September 17, 2023 Edition

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.

Reflections 2023-2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2023 PTA Reflections Program, and we invite you and your child to be a part of this incredible artistic journey.

The PTA Reflections Program is a nationally acclaimed arts recognition and achievement program that celebrates the creativity and talent of our young artists.

This year's theme is "I am hopeful because…" and we can't wait to see how our students interpret and express their thoughts and dreams through various art forms.

For more information, visit the Reflections page in the Harvest Park PTSA Website.

Harvest Park Cross Country Program

Harvest Park Cross Country Program is a no-cut sport. Practice starts the week of 10/2. Race Distances are 1 mile and 1.5 miles. Expect practices 2x a week from 3:15-4:30 at the HP track.

There will be 2 Pleasanton meets with Hart, PMS, and HP on 10/18 and 10/25. A Championship meet will be held for the top runners the week of 11/8 at Dublin High with Pleasanton and Dublin middle schools.

Parents are responsible for getting their child to the meets (3:30 start time with 2:45 release for the away meets)

There are 4 divisions in the program. 6th Grade Boys, 6th Grade Girls, Seventh/Eighth Grade Boys and Seventh/Eighth Grade Girls.

Physician's clearance will be required.

Contact Greg Dankwardt (gdankwardt@pleasantonusd.net) for any addiitonal questions.

International Walk and Roll to School Day

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The celebration is designed to encourage students, families and the school community to roll, walk, bicycle, take transit, or use other non-motorized transportation to get to school.

Why Should We Celebrate and Encourage Walking and Rolling to School?

In one generation, the number of kids walking and bicycling to school has dropped from 71% to 18%.
Transportation is responsible for nearly 40% of the Bay Area’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Seventy-five percent of California students are not able to pass basic fitness standards.
Travel to school accounts for approximately 21% of all morning traffic.
It is an easy way for children to get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

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