Today the 6th grade beginning Band received their instrument selections! The future of the Harrisburg band program is looking great! #BulldawgPride
6th Grade Steam: The students work with Keva planks today to help them develop their critical thinking and visualization skills in 3D. They did a great job building their 3D replica.
6th Grade Science: The students have been learning the steps of the Scientific Method and they got to do an experiment today with Dawn and AJAX dish soap. They were seeing which one made the biggest bubble. Some of the students had a bubble that measured 30 inches. They had fun doing the experiment and they all did a great job.
Students in Mrs. Hemme's Personal Finance class are researching various costs for post secondary education by creating comparison charts to analyze the numbers. #BulldawgPride
Senior class of 2025 is selling duck race tickets. Tickets are $10 each Race is Sat. Sept 7th at 3pm but you need not be present to win. Cash prizes up to $1000 for 1st place. If you Venmo, be sure and ask for a duck # in the memo of your payment! Thank you for your support!!!
The 2025 Harrisburg Yearbook is on sale now. Order by September 9th to ensure you receive the lowest price of $49. Order online at jostens.com/backtoschool.
Here is a preview for the 2024 Harrisburg Bulldog football team in the Fayette Advertiser. #BulldawgPride
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Mrs. Ayers' earth space students are learning about latitude and longitude and how satellites help with locations. So today we went geocaching! Harrisburg has a cache hidden here and this is the second year my class has found it and added our picture to the list. We had a blast! #BulldawgPride
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education celebrated the recent statewide expansion and funding of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library on Tuesday, August 27 at the Folly Theater in Kansas City. Dolly Parton shared the history of the Imagination Library and performed for the audience. Toby Class, Library Media Specialist, and Dana Byrd, Parents as Teachers Coordinator, were invited to join the celebration as a result of our district's efforts to bring the Imagination Library to Harrisburg in June 2023. #showmemorebooks
If you have a child age birth to five years, you may register them to receive one free book per month at https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/.
Check out head football coach, Brennan Claas, and his interview with NEMOPressbox.com on the upcoming season for the Bulldogs!!! #BulldawgPride
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Harrisburg basketball courts got a few accessories today. We have added end of period of lights to our backboards and shot clocks in both gyms.
Thank you to the Bulldog Foundation & the Harrisburg Youth Basketball Association for making this possible for our student-athletes!!
Check out the Turf Tank doing its magic on the Harrisburg football field this morning!!!
Thank you to the Harrisburg Bulldog Booster Club, Bulldog Foundation & the Harrisburg Youth Diamond League for making this possible for our student-athletes & band members!!!
We were even able to paint a mini football field for our future Bulldogs on Friday night to play on!!! #BulldawgPride
Today’s softball jamboree at Fayette has been canceled due to the heat. This will NOT be made up.
All coaches will be notifying parents of practice plans for tonight for all sports.
The deadline to apply for the Missouri SuN Bucks Summer Food Program has been extended to August 31, 2024. Please look over this information to determine if your family is eligible and apply if you did not do that in May when this program was first announced. If you have any questions about this program, please contact District Food Services Director Lisa Baker at bakerl@harrisburg.k12.mo.us.
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE
Missouri has been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024. This program is a dedication and commitment between the lead agency, the Department of Social Services (DSS), along with DESE. Summer EBT provides Missouri children who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals the opportunity to receive critical nutrition benefits. Households who need to apply can submit the application online by August 31, 2024. Families can use the Missouri SuN Bucks Eligibility Navigator to see if they need to complete an application.
Eligible families will receive a one-time $120 benefit per eligible student. The funds will be loaded onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card and mailed to the household address or loaded onto a SNAP household member’s card.
Families with children who meet the criteria will receive an EBT card by mail, or the benefit will be added to their existing EBT card. Criteria for automatic eligibility includes:
The household already participates in SNAP or Temporary Assistance; including extended eligible household members, or
The child is age 7-17 and in foster care, homeless, a migrant, or
The child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and the household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.
Families and other stakeholders with questions about the Missouri SuN Bucks Program should contact DSS directly. For additional information, resources, and frequently asked questions about the Missouri SuN Bucks program, please visit the DSS SuN Bucks webpage.
DESE, Food and Nutrition Services
573-751-3526
TEACHER FEATURE TUESDAY: This week’s featured teacher is Ms. Tessia Balke. Ms. Balke has been an educator for four years having started her career as a 5th Grade teacher in Jamestown. She is starting her second year as a Harrisburg Bulldog this year and will return to her role as a 5th grade classroom teacher after serving as a 4th & 5th grade Learning Specialist for our district last year.
In addition to her busy classroom schedule, Coach Balke dedicates countless hours to our high school and middle school student athletes in her roles as Head Softball Coach, Assistant Track & Field Coach, and Co-FCA Sponsor. She also lends her time and talent to numerous building and district committees and initiatives. She serves on the Elementary Instructional Support Team, 3rd-5th Grade Professional Learning Committee, and is a member of our district CTA where she serves on the social committee.
Partner teacher, Sarah Earlywine shared “Tessia and I just began our partnership in teaching and I absolutely love having her constant support and encouragement right next door. Her passion for teaching is contagious. She naturally accommodates her instruction to reach all learners in her classroom. Our fifth graders are eager to tell me about the engaging activities they do with Miss Balke in math and science. Her genuinely caring heart and inviting classroom create such a welcoming atmosphere for all who enter. Our district is blessed to have her impacting our students in the classroom, on the softball field, and during their track and field season. Miss Balke, thank you for inspiring our students in the classroom and beyond.”
Prior to her career in education, she played softball at State Fair Community College where she received her Associate Degree beforeI transferring to the University of Central Missouri where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Masters of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. This will be the last school year we’ll get to call her Coach Balke as she and her fiance Blake will get married in June, 2025.
Principal Gabe Burris adds “Tessia is a valued member of our team. She goes above and beyond to make sure learning activities are planned just right for students. Tessia is always willing to help out with whatever is needed, whether covering an extra recess duty, or helping her partner teacher. Tessia also makes an impact on students district wide through softball and track. Thank you for the time and effort you put into our students.” #BulldawgPride
Students in Mr. Ackman's American History classes were reviewing for their Ch. 13 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow by playing Blast on Quizlet Live. #BulldawgPride
GAMEDAY!!!!
The Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs travel to Fayette for a softball jamboree at 5:00 pm today. Good luck to the players and coaches!!! #BulldawgPride
Check out the write up in the Mid-Missouri Pigskin Preview on the Harrisburg Bulldogs. #BulldawgPride
The Harrisburg R-VIII School District is proud to partner with other school districts to help collaborate with local broadcasters to form NEMO Pressbox.
Read the press release below to see what NEMOPressbox.com is doing for our schools and communities.
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