Harlan Elementary
February 3-7, 2025

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February Events:
💜 Monday, 2/3 - Coupon Book Sales & Money DUE!
💜 2/3-2/7 - Counselor Appreciation Week!
💜 ACAP Practice Feb. 5th & 12th - Make sure to be at school those days!
💜 Friday, 2/7 - Progress Reports
💜 Monday, 2/17 - Presidents Day NO SCHOOL
💜 Tuesday, 2/18 - Florence City Schools Professional Day NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS
💜 Tuesday, 2/25 - Parent Engagement Meeting 3:30pm
Looking ahead to March:
💜 School Dances - March 8th (boys) & 15th (girls) SEE FLYER BELOW
💜 March 18th - Social Media for Families presented by Laud. Co. Chief ADA
Happy Counselor's Week to our award winning school counselor, Ms. Green!
Harlan Core Value for February: Self Control
Blast Into the Past 90's Dances in March
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Show Choir on Tuesdays--Please make arrangements for pick up at 4:15
Robotics on Wednesdays - Please make arrangements for pick-up at 4:00
Congratulations to these outstanding students:
Ms. Spence's Class - December Harlan Defenders!
Parent Portal Login Instructions were sent home in folders.
Look for those instructions so you can check your child's grades!
Please Make Sure Your Child/Your Child's Teacher Knows How They're Getting Home!
Bus Routes & Information:
🌟Healing Hearts is Available Anytime🌟
🩵Healing Hearts Group is Harlan's in-school grief support program offered to all children attending schools in Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin counties that we serve/have preexisting groups.
🩵Healing Hearts Group meets once per month and explores emotions, experiences, and responses surrounding grief in a safe environment with children that are already familiar with each other from school.
🩵Healing Hearts group is coordinated by a Healing Place counselor and Ms. Green.
🩵By filling out this form you are signing up your child to attend the group once per month. Healing Hearts meets at the discretion of the Healing Place and the school administration. By signing up you are not committing your child to attend every group if there is an absence, conflict, or important school event happening on the day that the group meets.
🩵If your child has attended Healing Hearts in previous years they will need to be registered again this school year! Participation requires a new form every year!
Register now: https://forms.gle/3parov5tr5czUEM58 - Click Here or Click/Scan the QR code
Extended Day Enrichment Program - EDEP After School Program
The pictures below provide information on our after school program.
- To enroll call 256-768-2700 and leave your name, number and student name for the director to return your call.
- The form to sign up for EdEP are available in the office.
With Integrity We Will Live Out the F.A.L.C.O.N. Way Here at HES!
Join Harlan PTO! It's only $5 and it goes directly to our school!
All Florence City students are provided breakfast and lunch free of charge!
Grade Level News
Kingergarten
Reading:
Reviewing letters B, b, C, c, G, g, O, o, R, r,
- High Frequency Words - did, girl
Math: Lesson 19- Subtract within 5
- Your child needs a water bottle and snack every day.
- Check their red FALCON folder every night.
- Practice letters and sounds, going over High Frequency Words, writing first name, letters, and numbers every night.
1st Grade
Reading Test- Unit 5 Lesson 3
- /Ä“/ spelled e, e_e, ee, and ea
- Test Monday, 2/10
Math Test- Lesson 18
- Collect and Compare Data
- Test Monday, 2/10
Reminders:
Review the fluency grading scale for Unit 5.
Study the Rapid Reads Unit 5 Lesson 3 Sheet each night.
Study 3rd Quarter Sight Words on the back of blue folder
**Clean out and review materials in blue folder.**
2nd Grade
Reading/ELA:
- Comprehension: Story: Flower Power​
- Grammar: Informative Writing; adverbs
Math:
- Lesson 20: Measure in Inches and Centimeters​
- Lesson 21: Measure in Feet and Meters
Tests:
- Reading/ELA: Comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and grammar (Monday, February 10th)​
- Math: Lesson 20 and 21 Quiz (Monday, February 10th)
3rd Grade
Assessments:
- ACAP Practice Test (reading) - Wednesday, February 5
- Lesson 23 iReady Assessment - Friday, February 7
- No OCR reading or spelling test this week
Reading:
- Cause/Effect
Math:
- Equivalent Fractions
4th Grade
- Reading:
- Finish Unit 3 Lesson 4 if needed & begin Unit 3 Lesson 5
- Informative Writing - We will be writing our FINAL drafts this week!
Math: We will test on adding and subtracting mixed numbers on February 6. We will begin multiplying fractions on February 7.
Reminder: Our Krispy Kreme fundraiser will last through February 11. If you have any questions, please contact one of the fourth grade teachers. All Montgomery Field trip balances are to be paid in full by April 23, 2025.
5th Grade
- Reading
- Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 5 "Just 17 Syllables!"
- Writing: Narrative Writing
Communication is Crucial! Keep Scrolling for the Many Ways to Engage with HES:
Be Sure to Follow Harlan on Social Media & Online!
Download the Florence City Schools App
Contact Us Anytime!
School Secretary: Mrs. Yolanda Johnson Email: yjohnson@florencek12.org
Principal: Dr. Thomas Casteel Email: tcasteel@florencek12.org
Assistant Principal: Mr. Julian Smith Email: jsmith@florencek12.org
Location: 2233 Mc Burney Dr, Florence, AL 35630
Phone: (256)768-2700