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Harbison Herald
February 1. 2024 ~ A Title One School
Was Your Student Absent?
Save time and gas by submitting your excuses online using this link - Online Excuse Form. You can upload medical excuses on this form, so no need to make a special trip to school.
If you prefer, medical excuses may also be faxed to the school at 803-476-3820.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February Events
February 2
RCSD "High Five" Friday 7am
February 5
4K Application & 5K Registration Opens (see graphic below for more details)
February 8
Early Release Day for 4K-5th grade at 11:40am (3K students DO NOT attend)
February 16
Teacher Workday/Student Holiday - NO School for Students
February 19
School Holiday - NO School for students & staff - All schools & offices closed
Additional Information
Only NEW Kindergarten students for 2024-2025 should complete the online registration beginning February 5th. If your child is a 4K student at Harbison West Elementary this year, you will NOT need to register your child for kindergarten.
ALL other grade levels will be able to enroll, register or update their information starting on May 1, 2024.
PTO News
- Our next PTO meeting is February 7, 2024 at 3 pm. Virtual link is available upon request.
- Our SweetHeart Dance will be on February 15, 2024 from 6 - 7:30pm. Purchase tickets here https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/6fdb64e7-6538-4b9f-83e4-2bc8ad1c52ea. Please be mindful there is a contribution option for the online payment site we are using at checkout and you can adjust accordingly.
Darlene Granite, HWES PTO President
USC Healthy School & Summer Study 2024
Dear parents,
The University of South Carolina is inviting more families to join the over 700 families already participating in the Healthy School and Summer Study for 2024.
This project is open to all 5th-7th grade students.
If you signed up last year you DO NOT need to sign up again.
Participants will wear a Fitbit-like activity watch for two weeks and parents will complete online surveys during the following two time periods:
- April 2024 for 2 weeks
- July 2024 for 2 weeks
Participants can earn up to $290 in gift cards for completing the measures ($145 each 2-week period).
Click this link to learn more and sign-up!
https://bit.ly/healthyschoolstudy_24
The study is sponsored by the UofSC Arnold School of Public Health.
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Each yearbook is $20 and the deadline to order is April 12th.
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Important Links
Contact Us
Website: www.lexrich5.org/hwes
Location: 257 Crossbow Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: (803)476-3800
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarbisonWestElem
Twitter: @HarbisonWestEl