Word on the Street
December 2016 - HJH: Excellence in Education
At HJH We Are Committed to Being:
- Professional
- Respectful
- Encouraging
- Collaborative
- Flexible
- FUN!
PD Day: January 2nd
T-TESS
November Birthdays
7 - Dillard
9 - Dunagan
15 - Bradshaw
17 - Roberts
17 - M. Thompson
17 - C. Miller
19 - Sypert25 - K. Thompson
December Birthdays
8 - K. Stewart
12 - S. Smith
26 - Woods
Remind 101
To: 81010
Please sign up if you have not. We used this the other day to pass messages along during an emergency (no electricity).
Attendance
Students:
- Monthly drawing for those with 100% for the month
- Random classrooms - Snack Attack for 100% and no Tardies
- Electronics at lunch on Fridays for grade with the highest % for the week
Staff:
- Monthly drawing for those with 100% for the month (school business is an exception)
What's on the Calendar
1 - College Day - Wear Tees
1 - Writing CBA (during class)
1 - 6th Grade choir practice, 1:00
5 - Math CBA
6 - Reading CBA
6 - 6th grade bring snacks for the "goody table"
7 - Science CBA
7 - 7th grade bring snacks for the "goody table"
8 - History/SS CBA
8 - 8th grade bring snacks for the "goody table"
9 - 6th grade caroling (3rd & 7th period classes)
12 - 7th Grade Choir Caroling
12 - School Board meeting, 6:30
13 - Ugly sweater day!!!
13 - 6th grade caroling (8th period)
14 - 8th Grade choir caroling
14 - 8GI lunch
15 - Talent Show
- 6/8 - 2nd period
- 7th - 5th period
16 - Class Parties
- 1st period
16 - 9 Week Reward Dance
- 6th - 2nd & 3rd period
- 7/8 - 4th & 5th period
16 - Early Release, 12:35
January
2 - PD Day
3 - Students Return
4- Data Meeting
5 - College Day
Support Our Cats
December
1 - 6th Grade Choir Concert, 6:30
3 - All Region Band tryouts
5 - Basketball vs. PT, boys here
8 - Basketball boys tournament @ HHS
10 - Basketball Boys Tournament, HHS
12 - Basketball vs. Marshall, girls here
13 - 7/8 Grade Choir Concert, 6:30
January
5 - Basketball vs. TX Middle, boys here
7 - UIL Invitational
What's New in Accountability
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has been updated to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- STAAR Blueprints have been released (each test will have 6 field test questions not in the blueprint)
- STAAR will be released each year
- STAAR scale score progression will remain in place but has not been released yet...we're just going to focus on doing our best regardless
- There is no more STAAR A and STAAR L
- 2017 Accommodations have not yet been posted...again, we're going to do what our kids need
- TELPAS overlaps with STAAR a bit more this year but we'll make it work
It was a close call, but you made the "Nice" list!
- Jeans for the MONTH of December (with professional tops)
- December 1 - Door winners annouced/popcorn in study hall
- December 6-8: Snacks in the lounge
- December 13 - Ugly Sweater Contest
- December 12-15: Leave early (schedule to come)
- December 16 - Santa's Elves will draw for prizes
Save the Date
June 1 - ELA, Math, Science curriculum
June 8 - teams not finished
Ho-Ho-Holidays!
Friendly Reminders
- Check the HJH calendar frequently
- Let Chad know if your room is not being kept clean...desks cleaned, carpet kept tidy, and trash taken out daily.
- If you are running late, it is required that you let an administrator know.
- Staff cell phones are not to be used in front of students.