We had a great Science Fair!
A huge thank you to Teri Juska and Ashley Hartke, our Science Fair Co-Chairs for bringing back the Science Fair to Harrison! Thank you to all the students (and grown-ups who helped) who presented at the Science Fair. There were a lot of really interesting and inspiring projects! We are looking forward to hosting this event again next year.
Get Ready for Read-A-Thon!
Read-A-Thons get your children excited about reading and give friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more!
Our Read-A-Thon runs from Monday April 24th to Friday April 28th. We have some fun prizes just for participating, as well as rewards for our top readers! We are raising funds to replace the furniture in the Dodson vestibule entrance. Additionally, all funds raised by 4th grade students will help offset the cost of Outdoor Ed next year. We encourage our students to set a goal to raise at least $35.
We will be sending home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page for our Read-A-Thon next week. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress. We know that every child reads at their own pace and we simply want to encourage reading while also raising funds for our school. We do, however, encourage your child to set their own personal goal whether it be number of books or pages read or time spent reading.
We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/tjgHta/1 and following the simple instructions.
Thank you for your participation!
Staff Appreciation Week is 5/1-5/5
Save the date for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, May 1st-5th! We have a lot planned to help show our teachers and staff just how much they mean to us. Be on the lookout for more information to come. If you would like to sign up to donate items for staff appreciation week, please follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AA5AC2BA2F49-hssstaff
Also, don't forget we have the All About Our HSS Teachers and Staff lists that can help you with ideas! 2022-2023 All About Our HSS Teachers and Staff Lists
Yearbook Sales are Now Open!
Yearbook sales are now open! Please order by May 6th for free delivery to the school. Hardcover books are $35 and softcover are $25. A free online yearbook is included with purchase. Please place your order at https://bit.ly/hssyearbook2022
Do you have a 5th grader this year? Don't forget to design your FREE 1/8 page ad. 5th grade parents can use our online software to design an "ad" for their grad. You can upgrade your ad size to a 1/4 page for $25 or a half page for $50! Don't forget to order your yearbook in addition to the ad. Ads are due by 4/30. Visit https://bit.ly/hssyearbook2022 to get started.
Order New Spiritwear!
Need some custom spiritwear? We have some cool new logos this year!
HSS 2022-2023 Online Directory is Live!
We are excited to announce that the 2022-2023 Harrison Street School online directory is now available! Please see the instructions below to access the directory either through the mobile app or online at https://www.directoryspot.net/.
(1) If you were a DirectorySpot user at HSS last year, and you opted in to sharing your contact information for our directory during the school registration process, then there is nothing further for you to do in order to use DirectorySpot. Just log in with the same user name and password and you will see the new data. You may need to make sure you have the latest version of the DirectorySpot app in order to view the latest features and functions.
(2) If you were a DirectorySpot user at HSS last year, and your account is not working, you may not have opted in to the directory during the school registration process. If you would like to participate in this year’s directory, please fill out the form at: https://forms.gle/FEPqDdofBLERUPVJ7 and we will add your student(s) and family contact information to the directory. Once you have been added to the directory by our volunteers manually, you should be able to view our directory using the account that you had previously created.
(3) If you are a new DirectorySpot user at HSS, and you opted in to sharing your contact information for our directory during the school registration process, then you have been set up to use DirectorySpot. Please download the DirectorySpot for free from the App Store (iPhone users) or Google Play (android users). You can also access the directory online at https://www.directoryspot.net/.
a. For smartphone users:
i. Download the DirectorySpot app by going to your app store and searching “DirectorySpot”
ii. Launch DirectorySpot, enter your email address as your username, and click on “reset password”. An email will be sent to you with a link to set your password.
iii. Click on the link sent to your email to set your password, relaunch the DirectorySpot app, and log in with your username and password.
b. For Mac or PC users:
ii. Enter your email address as your username, and click on “reset password.” An email will be sent to you with a link to set your password.
iii. Click on the link in your email to set your password and login.
(4) If you are a new DirectorySpot user at HSS, and your attempt to set up an account is not working, you may not have opted in to the directory during the school registration process. If you would like to participate in this year’s directory, please fill out the form at: https://forms.gle/FEPqDdofBLERUPVJ7 and we will add your student(s) and family contact information to the directory. Once you have been added, you should follow step 3 above to access the app and/or website.
Thank you for your patience while we navigate setting up this year’s directory following a change in District 304’s method for collecting this data. We hope you find the directory useful.
Please email us at hsspto304@gmail.com if you find any errors in your record, if you’d like your personal information removed, if you have questions, or if you would like to update contact information that changes over the course of the year.
CONTACT INFO AND LINKS TO REMEMBER
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonStreetSchoolpto/
Watch for Bloomz updates
Email us at hsspto304@gmail.com
Send yearbooks pictures to us at yearbookhsspto@gmail.com
You can order yearbooks at https://store.shopyearbook.com/harrisonyearbook
Order customized spiritwear here: https://www.harrisonstreetspiritwear.com/
We Are The HSS PTO
Our Mission Statement: “Harrison Street School Parent Teacher Organization (HSS PTO) is a group of parents and educators working together in collaboration with the community to support our school and the educational experiences for our children.”
