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We'd like to wish Anne Zielske congratulations on earning the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching!

We would also like to congratulate Betsy Dadabo on winning the Media Specialist of Merit Award from the Minnesota Historical Society for her work with History Day students!

Knight Crew spent over 3 hours with the ESTEM students in January and it was a great experience. Like always, they kicked it off with what Harding has to offer and then ran some community building activities. We're hoping this connection will draw more ESTEM students over to Harding for the school year of 2025-2026! Building this bridge with ESTEM is important to us.

Last month, AVID juniors and seniors had the opportunity to visit the University of Northwestern in Roseville. During the visit, students learned about the variety of academic programs and scholarships they offer. The highlight of the day was a phenomenal campus tour, which included stunning campus features, historic architecture and a look in the dorms with convenient kitchenettes and spacious bathrooms.

After the tour, students enjoyed a delicious lunch on campus while enjoying in the atmosphere.

This trip helped our students feel more prepared and excited for their future college journeys. A big thank you to Boon Yang and the University of Northwestern for making this day possible!

Harding Earth Club made it's annual voyage to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in farthest northern region on Minnesota in January. Students were able to experience dog sledding, hiking, cold plunging and sauna, bonfires, stargazing, and four days with no cell reception. We waved at Canada, played games, took naps and made friends. One of the many goals of the Earth Club trips is to encourage students to find joy, adventure, and rest in natural spaces with the hopes that they continue to do this on their own and bring family and friends with them. Earth Club meets every Wednesday in room 1310 at 3pm.

2025-2026 School Year Registration materials will be distributed in Advisory during the week of February 24-28, 2025.

We want to remind everyone that phones are not allowed in the classroom. If you wish to get in touch with your student during the school day please call the office and we can pass along a message for you or get you in contact with your student.

• A reminder to families with seniors planning to go to college in the fall: the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is open and something you need to complete in order to get financial aid. It is a form that helps students get money to pay for college. The FAFSA is free to fill out and can qualify students for free money for college. For most students and families, it’s fast and easy to complete! Both the student and parent(s)/guardian(s) will need to fill it out. Need help or have questions? Please reach out to our CCC staff.
• Seniors looking for scholarships can use this document to help start their search. [insert mine and Jamie’s contact info]
• On Wednesday, February 19th from 10:15-11:15am the CCC will be hosting a Career Chat Panel on Engineering. Students will have the opportunity to hear from 5 professionals in the field of engineering about their career path, educational journey, and advice to students interested in this career! All students grades 9-12 who are interested in learning more about this career are invited to attend. After checking in with their teacher, they can sign up to attend using this link.

ACT- this test is for 11th graders and tests them on math, reading, science, and english. The scores for this test are used for college applications and is not required. If you would like to sign up please email micah.zielske@spps.org.

MCA- this test is for 10th and 11th graders and anyone in biology class. 10th graders take the Reading MCA and 11th graders take the Math MCA. These tests will be on April 7th. The Science MCA for biology students will be on April 8-11 in their biology class.

Spring 2025 registration opened on Feb. 3rd.

• If you registered for a fall or winter sport this year, use the same account for your spring season.

• If this is your first time registering online, you need to create and activate your account before you can register.

• Registration can be completed online here or scan the QR code.

• If you have any questions or need help, please stop by the Athletic Office - Rm 1126

Girls’ Badminton - Starts March 3 - Coach Day - hayblu.day@spps.org

Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field - Starts March 10 - Coach Allen - amlallen400@gmail.com

Baseball - Starts March 10 - Coach Wright - tanner.wright@spps.org

Softball - Starts March 10 - Coach Bartlett - steven.bartlett@spps.org

Boys’ Golf - Starts March 17 - Coach Matthes - richard.matthes@spps.org

Girls’ Golf - Starts March 17 - Coach Yang - Emily.yang@spps.org

Boys’ Volleyball - Tryouts March 17, 18, 19 - Coach Vangsoua - ivangsoua@gmail.com

Boys’ Tennis - Starts March 24 - Coach Xiong - touger16@gmail.com

If you are interested in taking classes focused on a career in education please look at the PDF above or talk to your counselor.

February 19th 5:00- 6:30 pm

March 19th 5:00 - 6:30 pm

April 23rd 5:00 - 6:30 pm

May 21st 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Conferences: February 27th, 4-7pm. All conferences will be in-person this 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.

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.

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

Marianna Sullivan (L-O) marianna.sullivan@spps.org or 651-744-1907

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