Ninety-eight percent of our students returned to school dressed according to our dress code, which has given the year a very calm and unified feeling. Thanks to the items of clothing donated by the class of 2013, our closet is well-stocked for students who come to school out of dress code. I assist Juan Martinez, a student in Ms. Promes' class, in washing soiled dress code pieces. Our Bret Harte polos are still available in the main office for $15 each.
During the second week of school, each student was given a binder, a planner, dividers, a pocket folder, a pencil case and a pencil sharpener. Students are required to come to school with these items in their binder each day. Advisory period is a ten-minute time slot added on to third period each day (except on Wednesday) to teach students how to be better organized. We plan to use this time to teach all Bret Harte students how to study and be better test-takers.
Several new staff members have joined the Bret Harte community this fall. Mrs. Brown-Troutt in Room 210 teaches English 7 & 8; Ms. Barnes in Room 113 teaches Science 6; Mr. Nykin in Room 115 teaches Science 7; Mr. Dunn in Room 110 is our new Resource teacher; Ms. Cole in Room 212 is our new Special Day Class teacher; and Mr. Kennedy in Room 118 teaches Geometry and Algebra. Each new member of our staff is doing an impressive job with our students. Please help me make each of these new staff members feel welcome at Bret Harte.
Thank you for all you've done to help your students get off to a great start. Let's keep working together to make sure our entire year will be as focused and productive!
— Ms. Teresa Williams, Principal
During the second week of school, each student was given a binder, a planner, dividers, a pocket folder, a pencil case and a pencil sharpener. Students are required to come to school with these items in their binder each day. Advisory period is a ten-minute time slot added on to third period each day (except on Wednesday) to teach students how to be better organized. We plan to use this time to teach all Bret Harte students how to study and be better test-takers.
Several new staff members have joined the Bret Harte community this fall. Mrs. Brown-Troutt in Room 210 teaches English 7 & 8; Ms. Barnes in Room 113 teaches Science 6; Mr. Nykin in Room 115 teaches Science 7; Mr. Dunn in Room 110 is our new Resource teacher; Ms. Cole in Room 212 is our new Special Day Class teacher; and Mr. Kennedy in Room 118 teaches Geometry and Algebra. Each new member of our staff is doing an impressive job with our students. Please help me make each of these new staff members feel welcome at Bret Harte.
Thank you for all you've done to help your students get off to a great start. Let's keep working together to make sure our entire year will be as focused and productive!
— Ms. Teresa Williams, Principal
