Week of October 3rd, 2025
Good Evening Islander families,
This is Brooke DePinto, the principal of Harkers Island Elementary School calling with some importantinformation for the coming week. The weekly All Call is sent out to Harkers Island families everySunday evening and the script for the call can be located on our school website and Facebook page.
Upcoming Dates to Note:
● Wednesday, October 8th - Fire Department visits HIES K-2 classes
● Monday, October 13th - Teacher Workday (NO SCHOOL for students)
Fire Safety Month - October is Fire Safety Month and the fire department will be coming over on Wednesday to talk with our K-2 Students about fire safety.
Teacher Workday - We have a Teacher Workday on Monday, October 13 for teachers to attend professional development, host conferences and plan their next units of instruction. There will be no school for students on this date.
National School Lunch Week - National School Lunch Week is the week of October 13. Ms. Cathy does a great job to provide nutritious and delicious school breakfast and lunch. School Lunch Week is a great time to try it out!
Spirit Days - October is a busy month of celebration, including Anti-bullying Month with Unity Day,
Breast Cancer Awareness, Red Ribbon Week, and Halloween! Go ahead and mark your calendars and get those outfits ready for the following dates:
● Wednesday, 10/22: National Unity Day-Wear ORANGE
● Friday, 10/24: Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness-Wear PINK
● October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week
○ Monday, 10/27:Wear RED to show you make great decisions!
○ Tuesday, 10/28: Team up against bad choices by wearing TEAM APPAREL
○ Wednesday, 10/29: Make great choices from head-to-toe by wearing FUN SOCKS
○ Thursday, 10/30: Make your dreams come true by wearing PAJAMAS
○ Friday, 10/31: Wear a school-appropriate COSTUME for Halloween
Check out our website or Facebook page or call the main office @ 252-728-3755 if you have any questions. We will see you on Monday as we Light the Way through another great year at HIES!