Hawk News 8/7/2026

Well this is it the moment you have been waiting for. Hendrickson High School will open it's doors for the 2026-2027 school year this Wednesday, August 12th. The staff has been back this week and are so excited to start another year and build on the amazing legacy of this campus. We hope you will stop by to see the teachers on Monday night from 5 pm - 7 pm. If you are a freshman or a new student come by for Take Flight on Tuesday and 9 am. One wildly important goal this year is for all students to be on time. To be successful with that it is extremely important that you leave early. Traffic is always heavy but it will be super heavy on the first two weeks of school. We open the doors at 8:15 am so feel free to come during that time. Breakfast will be free for all students so come early and grab a bite to eat. I have included a lot of information in this newsletter with a link below to the district website where all or most of your questions will be answered. Enjoy the last weekend of summer and come ready to learn on August 12th. Hendrickson High School Soaring Above the Rest!

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Student must wear their ID's every day. They are required to ride the bus. Replacement Student IDs cost $5.

The district deadline to make changes to electives was April 20th.

We will not be making any changes to electives unless you are mistakenly placed in a class that you already have credit for.

The only core class changes that we will be making will be moves from on-level classes to advanced or AP classes.

Changes out of advanced and AP classes will not be allowed until the fourth week of school. In order to be considered for a schedule change out of an advanced or AP class, a student must have turned in all missing work, retaken any failed tests, and attended at least three tutorials with the teacher.

Mr. Harvey does a fantastic job leading the counseling team at HHS.

Student schedules are released in Skyward

Teacher Planning & Prep/Professional Learning

Volleyball at WHS (Scrimmage)

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Teacher Planning and Prep

Meet the Teachers 5 pm - 7 pm

Meet the Hawks 7pm at Hawk Stadium

Take Flight (Freshman Orientation) 9 am - 11:30 am

Teacher Planning and Prep

Volleyball at Dripping Spring HS

First Day of School!

First B Day of the School Year!

Volleyball at Westwood Tournament

Volleyball at Westwood Tournament

The order site for this year's yearbook is now open. The only way to guarantee a yearbook is to pre-order and the book is currently at its lowest price of $75.00. Last year's yearbook sold out. Don't miss your chance to own Hendrickson's state and nationally award winning yearbook.

Go to yearbookforever.com to order now.

Pflugerville ISD provides free bus service for students who live more than two miles from their assigned school and for students who live within two miles but along a route defined as “hazardous” to walkers or bike riders. Use the School & Bus Route Locator to find bus routes. Simply type in your home address to see the closest stops, pick-up and delivery times, and bus numbers. For more information about transportation services, visit the District’s transportation website.

Stopfinder – Parent App

Know in real-time where your child’s bus is and have the most accurate information about your child’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand. In order to use the software, you, as a parent or guardian, will need to have submitted a valid e-mail to your child’s campus.

In order to use the Stopfinder App, you will receive an invitation from the PfISD Transportation department. Invitations are sent out periodically to parents or guardians of students, whose Stopfinder accounts have not yet been activated. Before contactinag the transportation department, check your email box for an invitation email with the follow details:

From: No-reply@stopfinder.com

Subject: PfISD – Welcome to Stopfinder

With Stopfinder, you will:

• Know the schedule of your child’s bus

• Receive push notifications related to your child’s bus schedule and any changes

• Get real-time information on the location of your child’s bus by creating your own alert zones with the upgrade to GeoAlerts

• Notice bus substitutions because they are clearly indicated – reducing misinformation and confusion

• Track multiple buses, a great feature if your children don’t ride the same bus

• Know exactly when your children arrive at school or at home

• Provide parents and caregivers with multilingual options in the app

If you have not received an invitation to Stopfinder, please email the Transportation Department at transportation@pfisd.net

Stopfinder – Parent App

Know in real-time where your child’s bus is and have the most accurate information about your child’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand. In order to use the software, you, as a parent or guardian, will need to have submitted a valid e-mail to your child’s campus.

In order to use the Stopfinder App, you will receive an invitation from the PfISD Transportation department. Invitations are sent out periodically to parents or guardians of students, whose Stopfinder accounts have not yet been activated. Before contactinag the transportation department, check your email box for an invitation email with the follow details:

From: No-reply@stopfinder.com

Subject: PfISD – Welcome to Stopfinder

With Stopfinder, you will:

• Know the schedule of your child’s bus

• Receive push notifications related to your child’s bus schedule and any changes

• Get real-time information on the location of your child’s bus by creating your own alert zones with the upgrade to GeoAlerts

• Notice bus substitutions because they are clearly indicated – reducing misinformation and confusion

• Track multiple buses, a great feature if your children don’t ride the same bus

• Know exactly when your children arrive at school or at home

• Provide parents and caregivers with multilingual options in the app

If you have not received an invitation to Stopfinder, please email the Transportation Department at transportation@pfisd.net

Dear families,

We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming trip to South Korea and Japan in Summer 2028, and your student is invited! This life-changing experience will help students build confidence, independence, and global perspective.

We’re holding a one-time informational meeting to share everything you need to know—and spots on this trip are limited:

Find meeting info and RSVP here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/vrcsjmc

Why attend?

- Learn how to save $250 with early enrollment.

- Get first access to limited spots.

- Learn about what we’ll see and do, academic opportunities, trip cost, and more.

In the meantime, please visit EF’s website to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have 60 years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.

I hope to see you there and look forward to sharing how this trip can be a powerful and unforgettable chapter in your child’s life!

Best,

Pilar Lira

Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.

Email: Michael.Grebb@pfisd.net

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