Hackberry Howl
Vol. 4 No. 4
LOVE-SERVE-CARE
***PLC's & Clubs start on August 27th
HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU WILL DO EVERYTHING!
5-Ingredients for a Successful Team
1. Get to know each other.
It’s incredible what asking a few questions and getting to know the people in your team can do. It brings you so much closer together. Showing your strengths and weaknesses to one another doesn’t make you vulnerable; it’s what makes you human.
2. A pat on the back goes a long way.
Kind words of encouragement and belief in your team mates’ abilities can make a HUGE difference to them and to team morale on the whole.
3. Talk. A lot.
I’m not saying that you need to disrupt productivity or constantly get in the way of your team mates’ focus, but finding time to share ideas, ask questions or tell relevant stories, keeps everyone feeling like they are a part of something, rather than sitting alone as silos.
4. Laughter is the best medicine.
Without a doubt, some of my most memorable moments (at work or at play), have been around solid belly laughs with my team mates. Try and take things a little less seriously once in a while. See the humour in your or other people’s mistakes. Share, and laugh and learn from experiences together. It will bond you, and you’ll find that you want to show up for more!
5. Pull your Weight but also Lend a helping hand.
One thing I really love about volleyball is that it’s completely acceptable to yell out “help” when you’re struggling on the court and need someone on your team to be there immediately. If only we could all do this at the workplace without raising any eyebrows. But without having to yell it out, we should all encourage helpful work environments where no one feels intimidated to ask for help, and when we do, a team mate should be more than happy to lend a hand.
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Teachers-$30
Paraprofessional-$15
How can you pay?
-Check to HBE Social Pack
-Cash
-Card
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***Make your payment to Beulah Mathews
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Article of the Week
Hackberry Happenings!
- 9:00am in the gym---APEX Fun Run Kick-Off
- Assemblies during LE3
ATTIRE: Apex Shirt and Jeans
Hours: 8:00-4:00
Tuesday, August 21st
- Texas Family Fitness @ Hackberry during lunch hours
- Curriculum Team Meeting 4:00-4:30
- Assemblies during LE3
- 8:00am-12:00pm 2nd Grade Planning Meeting
- 12:00pm-4:00pm 1st Grade Planning Meeting
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 8:00-4:00
Wednesday, August 22nd
- 8:00am-12:00pm 5th Grade Planning Meeting
- 12:00pm-4:00pm 4th Grade Planning Meeting
Attire: Business Casual
Hours: 6:45-4:30
Thursday, August 23rd
- 8:00am-12:00pm 3rd Grade Planning
- 12:00pm-4:00-pm Kinder Planning
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Friday, August 24th
Attire: Jeans and Spirit Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00
HOWL OUTS---HOOWWWWLLLLL!!!!!
Wells howls out to Sandoval and her now famous classroom making the news.
Wells howls out to everyone on a dismissal duty, we got better today (Thurs) and will only continue to improve.
Wells howls out to HBE, CHAMPS has looked fantastic in the hallways.
Wells howls out to our Cafeteria "Overwatch", you all do a fantastic job. Thank you.
Wells howls out to the office staff for always being amazing through any situation with a smile on your face.
Hill howls to the 5th grade team for an AMAZING first week! I couldn't have survived it without y'all!
Hill howls to Morales for being an AWESOME team lead and friend!
Hill howls to Myers for helping me have everything I need to make sure our students are successful each day!
Hill howls to Richardson and Whitehead for being supportive admin and making HBE feel like home!
Stephen HOWLS to the best staff in the State! What a great first week!!!!
Stephen HOWLS to the PBIS team for making dismissal procedures better and better each day!
Morales send the loudest howl to our Dual Language teachers. I’m so excited about my kiddos this year. They have such a positive attitude towards Spanish. It is evident that expectations were set high last year! Las admiro y las aprecio mucho!
Morales Vergara for getting technology ready! I know wiping those ipads’ information is a process and it takes patience!
Morales howls 5th grade for their phenomenal work during dismissal. You could hear a pin drop in the hallways.
Morales howls EVERYONE working outside during dismissal. Its is hotter than a jalapeño’s armpit!
K. Martin howls to everyone for coordinating so well with dismissal! Way to go!
K. Martin howls to Hatcher for helping me figure out the supply situation with the departmentalized classes!
K. Martin howls to Clifton for the yummy cookie! :)
K. Martin howls to Biggs and Bonner for working so well together! You guys make an awesome Dual Language team! 3rd grade is blessed to have you!
Julie howls out to Pam and Nelly for getting us great team shirts this week and making schedules!
Julie howls out to Ana for getting the iPads out to teachers this week. I appreciate it!
Julie howls out to Brena and Becca for their amazing new rooms and programs. I know it took a lot of hard work!
Julie howls out to the front office and everyone involved in dismissal. You are so calm and amazing!
Julie howls out to Jill for helping us get the morning announcements started on Day 1!
Castellow wants to say a special thanks to the ENTIRE 2nd grade team for being so patient and supportive with me as I learn the ropes and the HBE way of doing things. Each person on the team has been quick to answer and questions, solve and confusion, and provide overall support these first few days in class, and I would be lost without each of them!
Castellow Howls, also for the entire administration and office staff as they have all worked through issues as quickly and efficiently as possible, and done it all with a smile on their faces! What a great team and I am blessed to be working with each of you!
Karla HOWLS to Sylvia and Vanessa for helping me with buses!
Karla HOWLS to everyone for rocking dismissal!
Karla HOWLS to SPECIALISTS for helping set up our new classrooms!
Hatcher sends a howl to my AMAZING 3rd grade team for just being you!
Hatcher sends a howl to Clifton for the first day cookie that tasted Oh So Fabulous!
Hatcher sends a howl to Mr. Richardson for his help with a student on the first day of school.
Hatcher sends a howl to K. Martin for your positivity and always present smile!
Cruz Howls to entire staff for an awesome job
Cruz Howls to Jessica Reyes for her help
Cruz Howls to Mrs. Whitehead and Mr. Richardson for the waffles
Cruz Howls to Mrs. Martin, Ms. Diaz and our sub Mrs. Koft our sub
Northcutt would like to howl out to the Kinder teachers for doing an awesome job these past 3 days. It was amazing to see teachers working with the new faces and loving on all the kids.
Northcutt would like to howl out to Vanessa DelValle for helping me out with car duty on Thursday- thank you for being a great team member!
Northcutt would like to howl out to Jill for doing a great job in the cafeteria- the noise level and the process has turn out amazing- thank you for all the hard work you do for all of US!
Northcutt would like to howl out to the campus for working together towards a success dismissal process- together with positivity, we can accomplish it all
Northcutt would like to howl out to the Pre-K team- Martin & Zuli -for taking on all those precious babies and making it work! My respects to the hard work and dedication you guys put in to make them feel loved and secure.
Northcutt would like to howl out to Vanessa Moya for working Pre-K and Kinder these past days
Northcutt would like to howl out to Hackberry for a successful first 3 days of school- it is amazing to see the changes and implementations at work- CHAMPS and procedures are looking AWESOME!
Northcutt would like to howl out to the front office staff for all the hard work and enrolling new kiddos.
Northcutt would like to howl out to Karla for all the great work she has done for our campus- You always go above and BEYOND for ALL of US!
Northcutt would like to howl out to Richardson for being an awesome leader- thanks for all you do!
Brodsky howls to everyone who helped physically or with donations of supplies to get 2 new classrooms ready.
Brodsky howls to the pre-K crew-you are doing an amazing job!
Brodsky howls to Head for bringing me starbucks! Thanks friend.
Brodsky howls to Brena for helping me with breakfast duty this week.
Brodsky howls to Whitehead for all of the hard work getting procedures in place for lunch and dismissal.
Brodsky howls to our custodial & maintenance team. Thank you for all of your hard work picking up extra trash, cleaning the building and moving furniture.
Brodsky howls to everyone who has shown interest in the HBE Running Club-we'll be off and running together soon :)
Beulah howls to Webber for your sweet words!
Beulah howls to Moreno for rocking your first week of teaching!
Beulah howls to Martin for sharing your TPT purchases!
Beulah howls to the Office Staff for all the amazing work you guys have done these past few weeks! Love you girls!
Beulah howls to Jill and Richardson for everything y’all have done for the staff and our students!
Beulah howls to 4th grade for the constant encouragement! I’m excited to for this year!
Beulah howls to Darcie for all your help!
Beulah howls to Robinson for helping out with one of our sweet friends!
Head howls to Measles for spending so much time and energy with our first grade teacher! We owe you big time!
Head howls to Brodsky for helping out to the new kinder teacher! You rock!
Head howls to the first grade team for coming together and working hard for our kids.
Head howls to Northcutt, Wells and everyone else involved with the kinder car line... your hustle is amazing!
Head howls to the entire campus for working so hard this week. I love being at Hackberry!
Head howls to Whitehead and Richardson for all the long hours you have put in the past couple weeks!