Week of June 8, 2025

Stay up to date with PTO events and volunteer opportunities, plus get access to the Hardy student directory. Sign up now 

👕 Mon - Fri:  Field Day Shirt give-back.  If you don't need your field day shirt you borrowed, please wash it and return it to the bin in the Hardy lobby so it can be borrowed next year.  If you have small shirts in purple or yellow, medium in orange and green, and medium or large in red, we're happy to accept them as donations too! 🐾 

Tuesday, June 10:

→ ☕ Coffee Chat with Special Education Coordinator Louisa Popkin @8am in the cafeteria.  Come meet and chat with Louisa - tentative topic is transitioning to summer.

Wednesday, June 11:

→ 🗳 June PTO Election & Meeting - Come vote! Join us online or in the library @ 6.30pm

Friday, June 13:

→☕ Caregiver Coffee - Chandler St playground @ Dropoff - the last of the year! Open call to host!

→ 🍎Treat Train for Teachers & Staff - Thank you 4th grade for hosting our final Treat Train of the year!

The PTO needs YOU!  We are looking for new PTO Board members to fill the positions of Vice President/Co-President and Secretary.  Read more about what each position entails here. And please join us to vote at June's PTO Meeting this Wednesday in-person or online.

 MA Safe Routes to School Family Travel Survey - June 4-23

Arlington Public Schools is committed to supporting safe and efficient travel for all students. APS is partnering with Massachusetts Safe Routes to School to better understand how APS's 6,113 students travel to and from school each day. Please complete a brief, anonymous 2-minute Family Travel Survey. Your feedback will help improve transportation safety and planning across the district.The survey is available in multiple languages and is open from June 4-23.

APS Spring Panorama Survey is Open

Please, take a moment to let our educators and administrators know about your experiences of the Hardy school this year. Students, staff and families are invited to take Panorama Surveys every school year. The data is used to set goals for school improvement and make decisions about what is working and not working to create a welcoming and effective learning environment for all students and families. Fill it in here!

🐾 *NEW* Hardy Helpers:  The Hardy PTO Board would like to invite you to be included in requests for help that pop up throughout the year. Hardy Helpers have already been busy cleaning the playground - thank you Annie and Jen!

Examples include:  helping with the lost and found, taking down or putting things up on school bulletin boards, putting up PTO flyers, printing backpack flyers at school, last minute volunteers for events/treat train, donations of clothing/shoes for the nurse or social workers, etc.  The PTO typically uses Facebook for these opportunities, but realize we are missing a part of the population by doing this. 

Fill out this form to be included on email blasts for these chances to be a Hardy Helper from time to time.

☕️ Caregiver Coffee: There is an open call to host Caregiver coffee - this Friday, June 13. Caregiver coffee happens on the first Friday of the month. Please volunteer to grab coffee and help clean up. 

🍬Treat Train: Friday, June 13, 4th Grade is hosting! Each month, a different grade delivers treats to staff and teachers. June's is the last one of the year. Sign up to volunteer, to donate food or deliver goodies.

Visit our Volunteer and Events pages for more upcoming opportunities to get involved in PTO events. Participating helps enhance your child's experience at Hardy and connect with your neighborhood community! 

Fri., Jun 13 - Bejazzled - AHS Jazz Concert, 7pm @AHS

Sat., Jun 14 - Kids Pan-Mass Challenge - Biking Activity - Go Team Hardy Huskies! 8.30am in Winchester

Special message from APS Director of Communications and Family Engagement:

I'm reaching out to your school communities on behalf of Jenna Obelsky, a social worker at Arlington High School.

Jenna’s husband, Tales, was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in April 2024 and is currently awaiting a kidney transplant. Tales is a dedicated union carpenter and loving father to two young children, ages 3 and 1. He has been navigating dialysis three days a week while on medical leave and unemployment.

Jenna is working with the Arlington Education Association (AEA) and broader community to raise awareness and connect with individuals who may be interested in learning more about living kidney donation.

Interested individuals can explore the Mass General Living Donor site to learn more about the process. Registering initially only involves consenting to a medical record review. Anyone considering applying as a donor can reach out to the AEA at aeamtapresident@gmail.com to receive the necessary recipient information privately.

Have a school-related or community announcement that would be of interest to the Hardy community? Please contact newsletter@hardypto.com.

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Arlington, MA, 02474

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