Hawk Talk
January 25-29, 2021
A Message from the Principal
Hobby Family,
Attached you will find a copy of the 2019-2020 School Report Card produced by the Texas Education Agency for all schools in the state. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. It is intended specifically to inform parents and guardians about a school’s individual characteristics and its academic performance.
Also attached are the 2019-2020 School Report Card definitions to help you understand the report. These definitions describe programs at all levels, so some definitions may not all apply to the school your child attends.
Given the impact of COVID-19, all districts and schools received a label of Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for their 2020 accountability ratings. Due to the cancellation of spring 2020 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the STAAR performance data is not updated.
School Report Card definitions
Definiciones de la Boleta Escolar de Calificaciones
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the School Report Card.
Praise Promote & Protect
As Always, YOU MATTER!
Lawrence Carranco
Hobby Hawk Habit for the Week
Raise your hand if you need to leave your seat. Be responsible, and have your pass filled out if you need to leave the classroom.
Important Hobby Dates
Jan 25
College shirt day
Camp Hobby
Clark Information Meeting for 8th graders and parents (virtual)
Jan 26
Camp Hobby
Jan 27
Early release @ 12:40pm
Girls Basketball Game @5pm
Jan 28
Food Distribution beginning @7am
Boys Basketball Game @5pm
Jan 29
Spirit shirt day
Jan 30
Tennis match
Jan 25-29 Holocaust Remembrance Week
Capture every student in the yearbook with Picture Day Snaps @ Home
This year only, Picture Day Snaps @Home allows parents to capture a quick snap,
add a Lifetouch background and submit their child’s photo to their Yearbook Adviser!
How to get Started 1. Inform parents using these Parent Promotion Resources. 2. Collect Picture Day Snaps @Home images from parents who used the Shutterfly app. 3. Upload images to your yearbook website.
IMPORTANT DUAL CREDIT INFORMATION FOR SPANISH @ CLARK
PTA School Supply Drive
Health Information from the Nurse
-University Health Clinic Middle School Vaccine drive coming to Hobby!!!!!
Date: Feb 8th from 2:30 - 5 pm
Please bring immunization card
All patients must register online ….call 210-358-7020
- 6th and 7th grade immunizations needed: 1 TDAP and 1 MCV4. Usually students receive these shots when they are 11 . If your student has these immunizations please email a copy/photo to my email as soon as possible so your student is not delinquent.
Contact info: Tracy.Solis@nisd.net or 210-397-6309
-If you are a virtual learner please contact the clinic to schedule an appointment :
7th grade: Hearing and Vision
7th grade girls: Scoliosis
8th grade boys: Scoliosis
If you have seen a doctor these results can be sent by email as well.
SCHOOLOGY TUTORING FOR PARENTS
Schoology tutoring for parents : January 26th via Zoom 6:00 PM
Please sign up HERE so we can send you the zoom link
Counselor Connection
Rising 9th grade Clark Virtual Information Night will be held on January 25th at 5:30. 8th grade students have been informed through MAPS and AVID teachers. Attendance is HIGHLY recommended
Parent Meeting Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85631124484
Boy Scout Troop 66
Special Ed Information for Parents
NEW: Parent Single Sign On to Access State Assessment
Assessment Scores in HAC - ALL LEVEL
A student’s state assessment score history is now available 24/7 through Northside ISD’s Home Access Center (HAC). Directions are attached to be shared with parents electronically as scores are released.
HS Principals, you will get your December 2020 STAAR EOC results on Friday, 1/15, and parents will have access to scores through HAC on Monday, 1/18.
NOTE: Due to school closures in Spring 2020 related to the COVID-19 public health crisis, state testing during that time was waived and therefore students may have partial or missing scores. Students who earned course credit in Spring or Summer 2020 for a course with a related state assessment canceled due to school closures will not have to make up incomplete or missing assessments.
If parents do not currently have a HAC account, they may follow the instructions here to create one. Once the account has been created, parents may view their child’s state assessment score history by following the steps attached.
Links:
Access Your Child's State Assessment Scores 2020-2021_English
Access Your Child's State Assessment Scores 2020-2021_Spanish
N-Genius- Help with Devices
Northside now has N-genius, a “Geek-Squad” located at the Kelly Smith Technology Center
to support student issues with the school issued technology. Therefore, Hobby will no longer swap out chromebooks. If a student’s Chromebook is damaged or malfunctions, contact the student hotline at (210) 397-0020 to schedule an Ngenius appointment. If needed, while the Chromebook is under repair, Hobby will issue a loaner Ipad so the student can access Schoology and be marked present in their classes.
Secondary Online Student Homework Support
Secondary Online Student Homework Support provided free of charge to all NISD students after hours and weekends. Our goal is to assist students with Schoology Support and in the academic content areas of Reading/ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and/or Spanish. A certified Teacher Tutor will provide assistance to your child via video conferencing, screen share, or chat.
The Online Student Homework Support hours are:
Monday - Thursday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Elementary)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Secondary)
Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (All Levels)
Sunday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (All Levels)
Students will be able to access the link in HAC under the school links tab, and in the students NISD portal that signifies Student Homework Support.
JOIN THE P.T.A.!
Thank you in advance for helping us do great things!
Lawrence Carranco
Email: lawrence.carranco@nisd.net
Website: nisd.net/hobby
Location: 11843 Vance Jackson Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-6300
Twitter: @ElCarranco1