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Family Newsletter 10-14-26

Posted Date: 10/14/26 (06:48 PM)

Family Newsletter | October 14, 2026
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Dear HES Families,

It's been a busy week full of learning and connecting with the community! Last Thursday students arriving to our front entrance were greeted by the Harvard Fire Department. They shared resources about fire safety and also treated our students to stickers and pencils! Tomorrow (Thursday) the Fire Department is coming back to greet students arriving through other doors. 


This morning, our Kindergartners enjoyed to a visit from the Harvard Ambulance. Thank you to the Kindergarten team for organizing this learning opportunity!



On Friday, October 30, we will have a Fall Spirit Day! Students are welcome (but not required) to come to school in costumes, fall colors, of HES-wear. To keep everyone safe, please do not send students to school with costume masks, weapons, or long capes. 


Have a great week!

Rebecca and Hilary 

Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Ph.D., Principal
Hilary Sturgis, M.Ed., Assistant Principal

Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 16: Husky Headlines, Grades 3-5, 8:00 am
Monday, October 19-Friday, October 23: Grade 5 at Nature's Classroom
Tuesday, October 20: Kindergarten Walking Field Trip to the Harvard Public Library
Tuesday, October 20: ​Grade 1 Field Trip to Carlson's Orchards
Wednesday, October 21: Kindergarten Field Trip to Westward Orchards 
Thursday, October 29: Kindergarten Visit from Harvard Police Department
Friday, October 30: HES Fall Spirit Day
Friday, October 30: Grade 4 Pumpkin Project Presentation
Tuesday, November 3: NO SCHOOL


School Announcements





Dear Friends of Harvard Public Schools,


The Harvard Educators Association cordially invites you to the 57th annual Staff-Senior Competition. This year we are playing volleyball. The game will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, in the Bromfield School Gymnasium. Don’t miss this family-friendly Harvard tradition!


This classic competition raises money for scholarships for deserving seniors who plan to further their education. Last year, we raised $3000 and awarded six scholarships to students in the Class of 2026!


This year, for the second time, we would also like to include the 5th graders, many of whom will be attending Bromfield for 6th grade. The 5th graders will help us kick off the event by playing first. If your child would like to play, please fill out this form. 


We greatly appreciate any contribution, but we do plan to list in the program, as patrons, the names of those who contribute thirty dollars ($30) or more and whose contributions are received by Friday, October 9. If you’d like to contribute, please make checks payable to the Harvard Educators Association and send your donation to Katelyn Russell at The Bromfield School office or Erin Sintros at the Hildreth School office. 


You can also contribute through UNIPAY. Please indicate that the memo/note section donation is for the HEA scholarship fund. 

https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactionInfo.aspx?CustomerID=380&TransID=28879


For any individual or family sending a patron contribution, admission to the game will be free for immediate family members. Just mention you are a patron and have already made a contribution at the admission table.


General admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students, payable at the door (cash or check). The Seniors will be holding a bake sale to help fund activities.


Sincerely,

The Harvard Educators Association





4th Annual PTO Pickleball Tournament Rain Date...
Congratulations to the youth bracket who played some great pickleball between raindrops on our original tournament date, September 18th! We look forward to the adult brackets NOW PLAYING SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Bromfield courts. Very limited spots are still open so grab a partner and sign up today for this fun and casual, round robin into elimination style tournament. In addition to supporting a great cause, bracket winners will take home prizes including swag from our sponsor the Marcus Lewis Racquet Club and eternal bragging rights. Register now at harvardpto.org. Questions to danakoliver@gmail.com.


Join the Harvard Schools PTO!
The PTO is a membership-based volunteer organization for HES and TBS. Our primary goals are to raise money to support the student experience, and create programs in support of our teachers, staff, and community, such as Teacher and Staff Appreciation.  With the help of critical annual membership donations, we fund over $25K of teacher and staff-requested grants each school year, for stuff like $1K towards field trips for each grade, library books, scholarships, and much more.  Please consider joining or renewing your membership today!

Community Announcements






October Programs: 
Harvard Family Association Halloween Parade and Party, Sunday, Oct. 18, 1:00-3 p.m.

Felt a Cat in a Pumpkin, Friday, Oct. 23, 6:15 to 8:00 p.m.


November Programs:

Mini-Figure Adventures X Engineering Design Lab
, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  Full and half day options.

Junior Builders, Saturdays, Nov. 7 to 28, 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Combat Robots, Saturdays, Nov. 7 to 28, 10:30-11:30 a.m.


FiveSparks Workshops Held at HES:
Art Without Limits, weekly art session. Tuesdays, from Oct. 20, 3:40 to 5 p.m. Held at HES.

Painting Pals, Halloween Painting Activity, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 3:40 to 5 p.m. Held at HES.

Beads and Bling, Mondays, Nov. 2 through 30, 
3:40 to 5 p.m. Held at HES.






​https://harvardpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=21089

Celebrations Around the World

The Harvard Public Library and Arm in Arm are currently building a year-long exhibit called "Celebrations Around the World," and we want our displays to reflect the real, vibrant cultures of our neighbors. Do you have a piece of your heritage you’d be willing to lend? We are looking for items that spark curiosity in children, such as:

  • Traditional Clothing: A child’s festive outfit or a beautiful textile.

  • Kitchen Treasures: Specialized cooking tools or unique spice tins.

  • Sound & Music: Small instruments or traditional noisemakers.

  • Holiday Decor: This past year, we have showcased items used for Chuseok, Day of the Dead, Orthodox Easter, Golden Week, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Carnival. We welcome ideas for other holidays and from additional cultures.

All items will be kept in locked display cases. We are also looking for Cultural Ambassadors who might want to share brief stories about their items. Our displays are presented monthly from October 2026 through May 2027. This is a beautiful way to help local children connect with global traditions through real objects they can see up close.

Want your Cultural Celebration on display? Have something to loan the HPL in support of a scheduled display? Please contact Arm in Arm at arminarm.townofharvard@gmail.com 

Click HERE to check out all the events at the Harvard Public Library.



HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dr. Rebecca Katsh-Singer, Principal

rkatsh-singer@psharvard.org
https://hildreth.psharvard.org/
@harvardpublicschools
@hildrethharvard
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