Monday August 18th, 2014

As you are starting back to school, please check in with Linda. She has our annual form to double check your address, phone number, birthday, and other important information.

The Fry Truck will be at Open House on the 21st! There is no cost, and there is fry sauce!

Please continue to email a picture from your summer, sharpening the saw. I am putting together a staff video. This includes all staff, not just certified.

Under schedules, the ones that are ready for you to print are: bell schedule, block schedule, and master schedule. We are still finalizing the duty schedule, intervention schedule, master staff list, bus routes, and phone extensions- so please don't print those yet.

Here is a recap of the activities, trainings, and meetings for the week:

August 18th-19th- Reading and Assessment Training for Certified Staff- Plan on starting at 8:30 am.

August 18th and 19th- Kindergarten Open House 5-7 pm. They often come to the big Open House, but this is a special one where they are able to come in a smaller group and learn more about kindergarten and their classroom. PTA has welcome goodie bags for every student to help welcome them to our school. We will also have the office open for k-5 registration until 7pm both days.

August 20th, 2014- Opening Program 8:30 am, at Roper.

August 20th, 2014- 12:30 PM is classified training at Roper. This is for every classified staff member.

August 20th, 2014- Staff Retreat for certified. We will be in the library and plan on starting at 1pm.

August 21st, 2014- Preschool classified staff meeting- We will start at 8:30 am.

August 21st, 2014- Teacher workday in your own classroom

August 21st, 2014- Open House 5:00-6:30- Class lists are posted at Open House.

August 22nd, 2014- Teacher workday in your own classroom


Thank you to everybody who have assisted in some way this past week to help brighten up our school. It is very inviting and goes right with the Leader in Me Program. From the staff room being cleaned, to bathrooms painted, hallways, and other projects. We've heard great comments from other Leader in Me schools about a reduction in bathroom behavior incidents when the bathrooms have been more inviting and have a sense of ownership, so we're hoping for the same at Harrison.

Here are just a few pictures of the hard work from teachers, Jen our PTA mom, and Anne's husband. Thank you!