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HTS UPCOMING
EVENTS!
2/25 3rd/4th Gr. Musical
Performance, 8:45am,
Gym
3/2 First Day to register
for Pre K
3/4 Science Fair
3/5 Rain/Snow Date –
Science Fair
3/6 End of 2nd Marking
Period
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
Anything in italic above is a
new addition to the calendar
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
February 21, 2020
HARDING
HUSKY
HAPPENINGS
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Everyone appeared to be rested from the mid-winter
break. It is amazing that we are almost at the beginning of
March. We have many exciting events on the horizon. If
your child will be participating in this year’s Science Fair,
please see details for sign-ups. This yearly event is always
memorable and a great learning opportunity for the
students.
Mark your calendars for the middle school musical, Guys
and Dolls. On March 13, 14 and 15th, middle school
students will take to the stage and continue a wonderful
HTS tradition. I hope you can join us for one of the three
performances.
Enjoy the weekend.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2020
Conferences will begin at 1:15 p.m. with the last conference scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
Early Dismissal at 12:45pm on both dates.
Grades PreK-5
If you are the parent of a PK – 5th grader and would like to request a specific time, kindly contact Mrs.
Howard at 973-267-6398, ext. 108 or [email protected] as soon as possible and no later than 4:00
p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020. For any requests after March 4th, kindly contact the teacher.
Middle School Grades 6-8
We will be utilizing a new online conference scheduler this session. Please keep an eye out for email with the
link to sign up.
Order your Harding Athletics Spring Sports apparel today!
Order Deadline: March 2, 2020
Estimated Delivery: 4 weeks AFTER the Order Deadline date!
ALL ORDERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY HARDING ATHLETICS!
CLICK ON THIS LINK
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. Entering kindergarten students must have attained the age of five years on or before October 1, 2020. Kindly register before the orientation program offered on March 31, 2020. The orientation will provide information about our Kindergarten program and assist your child in making a smooth transition to our school. The following documents are required to register: original birth certificate, list of immunizations and proof of residency (i.e. deed, mortgage or closing statement, lease agreement, utility/cable/telephone bill, bank statement, NJ driver license, vehicle registration, voter registration). If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Howard at 973-267-6398, x 108.
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL 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. There are limited spots available in
this tuition-based program, and will be filled on a first come-first serve basis. 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.
It is going to be an exciting 2020-2021 school year for the HTS Husky Pups!
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.
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!
Participation Prerequisites
In order to participate in this year’s tournament interested students must be willing to:
*Choose an appropriate reading selection four to seven minutes in length with the help of the Forensics coaches-Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Baldassari.
*Meet with coaches for 15-30 minute coaching sessions once or twice a week during lunch as scheduled (until the tournament on June 1st.)
*Practice their selection daily at home
*Make a commitment to see the activity through to completion by signing and returning the attached contract witnessed by a parent.
*There will be a registration fee for students once we are aware of how many participants will be in the Forensics Club this year.
If you have any questions please contact: Mrs. Kerry Bailey at [email protected] or Mrs. Jennifer Baldassari at [email protected].
On the day of the tournament students must be picked up from school by a parent at 2:45pm and parents will drive their children to the tournament. A parent will attend the tournament that runs from 3:30pm – 8:00/9:00pm. Dinner for child must be provided by the parents.
Special attention will be given to the suitability of the selection; effective interpretation and communication of the author’s mood and meaning; use of vocal variety and pace to define characters and/or create atmosphere; appropriate use of facial expression; frequent eye contact with audience; clear pronunciation and enunciation; effective voice projection. This activity enables the students to
sharpen his/her reading ability and to become more at ease speaking before an audience.
HARDING HAPPENINgs
8th Grade
STEM Design
7th Grade
STEM Design
6th Grade
STEM Design
PTO MEETING SCHEDULE
All Meetings in the Cafeteria at 9am
March 12th May 14th
PTO OFFICERS
President Melissa Krikos
Co-Vice Presidents Ellice Grande
Vanessa Larsen
Treasurer Richard Heap
Co-Secretary Carla Lankenau
Catherine Anastasiou
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL PTO
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.
www.htef.org to Donate
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
HTEF OFFICERS
President Cheryl Darmanin VP Karen Heffner
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
Join us in the support of women empowerment, with a showing of ‘He Named Me
Malala’.
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.
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
