NOVEMBER 2001 (VOL. 8, NO. 2)
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PARENT HOME PAGE. Go to www.harker.org and click on the word PARENTS at the top of the page. Old and new features to this site are: • Download-able files of these newsletters • E-mail directory of all Harker faculty • Parent Q & A if you need an answer fast • School calendars, schedules and menus • Parent event updates and registrations • Emergency information Safety and security have always been a high priority for Harker, and we continue to evaluate our procedures in light of current world events. We will be posting more detailed information on our Emergency Plans link on the PARENT HOME PAGE this month. Also, for the safety of our families, we will be instituting password protected entry to certain links on the site in the near future. We will keep you posted.
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outreach ■ In addition to meeting individual needs as they arose, the US Counseling Dept. moderated a discussion group surrounding the events of September 11th for both students and faculty in October.
The Harker community continues to find ways to help those affected by the events of Sept. 11th and to respond to the current world events. Coming together to share time, energy and resources in offering assistance to those in need is a productive way for our children to cope with feelings of sadness, anger and helplessness. It helps all of us “grown-ups,” too. Here’s a report of just some of the school-wide activities to date:
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■ The entire Bucknall campus is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest, with the theme “Harker Cares.” A winning design will be selected from the Primary and Elementary divisions and made into t-shirts, which will be available for sale in early November and can be worn on Wednesdays as a uniform option. All of the designs submitted will be laminated and displayed at the Bucknall campus.
Grandparent’s Day, Friday, Nov. 16
■ The US Key Club members participated in a candy sale to raise funds and are now in the process of a holiday writing compaign to send cards and candy canes to those fighting oversees.
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This time-honored Harker tradition, orchestrated almost entirely by parent volunteers, is for our Bucknall students to invite their grandparents, extended family members, or other important adults in their lives to see their beautiful school.
■ The 5th grade spirit representatives sold Halloween Candygrams to raise funds. Jason Oncay, spirit coordinator and 5th grade faculty member, said, “We're selling them at about 30 an hour!” ■ Now more than ever it’s important for our students to have a sense of pride and patriotism. Many of our classrooms have continued to incorporate the “Pledge of Allegiance” into their daily schedule over the years, and the administration has asked all K8 homerooms to join this tradition of reciting the “Pledge of Allegiance” in the morning routine. (Who knows? There might be a few patriotic songs ringing out in the mornings, as well!) ■ Harker is supporting President Bush’s request for each school child across America to donate one dollar to help the children of Afghanistan. Donations are being
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Parents, please support the spirit of this event by not attending—this is for grandparents or other family members or friends important to your child. Children who do not have guests visiting them on Grandparents’ Day are guaranteed an equally fun afternoon, thanks to the Rec.
Dept. who will have some wonder ful activities planned, including art, movies, playground games, crafts, etc. Once guests have registered in the gym and received their name tags and special gifts, the activities of the day will include refreshments and browsing at the Book Fair, student performances, a visit to their child’s homeroom and a tour by your student of the campus. Invitations have been mailed on behalf of the children to their special guests, and we look for ward to a great turnout this year. Check the web site for more details.
The 2nd Grade Social on Sept. 30th—a hot, fun day organized by parent, Michelle Maxey and photographed by parent Kim Pellisier. Over 100 attended! Other parentorganized events held recently were the Kindergarten Wheel-Away on Oct. 13th organized by parent Presley Troyer, and the 4th Grade Fun Day, organized by the 4th Grade room parents.