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We continue School Board Appreciation Week here at HSD. Today, get to know School Board Vice Chair Linda Heerde!
https://www.harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/article/1008661
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It's School Board Appreciation Week! Each day this week, we'll highlight a different school board member. In this article, get to know HSD School Board Chairperson Mike Knudson. Thank you for your service to our District, Mike! 🐾
https://www.harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/article/1007878
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It's School Board Appreciation Week! Each day this week, we'll highlight a different school board member. In this article, get to know HSD School Board Chairperson Mike Knudson. Thank you for your service to our District, Mike! 🐾
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If you were at drop-off this morning, hopefully you caught a glimpse of our welcoming gorilla, Ivan. He was visiting Freedom Elementary this morning to introduce our new One Book One School book selection - The One and Only Ivan! The book, a parent letter, and a reading schedule went home with the oldest learner in the family today. This book is yours to keep; thank you to the PTO for purchasing over 300 books!
Starting next Tuesday, we will be following the reading schedule to read 15-20 pages each day at school. We would like families at home to re-read those same pages, discuss the book, and answer some of the home extension questions that are included in the reading schedule.
We also have a podcast (https://anchor.fm/freedom-obos) where you can listen to the reading if you'd like to mix it up a bit. This can be a great option for car rides or for younger learners not able to read the text independently. We have lots of fun activities planned at school and are excited for you and your family to read along at home!
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HSD Community Education had such an amazing response for our first Yoga class, we've added another! Spots are LIMITED and will fill up quickly.
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3E6QDsa
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SPA 2023: workshops AND camps for grades K-12. Workshops include storytelling/puppets, technical theatre, photography, DANCE, American Sign Language performance, ceramics, instrumental music lessons with the Army Band, and more!
Grades 6-12 will perform the musical SHREK!!!
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Huge THANK YOU to our PTO for doing the Penny War Challenge and allowing classrooms to benefit from it. Mrs. Ramstad's class got 1st place and used their $100 winnings to buy more BOOKS!
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This week we've been giving clues at school about our upcoming One Book One School book selection! Starting next Tuesday, the whole school will be reading the same book together. Two years ago we all read The Tale of Despereaux, last year we read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and this Thursday, February 16th, we'll reveal our newest selection!
The book, a parent letter, and the reading schedule will be going home on Thursday to the oldest learner in the family. The book is yours to keep and read at home! A big thank you to our amazing PTO for purchasing books for everyone!
One Book One School will run February 21 - March 10. Each classroom will watch the movie on March 15th. We're excited for fun activities, a podcast, trivia, and much more!
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Calling all Tigers‼️ 📣
⚠️ ᴅɪᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍɪꜱꜱ ᴋɪɴᴅᴇʀɢᴀʀᴛᴇɴ ʀᴇɢɪꜱᴛʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ? ⚠️
If your child will be five (5) on or before September 1, 2023, ʀᴇɢɪꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ!
🔗 https://bit.ly/HSDKinderReg
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Beginning February 6th, we will track attendance percentages by grade. Each week, the group with the highest attendance percentage will earn a reward. The grade or cohort with the highest overall attendance at the end of 5 weeks will earn a special reward (including a reward for the teachers!)
Help your student be a HERO at Freedom by getting to school every day on time, ready with an attitude to learn!
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Our first annual Freedom Penny War wrapped up this morning; our learners raised over $2,500 for our school! Congratulations to the top 3 earning classes. Your class gift cards will be handed out by our PTO tomorrow. Thank you to all that contributed to the cause. It just goes to show that even a penny can make a difference!
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Join us FRIDAY for our annual Glow Dance! Please note, parent supervision is required.
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We'd like to introduce everyone to Ms. Fox, our new student success facilitator! Her main focus will be working with learners and families on school attendance and helping bridge the gap between home and school. She will be splitting her time between Liberty and Freedom.
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Today was our annual Learner Interest Day for grades 2nd-5th at Freedom. 12 presenters shared their passion and expertise on various topics. Head over to our Freedom Facebook Page for the full album! https://www.facebook.com/HSDFreedom
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The Freedom PTO is organizing a "Stock the Lounge" sign-up for our Freedom staff. If you'd like to participate, please click on the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C48A4AA2AA7F58-stock1
All items can be dropped off in the office by January 30th.
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Some incoming calls continue to experience issues getting through to the District. We are being told this may be a cell provider issue, specifically those who subscribe to Verizon or their affiliate companies. Please email your administrative assistant if you are unable to reach the District. https://bit.ly/3WvjRay
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‼️ There will be a 2-Hour Late Start in Harrisburg School District today, Thursday, January 19. 🚌 BUSES WILL RUN WHERE POSSIBLE.. No breakfast will be served, and there will be no before-school childcare.
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There will be a 2-Hour Late Start tomorrow, Thursday, January 19th. Buses will run two hours late. No breakfast will be served, and there will be no before school childcare. Weather conditions will be assessed again in the morning.
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Our Freedom PTO is organizing a Penny War! This isn't something we've done before, so teachers will give an overview to their classes today. The winning class will receive a $100 gift card that can be used for items of their choice for their classroom! Please check out the flyer for more details. Learners can start bringing in spare coins tomorrow. The contest runs until February 1st. Thank you for supporting our school and PTO!
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🐾 Do you have a child who will be five (5) on or before September 1, 2023? ⭐️‼️ JK/KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! ‼️⭐️ Visit https://bit.ly/HSDKinderReg to register and for more information. 👍 Like & Share ↪️ to spread the word!
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