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October/November 2022

The Harrison Herald
Volume 3 Issue 1 2022-23
Harrison Elementary School's October/November Edition

Mark Your Calendars

October 5: Scoopie Night (Milton Ave. 4:30-7:30pm)
October 17: PTO Meeting at Havana Coffee (6:00 pm)
October 21: PTO " Trunk or Treat" Event (5:30 - 6:30 pm)
October 25: Chick-fil-A Fundraiser (5:00 - 8:00 pm)
October 26: Conferences and Book Fair 4 -7pm (School in Session)
October 27: Conferences and Book Fair 8 am- 7 pm ( NO SCHOOL)
October 28: NO SCHOOL - Students and Staff
November 4: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development Day
November 9: GRs Fundraiser (4:00 - 8:00 pm)
November 18: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
November 21: PTO Meeting at Havana Coffee (6 :00 pm)
November 24 and 25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Are You Following Harrison on Facebook?

If you haven't already started following Harrison on Facebook you should! Not only do teachers post a lot of awesome pics of the things your child is doing in class, but it's also a great way to stay connected with what's coming up at school. Feel free to invite others to follow Harrison, too!

Just search "Harrison Elementary School, School District of Janesville" and you'll find us!

Did you know?

Students need a medical excuse from a doctor to stay inside for recess or to sit out from P.E. class?
For safety reasons, parents and guardians cannot bring in food to share at lunch with anyone other than their own child?
Birthday invitations cannot be passed out at school unless the entire class is being invited to the party?
By Wisconsin State Statute, parents can only excuse their child for a total of 10 school days for the entire year? Absences after that are considered unexcused.

September Hawk Heroes Announced!

Each month the homeroom teachers select one student from their classroom as the Hawk Hero for that month who exemplify a specific character trait. These students receive a medal, an email home to their parents from the principal, and they are featured in a video that is played in classrooms and posted to our Harrison Facebook page. In September, the homeroom teachers recognized students who have had a great start to the new school year.

Our Hawk Heroes for September were:

Kindergarten/First Grade: Sam Amundson, Bailey Martin, Colten Carter, Gabriela Barbosa, Vera Yoeun, and Aaron Kirkpatrik
Second/Third Grade: Emmy Tincher, Cataleya Suljic-Padilla, Bode Butler and D'Angelo Valles
Fourth/Fifth Grade: Aileen Ramirez, Shane Kohls, Grayson Fisher and Hadley Boelk

The Harrison PTO Has Brought Back Popcorn Days!

On the second Friday of each month the PTO will selling bags of popcorn for any students who are interested. The popcorn is pre-pay only and is available for $1 per month or $6 if you pay for the whole year.

You can send in cash or check if you'd like to order for your child. The PTO also accepts Venmo. Just search for "Harrison- PTO" and use 0201 for phone number confirmation. Please include your child's name and their teacher's name with whatever payment type you use. The first popcorn day is October 14th. YUM!

Trunk or Treat

Does your child love Halloween? Would they love the opportunity to wear their costume here at school? Well then the PTO's Trunk or Treat is just the event for you!

The Trunk or Treat will be held on Friday, October 21st, from 5:30-6:30pm in the Harrison School parking lot. Families can decorate their trunk and hand out candy or just bring your kids to trick or treat from car to car. There will be music, prizes for the best trunk, and of course lot of candy!

PTO will be accepting candy donations from now until the night of the event. If you'd like to donate candy, please drop it off in the office.

Hope to see you at Trunk or Treat!

The 3rd Annual Harrison Color Run was a Huge Success! Thanks for joining us!

January/February 2023

The Harrison Herald
Volume 1 Issue 3 2022-23
Harrison Elementary School's January/february Edition

Mark Your Calendars

January 3: School Resumes
January 9: PTO Meeting at Havana Coffee (6:00 pm)
January 12: Papa Murphy's Fundraiser Day (11am-8pm)
January 16: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 20: No School (Teacher Work Day)
February 8: Chick-fil-a Fundraiser (5:00-8:00pm)
February 20: PTO Meeting at Havana Coffee (6:00 pm)
February 21: Scoopie Night (4:30-7:30 pm)
February 23: End of 2nd Trimester
February 24: No School (Teacher Work Day)

Reminders:

Students go outside for recess if the "feels like" temperature is zero degrees or above. Please make sure your child has all of the winter clothing items s/he needs to stay warm each day.
The school-side of Princeton Rd. is "stop, drop, and go" only. Adults parking on this side of the street should remain in their vehicle and pull ahead as cars move up to help with the flow of traffic. If you would like to get out of your car to walk your child to the playground, to talk with his/her teacher, or to give him/her one last hug, please park on the opposite side of the street.

Too Sick For School?

Making sure that your child is at school regularly is important for their learning because they miss important instruction each day they're absent. However, when your child is too sick to come to school the best place for them to be is at home. So how do you know when your child is too sick for school? Just take a look at that School District of Janesville's "Too Sick for School" guidelines any time your child isn't feeling well.

September Hawk Heroes Announced!

In September, the homeroom teachers recognized students who have demonstrated growth mindset.

Our Hawk Heroes for October were:

Kindergarten/First Grade: Eloisa Noffsinger, Samuel Mueller, Alana Gackstatter, Ada McWilliams, Izzy Hallowell, and Tatum Lentz.
Second/Third Grade: Avianna Davis, Jorja DeWitt, Lydia Outland, and Zoe Jersild.
Fourth/Fifth Grade: Chloee Moreno, Paytin Moreno, Reid Swenson and Spencer Phoenix- Rest.

In November, the homeroom teachers recognized students who have demonstrated self control.

Our Hawk Heroes for November were:

Kindergarten/First Grade: Blayke Beall, Owen King, Alex Edwards, Brantley Boyles, Owen Reents, and Ahmed Kisa.
Second/Third Grade: Ava King, Alaynna Alexander, Owen Gant, and Sullivan Schmitt.
Fourth/Fifth Grade: Ezra Nimmo, Kaelynn Eggleson, Delilah Kavc, and Abigail Bowman.

In December, the homeroom teachers recognized students who have demonstrated cooperation.

Our Hawk Heroes for December were:

Kindergarten/First Grade: Alexa Hart, Evan Jaworksi, Azaylah Baumann, Matt Fehrenbach, Kayden Shelton, and Mia Martin.
Second/Third Grade: Robert Nelson, Belle Gagner, Kam Pounds, and Jack Groessel.
Fourth/Fifth Grade: Emily Herrera, Dane Christians, Cheyanne Lowery, and Ben Groessel.

March/April 2023

The Harrison Herald
Volume 1 Issue 3 2022-23
Harrison Elementary School's January/february Edition

Mark Your Calendars

March 1: Evening Conferences 4pm-7pm (Student Attendance Day)
March 2: NO SCHOOL-All Day Conferences 8am-7pm
March 3: NO SCHOOL
March 8: GR's Fundraiser 4pm-8pm
March 13: PTO Meeting 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)
March 20-24: NO SCHOOL-Spring Break
March 27: School Resumes
March 31: NO SCHOOL
April 6: NO SCHOOL
April 7: NO SCHOOL
April 13: Spring Picture Day
April 13: Papa Murphy's Fundraiser (11am-8pm)
April 13: PTO Family Fun Night (6-7pm)
April 17: PTO Meeting 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)
April 28: PTO Family Trivia Night (6-7pm)

Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are March 1st & 2nd. 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!

Spring Pictures
Mark your calendar! Spring pictures will be taken Thursday, April 13th. All students will be photographed, and packages will be available for purchase, if desired. Watch for additional information.

Spring Sings
Our Spring Sings will take place on May 5, 2023 in the Multi-Use Room. We hope you can make it!
Kindergarten: 8:45 am
1st Grade: 9:30 am
2nd Grade: 10:15 am
3rd Grade: 12:30 pm
4th Grade: 1:15 pm
5th Grade: 2:00pm

Wisconsin Forward Exam coming up for our 3rd - 5th Graders
Students across Wisconsin will be taking the state assessment called the Forward Exam in late March through April. 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, please make sure they get a good night's sleep the night before the test and a good breakfast the day of the test.

3rd grade: March 29, April 5 & 12
4th grade: March 30, April 4, 11, 13& 14
5th grade: April 18-20

Summer School
Harrison Elementary will once again be hosting our summer school program, and we'd LOVE for your child to join us! The dates are June 12th - July 7th and the hours are 8:00 - 11:30am each day. The cost is FREE, and attendance is flexible. So if you have a vacation planned or your child can't make it every single day, no worries! S/he can attend on the days that work for you!

The following classes will be offered here at Harrison:

Kick-off to Kindergarten: This class if perfect for all students who will be kindergartners in the fall. Come and meet new friends and have so much fun here at Harrison!
1st Grade Here I Come: This class is perfect for all students who will be in 1st grade in the fall. Fun, hands-on activities will help your child build on all the great skills they've learned this year!
Club Harrison: This class is perfect for all students who will be in 2nd-5th grade in the fall. Our students will spend a week learning, laughing, and having fun in each of our four clubs: Club Creation, Club Innovation, Club Lights, Camera, Action!, and Club Recreation. Each club will incorporate a variety of hands-on activities, exploration, games, and projects that your student won't want to miss!

Hawk Heroes Announced:

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

Kindergarten:

Klay Pounds in Mrs. Maresch's class
Baylor Butler in Mrs. Demerath's class
Ronin Harris in Mr. Martin's class

First Grade:

Brinley Bobzien in Mrs. Astin's class
Sawyer Iler-Brecklin in Mrs. Sarauer's class
Harper Thompson in Mrs. Mottl's class

Second Grade:

Bowen Egge in Mrs. Brewer's class
Randy Sepulveda Rosales in Mrs. Wormet's class

Third Grade:

Elizabeth Vermillion in Mrs. Madarik's class
Hailey Cooke in Mrs. Tourdot's class

Fourth Grade:

Jada DeWitt in Mrs. Spiering's class
Emerson Edwards in Mrs. Whitney's class

Fifth Grade:

Nala Santiago in Ms. Thorson's class
Destiny Aranda Mireles in Ms. Schmaling's class

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

Kindergarten: