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HTS UPCOMING
EVENTS!
3/9 BOE Mtg., 7pm, LMC
3/12 PTO Mtg., 9am,
Cafeteria
3/13 3rd Gr. Field Trip – Ellis
Island
3/13, 14, 15 School Play –
Guys and Dolls
3/18 1st Gr. Field Trip –
Crayola Crayon
Factory
3/19- 3/20 Early Dismissal –
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
3/20 8th Gr. MHS Scheduling
Mtg., 8am
3/27 3rd Gr. Women in
History Presentations
3/31 Kindergarten
Orientation, 8:45am,
Gym
4/1 Sr. Citizen Breakfast,
8:30am
4/6-10 No School - Spring
Break
Anything in italic above is a
new addition to the calendar
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
March 6, 2020
HARDING
HUSKY
HAPPENINGS
Congratulations to all our Science Fair participants. It was
wonderful to see such creativity and great presentation skills as
students shared their projects. Special thanks to Dr. G., Ms. Robles
and Ms. Hartline for organizing.
We are very excited for the debut of the middle school musical, Guys
and Dolls, next weekend. We hope you can join us at one of the
three performances. Link to purchase tickets below.
Don’t forget Day Light Savings is Saturday night.
Enjoy the weekend!
2020-2021
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
If you have not yet registered for the 2020-
2021 school year, kindly stop by the
Middle School Main Office 34 Lee’s Hill Road in New Vernon
9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Mrs.
Howard at 973-267-6398, x 108.
HTS
INTEGRATED
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Husky Pups
If you have a child, who will be three years old by
October 1, 2020, and you would like to enroll him/her
into the Husky Pups three- or four-year-old program,
please call the Office of Student Services at 973-267-
6398, ext. 112.
All registration forms can be found on our webpage and
may be completed and dropped off at the Student
Services Office with a $50 check deposit beginning
March 2, 2020.
SIGN UPS FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
ARE NOW LIVE!
Please note that the spring conferences are limited to two days only!
These conferences are not obligatory. If you feel your child is in good academic
standing, conferences are not necessary.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING YOUR
INDIVIDUAL TEACHER CONFERENCES.
SCHEDULING
ACCESS LINK
Save the date! Please join us for a fundraiser to support Harding Township School Class of 2021.
Come in to the
Chipotle at 6 Main St in Madison on Saturday, March 21st between 4:00pm
and 8:00pm.
Bring the attached flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re
supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to
Harding Township School Class of 2021. Online orders will not be included in the
fundraiser total.
Attention
8th grade
families:
For those of you attending Madison High School, we'll be hosting a Student Panel with current 9th grade students/HTS alumni to share their experiences, in regards to class levels, electives, and extracurricular activities. This has been a very informative evening for students and their parents who will be part of the Madison High School community. We hope to see many of you then!
When: Wednesday, March 11, 7 pm Where: HTS Library Media Center
An email was sent out last week regarding your scheduling appointment time to meet with your MHS counselor on 3/20. Please confirm your appointment ASAP . Any questions or concerns, please let me know - [email protected] or 973-267-6398 x107
Join our Forensics Club
(For students in grades 5-8)
Forensics is the art of public speaking. The public speaking program in interpretive reading provides
students with the opportunity to read a published prose or poetry selection expressively before an
audience at a tournament. This year’s interpretive reading tournament is tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 1st at Black River Middle School in
Chatham. If you are in grades 5-8 and are interested in finding out more about our Forensics Club please
read below!
If you have any questions please contact: Mrs. Kerry Bailey at [email protected] or Mrs. Jennifer Baldassari at [email protected].
HARDING HAPPENINGS
5th Graders: Clare Ratliff, Aiden Manning, Jack Lacz, Hudson Saunders, Ava Goldberg 6th Graders: Alex Modi, Thomas Walden, Kaden Chou
FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
UNVEILS THE
GREATER MORRIS COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER!
2020
SCIENCE FAIR
WINNERS
READ ACROSS
AMERICA
celebrating
Dr. Suess’s
Birthday
2nd Grade
Grew
Lorax
Mustaches
Mr. Spelker was
the Mystery
Reader in 2ND
grade.
PRESCHOOL
made Dr. Suess
hats.
MEETING SCHEDULE
All Meetings in the Cafeteria at 9am
March 12th May 14th
OFFICERS
President Melissa Krikos
Co-Vice Presidents Ellice Grande
Vanessa Larsen
Treasurer Richard Heap
Co-Secretary Carla Lankenau
Catherine Anastasiou
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL PTO
Stay Tuned For more info on our Harding Township School’s Spring Adult Social April 25, 2020
CIRCUS YOGA Shakespeare Theatre Butterfly Garden Gaga Ball
Model United Nations Mural Back Track Vocals
Lincoln Center Jazz Chick Hatching Cyber Safety Grit Initiative
Harding Township
Educational Foundation
OFFICERS
President Cheryl Darmanin VP Karen Heffner
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to invigorate and expand the
academic and creative life of our students, by
funding projects through private donors. Inspired
projects from our faculty and staff which supersede
our school budget come to life through HTEF grants.
CLICK TO DONATE
KEMMERER LIBRARY NEWS
For program registration and information, please go to www.hardinglibrary.org, or call 973-
267-2665.
Story Hour for Toddlers, every Tuesday, 10:15 am
Drop in for stories, songs, crafts and snacks with Miss Kryssi and Miss Casey.
International Women's Day Event, Sunday, March 8, 3:00 pm
'Leading with Love' is a group of six girls who strongly believe in female
empowerment through education. In support of the Malala Fund, the girls are
hosting a screening of 'He Named Me Malala', with a discussion to follow. All
are welcome! (www.leadingwithlovedi.weebly.com).
St. Patrick’s Day Crafternoon, Monday, March 9, 3:45pm
School age kids are invited to make leprechaun hat pencil holders – with a
rainbow of colored pencils and a little bit of Shenanigans included! Class size
limited so registration required please.
Junior Garden Club, Thursday, March 19, 3:45 pm
Children age 5-13 are invited to join us on the first day of spring to learn about
bird migration and to decorate birdhouses for the birds return to the north. Class
size limited so be sure to register! Sponsored by the New Vernon Garden Club,
“Enhancing the Beauty of our Town through Nature”
HTS COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS:
Members of our school community are welcome to send classified ads for publication in our weekly news bulletin. Ads must be emailed by Wednesday at 4:00pm to [email protected] to be included in the Friday edition and must be ready to cut and paste. Ads will be run for three weeks only. Commercial ads or graphics will not be accepted. At the end of three weeks if you would like the ad to appear again, you must resubmit the information. Ads may be omitted due to space limitations.
HTRA T-Ball Spring 2020
Spring T-Ball is a great fun way to join (and meet new)
classmates and families in the community!
Come join us and your child(ren) will learn the FUNdamentals of Baseball.
Registration is open to any child entering Kindergarten, 1st Grade, or currently in 1st Grade.
Practice/games will be held from 5:45-7pm every Friday starting on April 24th through to June
12th. Each practice is followed by pizza and ices for players!
Cost is $50/child and all children will receive a uniform. Just wear sneakers and bring a mitt. T-
Ball helmet optional (HTRA owns several or bring your own).
T-Ball Registration Deadline April 6th!
Registration is simple, please go to the Harding Township Recreation Association (HTRA) website at
www.htra.info. All details are posted. To guarantee uniform orders, we kindly ask for
registrations to be completed no later than April 6th. Late registrants are welcome, however may
not be assured a uniform. We will do our best to accommodate.
This is purely a volunteer run program, so there are many opportunities for you to get involved. From
being a Coach, Team Assistant, Team Parent or simply cheering on the side lines! There are also
opportunities for sponsoring a team. You can have your name or company’s name featured on the
back of the Team uniforms.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Catherine Anastasiou at:
(908) 310-3463 or email [email protected]
HTRA SPRING FIELD HOCKEY CLINICS
INDOOR CL INIC: Grade s 2 –4
Learn the fundamentals of the game.
COS T: $300 Harding/Madison residents; $350 Non-residents
REGIS TRATION: Opens at 7pm on January 30, 2020; limited to 30 players
SEASON: 2–4pm Saturdays, March 28–June 6; no session April 4, April 11, or May 23
INDOOR CL INIC: Grade s 4–5
Develop skills and strategies
COS T: $300 Harding/Madison residents; $350 Non-residents
REGIS TRATION: Opens at 7pm on January 30, 2020; limited to 30 players
SEASON: 1:15–3:15pm Sundays, March 29–June 7; no session April 5, April 12, or May 24
INDOOR CL INIC: Grade s 5 –8
Develop skills and strategies.
COS T: $300 Harding/Madison residents; $350 Non-residents
REGIS TRATION: Opens at 7pm on January 30, 2020; limited to 30 players
SEASON: 4:15–6:15pm Saturdays, March 28–June 6; no session April 4, April 11, or May 23
INDOOR CL INIC: Grade s 6 –8
Develop deeper skills and strategies.
COS T: $300 Harding/Madison residents; $350 Non-residents
REGIS TRATION: Opens at 7pm on January 30, 2020; limited to 30 players
SEASON: Two sessions: 11am–1pm OR 3:30–5:30pm Sundays, March 29–June 7; no session
April 5, April 12, or May 24
Girls Lacrosse and Coed Minilaxers
Spring 2020
Registration Now Open! Please visit www.HTRA.info to register.
Registration runs until February 1st
(Please register as soon as possible to help ensure proper planning)
Minilaxer – boys and girls grades K – 2
Girls Teams – grades 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, and 7th/8th
Opening Day is Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Parent Volunteers are needed! We are always looking for new parent volunteers to manage and
assist coaches so please let us know if you are available.
Do you have a High School or College student interested in coaching? Positions will be paid.
For more information please contact Connie Kapp at [email protected] or 973-713-0233.
Harding Tennis Registration is Now Open! Registration for Harding Township Tennis is now open. Tennis clinics will run on Sundays from April until June and for ages 5 and older. Tennis is on our own Harding Township courts at the municipal building!
For more information and to register online, please see the Tennis page www.HTRA.info
Harding Summer Camp Registration is Open! Registration for the Harding Township Day Camp is open. We provide campers with a positive summer camping experience with a variety of activities that emphasize fun, relaxation and exploration! For more information and to register online, please see the Summer Camp page www.HTRA.info Find more info on all HTRA sports at www.HTRA.info
