Harlan Elementary
December 9-13, 2024

**NO FALCON After School in the Month of December!** (we will still have EDEP)
Make sure your phone # & email are up to date in PowerSchool to receive callouts
December Events:
🎁 December 2-12 - Santa Shop
🎁 December 10 - Christmas Luncheon
🎁 December 11 DRESS UP DAY - Holiday Outfit
🎁 December 12 DRESS UP DAY - Ugly Christmas Sweater
🎁 December 13 DRESS UP DAY - Polar Express/Pajama Day
🎁 December 13 - Early Dismissal at 12:00
🎁 NO SCHOOL December 16 - January 3! Students Return January 6th!
Holiday Dress Up Days: Dec. 11, 12, & 13
4th Grade is still selling lollipops each Tuesday!
Harlan Yearbook Orders are OPEN NOW!
Show Choir on Tuesdays--Please make arrangements for pick up at 4:15
Parent Portal Login Instructions were sent home in folders.
Look for those instructions so you can check your child's grades!
Please Make Sure Your Child/Your Child's Teacher Knows How They're Getting Home!
Bus Routes & Information:
Congratulations to these outstanding students:
🌟Healing Hearts is Available Anytime🌟
🩵Healing Hearts Group is Harlan's in-school grief support program offered to all children attending schools in Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin counties that we serve/have preexisting groups.
🩵Healing Hearts Group meets once per month and explores emotions, experiences, and responses surrounding grief in a safe environment with children that are already familiar with each other from school.
🩵Healing Hearts group is coordinated by a Healing Place counselor and Ms. Green.
🩵By filling out this form you are signing up your child to attend the group once per month. Healing Hearts meets at the discretion of the Healing Place and the school administration. By signing up you are not committing your child to attend every group if there is an absence, conflict, or important school event happening on the day that the group meets.
🩵If your child has attended Healing Hearts in previous years they will need to be registered again this school year! Participation requires a new form every year!
Register now: https://forms.gle/3parov5tr5czUEM58 - Click Here or Click/Scan the QR code
Extended Day Enrichment Program - EDEP After School Program
The pictures below provide information on our after school program.
- To enroll call 256-768-2700 and leave your name, number and student name for the director to return your call.
- The form to sign up for EdEP are available in the office.
With Integrity We Will Live Out the F.A.L.C.O.N. Way Here at HES!
Join Harlan PTO! It's only $5 and it goes directly to our school!
GRADE LEVEL NEWS:
Kindergarten
Monday: Reading Test on letters L, l, N, n and High Frequency Words: "as" & "have"
- Wednesday: Ms. Kirby's Class Christmas Party
- Thursday: Popcorn & Movie day- please send $2 for you child if they want popcorn and a drink.
- Thursday Morning: Kindergarten Christmas Class Parties
- Friday: Half a day- early dismissal!
Reminders:
- Your child needs a water bottle and snack every day.
- Check their red FALCON folder every night.
- Practice writing first name, letters, and numbers every night
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
1st Grade
Open Court Unit 4 Lesson 2: Test Wednesday
**Please review the new grading scale for Unit 4 Reading**
Unit 4- Words per Minute
A = 30 words & above
B = 28-29 words
C = 22-27 words
D = 17-21 words
F = 16 words & below
Math Lesson 14 : Add Three Numbers: Test Wednesday
Please review sight words on the back of blue folder.
Reminders
-Check blue folder each night
-Practice writing lowercase and uppercase letters
-Practice writing first and last names
-Practice writing numbers 1-35
-Read stapled decodable reader
-Study newsletters each night!
-Study sight words on back of blue folder
-Review behavior sheet in blue folder
3rd Grade
We will be taking the math diagnostic on Monday. Other than that, we will not have any assessments this week.
Our class parties will be on Thursday afternoon.
Reading Skills:
Making Inferences
Point of View
Grammar:
Compound Sentences
Math Skills:
2 Step Word Problems
4th Grade
Math: Math diagnostic will begin Monday. Please make sure students are getting a good night's rest!
Over the break please have students continue to work on multiplication facts, multiplication strategies, and division strategies.
Reading: Continue to read every night!!
5th Grade
Reading:
- Informative Writing - Revising/Editing/Publishing
Math:
- iReady Winter Math Diagnostic this week
Communication is Crucial! Keep Scrolling for the Many Ways to Engage with HES:
Be Sure to Follow Harlan on Social Media & Online!
Download the Florence City Schools App
Contact Us Anytime!
School Secretary: Mrs. Yolanda Johnson Email: yjohnson@florencek12.org
Principal: Dr. Thomas Casteel Email: tcasteel@florencek12.org
Assistant Principal: Mr. Julian Smith Email: jsmith@florencek12.org
Location: 2233 Mc Burney Dr, Florence, AL 35630
Phone: (256)768-2700