Hunt Middle School

2021-2022 School Year Information (originally sent May 13)

Hunt Parents/Guardians & Students,

I cannot believe it is already time to start planning for the 21-22 school year. I wanted to take a few minutes and welcome our new 6th grade parents and communicate some important dates/information to all parents before you start summer break. If you are brand new to Hunt, we are so excited to have you join the Hunt community. If you are returning to Hunt, we are glad that you coming back to remain a part of the best school community in Frisco.

Our goal at Hunt is to help students become independent learners who primarily utilize parents as a support to help them develop the responsibility and confidence that comes with learning to successfully function in the school environment and advocate for themselves in a positive way. A big part of being a successful middle school student or parent is keeping up with important information and dates.

One easy way to do this is read the newsletters and information that is sent home. I do a newsletter every Friday during the school year for students and parents. I ask that you take a few minutes to look over the newsletter so you have the information you need to be a successful student or successfully support your student. This newsletter provides some basic information so you can prepare for next year. As we get closer to the start of the 21-22 school year, more information will be communicated.

Husky Camp - Our tentative plans for 6th Grade Husky Camp are to offer a mixture of online and in-person activities to help our incoming 6th graders transition to Hunt. Students and parents will receive a link to a Flipgrid in early August that includes a brief introduction to all the teachers and other basic information related to being a new 6th grader at Hunt Middle School. This will be followed by two opportunities to come to Hunt, walk the building, and find your classes before school starts. The time for schedule walks will be a come and go/self-paced event (no formal presentations).

Lockers - Passing periods have been much more peaceful this year and the number of tardies has significantly decreased due to eliminating the use of lockers. Therefore, we will continue our practice of students not utilizing lockers. The supply lists have also been significantly reduced due to the increased use of Chromebooks. Students will be able to carry their belongings from class to class in a backpack. Additionally, students who deliver athletic/fine arts equipment to a class/locker room each morning will continue to do so. Students will not be expected to carry instruments or athletic equipment during the school day.

Schedules - We will continue to release schedules to students electronically via Home Access Center (HAC). Only students who have completed the enrollment process (including submitting a current proof of address) will be able to access their schedules. We do not have a firm date of schedule release at this time. We will communicate one as soon as we have it. This may impact the dates for schedule walks, but we plan to do everything possible to prevent a change in date from occurring.

PBIS - Due to a significant decrease in disciplinary referrals, we will continue the implementation of PBIS at Hunt in 2021-22. This means teachers will spend time at the beginning of each school year teaching students our expectations and procedures so they have an understanding of what is expected when they attend school at Hunt. Additionally, we place a lot of focus and attention on recognizing students who are meeting our expectations throughout the school year.

I hope you each have a great summer and enjoy time with family and friends. We look forward to seeing all of you in August!

Thank you,

Chris Clark, Hunt Principal

Important Dates for the Summer/Beginning of Year (UPDATED)

6/3 - Hunt Offices Close

8/2 - Hunt Offices Open (with varying hours due to training)

8/4 - Virtual Husky Camp Link Emailed to Parents/Students

8/5 - Schedule Walk: All Grades (tentative date)

1-1:45 PM - Students with last names beginning with A-L
2-2:45 PM - Students with last names beginning with M-Z

8/9 - Schedule Walk: All Grades (tentative date)

4-4:45 PM - Students with last names beginning with A-L
5-5:45 PM - Students with last names beginning with M-Z

8/12 - Students' First Day of School

8/24 - Meet the Teacher Night (6 PM)

9/3 - No School for students (Staff Development)

9/6 - No School (Labor Day)

21-22 School Supplies (UPDATED)

All online ordering through the Hunt PTA has closed for school supplies.

Here is a copy of the complete school supply list for each grade so you may purchase necessary items.
Students will bring supplies to school on the first day of school.

PE Uniforms (NEW INFORMATION)

There has been a change in plans regarding students' attire in PE (NOT ATHLETICS) in for the 21-22 school year. Students in PE WILL dress out in uniforms. The following are options for getting an appropriate uniform for PE:

Parents can purchase an approved Frisco ISD uniform through Frisco Sports Center using this link or in person at 10150 Legacy Drive, Suite 200A, Frisco, TX 75033. Online ordering closes on July 25 @ 11:59 PM.
Parents may also purchase PE clothing on their own at any store. Students must wear black athletic shorts and a grey t-shirt.
This change impacts ALL 6th graders and any 7th/8th grade students who chose PE (NOT ATHLETICS) as an elective.

**7th & 8th Graders who are in athletics (1st or 2nd period for boys/7th or 8th period for girls) are not impacted by this.**

Schedule Change Requests

Schedule change requests ended on January 25, 2021. Selection of a first choice elective does not guarantee enrollment in the course. Students/parents were advised to chose 2nd and 3rd elective as though they may be in the course. Schedule changes will not be made due to being placed in a 2nd or 3rd choice elective. Students are not allowed to change their schedule unless:

They are in the incorrect level of a core class or Spanish.
They chose band/orchestra on their schedule request form and were not placed in that class (or are in the incorrect sectional).

Schedule Change Reminders:

Any schedule change request during the 1st week of school is subject to availability, and there is no guarantee that the schedule change will occur.
Schedule change requests will not be accepted after the first week of school.
All high-school credit courses taken at a Frisco MIddle School (except Algebra 1) are subject to the high-school drop policy and can only be dropped during the first two weeks of school or at the end of the semester (after grades have posted). (Grades posted at the semester for ALL high-school credit courses taken at a middle school will be included on a student's transcript and in the calculation of their high school GPA.)
All schedule changes must be approved by the appropriate Assistant Principal.
Schedule change requests for teacher preference will not be accepted at any time.
Please understand that lunch periods may be mixed with varying grade levels, and there will be no schedule changes to accommodate lunch period preference.

Enrollment for Students Who are New to Frisco ISD in 21-22 School Year

All enrollment is completed online. Please click here to begin and complete the process.

If you have any questions, please contact Kellee Albrecht, Data Clerk at albrechtk@friscoisd.org.

Enrollment for Students Who Attended a Frisco ISD School in 20-21 and are Returning in 21-22

All students are required to re-enroll every school year. Invitations to register for the 2021-22 school year went out May 5-11 to parents and guardians of students enrolled in FISD prior to April 9. Parents of students who enrolled after April 9 should receive their invitation emails the week of June 7. If you have your Snapcode, you may click here to begin the process to re-enroll.

If you have any questions, please contact Kellee Albrecht, Data Clerk at albrechtk@friscoisd.org.

Required 7th Grade Immunizations

You should have already received a letter regarding required 7th grade immunizations. As you get immunizations updated, please send the records to our new Nurse, Audrey Gilliam (gilliama@friscoisd.org). Please put "immunization records for <student name>" in the subject line. If you previously sent immunization records to Nurse Solomon or hunt@friscoisd.org, you do not need to send them again.

Reminders:

All records during the summer will be updated and confirmed via email after summer break.
Students must have the immunizations completed and documentation provided before they can get their class schedules or start school in August.
If you did not receive a letter, please email (follow directions above) to inquire if your student is complete or still needs the immunization documentation provided to the nurse office

2021-2022 Incoming 7th Grade Immunization Requirements

Per the Texas State Department of Health, student's Immunization Records are required to show documentation of –

Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) within five years

Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4, MenACWY, Menveo, Menactra,Menomune) at age >11 years old

Personalized letters are being mailed home to inform you what immunizations your student needs to have documented at Hunt to comply, or if they already have these recorded.

Some students have already received these vaccines at their physicals at age 11 or 12. Please check with your student’s physician. If they are complete, request a copy to submit to Hunt. If they have not been given yet, please make arrangements to have them receive the vaccines. We need a copy of the updated immunization record when the immunizations are complete.

Students will NOT be allowed to pick up their schedules or start school in August until these immunizations are complete and recorded at Hunt.

Thank you for your understanding and help getting these requirements met.

2021-2022 Requisitos de inmunización para estudiantes de séptimo grado entrante

Según el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Texas, se requiere que los Registros de Vacunas del estudiante muestren documentación de:

Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) dentro de los cinco años
Vacuna antimeningocócica (MCV4, MenACWY, Menveo, Menactra, Menomune) a la edad> 11 años

Se están enviando cartas personalizadas a casa para informarle qué vacunas debe haber documentado su estudiante en Hunt para cumplir, o si ya las tiene registradas.

Algunos estudiantes ya han recibido estas vacunas en sus exámenes físicos a los 11 o 12 años. Consulte con el médico de su estudiante. Si están completos, solicite una copia para enviarla a Hunt. Si aún no se han administrado, haga los arreglos necesarios para que reciban las vacunas. Necesitamos una copia del registro de vacunación actualizado cuando las vacunas estén completas.

Los estudiantes NO podrán recoger sus horarios o comenzar la escuela en agosto hasta que estas vacunas estén completas y registradas en Hunt.

Gracias por su comprensión y ayuda para que se cumplan estos requisitos.

Required Medical Forms - All Grades (Updated)

Please get necessary medical forms and medicine for the 21-22 school year completed and prepared over the summer. Important Reminders:.

Please remember to check the expiration dates on all medicine you plan to bring to school in August. We cannot accept any medication that has expired.
Be prepared and make sure all inhalers and EpiPens have current, accurate prescription labels attached. We cannot accept any medication that has an expired prescription.
Please remember to submit the necessary medical forms for asthma/allergies/medications with the required signatures in August - this is the link to Health Forms http://www.friscoisd.org/departments/health-services/health-forms
Remember students must have a signed consent from their physician and parent to be able to carry and self-administer their inhaler. For all medication policy guidelines and other information, use this link - http://www.friscoisd.org/departments/health-services/medical-services
Please do not forget to sign the Parent Signature line
Questions can be sent to Nurse Gilliam @ gilliama@friscoisd.org