September 24, 2023 Edition

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September 15 - Intramural Badminton & Basketball (Weekly on Fridays)

October 2 - Cross Country Practices Start

October 4 - International Walk & Roll to School Day

October 9 - No School

October 20 - Reflections Submission Deadline

November 3 - Harvest Park PTSA Fall Festival . Details soon.

Harvest Park PTSA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Harvest Park PTSA celeberates Hispanic Heritage Month from Sep 15- Oct 15. Let's come together as a community to celebrate diversity, promote understanding, and recognize the countless ways Hispanic and Latinx communities have shaped our world. Let's all embrace the beauty of Hispanic heritage!

This newsletter welcomes any student submissions for the next three weeks highlighting the Hispanic and Latino culture.[The Editor of this newsletter will exercise editorial control on any submission and will have the final say on whether to publish any of the submissions.]

International Walk and Roll to School Day

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Join us for International Walk and Roll to School Day! We will celebrate our school spirit, our health, and the environment with the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools program. This year, our school will celebrate in-person at the schoolyard. With your family and friends, you can participate by:

· Taking a walk, or riding a bike, skateboard, or scooter

· Biking with your child on their own or with a trail-a-bike

· Taking the bus with your child and walking to and from the bus stop

· Joining a Walking School Bus or a Bike Train

Post a fun photo on social media to celebrate the day! Remember to tag @AlamedaCoSR2S on X/Twitter with #WalkandRoll23 and #IWR2SD, and post on Facebook at facebook.com/saferoutestoschool.

We look forward to walking and rolling with you!

HP-PTSA will have special giveaways on October 4 2023 for all kids participating in the International Walk and Roll to School Day. Please ask your kids to look for our tables in the front and side entrance to the school.

Reflections Art Competition Deadline is on Oct 20. Check out the PTSA Reflections web page for more details.

Harvest Park Cross Country Running Program starts on 10/2. It is a no cut sport but a physical clearance certificate is required. Please plan accordingly.

Contact Harvest Park Athletic Director Mr. Greg Dankwardt for additional clarifications

Harvest Park Middle School STEM Trip to Belize

Harvest Park Science Department Chair Kevin O'Dea is trying to lead a STEM trip to Belize in June of 2024 (the week after school ends). He is working with a company called EF (Education First) Tours as their "Conservation from Ridge to Reef" tour fit perfectly with our curriculum.

This trip is currently offered to all 7th and 8th grade students at Harvest Park, as they will have already learned about ecosystems, conservation, and biodiversity in the 7th grade science curriculum. Bring yourself and your students to a virtual information session on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at 6:00 PM to learn more about this Belize tour and how your child can be a part of it.

You can register for the Zoom meeting here: https://bit.ly/45ssfwF. If you can't make it to the meeting, just click on "No, but send info."

Hope to see you there!

School Menu - September

Pleasanton Partnerships in Public Education (PPIE) Updates

Purchase your PPIE Fall Gala tickets soon - the last day for early bird discounted pricing of $125 / ticket and $900 / table is September 13th. After that, prices increase to $140 / ticket and $975 / table. It'll be a fun night where we can "Masquerade" the night away at The Club at Castlewood in celebration of Pleasanton schools!

Click here to check out these AMAZING homes that are going to be a part of our live auction items up for bid! Even if you can't attend the gala, our online auction items will be available for everyone to participate starting October 6th, so be sure to check them out!

ONLINE AUCTION will open on Friday, October 6th to everyone and anyone who wishes to participate. It is a great opportunity to get your hands on some amazing items while supporting Pleasanton schools. We have a wide variety of local business items to bid on, ranging from dinners downtown to live event tickets to lunch with the principal. Check out this sneak peek!

Other Useful information can be found in the following sections of the PTSA Website:

Ask Ernie!

Have Questions? Email Ernie with any question & we will do our best to answer it ask_ernie@harvestparkpta.org