Hardy Elementary Newsletter

We’re looking forward to welcoming you and your family to Back to School Night!

This year, students will guide you through a schoolwide scavenger hunt. You’ll meet many of our educators and visit your child’s classroom. Siblings are welcome—one of our goals with this new format is to make childcare unnecessary while also creating a more student-led experience.

Paper copies of the scavenger hunt will be available at the front door. Feel free to drop in at any time, but please allow enough time to explore the building and your child’s classroom before we close at 8:00 p.m.

Please note: Teachers will not be holding individual conferences during Back to School Night. They will follow up with curriculum information, and formal student conferences are scheduled later in the year.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first assembly, Grooversity. We are very grateful to the Hardy PTO for funding this wonderful experience for the whole school.

Afternoon Playground Use

A few families have asked about afternoon playground use. We ask that all students on the Hardy playground after school be accompanied by an adult.

Please note that the Hardy Afterschool Program (HASP) holds the permit for playground use in the afternoons. It’s important that HASP staff are able to supervise the students enrolled in their program.

Thank you for helping us keep the playground safe and organized. If you have any questions about this request, please reach out to Gretchen.

If you are planning to volunteer and/or chaperone field trips this year, Open House is a great time to stop in to see Mrs. Bellerose and fill out a CORI form. She will need a front and back copy of your license or ID.

Our next PTO meeting will be held Wednesday evening.

• In person: Adults only, in the Hardy Library

• Virtual: Zoom link available on the PTO website

Attending a PTO meeting—or signing up for the PTO newsletter—is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening at Hardy and learn about opportunities to support our school.

Check out the Hardy PTO Website for information on how you can join PTO, support the Hardy School, find out about upcoming fun events.

September 15th - Back to School Night

September 23rd - No School in Observance of Rosh Hashanah

October 2nd - No School in Observance of Yom Kippur

October 4th - Harvest Fest and Bike Rodeo (PTO Sponsored)

October 13th - No School in Observance of Indigenous Peoples Day

Principal: Gretchen Saunders - gsaunders@arlington.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal: Eric Jones- ejones@arlington.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant: Mary Bellerose -mbellerose@arlington.k12.ma.us

Main Office Number - 781-316-3783