SAVE THE DATE! THE FIRST "FAMILY NIGHT OUT" FUNDRAISER
OF THE YEAR IS SET FOR FEB 27TH AT TOWN HALL RESTAURANT
Come enjoy good company and great food at Town Hall Restaurant, just up the street from Hardy at 2340 Wisconsin Avenue., and raise money for school programs and activities. Town Hall owner Paul Holder has generously offered to donate 15% of the restaurant's proceeds from Monday the 27th to Hardy. Burgers, crab cakes, gourmet mac-n-cheese, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere just right for the kids are the perfect combo for your busy family.
Town Hall is open for dinner from 5:00 - 10:30. We hope to see you there !
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Message from the Principal
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On January 27th, I had the pleasure of visiting Oakland Mills Middle School in Howard County, Maryland, to observe and learn about their Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) program for gifted and talented education, which was started about 30 years ago at the urging of parents. The goal of the visit was to become familiar with the middle school level GT offerings and to understand the differentiated components of the curriculum essential to students who participate in the classes. Time was spent with Howard County administrators, the GT teacher and in several classrooms, observing and interacting with both the teachers and students.The Howard County GT program utilizes a tiered approach to instruction and students qualify based on ability and/or interest. The visit was fun and informative, and it was a pleasure to have an opportunity to forge a relationship with educators who are experienced with this program model.
As previously reported, Chancellor Henderson has provided funding at both Hardy and Kelly Miller Middle Schools for a full-time GT teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. Dr. Carey Wright, Chief Academic Officer, has given me the green light to begin searching for that teacher, who will be the foundation of the program. This teacher is essential to the SEM model, ensuring that there is a person on the faculty who has both the specialized training and specific responsibility for guaranteeing that certain highly targeted services are provided in accordance with the SEM approach. It is important to note that DCPS, like Howard County, will be pursuing a more flexible, versus traditional view of "giftedness," in recognition that there is no one "perfect" identification system for GT programs.
Kudos to Howard County for building and sustaining such an important program and to Chancellor Henderson for listening to DCPS parents and moving forward in the best interests of our students!
Dr. Mary Stefanus
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Dear Fellow Hardy Parents:
Our Valentine's Day meeting was well-attended and productive. Sixth grade parent Sarah Spooner shared her success in engaging the operator of the weekend flea-market at Hardy to offer us space for a bake sale and a white elephant table this spring. So start thinking about what you might cook or donate as you do your spring cleaning!
In addition, our treasurer reported that recent parent contributions to the PTA and a transfer of funds earned through the Safeway/E-script program have allowed us to reimburse a parent who bought refreshments for the parent-teacher conferences, help another parent purchase needed signage for the school library, and fulfill a 6th grade science teacher's request for $550 worth of books to support this Spring's vegetable gardening program.
Thanks to the increasing numbers of parent donors and other funding sources, the PTA plans to adopt a new budget at its next meeting so that educational needs, inside and outside the classrooms, can be addressed more adequately. Please come to the next general PTA meeting on Tuesday, March 13 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the school library to participate in this discussion.
Your PTA Executive Committee
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AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM UPDATES
Hardy offers a number of school tutorials, clubs and sports. The following is a summary of the current offerings and hours. Ms. Hester can provide more info about any of the listings (lucille.hester@dc.gov).
Tutoring: Math (Tuesday with Ms. Bax, Wednesdays with Ms. Trogish), Social Studies (Thursdays with Mr. Lee), History (Tuesdays with Mr. Reynolds), French (Wednesdays with Ms. Marche), Science (Wednesdays with Ms. Keo, Thursdays with Ms. Garcia), and Computer (Wednesdays with Mr. Bethea)
Clubs: Chess (Tuesdays with Mr. Garner), Newspaper (Tuesday with Ms. Hughes), Builders Service Club/Art (Tuesdays with Ms. Carpenter) and Environment (Tuesdays with Ms. Bates), Math (Wednesdays with Ms. Bax), Scrabble (Wednesdays with Ms. Henry and Ms. Bright), and Media Club (Wednesdays with Ms. Walker)
*All clubs and tutorials are free and meet weekly from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Sports: Spring sports at Hardy including Track & Field, Tennis, Baseball and Softball. Information and eligibility forms can be found in the Office.
Congratulations to the Hardy Honor Roll! 'A' Honor Roll: 6th Grade: Kyra B., Megan F., Paige G., Jala G., Drew K., Omar L., Josephine P., Violet P., Charlotte S., Cameron S. 7th Grade: Jennyfer J., Daniela O., Erik S., Kimberly V., Adora W. 8th Grade: Victoria Joi B., William B., Kaili G., Micky R., Dilara Y. 'A&B Honor Roll' 6th Grade: Abdelrahman A., Farhana A., Benjamin B., Gabriela B., Cary B., Kyla B., Kiersten B., Samuel C., Isabella C., A'yhana D., Mara D., Elmer E., Eric G., David H., Dylan H., Eugene J., Mykaila L., Samantha M., Omar M., Lizzy M., Elizabeth M., Amir M., Aroha M., Mohamed M., Isa O., Ana S., Brandon S., Zachary S., Jillian T., Mikaela W., Jordan W., Litzy Z. 7th Grade Marana Lynne A., Alexander B., Albani B., Chae B., Quennie C., Hunter C., Lawrence C., Nicole D., Ilana D., Kennedi F., Kyle Gilbert F., Alexis G., Rachel H., Juan L., Mariah M., Charlee M., Brittani M., Michael P., Amber P., Tanith R., Gabriella Marcella S., Bryanna S., Daimon S., Iyana T., Latifah W. 8th Grade: Junayed A., Nadaija Faith B., Dajaih B., Adam B., Keenan B., Avery C., Imani D., Ellice E., Isaac F., Laura G., Anjulee G., Omosede I., Gregory M., Ridwaan R., Daniella R., Ruth S., Valeria S., Gabrielle T., Kristian W., Malachi W., Sean W.
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Shop at Safeway...and Earn Money for the Hardy PTA
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Dear Parents: Many of you shop at Safeway frequently, and now you have the opportunity to put your Safeway card to work to raise money for the Hardy PTA. It's easy, and it costs you nothing. All you have to do is go online to eScrip.com and register your Safeway card. After that, every time you shop at Safeway, a small portion of your bill will be donated to the Hardy PTA. We ask that every family help us make the grade in our fundraising goal. This task will not require hours of homework, but just a few minutes of your time and your Safeway Club card number. It's easy to do and there is no cost to you. Here's how to sign up: * Go www.eScrip.com, and click on "Sign Up". * Enter the Hardy ID - 2479580 - as the "Group I.D." * Register your Safeway card number. * Shop at Safeway! That's it! It's that easy -- your family shops, and Hardy earns dollars. |
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Important Dates
2/20 - Presidents Day observed - No School for Students or staff 2/21 - LSAT meeting from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. in the school library 2/24 - Midpoint of the third term.. Students are encouraged to wear a small article of red to support heart health, which they are studying with Ms. Gaines and Ms. Brown in health class. 2/27 - Family Night Out fundraiser for Hardy at Town Hall Restaurant, 5:00 - 10:30 p.m., 2340 Wisconsin Ave, NW
3/13 - PTA Meeting, 8:00 AM, School Library
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Note on Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Track & Field Begin Soon
Student athletes are encouraged to turn in their eligibility forms for spring sports as soon as possible! If your child played sports in the fall or winter, abbreviated paperwork is still required. Forms are available in the office.
For more information, contact Ms. Hester, Athletic Director, at lucille.hester@dc.gov.
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HEY HAWKS: Show your Hardy Pride!
Now's your chance to support the PTA and show your Hardy pride! We're selling Hardy MS bumper stickers for $5 each, with all proceeds going to the PTA. Buy one for your car and let the world know about the great things going on at Hardy Middle School.
Contact Brian Cohen at brian.a.cohen@gmail.com to purchase a bumper sticker (or two!).
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How to Reach Us
PTA Executive Committee Members: Greg Mize, PTA Co-President
gemproductions@ mac.com
Barry Hudson, PTA Co-President blehudson@gmail.com
Hudson Primus, Vice President hfprimus@msn.com
Stephen Frum, Treasurer sfrum@mac.com Doug Kendall, Co-Secretary doug@theusconsti- tution.org
Mesha Moody-Pratt, Co-Secretary mpratt3318@aol.com
Brian Cohen Development brian.a.cohen@gmail .com |
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Hardy Middle School 1819 35th Street, NW Wash DC 20007 (202) 729-4350
Dr. Mary Stefanus, Principal
mary.stefanus@dc.gov Loren Brody, Assistant Principal loren.brody@dc.gov Sah Brown, Assistant Principal sah.brown@dc.gov | | |
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