Harwood Elementary Talent Show

HARWOOD ELEMENTARY
Educating today’s learners for tomorrow’s world.
Jerry Barnum, Principal
May 10, 2013
356-2040
MAY
13
13
20
21
22
23
24
26
28
17 Lunch Days
Blood Drive, Gym, 2:30-6:30PM
School Board Meeting, LEC, 6:00PM
Gr. 1, RR Zoo, AM
Harwood Spring Concert, CMS, 7:00PM
Gr. 5 Farewell, Stars & Strikes, PM
Last Day of School
Awards, 9:00AM
Talent Show, 1:00 PM
Report Cards Go Home
Book Fair Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Teacher Grading, Storm Make-Up#3
Graduation
School Board Meeting, LEC, 6:00PM
JUNE
10&24 School Board Meeting, LEC, 6:00PM
AUGUST
13
Registration, 11:00AM-7:00PM
14
Registration, 8:00AM-4:00PM
26
Back-to-School Night-4:30 PM-5:30PM
27
School Begins
BLOCK SCHEDULE
5/13
5/14
5/15
5/16
5/17
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
5/20
5/21
5/22
5/23
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Rudolph
Fischer
Leitheiser
Moen
Kramer
Pederson
Morrison
5990
2552
2500
2460
1900
1750
1340
$1,849.00
BLUE RIBBON WINNERS-Congratulations to our latest winners: Samantha Bosch, Halle Crockett, Casey Erovick
Lauren Giere, Elaina Haugen, John Johnson, Nick Krause, Lindsey Larson, Anna Montplaisir, Tanner Nelson, Kira
Olson, Jay Overbo, Grant Pribula, Mya Punt, Brock Smith, Hope Uggerud, and Devin Wall.
BOOK FAIR-BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE-The PTO will sponsor this book Fair during the last week of school.
Harwood Elementary Talent Show What? Talent Show Tryouts When? Any morning before school, 7:45‐8:15, from May 6th‐20th Where? In the music room. Some things to remember:  Each act has a time limit of 2 minutes.  A student may be in up to two acts. Be a HERO! Harwood Elementary Blood Drive
United Blood Services
Where: Harwood Elementary School (Gym)
When: Monday, May 13th from 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Visit www.unitedbloodservices.org to schedule an appointment.
You may also call: 701-293-9453
Thank you!
MAY LIBRARY SCHEDULE-May 17, ALL Student library books are due. Fines sent home.
May 20-23, ALL BOOKS MUST BE IN. Fines must be paid or books returned.
*We will see students during their library checkout time the week of May 13-17.
*There will be no checkouts during the last week of school, but there will be scheduled skills classes.
THANK YOU HARWOOD PTO-for the special decorations, gifts and, treats we received this past week for
Teacher’s Appreciation Week. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful support from our families!
HARWOOD SPRING CONCERT—The Harwood Spring Concert will be held in the theater at the Cheney Middle
School on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00PM. West Fargo High School Technology Student Association Advisor Rich
Cwikla and his students will create a DVD of the concert and you may purchase one for $10.00 on Concert night. Mr.
Cwikla has done our concerts in past years and the quality has been excellent. A portion of the proceeds will support
students attending a National TSA Competition.
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SPRING CONCERT ON MAY 21Where is the concert? The concert is a Cheney Middle School at 7:00 PM. Please be there at 6:45 PM.
What should you wear? Wear something that looks nice on you, that you feel dressed up in. No jeans, please.
Ladies, no high heels or short skirts.
Do you have to come to the concert? Yes, unless you are sick or have a family emergency. All other absences are
unexcused.
We are looking forward to an evening of fine music!
FREE CHILDCARE DURING THE CONCERT-Daycare will be provided by the Harwood PTO at the concert on
May 21st at Cheney in the wrestling room.
MEDICATIONS/LOST & FOUND -Please remember if your child has any medication in the office it needs to be
picked up by parents by May 30 or they will be discarded. Check for your child’s missing articles in the LOST &
FOUND!! Items not claimed by May 30 will be donated to good will. Our lost and found tree and tote are located by
the front entrance.
LUNCH ACCOUNTS-As of Monday, May 13, there are 9 days left for breakfast/lunch for the school year. Low
balance letters are sent home with your child every Friday or last day of the school week. Student lunches are $1.90
and breakfasts $1.15. Please be sure that your children’s accounts are paid to the end of the year. Your child’s report
card will be withheld until all obligations are paid. Money that is left in the lunch account automatically rolls over to
the next school year, regardless of which school your child attends in the WF school district. You can check Parent
Portal for your child’s balance or you may call the office. Thank you.
You can use the PaySchools online lunch payment system for setting up a low balance
e-mail reminders even if you don’t pay online. It works like this. Click on Payschools
http://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/district/payschools/ on the WFPS website. If you
don’t have an account set up, you will need your student’s ID number to do that. Once
your account is set up, click on your student’s name and enter the cash amount at which you want an email
notification sent to you. This is a great way to assure that your student will have money in his/her account at
lunchtime.
“SOAR INTO READING” will be the theme for our Summer Library program this year. Please mark your calendars for Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6:30, beginning June 4 and ending July 16. Each student will receive a special book bag, bookmark, a sucker, and a glider to “soar” with. In addition, five winners will be drawn from each visit and will receive their choice of a book or poster. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to visit our library in the Harwood School and keep your student’s reading skills soaring! This library time is provided by the Harwood American Legion, so please remember to thank a Legion member. See you when you “soar” into the Library this summer! 2013-14 WEST FARGO SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
August 20 & 21
August 22
August 23 & 26
August 27
September 2
October 17 & 18
November 11
November 28 & 29
December 20
January 2
January 20
February 17
February 18
March 20
March 21
March 24
April 18
April 21
May 26
May 29
May 30
June 1
New Teacher Workshop
Professional Development
Teacher Workshop
School Begins
Labor Day – No School
NDEA Convention – No School (Non-Contract Days)
Veteran’s Day Observance – No School
Thanksgiving – No School
Last School Day Prior To Winter Vacation
School Resumes
Martin Luther King Day – Professional Development - No School
Presidents’ Day – Storm Make up #3 - No School
Professional Development – No School
Professional Development – No School
Conf. Comp Day – No School
Conf. Comp Day – No School
Good Friday – No School
No School – Storm Make up #1
Memorial Day – No School
Last Day of School
Teacher Grading/Record Keeping Day – Storm Make up #2
High School Graduation
STUDENT CONTACT DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR
Contact
Trimesters
Quarters
Dates
Dates
(Grades 6 - 12)
(Grades K - 5)
Days
Quarter 1
August 27 – October 30
44
Trimester 1
August 27 – November 20
November 21 – February 28
Quarter 2
October 31 – January 15
44
Trimester 2
Quarter 3
January 16 – March 19
42
Trimester 3
March 3 – May 29
Quarter 4
March 25 – May 29
45
TOTAL
175
TOTAL
REPORTED DAYS FOR STATE AID PURPOSES (A.D.M.)
Sub-Total Student Contact Days
Legal Days: November 11 & 28, April 18
175
3
Veteran’s Day Observance, Thanksgiving, Good Friday
Staff Development Days
Parent/Teacher Conference Days
TOTAL
2
2
182
TEACHER CONTRACT DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR
Student Contact Days
Parent/Teacher Conference Days
Legal Days: November 11 & 28, April 18
175
2
3
Veteran’s Day Observance, Thanksgiving, Good Friday
Staff Development Days
SUB-TOTAL
August Teacher Workshop Days
District Staff Development Days
May Teacher Grading/Record Keeping Day
TOTAL
Storm Days Will Be Made Up In The Following Order: April 21, May 30, February 17
2
182
2
2
1
187
Contact
Days
58
59
58
175
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
2013-2014
GRADE 1
Crayons (Box of 24)
Crayon Box
Glue
Glue Stick -6
Scissors
No. 2 Pencils (no mechanical) 2 pks
Bar Eraser
Kleenex- 3 boxes
Ziplock Bags – 1 box quart size,
1 box snack size
Box of Colored Pencils
8 pk Markers – (no fine line)
Double-sided tape – 1 roll
Earbuds or headphones
Expo Markers 1 pk
1 10 oz bottle hand sanitizer
Highlighter-1
GRADE 2
Pencils – No. 2, sharpened (lots) (no
mechanicals)
Glue
Scissors
Kleenex – 3 boxes
Bar Eraser
Crayons
Markers - fine line and regular
Ziplock Bags – 1 box quart, & 1 box
gallon size
Double Sided Tape – 1 roll
Dry Erase Markers - 2
Colored pencils
Earbuds or headphones (optional)
GRADE 3
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Pencils – No. 2, sharpened (no
mechanical)
Glue- white liquid
Highlighter – any color
Kleenex – 3 boxes
Pocket Folders – 3
Markers-fine line and regular
Double Sided Tape – 1 roll
Dry Erase Markers – 2 any color
Scissors
Earbuds or headphones (optional)
Ziplock Bags-1 box quart& 1 box
gallon size
Loose Leaf Paper-wide-lined-1 pkg
Clean old sock to use as an eraser
GRADE 4
Pencils
Expandable folder- 8-12 pockets
Scissors
Spiral Notebooks - Single subject- 2
Bar Eraser
Kleenex – 3 Boxes
Colored Pencils or crayons
Highlighter – 1 yellow, 1 green
Glue sticks-3
Dry Erase Markers – 4
Markers-fine line
Earbuds or headphones
Baggies-Sandwich or quart size
Glue-White liquid
Pencil bag or box
GRADE 5
Pencils - #2 (lots) (no mechanical)
Expandable Folder – 8-10 pockets
Kleenex – 3 Boxes
Dry Erase Markers – fine point
Markers
Colored pencils or crayons
Earbuds or headphones
Scissors
Glue Sticks (1 three-pack)
Clean Old Sock to use as an eraser
GRADE 2/3 Combo Class
Pencils-No. 2 sharpened (no
mechanical) 2-pks
Glue Sticks-3
Liquid Glue bottle- 1
2 subject 70 sheets wide ruled
notebook
Pocket folders-3
Markers
Crayons
Colored pencils
Bar Erasers- 2
Dry Erase Markers-2
Scissors
Earbuds/Headphones (optional)
Ziploc Baggies (1 quart & 1 gallon)
Kleenex – 3 boxes
Lysol Wipes
Crayon/pencil box to hold things in
Harwood Elementary School
110 Freedland Drive
Harwood, ND 58042
1-701-356-2040
Fax: 1-701-356-2049
(West Fargo School District)
http://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/
Each child in grades 3-5 will
receive an assignment book at
registration. Students are required
to wear gym shoes for physical
education. Chapstick and cough
drops are not available through
school. Please remember to send a
“healthy” snack for milk/juice break
each day. Mark all items with your
child’s name.
Backpacks with wheels will not fit
in lockers!
Harwood Elementary is a “PeanutFree” school
Please check to see your child is up-todate with all required school
immunizations
Meeting Minutes
Harwood Elementary PTO
May 2, 2013
A meeting of the Harwood Elementary PTO was held on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in the
teacher’s lounge of Harwood Elementary. Members present include: President Shelly Foley,
Treasurer Beth Nelson, Michelle Dowell, Holly Magnell, Nancy Klemen, Suzi Uggerud, Doreen
Klomstad, Kim Sandvig, and Jerry Barnum.
Secretaries Report: The meeting minutes from April 4, 2013 were read and a motion to
approve was made by Doreen Klomstad and seconded by Jerry Barnum and passed
unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was handed out with beginning balance of
$4,555.25. Total Income of $1,930.00 (Herbergers coupon sales $5.00, Bingo Event $637.00,
and Yearbook $1,288.00) and Total Expenses of $1,148.49 (Maple Sheyenne Luther League
April Meeting - $35.00; Vision Bank - 14 Visa Gift Cards for Staff school year 2013-2014
$700.00; Harwood Community Center (Bingo Event Deposit) $275.00; Michelle Dowell – Bingo
Game $13.49; Vision Bank – Teacher Appreciation week - $125.00). Ending Balance is
$5,336.76. A motion was made by Holly Magnell and Seconded by Jerry Barnum and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Barnum’s Report: 2013-2014 school year will be a 7 day schedule (3 days of music, 3
days of art, 1 day library), PE every day.
Teachers Requests: Mrs. Moen and Miss Morrison field trip to the Wahpeton Zoo. A
motion was made by Suzi Uggerud and seconded by Holly Magnell and passed unanimously.
Committee Reports:
- Fund Raising Committee - Holly Magnell:
o For 2013-2014 Fall Fundraising event, will go with Chip Shoppe.
o Spring rummage sale/bake sale will be held next year during May City wide
rummage sale in school parking lot.
o Bingo Event went very well! Doreen will contact the Community Center for our
facility refund downpayment.
- Year Book Committee - Cari Lake and Angie Ose: ordered extra yearbooks. Six are
available for sale at $14 each.
- Teacher Appreciation Committee – Suzi Uggerud and Stephanie Newland:
 gearing up for Staff Appreciation next week.
 Will give Mr. Barnum the teacher VISA cards for 2013-2014 school year before the
end of May.
- Book Fair - Melissa Quern: last few days of school there will be a buy 1 book get 1 free.
- Garden Committee: Nancy Klemen:
 will need help with keeping the pumpkin patch weed free this summer and watering.
 Pumpkins have been seeded and coming up.
 Have enough milk jugs to cover plants once they are planted. Let Nancy know when
they will be planted.
 Nancy hopes to have the garden tilled one time before pumpkins are planted.
OLD BUSINESS
- Maple Sheyenne and Zion Lutheran will babysit for the Spring Concert May 21st in the
wrestling room at CMS.
- Pastries for Parents will be May 9 and 16. We have most kids/parents attending. If a
parent cannot attend, we encourage the children to come in and have breakfast provided
by the PTO!
- Last Day of School:
o Ice Cream Social: Beth Nelson has ordered the ice cream and will send out a
Sign Up Genius for toppings.
o Grills and Volunteers needed to grill burgers and hotdogs on the last day of
school.
o $2.85 for parents and $1.90 for a child to eat lunch on the last day of school.
o T-shirts for 2013-2014 school year - Holly Magnell:
 Will check with Mrs. Fischer to see if the 4th grade class has time to
design a t-shirt for next year.
 T-shirt order forms will be available on Registration Days in August.
 There will also be t-shirt samples available.
 Fall registration days are August 13 (11am-7pm) and August 14 (8am4pm). Shelly Foley will set up a Sign Up Genius for volunteers for the
event.
 Every attempt will be made to have t-shirts ready to hand out on the first
day of school
 Cari Lake will take the first day of school pictures with everyone in their tshirts.
- Thank You Gifts – Doreen Klomstad: various gifts purchased and will be distributed on
or before Awards Day.
- Maple Sheyenne and Zion Lutheran Youth Groups has been contact and will let the PTO
know if they will be able to babysit during the 2013-2014 PTO meetings.
NEW BUSINESS
- Mrs. Sandvig and Mrs. Pederson get extra recess.
- PTO board accepted Stephanie Newland’s resignation as secretary. Please contact
Shelly Foley if you are interested in this position.
- Doreen Klomstad made a motion to elect Nancy Klemen as Vice President. Mr. Barnum
seconded the motion. Nancy was unanimously voted as VP of the PTO.
Congratulations Nancy!!.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:35.
Next PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2013