The Harbor Hub - Spring 2023 Issue

ALetterfromtheHeadofSchool

DearHarborStudents,

Ithasbeenanamazingandjoyfulschoolyear!Thenumberoftimes Ihavesmiledwithprideisfartoohightocount,despitemyobsession withmath.IwanttorecognizetheupperschoolstudentsandMrs.Costa,whohavededicatedsomuch oftheirextratimetocreatingthisveryspecialmagazine.TheHarborHubisareflectionofourmissionand theSchool’smotto.

SINELABORENIHIL

ManyofyouknowthatthisLatinphraseisHarbor’sschoolmotto.Translated,itmeans“WithoutWork, Nothing.”Inotherwords,youhavetoputintheefforttolearn,andtheharderyoutry,thehigherthelevel ofsuccessyouwilllikelyachieve.Iwouldliketoaddafewlayersandthoughtstothis.First,thelearning processisasharedexperienceandresponsibility.Whileyourteachersareindeedchargedwithcreating lessonsandexplainingconcepts,youplayanessentialroleinyourownunderstanding.Thisdoesn’tjust meanthatyouhavetopayattentionwhenateacherisexplainingaconcept(althoughyoushouldalwaystry veryhardtodoso;)italsomeansthatyoushouldfindtimetoaskquestions.Sometimes,questions simply seekreassurance,likewhenyousay,“AmIdoingthisright?” Second,listeningtoyourclassmateswhen theyshareathought,answeraquestion,orneedhelpisimportant.Moreoftenthanyoumaythink,your friendshavethesamequestionsyouhave.Or,theymightshareanideaorperspectivethatyoumaynever haveconsidered.Finally,hardworkmeansfindingwaysthatyoulearnbest.Everyonelearnsdifferently.No matterwhatstrategiesyouchoose,it’sabsolutelyessentialthatyoufindmethodsfororganizingyourideas, keepingtrackofyouracademicresponsibilities,andpreparingfortestsandbigprojects.Hardworkdoesn’t justmeantryingharder;itismoreabouthowyoudedicateyourselftogrowth.

ALLSCHOOLMEETING

I’msoexcitedtobecreatingspecialcommunityeventswithyou.Kidsneedanddeservetohaveachanceto refinetheirpublicspeakingskills,sharetheirpassions,andhavetheirvoicesheard.Andwhilemanyofyou didnothaveachanceto“perform,”Iwanttothankyouforyourinterestandwillingnesstosignup.Next year,thingswillbecome100%student-drivenandstudent-run.ThismeansIwillhelpcoordinateorcoach, butourupperschoolleaderswillberesponsibleforrunningtheshows!

FUNONTHEHORIZON

Intheweeksahead,wewillbeparticipatinginafriendlycompetition.Wearegoingtoraisemoneyto supportHarborinafunway.I’veofferedtohaveabigdancepartyonFieldDaythisyear.Ifanentiregrade bringsinadonation,thosestudentswillvoteonaspecialextraactivityoradditiontothedanceparty.

Theprizesoradd-onsareasfollows:

-PlaylistcreationwithMr.Sperling

-Mr.Sperlingina70sDiscoCostume (limitedtothreegrades)

-Mr.SofteeIceCreamTruck

-InflatableFunProps

-SuperFunSunglasses

-ThunderstixNoisemakers

-TeacherKaraoke

-FogMachine

-PhotoStation

-PopcornStand

-JellyBracelets&BeadedNecklaces

Finally,pleasedon’tforgetmyfavoritephrase: “Whenkidsapproachnewandchallengingsituationswithcuriosityandkindness,theworldbecomesabetterplace.”

Withgratitude, Mr.Sperling

WecelebratedWomen’sHistoryMonthinMarch. Thisyear’sthemewas “CelebratingWomen whotellourstories.” UpperSchoolEnglishclassesfocusedonthedepictionofwomenby Shakespeare,andthepoweroftheirwrittenwords.WomenauthorslikeHarrietBeecherStowe, UncleTom’sCabin. In1862,Abraham LincolnreferredtoStoweas"thelittlewomanwhowrotethebookthatstartedthisgreatwar."

Thisyear’stripwasamazing! Our7thand8thgraderstouredPhiladelphiafromApril26to April28. WevisitedIndependenceHall,theLibertyBell,NationalConstitutionCenter,the EasternStatePenitentiaryandtheGettysburgbattlefield.

Thelongbusridewasboringformostofus,butoncewegottothehotel,wereallyenjoyed ourselves.Weevenhadtimetoenjoythehotelpool,andthebuffetbreakfasts. Ourothermeals wereatlocalrestaurants. Overall,itwasagreattimeforall! byDJDarlingandReidJohnston

EighthGradeEnglishTrip

Thisyear’s8thgradersreadShakespeare’sHamletandlearnedhowcontemporary storiesareoftenbasedonclassictales.Todemonstratethis,Ms.Costatookthe8th gradeclasstoseeTheLionKingonBroadway.Studentsweresurprisedtolearnthat Disney’scharacters,themesandplotwereallbasedonShakespeare’stragedy,Hamlet, PrinceofDenmark.

MayaAngelou,AmandaGorman,BarackObama,andRichardWright.

HarborWelcomesanotherInternationalStudent

This spring, Harbor welcomed an international student from France. Alma entered6thgradeandwaswarmlywelcomedbyherclassmates. Beforeshearrived, Ms.Costa’sEnglishclasswrotetohertogettoknowherbetter. Shewroteback andsharedwithusthatshewascomfortablewithherlisteningandspeakingskills, butstruggledwithreadingandwritingEnglish.Shesaidthatifwespeakclearly andslowly,shewouldbeabletoconversewell. Shealsosaidthatshewasusedto eatingcroissantsandbaguettes,buthadnevertriedabagel. Wewelcomedherwith abagelpartysothatshewouldfeelathome. Hopefully,shewillenjoyherstayhere andfeelascomfortableatHarboraswedo. (readinterviewonpage13)

TechnologyTime

Eighthgradestudentsspentmonthsintechnologyclassdesigning, building,cutting,sanding,andfinishingthree-leggedstoolsfor thepre-K2 class.Thetwo-yearoldswereveryexcitedandcontinue tousethemforstorytimeandeaseltime. Theeightgraderswerequite surprisedtolearnhowmucheffortgoesintocarpentrywork. Theywere proudoftheireffortsandthetwo-yearoldslovedthefinalproduct.

ScienceFair

Thisyear’ssciencefairwasimpressive.Parents,studentsandjudges sawpresentationsfrom4ththrough7thgraders. Frommanysignificant experimentsviewerslearnedwhichsubstancesformthemostplaqueonteeth, whattypesofmusichelpplantgrowth,andhowvegetablescanpoweralamp. Inaddition,wediscoveredwhichsolutionbestdissolvesplasticlegomen. Mr.Katzremarked,“Ihaveneverbeenpartofasciencefairwithsomuch innovationandsportsmanship.”

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CampHarbor

ACampHarbordayisfilledwithfunandlearningopportunities. Eachweekhasauniquethemeandeachdayhasarelatedevent. Ourprogramincludesacademicenrichmentactivities,sports, instructionalandrecreationalswim,arts&crafts,groupcontests andchallenges,natureappreciation,musicandmuchmore.

Goodsportsmanshipandmannersareencouragedbyallstaff leadersandcounselors-in-training.Campersaregrouped accordingtogradeandledbyNYScertifiedteachers,camp counselors,andactivitydirectors.

EquityandEquality

byMichaelaLettiere

DuringBlackHistoryMonthandWomen’sHistoryMonth,we learned alotaboutthedifferencebetweenthewords“equity”and “equality.” InEnglishclass,wefoundthatthedefinitionofequalityisthestateofbeingequal,especiallyin status,rights,andopportunities. Equitymeansthequalityofbeingfair.ThebestexampleIcanthinkofis… Equalitywouldbegivingeveryonethesamepairofshoes.Equitywouldbegivingeveryoneapairofshoesthat fit,eveniftheyaredifferent. Peoplethinkthatthereisnodifferenceinthemeaningofthesetwowords,but clearlythereis.Ihopethishelpspeopleunderstandthecorrectwaytousethesewords.Thegraphicbelowmight helpyoubetterunderstand.

SayingGoodbyetoHarbor

Weaskedthisyear’sgraduatingclasswhattheywouldmissmostaboutHarbor CountryDaySchool. Allthestudentscitedthesamethreethings. Mostsaythey willmisstheirfriends,ofcourse,buttheyalsoagreedthattheclimateandculture heremadethemfeellikeHarborwasasecondfamily. Someevenusedtheword “camaraderie”todescribethesenseoftrustandfellowshiptheyhaveexperienced.

DJ,whohasonlybeenhereforoneyear,agreedwiththegroupaboutthesenseofcommunity,but saidhisfavoritepartoftheyearwasgoingtoseeTheLionKingonBroadwaywithMs.Costa’s Englishclass. Juliet,whoonlycametoHarborin6thgrade,saidshereallyenjoyedworkingonthe magazineandteachingMs.Costahowtodesignpagesandlayouttext.

Ms.Costasaidshewouldmissthewaytheyrespectandsupporteachother.Shewillalways rememberthemasshy6thgraderswhomadethemostoftheCovidyearsandnevercomplained aboutalltheyweremissing. Shesaid,“Theygrewquicklyintorespectful,mature,youngadults, readytomeettheirfutures.”

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SPORTSandATHLETICS

What’sNextforAaronJudge?

byAnthonySilva

In2016,AaronJudgemadehisMLBdebutandhithisfirsthomeruninhisfirstatbat. Inhisrookieyear,2017,he settherookierecordformosthomerunsinasingleseasonwith52.HealsowontheHomeRunDerbyandwas chosen,unanimously, RookieoftheYear. Despiteinjuriesinthe2018,2019and2020seasons,hehit63homeruns overthatperiod. In2021,Judgereturnedforafullseason,hitting39homeruns,themostsincehisrookieseason.

Beforethe2022seasonbegan,theYankeescouldnotagreetoacontractwithJudge.Judgesignedaoneyear,$19M contract,bettingthathewouldgetabetterdealinfreeagency.ThisbetresultedinthelargestcontractsigninginMLB history. AaronJudgehit33homerunsbeforetheAllStarBreakinJuly,leadingtothediscussionaboutwhetheror nothecouldsettheAmericanLeaguesingleseasonrecordforhomeruns.Therecordwas61,heldbyRogerMaris since1961.Judgehithis60thhomerunonSeptember7th,andhis61stonSeptember28th.Withtwogamesleftin theseason,alleyeswereonJudgeatGlobeLifeFieldfacingtheTexasRangersinadoubleheader. OnOctober5th,he crushedtheAmericanLeaguerecordwithhomerun#62.

AaronJudgereceivedtheAmericanLeagueMVPawardforwhatmanybelieveisoneofthegreatestbaseballseasonsof alltime.Judgesigneda9year,$360Mcontract,thelargestinbaseballhistory,andalsobecamethe16thcaptainofthe Yankees. Iwasluckyenoughtobeatthe2023openinggamethisyear. IwonderedwhatwouldbenextforJudge,but afterhittinghisfirsthomerunatthefirstgameoftheseason,Judgelookslikelytorepeathisperformanceasoneofthe leagueleadersinhomeruns.

HarborAthletics

Thegirls’basketballteamshadsuchfantasticattitudesthisyear.Theywerefocusedandverysupportiveofeachother. Evenwhentheywereonthebench,theycheeredtheirteammates.Thegirlswereevenupbeatwhentheygotsubbed out. CoachKatzwasthrilledatourverystrongdefenseandunstoppablemotivation. EvenEastwood’scoachgrabbed Mr.Katztotellhimthatourteamhadcomesofarinsuchashortperiodoftime. Thegirlsgrewsomuchasateam. Theybecamecloserand,likeMs.BandMr.Katzalwayssaid,“itisimportanttogrowasteammates,notjustyour skills.” RosemarieLeggio

Boys’basketballteamsreallypushedthemselvesoutoftheircomfortzone. Ms.BmadeeveryoneplayhardandMr. Katzkeptupourenthusiasmandconfidence.Hedirectedusonoffenseanddefense. Whenwehadtobesubbedout, weweresoexhaustedandsweaty. Ourcoacheswereproudofourgrowthasateam. Weencouragedeachotherand droveeachothertoreachourhighestpotential.

AlexanderLabelson

Boysandgirls7-8 soccerteamwasundefeatedthisyear. TheadditionofReidJohnstonboostedtheteam’soffense andmotivation. Theyplayedhardagainsteveryteam, knowingtheireffortswouldpayoff. Practiceandteamwork tookuswherewewantedtobe. JavierFleming

The5-6 soccerteambuiltakeensenseofteamwork,especially5thgradersnewtotheathleticprogram. Theyenjoyed competingasateam,becomingbonded,andconnectingwiththeotherteams.Theyarelookingforwardtothefall season.

MiloKingandMattHerrnstein

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InterviewwithAlma

Harbor’sinternational6th-gradestudentfromFrance

byJuliaIoannouandAsandaLees

1.WhatmadeyoudecidetocometoHarboroutofalltheschoolsintheworld? Almasaidshewantedsmallclassesanditlookedcoolandfun.Sheheardtherewerealotofgood people.HerhostmomlovesHarborandthoughtshewouldlikeittoo.Isabel,anexchangestudent fromlastyear,likedbeingatHarbor. Also,theforeignexchangestudentprogramonlysendskidsto privateschools.

2.Whatarethemostdifficultpartsofcomingtoanewcountry,especiallyinschool? ShesaiditishardtospeakEnglishALLthetime. Shefeelslikesheswitchedcultures,and,even thoughsheisenjoyingherstay,shemissesherfamilyandfriends.Shefeelsfinewithconversation, butwantstoimproveherreadingandwritingskills.

3.WhatareyourfavoritethingsaboutNewYork? WhataboutHarborCountryDay School? Sofar,thepeopleseemverynice. Shenoticedthatthereisalotofsugarandcandy everywhere.Shelikesthesmallclassesandthinkstheteachersaregood.

4.Tellusaboutyourhostfamilyandexperienceswiththehostmom,dad,sisterand brother. Shesaidthateveryoneinherhostfamilyisveryniceandhelpful.Herhostsisterandshe havethesamesenseofhumor. ThehostbrotherisinGermany,butwasverynicetoher.Herhost momtookhertohorsebackridinglessonsandtoMinnesota. SheisalwaysthereforAlmawhenshe issadorhomesick.

5.WhatdoyouthinkofAmericanculture,howisitdifferent? Shesaiditisverydifferent,butnotbad. Shenoticedlotsofdiversityintheschoolpopulation.Also, shefindsthefoodhassomuchsugar,butshelikesit.Shelikesthetraditionofschooluniformstoo.

CHARACTERDAY

SeventhgradestudentshadjustfinishedreadingTheOutsiders,byS.E.Hinton. Rachael andMichaelacametoschooldressedasgreasergirls,andJacobcameasPonyboyCurtis.

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StudentsSpeakOutonGuns,CancelCultureandAnimalTesting

StricterGunControlNow!

SimonBaer,Grade7

Gunviolencehas becomemoreandmorecommonoverthepastfewyears,butthereisaneasywayto greatlydecreaseitimmediately.Thisisbyenforcingstricterandmorerigidgunlaws.Makingitharder forcriminalstogetgunscanhelpmakeourcountryasaferplace.Inthepast2yearsalone,school shootingshaveincreasedby163%. Accordingtopewresearch.org,almost80%ofallmurdersintheUS involvedguns.Manyofthesecouldhavebeenpreventedwithstrictergunlaws. Therearefartoomany deathscausedbygunsintheUS.Somethingmustbedonetostoporatleastslowtherateofthesecrimes.

Whilemanypeopleclaimthattheyneedgunsforself-defense,studiesshowthattheyarenotoftenusedin thismanner.Accordingtoprocon.org,between2007and2011,outofalltheviolentcrimesthatwere committed,only.79%-thatislessthan1%-ofvictimsdefendedthemselveswithguns.Also,ifcriminals couldn’tgettheirhandsonguns,peoplewouldnotneedgunstodefendthemselvesasoften.

AnotherreasonwhyweneedstricterguncontrollawsistoreducetherateofsuicideintheUnitedStates. Whenpeoplethinkofgunviolence,theyoftenthinkofmurder,homicideandmanslaughter.However, themajorityofdeathscausedbygunsaresuicide.Ifitwereharderforpeopletofindagun,thesuicide rateintheUSwoulddecrease.Countrieswithstricterguncontrollawsgenerallyhavelessgunrelated deathsthantheUS.Accordingtoprocon.org,SwitzerlandandFinland,bothofwhichhavegunowners passcriminalandmentalhealthbackgroundchecks,haveveryfewgunhomicidesandsuicides.

Finally,whilesomepeoplearguethatthesecondamendmentprotectstheirrighttobearafirearm,thisis onlypartiallytrue.TheSecondAmendmentstates“therightofthepeopletokeepandbeararms,shall notbeinfringed.” Itdoesnot,however,statethatpeoplehavetherighttocarryallfirearmsoranytype offirearm,suchasmachinegunsorassaultweapons.Infact,whenthesecondamendmentwaswritten, assaultweaponsdidnotexistandthemainfirearmthatwasusedwasapistol.

Withgun-relatedcrimesontherise,somethingmustbedonetoslowtherateofthem.In2019,theUS wassecondonlytoBrazilingun-relateddeaths.Ifnothingisdone,thenumberofpeoplethatdieinthe USfromgunviolencewillcontinuetoclimb.Peoplewhoare“prolife”couldalsohelpdosomethingto savethelivesoftensofthousandsofAmericanseachyearbysupportingsensibleguncontrolregulations.

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CensorWagner’sMusicinIsrael

byKaiJudex,Grade8

RichardWagnerwasageniusGermanwriterandcomposerwhosemusicwaspopularduringthelate1800s. He’sknownasoneofthemostinfluentialcomposersinallofmusichistory.However,Wagnerwasa passionateanti-semite,speakingofthe“harmfulinfluenceofJewryonthemoralityofthenation.” His opera,“TheRingCycle”wasafeedinggroundforNaziideologyandculturalconception.Today,thedebate stillgoesonaboutwhetherornotWagner’smusicshouldbeallowedtobeplayedinIsrael.

Wagnerconsideredhimselfaphilosopherfirst,andcomposersecond.Helivedlongbeforethebirthof Nazism,buthewasperceivedasthespiritualfatherofNaziideology.Therefore,Wagner’smusicshouldnot beplayedinIsrael,atleastaslongasthereareHolocaustsurvivorsalive.TheHolocaustwasatraumatictime formanypeople,andweshouldrespectthosewhoareoffendedbyhismusic,evenifitistheopinionofthe minority.

Despitethecontroversy,therearepeoplewhofeelthatWagner’smusicshouldbeallowedtoplayinIsrael. TheyarguethattheyplayCarlOrff,whowasaself-declared,card-holdingNazi. Ifthey’reallowedtoplay Orff’smusic,theyshouldbeabletoplayWagner.Othersalsoadvocatethat“onemustseparatepoliticsfrom music”andthat“emotionshouldnotstandinthewayofart”.However,musicisfullofemotion.When listeningtomusic,itmakesyoufeelsomething;people“reacttomusicwiththeirhearts,ratherthanwith theirminds.”

EventhoughmanyareconvincedthatWagner’smusicshouldnotbeplayed,asacompromise,hismusiccould bebannedingovernment-fundedfacilities,likeradiosandtrains.However,hismusiccouldbeperformedin privatesettings,likewhen,in1981,theIsraelPhilharmonicorchestraofferedanencoreofWagner’smusic, statingthatifanyonedidn’twanttolistentheywerefreetoleave.Somepeopleleft,andtheorchestra continuedasscheduled.Aslongaseveryoneconsentstoit,Wagnercouldbe playedprivately.

AlthoughWagnerwasagiftedGermanwriterandcomposer,hismusicremainscontroversial. Becauseheis believedtobeamongthefoundersofNaziideology,hismusicwouldbeoffensivetothoseofJewishdescent.It shouldonlybepermittedinprivatesettings,notsupportedinpublicand/orgovernment-fundedplaces.

SpeakOutonAnimalTesting

byEmiliaWellbrock,Grade5

Didyouknowthatover110millionanimalsgetusedinexperimentseveryyearglobally?Orthatittakes 12,000animalsandfiftydifferentexperimentstotestonepesticide,accordingtotheWorldAnimal Foundation?Animaltestingisuselesswhen90%ofthetestsdon'tworkandittakessomanyanimalsfor eachtest.Animaltestingshouldbebannedsinceit'scrueltotheanimals,yieldsinefficientresults,andisn't anacceptablesubstituteforhumans.

Whiletherearesomanyformsofanimalcrueltythattakeplaceinlabs,physicalandpsychologicaldistress andsufferingaretwothatstandoutmost.AccordingtotheHumaneSocietyInternational,animals undergofoodandwaterdeprivation,electricshockandexposuretodrugs,chemicalsandinfectious diseases.Theseformsofcrueltyleadtomultipleillnesses,anddeath,alongwithdistress.Alloftheseforms ofanimalcrueltyshowjusthowhorrificthesetestsare.Isthiswhatyouwouldwantforyourfamily memberoryourself?Tosummarize,animalsgothroughpainandsufferingeverydayforhumanteststhat arehighlylikelytofail.

Animaltestingdoesn'tprovideenoughunderstandingonhowchemicalsbehaveinhumancells.Thecells aredifferentbetweenhumanandanimalcells,asmentionedintheBiologyDictionary. Animalcellsare multiplecellsthatworktogethertoformthewholeorganism.Humancellscanbehighlyspecializedto performdifferentfunctions.Thisisimportantbecausemedicinesinhumancellsandanimalcellsmayreact differently.Asaresult,eventhoughtherearemanyofeachtypeofcell,theystillfunctiondifferently.

Testingonanimalsisn’tagoodsubstituteforhumans.It’simportanttoknowthat95%ofmedicinesseem okayandeffectiveonanimalsbutfailonhumans(Peta2023).Thisexplainshowinefficientitistorisk animallivesforhumanmedicines.Toputitsimply,justbecausemedicinesworkonanimals,doesn’t guaranteethattheywillworkonhumans.

Animaltestingshouldbebanned.Somepeoplemayargueanimaltestingisgood,butresearchshowsthat thenegativeeffectsofanimaltestingoutweighthepositiveeffects.Peopleclaimthatanimaltestingis betterthanriskinghumanlivesbecauseofnumberofteststhatfail.Whattheyfailtorealizeisthat sophisticatedtestsusinghumancellsandtissuesexist.Sophisticatedtestsalsouseadvancedcomputermodelingtechniquesknownassilicomodels(Peta2023).Thereisnopointinriskinghumanandanimal liveswhenthereisanevenbettersolutionforbothsides.

Althoughithashelpedbuildvaccinesandcures,itistimetorecognizethatanimalstestingisanimalabuse andshouldbebanned.GototheNationalAnti-VivisectionSociety(NAVS)tosupporttheirwork,oruse productsthatwerenottestedonanimals.Animaltestingisunacceptableandinadequate.

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MemoirsofaRefugee by

LillianKleineBerkenbusch

March,8,2022

Lastweekwasablur.Somuchrunning,screaming,crying,andpleadingforhelpfromsomanypeople.Thebombingshakesthe trees.Runninghurtsourlegsandtheanticipationthumpsinourchests.ThelasttimeIsawdad,hewascryingharderthanmom andIhadeverseen.Itbreaksmyhearttoknowthathecan’tleave.Weareallprayingforthebest,andthatthingswillgetbetter… butwewillneverknow.Momisahotmessandistryingtocontactasmanyofdad’sfriendsasshecan.ShepraysthatsheandIwill beabletofindsomewheretostay.It'scrazytothinkthatweonlyhad3peopleinourwholefamilytostartwithandnowweare downto2,fasterthanyoucansnapyourfingers.It'samazinghowawarcanpullawayyourfamilysofast.Ukraineisamess.

May,18,2022

It'sbeen2fullmonthssinceweleftandthingscannotgetanyworse.MomandIareonourlaststrawwiththewar.Wehaveno newsonwhetherdadisokayornot.Sometimesatnight,Ihearherprayingforhimtoshowup,forhimtomagicallyappear.Isure hopethatheisokay.Wearenowmilesawayfromtheborder,hiding,butstillhearbombseveryhour.Momthinksshefoundusa placetostayforacoupleofweeks.Momfoundthesepeoplethatdadapparently“knows”.Theyhaveofferedtokeepusfora month.Wecanonlyhopeitwillgetbetterfromhere…butyouneverknow.

July,4,2022

It'sAmerica'sbirthdaytoday…notthatIam inAmerica.Iwonderwhatlifeislikethere…prettynormalIassume.Wegotfurther awayfromUkraine'sborder.Therearelessbombsbeingheardfromwhereweare.WetookatraintotheothersideofPolandwhere somepeoplethatdad‘knew”pickedusup.Iamsupergratefulthatwehaveaplacetostay,butIcan’thelpmyselffromwondering ifdadishealthy.Ican’tevenbringmyselftothinkifheisaliveornot.EverytimeIthinkofhim,IgetafeelingIcan'texplain.Mom andIaregoingonwalkseverydayinanearbypark.Momsensesthatnoteverythingisokaywithme.It'soneofthosethingsmom justunderstands.

January,30,2023

SorryIhavenotwrittenhereinawhile.It'sanewyearandwearefinallysettledinournewhome.Momfoundusroomsinanice, smallhouseontheedgeofatownwithaschooleasilyaccessible.Ihavebeenattendingschool3daysaweek,andhomeschool2 days.Momfoundajobandweareverygratefullylivingnexttosomeawesomeneighborsthathelpus.Stillnosignofdad,butI thinkMomandIaresobusywithourownliveswedon’thavetothinkaboutitasmuch.Thereisstillnosignofthewarstopping. WegotochurcheverySundayandprayforanendtothewar.

September11,2023

Ithasbeen6monthssinceweranawayandtodayisanotherimportantdayinAmericanhistory.Todaymarksthedaywhenthe TwinTowerswereattacked.Weusedtolearnaboutthisinschool.Buttodayisjustanormaldayinmylife.Momseemstobe relativelyhappywhereweare,safeinourliferightnow.Thepeoplethatwearestayingwitharereallyniceandknowhowtomake ushappy.Idon'tknowhowIfeelaboutthem.Somethingjustfeelswrongaboutthishousehold.Despitethatweirdfeeling,Iam extremelygratefulthatwehavesomewheretostay.IthinkthatMomandIhavebeenmoreacceptingofthefactthatDadprobably willnotbeabletoshowanysignthatheisokay.It'sreallymindblowingthatover45countriesaretryingtohelpusendthewarand thereisstillnoendinsight.Ourhomeandmostofourstuffisprobablygonenowandwewillnevergetitback…includingdad.But wejustneedtostaypositive.Miraclesdosometimeshappen.Butfornow,allwecandoishopeforthebest.

January14,2023

Ihavesomereallygreatnewsthatmademyentirelife10xbetter.MomandIgotaletterfromdadafteralmostonefullyear!!Icame homefromschoolandmomwashome,whichisrarebecausesheisalwaysatwork.Shewascrying,soIranovertohertomakesure shewasokay.Tomysurprise,theywerehappytears!She handedmeabattereduppieceofpaper.Ilookedatwhoitwasfromand felttearscomingtomyeyes.IfeltasifaHUGEelephanthadbeenliftedoffofmyshoulder.Ineverknewthatweightwaseven there. Thenotewasfromdad,himself,whichmeanthewasstillalive.ThatissomethingIthoughtImightneverbeabletosay again. HewasonhiswaytoPoland!Hewillbeherein8days.Momissohappythatweevenordereddinnerfromarestaurant.The warisaveryunfortunatething,butwekeeplookingforward. Iknowotherfamilieshavenotbeenasfortunate,butIreallyam happytobeafamilyof3again…

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What’sUpwithNASAandSpaceX? TheISS’sbigannouncement

byLiamKleineBerkenbusch

NASA(NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration)hasnotlaunchedarocketinawhile,butifyoulookatSpaceX, theyhavebeenlaunchingveryoften.Thisishappeningbecausetheyhavealotgoingon.Notverylongago,they announcedthattheISS(InternationalSpaceStation)isgoingtoberetiredin2031.Theywillremotelycontrolitsoitgets outoforbitandlandsintheocean.Oneofthereasonsisthatitcosts4billiondollarsayeartosupplyandoperate.Also,it willslowlygetoutofearth'sorbitsovertimeandmaylandonamajorcity.Togetoutofthis,theirplanistousethe remainingfuel,de-orbititandmakeitfallintotheocean.It'skindofsadtoseethe$150billionspacestationleave,butit isnecessarytokeepitfromaccidentallydroppingonearth.

FirstgradecelebratesMo-vemberinNovember

byKatherineFarrandChinmayKumar

ThisNovemberwelearnedaboutMoWillems.Heisanauthorandillustratorofmanybooks.Wereadmanyof hisbooksinNovemberandthroughouttheschoolyear.WehadsomuchfunreadingandwritinglikeMo Willems!

InMarch,westartedreader’stheater.Welearnedhowtochangeourvoicestosoundlikethecharacters.We highlightedourlinesandactedoutMoWillems’stories.OnMarch16,wewentontheHarborbustoaplay calledPiggieandGeraldWeAreinaPlay. Thecastactedoutafewofhisbooks,forexampleIamInvitedtoa Party,ElephantsCannotDance,ILoveMyNewToy,andShouldIShareMyIceCream? Theplaywasreally funtowatch.Whenwegotbacktoschool,wehadanicecreampartyinhonorofthebook,ShouldIShareMy IceCream? FirstgradehadanamazingtimewithMoWillems! Heisagreatauthor.

AfterSchoolClubsAreBack!!

Our“returntonormalcy”gaveusanewappreciationforallthethingsweneverthoughtwewouldhavetolive without. Inadditiontoin-personconcerts,classesandconferences,wewereabletoresumeafullscheduleofafter schoolclubs.

Ms.Pachecoputtogetheranexcitingmenuofofferings,securedamazinginstructors,andincludedactivitiesthat wouldappealtoallgrades.

Thisfall,ourclubsandactivitiesincludedchess,crafts,scrapbooking,dance,yoga,GirlsScouts(Daisytroop)and flagfootball. Springclubsincludedbaking,basketball,soccershots,artsandcrafts,dance,yoga,scouting, STEAM,andcoding.Nextyearshouldbeexciting.Offeringsaresubjecttochangeforthe2023-2024schoolyear.

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BookReviews

Title:InsideOutandBackAgain ThisisthestoryofaVietnamesefamilywhohaveto

Author:ThanhhaLai fleetheirhomebecauseofwar.Theybecome Genre:Fiction/HistoricalFiction refugeesinAmerica. Here,theyaresafer,but theymisstheirhomeandtheirDad,anavyfighter,who ismissing.Theyounggirlexperiencesbullyinganddiscriminationandwantstogoback home.I recommendthis booktopeoplewholikerealisticfictionandhistory.

SylasMacDonald

Title:TheOutsiders InTulsa,Oklahoma,inthe1960’s,PonyboyCurtiswaspart Author:S.E.Hinton ofagangcalledtheGreasers.Hisbestfriend,JohnnyCade,had Genre:Fiction beenbeatenupbyarivalgang,theSocs.ThenexttimetheSocs attacked,theirwholeworldchanged. Aftermanyviolentconfrontations, thegangsrealizedthattheGreasersandtheSocshadmoreincommonthantheyknew.They wereallunfairlystereotypedbasedontheirsocio-economicstatus.Iwouldrecommendthisbooktoanyonewho enjoysreadingaboutpeopleovercomingtheirdifferences,ordifferentgroupslearningtolivewitheachother.Iwould alsorecommendthistopeoplewholoveagoodrealisticfictionnovel.

SimonBaer

Title:AnimalFarm Thisallegoryisaboutanimalsthatrebelagainstafarmerwho

Author: GeorgeOrwell abusedandneglectedtheanimalsinhiscare.Theyranhim Genre: Allegory offthefarmandtookmattersintotheirownhands.They wrotecommandmentssothattheywouldneverbehavelikecorrupthumans. Theyelectedleaderstheythoughttheycouldtrust.Iwouldrecommendthisbook toanyonewhoenjoysfiction,historyand/orfables.

VictorLeggio

Title:TheGiver

AboynamedJonaslivesinacontrolledcommunitywherethe “leaders” choosethecitizens’careers,spouses,children,homes,andallownochoices. Jonasrealizedthatpeopleneedchoices,music,love,andotherthingsthatare forbidden. Bymakingallthedecisionsforpeople,noonewouldeverhaveto worryaboutmakingthewrongchoices.Iwouldrecommendthisbooktopeoplewholikescience fictionanddystopiannovels.

JacobKlein-Rosner

Author:LoisLowry Genre:Dystopian Fiction

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Title:RomeoandJuliet ThistragedyissetinVerona, Italy.Twochildrenfrom Author: Shakespeare rival familiesfallinlove. Theirforbiddenloveleadsto Genre:Drama tragicconsequences,includingtheirowndeaths. The storyisquitedramatic,butIwouldrecommendittothose whoenjoyreadingShakespeare’swritingstyle.

ChloeRoc

Thisnovellaisabouttwofriends,George,whoisshort Title:OfMiceandMen andsmart,andLennie,whoisgiganticandmentally

Author:JohnSteinbeck challenged. Theystrivetoruntheirownfarmand Genre:Fiction

“liveoffthefattathelan.” TheirAmericanDream seemsoutofreach,especiallyduringtheGreatDepression. Irecommendthisbooktothosewholiketoreadaboutfriendship andadventure.

AnthonySilva

Title:TheWestingGame

Author:EllenRaskin

Genre:Mystery

Thisstoryisamurdermystery.Themurderedbillionairechosewithsixteenheirs. Oneoftheheirsisbelievedtobethemurderer.SamWesting,thedeceased,gives alltheheirscluestodiscoverhismurderer.Whoeverwinsgetshisfortune.We wouldrecommendthistoanyonewholikesmischief,mysteryandsuspense.

AsandaLeesandCloverDalton

Title:Hamlet

Author:Shakespeare

Genre:Drama/Tragedy

Hamlet,thePrinceofDenmark,isreturninghomeforthe funeralofhisfather,theKing,whodiedunexpectedly.Hamlet findsoutthathisfatherwaskilledbyhisuncle,Claudius,who hasalsoremarriedhismotherrightaftertheKing’sdeath.Hamlet mustavengehisfather’sdeathandtakebackthethrone,allwhile Claudiusistryingtokillhim.

MasonD’Aulerio

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BirdsareMyHobby

byJackPhelan

Ihavealwaysbeencuriousabouttallwadingbirdsingeneral,butafterreadingaboutthem,I decidedthatcraneswerethemostinteresting.Inparticular,theredcrown,greycrown,sandhill andwhoopingcranesareamazingspecies.

Thewhoopingcraneweighsabout15pounds,isabout5feettall,and hasa7-footwingspan. Ithasaverylongtracheathatmakesitscall carryverylongdistances. Ithasasmoothgait,butwhenitis courting,itleaps,sweepsitswings,andpumpsitshead.Todaythere areonly600remaining,about440inthewildand160incaptivity.

SandhillCraneslivenearmarshesandprairiesacrossnorthern NorthAmericaandthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Astheymigrate overhead,youwillbeabletoheartheirbuglingcallsthatsoundlike atrumpet.Theoldestsandhillonrecordwasover37yearsold! Since1974,ithasbeenconsideredathreatenedspecies.

Red-crownedcraneshaveblackandwhitebodies, withredcrowns.Theyarefoundinmarshlandsand wetlandsandotheropenareas.Youmayhaveseen thempicturedinAsianpaintings.

Grey-crownedcranesareevenmorespectacularwiththeirgolden,yellowrust crowns.Theylikewetlands, grasslands,andman-madebodiesof water.They havealowbugling“maaah-hem”callanddonotmigrate.

Ofthe15speciesofcranes,thewhoopingcraneistherarest,buttheyallhavefascinatingfacts andfeatures.Iamespeciallyinterestedinhelpingtokeepthemfrombecomingendangered.

Review:AnimeSeriesOnePiece

byJackPhelan

OnePieceisananimeadventureseriesoftheStrawHatPiratesandcaptain,Luffy. Thisseason,Luffywantstobecomethepirateking,andthecrew travelstoSkypiea,afloatingislandinthesky.Themainvillain thisseason(season6)isEnel,whodestroyedhishomelandwiththe powersoflightning. Thisismyabsolutefavoriteshow,soI’d recommendittoanime andadventurefans.

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StudentCouncilUpdate

byJulietNichols

StudentCouncilworkedhardtoraiseawarenessofcommunityandglobal issues,raisefundsforcharitablecauses,andplaneventsforHarborstudents.Thisfall,wecollectedfor BreastCancerAwarenessMonthandsentourdonationstotheCarolM.BaldwinCenteratStonyBrook.

StudentsalsocollectedfoodfortheSmithtownEmergencyFoodPantrytoreplenishtheshelvesafter theThanksgivingholidaysuppliesranshort. Forthewinterholidays,weorganizedaToysforTotsdrive andhostedourfirstCanteenNightoftheyear. Studentsarestilltalkingaboutthatwinterdance.

Atthebeginningof2023,studentcouncilbeganplanningforFebruary’sannualfundraiserforthe AmericanHeartAssociation.Studentsandstaffworeredandpinktoraiseawareness.Ournextspirit daywasscheduledforMarch,andwedecidedtomakeitaJerseyDay.AlsoinMarch,weopened theschoolstore. Wearesellingschoolnecessitiesandfunsuppliesduringallschoolrecess.

Finally,weorganizedanescaperoomforCincodeMayo,May5. Thethemeofeachroomwilldetermine theescaperoute. The8thgradeheldanAprilfundraiserwithacarnivaltheme.Itwasverysuccessful. Theyraisedover$1000fortheseniors’departinggifttoHarbor.Asthisyear’svicepresident,Iamhappy aboutwhatwehaveaccomplishedandenjoyedbeingpartofthecouncil.

MulticulturalDay May5,2023

TohelpcelebrateHarbor’smulticulturalday, studentsofMs.Rodriguezplottedtheirfamilyorigins onaworldmap. Byconnectingtheirnamesandfacestosomanycountriesaroundtheworld,avisual tributetoourculturaldiversitywasbeautifullydesignedanddisplayed.

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POETRYMONTHCELEBRATIONS

StudentsexploredHaiku,Limerick,Acrostic,Sonnet,BioPoem, FreeVerse,Ode,SlamPoetry,BlackOutPoetry,Cinquain

GRADE4 LIMERICK

AcrosticPoem RomeoandJuliet TheApple

Loversatfirstsight Thereoncewasanapple

Sittingandreadingonthegrass

Toendtheirfamilies’fight Thatlivedinatree

Pollinatingbeesflyingthroughtheair Marriedthenextday Whenitturnedold

Raindropsfallingfromthesky Butnowtheywillbothlay Itstartedtomold

Imperfect,butamazing Indeath,it’snotjustorright Anddroppedtowherethegrass

Noseasoncomparestoit

Goodriddancewinter!

RaniaKhan Isgreen ZakD’Aulerio

HAIKU

Nothingyoucansee Lieturnedtohabit

Owlswatchingfromatree Townturnedintoacity Theyfly,quietly Kidturnedtoadult

AstridLarsen

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JulietNichols

Theairwarmsslowly Pigsrollinginmud

Asplantsbloomonceagain

Springishereoncemore

Theyareoinkingandsplashing

Soontobebacon byChloe

Roc

byAdrianaRossein

GRADE4BIOPOEMS

Sterling Missy

Caring,silly,talented,creative

Kind,caring,silly,funny

SisterofAdair SisterofSarah

LoverofRubyandJasper

Needstotakecareofothers

Needsagoodnight’ssleep

Whogiveskindnesstoothers

Whofearslettingpeopledown

WhowouldliketoseeSweden

Loverofhercountry

Putsotherpeoplefirst

Needsherfamilyandsupport

Whogivespatienceandlove

Whofearslosinglovedones

Whowouldliketoseeworldpeace

ResidentofSmithtown ResidentofColumbia

Loving Excellent byAdairCarter byKatie

Ioannou

Gabryala Rose

Bold,clever,forgiving,kind

SisterofRaiyannaandNoriah

Loverofherparentsandsisters

Whofeelsitisimportanttoincludepeople

Whoneedssomeonetotellwhatisright

Whogiveskindnesstoeveryone

Whofearstobealone

Whowouldliketoseedifferentplaces

WholivesinLakeGrove

byNoriahHamdani

Smart,creative,unique,silly

Siblingofnoone

Loverofanimals,danceandfriends

Whofeelsinspiredtoperform

Whoneedsmoresleep

Whogiveskindnessandherbesteffort

Whofearsspidersandfrisbees

WhowouldliketoseeMistyCopeland

ResidentofNorthport

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Alexandria

Courageous,smart,kind

SisterofAndrew,Alli,Ashley

Wholovesminibrands,animals,family,friends

Whohatespink,Yankees,unicorns,poems

Whofearsthunderstorms,spiders

WhohopestostopAsianhateand Wantsanewbedroom,moresiblings,amansion

BornDecember16,2013inNewYork

Veneracion

byAlmaFleming

Alex

Smart,athletic,kind BrotherofAaron

Wholoveshisbrother

Whohatescleaninghisroom

Whofearshavingnofriends

Whohopestochangetheworld

Whowanttobeanengineer

Bornin2014inCanada

Lapan

byFranciscoFleming

Buttering,toasting,eating

Arming,Suppressing,Surveilling Abletohavechocolate

Amazing,eating,delicious

Youliveinmyfreezer

It’sapowerfulcountry

Tasty Waffles PRC

ZakD’Aulerio

VictorLeggio

OscarCohen

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BlackOutPoetry-takeawrittenpieceoftextandredactwordstocreateyourown poem

ToKillaMockingbird

byKellyLouis

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Hecaughtme ,puthisarmaroundme, ledmesobbing. , , . “There.Rightthere.” , that’sallthereis. , v v ,andIdon’tcare. . ,

Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedone

Itseemedlike onlyyesterday , I’vegotitallfiguredout,now .

There’sfourkindsoffolksintheworld

Butwe’restilldifferentsomehow.

KindergartenAcrostic

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Ms.Kane’s5thgraderswroteHaikurelatedtothisyear’sreading

GregortheOverlander

Findundergroundworld

Grasshoppers,Rats,Spiders, Bats Fightingeachother

CristinaLombardo

TheHopeChest Yellowroseonme, Fightingforequality.

Sweatdrippingonme.

Sloan

Rivas

Restart

Yourestartyourlife

Itstartsalloveragain Thencomessomethingnew

AnnabelleField

MoreHaiku Spring

Whentheflowerspop

Thelightscomeoninthenight

Thetearsdisappear

AlmaBihan-Faou

Pollution

EarthDay

TheHotelBetween Doorsaroundtheworld

Magicinsidethehotel

Guestsofallthekinds

JosephineWei

OutofMyMind

Amotionlessvoid

Judgementalworldofhate

Buthateendswithlove

TylerLee

Friend

Youusedtobemyfriend

Idon’tfeelthesamenow Sorry,oldfriend.

JulianaNapodano

OdetoHarbor

Youhavebeenmyhome

Formanyyears

Igottobefriend somanyofmypeers

Whensummercomes

I’llmissmychums

Iwillmissthemtons.

Grade6

Theearthfallsapart Earth,air,land,water Pollutiontakesoverlife Clear,bottles,plastic,hope Plasticsattacking Smoke,recycle,breathe AlexVeneracion

FranciscoFleming

ODES

OdetoHarbor

Wehaveonemoreyearwithyou You’ve“harbored”usforyears,too Youwelcomeduswithopenarms Andshieldedusfrommanyharms Wewillmissyouwhenweleave Youtaughtushowtobelieve.

Grade 7

OdetoMac‘nCheese

Yourcheesydelight,sosmoothandyellow

Mytastebudswaterfromthesmell

Yoursoftjoy,sopuffy,sogooey

Sostringywithtoppings

Foracompletedelight

Deliciouswithpeas,baconandbroccoli

Theperfectadditiontoeverymeal!

Alma

Fleming

OdetoHarbor

Wewillmissthispleasantschool

Itwasallsoverycool

Imadealotofmemories

Learnedaboutintegrities

Somehavebeenherehalftheirlives

Becauseofyou,wehavethrived

Ourlastyearisalmostdone

Thankssomuchforallthefun.

Grade8

OdetoKimchi

Yourwetradish,somuchspice

It’sdeliciouswithwhiterice

Kimchimakesmytonguewiggle

Withalittlebite,itdoesalittlejiggle

Koreanpeopleloveit,theygochaotic

It’sdelectable,they’rereallynotexotic

MarkusLorenz

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MUSICHISTORY

In1989,BillyJoelreleasedthishitsongtoshowthattroubledtimesarenothingnew. Hewastryingto showthathisgenerationwasnotresponsibleforthetroublesstartedbygenerationspast.OscarCohen andNicholasFinamorewroteaparodyshowingthatproblemsreallybeganwaybackinAncientRome. Checkoutthefirst3stanzas.

WeDidn’tStarttheFire

byBillyJoel

HarryTruman,DorisDay,RedChina,Johnnie Ray

SouthPacific,WalterWinchell,JoeDiMaggio

JoeMcCarthy,RichardNixon,Studebaker, Television

NorthKorea,SouthKorea,MarilynMonroe

WeDidn’tStarttheFire (Parody)

byOscarCohenandNickFinamore

Cleopatra,Augustus,Scipio,Romulus

Barbarians,Boethius,murderingBritons

MarcusBrutus,Germania,Triumvirate, TheBucina

EasternRomans,WesternRomans,Julius

Caesar *

Rosenbergs,H-bomb,SugarRay,Panmunjom

Brando,"TheKingandI",and"TheCatcher intheRye"

Eisenhower,Vaccine,England'sgotanew queen

Marciano,Liberace,Santayana,Goodbye

Visigoths,Corvus,Jupiter,Superbus

“Caesar'scommentaries”,and”DeBello Civili”

Byzantium,Machine,Egypt’sgotanew queen

Colosseum,Caligula,Cloacina,Goodbye

Thisisourhistoryproject

Wedidn'tstartthefire

Itwasalwaysburning,sincetheworld'sbeen turning

Wedidn'tstartthefire

No,wedidn'tlightit,butwetriedtofightit.

Ms.Weirmadeusdoit, butwefinallygotthroughit

Thisisourhistoryproject

ItisaboutCaesarand Wetriedtoappeaseher.

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OurAmazingParentAssociation

byNickFinamoreandKnoxMellert

Harbor’sdedicatedParentAssociationsponsoredsomanyactivitiesandeventsthisyear. Theirefforts helpedcomplementourdaysatHarborforbothstudentsandstaff.Inadditiontoholdingmonthly meetings,theyworkedhardtoenhanceallthatHarboralreadyoffers. InearlySeptember,ourparents, ChristineMellertandDevanFinamore,hostedabacktoschoolnight,anewparentsocial,andanall schoolpicnictowelcomereturningandnewfamiliestoourcommunity.

Tohelpraisefundsforourschool,theysponsoredafallmumsale.Trunk-or-Treatwasoneofour favoriteevents.Asacommunity,wemakeamazingHalloweensetsinourcartrunksandhandout candytothestudents.Itisliketrickortreatingcartocarinsteadofhousetohouse.ThePAdecided tohaveaNovemberparentgettogetheratARworkshop. Thosewhoparticipatedmadewoodsign paintingsandhomedecoritemsfromrawmaterials. Ourcommunitylovestoread,sothePAhosted abookfairtosellbooksandothergoodsthatstudentsenjoy. Becauseourschoollovesfootball,on ThanksgivingtheyorganizedHarbor’s first“turkeybowl.” (NissequoguebeatNesconset)

WithChristmascomingaroundthecorner,thePAheldHarbor’sfamous GingerbreadExtravaganza. Studentsfrompreschool3’sto8thgraderswereabletoparticipateandmaketheirowngingerbread houses.Anddon'tforgetaboutthepreschool2’scookiedecorating.Ourfinaleventtotheendofthe holidayseasonwastheRead-a-Thon,wherethePAdesignedreadinggamesandcontests. Studentswho participatedreceivedgiftsandacknowledgements.

Januarywasnotthateventful,butinFebruary,thePAheldthesuperfunFamilyFunNightat Bowlero.Allofourcommunitymemberscametogethertohavefunandbowl. InMarch,thePAheld Harbor’sspectacularspringbenefitatPrimeinHuntington.Itwasfilledwithfood,funandhonorary guestspeakers.

Theyarecurrentlyholdingtheannualspringflowersale.Don’tforgettoplaceyourorders!Our parentsplantohaveafun-filledMayandJune. MaywillincludeTeacherAppreciationWeekeventsand theHarborArtShow. Toendthiswonderfulschoolyear,theywillhelpusallcelebratewithan end-of-the-yearBBQ. ThePAthankseveryonewhohelpedoutandsupportedtheseeventsandlooks forwardtoseeingeveryoneagainthisfall.

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ForEarthDayMissLangeandMrs.Huang-Ernstaskedtheir2ndgradershowtohelpsavetheEarth.

Wecanuseelectricandsolarcars. Cleantheocean.

Tellthecommunitytokeepour groundscleanbynotlittering.

Recyclemoreplasticorglass.. Picktrash upfromthegrounds. Stoplitteringonthegrounds.

Sortthegarbageintoglass, plastic,andpaper.

Don’tletgoofyourballoonsoit doesn’tpollutetheearthorocean.

Turnoffyourlightswhenyou leaveyourhouse. thathelptheearth.

Wecanuseelectriccarsandsolar cars.

InspirationbyCarlyLange

Planttrees.

AliA. MadisonA. ClaraB.

DesmondG. GabryalaH.

DJH.

AidenH.

KrishK.

Sarah L.

AtikaL.

MirandaM.

CrosbyM.

Emmet P. JoeP.

MaddieN.

Artworkbythe2ndGraders

Ms.Baronhas100goldcoinstoputintoher4bags.Sheputthecoinsinherbags sothateachbaghastwomorecoinsthantheonebefore. Howmanycoinsareineach?

WhatisSEL? SocialEmotionalLearning

OurSELcoordinator,EricaPacheco,workscloselywithstudentsingradesK-4tohelpthem developinterpersonalskills,promotepositiveattitudesandregulatetheirownemotions.The goalistocreateanawarenessoftheirenvironment,andcultivaterelationshipswith themselves,theirclassmatesandtheircommunity

Thesegoalsareachievedthroughfunactivitiesthatexcite,enrichandempowerstudents. TheChooseCreativityprogramisintendedtoencouragestudentstodevelopconfidenceand resiliencethroughits10principlesofcreativity. Innovativeactivitiesprovideapathwayto awarenessandintention. Theactivitiesallowstudentstopracticebeing:

Authentic Resourceful Patient Curious Present

Intuitive

Unconventional Expressive Inventive Inspired

“Individualswhocometobelievethattheycaneffectchangeintheirlivesandworldsaremorelikelyto accomplishwhattheysetouttodo.”

ChooseCreativity

HappyatHarbor

Crossword

Across

5. What K-7 grades call their end-of-year ceremony

8. Our once-a-month activity with students of a different grade

9. Who runs the school store?

10. Group supporting students and teachers

12. What 3-legged gift did 8th graders build for PK2s?

14. What Mr. Sperling wants us to do with our talents

16. Friday gathering of all Harbor students

17.The 7th grader who won the spelling bee

18. Who can submit writing and art toThe Harbor Hub?

Down

1. Where is our international student from?

2. Mid-morning fun period

3. What we wear to school from Mon-Fri

4. Little beginnings of spring blossoms

6. The 6th grader who loves magic

7.After-school fun activities at Harbor

11.The theme ofApril's 8th grade fundraiser

12. Ms. Pacheco's class where we learn about ourselves

13. What Mr. Sperling always brings to dismissal

15. The exam that advanced Mandarin students take in May

16. Which 8th grader is Harbor's biggest Yankee fan

19. The number of 8th graders graduating in June

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