Dear Hardy families,
Highlights from the past week:
We had our first week of parent-teacher conferences as teachers and parents came together to discuss student progress and ways we can work together in the final portion of the school year to help optimize student success.
On Wednesday, the Hardy front lawn was “flocked” with flamingos by the 5th grade committee.
Reminder- Half Day Tuesday
As a reminder, we have a half day on Tuesday (12 noon dismissal) due to parent-teacher conferences. We also have a half day dismissal on Wednesday as normal.
Placement Information
Across the district, we are beginning the placement process for the 2024-2025 school year. This applies to students currently in grades K-4. For families being redistricted or those who apply for the Elementary Transfer Option, any input around placement is to be submitted to their child(ren)’s current school. Sending schools will be sharing information to receiving schools. For incoming K families, we will share more information about placement at Kindergarten Orientation in early May, and provide an opportunity for families to share input for consideration, at this time.
As always, when doing class placement, a great deal of time and consideration is given to achieving our goal, which is to make the best possible placement for every child at Hardy as we work to create balanced and heterogeneous classes.
Your child’s teacher will work with the other member(s) of their grade level team, including special educators, specialists, and me to create effective instructional groups. The following factors will be considered: class size, gender, social relationships that work well in the classroom environment, and individual learning characteristics.
If you feel you have a significant concern about an emotional, social, or academic issue that you think that we are not yet aware of, you are welcome to complete a Serious Concerns Form. As our goal is to form well-balanced classrooms, we cannot consider:
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Requests for specific teachers or teaching/personality styles
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Requests to be with specific friends
While this form is optional, if you wish to share any serious concerns, please complete the following form by Friday, April 12th. Parent input submitted after this date will not be considered.
See link for optional serious concerns form:
Serious Concerns Form
Have a great week!
Respectfully yours,
Grant Smith
Principal