Hearne Elementary Family Newsletter
March 2020
We celebrate diversity at Hearne every day!
Early Dismissal Before 2:30 PM
Parents, for the safety of all students, the last time to pick up your student early each day is before 2:30 pm. Change of transportation must also be completed before this time.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Congratulations to our 2020 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Orellana!
Congratulations to our ESL and Bilingual Teachers of the Year, Mrs. Salarda and Mrs. Ledesma!
Congratulations to our Paraprofessional of the Year, Mrs. Bell!
Sign Agendas Every Night!
Help us keep our students organized to increase their success!
Join our Parenting Partners Classes! They start on Tuesday, March 3rd from 4:30-6:30 PM.
Parenting Partners is a program is that it is designed to train English or Spanish speaking parents on how to facilitate classes that empower our parents, thereby developing Alief parent trainers. Parenting Partners™ focuses on three key outcomes—
Positive parent engagement
Improved student academics
Strong home learning environment
Each team member participates in a 16-hour training and is trained and certified as a Parenting Partners™ Facilitator, authorized to facilitate workshops for parents throughout the district.
No School, March 2nd! It's a Teacher Planning Day.
All World's Finest Chocolate money is due Tuesday, March 3rd!
Each box sold is worth $60.
Shout out to Giselle in 3rd Grade for selling 10 boxes already! You are amazing!
Content Night scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th has been postponed until April 2020!
We look forward to seeing all our families at our annual content night where we will share strategies to support our students at school and home! The classes with the most participation will receive a special prize...and so will their teacher! Join us in April for the night of fun!
Pennies for Patients Money due on Tuesday, March 3rd!
Pennies for Patients ensures that no child has to take on cancer alone.
Tuesday, March 3rd- Dr. Suess Character Dress Up
Wednesday, March 4th- Wear Wacky Socks
Thursday, March 5th- Wear Favorite Hat
Read Across America Week- Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess!
Tuesday-Dress up like a Dr. Suess Character
Wednesday-Wear Your Wacky Socks
Thursday-Wear Your Favorite Hat
Friday- Wear a college shirt with jeans
2nd Grade Music Program is on Thursday, March 5th!
Family U Conference is Saturday, March 7, 2020!
Calling All Alief Heroes! Save the date for our free Family U Conference. Come enjoy family sessions, food, childcare, and prizes. Registration is available on-site at Hastings Ninth Grade Center.
The school with the most participation gets a special prize! Help us be #1!
Big Art Day is Thursday, March 5th!
Ms. Charlton will showcase our students' talents!
Our Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, March 10th!
Say Cheese!
Our Spring picture day is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10th! You will be able to pay for pictures online. More information coming this week!
TELPAS Testing continues this month!
TEA designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students, also referred to as English learners (ELs), make in learning the English language.
Career Day is March 11th!
Full Day Pre-Kindergarten at Hearne Next Year!
Visit our Lost and Found!
Hearne is a STEAM Campus!
Field Day is on Friday, March 13th!
Out of an abundance of caution, Alief is temporarily suspending all school sponsored parent/school events.
We have postponed our field day for a later date.
Thank you for your understanding.
Spring Break is March 16-20, 2020
Join Us for Lunch with your Child-POSTPONED
In the future, our days are...
Monday- Pre-Kindergarten, PPCD, and Kindergarten
Tuesday- 4th Grade, Life Skills
Wednesday- 3rd Grade, REACH
Thursday- 2nd Grade
Friday- 1st Grade
Don't forget your ID!
Our monthly Shared Decision-Making Committee Meeting is on Wednesday, March 25th!
New Date: Our Daddy-Daughter Dance will be on Friday, March 27th!
Tickets will be on sale soon! This event fills up quickly.