Harris Weekly Update
AUGUST 10 - 14
Dear Harris Families,
Dear Parents:
Well the first week of the 2020-21 school year is now over. It certainly came with some technical difficulties but in the end I do believe that students and teachers were as a whole successful. A reminder that we will be in the online environment until further notice so it is critical that any questions or concerns that you may have are addressed. Thus, please reach out to your child’s teacher via email, phone, or office hours to get your answers. A reminder that most anything regarding online education can be answered by going to your teacher’s Google Site located in the “contact us” link at https://www.gilbertschools.net/harris
As always, Harris faculty are committed to your child’s excellence in education. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you. Last, a thank you to all of my parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, babysitters, etc. for assisting your children in this new adventure.
-Bill
Onsite Learning Support Open Lab
In accordance with Governor Ducey's Executive Order 2020-15, we will be offering onsite learning support for students in grades K-6th. If your child needs help navigating through the online learning process you are now able to sign them up for our open lab. Please click the links below for more detailed information. Registration begins on Monday, 8/10 space is limited.
Attendance During Online Learning
Keep in mind that the online environment is “school” as attendance is taken, assignments are assigned, and our teachers present LIVE lessons daily. Harris teachers will also be recording grades for their students and we will be watching for opportunities to pull students into small groups for targeted instruction in the online environment. It is also important that students understand behavior decorum is expected and discipline may result for students found to not follow classroom & district expectations.
In the event of an absence, you must notify our office in advance or on the morning of the absence and state the reason of absence. Please be aware that unexcused absences can not be changed after 24 hours. Please call the attendance line at 480-545-7060 opt #1 to report your child's absence.
Annual Update - IMPORTANT!
If you haven’t already, it is time to complete the online ‘Annual Update’ to prepare for the new school year. The ‘Annual Update’ in Infinite Campus allows you to tell us of any updates to your contact information, address changes, and updates to emergency contacts.
In order to ensure we can communicate with you regarding your student, or in case of emergency, it is essential that we have your up to date contact details. Please log in to your Infinite Campus parent portal and complete your student’s ‘Annual Update’ today.
Online Learning Resources
Parents and guardians, please review the student expectations below with your child: GPS Student Expectations During Distance Learning
Parents and guardians, please review the following information regarding back to school from the GPS DIstrict: https://www.gilbertschools.net/backtoschool
Students will use the GPS Portal to access Buzz on a daily basis while learning online.
Our GPS Parent Technical Support website is now live, providing parents with all the information they need to be successful online including login information for our district online platform, Buzz.
Students trying to log in on a device that is NOT a Chromebook. The following link provides directions on how to accomplish this. Students logging in on their own computers.
For information regarding Internet Services & Access please click here
Want to know more about your child's teacher? Check out the Teacher websites click here
FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS
We were successful getting approval for our campus to change the meal service times to ensure no child goes hungry. We will start serving at 7:00 AM thru 2:00 PM.
These times are only available for students enrolled at Harris Elementary.
**All Harris students receive a FREE breakfast. If you do not qualify for a FREE or REDUCED lunch, the cost will be $3.00.
Free and Reduced-price Meals are available to families who qualify. Please click on the following link to apply or to renew your child for the 20-21 school year.
Free & Reduced Meal Application
We need only one application for all children in your household that attend school in Gilbert Unified District 41.
HOME OF THE HAWKS!
Email: harrisinfo@gilbertschools.net
Website: https://www.gilbertschools.net/harris
Location: 1820 South Harris Drive, Mesa, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-545-7060
Twitter: @hawks_harris