Dear Hornet Families,
Thanks to all of the families that joined us last week for our Meet the Teacher. It was a great feeling to see each and everyone of you! Our teachers are ready to start our year of learning. We are ready to serve our scholars and help them reach their full potential!
As the school bells begin to ring, we strongly believe we will have a wonderful school year as we continue to support our scholars in the learning process. Please collaborate with your child's teacher.
Scholars will begin with 1st Day of School on August 5, 2024. We are so excited to see them and start our adventure of educating our future LEADERS! As always, we will honor safety protocols to keep our Horizon Heights Family safe.
1st Day Procedures:
- Parents must park in the visitor parking (only); parking lot in front of the school
- Do not park in the Teachers' parking lot as they need their space to be on time
- DO NOT PARK at ENSOR MS
- Building will open at 7:00 AM
- Parents will be allowed in the builing from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
- You can walk your child to class on Day 1 only
- When you hear the ALL CALL, parents are asked to exit the building through the MAIN ENTRANCES so our scholars can begin breakfast in the classroom
- We all need to collaborate and make it a great start to our school year
Day 2 and the rest of the semester Procedures:
- Parents must drop off curbside only
- Do not park at Ensor MS
- Building will open at 6:45 AM for 1st-through 5th grade
- 1st through 5th grade can enter the building starting at 6:45 AM with a book in hand to read in their hallway
- PreKinder and Kinder must be dropped off at 7:00 AM when our monitors are on duty
- PreKinder and Kinder will be dropped off in cafeteria
- Be sure children have their lunch with them as we unable to accept lunch dropped off throughout the day
- PK through 2nd grade must wear their name tags daily
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.
During Arrival and Dimissal, we ask that you not use your cell phone and help us move traffic efficiently through the parking lot. ALL traffic will have to EXIT to the RIGHT.
Attendance.
Be sure your child is present each day they are healthy. On the first day, child that are absent will be marked as "No Show" and will be dropped from their class roster. Make every effort for your children to attend school daily.
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.
SEL Lessons.
Our counselors, Ms. Salazar and Ms. Valdez have prepared Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons for our scholars and teachers. We will work daily to support their needs as we re-connect and help them adjust to life's daily challenges. Let's all practice patience, kindness and empathy as we all do our very best!
Breakfast in the Classroom.
Our district will continue to provide breakfast in the classroom for ALL scholars. Breakfast in the Classroom, BIC, will be served daily from 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM. Please be on time to take advantage of the most important meal of the day.
PK Breakfast.
For Day 1, parents will walk children into their classrooms. Starting on Day 2, the PK students get dropped off in the CAFETERIA where they will begin breakfast. To participate in breakfast, scholars must arrive by 7:30 AM. PK scholars will have until 7:45 AM to eat their breakfast.
Kinder Breakfast.
For Day 1, parents will walk children into their classrooms. Starting on Day 2, the Kinder students get dropped off in the CAFETERIA. A monitor will be with them until 7:10 AM, where they will be escorted to their hallways. They will begin breakfast in the classroom at 7:30 AM.
1st through 5th Grade Breakfast.
For Day 1, parents will walk children into their classrooms. Starting on Day 2, 1st through 5th grade students will wait in the main hallway till 7:00 AM. At 7:00 AM, they will walk to their hallway and read a book. Please, pack a book for them to read daily. Once we establish rituals and routines, we will take the scholars out to play before school starts. Breakfast in the classroom is from 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM daily. Monitors and teachers will be on duty for safety.
Lunch.
Please ensure that your child has their lunch as they arrive to school. If they have dietary restrictions, please send their lunch with them until we hold a meeting. We will require a doctor's note to hold a meeting. All scholars will eat FREE as we are a Community Eligibility Provision, CEP campus. We will NOT accept lunch to be dropped off after instruction begins at 8:00 AM.
NOTE: Parents will not have to complete an online application for lunch for children at Horizon Heights ES. If you have other children at Ensor MS or Eastlake HS, you will NEED to complete their online lunch application.
Water Bottles.
Please continue to send your children with water bottles. This will help them stay safe & hydrated. They can refill them in from the water fountains.
Change of Clothes.
Please send a change of clothing for scholars in PK, Kinder and 1st graders. In a Ziplock bag, place a shirt, short, undergarment and socks. We will use these when the children have an accident. You will be notified. Please check your child's backpack daily.
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. 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.
Teacher Vacancies.
This year, we start out the year with a few teacher vacancies. We are working with our Human Resources Department to fill these vacancies and quickly as possible. Know that we will work with our long-term substitutes to meet the needs of your children.
- PK Bilingual Vacancy:
- Ms. Ferro moved to the YISD district to be closer to her family.
- Ms. L. Castillo will be the Long-Term Substitute.
- The position has been posted to be filled.
- Kinder Collaborative, SPED Teacher:
- Ms. Tenision retired in January 2024.
- Ms. Renteria has served as the Long-Term Substitute and will continue to serve.
- A recommendation has been made. Teacher will start very soon.
- 5th Grade Vacancy:
- Ms. Pena moved to 3rd grade to fill the vacancy when Ms. Linda Hitter retired.
- Ms. D. Vasquez will be the long-Term Substitute.
- I am pending the position being posted. I will update you next week.
- SPED, Co-Teach:
- Ms. Castaneda moved to YISD to be closer to home.
- Ms. Sigala will be the Long-Term Substitute.
- Ms. Sigala served our scholars all of last year.
- The position is posted to be filled.
- SPED, Co-Teach:
- This position has been vacant since last school year.
- Ms. Corral will be the Long-Term Subsitute.
- Ms. Corral served our scholars from January to May of last year.
- The position is posted to be filled.
- 3, PK Temporary Aides:
- I am working with HR to post and fill these positions as quickly as possible.
- Our support team and UTEP Resident Teachers will assist teachers during arrival and dismissal until these positions are filled.
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
Supply List is on our School Webpage:
https://www.sisd.net/o/horizonheights/documents/school-information/school-supplies/474713
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.
Wednesday: Green Readers Become Leaders (Earned Last Year) with jeans/slacks;
Thursday: College Day (attire from your favorite college) with jeans (no holes)/slacks;
Friday: Spirit Day (campus spirit shirts with jeans)
We were notified in June that our campus was honored as an ERP School. The annual Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), is part of the national Campaign for Business and Education Excellence. The Campaign engages business leaders in recognizing successful schools and educational systems that are preparing students with the fundamental skills needed to be successful in the workforce and in life.
The goal of the Honor Roll is to find and highlight successful schools and districts and encourage collaboration among educators on best practices for raising student achievement.
We are highlighed along with 7 of our district schools. This designated our district as an ERP District! Way to go, Hornets!
We are donating $10,000!
Vote for the local school you want to support to win cash for school supplies! Simply enter your name, email, and select a school from the drop-down.
- The voting period will start on July 22, 2024, through August 5, 2024.
- Contest ENDS on Monday.
- The school with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be the winner of a $5,000 donation, second place will receive $3,000, and third place will receive $2,000, courtesy of EP Dentistry 4 Kids.
YOU can VOTE ONCE daily from each email. Let's get our kids on and excited to help our school win. Yes, students and family members can help us.
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We thank you for your continued support of Horizon Heights ES.
Parents,
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!
Our school Nurse, Diana Barrera, will continue to serve our learning community. She has been with us for two year and loves our scholars and working with our parents.
Please contact her for support with medications and any health needs.
Time: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Phone: 915-937-7407
Email: dbarre02@sisd.net
Administrators' Contact Information
Jenifer Hansen, Principal
Email: jhanse@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7402
Edith Carrillo, Assistant Principal
Email: ecarri@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7403
Erica Luna, Assistant Principal
Email: luna01@sisd.net
Office Phone: 915-937-7427
As always, we are honored to work with each of you! Do not hesitate to ask any question which you have about the new school year!
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