Harding Youngstown Elementary School

Families are still able to shop the book fair online until March 16, by using this link.

It's Book Fair Time! Visit our school's homepage to get the latest Book Fair news, shop our Online Fair, and more!

We had an amazing day filled with guest readers Thursday, March 6, for Read Across America week.

Congratulations to Alana Cline for having her artwork displayed at The Butler Institute of American Art. We’re so proud of you!

Our 4th graders had a great time at the Phantom's game yesterday.

Attention families 🚨 The district has a calendar change. March 10 was originally a professional development day for teachers, but it is now a regular school day. Scholars will have school. Thank you for your understanding!

Please join us for our Literacy Night and Scholastic Book Fair.

Due to the forecasted temperatures, YCSD will have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, February 19. Breakfast won’t be served, and school will start two hours later than usual. Remember, with delays, preschool will also be canceled for the day. Thank you for understanding, and stay warm and safe out there!

Due to the expected chilly temperatures, YCSD will have a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, February 18. Breakfast won’t be served, and school will start two hours later than usual. Remember, with delays, preschool will also be canceled for the day. Thanks for understanding, and stay warm and safe out there! ❄️

Special thanks to the Harding PTO for hosting a Valentine's cookie decorating event for our 3-5 students. If you have photos you wish to share, please post them in the comments and I'll add them to our post.

Due to some road conditions, the district is operating on a two-hour delay. There will be no preschool. However, the rest of YCSD will operate on a two hour delay. If your scholar receives transportation, this means the bus will pick them up two hours from their original time.

This decision was based out of an abundance of caution with keeping student safety in mind. Once again, there will be school, but with a two hour delay. Thank you.

Hello YCSD families. Due to the weather, and out of abundance of caution, school is canceled for today, February 6. Thank you, and stay safe.

Save the Date🗒️ The Preschool and Kindergarten Registration event will be held on Saturday, March 15, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. at Youngstown Preschool. Our teachers and staff look forward to welcoming our youngest scholars to the YCSD family! Please bring the required information listed on the flyer. For questions, call 330-744-7324. 🖍️🎒

In honor of Black History Month we recognize Langston Hughes
February 1, 1902- May 22, 1967

• American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist
• Graduated high school from Cleveland, Ohio
• Great nephew of John Mercer Langston
• One of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
• In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote plays, and short stories. He also published several non-fiction works.
• Langston was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother, Mary Patterson Langston. Through the black American oral tradition and drawing from the activist experiences of her generation, Mary Langston instilled in her grandson a lasting sense of racial pride
• During high school in Cleveland, Hughes wrote for the school newspaper, edited the yearbook, and began to write his first short stories, poetry, and dramatic plays. His first piece of jazz poetry, "When Sue Wears Red", was written while he was in high school.
• Thurgood Marshall, who later became an attorney, judge, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was a classmate of Hughes during his undergraduate studies
• His thought united people of African descent and Africa across the globe to encourage pride in their diverse black folk culture and black aesthetic.
• The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University holds the Langston Hughes papers (1862–1980) and the Langston Hughes collection (1924–1969) containing letters, manuscripts, personal items, photographs, clippings, artworks, and objects that document the life of Hughes.

In honor of Black History Month we recognize Toni Morrison
February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019

• American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor
• Born in Lorain, Ohio
• She attended Howard University (B.A., 1953) and Cornell University (M.A., 1955)
• In the late 1960s, she became the first black female editor in fiction at Random House in New York City.
• She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, she was the first black woman of any nationality to win the prize.
• In 1996, the National Endowment for the Humanities selected Morrison for the Jefferson Lecture, the U.S. federal government's highest honor for "distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities."
• In 1998, Morrison was on the cover of Time magazine, making her only the second female writer of fiction and second black writer of fiction to appear on what was perhaps the most significant U.S. magazine cover of the era.
• In 2006, The New York Times Book Review named Beloved the best work of American fiction published in the previous 25 years
• Received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Humanities Medal, a Nobel Prize in Literature, and a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
• On November 17, 2017, Princeton University dedicated Morrison Hall (a building previously called West College) in her honor.

In honor of Black History Month we recognize Charles McGee
December 7, 1919 -January 16, 2022 (102 years old)

• Retired American fighter pilot and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen.
• He was a career officer in the United States Air Force for more than 30 years and flew a three-war total of 409 combat missions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, one of the highest combat totals and longest active-duty careers by any Air Force fighter pilot in history.
• As a youth, McGee was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned the Eagle Scout award on August 9, 1940
• At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, he was recognized with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, he was 90 years old.
• After enlisting in the United States Army on October 26, 1942, he became a part of the Tuskegee Airmen, having earned his pilot's wings and graduating from Class 43-F on June 30, 1943.
• In 2007, as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, McGee received the Congressional Gold Medal.
• McGee was recognized for his combat and military service with a number of military decorations, including: Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal with 25 oak leaf clusters, USAF Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Hellenic Republic World War II Commemorative Medal, along with many related campaign and service ribbons.
• In 2011, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
• February 4, 2020, received an honorary promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General
• In 2020, McGee presented the coin during the coin toss at Super Bowl LIV alongside 3 other WW2 veterans

Mrs. Stover's 4th grade class had a presenter from the Tyler History Center on Wednesday. Mr. Dante shared about the history of the Underground Railroad, and shared about local stops in Canfield and Salem.

Future geologist Eldon, a 4th grader at Harding, shared some of his rock collection and geodes to 2nd graders as they're learning about rocks and minerals.

It was a sweet morning at Harding Elementary ☕🍰 Harding organized a 'Donuts with Grownups' event for scholars and families to come together for a sweet treat and to learn more about how to get involved with their school. As Harding is launching a PTA, your involvement is crucial in shaping the future of Harding Elementary. Contact the main office for more information 🥰