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 October  26,  2015  Volume  35,  Number  6    

 Tel:  904-­‐547-­‐8400      Fax  #  904-­‐547-­‐8385  

 Joy  Taylor,  Pr incipal                                       Je sse  Gates,  Asst.  Pr incipal  

 

 2015-2016 School Year *School  Hours  ~  8:30  AM  *Office  Hours:  8:00-­‐  4:00  PM    *Wednesdays  ~  Early  Release                                                                  1:50  PM                

Hartley  Elementary  260  Cacique  Drive    St.  Augustine,  FL      

32086    

 

 

                                               Hello  Hawk  Families,    If  you  haven’t  registered  yet  for  the  Home  Access  Center  in  order  to  see  your  child’s  first  quarter  grade  report,  be  sure  to  go  to  the  W.D.  Hartley  website,  look  beneath  the  “Fairness”  video  under  “a  few  helpful  links”,  and  click  on  the  “Home  Access  Center”  link  to  register.  If  you  still  need  assistance  or  have  forgotten  your  password  or  user  ID,  call  Robin  Kelley  at  547-­‐8384  for  support.  If  you  need  to  request  a  printed  copy  of  your  child’s  report  card,  you  may  also  contact  Mrs.  Kelley  who  will  send  home  the  printed  copy  with  your  child.  I  urge  you  to  use  this  service  to  regularly  check  on  your  child’s  progress  throughout  the  year  and  to  request  a  conference  with  his/her  teacher  if  you  have  questions  or  concerns.    Parents  of  3rd,  4th,  and  5th  graders,  be  sure  to  look  for  your  child’s  FSA  score  reports  to  come  home  by  Friday.  We  will  be  copying,  sorting  and  stuffing  envelopes  with  the  reports  this  week,  so  be  sure  to  keep  an  eye  out  for  the  white  envelope  with  your  child’s  name  on  it  in  his/her  backpack  or  folder.  These  reports  will  not  indicate  a  pass  or  fail  designation  or  level  but  will  give  you  an  idea  of  how  your  child  performed  in  relation  to  other  students  throughout  the  state.      We  can’t  wait  for  our  fun-­‐filled  Trunk  or  Treat  Spirit  Night  coming  up  this  Thursday  night,  October  29th,  from  5PM  through  7:00PM.  As  always,  overflow  parking  will  be  available  at  Shores  United  Methodist  Church  with  an  easy  shortcut  through  their  back  parking  lot  right  into  the  field  where  our  Trunk  or  Treat  activity  will  be  featured,  so  I  urge  you  to  take  advantage  of  that  option  to  help  us  keep  our  cars  out  of  the  neighborhood  as  much  as  possible.  We  are  still  in  need  of  bagged  candy  for  this  event,  so  if  you’re  able  to  contribute  a  bag,  please  send  it  in  with  your  child  by  Thursday.  We  are  also  in  need  of  gift  cards,  certificates  and/or  gift  baskets  for  our  Silent  Auction  on  that  night,  so  if  you  have  a  business  or  a  connection  to  one  and  can  provide  a  donation,  we  appreciate  it.    

10/26-­‐*Quarterly  Grades                                    available  on  HAC                              *Deyo/Williams                                Guana  State  Park-­‐FT  10/27-­‐  Joyner/Kerly                                Guana  State  Park-­‐FT    10/29-­‐  PTO  “TRUNK  OR  TREAT”                                                                5:00  –  7:00  pm    10/30-­‐          K-­‐Storybook                                    Character  Parade                      *5th  Gr.  History  Parade                                          10:45-­‐11:45  am  

11/1  –Time  falls  back  1  hour!!    11/03-­‐      Photo  Re-­‐takes            5th  gr.    Student  Council  Election-­‐  1:15                                                          3rd  &  4th  invited  11/05  –  Character  Counts  /  9:15                              Kids  Closet  5:30-­‐7:00  pm                                                AR  Café    11/06  –  2nd  Gr.  Timucuan  (Mrs  Gates)         MPR  11/11-­‐  VETERANS  DAY-­‐NO  SCHOOL  11/12  -­‐  1st  Gr.  Colonial  Days  /  MPR           8:45-­‐1:10     5TH  Gr.  Justice  Program  **Student  Council  Food  Drive  Begins  11/12  thru  11/20  

Principal’s Message

Call  the  Attendance  Line    547-­‐8384  to  report  an  absence.  

If  you  need  to  change  the  way  your  child  goes  home  in  the  afternoon,  PLEASE  call  before  2:30  pm  or  1:30  pm  on  Wednesdays.  

 

   

     SCIENCE LAB  Your  youngster  can  inflate  a  balloon  without  using  his  breath.    A  chemical  reaction  will  do  the  job  for  him!    You’ll  need:    empty  plastic  soda  bottle  (20  fl.  Oz.)  ¼  cup  water,  1  tsp.  baking  soda,  uninflated  balloon,  lemon  juice    Here’s  how:  Have  your  child  add  the  water  and  baking  soda  to  the  bottle,  close  the  cap,  and  swirl  it  around  until  the  water  is  cloudy.      Then,  help  him  stretch  out  the  balloon  and  place  the  opening  over  the  top  of  the  bottle,  leaving  a  small  space.    He  should  very  quickly  add  a  little  lemon  juice,  seal  the  balloon  completely  over  the  bottle,  and  shake  lightly.    What  happens?    The  balloon  inflates.    Why?    When  you  mix  an  acid  (lemon  juice)  with  a  base  (baking  soda),  they  create  carbon  dioxide.    The  molecules  spread  out  as  the  gas  forms,  pushing  against  the  walls  of  the  balloon  and  causing  it  to  inflate.  

   

   

 Breakfast  is  served  from  8:00  to8:30  am  

Breakfast  -­‐$1.25  /  Reduced  -­‐  $.30  Lunch-­‐  $2.55  /  Reduced  -­‐  $.40  

Adult  -­‐  $3.50  10/26-­‐Mac  and  Cheese,  BBQ  Chicken  Max  Snax,  Chicken  Nuggets,  Broccoli  Florets,  Green  Beans,  Baby  Carrots  dippers  Fruit  10/27-­‐Cheese  Sticks,  Mini  Cheese  Ravioli  or  Mini  Corn  Dogs,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  and  Romaine  Salad,  Corn  Garlic  Bread,  Fruit  10/28-­‐Chicken  Nuggets,  Cheese  or  Pepperoni  Pizza,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  and  Romaine  Salad,  Sweet  Peas,  Wheat  Roll,  Fruit  10/29-­‐Cheeseburger,  Chicken  Sandwich  or  Chicken  Nuggets,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  and  Romaine  Salad,  Garlic  Bread,  Baked  Potato  Cuts,  Fruit  10/30-­‐Chicken  Nuggets,  Hot  Dog  or  Cheese  Sticks,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  and  Romaine  Salad,  Baked  Beans,  Wheat  Roll,  Fruit  11/02-­‐  Chicken  Quesadilla,  Max  Cheese  Sticks  or  Chicken  Nuggets,  Veggie  Dippers,  Green  beans,  Steamed  Broccoli,  Fruit  11/03  –  Cheese  or  Pepperoni  Calzonettes,  Homestyle  Chicken  Sandwich,  Mini  Corn  Dogs,  Hot  Dog,  Veggies  Dippers,  Spinach/Romaine  Salad,  Baked  Beans,  Fruit  11/04  –  Chicken  Nuggets,  Cheese  or  Pepperoni  Pizza,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  /  Romaine  Salad,  Corn,  Wheat  Roll,  Fruit  11/05  –  Pasta  and  Meatballs,  Hot  Dog  or  Chicken  Nuggets,  Wheat  Roll,  Veggie  Dippers,  Spinach  /  Romaine  Salad,  Sweet  Potato  Puffs,  Fruit  11/06  –  BBQ  Chicken,  Cheeseburger,  Mini  Corn  Dogs  or  Hot  Dog,  Veggies  Dippers,  Spinach/Romaine  Salad,  Baked  Potato  Fries,  Lettuce,  Tomato,  Pickle  Cup,  Fruit  11/09  -­‐  Macaroni  and  Cheese,  BBQ  Chicken  Max  Snax,  or  Chicken  Nuggets,  Baby  Carrot  Dippers  Green  Beans,  Steamed  Broccoli,  Fruit    “USDA  is  an  equal  opportunity  provider  and  employer.”    ********************************************************    

Literacy

News

Lil  Hawk  Café  904-­‐574-­‐8396  

 

VERY  IMPORTANT!!  

   You  need  to  be  an  approved  volunteer  to  assist  in  your  child's  classroom,  chaperone  a  field  trip  or  even  to  have  lunch  with  your  child  in  the  cafeteria.  You  can  go  onto  the  Hartley  webpage  and  locate  the  volunteer  application  hyperlink  or  go  to  www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/cr/volunteer      

 

     

   

Hartley’s Business Partner Program welcomes Atlantic Ecological Services, Ameris Bank, Showtime, Radcraft Construction, Ripleys, Bar Method, Coldwell Banker Premier Properties/Bill Miller, A1A TV Installation, and Marble Slab to its growing circle of Business Partners. Thank you for supporting these community businesses that help keep our school at the top! Please contact Amber VanRyn at hartleyvolunteers@gmail.com Or (954)448-2534 for more information on becoming a Hartley Business Partner.  

 

   

“VOLUNTEER  NEWS”    

A huge “THANK YOU” to Nicole Tiller and Hallie Bamford for your kind assistance during the Lion’s Club Vision screenings. Hartley’s volunteers are exceptional!

Coming Soon: Hartley’s PTO “Trunk or Treat” Event on October 29th 5-7pm A fun night you won’t want to miss!!

Volunteers will be needed to help serving food, assisting at the free book table, Bingo for Books and out in the field overseeing trick or treating. If you are able to help out that night, please, let me know!

**We will be hosting a “Learn & Love Your City ” Community Night in January ** If you are interested in planning with us or would like to be a part of this fun- filled event, please, contact me for more details. We would love your input and ideas! Lindsay Miller Volunteer Coordinator 904.599.7122 hartleyvolunteers@gmail.com  

Hartley’s  PTO  News  

Trunk-or-Treat is coming this Thursday, October 29th from 5-7 p.m.

Beat the Crowds, purchase your meal tickets October 26th-29th before school by the cafeteria. * Cost is only $10.00/family of 4 or $3.00/person. (includes trick-or-treating for the kids, and a yummy dinner with Meehan's mac-n-cheese, hotdog, chips and drink) * Wear you costume and Trick-or-Treat in the back field. * A/R Basket Auction * YMCA root beer floats $1 each * Free book to every child that brings a canned good. * Bingo for Books in the Media Center (.25¢/card) * Bake Sale sponsored by our Safety Patrol * Pumpkin contest winners and Best Trunk trophies will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. Trunks are still needed!! Do you want to decorate your trunk and have fun passing out candy to our Hartley students? Registration forms are located at the front office and the entry fee is only $5. If your family is able to bring in a bag of candy to offset some of the cost for our trunk volunteers, just bring it to your teacher by Wednesday, Oct. 28th. Decorated pumpkins must be dropped off at Hartley no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28th in order to be judged.

SAC  News    

10/26/15  Please join us for our next School Advisory Council meeting on November 3rd. It will be a short one from 3:15-3:45pm so everyone can be sure to get out and VOTE! Michelle Curtin, District Intervention Services Coordinator, will be sharing how interventions target the needed populations at Hartley and our District.  

SAC meets at the Media Center on the first Tuesday of the month and childcare is available if you RSVP. The School Advisory Council (SAC) is comprised of parents, teachers, staff and community members to provide input on school related activities. Have a question? Please contact our SAC chair, Beth Purtill by e-mail at Elizabeth.Purtill@stjohns.k12.fl.us or call the school at 547-8400.  

                 

 

                     

     

CALLING  ALL  PARENTS:    JOIN  THE  LICE  SQUAD!!    School  is  back  in  session!!  As  children  return  to  school  after  vacation  activities  such  as  trips  to  other  areas,  slumber  parties,  etc.,  the  occurrence  of  head  lice  is  usually  increased.    Head  lice  are  very  contagious.    They  are  spread  through  the  sharing  of  personal  items  such  as  combs,  brushes,  hats,  scarves,  sleeping  bags,  and  even  stuffed  animals.    Major  outbreaks  can  be  avoided  if  each  parent  will  check  his  or  her  child  now  and  on  a  regular  basis  throughout  the  year.    Although  lice  are  small  and  difficult  to  see  with  the  naked  eye,  the  eggs  (nits)  are  fairly  visible,  especially  at  the  back  of  the  head  behind  the  ears.    They  appear  as  small  grayish-­‐white  bodies  attached  to  individual  hairs  and  can  be  mistaken  for  dandruff.    Itching  and  scalp  irritation  are  symptoms  of  an  active  case.    If  you  suspect  your  child  has  head  lice,  please  consult  your  family  physician  or  pharmacist  for  treatment  recommendations.  Positive  cases  should  be  reported  to  the  school  so  that  other  parents  may  be  notified  and  further  infestations  do  not  occur.      You  are  urged  to  check  your  child  now  and  at  least  several  times  monthly  thereafter.  

 

Let’s  keep  lice  out  of  our  schools!    

 Kindergarten-­‐  Dakari  Ferguson,  Gabrielle  Johnson,  Aubrey  Tapp,  Karlee  MacDonald,  Jackie  Kelly  First  Grade  –    Evelyn  Bruce,  Kaiden  Andrach,  Tresley  Register,  Kiyah  Miller,  Elias  Buhler,  Lilly  Handley  Second  Grade  –  Zayne  Porter,  Censear  Tobler,  Emma  Fischer,  Bella  Emhke,  Rannsom  Rhodes,  Trevor  Philips,  logan  Martin,  Olivia  Kisser,  Jase  Gillan,  Lake  Gates,  Daniil  Baikov,    Third  Grade  –  Davis  Smith,  Kyndra  Moltimore,  James  Simpson,  Aiden  McDowell,  Jenna  Kirkland  Fourth  Grade  –  Abigail  Grisham,  Noah  Ziecheck,  Thomas  Handley,  Trent  Stasky,  Bella  Barnes,  Anthony  Newby  Fifth  Grade-­‐  Allison  manning,  Brayden  Millgan,  Zoe  Malota,  Gabe  Davidson  P.E.-­‐  Eden  Rowland,  Charlie  Anseimo  Art-­‐      Camari  Johnson-­‐Graham,  Shelby  Hodges  Music  –  Lil  Cruce,  Ethan  Tiller    

Student of the Week  

 

 

 Please  send  in  your  Box  Tops  with  your  teachers,  name  on  it  anytime  before  October  29th.  The  classroom  with  the  most  Box  Tops  will  win  a  Pizza  Party  or  Ice  Cream  Party!      Winner  will  be  announced  November  2nd.                  

 

KIDS’ CLOSET is coming soon!

For those new to Hartley, this is a clothing sale event that will be held on Thursday, November 5th in the Hartley cafeteria. We collect gently used clothing for children and adults of all sizes – newborn to adults. These clothes will be on sale in the cafeteria at Hartley Elementary School on the evening of Nov. 5 th f rom 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Each piece of clothing costs a quarter. The proceeds will go to the Hartley Media Center to buy new books, and a portion will go towards our holiday giving program. The purpose of this event is to teach our students the importance of recycling and reusing our resources, and the importance of community service which will help our families in need and to support our Media Center because of shrinking school budgets. The public is invited to attend this event and support this worthwhile service project. I also need volunteers to help sort clothing before the sale. If you are a volunteer with some extra time, please see Ms. Garbini, the school counselor, or just ask Mrs. Hagan where to go to help with the sorting process.

It would be great if parents would like to help by putting a box at their work place and collect used clothing for us. All clothes must be clean and in good condition. We will start accepting donations Sept. 25th. Just bring clothes to the stage area in the cafeteria for sorting. Brigid Garbini, School Counselor Hartley Elementary 904-547-8387

Would you like to Volunteer as a Surrogate Parent?

What is a surrogate parent? “…an individual appointed to act in the place of a parent in educational decision-making and in safeguarding a child’s rights under the [federal] Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and [state law].” § 39.0016(1) (c), Fla. Stat. Who needs a surrogate parent? A student with a disability or a student who is suspected of having a disability needs a surrogate parent when the natural parent or guardian is unknown, or the whereabouts of the natural parent or guardian cannot be determined, or the child is a ward of the state or ward of the court under the laws of the State of Florida.

St. Johns County School District is searching for

surrogate parents If you are interested in learning more about the

significant role a surrogate parent plays in the lives of our students, then please join us:

When: Friday, October 30th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: The School Board Office, 40 Orange Street, St Augustine, FL 32084 To Register: call the SJCS Office of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) at 904-547-7712  

www.SHINSEIKARATE.org    

AFTER  SCHOOL  KARATE    

Only  $45  per  month  Classes  Starting  After  Labor  Day  

Thursdays  at  Hartley  Elementary  

Once  a  week  in  the  after-­‐school  martial  arts  program,  children  will  receive  the  benefits  of  training  in  the  art  of  karate.    They  will  be  

empowered  to  achieve  their  full  potential  by  emphasizing  self-­‐defense,  fitness,  and  life  skills  in  a  

friendly,  safe,  and  positive  environment.    

ANCIENT CITY SOCCER CLUB

Registration is now open for 2015-2016 season

Ages 3-18

Please visit Ancientcitysoccer.com to register

 

Email  us  at:    HartleyPTO@yahoo.com