Thank you for using the classroom website to stay in touch during the school year!
The best way to contact is by e-mail, I check this every morning and at the end of every school day. You can also call the Harvey Swanson Elementary office at 248-627-1850 and they will direct you to my voicemail. I will get back with you as soon as I have a break from the classroom. You can also write a note, and I will respond that day. I am available before and after school.
Call: 248-627-1850
Email: jharding@brandon.k12.mi.us
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
At the beginning of the year, if your child will be getting hot lunch please send a note in their folder letting me know. This will be helpful to me and your child because they often don’t understand the difference between hot lunch/cold lunch at the beginning of the school year. It is also helpful to talk with them about what they will choose for hot lunch prior to coming to school!
All students will need to bring a healthy snack to school every day as well as a water bottle. Please do not send your child with juice for snack as it gets very sticky in the classroom. Make sure your child knows what is their snack and what is their lunch and if sending in something that will need silverware, please send it with them. I am unable to put students snack or lunch in the fridge, so please make sure to send an ice pack if it will need to stay cold. We are always looking for snack donations for friends who might forget!
See below for some snack ideas...
Fresh fruit (oranges, apples, pears, bananas)
Applesauce cups
Dried Fruit (raisins, craisins, dates, plums, apricots)
Trail mix
Dry cereal
Crackers (Graham crackers, goldfish, cheez-its)
Fresh vegetables
Animal crackers, Gingersnaps, Vanilla Wafers, Fig Bars
Flavored rice cakes
Pretzels
Yogurt with fruit
String Cheese
Bagel
Hard boiled egg
Cereal Bar