We would like to officially welcome everyone back from holiday break as we begin 2025 in a positive way! The staff at Harding Elementary hopes you all had an enjoyable time with friends and family over the holidays.

As the winter weather approaches, please be sure you are connected for school delays and closures. When these events happen, we post on our Facebook page (button link is above) and we send out emails, texts, and voicemails to the contact information we have on file at Harding. During a two-hour delay, our school day will begin at 11:20 with no breakfast being served.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Harding office. We wish you a healthy and joyous month of January!

Thank you,

Harding Elementary Administration

January 6th and 7th

January 17th - Dismissal at 12:00

January 20th

Wednesday, January 22nd at 4:00 PM

School closings can occur with bad winter weather. Please stay connected to remain updated on delays, early dismissals, or closings. The Lebanon School District and Harding Elementary will use the following methods to communicate changes in schedule:

- District and Harding Facebook Pages (please follow our Facebook page using the "Like us on Facebook" button)

- SchoolMessenger system: phone call/text/email will be sent out. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS UP-TO-DATE WITH OUR BUILDING OFFICE (717-675-2138)

- Messages through a Seesaw announcement

- Ramp doors open at 8:35 for breakfast K5 through Fifth. K4 entry/breakfast is 9:15.

- Door C (6th Street by the light) is for First through Fifth grade.

- Doors G and I (back alley) is for K5 entry.

At Harding Elementary, we strive to stay connected with families through a variety of resources. Here are a few tips to prepare for the school year.

- Make sure phone numbers and email addresses are up to date. The forms to do this will be sent during the first week of school. You may also contact our school office to update information.

- Be sure to have the Seesaw Class app downloaded onto your smartphone (picture shown). The app can connect you to teachers and office staff. Specific class codes will be shared by teachers during the first week of school.

- Like us on Facebook

Attendance matters! Regular attendance is necessary in order for your child to grow academically and socially in school. Please make on-time attendance a top priority this school year. In the event of an illness, medical appointment, or other verified absences, please use turn a slip into the office within three days of the absence. You can drop off your note in person, contact our SAIP Coordinator Emily Carnegie at 717-280-0144, or email our attendance secretary: HD-Attendance@lebanon.k12.pa.us

Mrs. Emerich is our school counselor. She is working on building positive relationships with your child through classroom and small group lessons. Please take a moment to learn more about Mrs. Emerich, or discover mental health resources, by clicking the orange button below.

Harding's School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) program is committed to establishing a social culture within our school in which students expect and support appropriate behavior from one another. At Harding, we strive to...

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Students who show these traits are rewarded with blue tickets from teachers as recognition of their positive character traits. Each week, winners from each class are selected from the collected blue tickets to earn special prizes (see picture).

Our monthly 3:2:1 reward recognizes students who do not have 3 or more minor behavior incidents, 2 or more missing assignments, or no more than 1 major behavior incident documented for the entire month. Our January prize is a movie with stuffed animal.

To remain clear with Harding's behavioral expectations, please refer to the steps our trained staff implement while handling behavioral situations.

Congratulations to Harding's November's Shining Star: ELD Grade Teacher - Ms. Gibson!

To nominate a Shining Star, please use the form below.

We’re excited to announce that our 2024-25 Power Packs school year program registration is NOW OPEN for enrollments! We’ve notified via email families that have participated in our most recent programs (last school year and this past summer), but enrollment is open to ANY and all Lebanon County families with at least 1 or more children in grades K-12 who have a self-declared need for food assistance.

To sign up, use this LINK.

Are you looking to start a profession with the Lebanon School District. Click here to find out how to apply for open positions within the district.

Are you interested in volunteering within the building? The staff at Harding Elementary can always use an extra set of hands to help within classrooms. Whether you would like to share a story with a class, help children with math facts, or help chaperone a field trip, there are many opportunities to help within the school. If you are interested, please review the district requirements at THIS LINK. If you have questions, please contact our office.

The parent compact outlines ways in which Harding will be ensuring instruction will be held to high standards during the school year. Also, it includes ways in which parents can help support student learning at home to maximize academic growth in our students and your children.

The 2024-2025 Student Accident Insurance form will be available on our website under the parent section if you want to purchase insurance. Injuries caused by accidents at school are only covered if the student accident insurance is purchased. Otherwise the parent, through your personal insurance, is responsible. A direct link can be found here.

Email: jalbright@lebanon.k12.pa.us
Website: https://harding.lebanonsd.org/
Location: 622 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, PA, USA
Phone: (717) 675-2138
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardingCedars