Family Update

Hardin Families,

We are still working on our attendance so please remember we have school Monday and Tuesday next week! The week after the break, we have both orchestra and band concerts, so come on out and support our programs and the students hard work!

Enjoy your holiday!

Student success takes all of us!

Dr. Stephanie Jewett

Principal

Academics

We heavily depend on IXL to measure student growth throughout the year. We start our middle of the year benchmark testing (test #2 out of 3 for the year) in the first week of December. The data from these tests are critical to us addressing student intervention needs or student enrichment needs. Please advise your student to do their best on these benchmark tests so we have an accurate account of where students are academically and we can address accordingly.

This Hardin School Improvement Corner will be a part of our weekly update where I address our three goals: Improved Attendance, Improved Academics, Decreased Discipline

Our Peer Ambassador student leadership group is taking donations for Serve St. Charles. These donations will directly help St. Charles families during the holidays. You can donate wrapping supplies (wrapping paper, bows, tape, gift bags) or new toys and clothes for kids. This will be a competition between our teams at Hardin. Please consider donating!

Hardin Middle School will be holding a Talent Show for our students and families. Students who are interested in performing in the Talent Show will need to turn in an application to Mrs. Stubits (room 119) by December 20th. Auditions will be held Tuesday, January 14th - Thursday, January 16th from 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM in the Commons. Students will choose which date works best for their audition and stay after school on that date. They must be picked up from school by 3:30 PM. Once students are accepted, they will receive more information about practice and a dress rehearsal. The evening performance for the Talent Show will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 6:00 PM for families. The school performance will be held on Friday, March 21st during the school day. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Stubits (sstubits@stcharlessd.org).

We have a plethora of abandoned items in our lost and found. Everything in the lost and found will be donated over winter break, so if your student has lost an item please have them check before everything is donated. The lost and found is located in the commons.

• On 11/26, high school counselors will be presenting in 8th grade science classes about freshman courses and graduation requirements.
• Also, this week our 8th grade students visited Lewis and Clark Career Center (see photos). Lewis and Clark gives St. Charles juniors and seniors the opportunity for career and technical education. If your 8th grader is considering a vocational or technical career, L&C might be the right fit!

It's taken awhile, but colder temps are on the horizon. Should the district call for an AMI day, attached below is the student schedule and expectations. The way attendance is calculated on AMI days is through work completion so please make sure your student completes and turns in the assigned work on those days.

Monday 11/25 - WE HAVE SCHOOL TODAY

• PTO Meeting 6pm @ Hardin

11/27 - 11/30 - No School, Thanksgiving break

Monday 12/2

Tuesday 12/3 - Orchestra Concert 6pm in the Commons

• IXL Benchmark #2 - Math
• After School Activities (ASAs)

• eSports
  
• Intramurals
• Girl Talk

Wednesday 12/4 - Band Concert 6pm in the Gym

• IXL Benchmark #2 - Math

ASAs

• Author's Pen - Writing Group
• Board Game Club
• eSports
• Intramurals
• Drama Club

Thursday 12/5-

• IXL Benchmark #2 - Math

ASAs

• Art Club
• eSports -
• Intramurals
• Unite Club
• Tutoring Club

Friday 12/6 - Early Release Day 11:20am student dismissal

If your student raised enough money to earn the extra prizes for our Color Run fundraiser, we have booked the following dates for the prizes:

Nov. 20 - Lunch with a friend

Nov. 25 & 26 - Dodgeball (by grade)

Dec. 13 - Movie and Popcorn

Dec. 20 - Pass out gift cards and cash wheel

Starting next semester, any non-academic field trip or event will have a requirement of 90% attendance in order for a student to attend.

Did you know that the City of St. Charles School District offers FREE virtual tutoring through Varsity Tutors. Your student can find this app using Clever on their ChromeBooks, and they should be able to automatically log in based on their school Google credentials. Once logged in they can search for help in any class they are taking from a live tutor! This program has been fully vetted by our school district.

We have a backpack program here at HMS. If your family would benefit from extra food items on the weekend, and you are not on our list already, please let your grade level counselor know.

For your information - Hardin test re-take policies can be found here on the Hardin website.

Is your student interested in participating in after school activities here at Hardin? Please see the attachments for information regarding after school activities which start next week! Activities are held either Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays and last from 2:25pm - 3:20pm. We do not have bus service from activities so students either need a ride or permission to walk home. Being involved in after school activities is a great way to connect with Hardin, and an opportunity for students to discover new interests and meet new people!

Teachers covered the Code of Conduct with students this week. It is the student's responsibility to read and understand the Code of Conduct. I am linking the handbook here so you can also read through our student expectations.

Ms. Smith, Assistant Principal, losmith@stcharlessd.org

Mrs. Locker, Counselor, jlocker@stcharlessd.org

8th Grade

Mr. Kirton, Assistant Principal, bkirton@stcharlessd.org

Mrs. Bonetti, Counselor, bbonetti@stcharlessd.org

SRO

Officer Haislip, jhaislip@stcharlessd.org

Social Worker

Katherine Banister, kbanister@stcharlessd.org

RTI (Behavior) Specialist

Brittany Sharkey, bsharkey@stcharlesssd.org

School Nurse

Amanda Watts, awatts@stcharlessd.org

Support Staff

Mary King, Principal's Secretary, mking@stcharlessd.org

Tori Loomis, Assistant Principals Secretary, vloomis@stcharlessd.org

Tina Leonard, Office Secretary, tleonard@stcharlessd.org

Melissa Sontheimer, Registrar and Counseling Secretary msontheimer@stcharlessd.org

Email: sjewett@stcharlessd.org
Website: https://mo01910164.schoolwires.net/hardin
Location: 1950 Elm Street, Saint Charles, MO, USA
Phone: 636-443-4300
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