The Hardy Herald Week
October 14
Dates to Remember
- 10/11-21- Veteran's Portraits with Ms. Martin
- 10/14 - Student Holiday- No school for students
- 10/17- PINK-OUT DAY at Hardy! Wear your BEST pink outfit
- 10/18 - PTA Fall Festival @ Westside Elementary School
- 10/21 - 10/25- Mustang/ Packer Pride Spirit Week- See details below
- 10/23- Unity Day- All students wear orange to show support.
- 10/24- Health Screenings
- 10/25- Early dismissal for Smithfield High School Homecoming
Wear Pink on Thursday for PINK OUT 2019!
Hardy PTA Updates
October 18th is the Fall Festival and The 'Great Pumpkin Bucket' is ready to be filled! Please help us fill it by donating a bag(s) of individually wrapped candies or treats to be passed out to students at the festival. The pumpkin is located just inside the front doors at school! The fall festival will take place at Westside Elementary School on October 18th.
Volunteer opportunities! Pitch in while you're there - check your email and the Hardy PTA Facebook page for directions on how to sign up for Signup Genius and other ways to volunteer at the Fall Festival. Many hands make light work!
Box Tops For Education need to be turned into your child's teacher or the PTA by October, 25. We would like to turn our pumpkins into cash by the fall submit date of Oct 31.
Monday is the last day to buy tickets for the Gala!
Through The Decades
Reading Support for Home Reading
Watch D.O.G.S.
WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement program that involves fathers and father figures together to help enhance the educational environment in schools. This program was designed to engage men, inspire children and reduce bullying.
Who can participate in the WatchDOGS program at Hardy? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteers within the community. The requirement is to serve at least one day each year at school by participating in activities assigned by the administrator or teacher liaison.
The Hardy elementary WATCH D.O.G.S. kickoff is on Oct 22 from 6-7 pm worked in the cafeteria. I would personally like to invite ALL Hardy fathers to this great event. We will have pizza, drinks, and cookies available for all in attendance. Letters will be sent home this week with more information and a section to return for your RSVP for food purposes.
Smithfield High School Spirit Week at Hardy
Book Character Day at Hardy
Book Character Day 2018
Disability Awareness Month
The School Counselor's Corner
What is Bullying?
October is bullying prevention month. Bullying is deliberate or intentional behavior using words or actions, intended to cause fear, intimidation or harm. Bullying includes aggressive and hostile behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the bullied. The behavior is repeated over time rather than an incident that happens occasionally. This behavior may include physical and verbal assaults, nonverbal or emotional threats or
intimidation, harassment, social exclusion and isolation, use of computer or
telecommunications to send messages that are embarrassing, threatening or intimidating
(cyber-bullying). Bullying may also include teasing, put-downs, name calling, rumors, false
accusations, and hazing. Please click on the link below for more information on how to help your child with bullying at school. https://www.centervention.com/bullied-at-school/
What is ST Math
What is ST Math? Click on the link for a brief video description. ST Math is a visual math program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem solving to deeply engage, motivate, and challenge Pre-K-8 students toward higher achievement. For more information on how you can help your child with ST Math, please click on the parent resource link. for resources.
Food Services Reminders
ATTENTION
Please send a note to the school if you do not want your child to have breakfast, lunch or snacks from the cafeteria. Once a note is received, this information will be placed on your child’s account.
Hardy Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Family Resource Center at Hardy Elementary
Upcoming School Screenings on 10/24
In accordance with Code of Virginia §22.1-215 and the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia, 2009. Isle of Wight County Schools is completing the screening of enrolled children, including children who transfer from out of state. Screenings will take place on 10/24 starting at 9AM at Hardy. The screening process for all children enrolled or enrolling in Isle of Wight County schools, including transfers from out of state, is as follows:
1. All children (through grade 3), within 60 business days of initial enrollment, shall be screened in speech, and fine and gross motor skills to determine if a referral for special education evaluation and related services is indicated.
2. All children (through grade 12), within 60 business days of initial enrollment, shall be screened in the areas of vision and hearing.
3. The vision/hearing of all children in grades K, 3, 7, and 10 shall be screened during the school year.
4. Children who fail any of the above mentioned screenings may be re-screened after 60 business days if the original results are not considered valid.
5. Children shall be referred to the Child Study Committee if results suggest that an evaluation for special education and related services is indicated. The referral shall include the screening results.
6. Provision of parent educational information on scoliosis for all students in grades 5 through 10 within 60 business days of the opening of school, with notice at least 10 business days prior to each student’s screening.
Please contact Mrs. Denson or Mrs. Cowan with any questions.
Important Reminders and Updates
School hours are 8:55 AM -3:45 PM. Students can arrive starting at 8:35 AM. Students may not be dropped off prior to 8:35 AM. If you bring your child to school after 8:55 AM, you must escort them inside to the office and complete a tardy slip.
Please see nurse Nancy Cowan for prescription medicine intake. All medicine must be accompanied by a parent and include a physician’s prescription. Students are not allowed to transport medicine to school.
Please refer to the school district website for information on bus routes and times. Click on the following link for the most updated bus route information: https://iwcs.edliotest.com/apps/pages/busroutes
Breakfast is served in the classroom starting at 8:35 AM each morning. You may upload money onto your child’s account at https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/ or send in cash or a check.
Please don’t forget to complete and turn in the school lunch form. The class with the most forms submitted will receive a special treat from the cafeteria.
Mustang Behavior Expectations
Hardy Elementary is implementing a new systematic school-wide behavior program this school year. We are continuing our behavior expectations of Growth, Respect, Empathy, Accountability and Trustworthiness; however, we are specifically defining how these characteristics look in each location within the building (such as hallways, restrooms, offices, cafeteria, playground/school grounds, bus etc.).
- The G.R.E.A.T expectations document is based on a proactive behavior model approach which teaches the behaviors, reinforces and recognizes students who are able to model these behaviors and has systems in place to support students who have a difficult time or may present with more challenging behaviors.
- Behavioral expectations are clearly defined- GREAT- Growth, Respect, Empathy, Accountability and Trustworthiness- for various settings and taught to all students in the school.
- Once appropriate behaviors have been defined and taught, they are acknowledged in various ways on a regular basis. Specifically, the stable to purchase items or house points.
- Every person who works in the school is aware of the behavioral expectations and works to ensure students are consistently getting the same message, regardless of the setting they are in or the adult they come in contact with.
- Individual support is provided for students not responding to the school- wide system. Our school has a system for developing plans for individual students who may have a difficult time and need more support in a school setting. Parents will be notified if their child is in need of the above support(s)
Active support by all stakeholders is imperative. The entire school community is needed in order to make this system successful. Our new behavior system is a building-wide behavior program for establishing a positive school culture.
Hardy Fast Pass Information
Pick-Up Patrol
NASA Invites Students to Name Next Mars Rover
Reading and Volunteer Information
- We are always looking for volunteers to read to our kindergarten and first grade students. If you are interested in volunteering and reading with our students, please contact Linda Henk @ lhenk@iwcs.k12.va.us
- Reading every day is very important for your child’s continued growth. Children that read for at least 1 hour a day will grow more than 2 years during the school year. Please encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes (2 steps) a day. Click on the September edition of Building Readers for more information on how to help your child become a better reader.
- Attached below is a copy of the student handbook, school map and the most recent list of faculty and staff. Please click on the links below to download.
Hardy Elementary School
Website: http://hes.iwcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 9311 Hardy Circle, Smithfield, VA, United States
Phone: 757-357-3204
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsleofWighCountySchools/
Twitter: @HardyElementary