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Be My Neighbor Day: A Free Event for Families of Exceptional Children We invite you to PLAY, EXPLORE, and SHARE in a sensory filled evening while engaging with your neighbors at PBS North Carolina and special guests Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat! Free hands-on activities, crafts, games, demonstrations and resources from local Exceptional Children community partners, PBS KIDS education resources and more. Join us for this FREE event! What: An Evening for Families of Exceptional Children When: March 24, 2023, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where: Highland Elementary School 1915 Buffalo Lake Rd. Sanford, NC 27332 Registration Required: Click Here > https://bit.ly/3n4F5A1

Free Family Event this Saturday! Click Here> https://youtu.be/E9anvTehVlk The Rootle Roadster Tour is kicking off our second season in Harnett County. Join us on Saturday, March 25th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Highland Elementary School in Sanford for a day full of hands-on activities, games, demonstrations and more! The Rootle Roadster Tour is brought to you by PBS North Carolina and the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. #WeAreHarnett #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

#Kinderpalooza is going on now! Join us at Campbell University Convocation Center (56 Main Street, Buies Creek). Event ends at noon Kinderpalooza is a free event for incoming kindergarteners, and an opportunity to get to know our schools and community. #WeAreHarnett #Kinderpalooza #BuildingLearners #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Seniors, need help completing the FAFSA? This event is for you! Deadline is in June… but don’t wait! #FinishTheFASFA #WeAreHarnett #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Reminder! The Year Round School enrollment extension closes at midnight 🕛 Click here to enroll: https://harnettncc.scriborder.com/ Just create a student enrollment (not lottery), and choose Lafayette as your “zoned school”.

HCS Reminder: Monday, March 13, 2023, is a teacher workday. No school for students.

We continue to celebrate #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth 🎶 and #ArtInOurSchoolsMonth 🎨 with Harnett-Off Broadway Art Exhibit and Musical Showcase at Triton High School! Tonight will be the last performance for Harnett Off-Broadway, featuring schools from the Harnett Central Attendance Area. The Art Exhibit is FREE and is from 6pm-6:45pm The Musical Showcase begins at 7pm. Contact your school for tickets 🎫 (No tickets will be sold at the door) There will be no food/drinks sold at this event. Please plan accordingly. #WeAreHarnett #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS *More photos to be added to the Facebook album soon!

A job well done at Harnett Off-Broadway, featuring performances by Overhills Attendance Area schools! We have 2 more shows this week… Thursday, March 9th: Triton Attendance Area Friday, March 10th: Harnett Central Attendance Area Art Exhibit – The art exhibit is FREE and is open to the public from 6pm-6:45 pm. Musical Showcase – Showtime is 7pm. Admission to watch the show is $5 a person, and a ticket will be required for entry. Children under the age of 5, get in free. Contact your child’s school to purchase tickets. There will be no tickets available at the door. There will be no food or beverages available for purchase at this event. Please plan accordingly. For more information, contact the schools. We look forward to seeing you there! #HarnettOffBroadway #WeAreHarnett #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, Harnett County schools offer nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. Studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: • Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math • Score higher on standardized tests • Have better concentration and memory • Be more alert • Maintain a healthy weight Join us, as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week! Special thanks to our Child Nutrition team for all they do! #NSBW #WeAreHarnett #DigIn2SchoolBreakfast #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Kinderpalooza is a free event for incoming kindergarteners! Join us on March 18th at Campbell University Convocation Center (56 Main Street, Buies Creek) for an opportunity to get to know our schools and community. #WeAreHarnett #Kinderpalooza #BuildingLearners #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Harnett County Schools proudly presents Harnett Off-Broadway! Harnett Off-Broadway is a district showcase featuring visual arts and musical performances by Harnett County students. Art Exhibit – The art exhibit is FREE and is open to the public from 6pm-6:45 pm. Musical Showcase – Showtime is 7pm. (See dates/locations below) Admission to watch the show is $5 a person, and a ticket will be required for entry. Children under the age of 5, get in free. Contact your child’s school to purchase tickets. There will be no tickets available at the door. There will be no food or beverages available for purchase at this event. Please plan accordingly. For more information, contact the schools. We look forward to seeing you there! #HarnettOffBroadway #WeAreHarnett #InspiringLearnersToBeLeaders #SuccessWithHCS

Reminder: Tomorrow, February 20th is a holiday (President's Day). Schools will be closed. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Come home to Harnett! Recruitment Week 2023 will commence on the evening of Monday, March 6 at 5:30 PM. Please join us at the Harnett Health Sciences building for a unique hiring event that will prepare you for finding a best-fit career opportunity in one of our great schools. This recruitment experience is mainly for aspiring teachers and teaching assistants but all are welcome to attend. Non-education majors who hold a 4-year degree in any area are encouraged to join us to learn more about alternative licensure pathways into teaching. Register today at: www.bit.ly/HCS_RD23

Please submit your choice for the HCS 2023-2024 Academic Calendar. The survey will be open until noon on March 3, 2023. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCS23_24CalendarSurvey

Harnett County Schools will be hosting a Substitute Teacher Information Night Tuesday, January 31st at 5:30 PM at the Board of Education Complex. Attendees will learn more information on how to qualify, the application process, and salary. Register today at: www.bit.ly/3J9dFSw.

REMINDER: Kindergarten Registration Open Tomorrow! Enroll ONLINE: https://harnettncc.scriborder.com/

Friday, January 13, 2023, is an Early Release Day. Monday, January 16, 2023 Closed: Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) Tuesday-Wednesday, January 17-18, 2023, are Teacher Work Days (No School for Students)

Attention all non-education degree holders! Did you know that you may be eligible to teach in a K-12 school via the Residency Licensure pathway if you hold a bachelor's degree in any area from an accredited school? Some of our best teachers enter the classroom through alternative pathways. Join us virtually on January 23 at 6:00 PM to learn more about Residency Licensure and teaching opportunities with our district. Register today at: www. bit.ly/Residency_Info

Camp Royall has scholarship funds to attend our summer camp program, available for children with autism in Harnett County! Camp Royall, makes the effort to get to know every camper and encourage their passions and interests. The experience is designed to increase confidence, independence, and the willingness to try new things. Please apply by January 15th: https://camproyall.campbrainregistration.com/ Contact the camp office for help with the application at 919-542-1033 or camproyall@autismsociety-nc.org Thank you @CampRoyall for this wonderful opportunity for Harnett County families!

Due to a water line cut in the area, Erwin Elementary SCHOOL will dismiss at 12:30pm today, January 6th. For this afternoon, students that ride bus 268 will be riding bus 544.