Hola Eagle Familia,
Welcome Back New and Returning Eagle Familia to the 2024-2025 School Year! This year our school theme is "Keep GROWING, Keep GOING!" We are not only growing in size as a community, but are growing and learning from each other in order to ensure the success of EACH of your children. We are looking forward to partnering with you on your child's education. Together we will make this an amazing year!
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Sincerely,
Principal Cartwright
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First Day of School is Tuesday, August 13, 2024
In order to keep our students safe, please be sure to follow the procedures for arrival and dismissal. Due to upcoming construction, adjustments will need to be made to our previous procedures. We appreciate your patience and flexibility! Para mantener seguros a nuestros estudiantes, asegúrese de seguir los procedimientos de llegada y salida. Debido a la próxima construcción, será necesario realizar ajustes a nuestros procedimientos anteriores. ¡Apreciamos su paciencia y flexibilidad!
Please use the link to access Back to School Procedures. Copies will be available at Meet the Teacher this Friday! Utilice el enlace para acceder a los Procedimientos de regreso a clases. ¡Las copias estarán disponibles en Meet the Teacher este viernes!
Morning Arrival:
All school doors will open at 7:30. There will be no supervision for students before 7:30. Students are tardy at 8:05. Breakfast begins at 7:45 a.m. Todas las puertas de la escuela se abrirán a las 7:30. No habrá supervisión para los estudiantes antes de las 7:30. Los estudiantes llegan tarde a las 8:05. El desayuno comienza a las 7:45 a.m.
In order to ensure the safety of al our faculty and staff, parents will NOT be allowed to enter the building and walk their children to their classroom. Rest assured that we will have staff on hand to escort students to their classrooms! Para garantizar la seguridad de todos nuestros profesores y personal, NO se permitirá a los padres ingresar al edificio y acompañar a sus hijos al salón de clases. ¡Tenga la seguridad de que tendremos personal disponible para acompañar a los estudiantes a sus aulas!
All students PreK-5th grade guidelines:
Students must wear
a shirt, with fabric that touches the waistband in the front and back, on the sides under the arms, and that covers the shoulders with material at least 2 inches wide.
pants/jeans or the equivalent (skirt, sweatpants, leggings, a dress, shorts) no shorter than finger-tip length and free of rips that expose skin or undergarments above the finger-tip line.
Uniforms are optional:
Skirts, dresses, jumpers, shorts, and skorts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.
Tights must be solid black or white.
Blue or white polo shirts and/or blouses with a collar.
Uniform pants, jumpers, capris, skirts, and shorts must be in khaki or black colors.
School Spirit Fridays: Students may wear a Highland Hills school spirit shirt or blue/ yellow each Friday.
Shoes
To ensure student safety, no slides, flip-flops, crocs, or high heels should be worn.
All other shoes are acceptable to wear
Se espera que todos los estudiantes de Pre-Kindergarten - Quinto grado se adhieran a las siguientes expectativas:
Los estudiantes deben usar una camisa, con tela que toque la cintura en la parte delantera y trasera, a los lados debajo de los brazos, y que cubra los hombros con un material de al menos 2 pulgadas de ancho.
pantalones/jeans o el equivalente (falda, pantalones de chándal, calzas, un vestido, pantalones cortos) no más cortos que la punta de los dedos y sin rasgaduras que expongan la piel o la ropa interior por encima de la punta de los dedos.
Los uniformes son opcionales:
Las faldas, los vestidos, los jerséis, los pantalones cortos y las faldas pantalón no deben tener menos de 3 pulgadas por encima de la rodilla.
Las medias deben ser sólidas de color negro o blanco.
Polos y/o blusas azul o blancas con cuello.
Los pantalones, jumpers, capris, faldas y pantalones cortos del uniforme deben ser de color caqui o negro.
Viernes de espíritu escolar: los estudiantes pueden usar una playera escolar
de Highland Hills o azul/ armarillo todos los viernes.
Se pueden usar suéteres, sudaderas y chaquetas en el edificio.
Las chaquetas de invierno solo se usarán afuera, pueden ser de cualquier color y pueden tener una capucha. Una vez dentro, un estudiante debe estar en el código de vestimenta descrito anteriormente.
Zapatos
Para garantizar la seguridad de los estudiantes, no se deben usar sandalias, chancletas, crocs o tacones altos.
Todos los demás zapatos son aceptables para usar.
San Antonio Independent School District offers FREE breakfast to students regardless of family income. The Universal Free Breakfast Program helps to make sure all of our students start the day alert, well-fed, and ready to learn.
PreKindergarten will be served a family-style breakfast in their classroom.
Kindergarten to 5th will have breakfast in their classrooms between 7:30 and 7:45. Students arriving after 7:45 will pick up their breakfast and eat it in their classroom.
Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program provides a healthy complete breakfast to every student. Breakfasts are delivered to the students' classrooms where they can be eaten before the school day begins.
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, and low cost or free lunches to students. The meals meet strict nutrition standards based on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
Here is a link to SAISD’s Child Nutrition Services website. The Breakfast and Lunch menus are now located on the Mealviewer website or app. Click here for more information on how to download the app. If your child has special dietary needs, please visit the Special Diets section.
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de San Antonio ofrece desayuno GRATIS a los estudiantes sin importar el ingreso familiar. El Programa Universal de Desayuno Gratis ayuda a asegurar que todos nuestros estudiantes comiencen el día alerta, bien alimentados y listos para aprender.
PreKindergarten recibirá un desayuno estilo familiar en su salón de clases.
Los estudiantes de kínder a quinto grado desayunarán en la cafetería entre las 7:30 y las 7:45. Los estudiantes que lleguen después de las 7:45 recogerán su desayuno y lo comerán en su salón de clases.
el programa Desayuno en el Salón de Clases (BIC, por sus siglas en inglés) que brinda un desayuno completo y saludable a todos los estudiantes. Los desayunos se entregan en las aulas de los estudiantes donde se pueden comer antes de que comience el día escolar.
Aquí hay un enlace al sitio web de Servicios de Nutrición Infantil de SAISD. Los menús de Desayuno y Almuerzo ahora se encuentran en la o app. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre cómo descargar la aplicación. Si su hijo tiene necesidades dietéticas especiales, visite la sección Dietas especiales.
Principal Cartwright will be sending out bi-weekly newsletters with important information and upcoming events. Be sure to read them weekly!
We will be using the Class Dojo App to send out texts with updates and event flyers. For pictures of our events, student activities, and other celebrations, we will be using Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to Like our page and Follow Highland Hills Elementary!
El director Cartwright enviará boletines semanales con información importante y próximos eventos. ¡Asegúrate de leerlos semanalmente!
Usaremos la aplicación Class Dojo para enviar mensajes de texto con actualizaciones y volantes de eventos. Para fotos de nuestros eventos, actividades estudiantiles y otras celebraciones, usaremos Facebook e Instagram. ¡Asegúrese de darle me gusta a nuestra página y seguir a la escuela primaria Highland Hills!
As a school, we use ClassDojo, School Messenger, and Facebook to communicate with our families. Be sure you create a class account, prior to Meet the Teacher, to share with your families. See your ACT for assistance!
Ensure parents are also linked to our Campus ClassDojo: https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=school&schoolID=515208054b0c499f1d000081
Friday, August 9th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Meet the Teacher is one of our most important events of the school year. It will be yours and your child's first introduction to their teacher and classroom. It will help to calm their back to school anxiety in a safe and welcoming way. Your child's teacher will be contacting you in advance so that you know which class to go to. There will also be rosters posted in hallways so that you can easily find the classroom. Parking areas will be designated with signs, so be on the lookout! If you have any questions, please call 210-438-6860. Can't wait to see you all!
For SAISD campuses served by the Greater San Antonio (GSA) All-Stars program, in-person registration will commence on August 5, 2024, from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM at the campus cafeteria. Registration will continue daily until August 14, 2024, or until all allocations are filled. The SAISD After School Challenge Program will begin on August 19, 2024, but it is contingent upon meeting a minimum enrollment of 30 students at each campus.
The program continues to provide students with homework and academic support, hands-on STEAM activities and recreational experiences including participating in the iPlay Soccer Tournament this fall. Visit our Extended Day Website for more information about SAISD After School Challenge Program. https://www.saisd.net/page/extendedday-home
HHE 24-25 Volunteer Application Now Open! There are so many opportunities throughout the school year to support the students, faculty, and staff at HHE. Be sure to get your application in now to join our community.
We are also looking for parents to join our NEW HHE Parent Ambassador Program. We will be selecting ONE parent from each class to support classroom activities, projects, etc. for the 24-25 school year. If you are interested, please sign up with your child's teacher during Meet the Teacher or contact out Family Engagement specialist, Deborah Jimenez at djimenez4@saisd.net.
Volunteer Application:
https://appgarden6.app-garden.com/VolTrackTX015907.nsf/VolApp.xsp?parameter=Main
Goal is 96%
Attendance during the 2024-2025 school year is so important to your child's academic success! When your children are on time and present, the have the opportunity to learn and grow every day. We will have incentives throughout the year for students with Perfect Attendance. Please support this by bringing your students to school on time, every day. Thank you for all you do!
Be prepared, check these out!
- Click on the link to access our Year-at-a-Glance. This is a living documents and dates are subject to change. We also will continue to send out monthly calendars to our community. Let us know if you have any ideas for theme or celebration days!
Haga clic en el enlace para acceder a nuestro Resumen del año. Estos son documentos vivos y las fechas están sujetas a cambios. También continuaremos enviando calendarios mensuales a nuestra comunidad. ¡Háganos saber si tiene alguna idea para días temáticos o de celebración!
