Message from the Principal
Dear Hornet Families,
Wow! 45 days of INSTRUCTION are in the books!
We hope each of you had quality family time to play some board games, enjoy the beautiful cooler, fall weather and make some family memories. The Fall Intersession is a great time to reflect on where we need to continue to help support our children. Marking Period 2, MP2, will be filled with NEW curriculum. Please keep your children healthy as every day counts for them to learn new material, apply it in class and practice it to proficiency.
I read a quote that stated, "It's not about perfect. It's about EFFORT. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs." Our goal is for our scholars to have the best instruction and opportunities to apply their knowledge until they can't get wrong.
We want to THANK all of the scholars that participated in our Fall Intersession Learning Camp. We had a record 235 scholars in session to gain hours in accelerated learning, tutoring, Loss of Credit and ESL support for our PK & Kinder scholars! Thank you parents and scholars for your continued support to help us provide the BEST learning opportunity for our scholars!
A special THANKS to all of the TEACHERS that gave from their intersession time to build capacity in our scholars! We are blessed to have teachers that treat our scholars as if they were their own! We had 35 teachers participate! WOW! We love our TEACHERS at the Hive!
On Monday, scholars will have one more day of vacation as our teachers will be in professional development getting ready for instruction.
On Tuesday, scholars will return for the 1st day of our 2nd Marking Period. MP2 will go by quickly as we have many holidays to celebrate.
On Tuesday, we will honor Digital Citizenship Week with Dress up days. Be sure to see the calendar of events.
On Wednesday, we will begin with Vision & Hearing Screenings with Nurse Barrera. Please be sure that your children have their glasses.
This month, we ask for your support to help our scholars with the following:
- read daily for 20 minutes (anything of interest to child);
- complete 5 units of Lexia daily,
- practice addition & subtraction facts (these bring confidence);
- practice multiplication & division facts (upper grades need for problem solving);
- go to bed early enough to be ready to learn the next day; &
- continue to communicate with classroom teachers
Arrival & Dismissal.
Arrival and Dismissal will be our greatest challenges. Please be patient and kind. We will have all staff on duty to assist and create a system that is safe and efficient.
For Dismissal, we do ask families to ensure their SIGN with child's name in posted in the front windshield so that we can read & call out the name.
Attendance.
If your child is absent, we must have a doctor's note or a personal note explaining why they were absent upon their arrival. For doctor's appointments, take your child to appointment, but bring them back with a doctor's note the same day and it will be counted as present.
NEW: This year, district policy indicates parents/guardians have 72 hours to submit excuse notes justifying child's absence.
Attendance in vital to our scholars success. Every day gone from school, they lose 7 hours of skills, strategies and support for learning. Help us by keeping your children healthy.
We track attendance daily and will communicate with families when children have 5 absences & tardies to establish a Loss of Credit Contract. Our goal is for your child to be healthy and at school without losing credit.
Reporting Absences.
If you need to report an absence, our PEIMS Clerk will be able to assist you. Our team will be receiving the email to help assist you. I will forward all of your messages to the classroom teachers so they are aware of the absence.
Email: attendancehorizonheights@sisd.net
Please include as much detail as possible:
- Child's name
- Grade
- Teacher
- Student ID
- Reason for the absence
All notes will be collected via this email as well. Be sure to include details in the note as the child returns to class.
Tardies.
Children will be counted TARDY whey they enter the building at 7:45 AM. Please ensure you are allowing enough time for your child to arrive to school on time. After 3 tardies, children will be given lunch detention. The traffic is hectic. We begin to receive children at 6:45 AM. Help your child to arrive on time and start their day ready to learn.
Birthday Snacks.
We ask parents to please refrain from bringing in cupcake trays. If you would like for your child to share a treat, it must be a treat individually packaged by the manufacturer. Candy bags, individually wrapped snacks are allowed. Call or email Ms. Hansen and we can help to clarify. We appreciate you!
Traffic in the Bus/Daycare Area.
The area where the busses & daycare drop off/pick up is "private property". The land owner has granted us permission to use the land. There should NOT be any parents parking in that area. Yes, we are limited in parking and therefore ask for your support to use the curbside service.
Thank you for your continued support! We are blessed with an amazing learning community!
Together, we are better!
Respectfully,
Jenifer Hansen
Proud Principal of Horizon Heights ES
Office Number: 915-937-7402
Picking Up Scholars Early
We are asking for your assistance when picking up children early from school. We need your support to be able to process your request in a timely manner.
For Doctor's Appointments:
If possible, pick you your children before 1:00 PM.
For PK & Kinder:
Children must be picked no later than 2:00 PM.
For 1st-5th Grade:
Children must be picked up no later than 2:30 PM.
Thank you for your support!
Walk a Mile
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes supports YWCA El Paso’s Sara McKnight Transitional Living Center for survivors of domestic violence.
At this event, we ask men to walk in high-heeled shoes to actively engage in solidarity in confronting gender stereotypes and expectations. Together we can face the root causes of many gender violence instances.
Superintendent of Schools:
Dr. Nate Carman
https://give.ywcaelpaso.org/fundraiser/4876062
Col. John O. Ensor MS Principal:
Mr. Stephen Fernandez
https://give.ywcaelpaso.org/fundraiser/4909734
Eastlake HS Principal:
Mr. Gilbert Martinez
https://give.ywcaelpaso.org/fundraiser/4957588
All of the funds collect go to help support the Sara McKnight Transitional Living Center for women and children in need.
School Uniforms
Pre-Kinder students:
- Red polo tops only
- Khaki or blue pants/shorts/skirts
Kinder -5th Grade Students:
- Hunter green, navy blue or white polos
- Khaki or blue pants/shorts/skirts
The school uniform does NOT have to have the school name or logo.
Monday-Wednesday: School uniform: uniform shirt & uniform slacks/shorts/skirts
Thursday: College Day (attire from your favorite college) with jeans/slacks
Friday: Spirit Day Shirts and jeans (with no holes, no tears/ripped)
Classes with Perfect Attendance
Way to go Hornets!
The following classes have FREE DRESS on Wednesday:
- PreKinder: Ms. Chavez & Ms. Muniz, 100%
- 2nd Grade: Ms. Galvan, 100%
We will ask that our PK still wear their RED shirt as this is a safety protocol to know that an adult must be with them. They can accessorize with hats, glasses, etc. Thank you!
Stay healthy! We can do this Hornets!
School Nurse
Our school Nurse, Diana Barrera, will continue to serve our learning community. She has been with us for one year and loves our scholars and working with our parents.
Time: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Phone: 915-937-7407
Email: dbarre02@sisd.net
Jenifer J. Hansen
Email: jhanse@sisd.net
Website: https://www.sisd.net/horizonheightses
Location: 13601 Ryderwood Avenue, Horizon City, TX, USA
Phone: (915) 308-6570
Twitter: @HHeights_ES