HPES Parent Newsletter
01/06/2020
Welcome Back!
HPES Parents,
Welcome back to HPES! We have missed our students! I hope everyone had a restful break and got to spend some quality time with family and friends. The spring semester moves even faster than the fall semester. You can always find important dates and events on our campus website as well as this newsletter.
Great Year Ahead...
Showing your children you’re excited about school will get them excited, too. Encourage them to share what they learn and make the most of each school day with this simple strategy. “What will you learn today? Talk about your children’s day at school before it happens. In the morning let them know you can’t wait to hear about it that evening. They will be on the lookout and motivated to share their learning with you.
Reminders for the Spring Semester:
- Doors open at 7:05 a.m.
- Students may go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast or wait in the main hallway.
- At 7:15, students will be dismissed to their hallways/classrooms.
- Parents will be allowed down the main hallway only, where they can quickly give their child a kiss and wish them a good day.
- Tardy bell rings at 7:35 a.m.
- Traffic is heavy. Plan accordingly.
Field Day
The Highland Park Elementary School Physical Education department is currently planning its Annual Field Day, to be held on Thursday, March 12, 2020, where every student on our campus gets to participate in activities throughout the day. We need your help! We are reaching out to see if you would consider sponsoring a bounce house or making a monetary donation to help us purchase shirts, items to make games, or purchase healthy snacks. Our estimated costs are $3,000 for t-shirts for all staff and students, $1,000 for the bounce houses rentals and approximately $500 for making games and purchasing healthy snacks
Staffing Updates
Please welcome Ms. Leslie Atherton to our HPES Bulldog Family!
Please Welcome Ms. Vickie Pena to our HPES Bulldog Family!
JANUARY SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Absence Notes & Tardies
We are working hard to meet our 98% attendance goal, but we still have a lot of students tardy or absent. Unless they are sick, please bring them every day and on time, it is imperative that they’re here at school learning!
We have noticed many students tardy this week, please make sure to bring your child on time to school. Every minute they are late, they are missing valuable instructional time.
If your child had to stay home due to being sick, please make send a doctor note or parent note to school within 3 days after your child returns. Please include the child's first and last name, date of absence, and reason in the note. Our registrar is Miriam Ruvalcaba. Her email is miriam.ruvalcaba@pfisd.net
Remember...
- Grades are due today!
- Students may wear a college shirt on Wednesdays and a school spirit shirt on Fridays
- PTO meeting on
PTO
Join us for our next PTO meeting on Thursday, February
Stay connected with the HPES PTO!
Website: https://hpespto.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlandparkelementarypto/
Instagram: @hpes.pto
Text at @HPESPTO to 81010 to get event info via text!
January PTO Calendar
Dismissal
Volunteers Needed
Please make sure you complete the volunteer application if you are planning on volunteering or presenting at our campus.
Volunteers must apply two (2) - four (4) weeks before anticipated event to ensure participation in student activities and field trips. A new application must be submitted yearly.
You an access the application at the following
Access Clever at Home
Go to PfISD.net>student tab>clever. The login is your student’s “s” number and password. Most students have this memorized by this point. If not, reach out to your child's teacher.
Cold Weather Recess Policy
Children are expected to come to school prepared to participate in outdoor recess. Appropriate outerwear such as a hat, gloves and a warm coat are essential for healthy and safe outdoor play.
When the outside temperature, including wind chill, is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, recess will be held indoors. Otherwise, recess will be outside.
Great Things Happening at HPES!
3rd Grade Holiday Market Days!
Dunks with Dads!
We met our Fundraising Goal so we had a little fun with the Wheel of Unfortunate!
Upcoming Events
01/07- Students return
01/07- Tu/Tu Tuesday
01/07- Choir Practice 3:00-4:00
01/09- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/10- AR Winter Celebration
01/10- Kids for Heart Challenge
01/13- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
01/13- Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
01/14- Report Cards go home
01/14- Kinder 90th Day of School
01/14- 4th/5th Volleyball tryouts 4:00-5:00
01/14- Choir 3:00-4:00
01/17- Science Fair during the day and viewing at 5:30-6:30
01/20- Holiday- No School
01/22- 5th Grade Middle School Visit
01/23- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/24- 2nd 9 weeks Awards Assemblies- 2nd: 8:15-8:55, 3rd: 2:00-2:40, 4th: 9:35-10:15, 5th: 8:55-9:35
01/24- PTO Movie Night 6:30
01/27-01/31- PTO Penny Wars
01/27- Choir 3:00-4:00
01/27-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
01/28- MOCK STAAR TESTING- 4th Grade Writing, 3rd & 5th Grade Math
01/29-MOCK STAAR TESTING- 3rd & 5th Grade Reading
01/29- Kinder 100th Day of School
01/30 & 01/31- Kids for Hearts Challenge Celebration
01/30- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/31-Bluebonnet Voting
02/03-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
02/04- MOCK STAAR TESTING- 4th Grade Math, 5th Grade Science
02/04- Tu/Tu Tuesday
02/04- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/04-Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/05- Moves with Mom 7:10-7:30 am
02/05- MOCK STAAR TESTING- 4th Grade Reading
02/06- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/10- Jump rope 3:00-4:00
02/10-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
02/10- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/13- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/14- Valentines Parties
02/17- Holiday- No School
02/19- Dunks with Dad 7:10-7:30 am
02/20- ASL and Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/24- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/24-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
02/25- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/27- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/27- Fine Arts Night 5:30-8:00
03/02-03/06- Spring Book Fair
03/02-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
03/03- Tu/Tu Tuesday
03/03- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/05- Kinder Performance
03/05- ASL 3:00-4:00
03/05- PJ Story Night 6:00-7:00
03/06- Talent Show during day and evening at 6:30
03/09-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
03/10- K-2 Oratorical
03/10- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/11- 3-5 Oratorical
03/12- AR Goal Deadline
03/12- Field Day
03/13- Staff Development - No school for students
03/16- 03/20- Spring Break
03/23-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
03/24- 03/27- 4th Grade Writing Boot Camp
03/24- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/24- McDonalds Spirit Night
03/25- 2nd Grade Fieldtrip
03/26- ASLand K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
03/27- Dunks with Dads 7:10-7:30
03/27- Pegasus Fieldtrip
03/30- Pegasus- 2nd Spring and Class Pictures
03/30-Drama Club- 3:00-4:00
03/31- 3rd- 5th Spring and Class Pictures