Explorer Elementary

All district events have been cancelled through April 6th, including kindergarten assessments, extracurricular events and performances. In the event the district is open next week, we will continue to limit outside individuals from entering the building, including lunch visits and parent volunteers. You may have seen or received some previously scheduled posts through PeachJar or via social media in recent days. We apologize for any confusion that may have caused.

The Harrisburg Child Nutrition Department is expanding its hours to the hours in which free meals will be offered to students.  We will now be open from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 🐾Grab and Go breakfast and lunches are available at Freedom, Explorer and Horizon: • Tuesday – 3/17        11:00 AM to 1:00 PM • Wednesday – 3/18   11:00 AM to 1:00 PM As we are using Federal funds to provide these meals there are rules that we must abide by. • Only K-12 students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal. • Students can go to any of the three locations to pick up meal.  They do not need to attend that location to get a meal. • The student must be present to pick up a meal. • Each student is allowed to pick up one (1) lunch meal for that day and one (1) breakfast meal for the following day. • You must take a milk with each meal.

Enjoy the long weekend, Tigers! ☘️

To clarify the previous post: • ᴊᴜɴɪᴏʀ ᴋɪɴᴅᴇʀɢᴀʀᴛᴇɴ - 12th grade students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal.

The Harrisburg Child Nutrition Department is happy to provide FREE meals to our students during this time of uncertainty. Grab and Go breakfast and lunches are available at Freedom, Explorer and Horizon: • Monday – 3/16         11:00 AM to 12:30 PM • Tuesday – 3/17        11:00 AM to 12:30 PM • Wednesday – 3/18   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM As we are using Federal funds to provide these meals there are rules that we must abide by. • Only K-12 students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal. • Students can go to any of the three locations to pick up meal.  They do not need to attend that location to get a meal. • The student must be present to pick up a meal. • Each student is allowed to pick up one (1) lunch meal for that day and one (1) breakfast meal for the following day. • You must take a milk with each meal. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time of uncertainty.

Harrisburg Families: We will be closed Monday through Friday next week (March 16-20). We would ask that you limit outings with your children that require close contact and practice social distancing. We will keep you informed as the situation develops. 🐾

In order to limit the of spreading germs at water fountains, we're asking learners to please bring a water bottle to school if you have one!

Harrisburg Tigers: creating their futures today! 🐾🏗🧬🧮 📚🎤🔨🎨🏃🏻‍♀️🎬🌍🐾

🌈 Being nice to others is kindness in true form... Kindness is not always what we do for others, it is as easy as just being nice... 😊 Please... 😌 Thank You! 😃 You're Welcome! 🤗 Have a Great Day! These few words can change someone's day!❤️

March 18th is HAT DAY! Explorer Student Council has put together a fundraiser to benefit the SF Humane Society. It’s simple! On March 18th, bring $1 to your teacher and you can wear a hat for the day! 100% of the proceeds will be donated. Find your favorite hat & get ready!

Bravo! 👏 The Harrisburg Band Booster Showcase packed the house on Tuesday evening at the Pavilion. Over 600 HSD band students from grade 5-12 performed with over 1400 audience members in attendance. #TigerLoud!🐾🎶🎵

Are you in grades K-5 & want to participate in a summer theatre opportunity? Then sign up for Harrisburg Drama Club Summer Performing Arts camp! Camps are in June & each run for 1 week from 8:30AM-11:30AM! For more information go to www.harrisburgpac.com and click on SPA.

💐 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀…𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. 🌸 ~ Gary Vaynerchuk

We hope you've had the chance to read along with our "One Book, One School" story, Charlotte's Web! Each family should have received a book and schedule on Friday. Dress up days will begin next week, and we'll wrap things up with a school-wide viewing of the movie!

Tiger perseverance: ↗ continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. #TigersChoose 🐾

Join the HHS Cheerleaders for Cheer Camp Saturday, February 22nd! 🐾 Grades K-5 🕘 9am - 10:30am @ HHS 🏀 Participants will perform at half time of the boys basketball game.

See the good. ☀️ #TigersChoose

Due to bad weather, there will be a two hour late start tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th. All after school activities will resume as usual. Stay warm, Tigers! ⛄️🐾

We make many choices every day in the way we treat others. Those choices define who we are as a person and how we impact our world. How will you lift others up today?🎈 #TigersChoose

👪 👨‍👧REGISTER NOW for the 2nd Annual Harrisburg Family EdCamp on Saturday, February 22 from 8a-12p at South Middle School. This FREE event is designed to support parents and strengthen families through sessions offered by the Harrisburg District Staff and community partners. 🎟 REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/2UL3EBJ 👉🏼 The Session Guide can be found here: https://5il.co/ctmn 🍩 BREAKFAST & CHILDCARE (ages 2 – 5th grade) are available to participants at no cost. 🎁 FABULOUS DOOR PRIZES will be available thanks to the generous donations of area businesses and organizations that value strong families.