Holmquist Parent Newsletter
July 29, 2021
Message from the Principal
Welcome to the 2021 – 2022 school year at Holmquist Elementary! We are very excited to have you and your child as part of our Holmquist family. Our theme this year is “We Are All Stars at Holmquist"! We chose this theme because we believe that with hard work anything is possible and that every child deserves an opportunity to accomplish his/her goals. We are looking forward to a positive home-school partnership with your family and we will do our best to educate your child in a safe and nurturing environment. We welcome you to visit our Holmquist webpage for more information and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Thank you in advance for your support!
HOLMQUIST FRONT OFFICE STAFF
PRINCIPAL - Kimberly Toney
ASST PRINCIPAL - Melissa Chalupsky
ASST PRINCIPAL - Mary Molina
ASST PRINCIPAL - Walleen Williams
COUNSELOR - Marilyn Amador
COUNSELOR - Krenesha King
SECRETARY - Shafia Lara
CIS - Justice Wesley
REGISTRAR - Aracely Valdez
ATTENDANCE AIDE
PARENT LIASON - Nora Llorens
SCHOOL MASCOT Hummingbird
TELEPHONE 281-988-3024
FAX 281-556-1050
WEBSITE http://holmquist.aliefisd.net
Meet the Teacher
Friday, August 6th
Session I - 4:00 - 5:00
Session II - 5:15 - 6:15
Purpose of Meet the Teacher and other staff members
- Meet your child's teacher
- Drop off school supplies
- Complete Beginning of the Year paperwork
- Provide contact information to your child's teacher
- Complete meal application
- Verify transportation for the first day of school
School Uniform
HOLMQUIST SCHOOL UNIFORM
Tops: White, Navy, Light Blue or Yellow, Hunter Green, Red Polo shirts, collared polo-style shirt or Spirit Shirt
Bottoms: Navy Blue, Khaki or black uniforms pants, skirts, shorts or rompers; or dark blue or black jeans; Pants must be worn at waist-no baggy pants and students should wear a belt; skirts and shorts must touch top of knee; No faded, ripped , colored, acid wash or torn jeans allowed
Monday: Uniform shirt, spirit shirt, ‘Future U’ or College T-shirt with uniform bottom or jeans
Tuesday- Friday: Uniform shirt or Spirit shirt with appropriate uniform bottom or jeans
Masks
In order to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff we do encourage everyone to continue to wear a mask. Masks are not mandatory but is still an option.
First Day Arrival Information
Parents will be allowed to walk their child or children to class only on Tuesday, August 10th. An announcement will be made on those days at 8:05 a.m. asking parents to say their goodbyes, so teachers and students can begin their day.
SCHOOL HOURS
Morning PK………………..7:55 am -11:30 am
Afternoon PK……………11:45 am – 3:20 pm
Grades KN-4……………….7:55 am – 3:20 pm
Front Doors open……….7:15 am
Breakfast served………..7:15 am -7:50 am
Students enter class….7:40 am
Morning Movement…..7:43 am
Class begins……………….7:55 am
Morning Announcements……7:54 am
Please note AFTERNOON dismissal times:
3:09 pm………Daycare Riders
3:11 pm……… Car Riders
3:13 pm………..Bus Riders
3:15 pm ……….Walkers/Bike Riders
Calendar of Events
August 6th - Meet the Teacher - Session I - 4:00 -5:00 & Session II - 5:15 - 6:15
August 10th - First Day of School
August 16th - Beginning of the Year Assessments
August 27th - Picture Day
September 6th - Labor Day Holiday
September 13th - Parents can eat lunch with students
Registration for New Students
Registration is online only. You can use the following link to register your child and upload the required documents to complete your child's registration. If you are unable to upload, fax or email document, please contact the school for an appointment time.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL LOCATIONS
Students arriving by car should enter the building through Westpark entrance. Car-rider students will be dismissed at this same location. Bus riders and Day Care riders will arrive and be dismissed at the side entrance by the cafeteria.
Car Rider
All car riders must have a school issued car rider tag for the 2021 - 2022 school year.
IMPORTANT
Only AISD school buses, Day Care Vans and staff members will be allowed in the side (faculty) parking lot during arrival and dismissal times. Parents wishing to come into the building will need to park in a designated parking spot. Do not park in fire lanes.
Please do not drop your child off on Westpark or in the fire zone area near the apartment complex. Both areas are very dangerous and are unsupervised. Please adhere to this policy for your child’s safety.
Walker Dismissal - PK, K, & 1
Parents picking up walker students in grades PK, K & 1 will be given a walker tag. The parent or guardian must bring the walker tag daily in order to pick up his/her child. If you do not have a tag, you must report to the front office with a government issued picture ID. Otherwise, the child will not be released to you or anyone not on the registration card or with proper identification. Parents will not be allowed to park in the school parking lot to pick up their child as a walker. All walkers must walk off campus.
Change of Transportation
Parents, if your child will be going home a different way in the afternoon, you must send a WRITTEN note explaining how you want the child to go home. We cannot accept changes over the phone or verbally from a child. A dated and signed note must be sent. Only in an emergency situation will we accept notes sent by fax. Some faxes may not reach the intended destination, so please call to notify the Front Office if a fax is being sent.
Mode of transportation changes will not be honored after 2:45 pm due to the difficulty of getting information to the teachers during dismissal process.
EARLY PICK-UP
Help us make dismissal time safer for all of our students. So that we can monitor all children more carefully, parents who pick up their child for doctor appointments, etc, MUST pick up before 2:45 pm. No child will be released to parents in the front office between 2:45 pm and 3:30 pm.
Students will only be released to persons listed on the enrollment card. All parents/guardians and emergency contacts must have a government issued picture ID when signing out students.
Attendance & Tardies
The state attendance law requires attendance for the ENTIRE day. Give your student the best start to the day and help them get to their class on time every day. Late arrivals (tardy) and early pick-ups count as a partial day absence.
Beginning Thursday, August 12th , your child must be in their classroom by 7:55 a.m. If your child arrives at 7:55 am., he or she is considered tardy and you must park your car and walk your child inside of the building to sign him/her in and for them to receive a tardy pass.
Students are considered late at 7:55 am onwards (or 11:46 am for Afternoon PK}
IMPORTANT CAFETERIA NEWS EATING WITH YOUR CHILD
You will be able to eat lunch with your child beginning the week of September 3rd.
The designated days for the 2021-2022 school year are Tuesdays only due to space and scheduling. Also, developmentally it is important for all of our students to be able to learn the school rules for the cafeteria and to begin to socialize with their peers in this setting. We encourage you to eat lunch with your child on Tuesdays, however if you are unable to eat lunch on this day, please contact the school to schedule a different time. Thank you in advance.
Lunches from home…..
The front office staff is responsible for many important tasks during the school day, therefore we will not be able to accept lunches in the front office or deliver them to students. All lunches will need to be brought to school by your child and not by a parent or guardian during the school day.
V-SOFT SECURITY SYSTEM
As we continue to strive for the safest learning environment possible, our security procedures for the 2021-2022 school year will again include the continued use of the Raptor System.
Beginning Wednesday, August 11th all visitors must check in through the Raptor System and receive a Visitor Tag at the front door before going to any other areas of the building.
Classroom visits will be allowed AFTER 8:30 a.m., however teacher conferences will need to be scheduled during the teacher’s planning time. We appreciate your time and understanding when you visit our campus; you will be required to show an identification card. The process takes only a few seconds and is well worth the safety of all our children.
Hummingbird Counselor Connections
Our counselors: contact Marilyn Amador at mamador@ga.aliefisd.net and Krenesha King at kdking@ga.aliefisd.net and/or stay connected through Remind- text to 81010 @hmqamador.
Updates and activities can be found in Schoology in your Counseling Corner under groups. fill out the form if you need to be added or just need a Counselor.
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