HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL



HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL3002280889000 Matthew A. Spelker, Ed.D. Mary Donohue, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Principal/Director of Curriculum Edward Appleton Christopher Magno Interim School Business Administrator Director of Special ServicesAugust 27, 2020?Dear Harding Township School Families:?We are down to 12 days until the first day of school!? HTS is a very busy place these days!?A few important reminders as September 8, 2020 approaches.? As you may recall, our new school management system, Genesis, is now activated.? You should have received an email from Genesis with your username and password.? On your initial attempt, it will force you to create a new password and require you to complete a number of forms.? Most critical is the Emergency Contact information at the bottom of the Student Permissions and Parent Information Update/Release Form.? It is also necessary for you to sign off on the HTS Network Access Agreement, as technology is sure to play a key role in the upcoming year.? You will not be able to access the parent portal until these important forms have been completed.? As we get closer to the first day of school, please continue to check the Parent Portal and to complete pertinent forms as they are uploaded.?Setting up your Genesis account is critical in advance of the first day of school, as the daily health screening must be completed through Genesis each day by 7:45am starting on September 8, 2020.? Any student without a submitted form each morning will not be permitted to enter the building. Please note, the survey consists of four simple questions that should take less than a minute to complete.? We thank you in advance for your cooperation as we work to create the safest environment for all in our community.?Thank you to the PTO for organizing the Husky mask sale.? What a great way to show our Husky pride!? The most recent guidelines suggest gators do not qualify as effective face coverings.? Therefore, gators will not be accepted at school.? Students should come to school with an appropriate mask each day and preferably, a back-up or two.? The school will provide disposable masks to any student who does not have a mask on any given day.?For any students who have opted to learn remotely, parents will be notified to come to HTS on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 or Thursday, September 3, 2020 to retrieve materials that will support virtual learning, including Chromebooks, should there be a need within the home.? Please look for an email.?During our period of remote learning in the spring, we learned many lessons to inform our decision-making as we enter this next phase together.? To that end, grades at all grade levels and content areas will be counted from the onset of school and report cards will be distributed per usual.? This includes attendance, participation, work completion, and cooperation.? In the middle school, High Honors and Honor Roll will be calculated and awarded.? A more specific letter for middle school families regarding expectations for remote learning will be sent prior to the start of school.Bus information will be sent out from Mrs. Swenor this week.? Unlike past years, we are not pairing new students with bus buddies.? As much as we love this tradition, we believe it would be too tempting for the young students to abide by social distancing parameters if they have a buddy.? As students arrive at school, be assured we will have plenty of HTS staff members to escort students to the elementary blacktop and provide instructions. Finally, families in need of aftercare are encouraged to contact the Work Family Connection at to acquire more details about the service they provide.?This week, PreK-5 teachers will be sending welcome videos to their new students.? My videos showing what school looks like and how car line/bus arrival will work will be sent at the end of next week.? I am excited to show all that we have done over the summer to welcome students back safely.? While the hallways and classrooms have a different look this year, that same HTS spirit can be felt.?I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.? Please continue to check email for important information.?Regards,?Dr. Donohue ................
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