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Back to School Edition * Hamilton Elementary School
Welcome Back!
Thank you so much for a fantastic start to the school year! It was wonderful to see so many of you at Meet the Teacher. Your Lions are off to a great start!
This year our theme is "Kind Minds". Our goal with this theme is to reinforce the life long character trait of kindness and through that a sense of community and the importance that each student, staff member and parent plays. Our first staff activity was to create a paper mini-me...doll...likeness... whatever the teacher and class decided to call it. All of our kiddos have been working on this throughout the week. Once they are finished, they will be hung around the school to show that we are all part of the HES family. Any time a new student arrives, it will be one of the first projects they complete and their mini-me will join our HES family.
Please be sure to sign up for School Messenger text messages, emails and phone calls. This is the way that HES and CFISD will be communicating important school information as well as emergency information.
Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs. Conn
First Day for Lunch Visitors is September 8th
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 7th: Student Holiday
September 8th: First day for lunch visitors!
Curriculum Nights
September 14th: PPCD, PK, K, 1 and 3
September 21st: LS, 2, 4 and 5
Session 1: 5:30 - 6:30
Session 2: 6:30 - 7:30
Parents, you may choose the session you would like to attend that meets your schedule
This is a parent only meeting. We respectfully request that arrangements are made for child care so that all parents have the opportunity to hear the information without interuptions.
Every Minute Counts
Every Minute Counts: Why is every minute important? First instruction, with the classroom teacher, is the MOST valuable instruction that a student can receive. It cannot be replicated. It cannot be made up.
What happens in 15 minutes? Simply put... a lot. In 15 minutes, a classroom teacher and students do the following:
*Receive instruction on a new concept in reading, math, language arts, science and social
studies
*Conduct a Science experiment
*Small group instruction
*Reteaching a concept
*Skill practice
*Discussion group
*Project work
*Informal assessment of skills through conferring
The work that is made up during recess, lunch, before school or in the few minutes a child might have during the instruction day is not the same as the first instruction. While the teachers do their very, very best to replicate first instruction, it is a condensed version of the teaching and does not provide for the same level of support as when it was taught the very first time. First instruction is the best intervention that any student can receive.
Illnesses and emergencies happen. These are important reasons for a student to miss school. We respectfully request that absences, late arrival and early leave due to extracurricular activities, family vacations or convenience are kept to a minimum because Every Minute Counts.
Parent & Student Handbook
Transportation Changes
All changes in transportation must be in writing by the student’s parent or guardian. Changes requested by any other person will not be permitted.
We are not able to accept phone calls or emails for transportation changes. All requests must be in writing and in the office by 3:00 p.m.
Please do not email the classroom teacher any change of transportation information. Seek guidance from the front office if a change is needed and you are not able to bring a note to school by calling 281.370.0990.
PTO Information - Membership & Spirit Items
Check out the NEW PTO website to pay membership dues and purchase spirit items! The website is super easy to navigate! Create an account to pay your membership dues and order spirit items.
Family dues are just $15 a year and need to be paid by August 31st
The deadline is quickly approaching to order your new spirit wear. The last day to order is August 31st. **All spirit wear purchases will be delivered to your child's classroom by September 25, 2015.**
Place orders and pay dues by going to: https://hamiltonelementarypto.membershiptoolkit.com/home
School Messenger: Text Message Sign Up
The directions for adding text messages to your School Messenger account are in the link below. Next year, instead of using Remind 101, HES will be sending text messages via School Messenger. Please stay connected by adding the text message feature to your School Messenger account.
Directions for School Messenger: http://www.cfisd.net/files/6514/1080/3632/SchoolMessenger_Contact_Manager_-_Parent_Handout_CFISD.pdf
Stay Connected
Follow HES on Twitter @Hamilton_Lions
Follow our HES on Instagram by searching for Hamilton_Lions
Don't forget to keep up to date with PTO events, news, and reminders by "liking" their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonElementaryPTO
CFISD Flyers
Hamilton Elementary
Email: hamiltonelem@cfisd.net
Website: http://hamiltones.cfisd.net/en/
Location: 12050 Old Kluge Road, Cypress, TX, United States
Phone: 281.370.0990
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonLions
Twitter: @Hamilton_Lions