"Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."
--Oliver Wendell Holmes

About Mrs. Hardy:
     This is my 13th year teaching middle school students.  Prior to coming to Oak View, I worked at Westwood Middle School and Lake Butler Middle School.  I have taught ESE classes in Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  I also have extensive experience with the Read 180 program.
     I graduated in 1996 from the University of West Florida with a BA in Special Education.  My curriculum concentration was Specific Learning Disabilities.  
     I currently live here in Newberry with my husband, Lance, who teaches at Newberry High School.
     I would love to hear from any parents or students.  If you have any questions or would like information regarding my class, you may contact me at school at (352)472-1102, or by email: hardylh@gm.sbac.edu

 

 Supply List for my class

All students will need the following materials for the first day of school:

1.  2 folders (2 pocket with prongs)

2.  Spiral notebook for Daily Edit (stays in class)

3.  Composition book for journal writing (stays in class)

4.  Loose Leaf notebook paper

5.  Pencils and/or pens (blue or black ink ONLY, please!!!)

6.  Girls:  One box of tissues   Boys:  One roll of paper towels

General Information About My Class:

• For an overview of my grading policy and requirements, click here.
• For a list of Book Project and Folder Check due dates, click here.
• For my Class Rules and Procedures, click here.
  
  

Weekly Reading Homework!
This year, your child is required to complete 100 minutes of outside reading each week for my class.  To download the Book Boxes I require for home reading, click here.  Please feel free to contact me if you have questions regarding the reading requirements.

This week in my classroom:
(2/8-2/11)
This week in Reading, we will be working on determining the Author's Purpose and Internal Conflict in a narrative essay.  We will also be taking FL Writes! (8th graders) and Panther Writes (6th and 7th graders) tests on Tuesday.  It may be a good idea to review your notes on Introductory paragraphs and Support, Organization, Focus, and Conventions prior to the test. 
Because of our shortened week and our long weekend, our folder check and home reading logs will be due on Tuesday, February 16th. 
    
        Cold and flu season is upon us.  I am out of hand sanitizer, paper towels, and tissues in my classroom.  If you are a student who is looking to earn some extra credit, bringing any of these items in can earn you up to 5 extra credit points toward your grade.