Dear HAE Families,

Greetings! I hope you and everyone in our Hendricks Avenue Elementary community are well as we enter this four-day school week, with many in our HAE community observing the Easter holiday. With that in mind as we approach the three-day weekend (school closed Friday), I hope you are able to enjoy time with your family for some recharge and renewal as we continue this final stretch before end-of-year testing.

• This Tuesday is the annual tradition presented by our amazing PTA: 2025 Family Fine Arts Night! From 6-7:30pm, come out and view student artwork, check out performances and enjoy activities from our PTA as well as exhibits from local artists. Thanks to our FFAN committee members and art teacher Ms. Wojciak for all the hard work bringing this experience to our students and families!

• A shout-out to our HAE Cheer Team, who celebrate their inaugural year with a showcase this Monday and will be forming the team soon for 2025-26! Look for information soon about tryouts next month for next year's team.

• Also gearing up for next year is HAE Robotics, which will be accepting applications from rising 4th and 5th graders for our competition challenge team starting next week after Thursday's interest meeting for parents. It's virtual (link below) and starts at 6pm.

• Please remember to share your perspective about the Hendricks experience with Duval County Public Schools' 5Essentials Survey. CLICK HERE for the parent survey and thank you for the feedback about what's going well and how we can improve our practices going into next year. This survey closes on April 30.

• Finally, I want to pass along a message from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office regarding our back car rider entrance during arrival and dismissal. Vehicles must enter by turning right from the northbound lane of Old San Jose Blvd. Turning left from the southbound lane is actually illegal and can result in a citation from JSO. Thank you for doing your part to keep the roadway moving and safe during these high-traffic times.

Thank you, as always for reading. Have an amazing week!

All the best,

Darrell Edmunds

Principal

Hendricks Avenue Elementary

The Hendricks Avenue Elementary PTA's annual Family Fine Arts Night is a showcase of student work, performances, community artist exhibits and other fun activities! Look for more info in coming weeks. In the meantime, the event needs volunteers - please click the link below to sign up. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FA5A829ABFD0-55958073-haefamily

Register at www.duvalschools.reg.eleyo.com

Hendricks is a FranklinCovey Leader in Me Lighthouse Honor Roll School. Founded on the belief that everyone has the potential to lead, Leader in Me is a comprehensive school improvement and leadership development framework that nurtures student leadership, fosters a culture of trust, and boosts academic success. This proven approach empowers students, educators, and families with essential leadership and life skills, preparing them to excel. Find out more at https://www.leaderinme.org/what-is-leader-in-me/

To ensure that students are safe and in accordance with DCPS health services policies, any foods that are brought to school for birthdays, class events or other applicable occasions must be store-bought with a nutritional label. This includes candies or treats that may be sent with students as part of upcoming Valentine's Day exchanges. Email Mr. Edmunds - edmundsd@duvalschools.org - with any questions or concerns.

The new 2024-25 Duval County Public Schools Elementary Code of Student Conduct is a collection of rules and policies for Hendricks Avenue Elementary for maintaining a safe, secure, and respectful school environment that reflects the highest standards of our community and society.

New this year, smart watches are included with other network communication devices in our policy:

If students possess a wireless communication device, it must be turned off and kept out-of-sight inside a book bag, purse, or similar container, unless authorized by the Principal/Designee or teacher. It is the expectation that parents/guardians should only contact students through the school office during school hours.

The COSC is attached here for your reference. Contact HAE administration with any questions. Thank you for your support with this policy.

We welcome parents to have lunch with their child!

• Please be sure to have a volunteer background check completed and processed prior to your visit at your student's scheduled lunch time.
• Please have lunch with your student at the courtyard picnic tables, the designated area for visits.
• Each student is only allowed to eat lunch with their respective parent/guardian. Parents are not allowed to take students who are not their child from the cafeteria.

The Hazel Health on-stie tele-med system is back this year at HAE with more features and resources! Please check out https://my.hazel.co/duvalschools/info to learn more and sign up or update your info.

Duval County Public Schools has partnered with Florida Prepaid to share information with families about how they can save money for their child’s future college education. To learn more about the different plans available through Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, visit www.myfloridaprepaid.com.

The New Worlds Reading Initiative is a FREE at-home literacy and book delivery program to help advance literacy and a love of reading among students who are not yet reading on grade level.

The New Worlds Reading Initiative is administered by the University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning, in partnership with Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books. The program provides our students with the chance to receive one free book per month in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole or braille during the school year, for a total of nine books per year. This is a great opportunity to help build at-home libraries and foster a love for reading in your home.

Enroll your child today by visiting newworldsreading.com/enroll.

If you are not already receiving these messages, it could be one of several reasons:

• The parent/guardian does not have a linked parent account – A parent needs to have a Parent Account that is linked to their child to receive these automated messages. Follow the steps above to create one.
• Incorrect phone number/email – The phone and/or email may be incorrect. Parents can review and update their contact information in OneView. They can log into OneView, click on “My Contact Info” and click on “Edit Info” to update their information as needed. Allow 24 hours for changes to go into effect.
• Miscellaneous – In some cases, the parent has done everything right. They have a parent account that is linked to their child, and their contact information is correct. In these cases, please contact us at dcpsnews@duvalschools.org so that we can troubleshoot.

You can also go to this web page for info about your Focus account:

https://dcps.duvalschools.org/domain/13260

Still having difficulty? Call the front office at (904) 346-5610.

Email: edmundsd@duvalschools.org
Website: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/hendricks
Location: Hendricks Avenue Elementary School, Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: (904) 346-5610