The Razorback Community Report
Week of August 14, 2023; Issue 2

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
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year
“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” ― Lon Watters
Dear Hogg Community,
We extend our heartfelt appreciation for your presence and participation in a truly wonderful Meet the Teacher Night. The atmosphere was charged with the enthusiasm and excitement of a new academic year as families streamed through the halls of Hogg. To all the parents, we express our deep gratitude for the warm reception extended to Ms. Grimaldo, our new Assistant Principal, and myself as the new Principal.
This year, our community's central focus is centered around communication and heightened engagement. Parents, we are genuinely excited about the potential this year holds, particularly with your increased involvement in our community. Our dedicated instructional staff is unwavering in their commitment to delivering the utmost level of education for our learners. The ongoing emphasis on STEM and Project-Based Learning continues to drive the success and implementation of the New Tech Model. As a New Tech campus, we are dedicated to furnishing our learners with opportunities that are student-centered, expanding on the knowledge and skills they acquire within the classroom.
Speaking on behalf of the administration team, it is both a privilege and an honor to serve the vibrant community of Hogg New Tech Center.
Warm regards,
Ms. Molina
Principal, Hogg New Tech Center
2023-2024 Campus Procedures
Parents please review the presentation shared on Meet the Teacher Night.
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.
- 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
Dismissal will begin at 3:20pm.
We are using a new system this year for dismissal. All student have been assigned a number and car tags have been made. If you did not pick up your car tags during meet the teacher, the tags will be sent home with your students on Monday.
Please make sure you have the tag or a picture of the tag when you pick up your student moving forward. Knowing your student's dismissal number will ensure our system runs smoothly.
On Monday, please have patience with our staff as we look up numbers for students. Once everyone has their dismissal tag the process will run timely and efficiently.
Dismissal Locations
Uniform Reminders
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 14th-
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
- Dr. Alford-Stephens visiting our campus.
- Videoing of one staff member and student sharing their word for the 23-24 school year.
PK enrollment continues
Tuesday, August 15th-
- PK enrollment continues
- Ms. Wilson our Math ILC will visit our campus
Wednesday, August 16th-
PK enrollment continues
Thursday, August 17th-
- PK enrollment continues
- ED Garduño will visit our campus
- College Thursday with Uniform Bottoms
- Beginning of Year Assemblies During Specials Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, and 5th
Friday, August 18th
- Spirit Shirt with Jeans (Students & Sunshine Committee Members)
- Coffee with the principal 8:45-9:45 am
- Beginning of Year Assemblies During Specials Grades: PREK, 3rd/FLS, and 4th