Huffman eNews
March 26-30
A Note From the Principal
Texas students in the fourth and fifth grades will participate in the first round of the state-required State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in April. STAAR is a state assessment program designed to measure the full range of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in mathematics, reading, writing, and science. This round of STAAR tests include writing in grade 4 and reading and mathematics in grade 5. We hope that students will regard the tests as important, but that they will not approach the tests with undue anxiety.
On STAAR testing days there will be no volunteers or visitors allowed in the building unless there is an emergency. Parents and guests will be unable to visit for lunch on any of these days. If you drop your child’s lunch off for them on these days, please know that lunch times have been altered. Please check with your child’s teacher in advance to find out their lunch time on testing days.
If you have a child in 4th or 5th grade you will get more detailed information from your child's teacher as we get closer to the week of April 10th.
Sincerely,
Jamey J Allen
Principal
Upcoming STAAR Dates
Round 1
April 10th- 4th Grade Writing
- 5th Grade Math
April 11th
- 5th Grade Reading
April 12-13
- 4th and 5th Grade Make Ups
Round 2
May 14th
- 3rd and 4th Grade Math
May 15th
- 3rd and 4th Grade Reading
May 16th
- 5th Grade Science
May 17th-18th
- 3rd-5th Make Ups
PTA Fun Run-April 6th-Register Now-IT'S FREE
Join us for The Huffman PTA Spring Fun Run!
April 6, 6-8 pm
Huffman Park
All Huffman Hawks are invited to participate with their friends and classmates at our first annual Huffman FUN RUN! Students will run, walk, skip, or jog to some of their favorite songs. Families, come join us and cheer on your Hawk! We will be celebrating our fitness with a big party, including a deejay and yummy food from Dilla's Quesadillas!
Registration is easy and simple to do. Simply visit www.thegetmovincrew.com and click the Parent Login Star. Follow the instructions to Create a Parent Login, and then share with friends and family by email and social media.
Simply Register or Login at www.thegetmovincrew.com
*All Students who register will get a Hawk Buck. Classes who meet or exceed their fundraising goals will earn cool things like, Popsicle Recess, Music at Lunch, or Silly String Party, to name a few!
ALL HUFFMAN STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO RUN! Fundraising is not required, but appreciated. Huffman PTA is raising money for cool school events like, THE MOBILE PLANETARIUM, AUTHOR VISITS, FIELD TRIPS, TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT, and much more! To make these extra things happen, we NEED your Support!
All donations are tax-deductible. Email fundraising@huffmanpta.org with questions.
IB PYP Information
What is the “Learner Profile?”
The learner profile is made up of qualities, values and characteristics determined to be most important in creating positive and productive citizens of the world. This set of qualities is recognized during every day learning and in and out of every classroom in the building. We want students to adopt the language and exhibit them in their daily life. Our IB scholars strive to be Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators, Risk Takers, Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-Minded, Balanced, and Reflective. To read more on each learner profile attribute see the link below.
Important Dates
3/28-Shepton Theater Performance for Grades K-2
3/28 @ 4-8pm - PTA Chipotle Fundraiser
3/29-Robotic Petting Zoo
3/30-No School
4/2-No School
*Grade specific dates can be found in parent emails from your child's teacher.
Robotics Petting Zoo @ Huffman Thursday @ 6:00
March Staff Birthdays
6th-Kim Smith
14th-Crystal Harman
15th-Cindy Brown
18th-Jamie Tucker
21st-Callie Wells
24th-Kristi Mikez
24th-Beth Schwartz
28th-Seema Shah
28th-Ellen Frawley
29th-Rashad Smith