News and Notes

Please see below for information for Harrison students and parents.

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! Students return on Monday, January 6 and will report to their first-semester, first period classes. At that time they will be given new second-semester schedules and change classes if necessary. Please make sure your student has their student ID for classes on Monday.

Summer Experience Scholarship Program

Sponsored by the Harrison Parents’ Association, this scholarship is designed to provide qualified 11th grade students with financial assistance to attend a rigorous, top-tier summer art experience (camp, pre-college, summer intensive, etc.) The deadline to apply is January 10.

Click HERE to view the application.

Student Mental Health Lessons

The State Board of Education issued Rule 6A-1.094121 requiring all students in grades 6-12 receive 5 hours of instruction in the areas of mental and emotional health education, including instruction in the areas of general mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. Polk County high school teachers will be providing this education during the month of January. These lessons are scheduled to be taught at Harrison and Lakeland on Tuesday, January 14. Please click HERE to read more about these lessons and the topics that will be discussed.

Upcoming Events

Students Return - 1/6
FMEA Conference - 1/8-1/11 (Tampa)
Theatre Dept. Performance @ Polk History Center - 1/9-1/11
Student Mental Health Lessons - 1/14
Student Early Dismissal Day - 1/15
Report Cards - 1/17
Dance Concerts - 1/17 & 1/18
MLK Holiday (no school) - 1/20
Masquerade Ball - 1/25