Harborview Express

The success of the Harborview & TCLL Harvest Festival would not be possible without the tireless coordination and hard work of Ms. Jem Gaceta and her Roots and Shoots club. Ms. Jem is an indispensable member of our school community, and we deeply appreciate her invaluable contributions.

Thank you to all our families that joined us for the lovely meal!

Shout out to Alaska Glacier Seafoods, Costco, Foodland IGA, Black Moon Koven, and Marc Wheeler for providing goods and services to our Harborview & TCLL community to make this Harvest Fest one to remember.

If your child would like to wear a costume to school on Halloween, they are welcome to do that. Another FUN celebratory option is to wear PJs to school on this day. Please remember that we do not allow kids to wear full facial masks; scary masks, blow-up costumes; or have toy/prop weapons of any kind. Also, face paint must be minimal and not too scary. Thank you for understanding. Let us know if you have any questions!

Harborview and TCLL have two visitor parking spots available for use in our staff parking lot.

Other than those two spots, the parking area next to the front playground is designated exclusively for staff members.

We kindly request that parents refrain from using this lot when dropping off or picking up their children. If you wish to accompany your student(s) to their classroom, we recommend seeking off-street parking in the vicinity. Frequently, parking spaces are accessible on 12th street.

The drop off area in front of the school is for active drop off and pick up only. This area is a NO PARKING zone.

The annual Harborview & TCLL Spirit Gear shop is open!!

Place your order between now and October 20th to have your order shipped to the school and sent home before winter break.

Our Spirit Gear shop will not be open again this school year, so now is your chance to get your hands on some Harborview & TCLL gear.

Click here to order

From a smartphone, go to the iTunes App Store® or Google Play®, search Juneau Borough Schools.

The app will deliver real time district news to a smartphone for fast, up-to-date access. The app will feature: the latest district and school info as well as push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more.

Once you have downloaded the app click "Allow for alerts", then on Welcome Screen, click "Choose From list". Then push the radio buttons for all the schools that your children attend.

With winter fast approaching, the Juneau School District is sharing it's winter weather emergency procedures with families. Please take a moment to review.

Hearing and vision screenings will be administered from October 1 thru November 30 to all Pre-K, Kindergarten, and students in grades 1, 3, and 5 as required by state law and school district policy. Click here to learn more.

Kids with lunch from home should bring their own utensils. We have limited utensils in the kitchen to be used by kids getting school lunch.

Please do not send energy drinks to school.

The date for picture retakes has changed to Wed, November 1st.

If your student missed picture day or you need a retake of your students' photo, we will have Campus Photography at the school on November 1st. If you haven't ordered your students' photos yet, go to Campus Photography website and choose "prepay events" and find "Harborview". If you need a retake and have already purchased and received a packet you will have to return the original picture packet to the photographer.

October 17th from 4-5pm: "Storytelling and Intergenerational Knowledge Passing" with Dimi Macheras and Casey Silver. All you need is paper and a pencil!

Discovery Southeast has programs running during the upcoming school conferences (November 8-9) and inservice days (October 16-17).

Follow this link to learn more and register.

We are gearing up for our first book fair of the year 10/30-11/9.

In addition to cash and credit card sales, families have a new option in Alaska this year: We get to use eWallet for the fair.

Parents can use this link to set up an account for each of their children and they can do a cashless purchase. Any money not spent will be returned as a gift card that can be used online at Scholastic or to recharge a future eWallet at Scholastic.

We deeply appreciate the support of volunteers at Harborview! If your schedule permits, you might consider dedicating 20-30 minutes to engage with children during recess, assist in the lunchroom, participate in reading sessions with students, or accompany your child's class on a walking field trip.

To get started with volunteering, the initial requirement is to fill out the JSD Volunteer Screening Form.

a) Go to https://www.juneauschools.org/en-US

b) Click on Employment Opportunities

c) Underneath “Vacancies” on the “Categories” tab, click “VOLUNTEER (1)”

d) Click red button that reads “Apply”

e) Complete online screening application

https://www.applitrack.com/jsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=VOLUNTEER

Our Librarian, Jim Gilbert will be setting up the book fair on Monday, October 30th. He is seeking reliable help for setting up, operating the fair, and taking it all down. Contact Mr. G if you can help! james.gilbert@juneauschools.org

We need volunteers to organize specific crafts or activities as well as volunteers to supervise those activities at FFN. If we do not get enough help PTA will have to cancel FFN. Contact harborviewpta@gmail.com or use this link to add your name to help.

First Thursday of each month at 6:30 on Zoom

• November 2
• December 7
• January 4
• February 1
• March 7
• April 4
• May 2

Topic: Harborview PTA's Personal Meeting Room

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2523271943

Meeting ID: 252 327 1943

Question: What do you call a place that receives less than 10 inches of rain and snow most of the year?

Answer: A desert.

Winner: This week our correct answer comes from Ms. Byrnes' class. Congratulations Max Edmunds!

Question: Which country is made up of more than ,7000 islands? Hint: It is in South Asia and many people in Juneau have cultural ties to the country.

Answer: The Philippines. This country is made up of 7,461 islands

Winner: This week our correct answer comes from Ms. Curry's class. Congratulations and Happy Birthday Esme Woolford!

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