Harper PTO

Parents, come learn about an exciting new program, Destination Imagination (DI)! The goal of this program is to teach kids problem solving, critical thinking, communication and team building in a non-structured way – it complements the classroom with important 21st century life skills. DI has been around since the 80s and 150,000 students worldwide participate annually.

Destination Imagination (DI) is a team-based creative problem-solving competition for kids grades K-12. Teams work on Science, Fine Arts, Technology, Engineering, Improv, or Community Service.

D39 parents are invited to attend an information session to learn more:

Thursday, Sept 13th from 7-8 pm at Harper Elementary
Monday, Sept 17th from 7-8 pm at McKenzie Elementary

The registration deadline is September 28, 2018. Please return all completed DI registration forms to Harper’s front office.

Kids work on small teams to complete challenges that are focused on technology, engineering, science, fine arts, improv or community service. The teams complete challenges and present their solution at the Regional Tournament in March. The kids have fun, learn and build confidence. The teams are run by parent volunteers who conduct skill-building activities to prepare the kids. The program runs from November through March.

For more information, please contact Emily Paris at eparis@orionsmind.com.

Want to get the most out of your Harper experience? Follow this checklist!

✔ Donate to Ignite to sponsor your child’s enrichment.

✔ Purchase a Birthday Book to honor your child’s birthday.

✔ Purchase your Yearbook.

✔ RSVP for the Harper Parent Social.

✔ Reserve your spot now! See many great volunteer opportunities in the cafeteria, garden and library!

✔ Register your 2nd-4th graders for Chorus.

✔ 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.

 

Get ready for Harper’s biggest event of the year: Sunday, 9/30/18, 11:30am – 2:30pm. Make memories and friends at this family fun event. Click here for everything you need to know.

The Harper Book Fair is right around the corner…All purchases benefit Harper School! Our book fair is held on October 22-24 in the Harper Learning Commons and will include a wonderful, expanded selection of engaging books for every reading level.  For Book Fair hours and more information, click here.