Dear Harper Student Body,

On behalf of the Administrative Team and Harper Faculty and Staff, I welcome you! I look forward to an exciting, challenging, and productive 2009-2010 school year.

Students, please prepare yourselves to enter into Harper High School with a renewed spirit and the excitement of a new school, and school year. The Harper staff is eagerly awaiting you. The administration endeavors to develop and retain the best educators in the country. They are a committed and dedicated staff that will offer you the quality education you deserve.

Harper High School will continue with our chosen curriculum of High School Transformation. These programs in English, Math and Science offer students a variety of learning experiences, and various hands-on activities. Freshman On Track has been a major concern this school year. We have increased overall percentages from 45% to 75%. We are anticipating that you will continue this upward trend and shine brighter than the previous class.

For the 2009-2010 school year, Harper will introduce its State of the Art Culinary/Hospitality facility. The carpentry department created an entrepreneurial small business program called "Look At Us". These young men and women renovated, restored, and renewed given projects from various constituents in the school and community settings.

Students are encouraged to become familiar with the Harper High School Website at www.harperhighschool.org. It is the clearinghouse for all school information. School events, schedules, homework, teacher profiles, and other extremely important school information are posted on the website.

Finally, we need you in school everyday to ensure you stay on track to graduate. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 773.535.9150 or 773.841.3466 cell.

Sincerely,
Kenyatta Stansberry, Principal