Good Evening Islander families,
This is Brooke DePinto, the principal of Harkers Island Elementary School calling with some important information for the coming week. The weekly All Call is sent out to Harkers Island families every Sunday evening and the script for the call can be located on our school website and Facebook page.
Upcoming Dates to Note:
Week of February 23-27 - National Public Schools Week
Monday, February 23rd - Progress Reports (3-5)
Tuesday, February 24th - Math Check-ins (Grades 3-5)
Wednesday, February 25th - Early Release, Kindergarten Registration (1-6 PM), Art From the Heart Awards (5:30 PM)
Thursday, February 26th - PBIS Coin Store
Friday, February 27th - Sanborn Orthodontics Presentation
Progress Reports: Mid-quarter progress reports will go home with all 3rd-5th Grade students on Monday, February 23. This is a great time to talk to your child about their progress. Celebrate the successes and work together to come up with ways to address any challenges.
NC Check-ins: We complete our mid-year Check-ins this week, with Math on Tuesday, 2/24 for Grades 3-5. As a reminder, these mid-year assessments are not graded and we only ask that your child has a good night's sleep and healthy breakfast on test days. The results will be used to guide our instruction for the second half of the year.
Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration is on Wednesday, 2/25 from 1-6. This is a floating event for all students in our area who will be 5 on or before August 31, 2026. Please share and invite any qualifying families to join us on this day.
Read Across America Week: We have a full week planned to celebrate Read Across America Week (3/2-3/6). Information will come home in Monday folders.
Monday, 3/2: Dr. Seuss Spirit Day: Favorite Character or Red/White
Tuesday, 3/3: Special Student Goodie Bags
Wednesday, 3/4: Community Guest Readers
Thursday, 3/5: Breakfast/Reading w/ parents
Friday, 3/6: One Fish, Two Fish Day (Red and Blue)
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, March 6: American Music Festival Concert Field Trip (5th Grade)
Thursday, March 12: Science Alliance Day
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 week at HIES!