What Is David Harrison Elementary All About?

Our Mission:

The husky pack is a community dedicated to empowering well-rounded, lifelong learners.

Our Vision:

Huskies will have high expectations by
Uniting with our community to
Shape an innovative school where
Kids always come first
In a safe, positive
Environment where
Students succeed in an out of the classroom.

Our Collective Commitments:

We will individualize instruction by putting kids first.
We will build positive relationships by communicating with students, parents and peers.
We will promote individual potential through innovative teaching strategies.
We will model and set high expectations for students in academics and character.

Getting Ready to Attend Kindergarten at David Harrison?

David Harrison Elementary is the newest elementary school in the R-12 School District. We are a choice school and are pleased to offer a focus on technology. Our unique programming is called TRACKS:

Technology
Rich
Atmosphere
Concentrating on
Kids
Success

What does this look like in kindergarten?

All four kindergarten classrooms have 1 student computer to every 4 students. Our kindergarten classrooms have custom made tables to include 1 computer and 4 students at each table. Our classrooms are also equiped with a Smart Board which is used daily as a part of instruction.

If you have not registered your child for kindergarten, please do so now!

Kindergarten Registration:

• Child must turn 5 before August 1st, 2010 to register
• Register at Doling School @ 1423 West Atlantic
• Call 417-523-1160 to make an appointment

What you need to register:

• Proof of residence
• Birth Certificate
• Immunization records
• Social Security card or number

Check out our new Kindergarten Websites! All kindergarten teachers have been attending "Emints For All" technology training. As a part of this training, we have been working hard to provide a classroom website for parents and students of kindergartners at David Harrison Elementary School. All websites are up and running! Click on the links below to visit your child's current or "future" kindergarten teachers website!

Miss. Heaston: http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/harrison/lheaston/

Mrs. Lowe: http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/harrison/alowe/

Mrs. Magers: http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/harrison/cmagers