Harrisburg Unit 3

Due to inclement weather, Harrisburg Unit 3 schools will be closed tomorrow, February 19, 2025. Stay safe, Bulldogs!

Check out this article about Harrisburg Middle School teacher Amanda Schmitt in the Fall edition of our magazine Purple! https://www.journeytwelve.com/purple/issues/fall-2024/career-pathways-with-amanda-schmitt%3A-shaping-futures%2C-one-soft-skill-at-a-time

Thankful for these Senior Leaders! Wishing them all the best! #BulldogNation

"Your Voice, Your Choice, Changing Our World One Interaction at a Time." HMS hosted Heidy LaFleur who inspired us to choose kindness to uplift others daily. 💜🐾 We will continue this theme throughout the school year! #BulldogNation #Priority2

We had fun showering our CEO Program Investors with love yesterday morning! Happy Valentine's Day to all, from Harrisburg Unit 3! 💜 #BulldogNation #Priority3

Reminder: There will be no school tomorrow, Friday, February 14, or Monday, February 17. Enjoy the 4-day weekend #BulldogNation!!

Registration for Harrisburg Park Rec League Youth Baseball and Softball leagues ends Friday, February 14th. Please register at the following link: https://harrisburgparkdistrictsports.sportngin.com/register/form/913533873 If you have any questions please call the Harrisburg Park Office at 618-252-2111. The Annual Kiwanis Radio Auction Fundraiser to benefit the Youth Baseball and Softball leagues will be Saturday, February 15th starting at 9:00 AM on WEBQ Radio. Please visit the radio auction website for more information and pictures/descriptions of the items to be auctioned off: http://www.harrisburgpark.net/radioauction

FULL house for our PreK paint party at BELA! #BulldogNation

Please join us in attending What Parents Need to Know about Suicide Prevention on February 12th at 6pm & 8pm! Parents and caregivers can learn why suicide occurs and what the warning signs are. Learn what to say and do to support your child who might be struggling and where you can go for help. You can join by using the QR code or via the website: https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex

Happy National School Counselors Week! School counselors are actively engaged in helping students: examine their abilities, strengths, interests and talents; guide their academic and career planning; focus on positive ways to enhance students' social/personal, educational and career development; and work with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students maximize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations. Thank you to our amazing guidance counselors Mrs. Hester, Mrs. Lane, and Mr. McKinstry! #BulldogNation

HHS History teacher Mrs. Marjorie DeNeal was selected to research for the National History Day "Silent Heroes" publication. Only 55 teachers were selected to represent 32 states, and Mrs. DeNeal was one of them. She will research World War II Service Member U.S. Army Private First Class James Oland Rose, who was a 1941 Harrisburg High School graduate. Official Press Release Attached with more information. Congratulations Mrs. DeNeal on this outstanding achievement! Press Release: https://5il.co/375ic

IHSA Boys Wrestling Regional is Saturday, February 8 at Carmi-White County High School at 9:00 am. Tickets may be purchased online at GoFan for $10 or at the door with cash for $11. Doors open at 7:45 am. Admission is for all day. Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL16680

Priority 1: Academically Rigorous Programs Mrs. Hails recently attended a workshop and received a classroom set of Ozobots. Ozobots are used to teach coding concepts like sequencing, loops, and conditionals. She is also excited to integrate them into her math curriculum soon. #BulldogNation

IHSA Girls Bowling Sectional Friday, February 7 at Herrin Bowl, Herrin, IL at 9:30 am. Tickets may be purchased online at GoFan for $6 or at the door with cash for $7 Link: https://gofan.co/event/2885765?schoolId=IHSA

Tomorrow night is our first ever district-wide Fine Arts Night. Over 250 music students and 240 art students are involved in this event. Join us as we celebrate these students. This event is free and open to the public.

Congratulations Harrisburg Bulldog Wrestling at the Rich Lovellette Tournament at Litchfield High School this Friday and Saturday. Team places 9th out 20 teams. Go Dogs! 150 Brock Felty 6th 165 Briar Butler 4th 175 Caleb Williford 3rd 190 Brendan Hicks 5th 215 Braxton Welge 6th 285 Matt Brown 4th

Attention Bulldogs: Tomorrow, Friday, January 31, we will have an early dismissal at 1 PM. We will use this time to deep clean and disinfect our buildings in an attempt to help fight illness.

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Please join us in attending the Helping Your Child Succeed webinar tomorrow January 30th at 6pm or 8pm! You can join by using the QR code or via the website: https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex Learn practical ways you can improve caregiving warmth which is one of the key areas of principle-based caregiving/parenting. Youth who experience caregiver warmth are found to be more creative, experience less depression, and have healthier self-esteem.

Harrisburg Bulldog JV/V Basketball game at Union County High School (KY) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 will be a 3pm start for JV, followed by the varsity. Tickets for this game MUST be purchased on GoFan.co (https://gofan.co/event/1920155?schoolId=KY16736).Tickets are $5 each.