Harvey School District 152

As a reminder, parent teacher conferences are being held tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 26 and Friday, Oct. 27. Also, there is no school for students on Friday, Oct. 27.

Brooks Middle School recently held a PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Kick-off Assembly! Staff wore their PBIS T-shirts, the Brooks Middle School Drumline performed and there was a competitive round of staff versus student tug-of-war!

Harvey School District 152 is always proud to support our community! We loved participating in the Hands Across Harvey event bringing our community together! #HAH2023

Holmes Elementary School celebrated Boss’s Day with a surprise breakfast last week! Thank you to Principal Ms. Gabriela Delgado and Assistant Principal Mr. Patrick Gronbech Principal for all that you do!

Last week, we celebrated Boss’s Day at the District office! We’re incredibly grateful for our leaders, Interim Superintendent Dr. Lela Bridges and Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Ms. Dana Nichols. Thank you for your dedication to our students, staff and community!

It is National School Bus Safety Week! Thank you to all of our bus drivers and partner Alltown Bus Service for their dedication to our students’ safety to and from school each day.

As a reminder, tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 20 is the end of the first quarter. Students have an early dismissal and will be released at 12:30 p.m.

Earlier this month, Alpha Kappa Alphas sorority (Phi Epsilon Omega chapter) planted four trees at Holmes Elementary School. We’re grateful for AKA making the HES campus even more beautiful by donating a total of five trees over the last year!

It is Illinois Principals Appreciation Week! We continually celebrate our principals for their passion and persistence as they strive for educational excellence. We’re grateful for all that they do for the success of our students and staff! Mr. John Thomas, Riley Early Childhood Center Ms. Juli Mahorney, Maya Angelou Elementary School Ms. Brenda Richardson, Whittier Elementary School Mr. Durrell Anderson, Bryant Elementary School Ms. Gabriela Delgado, Holmes Elementary School Dr. Frank Davis, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Share your notes of gratitude for our principals in the comments below! ​​#ThankAPrincipal #LeadingForward2023

Holmes Elementary School recently hosted Grandparents Day! More than 130 grandparents joined students for brunch, watched a few performances, and took a tour of the school!

Harvey School District is proud to welcome the following amazing staff members as they have joined our team for the 2023-24 school year! Arma Adams Bonnie Bell-Pease Ezrina Bradley Derraka Bruce Michelle Brumfield Dr. Frank Davis Brian Dexheimer Venise Haynes Jarasha Holman Delaney Houk Jerrill Jones Briana Jordan Candace Litherland Jennifer Mack LaShawn Marsh-Woods Rasheedah McCamury Joyce Norwood Nina Peterson Joy Tate-Boyce Read more about our newest team members: https://www.harvey152.org/article/1275585

In continuing to promote a culture of attendance at Maya Angelou, staff has ordered more attendance motto shirts, "School is the Place to Bee!" Students can wear these shirts in place of their uniform. Also, parents participated in attendance education at Maya Angelou's open house. Way to go, students and families!

October is National Principals Month! Thank you to our building leaders for their continued support and dedication in making our learning environments a better place. We appreciate their leadership today and every day!

How are the Whittier Wildcats improving their attendance, increasing math achievement, and creating a sense of intrinsic motivation? Each day, the Wildcats are using their attendance data in each classroom to create fractions. Students use mathematical vocabulary and engage in math chats as they analyze their attendance data. All Wildcats are working towards becoming an attendance H.E.R.O. (Here Every day Ready On time)!

Parents and Guardians: As a reminder, please complete physical and vaccination consent forms for your students by tomorrow for our "Mobile Clinic Day" on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Brooks Middle School. All students MUST have completed and up-to-date physicals and shots on file at their home school. Students who don't have completed exams by Oct. 13 will NOT be allowed back to school until those health records are provided.

As a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 6 or Monday, Oct. 9. Enjoy the extended weekend!

PBIS (Positive Behavior and Intervention Strategies) emphasizes the importance of positive relationships as central to building community and supporting positive changes in behavior. Brooks Middle School currently has ten staff members trained in PBIS, and over the next two months, will fully train the rest of the staff. Students have been provided lessons to support positive behaviors in various parts of our building. Way to go, Warriors!

Teachers are supporting social emotional learning and attendance at Riley Early Childhood Center! Ms. Lugardo uses literature to stress the importance of attendance. One book the students listened to was, ”Pigeon Has to Go to School” by Mo Willems. In order to support their social emotional development, Ms. Lugardo regularly talks with students about feelings and reminds them that they are safe at school.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Back to School Parade and Festival! We had a wonderful time celebrating the new school year and our community. Many thanks to all of our generous donors and local businesses! Do you have photos from the parade? Send them to us at communications@harvey152.org!

Harvey School District and the Harvey Board of Education have partnered with School Exec Connect to assist with hiring our next superintendent. Over the past few months, we have gathered community and family feedback through focus groups and an online survey. From these engagement activities, we have created the profile of the Superintendent we are looking to hire to lead Harvey School District. Read the full profile on our website: https://www.harvey152.org/article/1248402 Thank you to our community members who have participated in helping us hire our next superintendent!