Harlan Elementary
January 27-31, 2024

Make sure your phone # & email are up to date in PowerSchool to receive callouts
⛄️Thursday, 1/9 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
⛄️Friday, 1/17-3rd Grade Super Citizen Kickoff
⛄️Monday, 1/20 - NO SCHOOL for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
⛄️Thursday, 1/23 - State of the Schools Address @ Church of the Highlands
⛄️Jan. 27-31 - Great Kindness Challenge Week--SEE DRESS UP DAYS BELOW
⛄️Monday, 2/3 - Coupon Book Sales & Money DUE!
Looking ahead:
💜 ACAP Practice Feb. 5th & 12th - Make sure to be at school those days!
💜 Friday, 2/7 - Progress Reports
💜 School Dances - March 8th (boys) & 15th (girls) SEE FLYER BELOW
This Week is the Great Kindness Challenge Week
Kindness Projects
Dress Up Days
Around the Town Coupon Book Fundraiser
Harlan Family,
We are kicking off our SaveAround Coupon Book Fundraiser that will go through February 3. A packet was sent home with the order form and the information pictured below. It will also have a sample coupon book to show prospective buyers.
DO NOT sell that book unless you only sell one book. You will use that book to show all the great deals. You can also register as a seller on this site where money will come back to Harlan: https://partnerlink.savearound.com/SellerRegistration/Invite/181182 If coupon books are shipped to Harlan, we get 50% profit. If they are shipped to a home, Harlan gets only 40% profit. If you choose NOT to participate, please send the coupon book back to school/your teacher.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Malone in the front office and/or Dr. Casteel.
Harlan Core Value for January: RESPECT
Blast Into the Past 90's Dances in March
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
Goodnight Harlan
Congratulations to these outstanding students:
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:
- Letters R, r, G, g
High Frequency Words - him, on
Math:
- Lesson 18 - Understand Subtraction
Reminders:
- 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 2: Test Friday 1/31
Math Test- Solving Word Problems to 20: Test Friday 1/31
Reminders:
Review the fluency grading scale for Unit 5.
Study the Rapid Reads Unit 5 Lesson 2 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:
Comprehension: Story: The Stranger and The Soup
Grammar: informative writing
Math:
Lesson 19: Add Several Two- Digit Numbers
ASSESSMENTS:
Reading/ELA: Friday (Lesson 5 Comprehension and Vocabulary Tests)
Math: Lesson 19 Quiz (Thursday)
3rd Grade
Assessments:
Tuesday, January 28 - Lesson 21 Math Assessment (will be a daily grade)
Friday, January 31 - OCR Unit 4, Lesson 1 Assessment
Friday, January 31 - OCR Unit 4, Lesson 1 Spelling Test
Friday, January 31 - Lesson 22 Math Assessment (Fractions on a Number Line and Comparing Fractions)
Reading:
-Fact/Opinion
-Sequence
-Character Analysis
Grammar:
-Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs (review)
Math:
-Fractions on a Number Line
-Comparing Fractions using Models or Number Lines
4th Grade
- Reading:
- This week: Unit 3 Lesson 4 (assessments Thursday-Friday)
- Informative Writing - We will be writing our rough drafts this week!
- Math:
- We will continue to learn about adding and subtracting fractions. Our next test is tentatively scheduled for January 29. Our next lesson is 21 and we will be adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
Additional information: Our final fundraiser to help field trip costs is underway! Please have all money and forms turned in by February 10!
5th Grade
Communication is Crucial! Keep Scrolling for the Many Ways to Engage with HES:
Be Sure to Follow Harlan on Social Media & Online!
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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