Helms Newsletter #25
March 4th, 2024
We are ascending to new heights!
¡Estamos ascendiendo a nuevas alturas!
🗓 UPCOMING DATES:
THIS WEEK:
- Thurs 3/7: Math & Science Night at Helms 5:00-6:00pm (see flyer)
- Thur 3/7: Chalk-it-Up/ Tiza Lo
- Fri 3/8: Last Day for Session 1 Tutorials K-2nd
- Fri 3/8: Field Day for Kinder-5th Grade (POSTPONED/DATE TBD)
- Fri 3/8: Report Cards available on HISD Connect
- Fri 3/8: 1st Atten"dance" Party (Pre-K-2nd @ 1:30, 3rd-5th @ 2pm) Sign up to volunteer below
- Fri 3/8: Girl Scout cookies for sale at pick up in front and back of the school
- Mon 3/11 - 3/15: Spring Break - No School
FUTURE:
- Mon 3/18: Magnet Coordinator Week
- Tues 3/19: Social Worker Day
- Wed 3/20: Coffee with Principal (Helms Cafeteria)
- Wed 3/20: March PTA Meeting, 6pm (free childcare provided)
- Thur 3/21: Field Trip 3rd Grade (Crocodile Encounter)
- Thur 3/21: PTA Spirit Night at BB's
- Fri 3/22: Field Trip 1st Grade (Downtown Aquarium)
- Fri 3/22: Field Trip 2nd Grade (Houston Zoo & Hermann Park)
- Fri 3/22:Volunteer Sign Up for Ready to Grow Garden Days 3rd/4th/5th
- Fri 3/22: NEW SPIRIT SHIRTS for sale during drop off @ front of school
- Sat 3/23: Heights Kids Day of Music @ Love Park 10am-2pm (Volunteer Opportunity)
- Mon 3/25: Chavez-Huerta Day - No School
- Wed 3/27: "APP-Y HOUR" 6pm @ Cottonwood - appetizers provided by PTA. Adult only event.
- Thur 3/28: Field Trip Pre-K (Old McDonald Farm)
- Fri 3/29: Spring Holiday - No School
- Fri 4/12: College & Career Day (more info to come)
- Sat 4/13: Helms PTA Spring Carnival 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Click here for more information
- Sat 4/20: GT Expo 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Mon 4/22: Prek applications close for Phase 1 @ChooseHISD.org
- Everyday: Playground open to Helms families 3:15pm-3:45pm. Enter through front reception. VIPS approval required. Playground is open to the public after 6:00pm once after school program ends.
- Helms Spirit Shirts can be worn everyday!
- Now - March 8th: Session 1 Spring Tutorials 3:15-4:15pm (by invitation)
Social Skill for the Week - Pay Attention
Pay Attention
LUNCH MENUS
Pre-Kinder Lunch Menu - March
Kinder-5th Grade Lunch Menu - March
Attendance Note:
Please remember to send absence notes to Ms. Pat Hernandez at phernan6@houstonisd.org
1st Atten"dance" Party 3/8
SUMMIT K-12 CONTEST
SPRING TUTORIALS
Math & Science Night 3/7 5:00-6:00pm
Field Day K-5th 3/8 - POSTPONED (DATE TBD)
NEW SPIRIT SHIRTS
"Hecho en Helms" Dri-Fit!
Helms Todos Juntos
El Sol Brilla Para Todos
PTA Spring Carnival April 13th
Please join us for a fun-filled day of carnival activities hosted at Helms. There will be sack races, bounce houses, face paints, bean bag toss, balloon animals, milk bottle toss, pie face, cake roulette… you name it we will have it! There will be plenty of food, drinks, popcorn and of course, cotton candy. You won’t want to miss it, bring the whole family, friends, neighbors, co-workers!
PTA After School Program
We are excited to offer a wide range of activities such as hip hop, art club, sports, culinary, coding, and more. The enrichment programing may change based on instructor availability. For questions, please email AfterSchool@helmsPTA.org or visit the HelmsPTA.org website.
Resources
Parent Portal HISD Connect for PowerSchool
The district's Student Information System (SIS), HISD Connect by PowerSchool, includes student contact, enrollment, and demographic information, as well as grades and online resources.
Parents are given a unique code, or access ID, for each of their students and are able to use those codes to set up an account to access their students' profiles through the parent portal. Parents who haven't received their student's access ID should contact their school.
HISD 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
School will be in session Feb 20th.
Helpful Links
Clever for HISD (access learning programs and more)
HISD Connect (AKA parent portal or PowerSchool. Access students grades, attendance, and forms.)
Memorial Hermann Hogg Health Center (provides medical and dental service with no out of pocket cost for Helms families)
Volunteer Sign Up for Ready to Grow Garden Days 3rd/4th/5th
Volunteer Sign Up for Ready to Grow Garden Days 1st/2nd/SLC
VIPS
Register with VIPS to volunteer on campus
What is VIPS? VIPS stands for Volunteers in Public Schools. It is HISD's volunteer management program. You may also hear it referred to as RAPTOR.
Anyone volunteering for the school during school hours must be VIPS approved for safety reasons. Applicants register, complete an online orientation, and consent to a background check. Volunteers must reapply each year. After completion, look for an email verification from donotreply@raptortech.com confirming your application has been received. Approval process may take 0-5 days.
WRAPAROUND SERVICES:
Student Assistance Form (SAF)
Have a Student Need? Submit a SAF:
English: https://hisd.my.site.com/saf/s/?language=en_US
Spanish: https://hisd.my.site.com/saf/s/?language=es
Gabriela Echavarria
Wraparound Resource Specialist
Gabriela.Echavarria@houstonisd.org
Olga Chavez
Social Worker
CONNECT WITH US:
HELMS FAMILIES
Grade Level Chat Groups (ask a community member for invite)
HELMS PTA
Email: Hello@HelmsPTA.org
Website: www.HelmsPTA.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelmsDLPTA/
HELMS ELEMENTARY
“Two Languages, Endless Possibilities”
Principal: Alexander Gonzalez agonza30@houstonisd.org
Assistant Principal: Helen Patino (Anguiano) helen.anguiano@houstonisd.org
Magnet Coordinator: Julie Hernandez jhernan2@houstonisd.org
Registrar/Attendance Clerk: Patricia Hernandez phernan6@houstonisd.org
Nurse: Joanna Phillips Joanna.Phillips@houstonisd.org
Email: agonza30@houstonisd.org
Website: https://www.houstonisd.org/domain/22
Phone: 713.867.5130