Forward Exam in April and early May. The exam is designed to measure how students are doing compared to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. While Forward is just one snapshot of your child's progress, we want to do everything we can to help ensure that s/he does their best on this test.

Testing dates are listed below by grade level. Please avoid scheduling any appointments for you child on these dates if possible. Also, making sure they get a good night's sleep the night before the test and a good breakfast the day of the test always helps!

All 3rd graders will test on April 20-21.
All 4th graders will test on April 27-28 and May 4-5. All 5th graders will test on April 29-30.
 
In March, Harrison Elementary School recognized a student from each homeroom who has consistently demonstrated awesome cooperation skills here at school as our Hawk Heroes.

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of March:

Kindergarten:
Austin Husen in Miss Karen's class. Hayden Rodriguez in Mrs.
Demerath's class.

First Grade:
Nolan Hansen in Mrs. Astin's class. Zoe Jersild in Mrs. Sarauer's class.
 
Second Grade:
Kolton Niles in Mrs. Brewer's class. Addley Demerath in Mr. Martin's class.

Third Grade:
Audrey Gant in Mrs.Fitzsimons' class. Vanessa Dorsey in Mrs.Tourdot's class.

Fourth Grade:
Gia Eichelt in Ms.Fielhauer's class. Elizabeth Kaufenberg in Ms.Kallio's class.

Fifth Grade:
Karina Macial Arreola in Ms. Binversie's class.
Devin Blazer in Ms. Schmaling's class. 
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H A R R I S O N E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L ' S M A Y / J U N E N E W S L E T T E R

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

May 12 : Harrison GR' s Night Fundraiser ( 4 - 8 pm)

May 17 : PTO Meeting - Virtual ( 6 : 30 pm)

May 31 : NO  SCHOOL - Memorial Day

 

June 2 : 5 th Grade Virtual Promotion Ceremony ( Livestream)

June 3 : Last Day of School

June 7 : First Day of Summer School ( 8 - 1 1 : 30 am)

 

July 2 nd: Last Day of Summer School

July 6 th: 2021 - 22 Online Registration Opens

 

September 1 st:  Welcome Back!  Conferences

September 2 nd: First Day of School

 

 

Don't forget to sign up for Harrison summer school!

 

Kick-off to Kindergarten: for students who will be in kindergarten in the fall

1st Grade Here I Come: for students who will be in 1st grade in the fall

Exploring the World in 20 Days: for students who be in 2nd - 5th grade in the fall

 

Visit https://www.janesville.k12.wi.us/departments/summer-school for more information and to register!

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

Virtual 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

 

When: Tuesday, June 2nd

 

Ms. Binversie's Class is at 1:00pm Ms. Schmaling's Class is at 2:00pm

 

Ceremony will be livestreamed. More info about how to access the livestream will be shared soon!

School District of Janesville Online Registration for 2021-22

 

When: Opens July 6th

 

Families must complete online registration each year for every student in the family. Registration is done online through Infinite Campus. The window for online registration will open on July 6th.

 

 

Welcome Back!

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

 

When: Wednesday, September 1st

 

During these individual conferences, families will have an opportunity to meet their child's teacher, bring in school supplies and ask any questions they may have. Teachers will be calling in August to schedule these conferences.

 

First, we would like to thank our wonderful Harrison PTO for all of your support this year. It has been a year like no other, but your love, kindness, and support has helped make it a great one!

 

As we look ahead to next year, we are hoping that more parents will consider joining the PTO. We meet monthly over Zoom, and the meetings usually only last about 30 minutes. But the input from parents during those meetings is invaluable to us!

 

We also have PTO board positions open for next year. If you would like more information about any of the vacancies, please feel free to call Dr. Grandt. No previous experience needed, just a love for our school and a willingness to help out!

 

The following positions are open:

 

President

Duties include helping set the monthly meeting agenda and facilitate the meetings Vice-President

Duties include overseeing and assisting the committee chairs Secretary

Duties include keeping the meeting minutes and creating the PTO directory Treasurer

Duties include keeping track of revenue and expenses, writing checks, and balancing the PTO checkbook

 

In April, Harrison Elementary School recognized a student from each homeroom who has consistently demonstrated awesome self-control here at school as our Hawk Heroes.

 

The following students were recognized as our Hawk Heroes for the month of April:

 

Kindergarten:

Liam Bumgarner in Miss Karen's class

Jett Eichelt in Mrs. Demerath's class

 

First Grade:

Aubree Martin in Mrs. Astin's class Sullivan Schmitt in Mrs. Sarauer's class

 

Second Grade:

Piper Rein in Mrs. Brewer's class Maylin Kaufenberg in Mr. Martin's class

 

Third Grade:

Taliyah Lightning in Mrs. Fitzsimons' class

Madelyn Johnston-Urey in Mrs. Tourdot's class

 

Fourth Grade:

Maxwell Ritter in Ms. Fielhauer's class

Lexi Bowers in Ms. Kallio's class

 

Fifth Grade:

Colin Demerath in Ms. Binversie's class

Zarren Subhan in Ms. Schmaling's class