Message from the Principal
Dear Hornet Families,
Wow! 49 days of INSTRUCTION are in the books!
We had a wonderful start to our MP2. With all the smiles and hugs, it showed that our scholars were ready to return to their role of LEARNING! Thank you for ensuring your child is in school and reaching their academic goals.
On Friday, we honored 327 scholars with snow cones for achieving PERFECT ATTENDANCE for MP1. Woo hoo, Hornets!
A special shout out to the Victor Lara Family for providing burritos for the Science Fair judges on Thursday. We are most appreciative of our families that support our campus activities! Thank you for sharing & caring!
On Monday, scholars will begin a week of Red Ribbon Dress Up. Join the fun!
On Monday, we will announce our Science Fair results! This will begin the process for our 1st place winners to prepare for District competition.
On Tuesday, teachers will be ready to host our Fall Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-6 PM. This is an important time to speak to the teachers and know how to collaborate to help your child reach their goals. Be sure to sign-up for a time to meet with the teacher this week.
NOTE:
The following class will postpone Parent Teacher Conferences due to teachers begin out or in the process of being hired:
- Kinder, Ms. Rincon's Class
- We will inform parents of when we can meet with the teacher.
On Friday, we will allow children to wear their Halloween costumes to school. We will host our Fall Festival on campus from 4 to 7 PM. Tickets will be on sale for games, food and lots of fun!
This month, we ask for your support to help our scholars with the following:
- read daily for 20 minutes (anything of interest to child);
- complete 5 units of Lexia daily,
- practice addition & subtraction facts (these bring confidence);
- practice multiplication & division facts (upper grades need for problem solving);
- go to bed early enough to be ready to learn the next day; &
- continue to communicate with classroom teachers
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.
For Dismissal, we do ask families to ensure their SIGN with child's name in posted in the front windshield so that we can read & call out the name.
Attendance.
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.
NEW: This year, district policy indicates parents/guardians have 72 hours to submit excuse notes justifying child's absence.
Attendance in vital to our scholars success. Every day gone from school, they lose 7 hours of skills, strategies and support for learning. Help us by keeping your children healthy.
We track attendance daily and will communicate with families when children have 5 absences & tardies to establish a Loss of Credit Contract. Our goal is for your child to be healthy and at school without losing credit.
Reporting Absences.
If you need to report an absence, our PEIMS Clerk will be able to assist you. Our team will be receiving the email to help assist you. I will forward all of your messages to the classroom teachers so they are aware of the absence.
Email: attendancehorizonheights@sisd.net
Please include as much detail as possible:
- Child's name
- Grade
- Teacher
- Student ID
- Reason for the absence
All notes will be collected via this email as well. Be sure to include details in the note as the child returns to class.
Tardies.
Children will be counted TARDY whey they enter the building at 7:45 AM. Please ensure you are allowing enough time for your child to arrive to school on time. After 3 tardies, children will be given lunch detention. The traffic is hectic. We begin to receive children at 6:45 AM. Help your child to arrive on time and start their day ready to learn.
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. Call or email Ms. Hansen and we can help to clarify. 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 Vacancy:
We have good news! The teacher to replace Ms. Rincon's Kinder class will begin on Monday, October 23. She will work with Ms. Portillo to get to know the children. We welcome Ms. Jennifer Aguirre to our Hornet Family. She will schedule parent teacher conferences as soon as possible.
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
Picking Up Scholars Early
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!
School Uniforms
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.
Monday-Wednesday: School uniform: uniform shirt & uniform slacks/shorts/skirts
Thursday: College Day (attire from your favorite college) with jeans/slacks
Friday: Spirit Day Shirts and jeans (with no holes, no tears/ripped)
Classes with Perfect Attendance
Way to go Hornets!
The following classes have FREE DRESS on Wednesday:
- Kinder: Ms. Gamez, 100%
- Kinder: Ms. Rubio, 100%
- 2nd Grade: Ms. Galvan, 100%
- 2nd Grade: Ms. Luevano, 100%
- 4th Grade: Ms. Peregrino, 100%
- 4th Grade: Ms. Ramirez, 100%
- 5th Grade: Ms. Carbajal, 100%
- 5th Grade: Ms. Sterling, 100%
We will ask that our PK still wear their RED shirt as this is a safety protocol to know that an adult must be with them. They can accessorize with hats, glasses, etc. Thank you!
Stay healthy! We can do this Hornets!
School Nurse
Our school Nurse, Diana Barrera, will continue to serve our learning community. She has been with us for one year and loves our scholars and working with our parents.
Time: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Phone: 915-937-7407
Email: dbarre02@sisd.net
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