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Milk And Cookies

 Sunday, April 10, 2pm
Help us welcome new Harvey Milk families with a playdate on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm on the school playground. Our “Harvey Milk & Cookies” event will be open to incoming families AND those still considering HMCRA in the next round of assignments. Mr. Stewart will be there to meet incoming families. We’d especially like to have many current kinder families or those with an incoming kinder in attendance. Please feel free to invite any prospective families you know!
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Rainbow Club

Tuesday, October 5, 3:45pm

We are pleased to announce Rainbow Club will start back up again in person this year!

Join HMCRA Rainbow Club for art, games, and community!
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 3:45-4:30
First Meeting: October 5th
Meet Ms. Butler at the Collingwood Gate at 3:45
Open to all students of LGBTQ+ families, trans or non-binary students and allies!

 

Meetings will take place outdoors masked because there will be kids across grade levels. It will only be open to students this year (we will miss families!) unless we are doing a special project and Ms. Butler asks for volunteers.

If you have any questions, please email butlerk@sfusd.edu.

Rainbow Clubs are Elementary School versions of a GSA (Gender Spectrum Alliance) used nationwide.

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PFC Meeting

 

Wednesday, September  22, 6pm
Via Zoom

Join us for our first PFC Meeting of the school year this Wednesday!

We invite you to learn about the Harvey Milk Parent Faculty Club, share your voice on issues important to you and your family, and learn how to get involved with HMCRA’s many facets.

The agenda will include a Principal Update, Volunteer Opportunities, and more information on the proposed free, on-site rapid COVID-19 testing at HMCRA, in partnership with Safer Together.

Please read this letter, prepared by Dr. Cindy Tran, outlining the details of this program, including how the testing will be done and why it is important.

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Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 925 346 0387
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We hope to see you there!
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Back to School Night

Thursday, September 9, 5:00-6:30pm

Back To School Night “TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK” will take place on Thursday, broadcast via zoom. HMCRA Educators will share grade-level expectations, then share a little about individual classes. Each grade level will provide Zoom Links by Monday, September 6th, 2021.

Open House

In addition to Back To School Night via Zoom, Principal Stewart will also open the school on two evenings for parents to tour and visit their child(ren)’s classroom(s) (children welcome). You may visit on one of the following dates:

  • Tuesday, September 21st –  5:00 pm to 5:45 pm.
  • Thursday, September 23rd – 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm.
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HMCRA OPEN HOUSE

Mr Stewart will host THREE OPEN HOUSE dates at Harvey Milk for all Harvey Milk parents to tour: 

  • Wednesday, August 4th,
  • Thursday, August 5th, and
  • Friday, August 6th, daily from 5-6pm

EXPECTATIONS: 

  1. Please wear a mask (no parent will be admitted in the school without a mask) 
  2. Please enter through the Collingwood Gate (on the hill) and please walk up the Rainbow stairs to the Harvey Milk Library to enter the building.
  3. There will be NO childcare, so students are welcome to attend, however NO CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED
  4. Harvey Milk Educators are NOT expected to attend, classrooms are not open (classrooms are NOT prepared)
  5. Principal Stewart will have a short presentation about San Francisco Unified School District current guidance on masks and will try to answer questions as we walk through the building together. 
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Incoming Kindergarten Playdates

Incoming Kindergarten families, we’re looking forward to welcoming your children to HMCRA in August. In the meantime, here’s a couple of summer playdates to help you get connected with our school community:

  • Saturday, June 12 – 2pm, Christopher Playground
  • Saturday, July 31 – 10am: Redwood Grove Playground, McLaren Park
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Dog Eared Books Fundraiser! 

  • Now that we are back at school, here’s an excuse to check out and support our neighborhood book store!
  • Shop at Dog Eared Books in the Castro during the read-a-thon (4/27 – 5/6)
  • Mention HMCRA at checkout and 20% of your purchase will benefit our school library!
  • In store purchases only – 489 Castro Street
  • If they don’t have the book you are looking for in stock they will happily order it for you.