Hardin Northern Local School District

Attention marching band students and parents!

Today, our Jr. high and high school students who earned All A or A/B honor roll for the first quarter were rewarded with a fun trip of bowling and pizza! They had a fantastic time celebrating their hard work and achievements. Keep up the great effort, Polar Bears-we’re already looking forward to seeing more success in the second quarter. Remember, there’s a special zoo trip on the horizon for those who make the All A or A/B honor roll for the 2nd quarter! Let’s keep it up!

Following the Kindergarten play, the students had the opportunity to learn more about the foods traditionally enjoyed at a Thanksgiving feast. They even got to sample a variety of foods. It was a fun and educational way to celebrate the season, and the kids did a fantastic job!

Today is Substitute Educators Day, and here at Hardin Northern, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible substitutes. You step in on short notice, bring positivity, and do an amazing job with our students. We truly can’t thank you enough for your dedication and support!

Thanksgiving Break Schedule

Good luck Bears! 🏀

Congratulations Justin! ⛳

Congratulations Bears!🏈

Throwing it back to the Class of 1986! 🎓Here's to the memories you made and the paths you all walked since! #TBT #ClassOF86

Students in grades 7-12 earned raffle tickets for reading and participating in Reading Spirit dress-up days for Teen Read Week. Prizes included Wilson basketballs, footballs, and volleyballs, books, journals, keychains, a hammock, a blanket, and a Dairy Queen gift card. Thank you Hardin County Community Foundation and Wilson Sporting Goods!

Last night, we celebrated our fall athletes at the sports awards night. Congratulations to all on great seasons! Your dedication and hard work have made us all proud! Boys Cross Country Awards- Andrew Sutton-Lead Runner Riley Newton-Polar Bear Award Gabe Trachsel-Most Improved Runner Girls Cross Country Awards- Annemarie Minter-Polar Bear Award Annemarie Minter-Leadership Award Golf Awards- Justin Thiel-Most Valuable Player Christian Rostorfer-Most Improved Player Cody Thiel-Polar Bear Award Football Awards- Bodi Hipsher-Offensive Lineman of the Year Caleb Emerine-Defensive Lineman of the Year Kaden Guinn-Senior Class Leadership Award Nolan Hopson-Polar Bear of the Year Xander Wilson-Defensive Back of the Year Volleyball Awards- Lainey Thomas-Defensive Player of the Year Catherine Overs-Most Valuable Player Annemarie Miner-Polar Bear Award Kendall Frank-Offensive Player of the Year Addyson Bacon-Most Improved Player Baylie Bacon-Most Improved Player

Due to some thick patchy fog in the district, Hardin Northern will be starting on a two hour delay today, Wednesday, November 20th. Any updates will be sent in a timely fashion. Be safe and have a good day.

Exciting news from Hardin Northern! Mrs. Mast’s 3rd grade and Mrs. Cano’s senior art class have teamed up to kick off an incredible project: designing their very own Macy’s Thanksgiving parade-inspired balloons! The creativity is already flowing as they start brainstorming and crafting. We can’t wait to see the progress unfold over the coming days and finish with a parade showcasing their amazing work! Stay tuned for updates!

Congratulations to Bekah Allen, Justin Thiel, Heidi Trachsel & Mason Stewart for being selected as October & November Elks Teens of the month for HN! Today they attended the October & November Elks Teen of the month luncheon at the Kenton Elks. Bekah was selected as Hardin Northern’s October Elks Teen of the Month. Bekah’s school involvements throughout her high school years have included: Marching Band Concert Band Journalism Pep Band Pop Acapella group Drone Racing Robotics Quiz Bowl Teacher aide/Tutor Book Club Golf FCA Student Government Bekah plans to attend an undecided college majoring in International Studies. Justin was selected as Hardin Northern’s October Elks Teen of the Month. Justin’s school involvements throughout his high school years have included: Golf FCA Drones E-Sports Robotics Quiz Bowl Pep Band Marching Band Concert Band Student Government National Honor Society Journalism Justin plans to attend an undecided college majoring in Engineering. Heidi was selected as Hardin Northern’s November Elks Teen of the Month. Heidi’s school involvements throughout her high school years have included: Volleyball Basketball Cheerleader Softball Track National Honor Society FFA Student Government Kindergarten aide Heidi plans to attend Ohio University pursuing a degree in Nursing.. Mason was selected as Hardin Northern’s November Elks Teen of the Month. Mason’s school involvements throughout his high school years have included: Football National Honor Society Basketball Baseball FFA History Brigade Student Government Robotics Mason plans to attend an undecided college majoring in Finance. Pictured left to right-Bekah Allen, Heidi Trachsel, Mason Stewart & Justin Thiel

Hardin Northern Elementary has been recognized as one of the top schools in Ohio again this year by the US News and World Report! We were ranked in the top 13% of all ranked public schools coming in at #215 out of 1577 elementary schools. We also were ranked in the top 7% of all schools in Ohio, including charter and online schools, coming in at #215 out of 3055 total schools. Congratulations to all the students, teachers and support staff that make our school one of the best in the State of Ohio! It is great to be a Polar Bear!

Have a great week!

HN FCCLA is sponsoring Operation Christmas Child When: November 18th – 22nd, 2024 Why: to help bring Christmas cheer to those in need Where: Junior high/high school items can be placed in your Grit House Recycling bin where cans were formerly collected. The class on each end of the building who collects the most will get hot cocoa and cookies for your donations! Items that can be donated: Comb, Hairbrush, Washcloth, Bar soap, Adhesive bandages, Shoes and socks, Flip-flops, Hat/scarf/mittens, Sunglasses, Tote bag/purse, Hair bows, Friendship bracelets, small toys, Pencils, Small manual pencil sharpener, Colored pencils, Pencil case, Crayons, Markers, Pens, Coloring pads, Coloring books, Picture books, Notebooks, Puzzles, Binoculars, Compass, Chalkboard with chalk, Tool set with work gloves, Fishing kit, Brightly colored rope or twine, Gardening kit with gloves and trowel (no seeds), Magnets, Kaleidoscope, Skipping rope/jump rope, Playing cards, and Marbles Do Not Include: Candy; toothpaste; gum; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans

The first grade students in Mrs. Hackworth's class worked in partners as Wobble and Gobble in order to make turkeys dance. They enjoyed watching their turkeys move down the string.

Lainey Thomas competed in the sub-district Job Interview CDE on October 31,2024 at Spencerville High School where she placed 1st in Division 3. From there she moved onto the District 4 Job Interview CDE at Ada High school on Thursday November 7, 2024 where she earned 2nd place. Although she is not advancing after this event, we are very proud of the time and effort she has put into performing at this Career Development Event. #HNProud

The Elementary library recently celebrated reading through the Scholastic Book Fair and Reading Spirit Days. Students won raffle tickets for participating, and prize winners received books, posters, and balls. (Thank you to Wilson Sporting Goods of Ada for donating the balls for prizes!)