Welcome Harbor Heights Families

Special Announcements

Volunteers Needed: Interested in getting involved? Volunteers are always needed! Contact us to let us know you’re willing to lend a hand this year: HarborHeightsVPO@Gmail.com

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Check out our upcoming events

We’re nearing the end of the school year. Here’s what we have coming up. We hope you’ll join us!

  • Early Screening of Minecraft April 3, 5:30 p.m.: Head to Galaxy Theatre in Uptown for a special early screening of the Minecraft Movie, for Harbor Heights families and their friends only! Pre-purchase tickets to secure your spot. $8 for Harbor Heights Students; $10 for adults/non-HHES students.
  • March 31-April 6 BBQ2U Takeover: Head to BBQ2U for Texas barbecue during the week of March 31 to April 6. A portion of your total will be donated to the Harbor Heights VPO to support our programming. Remember to place your receipt in the jar next to the register!
  • Spell-A-Thon March 31-April 25: This is our largest fundraiser of the year! Students learn their spelling words and ask friends and family to support them on their spelling journey. Set up your child’s account today. Everyone wins for participating. Students who collect the most in pledges will receive:
    • 1st Place: Mini 3D printer for kids and beginners
    • 2nd Place: Hoverboard scooter with bluetooth and LED lighting
    • 3rd Place: Nostalgia snow cone shave ice machine
    • Raffle winners: Every student who collects $25 will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Ocean5 gift card. There are four raffle winners.
    • Class prizes: The class with the most donations raised will earn a Pizza Party for the whole class with an extra recess. One class per grade level with the highest percentage of words correct will e invited to an Ice Cream Party at school.
  • Fun Run April 25: We’re kicking off Harbor Hikers with our annual Fun Run Friday evening after school. We’ll have music, small prizes and a lot of fun with friends on the field, track and playground at Harbor Heights.
  • Harbor Hikers April 29-May 29: Every Tuesday and Thursday during first recess students are encouraged to get as many laps as they can for Harbor Hikers. For every 1 mile they walk, roll or run they earn a small foot to place on a special necklace. This event encourages healthy lifestyles through movement and activity. We need volunteers to help count laps during recess. Stay tuned for more details.
  • Orcas at the Rainiers May 6: Head to Cheney Stadium to cheer on the Orca Singers as they sing the National Anthem before the game. Then enjoy a night at the stadium to watch the Rainiers take on the Sacramento River Cats. Doors open 5 p.m. First pitch is 6:05 p.m. Cost: Group Express: $20.50/person includes reserved seating, hot dog, chips, water; Group Double Play: $30.50/person includes reserved seating, hot dog, chips, water & limited edition Rainiers hat. Buy your tickets now.

What is the VPO?

VPO stands for Volunteer Parent Organization. This is like a PTA, but as a nonprofit, the VPO does not charge dues for members. There is a board of six people that are in charge of oversight of the VPO, but all parents/guardians with children at Harbor Heights are invited and encouraged to get involved. 

The VPO is responsible for putting on many of the school enrichment activities and events that the student body participates in. This includes:

  • Boo Bash & Spring Event. These after school events are 100% organized, paid for and operated by the VPO volunteers. They also serve as a fundraiser for the VPO to help pay for other VPO events and school enrichment programs.
  • Spell-a-thon. The VPO hosts this event as its major fundraiser for the year. Money raised from this event pays for other programs during the year.
  • Read & Lead. This literacy-focused program encourages students and parents/mentors to read for a set number of minutes from February to March. Prizes are awarded for each milestone and children who complete the goal receive an engraved medal at the end and attend an assembly celebrating their accomplishment. Children collect the medals each year, wearing them to the assembly to showcase their achievements.
  • Harbor Hikers/Fun Run. Harbor Hikers kicks off with a Fun Run at school where students and families walk and run around the track while music plays. Harbor Hikers encourages active participation by motivating children to walk/run around the HHES track during recess to earn “Feet” that go on a bracelet. PE Teacher Mr. Rucci also hosts “Walk/Roll/Run a Mile Day” during school, which ties into this VPO-led program.
  • Theater programs. The VPO partners with Missoula Children’s Theatre to introduce children to the arts. The Missoula program is one week and offers students the opportunity to rehearse and put on a full play.
  • After school enrichment. The VPO works with other programs like Snapology to bring afterschool programming for students.
  • Teacher grants. The VPO allocates funding to teachers to purchase items for classrooms or teacher requests for specific projects they are doing with students.
  • Movie Nights. The VPO hosts movie nights twice a year for families to come together to enjoy a discounted night at the movies.

Restock the Staff Lounge

Want to support Harbor Heights teachers and staff? We have an easy way for you to support those who support our children everyday. Check out this Amazon Wishlist to see how you can show some love for the dedicated staff at HHES. Once you select the item you want to purchase and go to checkout, the item will be shipped to the school so you don’t have to worry about anything!

Teacher Wish Lists

We asked Harbor Heights teachers and specialists what they need to help with the day-to-day operations at school. Below are Amazon wish lists created with their needs. If you’d like to support our wonderful Harbor Heights staff, please click the links below. At check out click the address link for Harbor Heights. It will send the items directly to school.

Thank you for your support of the teachers and staff!

Specialists/Student Support Service

Transitional Kindergarten

Kindergarten

1st Grade

  • Mrs. Bagwell
  • Mrs. Jensen
  • Mrs. Morrison (1st/2nd split)
  • Mrs. Sawyer

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Reader Board Rental

Have a special message you want to share with your student? Or maybe you want to give a Harbor Heights staff member a shout out? We can do that for you! Send us an email to hhreaderboard@gmail.com, let us know what day(s) you wish to rent and the message and we’ll let you know the cost and get the message up.

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