Tuesday Family Update

December *st, ****

Dear Harding High School Families:

Quarter 2 conferences (virtual) will happen on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 4 to 7 PM. All Harding teachers are setting up a conference schedule on an APP called Calendly. Complete details about how to access teachers' calendars and sign up for a conference slot is below. Students should attend the virtual conference with parents and should assist parents to sign up using their iPads and Schoology accounts. Teachers will post their conference calendars in the 'Updates' section of each of their classes on Schoology.

When you sign up, please include your name and your student's name so teachers can prepare for you. A small number of Harding teachers may have conflicts on one of those evenings will be providing alternate conference dates and times. Please check the specific date for the specific teacher you want to see. Most will be on the 10th.

All teacher calendars will be accessible by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 7. Some are already posted. Here are detailed instructions. They are also available on the Harding’s website. Welcome to the HHS Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences! Who: Students are expected to work together with their parents to sign up for conferences. What: Parents and students select a 10 minute conference time in calendar link-Calendly. Where: Calendly link will be on each teacher Schoology page (updates section). When: December 10, 2020 from 4 to 7pm

How: First time users: Watch the brief tutorial video below to sign up in Calendly. Decide what teachers you want to see for conferences. Students and parents together go to the individual teacher Schoology page to sign up. Sign in with student name and email, or with parent name and email AND include student name in message box. Since conferences are a scheduled time, teachers will help to monitor the time so they can get to the next conference appointment.

Calendly Scheduling Tutorial

https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cY6boF7vgK

Do you need an interpreter to attend the conference? Interpreters are available in Hmong, Spanish, Karen, and Somali. Let the teacher know if another language is needed. Write this request in the Calendly invite. Students may also directly ask their teachers to request an interpreter. Get Ready partnering with the University of Minnesota Extension Program to offer a series of family/guardian workshops. The next workshop will be virtually held on Wednesday, December 16, in Spanish and Thursday, December 17, in English. The event is open to ALL families/guardians at Harding, in SPPS and in the community. Please see the following for workshop information that can be shared with families/guardians, students and the community. Get Ready, a federally funded program through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, will be presenting another online workshop on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 6:30 -8:00PM providing families with tools for school year success. Workshop: Connecting Home & Learning

This workshop will focus on middle school and high school students from Get Ready’s partnered schools. Please join us for a night of learning about:

The benefits to set expectations and have structure at home as a tool for positive environment Understanding key elements of structure in the home for school success. Discussing factors that help students succeed.

Participants will identify the importance of expectations of school success for their children. Register Online: https://tinyurl.com/GetReadyMN

Folks will have the opportunity to register up until December 14th. However, to receive a packet by

mail must register by December 6th, 2020.

**The first 50 parents/guardians who register and

attend this session will get a $25 gift card!

For additional questions, please contact Felipa

Cespedes at adxtki@r.postjobfree.com or 651-

357-5642

SPPS Athletics Update

Harding will continue with winter sports virtually. Student athletes who wish to participate once athletics resume, must participate in the virtual practices. Watch for emails from the athletic office or the coach or visit Harding Athletics for more information.

Wednesday, December 9th is IB Scholar Day for 2nd Quarter. We will be hosting virtual events that day to support learners in their academic and social emotional needs. Please plan to have students attend online events sent out by their advisors.

Parents and guardians of current and prospective Harding Senior High School IB Diploma Program and Career Program students are invited to attend: Harding High’s (IB) International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Career Program Information Night!

Where: Virtually! Use your Harding student's iPad to join our GoogleMeet. Meet name: HHSIBNight When: Wednesday, December 16th

7:00 – 7:35PM: Main program

7:35 – 8:00PM: Break-out sessions

Who: parents of all Harding students (grades 9-12) are welcome at attend. Why: to inform the Harding community about our IB Diploma and Career Programs.

*the presentation will be given in English. If you require translation services, please contact Erik Brandt – adxtki@r.postjobfree.com

El programa Get Ready de la Oficina de Educación Superior de Minnesota ofrece otro evento de participación familiar el miércoles 16 de diciembre. El taller se centrará en comprender los elementos clave para conectar el hogar y la escuela.

Sesión: Enlazando Su Hogar y el Aprendizaje.

Este taller está dirigido a padres/guardianes de estudiantes de escuela secundaria y preparatoria de las escuelas asociadas con Get Ready.

Por favor acompáñenos a una noche educativa sobre:

• Expectativas y Ejemplos de estructura

• Los padres discutirán los beneficios para establecer expectativas y tener estructura en casa como un herramienta para positivo ambiente

• Los participantes identificarán la importancia de las expectativas de éxito escolar para sus estudiantes

• Los participantes comprenderán los elementos clave de la estructura en el hogar para el éxito escolar. Inscríbase en línea: https://tinyurl.com/GetReadyMN1 La inscripción está abierta hasta el 16 de diciembre, 2020. Para poder recibir un paquete informativo en el correo, debe registrarse antes del 6 de diciembre, 2020.

** Los primeros 50 padres / tutores que se registren y asistan a esta sesión recibirán una tarjeta de regalo de

$25!

For additional questions, please contact Felipa

Cespedes at adxtki@r.postjobfree.com or 651-

357-5642

Are you interested in traveling to Japan? In June of 2022, Harding will once again be taking a group of students to Japan on a school trip! This trip will be open to all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. To find out details about the travel locations, cost and payment options, and other information, we invite

students and families to join us for an information session on Wednesday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m. We

will also be sharing details about how to sign up (space is limited!) and answer any questions you may

have. Use the link to RSVP for the

meeting! https://bit.ly/36DaY6M

Erik Brandt & Carrie Petroske

The Harding Theatre Program and the Acting class will be presenting fairytale readings to anyone interested in listening to students perform vocally. These

fairytales will be shared through an email link. If you are interested, please reach out to Mr. Coleman

at adxtki@r.postjobfree.com. We are planning to put the first story out during the second week of

December and continue until the end of semester

1. These stories are for anyone from 4 years old to adults. We are trying to keep Harding Theatre alive during this trying time. We hope everyone is doing well, and we hope this will bring a little joy to

everyone.

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A celebration of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS). Harding Culinary classes will be making and sharing a meal with their families on or around Dec. 3. Please join us and have your student help prepare and share a meal with your family. We will be sharing photos of families celebrating "Dine-in Day" using the hashtag #FCSday on Social Media or sending them to adxtki@r.postjobfree.com to be used in school publications (yearbook, newsletters, etc). Visit https://www.aafcs.org/fcsday/home for more information.

Go to www.hardingyearbooks.com

Now until December 31st 2020 $30.00 +tax

January 1st until April 2nd 2021 $35.00 +tax

Personalize your yearbook for 45.00

No yearbooks sold after April 2nd

Order online ONLY

No student ID can be made this year since there are no school pictures.Minnesota state ID information Important Senior Deadline approaching Not much time left to submit your things...

Senior Portrait, Senior

Baby Photo,

Important Adult,

Favorite Quote

Future Goal

Due November 28th by Midnight No Exceptions

If the senior does not submit a photo the current picture in campus will be used, any other info not submitted will be omitted Please see hand out with all the rules, details & information Please email questions and Submit to:adxtki@r.postjobfree.com or call/text: 612-***-**** School Portraits Requirements for Grade 9-11

Since Harding is not able to have lifetouch come to school and take school pictures we are asking students and families to take a picture of their Harding student and submit it for the yearbook Please see here for Requirements for student picture submission Pictures for grades 9-11 Due December 20th by midnight If a student does not submit a photo the current picture in campus will be used for the yearbook Questions please email:adxtki@r.postjobfree.com or call/text: 612-***-**** Submit photos to: adxtki@r.postjobfree.com

Saint Paul Public Schools will continue to provide free meals to students while they are in distance learning. Meal Delivery: Weekly meal boxes can be delivered to your home. To register at www.spps.org/fallmeals

Meal Pickup: Harding’s main entrance, daily from 8am- 3pm. For other locations and more information is

available online www.spps.org/fallmeals

Note: If you are already receiving home delivery, you do not need to re-register.

Please remember to call the attendance hotline each day your student is absent from school. If your child is absent from school, it is necessary for a parent/guardian to call the Attendance Hot line at 651-***-**** or email adxtki@r.postjobfree.com. Please leave the following information:

-Student name

-Student number

-Day and date(s) of absences

-Reason for the absence

The Harding office phone number is 651-***-****. When we are working remotely, the office staff will be checking voicemail daily. If you need to reach a teacher or staff member directly, please contact them through email. All staff emails addresses are: adxtki@r.postjobfree.com. Harding students can receive help daily with iPads, technology, and library service.

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