Harritt Elementary School held its fall Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 22 and 23, with no school on Friday, October 24. The meetings gave families an opportunity to discuss student progress and strengthen home–school connections.

Q1. How does Harritt Elementary promote bilingual learning and immersion?

Ans. Harritt Elementary offers a continuously traditional English program and a Spanish/English dual language immersion program that gradually enriches the learner's language proficiency.

Q2. How are parents and families involved in Harritt’s learning community?

Ans. The Family involvement in the child's education gets through the Parent Club, a myriad of volunteering opportunities, and regular school communications which allow them to be always up-to-date and active.

Q3. How does Harritt Elementary maintain student safety and well-being?

Ans. The school provides behavior management through carefully planned behavioral expectations, safety routines and the presence of wellness support staff in creating a respectful and safe environment for learning.

Q4. How does Harritt Elementary support students’ social-emotional growth?

Ans. The school, through its "SOAR" program that socially cares for responsibility and respect among other values, helps the students to become aware of themselves, empathetic and to have positive relationships.

Q5. How are student efforts and character recognized at Harritt Elementary?

Ans. The accomplishments of the students are made manifest in assemblies, award ceremonies held in classrooms and school-wide acknowledgments for academic growth, citizenship, and ??????????leadership.