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Harbor View Staff Photo November 2024, taken by Ms. Chehadi
Our Mission
Our school prides itself in the diversity and individuality of our learning community. We are relentlessly committed to meeting the needs of our students, staff and families by making purposeful decisions about the school environment and curriculum.
Through our project based approach, children will develop the skills of investigation, problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and creativity
while exploring the richness of one of the most amazing cities in the world-New York City. It can begin with our youngest learners and continue to grow up through the grades, starting with the student's immediate neighborhood, then city, state, country and world.
Our child-centered curriculum and learning experiences coupled with the valuable partnerships and organizations and families will support students in developing academically, socially and emotionally.
Our Vision
The Harbor View School is a collaborative community that values a student centered approach to project based learning in a social emotional responsive environment that promotes equity and student autonomy across all content areas.
HVS Instructional Focus
Our Instructional Priority is to integrate effective discussion protocols that align to clear and explicit learning intentions so students can articulate their learning progress and transfer new skills and knowledge to all content areas.
Our Core Values
- Respect and Caring-We believe in a caring, respectful, nurturing community where everyone has a voice and is celebrated for their unique skills and talents.
- Exploration and Discovery- We believe that students learn best by doing; experimenting, discovering, interacting with real materials and by having many authentic experiences with people and places to make connections to their own learning.
- Collaborative- We believe in working with others as we question, think, and find answers.
- Investigation and Questioning- We believe in the process of learning that occurs naturally when engaging in investigation and experimentation through questioning and research.
- Reflective- We believe in being reflective in our daily practices, actions, words and beliefs.
- Intentionality- We believe in planning, being thoughtful and purposeful in everything that we do and say.
Upcoming Events
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World Read Aloud Day
On February 4th, we’ll join our district in celebrating World Read Aloud Day by reading I Am Enough by Grace Byers. A powerful story centered on self-love, empowerment, and embracing our uniqueness. Classes will connect this book to our upcoming You Be You celebration in March.
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Illuminart Assemblies for students
On February 5th, we are excited to welcome IlluminArt Productions to perform two special shows for our students. Younger grades will see “Asking Alex,” and upper grades will watch “What’s Up.” Both performances share important messages about kindness, respect, and positive choices; a perfect extension of our Respect for All themes.
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RFA Week Spirit Week
Monday, Feb 9th: Celebrate TEAMWORK, wear your favorite TEAM JERSEY or our school colors.
Tuesday, Feb 10th: The Golden Rule! Wear something yellow or gold as a reminder that The Golden Rule is most important. "Treat others the way that you want to be treated."
Wednesday, Feb 11th: Crazy Socks - Let's "sock-it" to bullying. Wear your craziest pair of socks to school.
Thursday, Feb 12th: Color The World, Color the world with KINDNESS
Wear your favorite colors!Friday, Feb 13th: Kindness Day / No one eats alone; We are all part of a community and today we will Celebrate No One Eats Alone! Let's wear Red, White and Pink to celebrate!
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https://zoom.us/meeting/register/HbLUOELGRQujdApSkAvINw
February PTA & Title I PAC Meeting
www.theharborviewschool.org/pta
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/HbLUOELGRQujdApSkAvINwAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meeting ID: 986 5190 4641 Passcode: 031059
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On ZOOM
Nest Family Workshop
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https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0wEMephgRNmXMlGcIDaqyA
Coffee & Conversations: Kid's Rise Workshop (Hybrid)
NYC KIDS RISE: A Scholarship + Savings Platform for NYC Public School Students, Starting in Kindergarten.
What to Expect in the Session:
- How the Save for College Program Works
- What is a 529 account
- How to activate your child’s account
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Midwinter Recess, schools closed
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Spring, Sibling and Graduation Picture Day
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Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
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Spring Recess schools closed
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