A Message from our Principal

A Message from our Principal
Two Important Dates for Fall 2014-15
June 2014
Registration Day – Thursday, August 21st, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Moving ?
Contest Winners
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Hawk Hero Awards
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Expressing Kindness through Art
Harrison Summer School Sign-up
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Last Day of School
Summer School
LOOKING AHEAD!
Harrison’s Registration Day
First Day Kick-Off
School Starts
*First Staggered Start KG
*Second Staggered Start KG
Come to Harrison School to register online on one of our computers.
Staff will be available to assist you with the online registration process on this day.
Students do not need to attend.
Families can pay school fees, milk money, and put money in your child’s lunch account.
Remember, you do not need to be at Harrison to complete the registration. Families can
register online from any computer beginning in August. Date and further information will be
emailed in August.
First Day Kick-Off – Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
Parents/Guardians pick one of three sessions to attend with their child(ren):
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
 K-5th grade students and their families must attend one of the three sessions. Pick the session
time that is most convenient for you to attend with your child.
 Please make sure that you are here on time! The sessions will begin promptly at 9:00, 1:00,
and 5:00 with a presentation from your child’s teacher. It is not an open house. If you are not
here on time, you will miss important information!
 Each of the sessions will follow the same format. Students will get to meet their teacher, visit
the classroom, learn about grade level expectations, and put their supplies away.
 Attendance will be taken, so students must attend one session with a parent/guardian.
 If the parent/guardian cannot attend, please make arrangements for your child to attend with
another adult.
 School pictures will also be taken on September 2nd, starting at 8:00a.m. Please note that the
photographers will close the line 15 minutes before the start of each session to ensure that
parents and students can be in the classroom on time.
 Teachers and staff will be in meetings between sessions, the classroom and pod doors will not
open until 15 minutes before the start of each session.
 The full day school schedule will begin for 1st-5th graders on Wednesday, September 3rd.
 Following the first day kick-off for all students, kindergartners will use a staggered start
schedule. Half the kindergartners will attend full days on Sept. 3rd and 4th and the other half will
attend full days on Sept. 5th and 8th. A letter was sent home following kindergarten orientation
with the staggered start dates your child will attend.
Monday, June 9th
Monday, June 16th – Friday, July 11th
Thursday, August 21st
Tuesday, September 2nd
Wednesday, September 3rd
Wednesday, September 3rd & 4th
Friday, September 5th & 8th
Harrison Elementary
760 Princeton Rd., Janesville, WI 53546
Attendance 743-6430
Telephone 743-6400
Fax
743-6437
http://janesville.k12.wi.us/har
Moving?
If you will be moving from your current home address please contact Harrison Elementary School
Office at 743-6400 as soon as possible to determine what paperwork you will need to fill out for your
child to continue attending his/her current school. Please note: if you are moving to an address
outside the School District of Janesville in most cases your child is eligible to continue attending the
School District of Janesville as long as you complete the appropriate paperwork within the required
timeline.
If you have any questions about school place for a particular address please
contact Administrative Services Secretary Tami Carlson at 743-5006. The
Administrative Services Office is open year round. If you are the parent of an
elementary student and will be moving over the summer months when the
elementary schools are closed, please contact Administrative Services Secretary
Tami Carlson at 743-5006 or the New Student Enrollment Office at 743-5152 to
complete the appropriate paperwork.
Delata Kappa Gamma Writing Contest Winners
We had several Harrison students who had their written work and/or illustrations picked as top in their grade
level by the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Students were recognized at a ceremony held in early May.
Harrison students who were recognized include:
Katelyn Adler (3)
“Frosty’s Adventures
2nd Place & Honorable Mention Illustrations
Evelyn Filter (4)
“Happy Endings”
2nd Place Tie
Ariana Pensy (4)
“Charlottes’s Pink Moon”
Honorable Mention Illustrations
Emma DiStefano (5)
“Expiration Date”
1st Place
Gabe Coleman (5)
“CHIP”
Honorable Mention Illustrations Pencil
Southern Lakes Anthology Winner
Congratulations Evelyn Filter!
Evelyn submitted a piece of writing for the Southern Lakes
Anthology contest. Hers was picked to be included in the bound
edition of this year’s anthology. She was also recognized at a
ceremony held at UW-Whitewater in May. Nice job, Evie!
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Hawk Heroes are nominated each month by the homeroom teachers. Awards are given to the students
who have done an extraordinary job following our three school-wide expectations during the
previous month. Our Harrison expectations are: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Thanks to
all of our Hawk Heroes for being awesome members of our Harrison Community.
March
Hawk Hero Award Winners
Kindergarten
Amelia Sheridan(Astin)
Emery Bolden(Adler)
Third
Colin Hunsbusher (Gruber)
Nadia Ringelstetter (Smith)
First
Gianna Arellano (Dill)
Ryan Morgan (Sarauer)
Emily Yates (Washington)
Fourth
McKenna Bennett (Genung)
Rylee Coleman (Stalsberg)
Second
Stephanie Baumeister (Madarik)
Zadin Subhan (Malterer)
Savannah Morgan (Atkinson)
Fifth
Madison Burrows (Burke)
Meghan Hoeser (Kohn)
April
Hawk Hero Award Winners
Kindergarten
Shaden Fustok (Astin)
Brayden Hansen-Chenoweth (Adler)
Third
Morgin Selover (Gruber)
Hailey Neal (Smith)
First
Blake Bowditch (Dill)
Veronica Dawkins (Sarauer)
Jack Mears (Washington)
Fourth
Ariana Pensy (Genung)
McKaylie Justman (Stalsberg)
Second
Aslynn Lestikow (Madarik)
Aiden Benewich (Malterer)
Joyon Forster-White (Atkinson)
Fifth
Sami Fustok (Burke)
Mitchell McOtis (Kohn)
May
Hawk Hero Award Winners
Kindergarten
Lily Thompson (Astin)
Payton Brick (Adler)
Third
Aliandra Dawkins (Gruber)
Evan Thompson (Smith)
First
Mason Arrowood (Dill)
Gracie Buscemi (Sarauer)
Lauren Wellnitz (Washington)
Fourth
Izzy Hermanson (Genung)
Patrick Schork (Stalsberg)
Second
Mia Domenick (Madarik)
Jillian Halbach (Malterer)
Makayla Munding (Atkinson)
Fifth
Macy Attalla (Burke)
Mae Williams (Kohn)
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Expressing Kindness Through Art Contest
Top Winners: Ellie Breit (1), Litty Dummer (4), Gabe Coleman (5).
Honorable Mention: Parker Edington (KG), Ava Lestikow (KG), Olivia Crawford (2),
Angel Fox (2), Spirit Wembley-Lewis (2), Aslynn Lestikow (2),
Sarah Zimmerman (2), Saharra Cappis (4).
Students Who Entered Contest Pictured Above: Macy Attalla, Madison Burrow, Bailey Valet,
Kennedy Wellnitz, Anthony Greco, Kelys Craft, Briana Meade, Charlie Kober, Landen Kurth,
Mallory Stahl, Olivia Graves. Not Pictured: Adilene Cabrera, Devon Krause, Makena Pierce.
Expressing Kindness through Art
In March, Harrison School participated in a Kindness Week. There were many things that took place that week,
including conversations in the classrooms about why it’s important to be kind and how each one of us has the power
to make a difference in this world by being kind. 2nd – 5th grade students were each given a “Kindness coin” which
they could hand out to someone after they performed a random act of kindness for them.
Another big part of Kindness Week was an art contest called “Expressing Kindness through Art.” Students in
kindergarten through 5th grade had the opportunity to create a work of art, any kind of art, that expressed what
kindness meant to them. The quality of the artwork that was submitted was fantastic! Every
student who participated in the art contest had their work displayed at Harrison School and
received a coupon for a free ice cream from Culver’s. In addition, the top three artists were
recognized with a $50.00 Visa gift card, which were generously donated to Harrison. The top
three artists also received $25.00 and were able to donate this money to the charity of their
choice as a way to “pay it forward.” The winning artists had their artwork on display at
Hedberg Public Library and at the Educational Services Center. The three top winners of the
art contest were Ellie Breit (1st grade), Litty Dummer (4th grade), and Gabe Coleman (5th grade).
Thanks to all of the students who participated in the art contest. It was wonderful to see you express kindness
through your artwork! In addition, Harrison School would like to thank Andre Michaels (who donated the
Kindness coins), Culver’s, Brian McCormick and Rene Bue from Hedberg Public Library, the anonymous donors
who donated the cash prizes, and the Janesville Gazette. Also, a very special thanks goes out to Harrison parent,
Lara Pensy, for all of her hard work coordinating Kindness Week. This event would not have happened without her
leadership and dedication to this project!
Harrison Summer School
June 16 – July 11
8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday
Does your child want to come to summer school at
Harrison? It’s not too late to sign up!
All you need to do to register is visit the district
website at www.janesville.k12.wi.us and click on the
summer school link under the “For Parents” tab.
Summer school is fun, educational, and free!
Have a great summer
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