Hello Hawk Parents!

I want to take this opportunity to thank all our Hawktastic parents! We have had an amazing start to our school year and we are now half way. We are also entering our state testing season. Thank you for your continued support as we work to get our Scholars achieving at high levels. As you know, getting scholars to the Approaches level is no longer our goal. Our goal is to get ALL our Scholars to Meets and Masters levels and having our youngest scholars reading and doing math on grade level. Help support our goal by sending your child to tutoring and Friday Blitz if they are invited.

Below you will be to find our upcoming testing dates and when we return from Spring Break we will have TELPAS state testing and finally STAAR testing in April. Please try to schedule all doctor appointments around the testing dates.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. My email is rtaylo@sisd.net. My office number is 937-4602.

Thank you!

Mrs. Taylor

Congratulations to Mrs. Belinda Ortega, Hambric's 2024 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Ortega is our amazing 8th grade Reading teacher. Best of Luck!

I cannot thank our amazing parent volunteers enough. You all have been extremely helpful all year long and have done so many amazing things for our Hawk scholars and staff. We are all very blessed to have you serve our Hawk community.

If you are interested in joining this outstanding team, please reach out to Mr. Silva (937-4600).

Tutoring can help strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence, and build important learning skills. Tutoring gives students individualized attention that they don’t get in a crowded classroom. This helps children who struggle to keep up, as well as those who aren’t challenged enough. Summer and Intersession tutoring helps to keep students on track.

What are the benefits of Tutoring?

1. One-on-one attention
2. Improves academic performance.
3. Improves attitude towards learning and school.
4. Encourages self-paced and self-directed learning.
5. Improves self-esteem and confidence.
6. Improves work and study habits.
7. Provides a positive workspace.
8. Encourages independence and responsibility.
9. Helps overcome learning obstacles.
10. Encourages the freedom to ask questions.
11. Improves social and behavioral skills.
12. Increases ability to manage one’s learning.
13. Prepares your child for college and university.

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Be on the lookout for more information.

Texas HB 114 makes possession or use of a vape in school or at a school event, a mandatory KEYS (Alternative School) placement. This includes nicotine and THC vapes. Parents, please educate yourselves and your children. As a campus, we will be enlisting our police officers and counselors to teach our scholars about the dangers of vapes.

Winter has finally arrived! There have been some very cold days and I am sure we will have many more. Here is a reminder of our dress code.

Coats/Jackets/ Sweatshirts/Sweaters:

• Any style coat/jacket will be permitted to be worn outside.
• Only solid colored or zipper front and pullover sweatshirts/hoodies with the Jane Hambric or El Dorado High School logo will be allowed in the building. Hoodies from high schools, other than El Dorado, are not permitted.
• Hoods may not be on overhead inside the building or classroom.

When students earn free dress, there is still a dress code policy to follow:

Free dress can only be designated by the Administration.

• Midriff shirts are NOT permitted.
• Crop tops are NOT permitted.
• Torn jeans are NOT permitted.
• Spaghetti straps are NOT permitted.
• Shorts, skirts, or dresses that are shorter than 3 inches above the knee are NOT permitted.
• No PJs, excessively baggy sweatpants.

And some final reminders:

Shoes:

• No CROCS, SLIDES, flip flops, shower shoes, or sandals without back strap, or house slippers.

Other Items:

• Bandanas are NOT permitted.
• Torn clothing is NOT permitted.
• Sunglasses are NOT permitted to be worn in the building.
• Hats, caps, or other head coverings are NOT permitted to be worn in the building.

Body Piercing:

• The only pierced body parts allowed to be adorned are the ears. NO GAUGES/ TAPERS. No facial or body piercings permitted. Band aids may not be used to cover piercings.

Hair:

• Natural colored hair only. No rainbow colors. No colored braids.
• NO SHAVED HEAD/CARVED DESIGNS. NO MOHAWKS.
• No highlights that resemble designs or unnatural coloring.
• No colored extensions or braids.
• No do-rags, baseball caps, hats or head beanies are permitted inside the building.

Thank you for your support on dress code.

This is a reminder that the school day runs from 7:30 - 3:15. Breakfast in the classroom is served from 7:30 - 7:45. Scholars arriving after 7:45 will miss out on breakfast as classroom instruction begins promptly at 7:45. Scholars who arrive at 7:45 or later will have to stop by the office to pick up a tardy pass. Scholars will also have to serve Lunch Detention when they are late. Please help us by having your child arrive at school by 7:30.

We continue to monitor attendance for all grade levels at Jane Hambric School. Any student with 10 or more absences in year long courses, regardless of excused or unexcused, will need to have an attendance contract signed by a parent. Middle school semester courses with 3 absences will receive a contract. Please expect a call from an administrator to set up the meeting.

We will only excuse 6 absences this semester with a parent note. Notes should be submitted same day or the next day via attendancejanehambric@sisd.net.

Students with excessive absences will be expected to attend all tutoring offered to include Friday Blitz, weekly tutoring, and Intersession.

Please be cognizant of avoiding extended vacations where your child will be absent. You have access to the yearly calendar by the summer to plan around your child’s education. We want them here every day they are healthy as we strive to meet our commitment of educating the children of our wonderful Jane Hambric community!

Elementary Average 95.0%

Middle School Average 96.3%

Overall Average 95.5%

Campus Goal 98%

Please attend our Coffee with the Principal on February 6, 2024. All parents are welcome to attend. If you attend, your child will receive a free dress band. Come and visit with the Hambric Leadership team.

The Nest celebrated the last All-Stars of 2023! Together with families, we celebrated those Hawks who were selected by their teachers as All-Star students. We will have our next celebration at the end of this month. Please remind your child that an All-Star student is one who demonstrates trustworthiness, empathy, accountability, and mindfulness day in and day out here at school. We look forward to celebrating our next group of All-Stars!

Monday mornings at The Nest are dedicated to the social/emotional education of your child. Students are receiving support through ReThink Ed classroom lessons that help foster and develop healthy social/emotional wellbeing for all students. Across the school Monda SEL lessons will focus on Social Skills and Awareness of self.

This month school counselors have been giving lessons to all Hawks on topics such as building a positive school culture, healthy relationships and self-help/self-care.

The Socorro Independent School District has partnered with Care Solace, an organization determined to calm the chaos of mental health care coordination, to expand access to community mental health and substance use treatment providers for students, staff, and their families. If you would like more information on these services for your child or yourself, please communicate with one of us and we will gladly provide you with more information.

Next month we will be celebrating Kindness month at The Nest. We encourage everyone to help spread kindness. Information on more activities to come!

School Counseling Program Vision Statement:

Through collaboration and commitment, all students at Jane A. Hambric School will be life-long learners, responsible citizens and positively impact our world in the 21st century. Participation in the Jane A. Hambric School comprehensive school counseling program will allow our students to acquire skills necessary to be self-directed, empathetic, diverse and resilient leaders for all life endeavors.

School Counseling Program Mission Statement:

The mission of the Jane A. Hambric School counseling program is to provide all students with an equitable and accessible program through a comprehensive and developmental approach by addressing academic achievement, social/emotional development and college and career readiness. This is accomplished by working collaboratively, consulting and communicating with all students, school personnel and the Jane A. Hambric School community. Through participation in the Jane A. Hambric School counseling program, students will be prepared to attend a post-secondary institution and enter the work force as well- rounded individuals.

• Jan 19: Friday Blitz
• Jan 20: Mother Daughter Conference @ El Dorado HS
• Jane 26: Friday Blitz
• Jan 30: 100th Day of School
• Feb 2: All-Star; Friday Blitz
• Feb 3: Destination Imagination Competition
• Feb 3: Aztec Learning Camp
• Feb 5 - 9: National School Counselor's Week
• Feb 6: Coffee with the Principal @ 9:00 a.m.
• Feb 9: Father - Daughter Dance
• Feb 13: 4th and 5th grade STAAR Field RLA Test
• Feb 16: Math Bee
• Feb 16: Friday Blitz
• Feb 17: TELPAS Camp
• Feb 19 - 23: STAAR Interim Testing (Grades 3 - 8 Math and Reading; 5th & 8th Science; 8th Social Studies)
• Feb 21: Reading & Social Studies Family Night
• Feb 23: Friday Blitz
• March 1: Team SISD Western Day
• March 4 - 7: Spring Intersession - 8:00 - 12:30
• March 8 - 18: Spring Break
• March 19: Classes Resume

**Dates subject to change**