Hughston Elementary ENews
September 25, 2021
Important Dates
Important Dates:
- September 23 - PTA Family Picnic 5:30-7:30 pm
- September 23 - Reflections Packets go home
- October 11--Student and Teacher Holiday
- October 12--Student Holiday, Teacher Work Day
Click HERE for 2021-22 PISD District Calendar
Family picnic tonight!
Fire Prevention Poster Contest 2021
***Turn your poster into the front office when you are finished.****
Please read carefully all information and rules listed below. All entries must conform to these rules to qualify.
THEME: “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”
DATES: Posters due to your school Wednesday, October 6th. Awards Ceremony for City contest winners will be held on October 27th. Students will be notified by the Plano Fire Department if their posters are selected in the citywide contest for recognition.
RULES:
A. This contest is open to all students in grades Pre-K through 12 enrolled in any school (public, private, parochial, etc.) or home schooled.
B. The following grades will fall into six (6) divisions:
Kindergarten Division – Grades Pre-K, K
Primary Division – Grades 1, 2
Intermediate Division – Grades 3, 4
Middle Division – Grades 5, 6
Junior High Division – Grades 7, 8
High School Division – Grades 9-12
C. Poster must be original and may be on any phase of fire prevention and /or fire safety.
Do consider this year's theme: “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”
D. Only individual work by students and only one entry per student will be accepted.
E. Posters must conform to the following description:
1. Size of poster: 14 inches by 22 inches (Please measure poster.) This is typically ½
of a regular size piece of poster board.
2. No objects over 1/2 inch in height to be placed on poster board.
3. Any art medium including paint, crayons or markers, cutouts, chalks, pencils,
computer graphics, or pen and ink work mounted on poster board may be used.
4. Do NOT use live matches or glass on posters.
F. Please take pictures of your poster before you submit it to your teacher. The posters will
not be returned from any of the contests.
G. The following label MUST be completed and placed in a sealed envelope attached to the back of the poster. Inside the envelope on a card or piece of paper, put:
Name of Student
Telephone Number of Student
Address of Student
Parent’s email
Name of Teacher
Grade of Student
Name of School
H. On the front of the envelope, write the division entered only. NO NAMES please!
CogAT Information
Each year in September or early October, all students in 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade participate in the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). In addition, students in 4th grade will take the CogAT this year because the test was not administered last year.
CogAT measures a child’s general and specific cognitive abilities. These abilities are assessed in three domains: verbal (reading), quantitative (math), and nonverbal (spatial representation).
Please keep in mind the results of this test are just one aspect of your child’s performance. CogAT results are typically delivered to campuses in late October or early November. Scores will be available online for parents to view through Parent Portal. More detailed information about CogAT and instructions on how to access the scores on Parent Portal will be sent home once we receive the results.
CogAT testing schedule:
September 28-30
1st grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade (Meredith's class only), 5th grade
October 5-7
4th grade - Martin/English
For more detailed information about the CogAT test please click here.
COVID-19 Student Reporting Form
This form should be filled out if your student tests positive for COVID-19.
Report any positive cases using the COVID-19 Student Reporting Form. Once a report is made, a campus nurse will follow up with information on return to campus instruction and timelines.
Family Questions - NEW!
- How do you feel when the weather changes?
- Describe a family member with 3 words.
- What makes you feel safe?
FREE FIELD DAY SHIRTS!!!!
The PTA purchases a Field Day shirt for every student at Hughston Elementary School. We need your help to get the right size for your child. Please do the following by Sunday, Sept. 26 at 12:00.
Directions:
1. Login in to www.hughstonpta.org. If this is the first time you are logging into our site you must update your Family Information
2. Click Online Forms
3. Click Field Day Shirts
4. Enter Student's shirt size and Homeroom Teacher
5. Please make sure you checkout (this will be at $0 cost).
6. You will receive a confirmation email with your order!
Reflections
Reflections - Follow the link to participate!
Calling ALL creatives, at ALL levels... Reflections is back!
The theme for this year is “I Can Change the World By…” and we are looking for student submissions into any of these categories (multiple entries allowed and encouraged!) that showcase their interpretation of this theme.
Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, Visual Arts, Photography, Dance Choreography
Entries will be due in early November to the Hughston campus. Look for a specific date in our next communication.
**Students who wish to participate MUST have a family member in the PTA.**
Spirit Wear on Sale
We have new spirit wear items that can be ordered online through September 15th
https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/TX/Plano/Hughston%20Elementary%20School
Order your shirt today!
KINDNESS CARD CONTEST
Announcing the 3rd Annual Plano ISD SEL Kindness Card Contest. The contest is open to all Plano ISD students in grades K-12 and entries are due to the administration building by October 13, 2021, at 5 p.m. More information about the contest is available through Jackson's art teacher, Valerie Shaffer at valerie.shaffer@pisd.edu, the QR codes on the poster, or the links below:
Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA Opportunities!
As Patriotic Societies and per Texas legislation, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSA) are allowed an opportunity to speak to students during regular school hours about membership. [See Plano ISD’s Policy GKE(LOCAL).] The following information may be shared with students by these two Patriotic Societies at your campus. Schools may also share additional information via their campus newsletters and/or go-home folders.
BSA
GSA
- Girl Scouts Flyer
- NEW: Girl Scout General Information Flyer
- NEW: Girl Scouts Multi-event Flyer
- Why I Girl Scout (video)
- Girl Scouts Are… (video)
- ¡Sea una Girl Scout! (video en español)
For technical assistance, such as password retrieval and issues with your account, please visit vol.cayzu.com.
Hughston Elementary School
Email: lynn.thompson@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/hughston
Location: 2601 Cross Bend Road, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hughstonmustangs/
Twitter: @HughstonMustangs