Dear Families,
As we close out our second month of school, we want to give a big shoutout to our all of our students a great two months of learning! We close out with the week with a new HPS Hawk - Sally the Salamder joined us at recess today. Big thanks to students in Ms. Gerics', Ms. Jay's and Ms. Hendry's class for enjoying our new friend got to a new home on the yard!
Please see upcoming dates and events below.
Thank you/merci,
Ms. Jurkowski and Ms. Neale on behalf of the HPS Team
Coming up/dates for awareness
October 28 - School Advisory Council Meeting at 6pm; all are welcome
October 27 - Gino's lunches
October 30 - Subway lunches; Junior Soccer - Red vs. Blue at 1st recess
October 31 - Milkshake Day; Orange & Black Day
November 3rd - Grade 7 Immunizations & Gino's lunches
November 6th - Subway lunches
November 10th - Gino's lunches
November 11th - Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:00am
November 13th - Poinsettia Orders Due / Subway lunches / Progress Report Cards Go Home
November 14th - PA Day
November 17th - Gino's Lunches / Grade 3 Swim to Survive
November 19th - Kingston Frontenacs game for Ms Pond's/Conner's, Mr Palmer's, Ms Vogelzang's, Ms Bly's & Mme Phillips' classes
November 20th - Subway lunches / December Hot Lunch Orders Due / Winter Milkshake Orders Due
November 21st - Milkshake Day
November 24th - Gino's lunches / Grade 3 Swim to Survive / Ms Harding's & Ms Vogelzang's classes to Gould Lake
November 24th to 28th - Scholastic Bookfair
November 27th - Poinsettia Pick Up (2:30 to 5:00) / Subway lunches
Reminders:
- If you are dropping your child off late or picking them up early, please remember to stop at the office. We ask that you sign in on the clipboard & remain in the front foyer during this time.
- We have yet to receive updated medical documents from a number of families who have children with medical needs. It is the LDSB policy that these forms be completed each school year. These forms can be found at Medical Forms
- All upcoming events etc can be found on our school's website calendar: Harrowsmith PS Calendar
Poinsettia Fundraiser
Harrowsmith Public School is pleased to be able to offer the Poinsettia Fundraiser again this Holiday Season. Rekker Greenhouses from Bowmanville, ON have been providing wonderful poinsettia plants for many years in this area. All plants will be delivered to the school individually wrapped in a protective sleeve. We encourage you to share this beautiful fundraiser with your family and friends. Thank you in advance for your continued support!
Funds raised through this event will be used towards school improvements, classroom manipulatives, playground 
All orders are to be place through the School Day program at https://www.school-day.com
The last day to submit orders is Thursday, November 13th - NO EXCEPTIONS.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Orders will be available for PICK-UP on Thursday, November 27th from 2:30 pm to 5:00 p.m.
Students are not to go door-to-door to sell these plants.
Friday, October 31st is
A special thank you to the Limestone Learning Foundation and one of Canada' finest and most prolific children's authors, Frank B. Edwards, who has graciously donated some of his authored children's books to Limestone District School Board.
"Our motto for our books was, Reading for the fun of it! It trust that the students who discover our books will enjoy them"
