the PEEK

Harbins ES was 1 of 6 Elementary Schools in Gwinnett County Public Schools to be recognized by the state as a Literacy Leader school based upon Milestones assessment results! This recognition is made possible through the hard work and dedicated effort of our staff and students!

Way to go Harbins!

Take a look at the official press release:

https://gadoe.org/press-releases/georgia-department-of-education-recognizes-literacy-leader-schools/

Harbins families,

Happy Veteran's Week! In case you missed it, our 4th grade students put on a spectacular salute to veterans last week! The pictures throughout the Peek provide you with a glimpse into this wonderful night, made possible by our fine arts teachers Ms. Myles, Ms. Powell, and Ms. Spain!

Our fifth grade students traveled to Dahlonega this week on an extended day field trip! We are so proud of our fifth grade group, the students, teachers, and chaperones were amazing! They received compliments by the staff at the various locations they traveled to, mentioning that they were respectful, well-behaved, and fun!

We have a TON of activities and events happening at Harbins over the coming weeks! Please be sure to check out the days and times, so you don't miss out! If you have any questions, let us know!

Your proud principal,

Dr. Jimmy Lovett

Monday, November 18th -

• 3:15pm - Drama Club (Spain's Classroom)
  
• 5:45pm - 6:45pm - PTO meeting (Media Center)

Tuesday, November 19th -

• 7:50am - PBIS Store 4th & 5th

Wednesday, November20th -

• 7:10am - Chorus Rehearsal
• 7:50am - PBIS Store KK & 1st
• 2:45pm - Imagination Through the Lens Club 4th & 5th graders

Thursday, November21st -

• 7:10am - Orff Rehearsal
• 7:50am - PBIS Store 2nd & 3rdl
• 8:30am - New Harbins Tiger Academy (by invitation)
• 2:45 - Technic Tigers (Parker's Room)

Friday, November 22nd -

• 7:00am - All Pro Dads - cafeteria
• 7:15pm - Readers Rally
• 1:15pm - Lady Tigers Meet in PL Room

Dear Students,

We are contacting you from The Kind Kids Club. We are looking for members to join our team. The Kind Kids Club is about making the world a better place by doing random acts of kindness for others. Applications must be filled out to be considered for the club. We will meet 1 time per month at 7:00am. Dates of our meetings are: January 16th, Feb. 6th, March 6th, April 3rd, May 8th.

If you would like to be part of the club, please fill out the application and return it to your classroom teacher by Dec. 9th.

Sincerely,

The Kind Kids Club

Harbins PTO is officially on My Payments Plus which means our Membership Drive kicked off today!

Membership is $5! Each grade level will have one class winner based on the highest percentage of membership participation will receive a popsicle party! We've already received a generous donation of popsicles. Woohoo!

If you haven't already, become a member today and share with all the Harbins Families you know.

Here's how to join PTO:

Log into your My Payments Plus account and look under fees: "Harbins ES PTO"

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563913114518

Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade fall below a preset threshold. Within the app, a parent can choose to enable the notification and will select the grade threshold of when to be notified. Thresholds can be set on the student’s class average or on assignment grades. The notifications are processed each evening starting at 5:30pm. Specific directions on enabling Grade Notifications can be found here. Other ParentVUE resources are available on the ParentVUE site.

Thanksgiving Break

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17LAcp0kH1YcmByqJKMQIHTEluI3SSgZem5RXhunSxaw/edit?usp=sharing

Yearbooks are now on sale!

Quantities are limited so get yours before they are gone.

Please go to YearbookOrderCenter.com and use the school code 25622. Also, please make sure to verify that your sale actually went through your account. Last year PayPal rejected a few orders as spam and parents were not aware and were unable to get a yearbook. If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Aldridge in the media center.

For the first time, 5th grade parents have the option to purchase an ad/tribute to your student. This will be published in the back of the yearbook. Flyers are coming home with all of the information you will need, such as price, sizes available, and how to create. Please know that this is a separate purchase from the yearbook and is completely optional. The deadline for this will be February 2025.