Principal's UPDATE #9
It Is A Great Day To Be A Husky! Our teachers and students are amazing! This week I was able to attend Archery practice two days after school. I was extremely impressed with our students' approach to learning, practicing and mastering the skills. I was most impressed with the concentration students displayed. Many of the skills can transfer to the classroom as well as the real world. Following directions, safety protocols, focus, concentration, skill development and good old fashioned hard work are on display at every practice.
The 7th grade class is working in groups to develop, write, act, film and edit their student films which will be part of the Emmaus Theatre’s Student Film Festival on Nov 11, 2022. I also read several of our 4th graders' student authored books. The creativity displayed was outstanding and I believe we have some future authors in our school community. I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to be part of such an awesome School Community!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Transportation to and from school- Please let your children know that the bus is considered part of school and all rules including NO CELL PHONES apply.
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Order your 2022-2023 HTS Yearbook! Sale price ends Monday, October 31st. NO 8th grade orders please!
Classroom/School Updates
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Any student dressing up for Halloween please remember, No masks, No weapons and No inflatables please.
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Sign ups for Parent/Teacher conferences will open in Genesis on Thursday, November 3rd at 4PM.
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Preschool braved the rain and had a great time exploring in the woods. Students are also watching their jack o' lanterns grow mold and decompose.
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Mrs. LaBar's 7th and 8th grade math students continue to work on reasoning, logic, estimation, numbers sense, and patterns in their Daily Warm Ups.
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7th and 8th-grade science classes studied the purpose of a rain garden and did maintenance on the one we have here at Harmony School.
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After reading Jack and the Wolf, first graders learned the lesson that when you lie often, people won't believe you. First graders also wrote letters to Veterans for Veterans Day.
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Third grade spent the week solving Halloween themed math and reading mysteries. They also started a year-long experiment observing a pumpkin decomposing and eventually going through the various stages of the life cycle.
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7th & 8th grade Battle of the Books will begin Tuesday, November 1. Enjoy reading engaging, entertaining, and inspirational books? Students are encouraged to join!
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The Brew Crew ran Thursday afternoon, delivering pick-me-ups to the staff. Mrs. Degan and Mrs. Senger's students work on communication, social, and essential math skills.
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Mrs. Giordano, our school counselor, attended the Counselor and CST Breakfast at Warren County Technical School. Middle School counselors received Character Ed lessons on Drugs and Alcohol for Red Ribbon week.
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The 2nd Grade GATE students are learning about ancient Egypt and experimented with writing in hieroglyphics.
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The 5th Grade GATE students are designing Instagram posts based on their favorite moment in history.
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The 6th and 7th GATE students are learning about sitemaps and are mapping out the courtyard for a future addition.
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The 8th Grade GATE students interviewed our occupational therapist and are designing an OT area for a portion of the courtyard.
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Mrs. Piwoski’s 6th graders began their personal narrative writing unit by creating descriptive/sensory sentences and responding to descriptive writing prompts. They analyzed an example of a personal narrative and began brainstorming.
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Mrs. Senger’s 6th grade ELA is researching Civil War soldiers’ uniforms and supplies and creating life size soldiers to represent what they looked like.
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7th grade finished filming their short films for the Emmaus Student Film Festival. They finished their Fever 1793 unit and took their assessment. Students reviewed and practiced writing constructed responses using the RACES strategy.
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Mrs. Senger’s 5th grade ELA class is learning about symbolism and how objects and colors can have a deeper meaning. For a culminating activity of the novel Riding Freedom, we are making friendship bracelets that also represent strength, determination, and friendship in the novel.
Upcoming Events
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Elementary Halloween Parade will take place at approximately 11:30 am on Monday, October 31st out by the track behind the building. Parents and families are invited to see the parade.
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The 8th grade class will run the Trunk or Treat on Sunday October 30th. Car setup will be 2:15-3pm and the event will be from 3-4:30pm. There will be a $10 fee for a parking spot which goes to the 8th grade class, end of year activities. All students are welcome to come trick or treat the cars. ALL CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN
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Parent/Teacher conferences will take place on November 17th. Parents can sign up for conferences through Genesis Starting on Thursday, November 3rd after 4pm.