Harrison Highlights (2014-2015)
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- Welcome
- Farewell to a Wonderful School Year!
- Summer Reading Challenge
- A Sneak Peek
- Third Grade Immigration Day
- Spring Concert
- Summer Reading at the Library
- Jump with Jill
- Happy in Kindergarten
- Math Tournament
- Students as Teachers
- Harrison's Got Character!
- Day in Clay
- Battle of the Books
- Field Day
- Student Council Highlights
- Metamorphosis
- Tomorrow's Leaders
- Down by the Pond
- Let's Go Fly a Kite!
- It's a Small World: Harrison's Multicultural Festival
- 5th Grade Service Project
- Harrison Says "Go Green!"
- Tell Me a Story
- Weather Facts and Fun
- Music Technology
- Kit's Interactive Theatre
- Green Project
- Technology Night
- Harrison celebrates Dr. Seuss and Read Across America
- Science Night
- Teacher of the Year
- Cycle for Survival
- Pajama Day
- Talent Show
- Dr. Harte's Visit
- Winter Concert
- Souper Bowl of Caring
- The Dragon King
- Mix-It-Up Day
- Keeping Warm This Winter
- Happy New Year
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Hour of Code
- Having a "Whittle" Fun
- Much to Be Thankful For
- Eyes of the Wild
- Birthday Book Club
- What We Are
- Harrison + UNICEF = Generosity
- Halloween 2014
- Dan Gutman Author Visit
- Ready Set Go
- Wonder Pep Rally
- Bucket Filling/Respect
- Stuff the Bus
- Smencil Sale
- Fire Safety
- Ice Bucket Challenge
- Harrison Elementary School
- Harrison's Got Character!
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Each year the fourth graders embark on a cross-curricular character education project in which they explore ten positive character traits. They relate those traits to themselves, people in their communities, characters in literature, and the subjects of biographies or news articles. They write original poems and jingles based on the words and create theme-centered covers for books in which they compile their information. Lastly, they research a particular person and "become" that person in a living museum which is visited by their families. As usual, their hard work paid off in a truly outstanding presentation: