Young Entrepreneur Club
Teacher: Mr. Maras
Started Club as a result of a grant we were awarded by the Southeast Michigan Club
At this point, there is no more sign-up for this club. We are full. If we do it again next year, we will need to secure the grant that is funding it for this year.
Project Description
Twenty Harwood fourth and fifth gradestudents will read Kidpreneurs: Young Entrepreneurs With Big Ideas;complete the associated activities from the teacher’s guide; watch entrepreneur video clips; interact with mentor business owners; participate in a fieldtrip to Ann Arbor to tour technology start-up businesses; receive instruction from Harwood math and technology teachers; and read additional young entrepreneur texts and articles. These activities will provide the background knowledge, skills, and inspiration for students to research, create, market and sell a product at Harwood’s Market Day.
Mr. Christopher Maras
Title 1 Interventionist
586 825-2650 ext. 74107
Service Squad
Mrs. Carrie Rospino runs our Service Squad Program at Harwood. This program is open to 4th and 5th graders (the number of students depends on how many Service Squad positions are available in a school year). The purpose of Service Squad is to give students an opportunity to help our school community. For example, a student might help in a teacher's classroom, the library, the office, and our lunchroom.
Parents can contact Mrs. Rospino for more information. Students must be role models for the school (reliable, responsible, conscientious).
Mrs. Carrie Rospino
Library Media Specialist
586.825.2650
Safety Patrol
Safety Patrol is responsible for helping make morning arrival and afternoon dismissal safe and organized for the students at Harwood. The positions on safety include door holders, bus sign holders, and bus line leaders. Students are chosen for Safety Patrol by Ms. Rachel Cusmano with recommendations from their classroom teacherbased on their responsible behavior.
Parents can contact Ms. Cusmano for more information.
Rachel Cusmano
Fourth Teacher
586/825-2650x.74206
Girl Scout Troop 76104
Girls in grades 4-5 can join Girl Scout Troop 76104. We meet the Third Thursday of the month in the Cafeteria at Harwood Elementary right after school. The goal of the troop is for the girls to learn about giving back to the community, gain independence for themselves, respect for their self and others, to be able to explore the world in small steps by going on field trips and camping. The troop leaders can be reached via email at . If your child is in another grade, the troop leaders would love to help you take the wonderful journey of becoming a leader for any age group. Also, there are other troops nearby that your daughter can join. Girls can register to become a Girl Scout at
Cub Scout Pack 1705:
Boys in grades 1-5 can join Cub Scout Pack 1705. We meeton Monday'sat Hill Elementary School in Troy at7 pm. There are fun monthly outings and activities that teach boys excellent skills for the future! We are planning Red Wings games, sleepovers on a Coast Guard Cutter, campouts filled with activities like shooting a bow and arrow and BB guns, and many other activities! Contact Jennifer Chatle or more information.
Ecology Club
The Harwood Ecology Club is run by Mrs. Siciliano. Club membership is open to 4th and 5th graders, who submit an application for review. Members of the Ecology Club are responsible for handling the curbside recycling program at the school. Students gather and empty recycling bins from classrooms to prepare for twice monthly collection by a local waste collection agency. These students also take part in ecological activities/projects throughout the year which support our school’s Green Schools initiatives.
Parents with questions can contact Mrs. Siciliano at at .
Science & Engineering Club
Teachers: Ms. Carter & Mrs. Rospino
BOSCH Engineering is Elementary
Project Description
We have been fortunate to receive a grant for the last three years from Bosch Corporation to support science and engineering instruction in our school for third, fourth, and fifth grade students. BOSCH Engineering is Elementary (EiE) is a STEM curricular program that integrates the science students are already learning in elementary school with engineering design.
There are many reasons to introduce children to engineering in elementary school. Engineering projects integrate other disciplines, such as math, science, and Language Arts. It fosters problem-solving skills that are demanded by our state standards. Children are fascinated with building and with taking things apart to see how they work. By encouraging these explorations in elementary school, we can keep these interests alive. Also, engineering and technological literacy are necessary for the 21st century.
Book Club
We are offering the opportunity for students in the 4th and 5th grade to try something new this year. We are starting a book club to be held during lunch once a week for 5-6 weeks. Students who participate will read a portion of a book each week and meet to discuss it in an informal setting. They will be allowed to bring their lunch and eat during this time. Students do not have to be at any certain reading level but do have to commit to reading the assigned sections each week so they can participate fully in the discussion. There is no cost to the students.
Our intention is to foster a love of reading and allow students to discuss literature in a way that may be new to them. They will be encouraged to discuss how the book makes them feel and to explore some of the deeper ideas in the books.
Students will need the permission of their parent/guardian and teacher to sign up. If a large number of students sign up, we will randomly choose a first group and the others will be placed on a waiting list for a second session.
You will need your parent/guardian AND teacher approval to join.
For more information contact
Jennifer Chatle at .