Harvey-Swanson News

Dear families,

Each week I reflect and share highlights with you, but for this edition I reflected on our school year so far. I am incredibly proud of all we have accomplished together! We have hardworking, proud, happy students and this is because of everyone's commitment and collaboration. Thank you for all you have done to support our students and staff as we navigate both in-person and virtual learning this year.

I look forward to all of the possibilities 2021 brings!

This week we will focus on the character strength optimism. Click here for a character card overview.

What it means...

Optimism means having a positive vision for your future and keeping that vision at the forefront of your thinking. Optimistic people stay positive and hopeful during setbacks.

Why it matters...

When we are optimistic and hopeful about the future or an outcome, we tend to stay focused on our goals and are able to overcome setbacks or obstacles. When we persevere through challenges, we build confidence and grit which leads to success and happiness.

• Our HSE Literacy Team- Mrs. Losey, Mrs. Goodloe, Mrs. Murphree, Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. D'Anna and myself have met to plan for ways to support our famlies in literacy. In order to plan meaningful activities and events that will help you to support your reader at home, we created a very short survey. Please take a moment to complete this survey. We will use this information to plan for ways to inform and engage all of our wonderful parents/guardians who are supporting our young readers at home.
• Stay tuned... In the meantime, please see the information below about the value of reading at home each day. Reading with, to, or by your child for just 20 minutes a day is a proven way to promote early literacy and a love for reading.

• Please remember to let our office know if anyone in your family has been diagnosed with COVID or has come in direct contact with anyone that has tested positive.
• Please continue to do the daily health screening and keep your child home if he/she has any of the symptoms of COVID.
• Below you will find some documents from the Oakland County Health Department to help you with making these decisions. The following documents on the K-12 Education Webpage have been updated:

• COVID-19 Safety Reopening Toolkit

• School Flow Charts

• Close Contact Quarantine Guidelines

• January 15th- No School- Teacher Professional Development Day
• January 18th- No School
• January 28th- End of Semster #1
• January 29th- No School Records Day

• Visitors must have an appointment to enter the building. All visitors will be screened outside by our securtiy guard before entering and must be wearing a mask to enter.

• If you are dropping off items for your child, the security guard will meet you outside to collect the item/s.

• Please see the Visitor and Vending Screening Checklist below.

Due to allergies and for infection control, if students are going to be bringing food to share, it must be store bought and contain an ingredients list. Individually wrapped food items would be best.

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Office Hours: 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM

Connie Zak Administrative Assistant

Jaqueline Herbart Attendance Clerk

Student Day: 9:30-4:00

Arrival/Drop off: 9:20 AM

Dismissal: 4:00 buses will load and pick ups will be waiting outside

Email: dbrauher@brandon.k12.mi.us
Website: https://brandonschooldistrict.org/index.php/schools/harvey-swanson-elementary
Location: 209 Varsity Drive, Ortonville, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 627- 1850
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010341280577