


HHE News
đź’•Parent/ Family Newsletterđź’•
February 12-23, 2024
Hola HHE Familia!
Thank you families for joining us this week for our PTA Meeting and Father/ Daughter Dance. We love you and encourage you to be a part of our community! Your child's teachers are busy preparing amazing lessons to get ready for our upcoming state assessments. You can help us by having your child read for 20 minutes a day. Teachers can also give you tips on what to practice with your children at home. You're children are setting goals in their classrooms, be sure to ask them to explain to you what they are working on! Have a wonderful week filled with love!
Love,
Ms. Cartwright
Principal, Highland Hills Elementary
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Attendance
Research shows us that early absences correlate with reading difficulties and poor attendance patterns in later years. Students can begin to reverse their academic difficulties if they improve their attendance. Being in school on time every day is important! Another thing that is important is having a home library.
We will be sending home books with all students this week. These are gently loved books from our library collection and our leveled reading collection. We want your child to keep the books he/she receives. They are for your library at home. You do not need to return them to school. We love putting books in the hands of our students.
InvestigaciĂłn nos muestra que las ausencias tempranas se correlacionan con dificultades de lectura y patrones de asistencia deficientes en años posteriores. Los estudiantes pueden comenzar a revertir sus dificultades acadĂ©micas si mejoran su asistencia. ¡Llegar a la escuela a tiempo todos los dĂas es importante! Otra cosa que es importante es tener una biblioteca en casa.
Enviaremos libros a casa con todos los estudiantes esta semana. Estos son libros muy queridos de nuestra colecciĂłn de biblioteca y de nuestra colecciĂłn de lectura nivelada. Queremos que su hijo conserve los libros que recibe. Son para tu biblioteca en casa. No es necesario devolverlos a la escuela. Nos encanta poner libros en manos de nuestros estudiantes.
Parent Tips for Reading
Invite a child to read with you every day.
When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
For readers, encourage independent reading 20 minutes per day.
Invite a un niño a leer con usted todos los dĂas. Cuando lea un libro con letra grande, señale palabra por palabra mientras lee.
- Esto ayudará al niño a aprender que la lectura va de izquierda a derecha y a comprender que la palabra que dice es la palabra que ve.
- Lea el libro favorito de un niño una y otra vez.
- Para los lectores, fomente la lectura independiente 20 minutos por dĂa.
Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Save the Date!
We will be holding Second Semester Parent/ Teacher conferences on Friday, February 16, 2024. This is a great opportunity for you to get an update on your child’s progress this school year. Our teachers can’t wait to meet with you! Be on the lookout for more information and sign-up times from your child’s teacher.
Celebraremos conferencias de padres y maestros del segundo semestre el viernes 16 de septiembre de 2024. Esta es una gran oportunidad para que usted obtenga una actualización sobre el progreso de su hijo este año escolar. ¡Nuestros profesores están ansiosos por reunirse contigo! Esté atento a más información y horarios de inscripción del maestro de su hijo.
Group Pictures
Call pictures are this Wednesday, February 14th! Pictures are $12 and must be paid in advance. Order forms were sent home last week. Please call the office at 210-438-6860 for any questions!
¡Las fotos de la llamada son este miĂ©rcoles 14 de febrero! Las fotografĂas cuestan $12 y deben pagarse por adelantado. Los formularios de pedido se enviaron a casa la semana pasada. ¡Llame a la oficina al 210-438-6860 si tiene alguna pregunta!
TELPAS Assessments
2nd - 5th grade Dual Language
Emergent Bilingual students in grades 2nd through 5th Dual Language classes, will participate in the state TELPAS test. The purpose of this test is to assess the level of English proficiency of your students. The Reading and Writing test will be administered on Tuesday, February 20th and the Listening and Speaking test will be administered on Wednesday February 21st. We appreciate your assistance in making sure your students are on time, well rested, and prepared to do their best on this exam!
Upcoming 3rd - 5th STAAR Simulation Assessments
STAAR Reading Interim - 02/26
STAAR Math Interim - 02/27
STAAR Science Interim - 02/28
Garantizar que nuestros estudiantes de 3.Âş a 5.Âş grado estĂ©n preparados para las evaluaciones STAAR. Realizaremos una evaluaciĂłn de práctica la semana del 26 de febrero de 2024. AsegĂşrese de que su hijo estĂ© presente esos dĂas. Las evaluaciones comienzan a las 8:05 a.m.
Student Holidays
No habrá clases el viernes 16 y 19 de febrero de 2024. Asegúrese de tomarse un tiempo para leer, dibujar o practicar habilidades matemáticas con su hijo para ayudarlo a prepararse para las próximas evaluaciones. ¡Apreciamos su apoyo para garantizar que su hijo tenga éxito!
SAISD Book Bus: Free Books!
Friday, Feb. 23rd
This is our year at HHE to receive free books from the SAISD Foundation through Book Buddies. The SAISD Foundation launched a brand-new Book Buddies Bus this year that will come to your campus fully loaded for each student on campus to receive up to 6 FREE books. The bus will visit between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, February 23. Be sure your child is present to receive their books!
Parent/Family Insight Survey
February 19 to March 29, 2024
Parents, we want to hear from you!!! The district will be conducting the annual Insight Survey that gives all families the opportunity to give feedback to the campus. Be on the lookout for links or QR codes that will be sent on February 19 to March 29. You may also come to the school to complete the survey. All participants will be eligible for a drawing to receive goodies for you and your families!
February Principal's Coffee
Rightsizing Updates/Actualizaciones
Our students have also been working on friendship bracelets for our incoming students from Forbes, Foster, and Highland Park. We will be delivering them to the campuses during Valentine’s week.
Nuestros estudiantes tambiĂ©n han estado trabajando en pulseras de la amistad para nuestros estudiantes entrantes de Forbes, Foster y Highland Park. Los entregaremos en los campus durante la semana de San ValentĂn.
Upcoming Assessment Dates
TELPAS 2nd - 5th grade
Reading & Writing: February 20, 2024
Listening & Speaking: February 21, 2024
STAAR Simulation 3rd - 5th grade
STAAR Reading: February 26, 2024
STAAR Science: February 27, 2024
STAAR Math: February 28, 2024