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Weekly Notes for Staff April 20-24, 2015
Teaching and Learning the Falcon Way
Hurst Hills Vision, Mission, and Core Values
Vision: We’re the ones empowering students to achieve excellence!
Mission: As a Hurst Hills Falcon, I will soar to excellence by showing respect and responsibility, and doing my best to reach my goals.
Core Values
1. Do what is right
2. Perform with excellence
3. Respect others
Administrative Adventures
Important Dates
April 20-22 STAAR Testing: Campus Closed to Visitors
April 20 5th Grade Math STAAR
Money for extra banquet tickets due
April 21 Math STAAR Grades 3,4,6
April 22 Reading STAAR Grades 3,4,6 and 5th Grade Science STAAR
April 23 College Colors Day
Report Cards Go Home
April 24 Employee Banquet
April 27-May 1 Stand up to Bullying Week and Book Fair Week
April 30 Kinder Graduation Pictures
Field Day PK-1
May 1 Field Day 3-6
**April Birthdays**
April 4th Leslie DeFrank, IR Assistant
April 9th Marie Becker, Assistant Principal
April 10th Sheryl Hentze, IR Assistant
April 13th Whitney Anderson, ACLASS Assistant
April 15th Stephanie Besio, ACLASS Teacher
April 18th Karen Ahaus, Art Teacher
April 22 Laurie Moss, Principal's Secretary
Kudos Jennifer Vargas- Thank you for thinking outside the box and helping find positives and the bright side of the topic. From Katharine Langner
To Amy Skrovan for being so helpful with the announcements! From Amanda Ratliff
I know that you all observe staff members going above and beyond on a daily basis to support students, fellow staff members, and the overall success of Hurst Hills. Please send in Kudos as you see them so that staff can be recognized for the things they do from day to day that make a difference. I would also love to share personal celebrations! Email your recognitions to Beth by Friday to be added to the weekly notes! If Beth uses your submission or you are the subject of a celebration, stop by the office for a special treat!
Falcon Color Run
Hurst Public Librarians Visit
Wednesday, May 13th
Children’s Librarian (Beverly Kirkendall)
8:30 – 9:00 PK and First (Kinder has STRIPE)
9:14 – 9:45 – 2nd through 5th
2:00 – 2:30 (Kinder in Library)
Tuesday, May 19th
Teen Librarian (Rosalynn)
2:00 – 2:30 6th Grade (Library)
Changes Due to Inclement Weather
Thursday May 28th will be a full day, Friday May 29 will be a half day with the afternoon as a workday in your rooms, and Saturday May 30th will be a full workday (8-2) for final closeout of classrooms. Rooms must be summer ready and keys turned in by 2:00 on the 30th. All three of these days are restricted for personal leave. If you have something related to High School graduation that is in conflict with this schedule please come talk to Beth about it. June 1st and 2nd will be regular CI Days. June 1st will be at PMC for Marsha Tate: Formative Assessment and June 2nd will be at Hurst Hills for EOY Data Analysis/Needs Assessment and Goal Team Meetings. These days are restricted for personal leave as well.
Weekend Warriors
Testing, Testing, and More Testing
- Second Grade has a Reading DBA on Tuesday April 14th.
- No after school activities on STAAR testing Days for testing grade levels. Please communicate this to parents through newsletters, web site etc.
- The next test dates are April 20, 21, 22.
- Please include Marie on all communication about testing and accommodations.
- Lunch will be provided for all teachers on April 21 and 22.
Stand Up To Bullying Week April 27-May 1
Stand up to bullies by being a HERO!
Who's a HERO? Helping Everyone Respect Others
How? By being a heroic bystander, we can end bullying once and for all! We will have a different theme each day, a door decorating contest, and we will also have a special guest on Tuesday.
Monday, April 27 "HEROS Don't Bully" Dress up as a superhero or an American hero (camouflage)
Tuesday, April 28 "Black Out Bullying" Wear black
Wednesday, April 29 "Promote Peace" 70's day/peace signs
Thursday, April 30 "Be Extraordinarily Unique" Crazy Hair Day
Friday, May 1 "Stand Up to Bullying" Wear crazy socks to Field Day!
Adopter Nights
If you eat at Mooyah’s or Cici’s on a school spirit night you can wear jeans the following day. Your jeans pass is your receipt! If it is a Thursday or you have AM duty you can wear jeans the following Monday. Don't forget to mention Hurst Hills when you checkout!
FACI Transition Events
Keeping everyone in the loop about our transition events for FACI.
May 4th is the date for the K-5 Student field trip 9:15-10:30. Students will have a digital scavenger hunt to lead them around the school. We will also provide each student with a Hurst Hills nylon back pack that contains a t-shirt, pendant, spirit stick, and a book specific to their grade level with pictures of the staff and common areas of the school. We will be coming around to take pictures for the book very soon. We are so excited to welcome our new falcons!
May 7th we will have a PTA meeting at 6:30 and our Falcon Choir will perform. We will have a FACI Parent Open House from 6:00-6:30 and invite them to stay for the PTA meeting. All staff will be here, at their classroom doors from 6:00-6:30 to answer questions and allow parents to see what our campus layout looks like.
Looking Ahead to 2015-16
Grade Level Switch Day
The school will have a Grade Level Switch Day on May 28th from 9-9:45. Students will travel up to the next year's teachers to get excited about next year! Please have some kind of talk or activity planned that will not only inform students about the next school year, but will also get them pumped for another year of learning. This is a great time to give them suggestions for summer activities to keep their brains active over the break.
Duty Roster
About Hurst Hills Elementary
Email: elizabethsanders@hebisd.edu
Website: www.hebisd.edu
Location: 525 Billie Ruth Lane, Hurst, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 285-3295
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Hurst-Hills-Elementary/432545166796342