Harbor Heights On the Horizon
1/25-1/29
This week:
Monday, Jan 25th is the first Parenting with Positive Discipline - please see the CIS flyer at the end of this message
Friday, Jan 29th: No School, end of 1st Semester
5th grade students Specialist Zoom Link time 12:45-1:05
Next week:
Thursday, February 4th: 3-5th Hybrid begins, and additional K/1/2 in-person learners start
We are preparing for the return of our 3-5th grade students in am/pm Hybrid learning. Also, since we are currently at capacity in our K/1/2 classes, we have plans for adding two primary sections (a K/1 and 1/2 split class) to provide in-person learning for new enrollments. As mentioned in PSD communication last week, this will cause some staffing changes district-wide that we can finalize and communicate tomorrow.
Read more about 3rd-5th grade hybrid learning.
Please refer to the latest PSD communication: https://www.psd401.net/schoolreopening
Connection Wednesdays - modified time of 11:30 to increase access!
We had a great time with dozens of students who joined us last Wednesday for a variety of clubs for our first Whalecome to Connection Wednesday!
Clubs with the most interest such were art, sketching, gaming, and social break out rooms with peers. The survey and attendance both agree! Singing, reading stories, sharing personal writing and poems, leaf pressing, and the list continues to grow. We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday at 11:30
Join Zoom Meeting
https://psd401.zoom.us/j/98503251904?pwd=WnRtNkgwSmRFa0NnMDdEb0FTbVhpdz09
Meeting ID: 985 0325 1904
Passcode: orca
All are WHALECOME !!!
Specialist Emails
Mr. Rucci, Mrs. Coovert, and Mrs. Mandery will be holding office hours for connections with students 11:00 12:00. We will call it "Special Specialist Time" or in the world of acrostic "SST"! This time will be used to answer questions from curriculum previously taught, sharing of ideas, showing completed projects, or just conversing and connecting. We will also host a “SST Lunch Bunch” with any students who want to eat with us at 12:00-12:15 just to connect.
Use the following link to get Specialists' Zoom links: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ_3Jxaykve808W_-pVSCbdK43Jb2KP4XKYHxnYleZ2blYwFoC2kBv4k8ZGTOVzr5-a8V70Ljex4JD3/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g9852b02714_0_58
howea@psd401.net, Mrs. Howe STEM
coovertk@psd401.net, Mrs. Coovert STEM
Ruccid@psd401.net, Mr. Rucci PE
manderyj@psd401.net, Mrs. Mandery Music
Remember: 5th grade will have specialists at 12:45-1:05 for the next two weeks to set up our schedule best for the implementation of the 3-5 Hybrid.
VPO Updates
From the VPO FaceBook Page: to see newsletter click on this link to access the live links from the pictures below https://mailchi.mp/b1b949244444/january-vpo-newsletter-9440393?e=5b4e0a2c38
Read and Lead is just around the corner! This year, much like everything else, will look a little different. Our plan is to simplify the program for kids, parents and teachers!
- February 1st-March 26th
- Minutes are not broken up by mentor read and read to self regardless of grade
- no parent volunteers needed, VPO has it covered
- 1 prize bundle when the 2 pages are turned in and the medal and certificate for turning in the 3rd page before the end of the year
- kickoff coming soon!
Collection through school drop off or email VPO for minute totaling.
Contact
Yearbooks
Parents contribute photos from home and send via email to harborheightsVPO@gmail.com, we will have class pages.
VPO email list: http://eepurl.com/gEVGTT
Rights and Responsibilities
Parents, please Docusign the Rights and Responsibilities email you received from PSD
EACH STUDENT SHOULD KNOW THEIR PSD GOOGLE EMAIL: 22####@edtools.psd401.net
(student PSD number starting with 22) - along with their password.
1) Please direct the student to check their email
2.) Once in their email, they might find a notice reflecting the following:
3.) That is the prompt indicating parents have completed their part! When student clicks the link, it will auto reply the link is expired. DON'T FRET! The student will, in moments, get a new link! Please support them to look for the second link to complete the DocuSign.
If the student does not show the PSD DocuSign in their in-Box, that tells me the parents did not complete their part. I will provide you a stack of the printed version to be sent home with those students. Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor. We have many students that have not had their R&R turned in and it is a necessary piece of their enrollment in PSD.
Below is a graphic of the DocuSign message that was sent out originally on November 13th around 4pm.
YRU - Year Round Updates to ensure your contact information is up to date
Parents have the ability to log into their Parent Portal account and click the Year Round Update link to review and make changes to their contact information. If you don’t already have a ParentPortal account you will have to create one. For information on creating an account go to psd401.net/parent-portal. We ask that all families review the information at least once a year as well as any time they have changes.
Attendance
Harbor Heights Elementary
We are a passionate community dedicated to the success of the whole child
Email: bentlerd@psd401.net
Website: https://hhe.psd401.net/
Location: 4002 36th Street Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 530-1800
Facebook: facebook.com/hhorcas