The Razorback Community Report
Week of August 21, 2023; Issue 3

Vision:
HOGG NEW TECH will be a front-runner in elementary education, developing students to take ownership of their learning by empowering them to engage in global issues and preparing them to lead in future-ready fields through organic, collaborative problem-solving of every-day life and real-world challenges.
Mission:
Our mission is to leverage students’ interests, knowledge and skills, and social emotional awareness through innovative learning experiences with five learning outcomes: knowledge and skills, written and oral communication, agency and collaboration.
Motivate
Outcomes that matter.
Inspire
Culture that empowers.
Prepare
Teaching that engages and technology that enables.
Principal's Message
Off to a Great Start
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing of often more important than the outcome -Arthur Ashe
Dear Hogg Community,
Thank you for an incredible first week of school. Our Razorback learners have done an exceptional job adapting to the new routines.
To all the parents, it was a pleasure getting to know you during this month's Coffee with the Principal. Moving forward, Coffee with the Principal will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month from 8:45 am to 9:45 am. These meetings will play a pivotal role in fostering connections among parents, offering parent workshops, providing opportunities for questions, and sharing campus updates.
I eagerly anticipate the synchronization of our efforts as educators, parents, and community members. As a unified group, there is no doubt that we will POWER the Future of all our Hogg learners.
Warm regards,
Ms. Molina
Principal, Hogg New Tech Center
Coffee with the Principal Presentation
Parents please review the presentation shared on Friday August 18,2023.
Arrival Reminders
Main office doors will open at 7:30 am. Classes start at 8:00 am. Tardies will be issued starting at 8:10 am. Carline staff assistances ends at 8:00 am.
- Car Line Drop-Off: Enter from Madison Ave. using the right-hand line to drop-off. The left-hand line is for passing traffic. Parents in the carline we ask that you stay in your vehicle to ensure you and your student's safety.
- Walkers: Parents please ensure that you are using the crosswalk areas for the safety of all our students. Walk-up parents we ask that you approach the main entrance using the sidewalks. Please do not cross through the drop off line.
All students will enter through the main office doors to ensure the security of all our children.
Remember parents are not allowed to walk students to their classrooms. We have assigned personnel throughout our building to ensure students' safety and arrival to the correct locations.
Dismissal Reminders and Updates
Dismissal will begin at 3:15 for Pre K walkers and 3:20 for all car riders and K-5th walkers.
Parents, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your patience and grace as we navigate the transition to a new system this year. I'm pleased to share that every student has now been assigned their identification numbers, and I commend you for your diligence in bringing those numbers with you during dismissal.
I'd like to inform you about a slight adjustment we're implementing this week specifically for PRE K walker dismissal. This change is solely applicable to PRE K walkers. Our dedicated staff will begin recording PRE K walker numbers starting at 3:15 pm. For those of you with older students, please note that their dismissal time will remain at 3:20 pm.
Your understanding and cooperation are greatly appreciated as we work to ensure a smooth process for all students.
Dismissal Locations
Uniform Reminders
St. Simons After School Program
St. Simons after school program begins on September 11, 2023. Notification of registration will begin Monday August 28, 2023.
District and Campus Instructional Expectations
- Strengthen school culture. Teachers, students, and parents through SEL practices and classroom climate and culture by building relationships.
- Improving the quality of instruction through effective tier 1 instruction, strong implementation of Amplify, Eureka, PLCs, and through the coaching cycle (Observation, Feedback, Implementation Follow Through).
- Increase student engagement through strategies such as MRS, think-pair-share, turn and talk, writing, cold call, choral response, student discourse, Kagan strategies, hands-on learning, Read, Draw, Write problem-solving model, and annotations.
- Improve and increase writing opportunities such as writing across content areas, use of rubrics, and embedding writing in student responses.
- Increase student achievement in all content areas by creating a data-driven culture.
🎁🎈Staff August Birthdays🎈🎉
Mireya Hernandez
Jessica Torres
Jessica Velazquez
Miguel Muniz
Reid Stillwagoner
Week at a Glance
Monday, August 21th
School Starts at 8:00 am
PK enrollment continues
Tuesday, August 22nd
School Starts at 8:00 am
PK enrollment continues
Wednesday, August 23rd
School Starts at 8:00 am
PK enrollment continues
Thursday, August 24th
School Starts at 8:00 am
PK enrollment continues
- College Thursday with Uniform Bottoms
Friday, August 25th
- School Starts at 8:00 am
- PK enrollment continues
- Spirit Shirt with Jeans (Students & Sunshine Committee Members)
- The Oak Cliff Super Bowl @ 5pm Neely & Bishop St.
Saturday, August 26th
- Oak Cliff Super Bowl @ 6PM Sprague Stadium