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Hózhó Academy Newsletter
August 14th - 18th, 2023
Welcome Back!
Dear Families,
I hope you all enjoyed the summer. We're excited to see everybody back at school this week!
Our first day of school this year is Monday, August 14th. Students may arrive as early as 7:45. The school day starts promptly with assembly in the gym at 8:30 and ends at 3:30.
Planners and Binders: Planners for k-3 and planners and binders for grades 4-10 are available for purchase. Please send the $10 payment to your child's teacher or to the office.
Pick-up and Drop-off: Some of the pick-up and drop-off traffic patterns have changed, Staff will be on hand to direct vehicles. Please be patient as we work through new procedures.
After-school Clubs and Fitness: After-school activities will be starting soon!
Uniforms: Junior high and high school (Upper School) students may opt for a black or gray polo shirt. All other uniform options will remain the same. Please make an appointment at Sportsworld (505) 863-8819 to try on sizes. Uniform compliance will be strictly enforced. Students must be in full uniform to attend classes. If you need financial assistance with purchasing uniforms, please come by the front office. If you have a rental uniform from last year that still fits, keep it. If it no longer fits, please return it to the school’s front office. Shoes are part of the uniform. Students must be in athletic closed-toe shoes and ready for PE every day. Sandals and boots, etc. are too dangerous for PE.
Attendance is Critical: We are expecting students to attend every day. For junior high and high school students, we are also strictly enforcing prompt attendance to class. Any tardiness to class will be addressed. Please note that attendance can impact enrollment. If students miss 10 days in a row, they are considered disenrolled.
Detention and Saturday School: If students in 7-10th grade do not complete homework assignments, they may be given lunch detention to complete this work. In some cases, students may be given after-school or Saturday school detention.
Meals: All meals are free to students. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily.
Transportation: We are the first charter school in New Mexico to be allowed to have our own transportation department! Since this is a first for us, there may be problems and kinks to work out. Please be patient, but also, please communicate your concerns. You may call the transportation department directly at 505-458-4923 or the front office at 505-722-8922. Please note that students in 5th grade and under must have a parent or previously designated adult to meet the students at their bus stop unless a waiver is signed. Students who are in 5th grade or younger will be brought back to the school for parent pick up if no authorized adult is present when students are dropped off.
If you have questions, please reach out to our front office at (505) 722-8922.
Important Dates
August 14th - First Day of School
September 4th - Labor Day (No School)
Important Links
Literacy Corner by Elise Farrell
August 14th – August 18th
Welcome to the Literacy Corner! A quick introduction, my name is Elise Farrell and I have had the pleasure of working for Hozho these past three years as a third grade instructor. I am excited to be working this year as a literacy instructional coach! One of my goals is to inform our parents about our curriculum and provide them with support and resources.
I will be using this section of the newsletter to share information about our literacy program as well as reading, grammar, and writing. Come here to learn more about Access Literacy and what you can do at home to support your child's reading and writing!
For more information on any topics discussed, general questions, or even suggestions for future topics, I can be reached at efarrell@hozhoacademy.org
Book of the Week:
Mr. Popper's Penguins
By Richard Florence Atwater
Second Grade
This delightful book is one the whole family will enjoy! Mr. Popper
is a painter who finds himself in possession of not one,
not two, but ten penguins! How will he ever sustain them
in his small town?
Including themes on the importance of family and relationships
as well as critical thinking and problem-solving.
Meet our staff
Hózhó Academy 2023-2024 School Calendar
Hózhó Academy Charter School
Email: office@hozhoacademy.org
Website: https://hozhoacademy.org/
Location: 515 Park Ave, Gallup, NM, USA
Phone: (505) 722-8922
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hozhoacademy
Twitter: @HozhoA