The Harper Garden committee could use some help with weeding and maintenance this fall. If you are interested in helping keep the garden beautiful, please email our team at garden@harperpto.com. Volunteer slots are 30 min – 1 hour in duration and may include some vegetables to take home.
Ignite Tax Letter
Thanks for supporting iGNITE. Your annual contribution to IGNITE Enrichment Fund pays for museum admissions, theater tickets, buses for field trips, crossing guards and all the other extras that help make Harper a great school. Harper enrichment activities are made possible because of generous donations from people like you.
Once again, thank you for supporting IGNITE enrichment programs. Your tax donation letter can be found here.
Still need to make your iGNITE donation? Click here to contribute.
Next Stop…Destination Imagination!
Registration for DI is now open! Destination Imagination (DI) is a creative problem-solving competition for kids grades K-12 that focuses on teamwork, communication, strategic thinking, creativity, and other 21st century skills. Teams meet once a week from November through February and will participate in the regional tournament on Saturday, February 8th in Wilmette, IL.
Registration for Destination Imagination is now closed. Please contact eparis@orionsmind.com with any questions.
Harper Garden Parent Volunteers Needed!
The Harper Garden is an integral part of our children’s experience at Harper, and it depends on parent volunteers to keep it open! This year, we’re rolling out a new format to make volunteering even easier. Every Tuesday in the fall/summer, we’ll lead the kids in educational activities/projects. Every Thursday, we’ll do hands-on learning with guided garden maintenance tasks. Parents will receive specific instructions prior to their volunteer slot, and will almost always have a garden coordinator on hand to help. Best yet? Little sibs are encouraged to attend and participate! We’ll also have special events throughout the growing season that will allow students to bring their parents or caretakers into the garden with them for interactive learning and fun! Sign up now!
Not sure where to begin? Start here!
Hopefully back-to-school will feel a little less overwhelming with this handy checklist:
✔ Want a refresher on all things Harper-related? Check out our Harper Decoder.
✔ Looking for the school supply list? Find it here.
✔ Complete your AtoZ Directory verification email from our Directory Chair to gain access to the AtoZ online directory and class lists, and to join the PTO. Your membership fee helps to support the PTO’s purpose to serve the parents, students and staff.
✔ *NEW FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!* Check out the wide variety of After School Clubs at Harper, coordinated by the Wilmette Park District. View schedule and register here.
✔ Donate to Ignite to sponsor your child’s enrichment, support teachers, maintain outdoor classroom areas, fund crossing guards and more.
✔ Contribute to the Teacher Holiday Gift Fund for your child’s teacher and building staff
✔ Order your 2021-2022 Harper yearbook.
✔ Don’t forget to visit the Harper home page for your school-related back-to-school checklist including school and lunch fees, payments and medical forms.
✔ Harper Spiritwear is coming soon! More updates to come.
The Dr. Kick Outdoor Education Scholarship Fund
This PTO scholarship fund has been created as a retirement tribute to Dr Kick and her love of the Outdoor Ed Trips. The scholarship fund will offer financial assistance towards the Outdoor Ed tuition for Harper families for this year and future OE Trips.