Hawk News 11/7/2025

It’s an exciting and busy time to be a Hawk! Our students are truly showcasing their talents across campus and beyond.

In Fine Arts, the Dance program presented a fantastic show this week, Theatre is performing class productions for ELA classes, Choir has several students participating in the Region Show, and the Band is preparing to compete at State UIL on Monday morning.

In Athletics, Volleyball wrapped up another impressive season after advancing to the Regional Round, Football plays their final game tonight in Bastrop, the Girls Basketball team opens their season at Westlake tonight, and the Boys Basketball team has a scrimmage tomorrow.

As we move quickly from one season to the next, our classrooms are equally busy. There are only five weeks remaining in the semester, and just 201 days until our seniors walk across the stage.

Let’s make every day count as we finish the semester strong.

Enjoy the warm weather this weekend, a taste of winter may be heading our way on Sunday.

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On Thursday, September 18, we shifted to full implementation of the district's student personal device guidelines. Students caught with a personal electronic device will have it confiscated and returned only to a parent/guardian.

https://www.anonymousalerts.com/pfisd/

Student IDs must be worn and be visible.

The details of the PfISD policy can be found here.

Girls Basketball vs. Westlake

Varsity Football at Cedar Creek

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Band at State UIL Marching Contest San Antonio 8:30 am

After School Academy Library 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

V Boys Bball @ Del Valle

Field House - FCA Meeting 4:30 pm

Library - Senior Photos

CAAC Meeting 8 am Library

Theater Shows 6 pm PAC/Black Box

After School Academy Library 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Middle School OAP

Boys Basketball vs. LASA (Senior Night)

Swim at Georgetown

Willie's Grill & Icehouse has donated $20 gift cards that will be given out to the Hawk Staff of the Week! Thanks for being an awesome neighbor.

Hawk Staff of the Week! Mr. Lucas is a dedicated educator who pushes his students to be their very best. He models true Hawk pride, believing Hendrickson is the best school in the world! His commitment and leadership help make our campus stronger every day.

Did you vote on Tuesday? If so, you may have spotted an “I Voted” sticker designed by our very own freshman artist, Nora Betz! Her design won the Travis County contest and was proudly shared with voters across the county. Amazing job, Nora, we’re so proud of your talent!

View the latest edition of theHAWK here.

Hendrickson High School Seniors and Parents,

Graduation ordering time is officially here!

Please take the time to go online & order your official Hendrickson graduation items as soon as possible.

Items can be ordered individually or as a graduation package as seen online.

Please try and place orders by Friday, December 19th.

Follow this link to order your items today and Congratulations to the Class of 2026 & Go Hawks!!

UT Science Olympiad Tournament was last Saturday. Against 45 teams, we had a

• 1st place, Geowizard -- Thien (Lucas) Dang & Saamiya Merali
• 3rd place, Circuit Lab -- Viwin Dinesh Kumar & Elijah Duvvuri
• 5th place, Machines -- Kiran Thandapani & Seilus Nittala

We also had 7 top 20 finishes, 6 top 15 finishes, & 2 top 10s.

IT Security

• 1st Place: Christian Russell

• 2nd Place: Pranay Adhikari

• 3rd Place: Kiran Thandapani

PC Troubleshooting

• 2nd Place: Pranay Adhikari

You’re invited to our annual Hendrickson FFA Casino Night — an evening full of fun, food, and fundraising! This is one of our biggest events of the year, and all proceeds go toward scholarships, contest travel, leadership development, and other opportunities for our awesome students.

• Date: November 15th, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
• Location: Pflugerville Lions Club

Pre-sale tickets are $60 each or 2 for $100, and that includes dinner, entry, and casino-style gaming chips to play all night. (Tickets will be $75 at the door.) Pre-sale ends on Nov. 7th! There will be a live auction, silent auction, and plenty of raffles, along with all the casino games.

If you’d like to grab your tickets at the pre-sale price, just reply to this email or let any of the ag teachers know — we’ll get you taken care of! We promise you’ll have a great time… just ask Mrs. Tydings, who joined the crew last year and had a blast!

You can also purchase tickets in person from any ag teacher, booster club board member, or online here. We have included our event flyer to this email, and follow our Hendrickson FFA Booster Club facebook for more updates on the prizes! They have some good ones this year.

We’d love to see you there for a night of laughs, good food, and friendly competition — all while supporting our FFA students!

Thanks for always cheering us on,
Hendrickson FFA & Booster Club

Dear Senior Parents and Guardians,

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is officially open for the Class of 2026! Completing the FAFSA is the most important step in securing financial aid for college, trade school, or career training programs.

This application determines eligibility for:

• Federal grants (money you don’t repay)

• Work-study opportunities

• Low-interest federal student loans

• Many state and college-specific scholarships

How the FAFSA Works This Year:

1. The student begins the FAFSA with their own username and password.

2. The student will then invite one parent/guardian (called a “contributor”) to log in with their own username and password.

3. That parent completes their section, and then the FAFSA is submitted.

Important: Only one parent needs to fill out the FAFSA. Which parent is used depends on the family situation:

• Married parents (to each other): Both parents’ information is included, but only one parent logs in as the contributor.

• Divorced/separated parents: Use the parent the student lived with most in the past 12 months (or who provided more financial support).

  • If that parent is remarried, the stepparent’s info must be included too.

• Single, never married parent: Only that parent’s info is needed.

Why act quickly?

• Some financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Many colleges require the FAFSA on file before awarding scholarships.

• Even if you don’t think you qualify, it’s still worth completing.

• You’ll need your 2024 tax information to complete the form.

Click here to begin!

Sign Up Link: https://sfnd.io/3pxw8

GT Referral Process - Click Here

MCJROTC Booster Club Meeting

Wednesday, November 12th at 6pm

@ MCJROTC portable building

Here's the link for the form: https://tinyurl.com/47d9m7ts

The Central Texas Chapter-Southern University Alumni is thrilled to once again introduce students to our beloved alma mater. We would love to visit your campus to share more about this opportunity.

Jaguar Preview Day is when we take high school juniors and seniors to visit Southern University (SU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is a great opportunity to learn about all the campus has to offer in terms of academic programs, student life and the culture of the only HBCU system in the nation.

For more information: Hendrickson HS

LaWanna.Brown@pfisd.net

https://hendrickson-senior-celebration.square.site/

Senior Portraits

Senior portraits must be taken by Cady Photography no later than December 15 to be included in the yearbook. You can have them taken either at the studio in Cedar Park anytime before the deadline or on campus November 11 or 12. Regardless of where they are taken, you must make an appointment on the Cady.com website. There is a free yearbook only option or you can pay a sitting fee for more scene and outfit choices.

Yearbooks

Yearbooks are on sale at Yearbookforever.com. The price of senior tribute ads increases on October 18. Yearbook prices increase at the end of January.

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Students must provide completed permit agreement, valid drivers’ license, proof of insurance, and $25 annual fee (paid by cash or check). Permit should be affixed on the front windshield, inside lower right-hand corner and must be in original, purchased condition. Students may park only in the general student parking lots (A, B & C) located on the southwest part of the property as well as the lots located near the athletic Fieldhouse and tennis courts. Students are strictly prohibited from parking in Faculty Parking areas and will be ticketed and/or immobilized (booted). Citations for not having a permit are $25 and parking in non-student areas are $15. Also seniors who have bought parking spots have exclusive rights to the space during school hours.

Email: Michael.Grebb@pfisd.net

Instagram: hendricksonhighschool