Aug. 30, 2018
Hughston eNews
Dear Parents and eNews Subscribers,
In this issue.......
HUGHSTON CALENDAR
HUGHSTON NEWS
- New Third Grade Teacher
- Thank You PTA
- Hughston Elementary SBIC Parent Volunteers Sought!
- New PASAR hours for Westernmost Playground
- Food and Nutritional Services is hiring
- Watch D.O.G.S Kick-Off Night
- Elementary PACE Referral Information
- Lunch Menu
IMPORTANT LINKS
MONDAY, September 3rd
- Labor Day, Student/Teacher holiday
TUESDAY, September 4th
- PTA Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m. in the library
WEDNESDAY, September 5th
SBIC Meeting - 3:00 p.m. in the library
NEW THIRD GRADE TEACHER!
We have exciting news! As promised, we have been assigned a highly qualified teacher. Ms. Anna Windle will be starting tomorrow as our new third grade teacher. For the next two days, she will be learning about the students and working alongside Mrs. Pruett as she becomes familiar with the Hughston culture.
Ms. Windle grew up in a suburb outside of Minneapolis. She received her Bachelors of Education from the University of Wisconsin. This will be her sixth year in the teaching profession.
Ms. Windle will be working closely with the third grade team and Nykol Cauhape, Instructional Specialist to support her transition to Hughston Elementary. Please make plans to stop in after school to meet Ms. Windle on Tuesday, 9/4/18.
We appreciate your support and continued trust as we work hard to do the best for our students.
THANK YOU PTA
HUGHSTON ELEMENTARY SBIC PARENT VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
We are currently in the process of forming the Hughston School Based Improvement Committee (SBIC) for 2018-19 school year. The committee consists of principals, faculty, PTSA
representatives, community members, business representatives, students and parent volunteers.
The role of a committee member is to attend three meetings throughout the school year that are held at Hughston right after school.
Parent volunteer members will be selected by random drawing from the pool of applications received. If you would like to be considered, please submit your name by clicking on the link below and submitting your name by 9:00 PM on Monday, September 3rd. The first of three meetings this year will be on September 5th after school here at Hughston.
NEW PASAR HOURS FOR WESTERNMOST PLAYGROUND
We are wanting to let all parents know, that the hours PASAR will be using the westernmost playground area will now be from 3:30-6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. No other children or adults will be allowed access to this area during these days and times.
ELEMENTARY PACE REFERRAL INFO 2018-2019
PACE is a gifted enrichment program for students who have demonstrated the need for advanced instruction. At the elementary level, PACE is a weekly pull out program in which students are removed from the general education classroom to work under the guidance of a gifted specialist. The time spent in the PACE program varies according to the grade level of the student.
Referred students in K-5 are assessed in the first semester to determine January placement. District-wide CogAT tests administered to first, third and fifth grade students are part of the data used to determine the need for gifted services. Kindergarten, second, and fourth grade will be administered the district approved PACE battery of assessments, including CogAT, upon referral. Students may be assessed for PACE only once each academic year.
Students may be referred for gifted services by teachers, parents, principals, counselors, or by the students themselves. Students are assessed at their home campus during the school day.
K – 5th Grade Referral Deadline is October 17, 2018. (Referral packets received after this date will be held for the following academic year.)
Any student that qualifies will begin services January 2019. For additional information, please refer to the Plano ISD PACE Website or contact the PACE teacher, Donna Bui at donna.bui@pisd.edu or by phone at 469-752-2040.
LUNCH MENU FOR THE WEEK 9/3/2018
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Linda Czechowski
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