The Hartford Migrant team had 4 great days of learning at the National Migrant Conference (NASDME) in Portland, Oregon last week. Some highlights of the conference were hearing the inspiring speeches from the Al Lee Wright scholarship recipients, cultural performances, and workshops on a variety of topics including multilingual learners, parent engagement, and recruitment of migratory youth. One of the best sessions I attended was from a migrant team in Washington State who shared about their parent leadership team and strategies they implemented to reach and engage more families. One strategy that they used to increase their parent engagement was to host events that catered to the whole family (mothers/fathers/caretakers, siblings, etc) such as crafts, games or cooking. Another strategy that they implemented was that they had students give brief presentations about what they were learning in school or about different school programs and organizations at the beginning of their events. This gave opportunities to students to be leaders in the school community and the families wanted to come support their children who were presenting.
El equipo de Hartford Migrant tuvo 4 grandes días de aprendizaje en la Conferencia Nacional de Migrantes (NASDME) en Portland, Oregon, la semana pasada. Algunos aspectos destacados de la conferencia fueron escuchar los inspiradores discursos de los beneficiarios de la beca Al Lee Wright, presentaciones culturales y talleres sobre una variedad de temas que incluyen estudiantes multilingües, participación de los padres y reclutamiento de jóvenes migratorios. Una de las mejores sesiones a las que asistí fue la de un equipo de migrantes en el estado de Washington que compartió sobre su equipo de liderazgo de padres y las estrategias que implementaron para llegar e involucrar a más familias. Una estrategia que utilizaron para aumentar la participación de los padres fue organizar eventos dirigidos a toda la familia (madres, padres, cuidadores, hermanos, etc.), como manualidades, juegos o cocina. Otra estrategia que implementaron fue que los estudiantes hicieran presentaciones breves sobre lo que estaban aprendiendo en la escuela o sobre diferentes programas y organizaciones escolares al comienzo de sus eventos. Esto les dio oportunidades a los estudiantes de ser líderes en la comunidad escolar y las familias querían venir a apoyar a los niños que se presentaban.
Girls Middle School Soccer takes on Watervliet at home starting @ 4:30
Today is bus driver appreciation day! Join us in celebrating our bus drivers who work hard to keep HPS moving forward!
Bus route 1 will be running tomorrow(4/19) in the morning, but is canceled in the afternoon. Please ensure students have proper afternoon transportation.
Reminder, tomorrow (4/17) is a scheduled Half Day for students. Please ensure your students have proper transportation.
Recordatorio, mañana (17/4) es un medio día programado para los estudiantes. Por favor asegúrese de que sus estudiantes tengan transporte adecuado.
Free Laundry Day tomorrow!
Boys/Girls Middle School Track has a meet tonight at 5pm!
Medical Release Statement 4/15
Testing Schedule Week of 4/15/24
Calendario de pruebas Semana del 15/04/24
Hartford Public Schools Update. Power outage restoration isn't expected until 3:00 pm. Dismissal will occor at its regular scheduled time. Our phone system will remain down until power is restored. Thanks for your cooperation with Hartford Public Schools as we navigate the power outage.
Aviso de las Escuelas Publicas de Hartford. Restoracion electrica no se espera hasta las 3:00pm. Salida para los estudiantes sera a la misma hora. Nuestros sistemas de telefono seguira sin funcion hasta que regrese la luz. Muchas gracias por su coperacion con las Escuelas Publicas de Hartford mientras manejamos el corto electrico.
Hartford Families,
At Approximately 11:30 am, a power outage caused Hartford Public Schools to lose power. Currently, our phone system is down. Afternoon transportation to VO Tech has been canceled. Students will remain in session until further notice.
familias de hartford,
Aproximadamente a las 11:30 am, un corte de energía provocó que las Escuelas Públicas de Hartford se quedaran sin electricidad. Actualmente, nuestro sistema telefónico no funciona. Se canceló el transporte de la tarde a VO Tech. Los estudiantes permanecerán en sesión hasta nuevo aviso.
We are nearing 500 followers on Instagram! The 500th follower will win the opportunity to choose 2 exclusive items from the Husky Shop in the HS office!
Thank you all for following and staying updated with Hartford Public Schools!
Girls Middle School Soccer Travels to Bangor tonight with a 5:00 PM start
Girls Middle School B Soccer plays South Haven tonight at Home with a 5:30 PM start
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Spring Testing begins today with the 9th & 10th grade PSAT and the 11th grade SAT. Attached is this week's testing schedule for the district.
Good luck to all of our students on their tests!📝
Spring Testing begins today with the 9th & 10th grade PSAT and the 11th grade SAT. Attached is this week's testing schedule.
Good luck to all of our students on their tests!📝
ATTENTION Current 7th Grade Families: Planning is underway for the 2025 trip to Washington DC. This trip is for students who are currently 7th graders at Hartford Middle School. Friday, April 12, 2024 will be the last day to get the Early Sign on Bonus from WorldStrides. By signing up early, you ensure your spot on next year's trip to Washington DC and you receive a discount on your trip. There are only 10 spots left on this trip. Be sure to sign up now. If you have questions, please contact Lindsy Morsaw. 269-621-7235 or MorsawL@hpsmi.org
Last Friday was Meet Your First Responder's Day, presented by Hartford PD, FD, and VB EMS. Thank you to all who came out, and to our first responders for all that you do!
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024. The Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence (OEE) wishes to celebrate teachers across Michigan for the entire month of May.
MDE invites parents to submit 15-30 second videos of their students recognizing and thanking a specific teacher for their impact. Nothing fancy is required—cell phones can capture the videos. Please follow the directions on the flyer. Videos and parental consent may be submitted via the Teacher Appreciation Video Project Google Form. Videos are currently being accepted until Friday, April 19, 2024.
Submitted videos may be posted on the Teacher Appreciation Month webpage and the MDE’s YouTube channel. The Office of Educator Excellence Facebook (@MIeducator) and X (formerly Twitter) social media pages will be promoting the videos throughout the month of May.
If you have a child with great things to say about a teacher, don’t hesitate—use the instructions found on our website to submit a video today!
Free Laundry Day, Hartford Laundry Project 4/17/2024 4:00pm-8:00pm
Spring Testing Schedule
