North Harrison Names Tabrey Kimbrough Special Education Director

The North Harrison Board, at their regular board meeting May 17th, voted to approve an amended contract with Tabrey Kimbrough that will include the duties of Special Education Director.

The school is working on a proposed budget. It is a deficit budget of $267,056.43, which is a worst-case scenario budget. The legislature passed a bill fully funding the $38,000 minimum salary requirement for the following school year. This year, it was a 70-30 split. 

Enrollment for grades 7-12 was 94. There were 20 in seventh grade, 16 in eighth grade, 13 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 19 juniors, and 14 seniors. Testing was finishing up and a staff appreciation dinner was held. 

Among various activities in the Elementary:

Preschool -- The preschool class completed two chapter book read-alouds. Every preschooler has shown growth this year.

First Grade -- First graders went to Pump It Up in Urbandale to celebrate the end of the school year.

Third Grade -- Third graders were reading "The BFG" by Roald Dahl and plan to watch the movie soon. They planted flowers for Mother's Day.

Library -- Among different authors studied included Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Marc Brown, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Andrew Clements, and C.S. Lewis. Some classes were able to watch movies that correlated to the book they read in class.

Health & PE -- 5th graders completed the Physical Fitness Test that is required by the state. Fourth and sixth graders did it as well. All classes completed a three week unit of wiffle ball and were able to play both indoors and outdoors.

There were 127 enrolled from preschool to sixth grade. This includes 26 for preschool, 11 for Kindergarten, 10 for first grade, 13 for second grade, 17 for third grade, 15 for fourth grade, 13 for fifth grade, and 17 for sixth grade.

Summer tutoring plans are being created to provide additional instructional support for students.

Grassroots put together an Agriculture Education program for the students. Coulson Hartschen presented to his peers.

A staff appreciation week was held; there were daily games featuring the staff and school. There were field trips to Arrowhead, Crowder State Park, Science Center, Skating and Movie Theater, and Pump it Up. The North Harrison PTO paid for the field trips.