HPES Weekly Newsletter
11/18/19
I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving Break! This year I am so very thankful for working with such a hardworking team. I know I don’t say it nearly enough, THANK-YOU for being you and doing what you do every day. I hope that each of you had time to relax, enjoy food, family, and friends.
Remember there should be joy in learning. Take the time to make school a place that students and you want to be. There will always be students that struggle with school, but if they know it is a safe place for learning and that we believe in them, they will work hard to please us. Also, take the time for yourself to find joy in teaching. On those difficult days, remember your "why", we’re in it together for the kids!
Please welcome the following staff members to our HPES Bulldog Family!
Ms. Dina Foster
Ms. Anita Moreno
Staff Holiday Party this Friday!
Optional Secret Santa
Gift Card Exchange – Turn in a $15 gift card to a store or restaurant to Mima by NOON on Friday, December, 13th and we will come around in the afternoon to have you pick one out of the pile!
Staff & Students Holiday Cheer
TEACHER & STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH - November
Please submit your nomination for November's Teacher of the Month & Staff of the Month on the google doc below:
https://forms.gle/SZH5foHL63B3uTwbA
The selected candidates will be announced on Friday during morning announcements and will receive the following:
- Lunch provided plus and extra 30 minutes covered
- 1 week of jeans
- Recognition on our morning announcements, campus facebook, twitter, and hallway bulletin board. So happy to brag about our fabulous staff!
Campus/District Assessments
Note: We are required to use the District ELA 9 weeks assessments, and the District Writing Inventories. As a campus, we can choose if we want to use the district created 9 weeks Math and Science Assessments, or if we want to create our own. Either way, they need to be in Eduphoria and the due dates are the same. See due dates below.
- K-5 Writing Inventory due in Eduphoria by 12/20/19
- 2nd 9 weeks assessments due in Eduphoria by 12/19/19
Remember...
- Please return the flu vaccine consent form to Nurse Christina by Monday 12/02/19
- Holiday Staff Party this Friday from 6:00-9:00 at Dogwood at the Domain 12/06/19
- If you participate in the Holiday Cheer Days and it goes with the theme you may wear jeans!
SWAT
On Monday's...
This week is an optional SWAT meeting to provide you with time to work on your student action plans. Actions plans for students will be due on 12/17 before we go on holiday break. If you would like, you may use this SWAT time to come into room 302 and work on your action plans. Gina will be there to support as needed, and our intervention team will also be popping in and out. If you prefer to work on these on your own, that's is ok, but please make sure that they are completed by 12/17.
Teaching/Behavior Tip
We will have a lot that happens for these next three weeks. Remember to stay calm and fall back on expectations, routines and procedures. Students are familiar with these so when there is a change in schedule keeping everything else consistent is super beneficial. Use CHAMPS, prepping the students by explicitly reviewing the expectations helps them to be in control when they are faced with something unexpected.
TTESS
TTESS pre-conferences and observations are in full swing. If you have not received your pre-conference calendar invitation yet, do not panic, it will get here before you know it.
- · Review Pre- Conference Form- & Schedule Observation within 5 days
- · Review Professional Goal
- · Review SLO Goal
If you are deferred we will review your SLO and your professional goal in Eduphoria and provide you our feedback.
Wednesday After School Meetings
The plan for meetings on Wednesday meetings are as follows:
1st Wednesday of the month – GLL/committees-
3rd Wednesday of the month – Campus PLC
4th Wednesday of the month –Vertical Teams
5th Wednesday of the month – CAAC
Kudos (these are from us and your colleagues) :)
- Shout out to Ms. Davis for passing her EC-6 and Special Education Certification test! Congratulations Ms. Davis!
- Shout out to our amazing PTO for making sure each staff member took a delicious pie home for Thanksgiving!
- Shout out to our IBC unit team and everyone who supports for always going above and beyond even when the days are long and tough. We love and appreciate you!
Kudo's - Keep submitting! :)
Great Things Are Happening AT HPES!
Upcoming Events
12/02- Book Club & Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
12/03- L. Ruiz at Principals PLC @ Boardroom
12/03- Tu/Tu Tuesday
12/03- Choir 3:00-4:00
12/03- 5th Grade parent field trip announcement during lunch
12/04- 3rd Grade Fieldtrip to Medows Center
12/05- Kinder Fieldtrip to Elgin Tree Farm
12/05- Robotics Club 3:00-4:00
12/05- ASL 2 ends
12/06- HPES Spirit Store 7:15- 7:35
12/06- Staff Holiday Party @ Dogwood 6:00-9:00
12/08- Happy Birthday Coach Harvey!
12/09-12/12- 3rd Grade Bazaar
12/09- Ruiz meets with Dr. Ohare 2:00-4:00 at HPES
12/09- Book Club 3:00-4:00
12/10- Flu vaccine Day at HPES
12/10- Teachers Retirement Luncheon in staff lounge
12/10- Choir 3:00-4:00
12/11- 5th grade Parent Meeting in Library at 6:30 (Non-School Sponsored Overnight Fieldtrip) Teachers not required to attend.
12/12- Robotics from 3:00-4:00
12/13- Diversity Celebration
12/13- Jingle Bell Walk
12/13- Donuts with Dad
12/13- PE Coaches- Pie in the Face
12/13- Happy Birthday Ms. Hartford!
12/15- Happy Birthday Ms. L. Ruiz!
12/16- Kinder 80th day of school
12/16- Happy Birthday Ms. Jorgenson!
12/16- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
12/17- L. Ruiz at Principal Meeting @ Boardroom 8:00-12:00
12.17- Student Action Plans Due in Eduphoria
12/17- Happy Birthday Ms. Fardjallah!
12/17- Happy Birthday Ms. Lowther!
12/17- Choir 3:00-4:00
12/19- District 2nd 9 weeks Assessments Due in Eduphoria
12/20- District Writing Inventories Due in Eduphoria
12/19- Winter Concert 1st, Choir, ASL During School Day and 6:30 p.m.
12/19- Adopt A Child 2 HHS
12/19- Pegasus Holiday Party
12/19- Happy Birthday Mr. Keasbey!
12/20- HPES Spirit Store 7:15- 7:35
12/20- AR Goal Deadline
12/20- Hallway Caroling
12/20- PK-5 Holiday Parties
12/20- Student Early Release @ 12:00
12/23-01/03- Holiday Break
12/25- Happy Birthday Mr. Carlos Chavez!
12/30- Happy Birthday Ms. Zeidler!
01/06- 2nd Nine weeks Grades due
01/06- Teacher Work Day
01/07- Students return
01/07- Tu/Tu Tuesday
01/07- Choir Practice 3:00-4:00
01/09- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/10- AR Winter Celebration
01/10- Kids for Heart Challenge
01/13- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
01/14- Report Cards go home
01/14- Kinder 90th Day of School
01/14- 4th/5th Volleyball tryouts 4:00-5:00
01/14- Choir 3:00-4:00
01/16- Ruiz meets with Dr. Ohare
01/17- Science Fair during the day and viewing at 5:30-6:30
01/20- Holiday- No School
01/21- Ruiz at Principals Operations Meeting
01/22- 5th Grade Middle School Visit
01/23- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/25- 2nd 9 weeks Awards Assemblies- 2nd: 8:15-8:55, 3rd: 2:00-2:40, 4th: 9:35-10:15, 5th: 8:55-9:35
01/24- PTO Movie Night 6:30
01/27-01/31- PTO Penny Wars
01/27- Choir 3:00-4:00
01/29- Kinder 100th Day of School
01/30 & 01/31- Kids for Hearts Challenge Celebration
01/30- ASL 3:00-4:00
01/31-Bluebonnet Voting
02/02- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/02- Ruiz at Principals Meeting
02/02- Tu/Tu Tuesday
02/02- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/05- Moves with Mom 7:10-7:30 am
02/06- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/10- Jump rope 3:00-4:00
02/11- DBQ district Training
02/11- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/13- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/14- Valentines Parties
02/17- Holiday- No School
02/18- Ruiz at Principals Operations Meeting
02/19- Dunks with Dad 7:10-7:30 am
02/20- ASL and Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/21- Library Author Visit (tentative)
02/24- TELPAS window opens
02/24- Jump Rope 3:00-4:00
02/25- Choir 3:00-4:00
02/27- ASL 3:00-4:00
02/27- Fine Arts Night
02/28- Ruiz meets with Dr. Ohare 12:00-2:30
03/02-03/06- Spring Book Fair
03/03- Tu/Tu Tuesday
03/03- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/05- Kinder Performance
03/05- ASL 3:00-4:00
03/05- PJ Story Night 6:00-7:00
03/06- Talent Show during day and evening at 6:30
03/10- K-2 Oratorical
03/10- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/11- 3-5 Oratorical
03/12- AR Goal Deadline
03/12- Field Day
03/13- Staff Development - Nop school for students
03/16- 03/20- Spring Break
03/24- 03/27- 4th Grade Writing Boot Camp
03/24- Choir 3:00-4:00
03/24- McDonalds Spirt Night
03/24- Ruiz at Principals Operations Meeting
03/25- 2nd Grade Fieldtrip
03/26- ASK and K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
03/27- Dunks with Dads 7:10-7:30
03/27- Pegasus Fieldtrip
03/30- Pegasus- 2nd Spring and Class Pictures
03/31- 3rd- 5th Spring and Class Pictures
04/02- 3rd 9 weeks Awards Assemblies 3rd: 2:00-2:40
04/03- Slime the Teachers
04/03- 4th 9 Weeks Awards Assemblies 2nd: 8:15-8:55,4th: 9:35-10:15, 5th: 8:55-9:35
04/07- Tu/Tu Tiesday
04/07- Kinder Fieldtrip
04/07- STAAR 4th Grade Writing & 5th Grade Math
04/08- STAAR 5th Grade Reading
04/09- STAAR Make-up
04/09- Kinder Egg Drop
04/10- Holiday - No School
04/14- Ruiz at Principals Meeting
04/14- Moves with Mom 7:10-7:30
04/15- Ruiz meets with Dr. Ohare 8:00-10:00
04/16- PK, KG, and 5th Grade Graduation Pictures
04/16- ASL & K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
04/17- 5th Grade Fieldtrip
04/21- Choir 3:00-4:00
04/23-ASL & K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
0424- Pre-K Fieldtrip
04/24- Dawsor DAn Water Performance 8:00-8:50
04/28- Ruiz at Principals Meeting
04/30- ASL & K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
05/01-05/08- 3rd Grade Boot Camp
05/04-05/08- TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!
05/05- Tu/Tu Tuesday
05/05- Choir ends 3:00-4:00
05/07- Spring Concert - 2nd grade, Choir, & ASL
05/07- ASL & K-1 Robotics 3:00-4:00
05/08- Moves with Mom 7:10-7:30
05/11- STAAR- 3rd, 4th, 5th Math
05/12- STAAR- 3rd, 4th, 5th Reading
05/12- Kinder Fieldtrip
05/13- STAAR- 5th Science & Make up
05/14- STAAR Make up
05/14- Texas 2x2 Deadline
05/14- ASL 3:00-4:00
05/15- 3rd & 4th Fieldtrips
05/15- AR Goal Deadline
05/15- Last Day to Check out books from the library
05/18- All books need to be returned to the library
05/19- AR Spring Celebration
05/19- 5th Grade Austin Park And Pizza Fieldtrip
05/20- Kinder Graduation
05/22- Million Word Club Luncheon
05/22- 2nd Grade Awards
05/22- PK Graduation
05/25- Holiday- No School
05/26- 1st Grade Awards, 4th Grade Awards
05/27- 5th Grade Graduation
05/27- 1st Grade Party, 5th Grade Party
05/28- 5th Grade Walk
05/28- Class Parties
05/28 Early Release at 12:00
05/28- PTO Chuck E Cheese Spirit Night
05/29- Teacher Work Day and Check Out
05/30- SUMMER!