What's Buzzing at the Heights
Week of July 26-30,2021
Message from the Principal
Dear Hornet Families,
Welcome back Hornets! I hope that each of you are staying healthy and enjoying your families as we get ready to start the new school year. Enjoy the children and celebrate every milestone!
Teachers will begin with professional learning on Monday, July 26. We are excited to connect with our staff and welcome them back! This year, you will see many new faces at the Heights! Some of our colleagues have moved on and our grade levels have grown. I will introduce many of our new faces in the next section.
Scholars will begin with Face-to-Face Instruction on August 2. We are so excited to see them and start our adventure in this "new normal" of educating our future leaders! Our teachers are ready to start classes! As always, we will honor safety protcols to keep our Horizon Heights Family safe.
1st Day Procedures:
- Parents must park in the visitor parking (only); parking lot in front of the school
- Building will open at 7:00 AM
- Parents will be allowed in the builing from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
- You can walk your child to class on Day 1 only
- When you hear the ALL CALL, parents are asked to exit the building so breakfast can begin for scholars
- We all need to collaborate and make it a great start to our school year
Meet the Teacher sessions are scheduled for Thursday, July 29 from 4:00-6:00 PM. This is your opportunity to come in and meet your child's teacher and locate their classroom. If you would like to bring in their schools supplies, the teachers will be ready to receive them. Each teacher will share a presentation. The times are in 30 minute intervals. Be sure to stay for the entire session and be informed on our best practices and how they impact your child. The sessions will be as follows:
- 4:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 5:30 PM
We have an amazing team that is ready to work with our children. We will have the school theme "Conquer from Within." We will all collaborate to ensure we meet the needs of our scholars as they deserve it!
We are very excited to receive our scholars and begin the healing process. We know this pandemic has been difficult for all of our families. We will ensure that we are collaborating to help our children smoothly transition into face to face instruction.
Thank you for your continued support! We are blessed with an amazing learning community! Together, we are better!
Respectfully,
Jenifer Hansen
Proud Principal of Horizon Heights ES
Office Number: 915-937-7402
Online Registration Notes
Is your online registation complete? Be sure to address all of the items on the online registration and upload documents to ensure your registation is complete.
As per the online registation process, if you are NOT complete, we cannot schedule your child on a roster for Meet the Teacher. Be sure to address the following items:
Please be advised that if the 2021-2022 on-line registration has not been completed or is incomplete due to missing documents, your child will not be scheduled and will be at risk of losing their spot.
Please log into the Tyler Student 360 system to verify that all required registration forms have been completed and that all necessary documents have been uploaded. We have been emailing, calling and doing home visits to support this process.
Please make sure you have updated contact information and are checking your emails.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED to be scanned and uploaded. If you are unable to scan, please stop by the campus.
Returning Students:
- Primary parent / guardian identification - state issued identification or driver’s license – No Military IDs please
- Proof of Residency – Current Utility Bill - (Water, Gas or Electric) for either June, July or August 2021
- Should an Alternate Proof of Residency Form be needed:
- www. sisd.net
- Parents tab
- Registration Requirements
- Alternative proof of Residency Form - must be notarized
New Students:
- Primary parent / guardian identification - state issued identification or driver’s license – No Military IDs please
- Proof of Residency – Current Utility Bill - (Water, Gas or Electric) for either June, July or August 2021
- Should an Alternate Proof of Residency Form be needed:
- www. sisd.net
- Parents tab
- Registration Requirements
- Alternative proof of Residency Form - must be notarized
- Birth certificate
- Social security card
- Immunization record
Please check your email this weekend for any on-line rejection notifications and ensure that all forms have been completed and submitted by Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
New Arrival Time
Technology Updates
2021-22 SISD Mobile Device Agreement
- ALL students who have an SISD District device issued to them will need to complete the Mobile Device Agreement.
- The form must be submitted for all PreK students who will have an Ipad issued to them.
To find this e-form:
- Log into Tyler 360 Parent Portal
Change the Academic Year in the upper, right corner to 2021-2022 - A yellow announcement bar will appear. Click View.
- Choose the document (one for each child).
- Acknowledge the first page.
- Click acknowledgement for fees and submit.
School Supplies for 2020-2021 School Year
Supply List is on our School Webpage:
School Uniforms
Pre-Kinder students:
- Red polo tops only
- Khaki or blue pants/shorts/skirts
Kinder -5th Grade Students:
- Hunter green, navy blue or white polos
- Khaki or blue pants/shorts/skirts
The school uniform does NOT have to have the school name or logo.
Monday: TeamSISD day (gray shirts, can be purchased from District)
Thursday: College Day (attire from your favorite college)
Friday: Spirit Day (spirit shirts from our school, will be on sale soon)
Free Meals for All Students
Good news for #TeamSISD families! Through the USDA school lunch program, SISD will provide all children (18 and under) with free breakfast and lunch for the 2021-22 school year.
Curbside meal service will be available for parents picking up meals for young children who are not enrolled in SISD schools or homeschooled students. No duplicate meals will be allowed. SISD curbside meal service will be provided Monday through Friday at:
- Elementary schools from 7:00 to 8:00 AM
- Official letter/email/electronic school application from school listing children enrolled
- Individual student report cards
- Attendance record from parent portal of the school website, printed or electronic, that includes the children names
- Birth certificate for children not in school
- Student ID cards
Administrators' Contact Information
Jenifer Hansen, Principal
Email: jhanse@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7402
Edith Carrillo, Assistant Principal
Email: ecarri@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7403
Elida Gamez, Assistant Principal
Email: egamez04@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7427
As always, we are honored to work with each of you! Do not hesitate to ask any question which you have about the new school year!
SISD, Back to School Q&A
This link will provide you many of the answers to your questions:
Meet Our New Team & Family Members
Eastlake Feeder Schools
Col. John O. Ensor MS, Ms. Lisa Estada:
Desert Wind School, Ms. Leticia Terrazas:
Dr. Sue Shook ES: Ms. Cristina Chavira:
Mission Ridge ES: Mr. Jesus Mendez:
Jenifer J. Hansen
Email: jhanse@sisd.net
Website: https://www.sisd.net/horizonheightses
Location: 13601 Ryderwood Avenue, Horizon City, TX, USA
Phone: (915) 308-6570
Twitter: @HHeights_ES