Month: October 2021

November 1st – November 5th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

Tomorrow (Monday, November 1st) we will be celebrating our final Fun Run Reward with a Movie & Popcorn party in each classroom.  Students will be watching Inside Out, a movie that has important messages about needing to feel, and express, all emotions, whether happy or sad.  At Harvest, we often talk about thinking thoughts and feeling feelings.  HERE is a parent letter that shares more about the language we use when talking about thoughts and feelings with our students.  If you prefer your child not to watch Inside Out, please let me know and I will plan an alternate activity for your child while their class is watching the movie.A Few Lessons Leaders Can Learn From The Movie Inside Out | by Sandeep Kashyap | Medium
Our PTA has generously purchased a bag of Skinny Pop for each child.  If your child is unable to eat Skinny Pop, please let me know so we can plan an alternate snack.Amazon.com: SkinnyPop Original Popcorn, 30ct, 0.65oz Individual Snack Size Bags, Skinny Pop, Healthy Popcorn Snacks, Gluten Free

Ms. Sickler

Upcoming Events 

  • November 5th & November 12th – 2 part Webinar to learn more about Sensory Processing Disorders

  • November 17th- 1/2 Day of School; Afternoon & Evening Conferences

  • November 18th- 1/2 Day of School; Afternoon & Evening Conferences

  • November 19th – 1/2 Day of School

  • November 24th-26th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

November Specials Schedule

PTA Points

  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 11/23)

Quick Links

District

Harvest

District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

Vaccination Update (5-11 Year Olds): Once the vaccine is approved by the FDA for 5-11 year olds and is authorized to be distributed to local health departments, schools, etc., we will host the vaccination clinics at Heritage School. They will be conducted by an approved MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) vendor coordinated through the Washtenaw County Health Department. We have been in touch with the vendor (LTS). We do have some tentative dates that we have scheduled for the clinics (in anticipation of approval and distribution): November 16th and December 7th. Once we confirm dates and times, the Community will be invited to participate.

Read entire message HERE.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that Harvest will be supporting Saline Social Services with a toilet paper and kleenex drive 11/1 – 11/19?

Toilet Paper Pyramid Created For Charity

Week of October 25th – October 29th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

Please be on the lookout to sign up for conferences on November 17th or November 18th from your child’s teacher.  This time is so valuable to connect one-on-one with each family to ensure that we are building a strong home-school connection.  Feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher to find an alternate time if the 17th and 18th do not work for you.

Ms. Sickler

Upcoming Events 

  • Monday, October 25th – Mrs. Horvath’s Class Field Trip
  • Tuesday, October 26th – Mrs. Mayer’s Class Field Trip
  • Wednesday, October 27th – Mrs. Stripp’s Class Field Trip
  • Thursday, October 28th – Mrs. Zebrowski’s Class Field Trip
  • Friday, October 29th – Fall Fest Parties
    • Young 5s (Buehler) – 9:15-10:15 (Jermyn) – 11:40-12:30
    • Kindergarten – 9:45-10:45
    • 1st Grade – 9:00-10:00
    • 2nd Grade – 11:00-12:00
    • 3rd Grade – 2:00-3:00

PTA Points

  • Original Works is back!  Check your child’s folder for their artwork and personalized form indicating how to order.  Questions?  Email harvestoffice@salineschools.org
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 10/29)

Quick Links

District

Harvest

District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

Saline Area Schools are in desperate need of guest teachers and paraeducators. These Positions are fundamentally critical to the daily operation of our District. They are flexible (you elect the days you work), offer competitive wages ($110 per day for guest teacher, $90 per day for a guest paraeducator) and follow the school calendar.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Curt Ellis at ellisc@salineschools.org.

Read entire message HERE.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that this Wednesday is Saline Main Street’s Trunk or Treat?

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Week of October 18th – October 22nd

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler72 Inspirational Happy October Quotes and Sayings

  • Picture Retake Day – this WEDNESDAY

  • Please note that this week we have our first Early Release Day.  On Thursday, October 21st students will be dismissed from school at 1:10pm.  Lunch will be served at the following times:
EARLY RELEASE LUNCH TIMES
2nd Grade: 10:45 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
3rd Grade: 11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M.
1st Grade: 11:55 A.M. – 12:25 P.M.
Young 5’s/Kindergarten: 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
  • Friday, October 22nd is our Fall Break and there is no school.

Ms. Sickler

Upcoming Events 

Monday, November 8

  • Mobile Dentist at Harvest
    • Contact the Harvest office (harvestoffice@salineschools.org) if you would like more information about your child seeing the dentist.

PTA Points

  • Students enjoyed Kona Ice Truck on Friday as a building treat for raising over $25,000! May be an image of outdoors
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 10/21)

Quick Links

District

Harvest

District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

We have had some inquiries as to the availability of the Covid vaccine for students under the age of 12. Pfizer and BioNTech said this month that they had submitted an emergency request for authorization for children ages 5 to 11, and an FDA advisory committee plans to meet to discuss the request on Oct. 26. 

Saline Area Schools anticipates that, if approved, the vaccine will be available shortly after that. This will allow us to work with the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) to set up vaccination clinics at Heritage School (the already designated site) in early November. All of this is pending approval.

Read entire message HERE.

From Saline Student Services:

If your student has an IEP please see the first trimester newsletter from the Student Services Department. Highlights include upcoming events such as Free Bowling and family resources

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that Harvest third-graders, along with our amazing media specialist Mrs. Reeves, create daily announcements?  Check them out on the Harvest Elementary main page (linked HERE).

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Week of October 11th – October 15th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

Thank You, HARVEST FAMILIES!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • It is important that everyone works together to make the parent drop-off/pick-up run smoothly.  Please be aware of the following rules:
    • Do not leave your car unattended at anytime in the pick-up loop or the drive into and out of the school!
    • A student may not walk into the pick-up loop to enter a vehicle.  They may only enter the vehicle at the curb and enter on the passenger side of the car.
    • The pick-up loop is a single loop, DO NOT wait two abreast and have your child walk between cars to your car on the inside lane.  This land at the end of the day is only for cars moving out of the pick-up line to exit the parking lot.
    • DO NOT use the bus loop to pick up your child or park your car, the buses will block you in.

Ms. Sickler

Upcoming Events 

Monday, October 11th
  • Mrs. Taggart’s Field Trip (Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse)

Tuesday, October 12th

  • 9:00am – EL Parent Information Breakfast at Harvest Elementary School
    • All English Learner families encouraged to attend
  • Mrs. Widen’s Field Trip (Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse)

Wednesday, October 13th

  • Ms. Hughes’ Field Trip (Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse)

Thursday, October 14th

  • Mrs. Deo-Perez’s Field Trip (Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse)
Thursday, October 21
  • Early Release Day
    • 1:10pm dismissal
    • Lunch is served
Friday, October 22
  • Fall Break – No School

Monday, November 8

  • Mobile Dentist at Harvest
    • Contact the Harvest office (harvestoffice@salineschools.org) if you would like more information about your child seeing the dentist.

PTA Points

  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 10/15)

Quick Links

District

Harvest

District Notes

SASS 2021 Holiday Programs
Saline Area Social Service’s Holiday Programs provide celebratory meals and gifts for Saline area families and individuals in need through distribution events in November and December each year. For those who are interested in participating in the 2021 Holiday Program, the sign-up is open now through Thursday, October 21st at 2:30 p.m.
Contact the SASS office at (734) 429 – 4570 for more information.
The 2021 Holiday Program includes meals for Thanksgiving and the December holidays, toiletries, personal care products, and extra toilet paper, Adopt-A-Family gifts, Toys for Tots, and winter coats.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

 

Did You Know?

Did you know that Saline Swarm of Voices is back! Swarm is a choir made up of 3rd-4th graders. Swarm is now under the direction of our grades 5-8 choir teacher, Eric Floetke. If your student loves to sing, Swarm is the place for them!

Registration is open now and rehearsals start Wednesday, October 27th. Rehearsals are every Wednesday at Saline Middle School from 4:15pm-5:15pm.

Please follow the link to register: Click Here To Register

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Fry Bread Recipe

Week of October 4th – October 8th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

This FRIDAY is our Harvest Fun Run!  All students, regardless of fundraising efforts, will participate outside with their grade level during the school day.  Please make sure your child has on tennis shoes and a water bottle so they can fully participate with the fun events on Friday.

  • 9:00-9:50: 3rd Grade
  • 9:55-10:45: 1st Grade
  • 10:50-11:40: 2nd Grade
  • 11:45-12:35: Y5/Kindergarten

Sign up to volunteer at the event HERE.

Ms. Sickler

October Specials Calendar

Upcoming Events 

Monday, October 1st – Friday, October 15th

Friday, October 8th

  • 6:00pm Daddy Daughter Dance
Thursday, October 21
  • Early Release Day
    • 1:10pm dismissal
    • Lunch is served
Friday, October 22
  • Fall Break – No School

PTA Points

  • Fun Run Update
    • We have 237 out of 451 students registered.  This is 53% of our whole school. Out of the 237 registered, 210 have used/shared their webpage. These 210 have raised $19,290 so far, which is great!  With only another 61 students to both register and share their page we will meet our goal.  Let’s keep it up Harvest!!

  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 10/15)

Quick Links

District

Harvest

District Notes

SAS is continuing with a goal revision process for our SAS Strategic Framework. The four goals that are being revised include:

  1. All students will meet or exceed state standards across all curricular areas and acquire the essential skills to be continuous learners and productive citizens in an increasingly global society.
  2. Strengthen family-school relationships and continue to expand partnerships that support student achievement.
  3. Enhance a positive school environment that promotes student and staff well-being, satisfaction, and positive morale.
  4. The district shall establish short-term financial stability and long-term fiscal solvency.

Community workgroups are revising these goals with a target of completing them in late fall. 

Read entire message HERE.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that Saline Community Education registration is now open?  Check out classes HERE.

Ms. Sickler Reads!