Hawk News 1/6/2023
Hendrickson High School
Message from Principal Grebb:
Welcome to 2023! I heard someone say the other day,
"new year, same problems." Well that is what is great about school. Everyone has a fresh start. So if your child is looking for a resolution for the new year I have a couple of suggestions.
1. Show up everyday
2. Put in effort
3. Communicate with your teachers
Those 3 things will lead to great things. Looking forward to all of the great feats to come for Hawk Nation, inside and outside of the classroom.
Friday, January 6 (A Day)
Boys Soccer at Georgetown Tournament
Wrestling at Delco
Girl's Basketball vs. PHS
Girl's Soccer vs. Cedar Ridge (Pfield)
Boys Basketball at PHS
Saturday, January 7th
Band TMEA Auditions
Swim at TEX Robertson Invitational
Monday, January 9th (B Day)
Class Talks (Class of 2023) PAC during TALON (Students Only)
HS/ELE Boundary Meeting HHS PAC 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 10th (A Day)
Girls Basketball vs. Georgetown
Boys Basketball at Georgetown
Wednesday, January 11th (B Day)
Wrestling Dual Meet at HHS 6pm
Class Talks (Class of 2024) PAC during TALON (Students Only)
Thursday, January 12th (A Day)
Class Talks (Class of 2025) PAC during TALON (Student Only)
Friday, January 13th (B Day)
AP Scholars Breakfast 8am Library
Class Talks (Class of 2026) PAC during TALON (Student Only)
Softball Tryouts
Travis County Youth Show FFA
Girls Basketball at Eastview
Boys Basketball vs. Eastview (Middle School Night)
Future Scheduling Course Selection Information Below & Course Fair on January 19th
The counselors will begin the process of meeting with your student to discuss course selection for next year. Grade level meetings will be next week during Advisory (January 10th, 11th, 12th) to discuss general course selection information. After these presentations the counselors will meet individually with your student to pick their classes for the 2023-2024 school year. Counselors will be meeting with students between January 12th to February 14th. If your student is absent the day of the assigned meeting their counselor will make sure to meet with them at a new time as soon as they can.
Our students will be utilizing the SchooLinks platform to input their courses. Parents can have access to view what their student has chosen and can create an account as well. Please click on this link to learn more about SchooLinks which not only helps with scheduling but provides students with career exploration, the college application process (as they move into their senior year) and more. It is a wonderful resource!
Below are links to the course selection presentations and to our website. One of the pages on our website titled “Course Selection and Parent University” has course selection details, the high school course guide, and other information regarding scheduling and related information. Please reach out to your students counselor if you have additional questions.
Course Fair – Wondering what courses we offer to all of our students? Come to our course fair on January 19th 6PM-8PM. This can help your students make better choices when choosing classes for next year!
District Boundary Community Meetings
The district communicated in an email on December 16, 2022, about possibly adjusting attendance boundaries and repurposing campuses. Since then, I hope you had some time to review this email. During the December 15, 2022, Board meeting, the district proposed several attendance boundary models to address the district's growth, facilities, and efficiency challenges. A few of these models involve our campus directly.
The district is hosting several community meetings next week to discuss these plans. The meeting schedule is below. Please consider attending to learn more and share your feedback. There will be an overview of each proposed plan; however, the plans listed below will be discussed in greater detail. The campuses impacted by these proposed plans are also listed below. Please attend the meetings that best meet your needs. If you cannot attend a community meeting, the presentation will be posted online for your review at
https://www.pfisd.net/domain/1594. You can also provide direct feedback by emailing
boundaryfeedback@pfisd.net or by
completing this form. We’ll keep you updated as this work moves forward.
The Hawk Newspaper Wins Big
Please congratulate the staff of the Hawk for being named a finalist for a Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Hawk is only one of eleven high school print newspapers in the nation that will receive either a Gold or Silver Crown in March. This is one of the highest honors that a school newspaper can earn.
https://www.facebook.com/cspa.nyc/videos/840780783878284
Yearbook: Senior Tributes
The last day to purchase a senior tribute ad in the yearbook is January 20.
Order ads and yearbooks here.
Cap 10K
Hawk Nation invites all students, alumni, teachers/staff, and families to join our Cap10K Team! The race takes place on Sunday April 16th, 2023. Currently the price is $40.00, but it will increase to $45.00 on January 9th, 2023. You can register here. Make sure to follow the registration steps for “School Team Member.” We hope you join us! For any questions, contact Ms. Clarissa Alvarado at clarissa.alvarado@pfisd.net
Black Student Union and Alliance
The Black Student Union and Alliance will be having a meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 4:30pm in the library. Come join us as we discuss the impact of black culture on the music industry. See you there!
Credit Recovery after school hours
Credit Recovery After-School-Twilight Hour 4:30p-5:30p Today. After-School Twilight Hour is every Monday & Thursday in C108 Credit Recovery
Spain and Portugal Trip - 2024
The second enrollment period for the Spain and Portugal trip with Ms. Mitchell in 2024 is now OPEN! Take a look at the trip enrollment page to get more information (itinerary, cost, what's included, etc.) and enroll! Direct any questions to Ms. Mitchell.
www.eftours.com/2565879cp
Community Boundary Input Meeting
The district communicated in an email on December 16, 2022, about possibly adjusting attendance boundaries and repurposing campuses. Since then, I hope you had some time to review this email. During the December 15, 2022, Board meeting, the district proposed several attendance boundary models to address the district's growth, facilities, and efficiency challenges. A few of these models involve our campus directly.
The district is hosting several community meetings next week to discuss these plans. The meeting schedule is below. Please consider attending to learn more and share your feedback. There will be an overview of each proposed plan; however, the plans listed below will be discussed in greater detail. The campuses impacted by these proposed plans are also listed below. Please attend the meetings that best meet your needs. If you cannot attend a community meeting, the presentation will be posted online for your review at https://www.pfisd.net/domain/1594. You can also provide direct feedback by emailing boundaryfeedback@pfisd.net or by completing this form. We’ll keep you updated as this work moves forward.
El distrito comunicó en un correo electrónico el 16 de diciembre de 2022 sobre la posibilidad de ajustar los límites de asistencia y reutilizar las escuelas. Desde entonces, espero que haya tenido algo de tiempo para revisar este correo electrónico. Durante la reunión de la Junta del 15 de diciembre de 2022, el distrito propuso varios modelos de límites de asistencia para resolver el crecimiento, instalaciones y eficiencias del distrito. Algunos de estos modelos involucran directamente a su escuela.
El distrito está organizando varias reuniones comunitarias la próxima semana para discutir estos planes. El calendario de reuniones se encuentra a continuación. Considere asistir para obtener más información y compartir sus comentarios. Habrá una visión general de cada plan propuesto; Sin embargo, los planes enumerados a continuación se discutirán con mayor detalle. Las escuelas afectadas por estos planes propuestos también se enumeran a continuación. Por favor, asista a las reuniones que mejor se adapten a sus necesidades. Si no puede asistir a una reunión de la comunidad, la presentación se publicará en línea para su revisión en https://www.pfisd.net/domain/1594. También puede proporcionar comentarios directos enviando un correo electrónico a boundaryfeedback@pfisd.net o completando este formulario. Te mantendremos informado a medida que avance este trabajo.
