Cheetah Chronicles

8/13-5th Grade Curriculum Night Tracks 1 & 2 @5:30

8/14-Fall Pictures Tracks 1 & 2

8/15-First Grade Curriculum Night ALL Tracks @6:00

8/21-Ident-A-Kid Tracks 3 & 4

8/22-Kindergarten Curriculum Night Tracks 3 & 4 @5:30

8/27-5th Grade Curriculum Night Tracks 3 & 4 @5:30

9/4-Fall Pictures Tracks 3 & 4

8:50am-Bell will ring to signal the opening of doors for all students

9:20am-Tardy bell will ring and instruction begins

• Have your student to school as early as possible
• Carpool doors will close at 9:18 am as it is important that all students have enough time to get to class PRIOR to the bell ringing. After this time, students will need to be signed in at the front office.

3:50pm-Dismissal begins

Click HERE for this week's Character Card focused on Integrity!

This week our students will be learning about the character trait of Integrity!

WHAT DOES INTEGRITY MEAN?

Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody's watching. People with integrity practice what they preach and maintain a consistent pattern of behavior aligned with their values. They have the courage not to follow the crowd if it means going against their beliefs. Integrity is closely aligned with the terms of honesty and authenticity. People with integrity tell the truth and have alignment in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

"Whoever is careless about the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."--Albert Einstein

Volunteers are welcome at HSES! If you plan to volunteer, you must be approved using the guidelines below. Now is a great opportunity to come into the school and register! If you have any additional questions, please contact the front office.

• All new volunteer applicants must register and have an approved criminal record check prior to engaging in volunteer work.
• All continuing volunteers approved for the 2019-2020 school year MUST reactivate as a volunteer no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2019. Reactivating volunteers may go to any WCPSS work site where they can register through www.wcpss.net by selecting the Community tab, and then selecting Volunteer Registration. Current volunteers, who provide a valid email address, will receive an email 15 days and 30 days prior to the expiration of their volunteer status reminding them to reactivate.
• Guests: Visitors who are never left alone with students are considered guests. They do not need background checks. Typical examples would include speakers, presenters and community members/parents attending a school event.
• Volunteers: Visitors who may be alone with students at any point do require background checks. There are no "levels" of volunteer status. You are either a volunteer who may be alone with students or you aren't. Typical examples range from a community volunteer who reads with a child to an overnight chaperone, as well as field day workers, testing proctors, and volunteer coaches. The same background check is done for every type of volunteer.

Home Base gives parents and students access to real-time information including attendance, grades, and assignments. With Home Base, powered by PowerSchool application, everyone stays connected: Students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate in their child's progress, and teachers can instantly share information from their grade book with parents and students. Families with multiple students can also set up their accounts to view all of their students at one time, with one login.

Use WCPSS site linked HERE for more information about how to gain access!

WCPSS Child Nutrition Services wants you to know that you can apply online to qualify for free and reduced-price school meals.

Go online to www.wcpss.net/meals to determine if you qualify and to complete the online application. To help you, we’ve shared application information, frequently asked questions, and the online application. Families may also visit their school where paper applications will be available. We encourage parents to choose healthy and delicious school meals for their child.

Thanks for your support of the Wake County Public School System.

Parents are welcome to enjoy lunch with their child/children in the cafeteria at HSES. After signing in at the front office, parents may eat lunch with their child at the designated round tables. However, NO other children may sit at the table with the parents and their child due to safety regulations, food allergies, and space.

We are going strong with our GO PLAY SAVE fundraiser! Thank you so much for your support! Students brought home a Go Play Save book for you to review in a large envelope. If you want to purchase it, please return the envelope with a check made out to HSES PTA for $30 or include cash and KEEP your book! We encourage you to ask friends and family if they would also like to purchase a book! Just complete the outside of the envelope that is sent home with their information and include the payment. If you paid online, please just not that on the envelope. We will send additional books purchased home with your child based on what you fill out on the outside of the envelope. If you are not interested in participating, simply return the envelope and book. There are prizes based on the number of books sold and more information about those prizes will be sent home with your child at the end of the fundraiser. Email Melissa with any questions at melisllew@gmail.com!

Books can also be purchased online along with mobile books using the link below!

www.GoPlaySaveTriangle.com/store/HSES2020

Thanks for supporting your HSES PTA!

Forms went home already for Tracks 1-3 but if you need a form, click here! Our PTA is actively engaged in helping “make every child’s potential a reality,” and we work hard to make a real difference in our students' lives. We’ve built gardens, installed a running track, created outdoor learning spaces, installed water bottle fillers and helped fund technology just to name a couple things! For more information about ways to help, email hsesncpta@gmail.com or click on any of the events found on our website to find out more. Click here to download a membership form!

Rent or renew one or more 19" print with your family or child's name painted on it. Find the order form here. One Paw $50, each additional Paw $35 or renew your current paw(s)-one Paw Renewal $40, each additional $25. All of the money raised goes directly to our HSES PTA. Advertise your business with a paw for $100. Rent your "paw" until the end of the school year and you will have the opportunity to rent it again next year.

Click HERE for more Information on how you can participate in the Box Tops for Education Program!

Bus Routes for the 19-20 school year will be posted to the website on June 21, 2019. For 2019-20, the Here Comes the Bus app will be available to Year-Round families on Friday, July 5. Existing app users will need to add students back but should not need to reinstall the app.

If I am late coming to school, can I just walk in?

• All parents need to come inside with their student and sign them in at the front office on the computer. If arriving after 12:35 p.m., students will be counted absent for the entire day.
  
  

Can I walk my child to class?

• Parents should encourage independence in their child. Let your child learn to be an independent student by walking to class every day on their own. Exception: During the first week of school, parents may come and walk their child to the classroom. After the first week, we ask that students walk independently. Staff will be available to always assist with this process.
  
  

What do I do if I need to check my child out early for a medical appointment?

• Come to the main office and bring your government issued ID. Provide the front office your child's name. Office staff will call for your child via an intercom phone. Please arrive before 3:30 to ensure we are able to get your child in a timely manner. If you sign your child out after 12:35 pm, they will be counted as present on a regular school day. On Early release days for the district, they must be in school until 11:30 to be counted as present and on Saturday school they have to be in school until 11:20.
  
  

How are students dismissed at the end of the day?

• Carpool students are dismissed from the classrooms. Please make sure students know their carpool numbers.
• Bus/Van riders wait in the classroom and they watch the screen for their bus number/van name.
• Walkers are dismissed through the Media Center from their classrooms.

What is the procedure for changing the way my child will go home?

• If you find that you need to change your child's method of travel to reach home, write a note to the teacher. Email communication is not a reliable method of reaching your child's teacher during the school day as they are teaching students and may not receive it before dismissal.

What if I have an emergency change of transportation?

• Please call the front office at (919) 577-2660 ext: 0 to change your child's primary mode of transportation for the day. This is displayed on a screen at the end of the day titled, "Transportation Changes."

What if my child misses the bus/van?

• The office will contact the parent concerning transportation home.
• It is important that all contact information is complete and kept up-to-date.

Can my child go home with a friend on the bus?

• WCPSS Transportation policy requires that every student be registered to a bus and bus stop in order to receive bus transportation service. Please arrange playdates after school hours.

Please make sure to fill out the survey found HERE if you are in need of a carpool tag.

For more information about your PTA and events coming up, please visit our website at http://hsesncpta.wixsite.com/hsespta or click on the link from the school's site.