Parent Newsletter

HHES Families:

This week we had the privilege of honoring HHES students who demonstrated outstanding effort and / or achievement in ELA and Math and those who demonstrated outstanding character during the month of January. Please join me in congratulating the following students:

English Language Artist of the Month

K: Claire S., Beckett B., Mamie E., Mia T., Izzy S.

1: Everleigh D., Penelope K., Izzie T., James B., August R., Kennedy W., Henry W.

2: Emberly B., Tavia H., Kendallyn R., Landon L., Kaia L., Mason H., Zelda Y.

3: Bowen T., Mia V., Micah M., Mishelle B.

4: Andrea B., Aliyah B., Lincoln C., Abby H., Sheila T.

5: Rixton M., Sammy L., Haylee B., Olivia T., Alastor D., Troy H.

Mathematician of the Month

K: Trig D., Taylor D., Theodora E., Scottie R., Elowen P.

1: McKinley B., Ava G., Thoryn T., Lincoln E., Rafael M., Casyan P., Willow B.

2: Adeline L., Virsaviya M., Lydia D., Blakely B., Oliver Y., Joelle J., Liam O.

3: Aleah B., Layla S., Declan D., Rhett D., Cooper M.

4: Maddux J., Jacey T., Kellen S., Julian M., Ian E.

5: Jameson R., Jack M., Nolan W., Dane N., Champ M., Jaxon F.

Hornet Superstar

K: Grant H., Eleanor L., Zhasmin I., Laila Free D., Dylan D.

1: Ezra S., Thor T., Andrew H., Isabel G., Aria R., Hadley B., Riley M.

2: Santiago M., Nazar Z., Everett G., Abigail K., Leo R., Quincy E., Leo B.,

3: Evelyn N., Jameson B., Milo B., Grayson D., Deegan C.

4: Adeline F., Vienna S., Valentyna H., Emma N., Aubree G.

5: Kam K., Amber V., Kyle H., Brody M., Norhan R., Ryder B.

Athlete of the Month

K: Ari A.

1: Sophia K.

2: Boden W.

3: Reagan K.

4: Tucker W.

5: Paisley P.

~ Meredith and Michael

meredith.gannon@hocksd.org / michael.olson@hocksd.org

What's the Plan for 5th Grade?

The failure of the HSD’s Feb. 2025 Bond shifted the focus from external solutions to the overcrowding at HHES - namely, a second elementary school - to internal solutions. HSD’s Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) has been charged with looking inward to explore and identify possible facility and configuration solutions. (What is the CAC? It’s a group of HSD residents who are responsible for keeping the School Board informed of the needs of the community and, conversely, to inform the community of the district’s needs.)

For the past decade, one of the district’s most pressing needs has related to facilities and overcrowding at Hockinson Heights Elementary School. The school’s enrollment has increased from 746 students in the 2020-21 school year to 927 students currently, making it 478 students larger than the average elementary school in Clark County. While Hockinson Middle School’s 479 student enrollment is 158 students below the county average, its facilities were not designed as a Grade 5-8 campus.

As part of its research project, the CAC has visited both HHES and HMS at its December and January meetings at which building leaders presented status reports on facilities and school culture. They also answered questions from CAC members. The CAC will process this information at its spring meetings with the goal of presenting to the School Board by June. Ultimately, any decision by the School Board would not take effect until the 2027-28 school year.

Candy Grams are BACK at HHES! We are excited to bring back this amazing tradition for students. Send it to teachers and staff! Send it to your friends! Send to your entire class! Candy grams include a lollipop with a Valentine's card. They will be sold for 50¢ each. We are offering online pre-sale candy grams through February 11th. You can purchase them through our CheddarUp collection. Click the link here- Online Candy Gram Purchases

If you or your student would like to purchase candy grams in person, they will be available February 11-13th in the commons from 0730-0805. Cash and card accepted. PWT will deliver all candy grams by the end of the day on February 13th. If you would like to volunteer to help with in person candy gram sales, click here- Candy Gram Volunteering

Disclaimer: We strongly advise not to buy candy grams as your student's valentines for their class party since they may not be delivered until the end of the school day and most likely not when classes are handing out their valentines.