Hardy

Office 248-573-8650
Fax 248-573-8660
Attendance 248-573-8675

Welcome to Hardy

Dear Hardy Families and Community Members:

Welcome to a virtual look at our outstanding school! Our school is filled with many unique and special children who fill our halls and classrooms each day with life and love.

It is with pride that I share with you that we have a truly amazing and talented staff assembled at Hardy Elementary. You have entrusted your child to us and we accept that responsibility with great care and commitment.

It is my goal that the year ahead will allow your child to grow, learn and engage in an exceptional learning environment. The Hardy Staff and I are committed to bringing this goal to fruition.

You are a welcome partner in the education of your child…we welcome you to the school and hope you will involve yourself in many ways.

Warm regards,
Kimberley Warren, Principal

Our School
Hardy opened September of 2004. It is a state of the art educational facility serving 650 students across the district. The community’s support of Bond 2000 made this opening possible. Hardy Elementary is named after a former teacher and principal with South Lyon Community Schools. Sharon Hardy spent 32 years committed to educating children in the district. Sharon Hardy’s life-long commitment to the education of all students will be at the heart and mission of this new elementary.

The staff at Hardy Elementary is comprised of dedicated professionals: teachers, secretaries, building engineer, custodians, paraprofessionals, playground/lunchroom supervisors, and food service workers, who work as a team to make Hardy a safe and happy place for students to learn.

School Improvement Goals
The North Central Accreditation model for school improvement planning requires schools to engage in a process of examining data, setting goals. Planning strategies, and assessing the results of those strategies.

These are the goals that Hardy Elementary School chose to target:

Goal 1: All students will problem solving strategies including the application of basic math skills through integrated instruction.

Goal 2: All students will improve their ability to write purposefully in order to effectively communicate to an audience.

Goal 3: All students will improve their reading comprehension across the curriculum.

Our school is North Central Accredited. We encourage you to become familiar with our progress and goals, by reading our school improvement (SIP) report and annual reports, available in our school office. Our core curriculum is aligned with the Michigan Department of Education’s Curriculum Framework. These standards and benchmarks are included in our South Lyon Community Schools curriculum guides, available in our school office.

Hardy Elementary utilizes a variety of assessments to improve instructional delivery. Some of these are teacher generated, some are district generated, and others are State standardized tests. We administer the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to all 3rd through 5th graders.

Parents receive information about our school in numerous ways. Upcoming events and pertinent information are included in our weekly parent newsletter, The Hardy Happenings. Parents may also learn about our school through this website. Teachers at Hardy also provide classroom newsletters, containing more specific information to their classroom.

Our parent volunteers organize and help out on Picture Day, produce the Hardy Happenings, take digital photos, organize special evening events such as a talent show and Bingo Night, chaperone on field trips, make copies for teachers, support our assemblies, and promote many other activities and events.