Harlan Elementary School

We will create a culture of high expectations through motivation and bring awareness to student self-worth. We will help our students grow confidence and empathy. These aspects will produce a sense of pride, which will be seen in our entire Harlan community.

• September 17 - 21: Enchanted Forest Book Fair
• Monday, September 17: Open House
• Monday, September 17: Pajama Day - Homecoming Dress Up Day
• Tuesday, September 18: Breakfast with a Buddy (6:45am - 7:30 am)
• Tuesday, September 18: Blast from the Past Day - Homecoming Dress Up Day
• Wednesday, September 19: Lunch & Shopping (Kindergarten, 3rd & 4th)
• Wednesday, September 19: Red, White & Blue Day - Homecoming Dress Up Day
• Thursday, September 20: Lunch & Shopping (Pre-K, 1st & 2nd)
• Thursday, September 20: Outer space Day - Homecoming Dress Up Day
• Friday, September 21: Falcon Day - Homecoming Dress Up Day

Kindergarten Field Trip December 6, 2018. We are going to Santa's Village in Huntsville, AL. Cost will be $25.00. The due date for money is December 3, 2018. We can not take any money after this date. Look for information in your child's folder.

Please remember to study site words and read daily.

Second grade will be going on their first field trip to Cathedral Caverns in Woodville, AL on Monday, October 15th. Money for the field trip is due to be paid in full by Monday, October 8, 2018.

Third Grade: Please be on the lookout for field trip information coming home in the next few weeks!

Our Accelerated Reader Goal for this nine weeks is 20 points. Students may only take A.R. tests at school. However, they are encouraged to read at home!

3rd and 4th grade:

Show Choir Practice - Tuesday, September 18 from 2:45pm to 4:00pm

Recorders are $4; please buy ASAP!

We have been working on different variations of Tag games as well as learning new games such as Hula Hoop Paper, Rock, Scissors, Cardio Drumming and Hula Hut. This week we will be working on Volleyball skills.

First we would like to welcome Coach Miller from UNA. He is our student intern in P.E. through October.

Beginning September 21, we will officially start our Track Club. Track days will normally be each Friday. Your child may bring a bottle of water on track day. Please place their name on their bottle and remember NO flavored water or Gatorade.

On September 26th we will have a special track day. This is to celebrate “Bring a Parent to P.E.”. Parents may come during their child’s P.E. time and walk and jog with their child! Come join the Fun!!!!

Tennis Shoes should be wore every day for P.E. We love safe play and healthy feet and ankles!

Congratulations to the following students for winning officer elections on September 13th:

President: Angel Tran

Vice President: Norah Rowell

Secretary: Carson Brooks

Treasurer: Maliyah Shipley

4th Grade Representative: Paettin Shipley

3rd Grade Representative: Kimora Fuqua

Monday, September 17, all Student Council members will receive a permission form to participate in the Homecoming parade Thursday evening. Parents, be on the lookout for this exciting information and be sure to sign your permission. Time and location details will be listed on the form.

Mrs. Darwin recognizes DaMarcus Burch

Mrs. Horton recognizes Pierce Murray

Mrs. Pettus recognizes Harmony Malone

Ms. Southward recognizes Jah'Mia McVay

Mrs. Anderson recognizes DeyRon Simmons

Mrs. Delano recognizes Jaliyah Mills

Mrs. Roberts recognizes Montoya Foster

Ms. Spangler recognizes Justus Vines

Ms. Thirlkill recognizes Zanyah Gilbert

Ms. Haddock recognizes Markhel Davis

Ms. Fortenberry recognizes Majorie Escalante

Mrs. Nichols recognizes Nicholas Henry

Mrs. Price recognizes Jyanna Lofton

Mrs. Carmichael recognizes Mariah Foster

Mrs. Carroll recognizes Maya Hernandez

Ms. Crawford recognizes James Hooks

Mrs. Finley recognizes James Purser

Dr. Casteel recognizes Taylen Jones

Ms. Page recognizes Kiley Bankhead

Be sure to make plans to attend the Florence Reads Event next week at Southgate Mall. Please bring the flyer with you as it donates $1 to the school to help fund library books.

Each week, Dr. Casteel and Mrs. Edwards will be handing out Reading Bags. Every time your child brings a bag back they will receive a new bag of different books to read. We hope every Harlan Hero will read 20 minutes per day at home! Thank you for supporting us in this initiative!

Sign up for Publix Partners in education today! Go to the site below and create an account. Choose Harlan Elementary School as your Publix Partner school.

We collect Box Tops for Education! Please send with your student to be collected in the main office.

Email: yjohnson@florencek12.org
Website: http://www.florencek12.org/Harlan/index.html
Location: 2233 Mc Burney Drive, Florence, AL, USA
Phone: 2567682700
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarlanElementaryPto/
Twitter: @HarlonFalcons1