We are feeling the love at HES! Join us as we kick off Harrisburg Has Heart today! This annual celebration focuses on LOVE all throughout the month! Your child will bring home a Bingo card today that provides opportunities to give back to the local businesses and organizations that give so much to us throughout the year! Stop by, celebrate the business or participate in the challenge, and grab a picture with the heart displayed at the business! Post on this thread! Can't wait to see you around town! #HarrisburgHasHeart2024
Tomahawk Nation, let's all congratulate our very own, Aayushman Gilotra, 4th grader in Mr. Pendarvis' and Mrs. Dudla's classes for winning 1st Place in the District Spelling Bee today!!! How exciting!!! Aayushman competed with 3rd-8th grade winners from every school in the district today! He will go on to compete at regionals at Bank of America Stadium. We will keep you posted on how that goes! We know he is going to do great things!!
Congratulations Aayushman! Tomahawk Nation is so proud of you!!!
Our school is raising money for our staff members participating in the Polar Plunge!
We're having a Penny War!! Starting tomorrow, please send in coins or cash to add to your child's classroom total before next Thursday, February 8th. The classroom raising the most money in EACH GRADE will win a popsicle party for being the highest fundraising teaml! The highest raising classroom OVERALL will win a doughnut breakfast!
Our school goal is to raise at least $1000 and be the highest fundraising school in Indian Land. If our school raises over $1000, Ms. Dalton will take the Polar Plunge on February 10th at the Walnut Creek Community Pool!
*All funds go directly to supporting the South Carolina Special Olympics.
📢🎇Tomahawk of the Week!!🎇📢
Check out this weeks Tomahawk of the Week, Carleen Thompson!!
❤Ms. Thompson is an absolute gem! She goes above and beyond for every child in her class. No matter the situation, Ms. Thompson is patient, poised, and professional. She always has a smile on her face and such a positive attitude. Her students light up when they see her. She has such a strong relationship with each and every child in her room. You can tell how much she truly loves her job. We are so fortunate that Ms. Thompson decided to start her career with us at Harrisburg this year. She has such a gift and is truly a phenomenal teacher!❤
Congratulations Ms. Thompson! As this week's winner, you will receive a $25 gift card to Super Chix in Indian Land! Thank you Super Chix for your support!
Last week, fourth-grade students presented multi media projects on various severe weather and natural disaster topics with second-grade classes, who have also been studying about weather, as a culminating activity of their unit of study on informational writing.
❤❤❤ Hip Hip Hooray! Our Tomahawks are having so much fun celebrating 100 days!! ❤❤❤ Be sure to ask your student what they did to celebrate 100 days today! Here are a few fun photos. Who knew there are so many old folks around the 'Burg?
Students in 3rd and 4th grades submitted drawings for our district banner project. This is an annual program sponsored in part by our Lancaster County Council for the Arts, local steel artist Bob Doster and The Lancaster County School District.
5 of our students had work selected, then recreated in black marker on a 6 foot banner.
Students went on the field trip Friday to paint the drawn banners.
These banners will be hung from the light posts that line main street in down town lancaster, beginning in March. They will hang there for 9 months.
Make sure you go check them out!!
🦷Our friend Ms. Johnnie from Laxer, Long and Savage has been at the 'Burg this week teaching our Kindergarten and 1st graders all about dental health and how to properly brush and floss their teeth! The kids also learned all about what foods are good for their teeth and which are bad ones. Ask your kindergartener or 1st grader about it today!🦷
We had a fabulous turnout and a WONDERFUL time at International Night this evening!! Hundreds of people came to learn about the very diverse culture in our wonderful school and we truly enjoyed the evening! Thank you to those of you that brought delicious food, wore beautiful clothing, and shared precious family artifacts with us! We are so lucky to get to have so many fantastic experiences at HES!!
🎉 Tomahawk of the Week🎉
Congratulations to Ms. Mainones, our Tomahawk of the Week!
"Emily is a teacher with a heart of gold. She loves not only her students, but every student in the building. She works hard to build relationships with her students and their families. It is important to her to get to know her class and their interests. Ms. Mainones is dedicated to helping her kids grow throughout the year. She always has a smile on her face and will step in and help wherever help is needed at HES. You could not ask for a more loving and caring teacher!"
💙💛Congratulations Ms. Mainones! As this weeks winner, you'll receive a $25 gift card from our friends at Super Chix of Indian Land! Thank you Super Chix for your continued support!!💙💛
International Night is right around the corner! Sign up today to bring some tasty treats to represent your country!
We can't wait to see you here next Thursday!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949AFA929A6F8C70-international#/
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Lancaster County School District has designated Tuesday, January 9, 2024, as an E-Learning Day for all schools and offices. There will not be any afterschool activities on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Again, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, will be an E-Learning Day for all employees and students. This is over safety concerns of the potential for severe weather in our area. Based on weather guidance, we could experience heavy rainfall, flash flooding, damaging winds, and the possibility of tornadoes. The latest weather predictions show parts of our county getting winds of up to 30 mph with wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. If this comes to fruition, we will face dangers operating school buses and in transportation in general. We will continue to monitor the weather and take any necessary safety precautions as warranted to keep our students safe. For more specifics for your student, your student’s teacher and school will send more information. This early notice will allow everyone to make the necessary arrangements for tomorrow. We will continue to monitor the weather, and we will keep you informed through Remind texts and the district website. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. As always, keeping our students and staff safe is our number one priority.
Class pictures are THIS WEDNESDAY!! If you'd like to order your child's class picture, go to mylifetouch.com and enter Picture Day ID EVT9SGZ4H.
Don't miss your only chance to order a class picture!
🎉 Tomahawk of the Week 🎉
Congratulations to Ms. Cundiff, our Tomahawk of the Week!
"Erin exemplifies all the qualities of a great teacher! Her patience, creativity, and ability to create a nurturing and engaging environment positively impacts her students in so many ways. She makes a commitment to the well-being of each child, while making learning fun and meaningful. She is always willing to learn and grow in her profession and is a joy to have in our building. Her dedication and passion for teaching is truly inspiring."
Congratulations Ms. Cundiff! 💙💛
🎉 Tomahawk of the Week 🎉
Congratulations to our Tomahawk of the Week, Brandy Engel!
"Brandy is such a wonderful, positive role model in our school building! She has the biggest heart and will literally do anything for anyone. She does a fantastic job as our Literacy Coach to make sure not only us as teachers have what we need to be successful, but also all of our students. She is one of our biggest supporters and goes above and beyond in her daily work to provide the best instructional practices/materials. We are so lucky to be able to work with such a wonderful person!".
Congratulations Mrs. Engel! 💙💛
International Night is right around the corner! Sign up here to bring some samples of treats from your country. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949AFA929A6F8C70-international#/
We are also looking for families to come in to speak to classes about your countries. Email your child's teacher if you are interested in coming in!
🐝 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G 🐝 B-E-E 🐝
Congratulations to our first place winner, Ayushman Gilotra! It was no easy task spelling his way to the top in a room filled with Harrisburg's best spellers!
Our runner up is Ashwanth Sriram!
Congratulations to our winners and all the participants! A lot of time went into studying and preparing for the spelling bee! Well done Tomahawks!
🎉 Tomahawk of the Week 🎉
"Kalie constantly shows up for her kids and it is evident how much the kids love and respect her! My former students, as well as their parents, always have nothing but wonderful things to say about her. She is always a friendly smile in the hallway and she is SO easy to talk to! She is a true asset to our Tomahawk team and I am so thankful to call her a friend! :)"
Congratulations Mrs. Schmitt!
Our Third Grade Tomahawks had the best time ever this week at the Discovery Place! So much to see! So much to do!
Thank you Discovery Place for a great learning experience!
🎉 Tomahawk of the Week 🎉
Congratulations to our Tomahawk of the Week, Mrs. Kimbrell!
"Mrs. Kimbrell is dedicated, always here and ready for her kids, fun to be around and easy to talk to! You can really tell that her kids love & respect her!"
Congratulations Mrs. Kimbrell!
