Harrisburg School District 7

Greetings We wanted to make you aware of this resource for your students and families. The 2021 Pollywog Holiday Resource Guide is a list of Food Pantries, Meals, Holiday assistance, and other resources available to families in need living in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties. Check out the Pollywog Holiday Resource Guide! https://tinyurl.com/5dpw2k5h Revise la Guía de Recursos para los Días Festivos de Pollywog! https://tinyurl.com/5ytr9jyj

District calendar adjustment Dear Parents and Guardians, I would like to extend a most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of you for partnering with the school staff by bringing your children to school ready to learn while following the health protocols. Last year we were one of the few districts that had an elementary school open its doors on the first day of school, and stay open throughout the year. Our middle school was also one of a very few schools to welcome students back for full in-person days. Our high school, as well, had opened its doors to part time days for all students. During this time we didn’t have a single outbreak. All of us made major sacrifices and pivots to make sure that our students were safe and getting the best education available to them. We all worked extremely hard. This year, however, has been different. At the beginning of August we were forced to adapt to new mask mandates which created much controversy in our community. As cases began to rise we had many students who were forced to quarantine and every staff member stepped up and made sure that our quarantined students still had access to their education through online learning and packets being sent home. We are now beginning to see students experiencing learning loss and struggles behaving in the classroom. Many of our staff are working much harder and longer to compensate for the loss of learning by meeting with students virtually and creating packets. Staff shortages are creating a hardship on teachers and principals as they cover classes. In many ways our staff is working longer and harder and this year is proving to be much more difficult than last year. The school board voted last night to give staff a much needed work day and an extra day off during Thanksgiving week. Many districts in our region, and across the state, are providing staff with a much needed break. At the school board meeting on November 8th, I recommended to the school board that Monday, November 22nd be a non-student contact work day and that November 23rd be a paid day off for all staff. The school board voted unanimously in favor of this recommendation. Please note your children do not come to school the week of November 22nd so your families may enjoy time with family and friends during Thanksgiving. The board and district administrators want to recognize the great work all of our staff are doing and have done the past three months. Hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and celebrate all we have to be thankful for in this school district and community.

Here is the link to watch tonight's Board meeting via Zoom at 6:30 pm: https://harrisburg-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/84346344641?pwd=dEtOSEJUby9oTFpTVjRpSEl2MVZqUT09

Thanksgiving food drive

Here is the link to attend tonight's Board meeting via Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://harrisburg-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/87194505982?pwd=ankwYW1Ld1ZvdUY3TEEyN2J4UXhmdz09

Harrisburg School District Suicide Prevention Policy Guide When on the District site go to the More section, then choose information, then documents to find this complete guild.

Here is the link to watch tonight's Board meeting via Zoom: Board Meeting When Mon Sep 13, 2021 6:30pm – 9:30pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Where https://harrisburg-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/81757279350?pwd=aml2NmNqaVRYYUxIY1ZWQTFTNE5kZz09 There is no executive session, so open session will begin at 6:30.

Now taking applications for grades K-12 for HOP (Harrisburg Online Program). Limited spaces available for grades K-5, application deadline is Friday, August 20th. Deadline for Grades 6-12 is Wednesday, August 25th. The earlier I get your applications the sooner I can secure a spot with our online platform, Edgenuity, that we partner with to deliver our online classes. I have provided links below that will take you directly to the district website with information and new enrollment paperwork. Information about program: https://www.harrisburg.k12.or.us/browse/145609 New Enrollment Paperwork: Grades K-4 https://www.harrisburg.k12.or.us/browse/245689 Grades 5-8 https://www.harrisburg.k12.or.us/browse/245690 Grades 9-12 https://www.harrisburg.k12.or.us/browse/245691 HOP Harrisburg Online Program Karena Smith HOP Site Coordinator (541) 995-6551 Ext. 268

Hi Everyone, Last night at the school board meeting a parent posed the question of what the district stance is on CRT. It is not part of the state standards that we teach from. Here is a link from Oregon School Boards Association, OSBA. http://www.osba.org/-/media/Files/Resources/Equity365/2021-CRT-QandA.pdf?la=en

Dear Harrisburg Families, Our Summer Enrichment Camp, for students who received an invitation, is very close! For students entering the 2021-2022 school year in grades 3-5 your summer camp will be July 26-30 from 8:00-11:30 each day. Students entering grades 6-8 will have their camp the following week on August 2-6. We will provide breakfast for those who need it from 8:00-8:15. Our first session will run from 8:15-9:30 where students will then get a fifteen minute recess before going to their second session of the day. That session will be 9:50-11:05. From there we will provide a lunch until 11:25. If your student does not need a lunch please feel free to pick them up at 11:05. Pick-up and Drop off location: Students who are not riding the bus can be dropped off and picked up outside the middle school near the front entrance. There will be signs posted and staff visible so you will know where to leave your student. If your child needs breakfast we will escort them to where breakfast is being served. Childcare: If your camper is in need of childcare once the two sessions have ended please email Mr. Jarman at: pat.jarman@harrisburg.k12.or.us so we can get an idea of how many students. Please know that the childcare hours end at 3:30 each day. Students who are in the childcare program will be engaging in fun activities and will receive a snack, as well. Again, please email Mr. Jarman if you will be requiring this service after camp.

HHS Fall Athletic Registration Register for Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country www.familyid.com All athletes must be registered on FamilyID and have a current sports physical to participate in practice. PRACTICE STARTS AUG 16TH FOR ALL SPORTS ?'s email: scott.buzzard@harrisburg.k12.or.us email sports physical's to Scott Buzzard or turn in to your coach.

Here is the Zoom link for tonight's Board meeting: https://harrisburg-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/84813845625?pwd=ZnRSVUNIN01vT3RUV09FR0tQeGprZz09 There is an executive session tonight, so the open session will begin about 6:40 pm.

The Southern Linn Youth Services Team thanks the Siletz  Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for their donation of $3106 for the 20-21 school year. It was their generosity that allowed the team to provide financial assistance to students and families in the Southern Linn region. Without the financial support of the STCCF our team could not have helped these families during this difficult school year. 

Summer Mental Health support https://oregonyouthline.org/

If you wish to view tonight's Board meeting via Zoom, here is the link: https://harrisburg-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/85046618483?pwd=by9wNjh4VGN0eUFTUk9ySnpUN1VHdz09 There will be an executive session, so open session will begin close to 7pm.

The link for graduation live stream is on the high school page under the Graduation 2021 button. The senior slide show link is also posted there.

Dear Parents and Students, We are searching for a new high school principal. Here is a link to a survey to determine what people want in their high school principal. The district will use this information to screen and interview the appropriate candidates for Harrisburg High School. Thank you for taking the time to thoughtfully complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BTC-Principal-Search

Dear Harrisburg Community, Last week we received new information relating to students wearing masks while at school, school athletic events, and extracurricular activities. It is important to know that these new guidelines are optional and do not have to be implemented by school districts. Harrisburg School District leadership has met and decided to adopt the following change to students wearing masks: Harrisburg School District staff, at their discretion, will allow students to remove their masks during supervised outdoor activities such as outdoor PE and recess. Students will still be required to wear masks while on campus and in classrooms and will still be required to maintain social distancing at all times. Thank you for partnering with us as we complete a very challenging school year. We are in the final few weeks of school and will finish EAGLE strong.

Athletic Events for the week of May 25th-28th

Athletic events for the week of May 17th-22nd