Hózhó Academy Newsletter
For the week of August 1st - 5th, 2022
Welcome Back to School
Dear Families,
We would like to welcome everyone back to school and extend a special welcome to all of our new students and their families. We are looking forward to another exciting year of learning at Hózhó Academy. Here are some updates for this week.
August 1st is the first day of school. Students may arrive between 7:45 and 8:30 am and we will have the morning assembly in the gym at 8:30 am.
Uniforms: Junior high and high school (Upper School) students may opt for a black or gray polo shirt. All other uniform options will remain the same. Please make an appointment at Sportsworld (505) 863-8819 to try on sizes. Uniform compliance will be strictly enforced. Students must be in full uniform to attend classes. If you need financial assistance with purchasing uniforms, please come by the front office. If you have a rental uniform from last year that still fits, keep it. If it no longer fits, please return it to the school’s front office. Shoes are part of the uniform. Students must be in athletic closed-toe shoes and ready for PE every day. Sandals and boots, etc. are too dangerous for PE.
School Supplies: If you did not purchase your child's planner at the open house, we are asking each family to buy a binder with folders and a planner for $10 for each of their students in all grades. Please send payment in with your child to school. Lower school may turn it into their teacher and upper school turn it into the front office.
Freshman Year: Hózhó Academy's first graduating class is entering their freshman year this year! We have been planning a ceremony that parents and families may attend. We are looking for volunteers to help us plan this event. If you are interested, please contact the school in the next few days.
After school clubs and fitness: We will continue to offer free afterschool options. Families will need to register for all options, including fitness (click here). No student may stay after school in a program without being registered. We will offer after school fitness beginning August 1. Other clubs will start at various times in the year. Reminder: All students must be picked up from after school activities between 4:45 and 5 pm. Tardy pickups will result in students losing the privilege to participate in after school activities.
Upper School/Lower School: We are adding our first high school grade level this year! To help distinguish between announcements for elementary school and junior high and high school, we will refer to elementary school (grades k-6) as “Lower School” and junior high and high school (grades 7 and up) as “Upper School”.
Sports Physicals: Please see the flyer below for schedule information.
Schedules: We are adding modulars for our co-curricular classes of art and music so we may not start specials for the first couple of weeks of school. In the Upper School, schedules for August may be different than the schedules for the rest of the year.
Attendance is critical: We are expecting students to attend every day. I know there has been some flexibility during the pandemic, but beginning August 1, students must attend every day unless administration has made an arrangement, in very limited circumstances, for remote learning. For junior high and high school students, we are also strictly enforcing prompt attendance to class. Any tardy to class will be addressed. Please note that attendance can impact enrollment. If students miss 10 days in a row, they are considered disenrolled.
Detention and Saturday school: We are setting high expectations for student behavior. We want to encourage behaviors that will promote success in school and after graduation. If a student makes a poor choice, we will address the behaviors as usual but in some cases of repeated infractions, particularly in the upper school, we will implement detention at lunchtime and afterschool and a Saturday school option.
Meals: All meals are free to students. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily.
Transportation: We have a few limited options for transportation with Gallup Express. Any current student who used transportation in the past will be added to the transportation roster from last year. Any new student requiring transportation should contact Gallup Express at (505) 722-0777.
Please refer to our online handbook for information regarding parties and outside food and more details on many other policies and procedures.
If you have questions, please reach out to our front office at (505) 722-8922.
Important Dates
August 1st - First Day of School
Hózhó Academy 2022-2023 School Calendar
Sports Physical Sign Up Information
Meet the Hózhó Staff
Dr. Joe Claunch
Hózhó Academy Charter School
Email: office@hozhoacademy.org
Website: https://hozhoacademy.org/
Location: 515 Park Ave, Gallup, NM, USA
Phone: (505) 722-8922
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hozhoacademy
Twitter: @HozhoA