Principal's News
July 2nd, 2018
Message from Dr. DeWeese
As you know we changed our process this year for communicating placement of each child in their classroom for the next school year. Letters will be mailed to each family the week of July 9th to notify each family of the name of their child's teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. Please be looking for this letter in the mail and if you do not receive notification via mail please contact the office. Should you have any questions regarding placements please contact the office as well.
There is one exception to the placement letters being mailed to each home. There will be one fifth grade that will not receive a letter until a later date. We recently had one fifth grade teacher transfer buildings and we are currently working to fill that position. Unfortunately, that position will not be filled in time to send a letter next week. Those families will receive a letter upon the position filling and board approval.
Each year there are changes made to the staff at Harvest Ridge. Sometimes staff members change grade levels or pursue other career opportunities. As you start to receive your letter next week I wanted to take the time to make you aware of a number of changes to staff. I have noted the changes below and placed them in categories for you to quickly find the change that may be of most importance to you.
Administration
Mrs. Kerri Tharp will join the administrative team as our Administrative Intern to replace Mrs. Katie Fazio who accepted a position at Castlio Elementary as the Assistant Principal. Mrs. Tharp has twenty six years in public education as a teacher and an instructional coach. We are excited to have Mrs. Tharp on the administrative team and we are looking forward to her meeting all of our families.
Counseling Staff
Mrs. Cassie Baughn will join our Harvest Ridge Counseling Team as a school counselor. Mrs. Baughn will replace Mrs. Foster, who resigned last year to move back home to North Carolina. Mrs. Baughn comes to use from the Pattonville School District with experience as a school counselor in a K-8 building. She will be a great addition to our counseling team and we are looking forward to her joining our staff.
Kindergarten
Miss Haleigh Carr will be teaching kindergarten this year. Miss Carr taught second grade at Harvest Ridge last year when she first joined our staff. Miss Carr will replace Mrs. McCarthy, who resigned last year for another opportunity. Kindergarten students are sure lucky to have Miss Carr. She previously taught kindergarten before joining second grade last year.
First Grade
There are no changes to the first grade teaching staff.
Second Grade
Mrs. Katelyn Williams and Miss Megan Sullivan are two new additions to the second grade team. They will replace Miss Carr, who is moving to kindergarten and Mrs. Lewis, who accepted a position at Daniel Boone Elementary to be closer to home. Mrs. Williams joins us from the Sullivan School District where she has taught fourth grade for the past four years. Miss Sullivan is a familiar face to any student who attends Vacation Station. She has worked in Vacation Station and was also a student teacher during the 2017-2018 school year with Mrs. Arnold. They will both be wonderful additions to the second grade team!
Third Grade
Mrs. Pliske has changed positions to be our Instructional Coach. In her replacement we have hired Mrs. Emilie Bostic, who was formally a 5th grade teacher at Harvest Ridge during the 2017-2018 school year. She was known last year as Miss Molitor, but recently married this summer. We are excited to have Mrs. Bostic in third grade. She has experience teaching fourth and fifth grade and completed her student teaching in third grade.
Fourth Grade
There are no changes to the staff on the fourth grade team.
Fifth Grade
At the end of the school year we announced that Dr. Adams would be moving from second grade to fifth grade for the 2018-2019 school year. In a turn of events this summer, Dr. Adams has accepted a Spectra position at Becky David Elementary. The administrative team is currently working to fill the opening. This position will not be filled by the time students receive a placement letter next week. As soon as we know who the teacher will be for fifth grade we will notify those families. Thanks for your patience as we work to make this adjustment to our staff.
Special Education
Miss Megan Brown will join our special education team this year. She will be teaching in our Low Incidence Classroom. Miss Brown replaces Mrs. McCoy who will be moving positions to our Special Education Resource Classroom. Miss Brown has worked at Harvest Ridge the past two years as a special education para. We are excited to have her in this new role as she does amazing work with our students.
The start of a new school year is always an exciting time. We are looking forward to seeing everyone soon and to the upcoming school year. We have a lot to celebrate from last year and we are confident it will only get better from here. Enjoy the rest of your summer and as always feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Third Annual Back to School Bash
Kindergarten Boo Hoo, Yahoo Breakfast
Curriculum Night
Important Information
All of the information below can also be located on our Harvest Ridge Website.
Harvest Ridge Website
http://fhsdhre.sharpschool.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=997273&pageId=27538376
Arrival and Dismissal Information
http://fhsdhre.sharpschool.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=997273&pageId=20713601
Parent Handbook
Dates to Remember
Open House for Grades 1-5, 5:30-7:30
August 7th
Kindergarten Orientation, 5:30-7:30
August 9th
First Day of School
August 9th
Kindergarten Boo Hoo, Yahoo Breakfast, 9:30 in the Learning Commons
August 22nd
Picture Day
August 23rd
Curriculum Night, 6:00-7:30
Dr. Natalie DeWeese
Email: natalie.deweese@fhsdschools.org
Website: https://fhsdhre.sharpschool.net/
Location: 1220 Harvest Ridge Drive, Saint Charles, MO, USA
Phone: 636-851-5156
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestridge1220/
Twitter: @_HarvestRidge