H.W. Harkness Elementary
(916) 395-4585
Our mission is to ensure EVERYONE learns at HIGH-LEVELS in a safe, supportive environment.
Harkness Highlight
So many good things to report from last week. Mr. P took his students on a walking field trip to MLK Library. Ms. Sanchez received her official masters diploma. Several staff members are now up-to-date on CPR and first aid certification. Ms. Martinez’s 2nd graders wrote and edited opinion paragraphs. It was a great week to be a Viking!
-Mark Your Calendars-
10/21 - 10/25- Red Ribbon Spirit Week
10/15- K/1 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
10/24- FACE Family Engagement (5:30 to 6:30)
10/25- October All-ssemblies
10/25- Kings Courtside Class Experience (4th-6th)
10/30 - 11/1- Dia de los Muertos
10/31- Tricks or Treats Jog-a-Thon
11/5- Greatness Squad Begins
11/6- PLC Assessment Coaching w/ Kim
11/8- Coffee and Community (8:30 to 9:15)
11/11- Veterans Day- NO SCHOOL
11/12- 11/20- T1 Conferences- Shortened Days
--Click HERE to view events for the 24/25 school year--
-Important Reminders-
SSC- Big shout-out to our School Site Council. Click HERE to view our meeting minutes on the second page.
Tricks or Treats Jog-a-Thon- Fundraising for our 1st Annual Tricks or Treats Jog-a-Thon begins TOMORROW. We will be sending flyers home with students tomorrow, as well. We are using an online platform, 99 Pledges, and will not be collecting cash or checks. Click HERE to view our donations page. Students can earn prizes for fundraising! Please begin sharing this link with family and friends! If every student raises $10 we will meet our goal of raising $3,00 for PE and recess equipment.
Fall Conference Week- Fall Conferences are scheduled for November 12th through 20th. Please remember conference days are shortened days. 1st through 3rd grades will be dismissed at 1:50 and 4th through 6th grades at 1:59. Please plan accordingly. Teachers will be reaching out to families directly to schedule conferences soon.
4th-6th Flag Football- Practice this week is on Monday and Tuesday from 3:10 to 4:30. Our game this week is on Wednesday, 10/9 against Rosa Parks. We'll play here at Harkness from 4:00 to 5:00.
ParentSquare
Ms. Scheeline's Sunday Evening Viking Blasts will now be shared and stored in ParentSqaure, our new district-wide communication platform.
ParentSquare is a parent/ guardian engagement tool that helps school staff and teachers easily communicate and collaborate with each other. Click HERE to learn more about how ParentSquare works and to download the app on your phone.
You will receive all schoolwide communication through ParentSquare and, overtime, it is our hope that Harkness teachers will be communicating on ParentSquare, too!
24/25 K Registration
Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! To be eligible to register for kindergarten for Fall 2024, children must be five years old on or before September 1, 2024. Starting this year, all enrollment applications will be received online only.
If you would like to observe our TK and/or K classes before making your enrollment decisions, please contact our office to schedule an appointment.
Click HERE to learn more about Kindergarten Registration.
24/25 TK Registration
Parents/guardians will be able to register their student for transitional kindergarten online during open enrollment February 5th through 23rd. To be eligible to register for transitional kindergarten, your child must turn 5 between September 2nd, 2024 and June 2nd 2025. Starting this year, all enrollment applications will be received online only.
If you would like to observe our TK and/or K classes before making your enrollment decision, please contact our office to schedule an appointment.
Click HERE to learn more about transitional kindergarten Registration.
The Sacramento Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints please contact the following staff: Title IX Coordinator & Equity Compliance Officer: Melinda Iremonger – 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento, CA, 95824 – 916.643.7446 – melinda-iremonger@scusd.edu; Chief Human Resources Officer: Cancy McArn – 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.7474 - cancy-mcarn@scusd.edu; Section 504 Coordinator: Noel Estacio – 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.9412 – noel-estacio@scusd.edu.