Harvard Park needs your voice, energy and time!  The F.A.C.E. team meets monthly and provides volunteers, decision-making, and more!  School teams come together to learn and set goals for the year to support student achievement.

Our mission as a Family & Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) team at Harvard Park Elementary School is to promote and encourage communication between parents, teachers, administration and the community.

FACE meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 3:15 pm in the gym.

District 186 Community Resource
Here you will find Dental, Medical, Housing, Utilities, and other resources. (This link takes you away from the Addams F.A.C.E. page.)

2-1-1 is a one-stop connection to the local services 24/7, accessible to everyone, toll-free, with multilingual capabilities.  Simply dial 2-1-1 or call 1-888-865-9903

Contact our FACE Liaison, Candice Bacon for more information.

The last Face 2 F.A.C.E. event of the year is coming up! We hope that you can join us Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 5:50-7:30 pm at Southeast High School.  A light dinner will be served 5:30-6:00 pm and child care will be provided. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, our topics for this event are "Mental Wellness" with Miss Capital City, Darlene Steinkamp and "Removing the Stigma".  We will also have sessions with Superintendent Gill and Hot Topics.  Complete details are on the attached flyer.  Registration is not required but is strongly encouraged so we can be ready with enough food and childcare for everyone!

Please share this flyer with your families and the community. As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Register here

F.A.C.E. Team meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 3:15 pm in the gym.  

FACE Events Calendar

Each Title I school shall develop, with parents, a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement while building partnerships to help children achieve high standards.

If you have not received and signed a compact here at Harvard Park, please contact your child's teacher.

Harvard Park Family Engagement Policy

21-2022 School Compact

2020 School Compact

Volunteer at Harvard Park!
Would you like to volunteer to be a reading mentor for a lucky Harvard Park student? Would you like to volunteer your time as a foster room parent? Click above for the required forms that need to be completed and give Ms. Merilyn Herbert a call at 525-3214 for more information.

Compass After School Program needs Volunteers!
Compass is an after school tutoring and life skills program for at risk students. Harvard Park students meet at the First Church of the Brethren on Thursdays 3:00-6:30pm. If this speaks to you and you can commit weekly, please contact Site Coordinator Brittany DeRiggi at 708-268-9174 or Program Director Molly Brendt 217-691-8103. You may also click the link above for more information.

West Side Christian Church
West Side is a new partner this year and we are thrilled to have them. Last year they organized a luncheon for our teaching staff, helped getting classrooms decorated and prepared, and then hosted a back to school celebration with balloons, popcorn, and free school supplies.
This year they are taking part in our mentoring program as well as becoming a major partner in school initiatives - more information is coming soon!

St. Johns Lutheran Church
This is our fourth year of partnership with St. Johns. Several members are part of our Reading Mentors program which will continue this year as well. In line with the district's promising practice of increasing reading time for students, our mentors will read with students during their lunch break to build relationships and a love of reading!
In addition, volunteers collected monies to purchase hams and fixin's that were given away just in time for Spring Break.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brother Big Sister works through UIS to provide over 20 mentors for individual Harvard Park students. This volunteerism is vital to our students and school and we are grateful for their time.

First Church of the Brethren
Thank you to the members of the First Church of the Brethren for all their time and effort they give to HP!

Compass for Kids
Compass runs one of HP after school programs.

East Side Pride
This December East Side Pride conducted a coat drive for the students at Harvard Park. As the temperature drops it is important that children remain warm and free from illness so they can continue to regularly attend school. We are thankful for this donation of time, warmth, and health.

United Community Bank
Provide HP with valuable resources that continue to help improve student achievement and strengthen households.

Walmart

Harvard Park Baptist Church Harvard Park Baptist Church has and continues to support HP mission and vision. Thank You!

Horace Mann
We have received a generous check for $2500.00 from Horace Mann for improving school culture. We are so grateful for their generosity!

Rotary Club of Springfield South
The Rotary Club is one of our sponsors for Reading is FUNdamental (RIF), a program that spreads literacy through the donation of free books for our students. Since receiving the books this past Monday we have already seen the results of this exciting program - so many students are deep into their RIF books!

Sangamon County Medical Society Alliance
The Sangamon County Medical Society Alliance (SCMSA) is an organization of physician spouses. The educational and charitable purpose is to assist the Sangamon County Medical Society in its program to improve the quality of life through health education and services; encourage the participation of volunteers in activities that meet health needs; and cultivate friendly relationships and promote mutual understanding among physicians' families.

Target
Harvard Park is the proud recipient of the Target Books for Schools Award, which awards us with $500 for our library! We are so excited to expand literacy with a new, made-over library and now new books.

AT&T
at&t will be donating brand new dictionaries for our entire third grade at Harvard Park! We are thrilled that at&t has pitched in to make our year successful.

Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ
Has donated several items that continue to help HP students be successful in the classroom!

Mt. Zion Apostolic Church
Thank you to the members of Mt. Zion Apostolic Church for their continued support to Harvard Park School!

(Formally known as) Midtown Tire & Auto Services
Midtown donated an entire box of soccer balls for use with our recess soccer program. This will allow students to use their athletic abilities in a positive, safe manner while outside. Midtown donated this equipment without prompting - we appreciate it!

Lutheran Memorial Church
Thank you to our neighbors at Lutheran Memorial Church for their continued support!

Rotary Sunrise
Rotary Sunrise has given HP money to buy reading books for students!

Parent Help Line
Parent Help Line runs Harvard Park's Parents as Mentors program. Please click above or, on our front page, click the Parents tab in the top right corner for more information on this helpful initiative.

Delta Church
Delta Church has always stepped up and help HP in their time of need! Thank you members!

Sangamon County Medical Society Alliance
The Sangamon County Medical Society Alliance is one of our sponsors for Reading is FUNdamental (RIF), a program that spreads literacy through the donation of free books for our students. Since receiving the books this past Monday we have already seen the results of this exciting program - so many students are deep into their RIF books!

Hope Presbyterian Church
Thank you to Hope Presbyterian Church for all their continued support!

Sonic
Sonic greeted our teachers with a gift bag including a lunch bag, water bottle, and coupons. Teachers are always happy with a treat on the first day back!