The Hardy Herald Week 18
January 14, 2019
Dates to Remember
- 1/18- Bling Friday's
- 1/21- No School in Observance for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- 1/28 and 1/29- No School due to Teacher Work Day and Staff Development.
- 2/6- Spirit Stick sale
School Calendar Survey
Isle of Wight County Schools is seeking input on the development of the school calendar for next school year. The division has created two options for the calendar with are both available for community review and feedback.
The survey will remain open until January 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm. A final draft calendar will be shared with the School Board at their February 14 meeting, and they will vote to approve the calendar at their March 14 meeting.
Mustang Reading Highlights
Coop's Quick Reading Clips- January 2019
Medal Days
Bling Friday's at Hardy
Bling Friday's at Hardy
Bling Friday's at Hardy
Reading: ARC 101- Workshop January 16th
Isle of Wight County Schools' will be hosting its January parent workshop Wednesday, January 16th from 5pm to 6:30pm. The theme of the parent workshop this month is Reading: ARC 101. Please join us at the Parent Resource Center, located in room 46 at Windsor Elementary School, for a chance to learn more about our division-wide reading program and to take a look at the reading materials available for check-out.
For more information, please call 757-365-1616.
Updates and Important Information
What Does It Mean to be a GREAT Citizen at Hardy?
Parents, as we enter the 2nd quarter of the school year, please review the following behavior expectations with your child. Our goal is to help build life long relationships with our students by modeling GREAT citizenship on a daily basis. However, if your child does not make the right choice, he or she will be held accountable for their actions and a consequence will be given.
Hardy Elementary students will demonstrate the following GREAT behaviors daily:
Growth - You strive for improvement everyday.
Respect - You value yourself, others and your school.
Empathy - You care about other people’s feelings.
Accountability - You take ownership of your actions.
Trustworthiness - You show honesty in all you do.
Our beliefs:
We believe in treating all individuals with dignity and respect.
We believe in establishing procedures and routines to promote a positive learning environment within our school.
We believe that making good choices matter and reflecting on our choices should lead to better decision making.
Classroom Highlights
PTA Updates
- The next spirit stick sale will be on 2/6. Additional information will be coming soon.
Get Your Hooves in a Book
Important Reminders and Updates
For security purposes and the safety of your child and all students and staff, parents and/or visitors are not allowed to escort students to the classroom OR visit the classroom for ANY reason during the day without administrator permission. Staff members are assigned to duty stations throughout the building and will assist students to class if needed.
All parents or designee's must stop by the office to sign the student out if they are picking them up early. All parties must remain in the office until the student is escorted down or walks to the office for pick-up. No one is allowed to walk down the hallway without permission or without a visitors pass. Non compliance to this policy is considered as a violation and trespassing. These safety measures are in place for the safety of your child and all students and staff at Hardy Elementary. Please contact administration for questions or concerns.
School hours are from 8:55AM -3:45PM. Students can arrive starting at 8:35AM. 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 and complete a tardy slip.
Breakfast and Lunch Payments: Breakfast is served in the classroom starting at 8:35AM each morning. The cost of breakfast is $1.20 and lunch is $2.45. Reduced lunch prices are FREE for breakfast and $. 40 for lunch. You may upload money onto your child’s account at www.lunchprepay.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.
Please see nurse Vanessa Walton 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://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/busroutes
PickUp Patrol Updates
Hardy Fast Pass Information
School Information
- Every student is REQUIRED to read at least 30 minutes every night. Hardy elementary currently has a homework practice in place that only consist of nightly reading. This is the homework assignment on most nights from teachers. Please click on the link below for research based information. https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/feb/07/homework-is-it-worth-the-hassle It is imperative for ALL students to read independently for 30 minutes at home.
- 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.
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