
All the Buzz
News and Info from HCS -- August 24, 2023
Hornet Nation,
We are enjoying a great start to the school year! Our teachers and support staff are purposefully building relationships with students this week, and you will see that in many of the photos below. We are also very grateful for the "behind the scenes" efforts of our food service, technology, maintenance, transportation, and custodial staff members.
Here are a few informational items:
- Your continued patience with all things transportation during the first week of school is very much appreciated. Maps for the two main campuses are below for those who have not seen them yet.
- Immunization updates (or a waiver) for students entering pre-K/kindergarten, 7th grade, or as a transfer student in any grade must, by state law, be provided by the first day of school (see below for a graphic on required immunizations). Our health clinic, located in the middle school, is available for free immunizations for students in grades 6-12 (see flyer at bottom). Parents and guardians choosing to decline vaccines must obtain a certified non-medical waiver from a local health department. We will be reaching out to families for outstanding documentation as needed.
- We welcome Deputy Michael Heugel (pictured below) as our new School Resource Officer. Our partnership with law enforcement is just one of the many ways in which we keep students safe and secure.
- The Harrison Street Fair will be starting on Friday, August 25. M-61 will be closed down at approximately 9:00 am, and reopened at 7:00 pm. Please keep this in mind if you are coming to any of our campuses on Friday.
Please remember that there is no school on Friday, September 1 or Monday, September 4, in honor of Labor Day Weekend.
In partnership and with Hornet Pride,
Judy
989.539.7871
Harrison GSRP Open House
August 30, 3:15-5:00 pm
Dress Code
Below is a full version of our revised dress code, as well as a shortcut graphic to help with typical questions. The graphic is unisex.
HCS Mission Statement
The staff of Harrison Community Schools, in the spirit of a growing and changing community, pledge to educate all students by teaching the District Curriculum and beyond, ensuring the development of responsible learners prepared to take an active role in a complex society.
Board of Education Meeting
Monday, Sep 11, 2023, 05:30 PM
Hillside Elementary School, North 4th Street, Harrison, MI, USA
DISTRICT INFORMATION
Upcoming Calendar Events
August 30: GSRP open house
September 1: No school
September 4: No school
School Contact Information
- Early Childhood & Larson Elementary, 989.539.3259 (Principal Andrea Andera, aandera@harrisonschools.com, Assistant Principal Sandy Hargraves, shargraves@harrisonschools.com)
- Middle School, 989.539.7194 (Principal Jennifer Thrush, jthrush@harrisonschools.com, Assistant Principal Brad Carlstrom, bcarlstrom@harrisonschools.com)
- Hive, 989.539.7417 (Principal Stacey VanAntwerp, svanantwerp@harrisonschools.com)
- High School, 989.539.7417 (Principal Joe Ashcroft, jjashcroft@harrisonschools.com, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Brad Carlstrom, bcarlstrom@harrisonschools.com)
District Contact Information
Superintendent, 989.539.7871 (Judy Walton, juwalton@harrisonschools.com)
Special Education (Stacey VanAntwerp, svanantwerp@harrisonschools.com)
Homeless Child/Youth Services (Andrea Andera, aandera@harrisonschools.com)
Bus Services, 989.539.7082 (Kelli Whitaker, kwhitaker@auxilioservices.net)