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At Hartford Public Schools, our mission is to provide all our students with the learning and support they need to succeed in school and in life.
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#Hartford
#WeAreHPS
Mr. President 🤝Burr!
Sen.
@ChrisMurphyCT
invited students & staff from
@BurrHps
to the President’s keynote address at the
#SaferCommunitiesSummit
. Thank you, Senator, for providing exciting, engaging, & important opportunities for our students to learn outside the classroom!
Today,
@HartfordSuper
,
@DrAVM2015
and staff helped ship out mobile hotspots to families who still need an internet connection. Now, all the families who reported to us that they still need internet will have
#access
to online learning.
#TogetherWeCan
We are so grateful to have
@HartfordSuper
leading our schools. Congratulations, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, on being named Latino Superintendent of the Year!
@ALASEDU
Let’s celebrate our administrators! October is National Principals Month, when we honor the hard work and dedication of our principals. Please take a moment this month to share your appreciation and thank a principal!
@HartfordSuper
#principals
Employees from Otis Elevator Co /
@OtisElevatorCo
donated more than 5,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) & other health & safety supplies to Hartford Public Schools'
@MilnerMiddle
on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
#ShoulderUp
Learn more:
We were thrilled to join
@kennelly_school
today for their 8th Grade Promotional Exercises. The
@UConnMBB
team surprised the BEES🐝with a visit to classrooms and help with the procession. Congrats to the 8th graders for their achievement! 👏🏾❤️
Congrats to Coach Reggie Tucker on his 200th win as Classical’s boys basketball coach & for continuing to be a role model, leader, & asset to Classical Magnet School and all of the students you serve!
@HPSAthlecticsCT
@CMSGladiators
@HartfordSuper
ICYMI: Our
@HartfordSuper
Leslie Torres-Rodriguez was featured among "women of distinction" in Hartford Magazine. Read what she says about leadership, mentoring, & re-imagining the school district:
#leadership
#education
Update on Student Meals delivery: Starting Mon., 3/23, meals will be distributed Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9AM-12PM. (2 meals on M, W; 3 meals on F.) See list of new sites for pickup -- & technology news -- at
@HartfordSuper
@bruni_brunella
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, writer
@Marvel
, Editor-in-Chief @
#DarrylMakesComics
, & creator of La Borinqueña, original comic book character, cultural phenomenon +nationally recognized symbol of Puerto Rican patriotism. Meet him tomorrow, 9/21 at 1pm
@HPLCT
#HispanicHeritageMonth
ONE👏THOUSAND👏SCHOLARS!
Today, we celebrated a major milestone for
@HartfordPromise
! Hartford Promise has changed the lives of 1,000 Hartford students by providing scholarships, mentorship, and job and internship opportunities. We are so grateful for their work!
Wishing our amazing
@HartfordSuper
Dr. Torres-Rodríguez a very happy birthday today! Under her leadership, we can provide all our
#beautifulandcapable
students the learning and support they need to succeed. 🎉🤗🙏🏽
During the holiday break, HPS encourages families to read to their students. A recommended book for middle school children is: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Visit your local
@HPLCT
and support your child's growth and
#literacy
!
@HPS_Literacy
#reading
📚👍
We are concluding
#HispanicHeritageMonth
by shouting out our Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez. She arrived in Hartford from Puerto Rico at age 9 and is a proud graduate of Hartford Public High School.
@HartfordSuper
Well- we did it! It”s Night 90 of continuous read alouds for our BEES. Tomorrow is the last day of school and we are SO proud of our Hive. Good Night Bees and Good Night Hartford! ❤️🐝
@HartfordSuper
@Hartford_Public
@LtFoley
@timrexx
Well this was a first, my interviewee showing up with her OWN MICROPHONE 🎤🤣💯
@Hartford_Public
families are lucky to have Viviana Alvarado helping them navigate back to school stress & more! 📚 Her interview (we had to use MY mic 🎙😂) on
@NBCConnecticut
at 4/6pm!
Families with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals will soon receive in the mail debit cards to make supplemental food purchases. The cards don't replace meals that HPS provides to students. Learn more:
@HartfordSuper
@HPSEngagement
ROAR!!!
The HPS Board of Education appointed Esmeralda Figueroa PRINCIPAL of
@HPSParkville
, and her fan club SHOWED UP!
Congratulations!
#hartford
#schoolpride
Welcome, new teachers! We had a blast celebrating our new teachers from the Paso a Paso program. They might be even more excited than we are to start the new school year! It’s going to be a great one 👏
#WeAreHPS
#TakeHeart
We are proud to announce our 37 outstanding nominees for 2020
#TeacherOfTheYear
. Congrats & good luck! (Pictured are last year’s Nominees.) Thank you, nominees & all teachers for your commitment to the success of all our students. More:
@HartfordSuper
It's National Assistant Principals Week, a time to honor the contributions & hard work of all our APs! Our amazing APs help ensure students graduate ready for college, career, and success. All week long, let’s celebrate our APs for their commitment, strength & heart.
#APWeek21
Students
@BurnsLatino
spent the morning reading with
@HartfordSuper
Leslie Torres-Rodriguez. Today, the district celebrated Read for the Record, a national event promoting early literacy. Thanks to
@unitedwayinc
and 80+ volunteers for reading to our kids!
"I would go out of my way to come here to eat because the food is so attractive, nutritious, and just plain good!" -
@SenBlumenthal
Thanks for visiting
@WeaverHighS
to see our summer meal program, Senator!
For
#ThankfulThursday
: We are thankful for our hardworking staff, who moved mountains to ensure our students have access to technology and learning at home.
@HartfordSuper
HPS has continued to receive students affected by the earthquakes in Puerto Rico. By the end of January, the district’s Welcome Center assisted nearly 50 school-age children impacted by the natural disaster:
@HartfordSuper
@HPSEngagement
#PuertoRico
Our
@HartfordSuper
Leslie Torres-Rodriguez was featured as a "woman of distinction" by Hartford Magazine. Read what she says about leadership, mentoring, and re-imagining the school district for the better:
#leadership
#education
#greatschools
Finished product. The Student Success Center is feeling more encouraging & looking more colorful!!
Thanks again for your support
@HartfordSuper
&
@DrAVM2015
Update about student meals: We have added one more site where meals can be picked up, MD Fox School, starting on Fri., April 3. Any student 18 or younger can pick up a lunch and breakfast at any of our 17 school locations. Please share!
@HartfordSuper
@HPSEngagement
🍊🥕😋
We regret to inform you that we must postpone the opening of schools. There will be no in-person or online learning on Tuesday, September 8. Learn more here
Despite the postponement of the first day of school, Hartford Public Schools will resume student meal distributions today, Tuesday, September 8 for students. Learn more here:
.
@HartfordSuper
spent time visiting classrooms, connecting with staff and students, and covering the COVID isolation room
@HartfordPublic_
, where students w COVID symptoms wait for pickup.
#Health
& safety protocols were top notch!
#ProudSuper
All schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 1 and Tuesday, Feb. 2, due to inclement weather and a parking ban in the City of Hartford. Students will participate in online learning from home.
@HartfordSuper
Distance learning starts on Monday, March 30! We strongly encourage E-learning and are committed to supporting this transition for our students. Please complete our technology survey to let us know your needs: . 🏠📘💻
Hartford Public Schools was named one of the BEST Communities for Music Education in the nation, by
@NAMM
!
Find out more about what HPS has to offer at our Education Expo: Jan. 28 at SMSA from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
#WeAreHPS
#HartfordHasIt
#SchoolChoice
This morning's Convocation at the
@XLCenter
filled us with joy, inspiration, hope, and excitement for the 2022-2023 school year. We truly have the best students and staff in the state.
#WeAreHPS
#TakeHeart
#backtoschool
Today, the talented students at SMSA interviewed area professionals for our second installment of
#CareerConversations
. Thank you to the guests for their insightful answers and career advice!
#WeAreHPS
We are so pleased to announce that our 2022 Teacher of the Year is Renee Sherriffs, a Special Education teacher
@ELAMSHPS
! Learn more about Renee and all our nominees, and watch the event here!
Student devices are being distributed today, Wednesday and Friday from 9-12 at all the meal locations (except Achievement First). Student must be present. Please report to one of the available locations and staff will direct you.
Update on Student Meals delivery: Starting Mon., 3/23, meals will be distributed Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9AM-12PM. (2 meals on M, W; 3 meals on F.) See list of new sites for pickup -- & technology news -- at
@HartfordSuper
@bruni_brunella
From the Hartford Public Schools family to yours, we hope you have a joyful and restful holiday. Thank you so much for all you have done this year and continue to do every day to support your students and their schools!
@HartfordSuper
@HPS_Engagement
#beautifulandcapable
🎄🎁☃️
@HartfordSuper
is seen here with our HPS Health & Safety Team; many thanks for organizing our 1st mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic with partners
@SaintFrancisCT
for HPS staff members. Today & Friday, 1500 staff will receive their first dose of the
#COVID19vaccine
.
.
@Hartford_Public
Families and Staff. As a reminder, teachers & other staff will participate in professional learning on Mon and Tue. Schools are closed Wed (Three Kings Day). We look forward to seeing all our beautiful and capable students, when school resumes on Thurs Jan 7. 🤗