Kaneland Harter Middle School Newsletter

September 2023

School Picture Day

School Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5th. Students will take their picture during PE class. VIP has provided us with a website to order photos for your child. Please note that it may take several days after our picture day for the photos to upload to VIP's website.

https://www.vipis.com/group/5db3547c/kaneland-harter-middle-school

How to Observe Your Student in Canvas

If you want to observe the work your child is doing in Canvas, linked here are directions on how to create an account. Please note that all grades will be housed in Canvas this year.

Beginning of the Year Team/Staff Presentations

Are you looking to meet your child's team and teachers? Click here to access a document that houses all of the information you'll need to better understand your child's day at Harter. Rather than receiving multiple emails, we put all links in one document.

PTO

Our next PTO meeting is September 13th at 7:00 p.m. It's a virtual meeting and you can join by using this link. On top of the normal PTO business, there will be a staff member from our technology office ready to answer questions about Infinite Campus (i.e., how do I set a lunch account daily limit, how to add an emergency contact, etc.).

Our next No Cook Knight will take place on September 21st at Paisano's (both Elburn & Sugar Grove locations). Orders will be accepted all day and don't forget to mention the KHMS PTO. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our fabulous PTO.

8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip

If you have an 8th grade student and you are interested in learning more about the Washington D.C. trip for 8th graders, we are hosting a meeting on Tuesday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the HMS cafeteria. At the meeting, parents will receive pricing information, travel information, and there will be time for a Q&A session. You can enter through door 20 (back parking lot).

The Washington D.C. trip is scheduled for April 19-21, 2024.

Study Halls at KHMS

While we offer study halls at Harter, many of our students do not need one. We do have study hall expectations with our main expectations being that students are working quietly on school work or reading their silent reading book. Computer games aren't allowed in our classrooms and they are not allowed during study hall. We prefer our students take exploratory classes rather than a study hall and if you are interested in your child taking exploratory classes, please contact the main office.

Back to School Video From Kaneland CUSD 302

Click here to watch the Back to School at Kaneland School District 302 video.

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