Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is THIS week:

Each day of the week is a dress up theme! The class with the highest participation will earn the spirity trophy and a Root Beer Float Party!!!

Daily Theme:
Monday: Hat's off to being Drug Free: Wear a Hat
Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs: Wear your craziest, most colorful socks!
Wednesday: Slip Into PJs and away from Drugs!: Wear PJs and/or slippers
Thursday: Crazy about being Drug Free: Style your hair into a crazy masterpiece!
Friday: Spirit Day: Wear your school colors.

The children can also participate in Red Ribbon Bingo for a special treat!(will be sent home Monday)

Open House

Open House
Monday, August 22nd
4:00pm - 6:00pm

PTA will be selling a HotDog Dinner for $2 which includes a hotdog, chips, and a drink. We will also be selling T-shirts and memberships...
So bring your checkbooks and support your HARVEST PTA!!!!

Yard sale

Another reminder about the yard sale on Saturday, June 4 from 8-4 to benefit Riverview Elementary in the parking lot where The Children's Crossing is on Commerce. We need anything and everything that anyone has to donate!! We are also going to have a bake sale so we need people to bring treats for that.

Book Fair!

Book fair is going on this week. Buy one get one free. Tue. May 24-Thur. May 26 9am-4pm and Fri. May 27 9am-6pm. Parents/teachers can come anytime. Students are welcome after school, 2-4pm or with their class during library time.

Teacher appreciation week

Teacher appreciation week ends tomorrow. What have you done to express gratitude to our wonderful teachers? There is still time. :)

Walk a thon money due

Walk a thon money is due tomorrow (Friday May 20th). Please be generous! :)

Yard Sale to benefit Riverview Elementary

There will be a yard sale on Saturday, June 4 from 8-4 to benefit Riverview Elementary in the parking lot where The Children's Crossing is on Commerce. We need anything and everything that anyone has to donate!! We are also going to have a bake sale so we need people to bring treats for that.

Chili's Give Back night for Riverview Elem.

Chili's Give Back Night at American Fork will be today. This is a fundraiser for the Riverview Take Home Reading Library. It goes from 4-10 p.m. Please bring the flier that went home in the Wednesday folders last week. See you at Chilis!

kindergarten donut date

Update on kindergarten donut date...A track pm is at 12:30pm and B track pm is at 1pm. Sorry for the misunderstanding

Kindergarten Donut Date

Kindergarten donut date is today! 9:30am for morning and 1:00pm for afternoon. One adult per child is invited to attend.

Riverview Elementary PTA meeting

The Riverview Elementary PTA will officially be organizing on April 5th at 7:30 p.m. at the King residence at 1864 N. Peppermint Place. All parents, teachers, and community members are invited to attend. Please contact Julie King at kingsofnv@netzero.net with any questions.

Peak Reading Forms

SEVEN PEAKS PEAK READERS DUE ON APRIL 1ST - NO JOKE!!!!
MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE FRONT AND BACK SIGNED OR NO TICKET - NO JOKE!!! :)

PTA Meeting tomorrow

PTA meeting tomorrow (Thur. March 10) at 6pm. We will be voting on dividing the PTA budgets between the Harvest PTA and the New School PTA. Please come and vote.

School Community Council Meeting (new school)

The School Community Council for the new school will meet on Tuesday, March 15th at the King residence (1864 N. Peppermint Place) from 9:15-10:15 a.m. This will be the first meeting of the new school SCC and is open to all interested parents, but only SCC elected members are allowed to vote at the meetings. Please contact Julie King at kingsofnv@netzero.net with any questions.

General PTA Membership Meeting

Mark your calendars! There will be a General PTA membership meeting on Thur. March 10 at 6pm to vote on dividing the PTA budgets between Harvest PTA and the new school's PTA. Come and vote!!!

Safe Walking Paths-leave a comment here or on facebook

Do you have a comment for the canal board? If you are concerned about safe walking paths for the new school, please leave your comments here and they will be printed out and presented to the canal board at their board meeting. Contact Julie King at kingsofnv@netzero.net with any further comments or questions.

Safe Walking paths for the new school

We have run into a snag with the safe walking paths for the new school. The canal board has denied our application to build a bridge over the canal. Please call the following board members and let them know that you are a concerned parent and want the board to allow us to build a bridge to keep our children safe.
Steve Woods 361-9718
Scott Holbrook 376-3566
Mel Spencer 254-4257
Please let Julie King (kingsofnv@netzero.net) know if you contact these individuals so that we can track how many parents are putting pressure on them. You can also ask to be invited to their next board meeting on March 12th to express your concerns. Thank you for helping keep our children safe!

Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a

What do you have planned for dinner tomorrow evening? Join us at Chick-fil-a for Harvest Hawks Spirit Night. Our school receives 20% (with vouchers) between the hours of 5pm and 8pm. Vouchers went home last week and more will be available there tomorrow as well. The address is 183 North West State Road in American Fork. See you tomorrow!

PTA Board meeting tomorrow

There will be a PTA General Membership meeting tomorrow morning at 7:30am in the Media Center. The nominations for next year's board (both schools) will be announced.

get involved in the new school.

If you are interested in helping narrow the names for the new school to the top 3, please contact Julie King at kingsofnv@netzero.net. Also if you are interested in being on the school community council for the new school, please contact Julie King at kingsofnv@netzero.net

Name the new school and win a prize!

We are having a contest to name the new school! Your child can submit a name and mascot for the new school in a box in the office. Entries will be taken until February 16th and the child who submits the winning name will win a prize! Look for entries in today's Wednesday folder or simply write the new school name and mascot and submit it to the office.

The new school has a website (under construction)

Here is the link to the website for the new school. :) http://web.me.com/barrybeckstrand/Site/Welcome.html

check it out!

2 General PTA Membership meetings

So much information to post! :) Here's more. 2 dates to put in your calendars. Wed. Feb 16th at 7:30 am will be a General PTA membership meeting in the media center to announce the nominees for next year's pta board. Then Tue, March 1 at 9:15am will be another General Membership meeting to vote on the new board. See you there. :)

New school PTA needs volunteers

The new school needs your help! We are still looking for parents willing to volunteer for our PTA board. We need a Family Life Commissioner (donut dates, birthday table, movie night/winterfest), an Education Commissioner (Take home reading library, Knowledge Bowl), and a Fundraising Commissioner. Please contact Julie King kingsofnv@netzero.com

Meet the Principal of the new school

Tomorrow Evening is "Meet the New Principal" night. Mr. Barry Beckstrand will be the principal of the new school. The meeting will be held in the gym at Harvest Elementary on Tue. Feb. 8 at 6:30pm.

Kindergarten Registration

Tomorrow is Harvest Kindergarten Registration. Last name A-D- 9:30-10-30, E-J-10:45-11:45, K-R-1:00-2:00, S-Z-2:15-3:15. Need Birth Certificate and Immunization records. Child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2011. Please copy and post this information for your friends and neighbors.

Kindergarten Registration

We have ONE more spot we need to fill to help with Kindergarten Registration! It is on Tuesday, Feb 8th from noon-3:15. Please let the PTA know if you can help with this!

Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair

Just a reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences are today and tomorrow. Please contact your child's teacher if you don't know what time your conference has been scheduled for. Please visit the Book Fair in the Media Center. It will be open from 9am until 8pm today and tomorrow. See you there!

Knowledge Bowl

Knowledge Bowl Back On -- Please Contact Amiee Lifferth or Brandy Baily if you would like to participate, even if you have contacted us before. Thanks!! aimeelifferth@gmail.com

Here is a link to an article about how the Governor of Utah is encouraging parents to get involved in PTA. :) Happy Reading!
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14047313

Lots to post today! Thanks for your patience. One more plea to serve. Our Nominating Committee is meeting on Tuesday to nominate next year's PTA board for both schools. Please email harvestpta@gmail.com, comment on this post, or get in touch with any member of the PTA board if you would like to be considered or if you know of someone who you think would be willing and able to help. Our PTA does so much good for our kids and our school. We need your help!

Thanks for the interest from the Kids for Knowledge Bowl but we NEED A PARENT to VOLUNTEER TO HEAD THIS UP OR THERE WILL BE NO BOWL!!! Contact Rebecca Campbell if you would like to be their coach -- not just part time please. You can comment on this post or email harvestpta@gmail.com as well.

We need volunteers to help with Kindergarten registration on Tuesday, February 8th. We are looking for two more volunteers for the 9:15- noon session, and three more for the noon-3:15 session. Of course, you are welcome to stay all day!! Or bring a neighbor or friend with you to help!! :) Please post here or email us at harvestpta@gmail.com or let a member of the pta board know.

Please volunteer for next year :)

Our nominating meeting for next year's administrative positions is in 2 weeks. If you are interested in being considered for next year's PTA (either school!) please let a member of the PTA board know, email us at harvestpta@gmail.com, or comment on this post. Remember, your involvement is what makes our school so great! With two schools to take care of we really need your help!