Huggins Paw Print
February 12, 2021
Huggins Elementary
Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/huggins/home
Location: 1 Huggins Drive, Fulshear, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-1600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HugginsHounds/
LEVELING UP IN 2020
Howdy Hounds!
Huggins was full of LOVE as we celebrated Valentine's day! The students enjoyed decorating goodie bags donated by our wonderful FOH...and are looking forward to bringing their treats home.
Please be advised that due to inclement weather and mobility issues, LCISD will be closed on Monday, February 15th. On Tuesday, February 16th, we will be pivoting to virtual instruction. Campuses and facilities will be closed, but our Hounds will need to complete asynchronous virtual lessons through Canvas. Modules and lessons will need to be completed by 11:59pm on Tuesday, February 16th to be marked present for the day. Teachers will be available through Canvas and by email from 7:15am-3:15pm with questions/concerns that you have on Tuesday. Your child has written down their username and password to access Canvas in Classlink. Additionally, classes reviewed expectations and how to access Canvas in class today. Remember that Classlink can be accessed on the LCISD homepage. We hope to see our hounds back face to face on Wednesday.
Please remember that the first session of Cranium Club has ended. We will be meeting to update groups in the upcoming weeks.
For parents of ESL students, please join us for a Parent Outreach session brought to you by Laura Johnston, our Huggins ESL Coach. She will be discussing TELPAS Testing and answering all of your questions. A flyer and link to the virtual session is posted below.
Please stay warm and safe! Have a wonderful Valentine's Day and President's Day. We hope to see our hounds back on Wednesday!
Sincerely,
Bethany Cunningham
Principal
LCISD Connect
Upcoming Family Engagement Sessions:
Registration not required:
What Can Parents Do to Help Build Their Child’s Brain in the Early Childhood Years? – Feb. 23
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
https://lcisd.zoom.us/j/89243970424
Registration required:
Math Fun with the Three Little Pigs - Feb. 18
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Please register here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YLr5XW0hUkih1cpB5PakUvgjNKguOspKrGAgnkuUes1UQURGUkY5SDZZRlZZTUwxUEpBWFRSTkVLNi4u or call the office at 832-223-0421 and we can register families. The first 50 families to register will receive a kit for the event.
Please visit www.lcisd.org/connect for more information and to check out upcoming events.
Federal Report Card
Huggins Elementary is sharing the below information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website at this link: https://www.lcisd.org/departments/academics/raa/performance-reports-and-legal-postings or are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_Grants/Grants/Federal_Report_Card/.
Information on these report cards includes:
- General Description of the Texas State Accountability System
- Student Achievement by Proficiency Level
- Academic Growth
- Graduation Rate
- English Language Proficiency
- School Quality or Student Success
- Goal Meeting Status
- STAAR Participation
- Civil Rights Data
- Teacher Quality Data
- Per-Pupil Expenditures
- STAAR Alt 2 Participation
If you have difficulty accessing the information from the website, hard copies of the reports can be requested from the district or campus office. If you have questions about the information, please contact Huggins Elementary at 832-223-1600 or the Lamar CISD Research, Assessment, & Accountability Office at 832-223-0136.
With new students enrolling, please see the map below to review our car line procedures. Please be sure that you are utilizing Charger Way and not u-turning at the Irene Stern Community Center. If you are not turning onto Charger Way from 1093, please be sure to u-turn at the end of the line to avoid cutting. Thank you for helping us ensure a safe and effective car rider line.
Please note that our doors open at 7:00am. To help the flow of our car rider line, please ensure that your child is ready to exit the car by having their mask on when you pull up. A reminder that our school day ends at 2:55pm this year. We are now dismissing at our standard time. We appreciate your patience as we continue to maximize the effectiveness of our car rider line. With the changes in protocols due to Covid-19, it is taking some additional time to load cars, as students are being dismissed from their individual classrooms.
Updated Quarantine Guidelines - LCISD
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amended their COVID-19 quarantine guidance to allow two shorter options for the quarantine period.
Beginning Jan. 4, 2021, the District’s COVID-19 quarantine guidelines will be updated based on this guidance from the CDC, as well as guidance from TEA and UIL. This update does not impact individuals with a lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive test.
Individuals identified as being exposed to someone with a lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive test will be quarantined based on the following:
- 10 days after the last close contact, so long as they continue to monitor themselves daily for symptoms and take appropriate precautions through day 14
- 7 days after the last close contact, after receiving a negative test result (administered at least 5 days after the last close contact), so long as they continue to monitor themselves daily for symptoms and take appropriate precautions through day 14
Individuals who return to school or work from these shorter quarantine windows should regularly monitor themselves to ensure they remain symptom-free and take appropriate precautions for the duration of the 14-day incubation period. Individuals who develop symptoms at any time during the 14-day incubation period should not report to school or work.
Click here for more COVID-19 exposure and quarantine information.Face Coverings (Updated)
As you know, we are seeing an uptick of positive Covid-19 cases in our area. In an effort to reduce exposure and limit the number of students and families that are required to quarantine, we are asking parents to partner with us to support our community. District protocols currently require all 4th and 5th graders to wear a mask at school. Our kinder-third graders wear a mask in the hallways, common areas, and during arrival and dismissal. We also have students wear a mask when they are in close contact with others or when social distancing is not feasibly possible, such as during small group instruction. When we have a positive case on campus, we are required to do extensive contact tracing to determine students/staff members that meet the definition of close contact. If the individual meets the definition, he or she is required to quarantine from school. To help reduce the number of of individuals required to quarantine, we are asking all students to wear masks. While we understand current district protocols do not require this in K-3, we are asking for a partnership in this process. We understand that there are many strong feelings regarding this topic, and we honor the decisions you have made for your child. We will remain in line with district protocols. We encourage you to talk to your student about wearing a mask at school to limit exposure and direct contact during this time.
Protective measures, including the use of face coverings, will be determined by the level of disease activity of COVID-19. The District will rely on data from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Fort Bend County Health & Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to determine the disease activity level and the appropriate protective measures.
Students are required to bring two dress code approved masks/face coverings daily. One will be worn, and one additional mask/face covering will be brought in a sealed/ziploc bag. Labeling of the masks with a student name is suggested.
Mask questions we have received:
Can my child wear a face shield? Full-face shields may be used in place of a mask to protect eyes, nose, and mouth whenever a mask is not feasible or whenever the education context may benefit from the ability to see an individual’s full face.
Can my child wear a neck gaiter/buff? Yes, these are also approved.
Does the mask have to be a Huggins uniform color? No. Masks may be any color or design. However, no inappropriate language or images will be allowed.
***Please note that BSN Sports has graciously donated Huggins Hounds lanyards that will be given to students on the first day of school. Students will be able to use these lanyard to attach their masks so that they do not get lost.
Smart Tag Parent Portal (repeat)
The Parent Portal for SMART Tag was opened on Monday, September 21ST. Parents can now register and view their child’s ridership information via the Parent Portal. Parents may see when and where their child got on and off the bus via a webpage on their computer or smart device. They may also receive notifications via text that the bus will soon be at their morning stop. Additional information can be found by clicking here. The link provides detailed steps, including videos, on how parents can get registered.
Specials for Virtual Students (repeat)
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LCISD Calendar
Huggins Dress Code
Students can wear Huggins Spirit Wear or solid colored polos in red, white, navy, light blue or black any day of the week. Bottoms must be denim (no embellishments or tears), khaki, black, or navy blue athletic shorts, slacks, shorts, skirts, skorts, capris or a dress. A few days of the week have themes but students are not required to participate.
Monday - Leveling Up in 2020! Students are encouraged to wear a shirt/dress coordinating to our video game theme.
Thursday - Students can support Roberts Middle School, Leaman JH and Fulshear HS by wearing purple.
Friday - Huggins Spirit Day!