Hardy Happenings

What an amazing turnout at Movie Night! We are especially grateful to the many families who completed their Live Scan—thank you for taking that important step to volunteer. If you have not heard from Susan Daly today, that means you are still missing paperwork in your volunteer application. Please read the information below for next steps.

We’re excited to share that Hardy has received an additional teacher allocation. We know change can be hard, and we want you to know these shifts are being made to create the best learning environment for all students and to meet our contractual obligations. We will be reorganizing K–2 classrooms in the coming weeks. The new teacher begins October 1, and all classrooms will move to their new placements on October 2. Students directly impacted by a schedule change will receive a letter during the last week of September, and families in affected classrooms will also get an email from their child’s teacher with details. Because these adjustments are needed to balance enrollment and maintain class size requirements, we cannot honor individual classroom placement requests. We will balance classrooms using the same process we follow each spring. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to provide the most effective learning experience for every student.

It’s almost time for our biggest fundraiser of the year—the APEX Jog-a-thon! This event fuels so many of the incredible programs and initiatives supported by our Hardy PTA and Dad’s Club. Please start preparing now by reaching out to family, friends, colleagues, and community connections who may be willing to contribute. Together, we can raise the funds needed to continue supporting the many opportunities that make Hardy such a special place for our students.

With gratitude,
Mrs. Aragon

We’re excited to share a new opportunity to support our students through a DonorsChoose campaign.

Our teachers have launched a project called “Wiggles to Focus: A Motor Lab for Success”, designed to help students strengthen their focus and self-regulation skills through purposeful movement.

This project will provide tools and resources for a motor lab where students can get the movement breaks they need to return to class ready to learn. These supports are especially valuable for students who benefit from sensory input, structured activity, and opportunities to release energy in positive ways.

You can learn more about the project and, if you feel inspired, make a donation here: Wiggles to Focus: A Motor Lab for Success.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps bring us closer to creating this new space for students.

Thank you for always supporting our Owls and the programs that make Hardy a great place to learn and grow!

September is TK families’ month to help stock the Hardy Staff Lounge. Let’s support our amazing staff by keeping the lounge filled with snacks and drinks.

Please consider grabbing a few individually wrapped items on your next grocery run. Donations can be dropped off in the office and will go straight to the lounge for staff to enjoy.

Suggested items include coffee pods and creamer, granola bars, chips, nuts, pretzels, popcorn, trail mix, tea, soda, and bubbly water. Thank you, TK families, for showing your appreciation and fueling our Hardy team!

The only way to clear an absence—even an excused one—is through an Independent Study Contract (ISC). If your family has a planned absence, you must notify the office at least one week in advance so the contract and assignments can be prepared. Last-minute requests (for example, asking the morning before a vacation) will not be approved except in true emergencies.

If you are unable to request an ISC ahead of time, you can still complete one after your child returns, but it is your responsibility to ensure the work is finished and turned in before the absences can be cleared.

Please remember: two absences per month means your student is considered chronically absent. Help us reduce chronic absenteeism and keep students learning by planning ahead and requesting ISCs on time.

We are thrilled to share that 52 families completed Live Scan at movie night on Friday. Incredible job, Hardy community.

Many applications still need paperwork. If you have not heard from Susan Daly, Hardy Elementary school assistant, by today, you are likely missing a required form. Please stop by the office so we can review your packet together, confirm what is missing, and get everything ready for processing.

Please do not park in the red zone in the morning or afternoon to walk in or pick up. Your two options are to drive onto the blacktop and park, or use the traffic circle.

Our school resource officer and Jerry, our amazing custodian, are enforcing our traffic policies. Please support them by following the system and leaving a little earlier so you have time to use the traffic circle.

Dropping students at the front curb means that those cars cut off drivers already in the circle. Officer Skinner will be observing our traffic patterns. We want to avoid citations, but they may be issued for repeated violations. Thank you for your cooperation.

If your student is home sick, please notify the front office by phone or by completing the REPORT AN ABSENCE form.

SEPTEMBER

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

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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