Last week we had a wonderful homecoming week. We started the week off with an amazing Family

Knight, we had a very energetic pep-fest, then we had the honor of watching our boys and girls soccer teams play at Allianz Field. On Saturday, we had our homecoming football game where we honored our new Hall of Stars inductees, and finally we had a fun homecoming dance to finish off the week.

We have a lot of great information to share with you this month please read on to hear about internship opportunities, the new hallway sweeps protocol, winter sports registration, and more!

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Hallway Sweeps are back! Starting October 7th, we implemented Hallway sweeps to encourage students to get to class on time. Students need to utilize the bells, with one warning bell indicating there is 1 minute left before the final bell rings. Clear hallways not only ensure students are maximizing their time in class but also possesses safety and security in the building. Our aim is not to penalize students but to guide them towards responsible behavior and academic success. Thank you for your cooperation! We appreciate your support in reinforcing this message!

Start Dates

*Nov. 11

Basketball (Girls’)

Gymnastics (co-op with Johnson)

Cheerleading (Basketball)

*Nov. 18

Basketball (Boys’)

Wrestling (Boys’ and Girls’)

*Dec. 2

Swimming & Diving (Boys’)

Registration for SPPS Athletics is completed online. The SPPS athletics registration website can be accessed here: https://sports.spps.org

Registrations are completed under a family account, which needs to get created for the first-time registrants. The same account will be used for all future seasons and future family members.

Four things are needed for registration:

1) Sports Physical

2) MSHSL Eligibility Brochure

3) Emergency Contact Form

4) Registration Fee

Please reach out to AD Kraus with any questions: otto.kraus@spps.org

Harding no longer has COVID tests avalible in our health office. If you would like to order free tests for your family please use this link. https://special.usps.com/testkits

All students need to come to school with their iPad charged every day. We do not have the ability to charge iPads during class. It is the responsibility of our students to come prepared to learn and do their school work and a part of that is having their materials ready to use each day.

Parent/Teacher conferences are on Tuesday, October 15th. The conference will be split between a virtual option from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The in-person conferences will begin at 5:30 p.m. and last until 7:00 p.m. Use this Calendly link to find the names of your child's teachers and their link to schedule a virtual conference with them. If you prefer to come in person, please do not arrive until 5:30 pm. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Our first family engagement meeting will be on October 23rd. Please join us at 5:00pm in the Harding cafeteria. We will have a light meal from 5:00-5:30 and then have time to meet and share information with families from 5:30-6:30. We would love to see you there!

Bill Bjork - Class of 1986

Fabian Dozier - Class of 2004

Matt Grill - Class of 2003

Stephanie King - Class of 2009

Vannessa Ozomaro Jeffries - Class of 2005

Brian Vang - Class of 2016

Vic Wittgenstein - Coach & Harding Sport Supporter

They were honored at halftime of the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 5th.

If you are interested in participating in a Parent Day Visit please fill out the form below. This event will take place during school hours. It is an opportunity for parents to visit a classroom, connect with other parents, and see the great things happening in our school.

Hello parents and students!

We are TRIO ETS, a free government-funded college access program designed to support potential first-generation college students and students with low-income. However, we may except others outside those requirements on a needs basis.

What is a first-generation college student? If a student’s parents did not receive further education after high school, then their child has the opportunity to become a first-generation college student. We want our students to pursue and complete education after high school, so our program provides multiple benefits to help them achieve this. These include educational workshops, college campus visits, STEM-focused field trips, one-on-one college and career advising, and FREE access to Tutor.com.

If you or someone you know wants to go to college, wants to become a better student, and wants assistance, we are actively accepting applications right now for all grades. Apply online below and we will reach out to your school email about your application! Otherwise, feel free to drop by in the CCC on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the school day. Click Here to Apply: TRIO ETS Online Application

Besides that, here are the following field trips and workshops we have planned for the Fall.

· Field Trips

o Thursday, October 3rd: College Campus Visit to UW-Stout and UW-River Falls

o Thursday, October 17th: Volunteering w/ Urban Roots

o Friday, November 8th: Century College Day

· Workshops (Date and Time TBD; during the school day)

o 9th Grade: Building a College Profile | You are “College Material”

o 10th Grade: Preparing for a Career | Exploring Career Paths & Academics to Career

o 11th Grade: Top 5 Colleges | Reading an Award Letter

o 12th Grade: College Applications | Senior Transition

Please remember to email our Attendance Clerk at Gertraud.Kussmaul@spps.org or call the attendance hotline each day your student is absent from school. If your child is absent from school, it is necessary for a parent/guardian to call the Attendance Hotline at 651-744-3063. Please leave the following information:

-Student name

-Student number

-Day and date(s) of absences

-Reason for the absence

If you need to pick up your student early, before the end of the school day, please call the office at least 2 hours in advance of the departure time.

The Harding office phone number is 651-793-4700. School office hours are 8:00-3:30. If you need to reach a teacher or staff member directly, please contact them through email.

All staff email addresses are: firstname.lastname@spps.org and can be found on Harding’s online staff directory.

Shanie Xiong (A-Ha) shanie.xiong@spps.org or 651-744-1428

Teresa Savage (Hb-K & P-S) teresa.savage@spps.org or 651-744-3506

Edward Xiong (L-O) edward.xiong@spps.org or 651-744-5656

Mana Vue (T-V) mana.vue@spps.org or 651-744-3152

James Lo (W-Z) james.lo@spps.org or 651-744-3664

Dan Kennedy (American Indian Counselor) daniel.kennedy@spps.org or 651-744-1160

Jamie Shady (CCC) james.shady@spps.org or 651-744-3599

Katie Kovacovich (CCC) kkovacovich.ach@spps.org or 651-744-3599

Lisa Mills (Counseling Clerk) lisa.mills@spps.org or 651-744-3067

Anthony Chlebecek, Principal anthony.chlebecek@spps.org

Evelyn Nordquist, Assistant Principal (9th Grade) Evelyn.Nordquist@spps.org

Craig Guidry, Assistant Principal (10th Grade) Craig.Guidry@spps.org

Xong Moua, Assistant Principal (11th Grade) Xong.Moua@spps.org

Jayson Spence, Assistant Principal (12th Grade) Jayson.Spence@spps.org

Kelly Brown, Behavioral Intervention Specialist (9th Grade) kelly.brown@spps.org

Phoenix Cobb, Behavioral Intervention Specialist (10th Grade) phoenix.cobb@spps.org

Essa Adam, Behavioral Intervention Specialist (11th grade) essa.adam@spps.org

Steve Solaja, Behavioral Intervention Specialist (12th Grade) stephan.solaja@spps.org