Happy Earth Day from the Harding 5th Grade Ambassadors!💚💜



Enjoy our first edition of the "Harding Literary Magazine" for the 2025-2026 school year!💜💚







5th grade Student Ambassadors built their positive communication and teamwork skills this week with the help of Ms. Riley & Ms. Kat from the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Celebrating differences at Harding Elementary. 💜💚 #AutismAcceptanceMonth





Our first ever PSSA PEP RALLY was today! Students in Pre-K through 2nd Grade cheered on our 3rd-5th grade students as they prepare to take on PSSA testing, beginning next week!!
Our Harding Dragons are ready to rock the PSSA!
As a reminder, the teating dates are:
📚Language Arts: 4/20-4/22
🏫Math: 4/27-4/28
🔬Science (5th grade only): 4/29-4/30
Our Harding Dragons are ready to rock the PSSA!
As a reminder, the teating dates are:
📚Language Arts: 4/20-4/22
🏫Math: 4/27-4/28
🔬Science (5th grade only): 4/29-4/30









Yesterday we hosted our 3rd Quarter Perfect Attendance Breakfast!💚💜 Congratulations to all of those students & families!










All are welcome to join our April PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meeting next Wednesday, April 22nd at 5:15 PM in our Cafeteria. Enter at Door #13.
Help us finalize details for Teacher Appreciation Week, Family Fishing Outing and prepare materials for the upcoming Waldameer Raffle Fundraiser! Even if you have never joined us, please consider lending a hand!
Child care and snacks & refreshments available!
Help us finalize details for Teacher Appreciation Week, Family Fishing Outing and prepare materials for the upcoming Waldameer Raffle Fundraiser! Even if you have never joined us, please consider lending a hand!
Child care and snacks & refreshments available!

PSSA testing begins next week for our 3rd through 5th graders! Students are ready to show what they know! Parents, please make a note of the testing dates and times below and help to ensure your child is at school on time every day.💜💚

Next Tuesday, all students are invited to wear their school-appropriate pajamas to school for meeting our family survey response goal!

Congratulations to our classrooms with the highest attendance percentage in each grade level for the month of March.🏆
Kindergarten- Mrs. Blanchard-91.97%
1st Grade- Mrs. Trippy - 95.94%
2nd Grade - Mrs. Caldwell - 92.98%
3rd Grade - Mr. Ronan - 92.37%
4th Grade - Miss Fornelli - 92.39%
5th Grade - Ms. Fitch - 93.95%
AS- Mrs. Pike-Loesel - 95.31%
Kindergarten- Mrs. Blanchard-91.97%
1st Grade- Mrs. Trippy - 95.94%
2nd Grade - Mrs. Caldwell - 92.98%
3rd Grade - Mr. Ronan - 92.37%
4th Grade - Miss Fornelli - 92.39%
5th Grade - Ms. Fitch - 93.95%
AS- Mrs. Pike-Loesel - 95.31%







Full house = Full hearts 💜💚
What you see here is 90 HARDING FAMILIES completely filling our Cafeteria for Donuts with Grown Ups - PSSA Edition, for our 3rd-5th grade students. Families participated in a PSSA themed Kahoot game and our top 3 scoring families went home with prize baskets.
We are blown away by the turnout this morning and are grateful for the support of all of our incredible families as these students prepare to take on state testing at the end of this month. YOU ALL make Harding proud!
What you see here is 90 HARDING FAMILIES completely filling our Cafeteria for Donuts with Grown Ups - PSSA Edition, for our 3rd-5th grade students. Families participated in a PSSA themed Kahoot game and our top 3 scoring families went home with prize baskets.
We are blown away by the turnout this morning and are grateful for the support of all of our incredible families as these students prepare to take on state testing at the end of this month. YOU ALL make Harding proud!



Don't forget to wear your grade level color this Friday, April 10th, in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month!
❤Pre-K and Kindergarten: RED
🧡1st Grade: ORANGE
💛2nd Grade: YELLOW
💚3rd Grade: GREEN
💙4th Grade: BLUE
💜5th Grade: PURPLE

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8th, is Spring Picture Day!🌷💜💚

Last call to RSVP for our 3rd-5th Grade "Donuts with Grown Ups" event next week!
https://bit.ly/hardingdwg

💜💚April Dates to Remember💜💚
🌷 4/1-4/6 Spring Break
💜 4/7 - Students return from Spring Break
💚 4/8 - Spring Pictures
🍩 4/9 - 3rd-5th Grade Donuts with Grown Ups
🌈4/10 - Autism Acceptance Month Spirt Day
💜4/13 - Act 80 Day - No School for Students
💚 4/14 - SCHOOL-WIDE PAJAMA DAY for meeting our school survey goal!🎉
💜4/15 - Q3 Perfect Attendance Breakfast
💚4/17 - PSSA pep rally for 3rd-5th graders🎉
⚓️ 4/17 - Last Day for ANCHOR
📚 4/20 - PSSA Testing: ELA
📚 4/21 - PSSA Testing: ELA
📚 4/22 - PSSA Testing: ELA
💜4/22 - PTO Meeting at 5:15 PM
📐 4/27 - PSSA Testing: Math
📐 4/28 - PSSA Testing: Math
🔬 4/29 - PSSA Testing: Science
🔬 4/30- PSSA Testing: Science
🌷 4/1-4/6 Spring Break
💜 4/7 - Students return from Spring Break
💚 4/8 - Spring Pictures
🍩 4/9 - 3rd-5th Grade Donuts with Grown Ups
🌈4/10 - Autism Acceptance Month Spirt Day
💜4/13 - Act 80 Day - No School for Students
💚 4/14 - SCHOOL-WIDE PAJAMA DAY for meeting our school survey goal!🎉
💜4/15 - Q3 Perfect Attendance Breakfast
💚4/17 - PSSA pep rally for 3rd-5th graders🎉
⚓️ 4/17 - Last Day for ANCHOR
📚 4/20 - PSSA Testing: ELA
📚 4/21 - PSSA Testing: ELA
📚 4/22 - PSSA Testing: ELA
💜4/22 - PTO Meeting at 5:15 PM
📐 4/27 - PSSA Testing: Math
📐 4/28 - PSSA Testing: Math
🔬 4/29 - PSSA Testing: Science
🔬 4/30- PSSA Testing: Science
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Help us celebrate differences at Harding on our Autism Acceptance Month Spirit Day on Friday, April 10th. Each grade level will wear a different color to represent the diverse spectrum of the human mind!
❤Pre-K and Kindergarten: RED
🧡1st Grade: ORANGE
💛2nd Grade: YELLOW
💚3rd Grade: GREEN
💙4th Grade: BLUE
💜5th Grade: PURPLE
❤Pre-K and Kindergarten: RED
🧡1st Grade: ORANGE
💛2nd Grade: YELLOW
💚3rd Grade: GREEN
💙4th Grade: BLUE
💜5th Grade: PURPLE

We did it! Thanks, Harding Families, for completing the Title I and Community School Family Survey!
We will have our school-wide pajama day on Tuesday, April 14th!!
We will have our school-wide pajama day on Tuesday, April 14th!!

#StriveForFive 💜💚 #YouBelongHere #OnTimeAllDayEveryDay

💚Introducing our 3rd Quarter Harding Heroes💚
These students have not only followed our school expectations of being respectful, responsible, safe & focused - but always go above and beyond, try their best and show kindness to others.
#AtHardingKindnesMatters #CommunitySchoolsInAction
These students have not only followed our school expectations of being respectful, responsible, safe & focused - but always go above and beyond, try their best and show kindness to others.
#AtHardingKindnesMatters #CommunitySchoolsInAction










Spring Break is here! We wish everyone a safe, restful, and fun break. There will be no school March 30th through April 6th.
We look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Tuesday, April 7!
We look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Tuesday, April 7!

