AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
Our ASE Fall program is well under way and we hope that all the students are enjoying the fun and enrichment the program provides. In the coming weeks we are going to send a survey asking for feedback on classes of interest and on the overall ASE program. In the meantime, we would love to hear your feedback on your children’s classes, the instructors, or the program itself so we can continually improve the program. Please email us at hartshornase@gmail.com if you have any suggestions or comments.
As a friendly reminder, we want to emphasize how important it is to pick up your children promptly at the 4:00 pm dismissal. In addition, please remember to arrive at Hartshorn by 2:45 pm to meet the ASE Supervisor on your scheduled day to volunteer. The policy is for you to find a replacement if you are unable to volunteer. The volunteer list is now posted in Membership Toolkit in the Volunteering section in the PTO Corner tab, or you can access it at this link: https://hartshornpto.membershiptoolkit.com/assets/00709/Documents/2017-2018/PTO_Programs/ASE/ASE_Volunteers_Fall2017.pdf
BODIES IN MOTION
Bodies in Motion is a structured before school exercise and activity program run by Mrs. McGowan and Mrs. Richardson, our Special Education Instructors. It is a free service open to all students from Kindergarten through 4th grade. Classes run from 7:50-8:25 am on select Mondays (see below). Sign up is weekly. Sign up with Mrs. Kapur at varianny.kapur@gmail.com by the Sunday night before each session to reserve a spot.
Select Monday mornings from 7:50-8:25AM
Oct 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec 4, 11, 18, Jan 8, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Students will be provided with the books and they will be placed on teams. Each week, students will work on team-building activities and share their knowledge of the books they have read. The culmination of the program is "battle" of their knowledge of the books. Be on the lookout for sign-up information from Mrs. Small and Mrs. Mustion! Open to all 3rd and 4th graders.
Tuesday mornings 8:00 am-8:30 am
Session one: Oct 10,17, 24, 31 Nov. 7, 14
Battle of the Books Competition: Monday, Nov. 20th 3:15-4:00
Session two: February 27, March 6,13, 20, 27, April 3
Battle of the Books Competition: Wednesday, April 4th 3:15-4:00
TAKE CHARGE
Mrs. Reisler, our Basic Skills Instructor, works with students to develop organizational skills, time management, and study skills for students grades 3-4. Space is limited! Each student will be enrolled for one session with an option for a second session based on availability and need. Sign up through Mrs. Kapur at varianny.kapur@gmail.com
Two 5-week sessions on select Tuesdays from 3:00-3:55
Session 1: Oct 3, 10, 17, Nov 14, 28
Session 2: Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 27
KARATE
Karate Club is back is a free club open to all Hartshorn students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade taught by me. Students will be taught Chito-Ryu Karate. Characterized by blocks, kicks, punches and strikes, Chito-Ryu is designed to instill confidence and self-discipline while preparing the mind and body to defend against aggressive behavior or assault. Classes meet on select Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4:30-5:15 pm in the Hartshorn gym for all participants, and 5:15-5:45 for more advanced students.
Schedule until January is as follows: Oct 20, 26, Nov 2, 14, 16, 17, 28, 30, Dec 12, 14, 15, Jan 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
If you're interested in joining the club or would like more information, email Mrs. Kapur at varianny.kapur@gmail.com
MENTORING
Selected high school students are coached and come to Hartshorn to help
build strong social skills and improve academic performance with students in need. Under the guidance of high school teacher, Susan Dewoski, and Hartshorn teacher, Mrs. Mary Jane Reisler, the students develop self-confidence while forming a bond with a mentoring student. Space is limited. If interested, please contact Mrs. Mary Jane Reisler directly at maryjane.reisler@millburn.org
Wednesdays 3:00-3:45 - Oct 25, Nov 1, 15, 29, Dec 6, 13, 20, Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, Mar 7, 21, 28
CHESS TEAM
The Top 14 chess players from our school-wide qualifying tournament held on October 6th will participate in the NJ C.H.E.S.S. League, a consortium of local schools that play in tournaments throughout the year. Team matches will be on the following Wednesdays (dates subject to change) after school.
10/25/17 Home -Lincoln Hubbard 1/24/18 Home -Wyoming
11/15/17 Away -Deerfield 2/7/18 Away -South Mountain
11/29/17 Home -Glenwood 2/28/18 Away -Chatham
12/13/17 Home –South Mountain 3/28/18 Away -Wyoming
1/10/18 Away –Lincoln-Hubbard 4/4/18Away -Glenwood
1/17/18Away -Chatham Day School5/2/18 Home-Deerfield
CHANGE AGENTS
Students make a difference! Our current group will continue work from last year and then a new group will be offered the opportunity to become involved mid- year. A notice will be sent then.
Open to all grades. Space is limited – 12 students.
Here are our focus areas:
Environmental Awareness – the students will work with Mr. Frattini on being environmentally conscientious. The groups will discuss recycling, beautification of the grounds and community, conservation, and ways to be healthy.
Ethics In Action –the students will discuss issues, create scenarios commonly encountered at the elementary school level and role-play these. Our Power of One theme and our steps to conflict resolution will be infused into the skits. These skits will be created, written and performed by students for students.
Random Acts of Kindness- the students will be engaged in making the world a better place through anonymous, random acts of kindness.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Mrs. Jill Canastra
A retired guidance counselor from Millburn Middle School, Mrs. Canastra volunteers each week and will serve as a resource for students, teachers, and parents. I worked with Mrs. Canastra at the middle school and she is top-notch! Mrs. Canastra is also former elementary school teacher. Her experiences as a mother and grandmother coupled with her professional experiences make her a perfect match for us. We’re extremely fortunate to have a knowledgeable, willing and personable professional!
Mrs. Emily Coughlin
Our school psychologists who help facilitate lunch bunches and assist with implementing the 4 steps to conflict resolution and our character initiatives. Mrs. Coughlin will also be assisting with implementing character education and conflict resolution lessons in classrooms and into practice!
Mrs. Mary Jane Reisler
Hartshorn’s “Strategies Intervention†instructor is a master teacher. She is involved in Mentoring, our Take Charge program and our character initiatives.
At times, Mrs. Reisler, Mrs. Canastra, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Coughlin and/or I may invite students to meet, have an recess game in the gym, or have a lunch-bunch in order for us to discuss our character initiatives, to work on skills necessary for successful conflict resolutions, or to just bring together a group of friends. This is completely voluntary and not punitive in any way, nor are students obligated to participate. This approach has students invested in "doing the right thing" since they are involved in the conversation about our school and the development of the ideas. All this falls under our school wide theme of The Power of One.
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