Harvey-Swanson News

As we enter week eight, I am so proud of all we have accomplished together! HSE is pretty amazing! Here are my highlights from last week:

• Visiting classrooms each day and seeing happy students working as hard as ever with masks on and six feet apart. I've said it before and I'll say it again... our staff and students are extremely determined and creative!
• Reading Halloween themed stories to kindergartners. There really is nothing better than enjoying a good story together! I look forward to reading to as many classrooms as I can this upcoming week.

• Friday's dismissal was weird, but awesome! The rain was pretty intense, but we figured out a way around it. I want to send a special thank you to our staff and our transportation department for being so incredibly flexible. Seeing everyone team up do whatever it takes to keep our students safe is very heartwarming! Also, thank you parents for your patience and grace as we worked through yet another new procedure!

Sincerely,

Debbie Brauher

This week we will focus on the character strength creativity. Click here for a one page character card.

What it is: Being creative means you are open to new experiences and can think in original ways.

Why it matters: The act of creating makes us happy and helps us see the world in a new

way.

“There is no innovation and creativity without failure.”

-BRENE BROWN

Students are allowed to wear their costumes to school (NO gore or pretend weapons please). If your costume includes a mask, you still must wear your cloth mask underneath as well.

Don't forget...

Friday, October 30th is a half day and students will be dismissed at 12:35. Pick ups will be dismissed a little earlier as usual (unless it's pouring rain again:).

• 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.

• Please click here to view the telephone screening resource "Safe For School" hotline.

Please click here to see some options through Paramount Signs & Graphics. Last spring some of our staff had some cool hats made as well. Check out the website or stop in the store to see what they have.

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.

• October 30th: Half day of school. Students dismissed at 12:35 PM.
• November 17th: Picture retakes. BLFH will be on the same date, but from 4:15-5:15PM.

• Click here to view the Oakland County Covid-19 Public Health Toolkit.
• Click here to visit our Harvey Hawk Facebook Page.
• To sign up for e-news- Go to the Brandon Schools main webpage under Quick Links and choose subscribe to e-news.

• Preschool before and after care as well as latchkey will need to wear masks as they will not be with their cohorts.

• Parents will drop off and pick up outdoors and not enter the building. Staff will check in and sign out students noting the parent/adult who is dropping off and/or picking up and also ask the COVID screening questions and record the answers.
• All cleaning and handwashing procedures will also be in place.
• All soft toys, dress up clothing, etc that can't be cleaned easily has been removed.
• For quesitons or to sign up, please contact Diane Zedan: dzedan@brandon.k12.mi.us or Penny Green: pgreen@brandon.k12.mi.us

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
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