Hines Herald

Mission: At Hines Elementary, it is our unwavering commitment to establish a safe and inclusive learning environment. Our students will feel loved, supported, and find joy in learning. ❤️

Vision: At Hines Elementary, we are committed to cultivating a vibrant and dynamic learning environment that ignites curiosity, fosters creativity, and celebrates student achievements. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for critical thinking that are essential for academic success and positive character growth. Through collaboration with families and the wider community, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential and become responsible, compassionate, and engaged citizens.

Tonight is the Grand Oaks High School Homecoming game against New Caney High School at Woodforest Stadium! If you haven’t had the chance to come out and experience Friday Night Lights, this is the perfect opportunity—it’s always a fun night filled with community pride, school spirit, and Grizzly support.

Looking ahead, next weekend brings us a 4-day weekend and also marks the end of our first grading period. It’s hard to believe we are already a quarter of the way through the school year—the time is flying by, and our Huskies are doing amazing things!

Referral requests for the Gifted and Talented (GT) program are now being accepted from October 1–December 19, 2024. Although GT testing will not take place until late January, families interested in referring their child should contact their child’s teacher to request a nomination packet.

Please note: 2nd grade students do not need a parent referral. All 2nd graders will take the CogAT test this October. These scores are used as the first step in the GT evaluation process. Families will be notified after CogAT results are received if their child qualifies for the second phase of GT testing in January.

All 2nd grade students will take the CogAT assessment during the week of October 20–24. Additional information will be sent home in Friday Folders on October 9th.

MAP Growth Assessment Family Reports have been uploaded to the Conroe ISD Home Access Center (HAC). The MAP Growth Family Report summarizes how your student is performing academically, as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test taken. To access the MAP Growth Family Report in HAC, navigate to the District Applications tab and click on "MAP Testing Reports". To learn more about the MAP Growth test, you can view the What is MAP Growth Video for Families

Click below to view this week's video.https://animoto.com/play/uOnVh80VWIY0NwubFntGSg

We are excited to introduce a new section in The Hines Herald called Student Spotlight! This feature will celebrate the amazing achievements, acts of kindness, and positive contributions of our Huskies both inside and outside of school. In this section, we will highlight students who have gone above and beyond—whether it’s reaching a personal goal, helping others, or making a difference in the community. We can’t wait to share these inspiring stories and honor the incredible ways our students shine!

Click here to submit your student for the Student Spotlight

We are so proud of Jathin! He recently attended his very first Taekwondo class, and it was a huge success. Even though he felt a little nervous at first, Jathin walked in with confidence, followed instructions like a pro, and absolutely nailed it! This is his very first out-of-school activity, and his resilience and focus really shined through. Way to go, Jathin!

We are excited to launch a new section in our newsletter, Hines Shines, where we celebrate students who go above and beyond in showing kindness, leadership, hard work, and exceptional behavior and exemplifying our Husky HOWL. These shining stars make Hines a better place every day, and we can’t wait to recognize their amazing contributions!

October 8: PTO Meeting 6:00 pm

October 10 & 13: No school for students

October 16: Crust Pizza Spirit Day

October 17: AttenDANCE preview during specials for all students

October 18: CISD Trunk or Treat

October 20-24: 2nd grade CogAT Assessment

October 21: Counseling Event @ Hines

October 21-24: Book Fair on campus

October 23: 4th Grade Fine Arts Day at the Pavillion

October 24: HERO Award Ceremony (by invitation)

October 24: Husky HOWL-o-Ween Event

October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week

October 30: Orbit Visits Hines! Anti- Bullying program

October 31: Storybook Character Parade 9am

4th Graders-Do you like to draw? Well now's your chance to show off your drawing skills! The Hines art program is holding a drawing contest for the month of October! Draw YOUR version of our mascot "Hero". This must be an original drawing and needs to be completed at home. Please use an 8x10 piece of paper and turn it into your Art teacher by October 31st. The top 10 winners will be featured in the yearbook, and the first-place winner will have their very own page! Good luck artists!

Hines Art Teachers

Throughout the school year, our school receives donations and access to various community resources intended to help our families thrive. This support can often include essential items, school supplies, cold-weather gear, or other assistance.

We want to make sure these resources reach the families who could use them most. If you feel your family would benefit from being included in this confidential outreach, please send an email to jtaylor4@conroeisd.net or rjtaylor@conroeisd.net. We will connect with you privately as opportunities arise.

Conroe ISD Library Services has enabled checkout notifications, so you know the title of the books your student checked out. These notifications will be sent on days when your student checks out a book from the school library and will only be sent for the initial checkout. Daily notifications will no longer occur for the entire time a book is checked out to a student. State law and board policy do not allow an opt-out option for these notifications. If you have a question or concern about your student’s reading material, please contact your campus librarian.

Make your 4th grader’s yearbook extra special!

Parents can purchase a 𝟏/𝟏𝟐 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 $𝟏𝟓, which includes a photo and a personalized message.

Sale Dates: October 1 – November 22

Is your child missing a jacket, cup, lunchbox, etc.? Email hineslostandfound@gmail.com to see if your missing items are in the lost and found.

Please include first and last name when requesting an item to be looked for!

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 to order your volunteer shirts. Sale ends 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡!

https://hinespto.ptboard.com

Send your Husky something special on their birthday!

Option #1 includes:
-Birthday message on the marquee on the day of their birthday (or day you choose)
-Birthday sticker
-Lollipop
-Special message from sender

Option #2 includes:
-Birthday sticker
-Lollipop
-Special message from sender

**Please note: ALL Birthday grams must be purchased a minimum of two weeks prior to your student's birthday!**

Are you a parent, guardian, or caregiver at Hines Elementary School?
We need YOU to help build a stronger, more connected school community!

🎓 Why Join the PTO?
✅ Support your child’s education
✅ Help plan fun events and fundraisers
✅ Stay informed and have a voice
✅ Meet awesome parents and teachers
✅ No pressure—volunteer as much or as little as you’d like!

We have the latest stats and here’s your update – each grade and class is working hard to climb the leaderboard! Check out the incentives and current standings below .

By joining, you’re directly supporting our students, teachers, and school programs that make Hines such a special place.

Don’t wait—join today and help your class take the lead!

https://hinespto.ptboard.com/

We’re looking for community sponsors to help us support our students and staff this school year.

A huge THANK YOU to our returning sponsors — we couldn't do this without you! There are still opportunities available.

Contact us at hinesptosponsorships@gmail.com or click the link for more info.

ABC presents the rezoning process to create new attendance boundaries and solicits input from the community via the website:

• The same presentation is offered at two different times available in both virtual/recorded format and later the same week in person.

• Each webinar will be recorded for viewing convenience and posted on our Attendance Boundary Website.

  
  

Presentations

• Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. – Live Virtual/Recorded
• Join Webinar
• Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. – In-Person at the Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center
• For additional information about this process, click here: https://www.conroeisd.net/o/cisd/page/2026-2027-grand-oaks-zoning-process

Conroe ISD has recently implemented the Bluebonnet Learning ELAR K–5 curriculum, and we value your input as partners in your child’s education. Your feedback will help us understand how the curriculum is supporting students and how we can continue to improve implementation. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts in this brief survey.

Parent Survey

The Rooms App is what our teachers will use for communcation with parents (this will replace apps like Dojo, Remind and SeeSaw- the parent messaging feature). If you are having trouble accessing Rooms, please see the directions below:

If you are having trouble accessing Rooms, these are the steps to follow:

1. Download the Conroe ISD TX app.

2. Use the Google login with their email on file with the school (the email you registered your children with).

3. Turn on notifications and customize your preferences.

Information for Parents and Guardians: https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians

With the launch of the new district website, we also have a new mobile app!

Download the app on your mobile device and manage your notification preferences in the settings. You will be able to add school profiles when they are moved over to the new platform.

Key Features:

• Push Notifications - Select ‘yes’ when you download the app to receive the latest push notifications from the District.
• Calendar Events - Add events to the calendar on your personal mobile device directly from the calendar section on the app.
• News - Check out the latest District-wide and school news all in one place!

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

Look for the app below in your store:

Do you want to recognize one of our amazing Hines staff members for a job well done? Did you know you can submit a TAE — Teacher Achieving Excellence — to celebrate their hard work and dedication?

Follow these quick steps to submit a TAE:

Step 1: Go to your SSO
Step 2: Click on Home Access Center (HAC)
Step 3: Select the District Applications tab
Step 4: Click on the Teachers Achieving Excellence tab
Step 5: Choose the staff member’s name and write your recognition
Step 6: Submit!

Once submitted, the staff member’s supervisors are notified of their job well done, and these recognitions are used to celebrate our team during Hines Shines each week.

Help us spread joy and show appreciation by sending some love to our well-deserving staff members today!

Please view our Hines Student Handbook Addendum. The purpose of this handbook addendum is to inform you of important information regarding day to day life at Hines; however, at times it may be necessary to make a few changes during the school year. In this event, the addendum will be updated, as well as you will be notified via letter, email, or website. I want to encourage you to visit our school website at http://hines.conroeisd.net as important information and events will be posted there frequently. In fact, you may want to bookmark this address for easy access. The 20252026 Conroe Independent School District Student/Parent Handbook is available to you online here.

Hines Handbook Addendum

Email: contacthines@conroeisd.net
Website: hines.conroeisd.net
Location: Woodbridge Cove Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281-939-0400
Facebook: facebook.com/HinesCISD
Twitter: @HinesCISD