The Hardy Herald Week 6
October 8, 2018
Dates to Remember
- 10/11- IWCS School Board Meeting @ County Courthouse Complex
- 10/17- Student Holiday- No School and Parent Teacher Conferences
- 10/20- Education Foundation Gala
- 10/22-26- National School Bus Safety Week. Show your bus driver how much you care.
- 10/25- Read for the Record Day Book Title "Maybe Something Beautiful"
- 10/26- Fall Festival at 6PM at Smithfield High School
- 10/31- Book Character Day Parade @ 2:30 PM
PickUp Patrol Updates
BayPort Credit Union Partnership
Fall Festival at Hardy!
Book Character Day Parade
October is Bullying Prevention Month
Each month Hardy Elementary has a school wide Character of the Month trait. Throughout the month we learn about what the character trait is and how to demonstrate it. The Character of the Month for September was respect, and starting Monday, October 1st the Character of the Month is courage for Bullying Prevention Month. At the end of each month one student from every class is nominated by his/her teacher as the Character of the Month winner for that month. The winners receive a certificate and have their photo displayed on the Wall of Honor for the remainder of the year.
Powerschool Parent Portal Information
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 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 Angela Barry 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
Hardy Fast Pass Information
School Information
- Camp Hardy! Please join us in continuing our county wide initiative to instill the love of reading in each of our students. 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