Hardy Happenings

Can you believe it is September? As much as I wish for fall, September is one of our hottest months at school. As a reminder, please send your child with a labeled water bottle and cool/loose-fitting clothing. If temperatures reach the CDPH guidelines for a heat advisory, we will move to indoor recesses. Our lunch times are in the 11:00 hour, and, so far, we have only seen temperatures in the low 80s at that time.

You don't need to cook dinner tomorrow! Join our first Dad’s Club meeting (6:30p) and Family Dine Out at Woodstock Pizza, see the flyer in the PTA and Dad’s Club section below. On Thursday at 8:00 am, we are hosting a school tour. Please call the front office to register, and spread the word to your friends.

On Friday, we will celebrate our first Family Friday of the year, starting in the courtyard for our assembly, following your child into the classroom for a read-aloud, and then joining us in the auditorium for the Principal Chat and the general PTA meeting.

SSC and SGT election ballots go out tomorrow, please vote by Friday, and thank you to everyone who submitted nominations.

Looking to next week, on Friday, September 12, Dad’s Club Movie Night begins at 6:00 pm. Please note that the kinder playground is off limits during after-school events.

Friday, September 19, is an additional minimum day and our first Lunch With Your Loves on the minimum day schedule. Families are welcome to picnic in the courtyard after dismissal. The blacktop parking lot will be open from 12:00 to 1:00, then return to a construction entrance at 1:00. We didn't want to eliminate this fun event in construction, so thank you for your patience as we reinvent how to continue this fun tradition.

Back-to-School Night slides are below for anyone who missed them!

With gratitude,
Mrs. Aragon

VOLUNTEERS and VISITORS

We welcome visitors on our campus and in our classrooms. The site administrator maintains the approval of and responsibility for visitors and volunteers as outlined in Administrative Procedure 4595 and volunteers must follow the District volunteer procedures as well as our Hardy Volunteer Procedures.

• All volunteers MUST arrange visits beforehand, and the time in the classroom is used to support Hardy students and staff.

• All volunteers MUST check in and out with the front office

• All volunteers MUST wear the Visitor/ Volunteer badge at all times while on campus.

• NEW 25-26: All volunteers MUST complete a Livescan if you intend to volunteer in an off-campus setting or during an unsupervised solitary time. (i.e. field trips or Everyone A Reader)

• All volunteers MUST complete the Volunteer application (ENG / SPAN) and receive approval from the site administration and volunteer coordinator prior to participating as a regular volunteer.

• All volunteers MUST complete the Code of Conduct

• Do not plan to conference with the teacher during the visit.

• Please submit completed applications to the front office for processing.

Tardy update: we continue to see late arrivals. Please plan ahead, Montezuma traffic can be tricky. Gates open at 7:20 with almost no wait. The first bell is 7:40 and students may go straight to class, the late bell is 7:45 and students arriving at or after 7:45 must enter through the office for a late pass. Arriving on time helps your child start with peers, join morning routines, and protect instructional minutes.

We are thrilled to open applications for our Hardy student leadership teams today. Thank you for your patience, as I am sending this a day later than planned. There are two Google Forms, one for grades 1–2, and one for grades 3–5. Please complete the form that matches your child’s grade. We ask that you support your student with the form as needed, while ensuring your child answers in their own voice.

Applications are due Wednesday, September 3 at 3:00 pm. Students should select their top three leadership choices, we anticipate that not all students will receive their first choice, and we will do our best to place every interested student in a meaningful role.

Grades 1–2 application, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdU5aU8kB-RO7ac7HE51bXCYeFi9gvC7Y4XsZ9oTK1XTnXhtg/viewform?usp=header

Grades 3–5 application, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6jU_RfyW52CAIDxwaG-FD-FC_LAW1qUikehanyt8U5OovEw/viewform?usp=header

We are thrilled to expand leadership opportunities, and we believe there is a place for every Owl to serve at Hardy. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Each year, the district asks for your help in securing important funding for our school by completing the LCFF form. The confidential 2025–26 LCFF form is now available electronically in your PowerSchool Parent Portal.

We are seeking 100% participation. By completing this form, Hardy can receive tens of thousands of dollars in additional funding to directly support our students and programs.

You need to complete the form once for each child. The easiest way to check if you’ve already submitted it is to log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal and click the LCFF Data Collection button on the bottom left side.

If you have any questions or need help setting up your Parent Portal, please contact mcurtin@sandi.net.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this, your participation makes a big difference in our funding for Hardy!

We’re kicking off another great year at Hardy, and we’d love for you to be part of it! Whether you have an hour a week or just want to help at one event, we want to hear from you.

📋 Please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form
Let us know what kinds of roles or events you'd like to help with. This is our main way of matching families with opportunities throughout the year.
🔗 Click here to fill out the form

Visit HardyPTA.com to:

• Join the PTA

• Support your child’s teacher by donating classroom supplies (#CleartheLists!)

• Check out event dates and enrichment opportunities

• Import school calendar to your personal calendar

📅 This Week:

Join us for the first PTA General Meeting of the year!

🕗 Friday, September 5 at 8:00am (right after Family Friday) in the auditorium. All are welcome!

Topics we will discuss include:

• Approval on this year’s PTA Budget

• PTA Membership Drive

• Dads Club updates

• How to get involved

🍧 5th Grade Popsicle Sales – Every Minimum Day!

Support our 5th graders as they raise funds for their end-of-year activities! Students will be selling popsicles after school on minimum days throughout September.

📍 Outside the front gate

💵 Just 50¢ each – cash only!

🎬 Looking ahead:
Save the date for our first Dad’s Club Movie Night on Thursday, September 12! Bring a blanket, some snacks, and the whole family!

Questions? Reach us anytime at hootline@hardypta.com

*** Please use the code "HARDY" when placing an online order to support the fundraiser. Thank you!

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 1: No School - Labor Day

Wednesday, September 3: Family Dine Out & Dad's Club Meeting - Woodstock's Pizza

Thursday, September 4: School Tour 8a

Friday, September 5: Family Friday & General PTA Meeting • 7:45a

Monday, September 8: Literacy Lab Launch!

Monday, September 8: SSC/SGT 2:30p Library or Zoom Option

Friday, September 12: Dad's Club Movie Night 6p

Friday, September 19: Additional Minimum Day & Lunch with your Loves - Dismissal at 11:55a

Friday, September 26: Fall Picture Day

Monday, September 29: APEX Jog-A-Thon Kick Off

OCTOBER

Wednesday, October 1: Family Dine Out & Dad's Club Meeting

Friday, October 3: Family Friday

Monday, October 6: SSC/SGT

Tuesday, October 7: Everyone A Reader Training 8:00a - Library

Wednesday, October 8: APEX Jog-A-Thon

Thursday, October 9: School Tour @ 8:00a

Friday, October 10: Make Up Picture Day / Minimum Day / Lunch with your Loves

Monday, October 13: Non-Instructional Day (No School)

Thursday, October 16: Great Shake Out (Earthquake Drill) 10:16a

Wednesday, October 22: TK/K Award Ceremony (Invitation Only)

Friday, October 24: 1-5 Award Ceremony (Invitation Only) / Dad's Club Movie Night 6p

Thursday, October 30: School Tour @ 8a

Friday, October 31: Halloween Parade 8a / Minimum Day

****PLEASE NOTE LITERACY WEEK CHANGED IN THE FAMILY CALENDAR****

Website: hardy.sandiegounified.org

Hardy PTA Website: https://sites.google.com/hardypta.com/pta

Address: 5420 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115

Office Hours: 7:15-3:00 PM

Phone: (619) 860-5700
Facebook: Hardy PTA Page

Hardy Instagram: @HardyOwls

Email: karagon@sandi.net
Principal Aragon Instagram: @principal_aragon

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