Thank you for continued support at HES! We appreciate all your support in ensuring that your child is successful, not only academically but socially and emotionally as well. Please take the time to read this month's family newsletter to be better informed of all that we have planned at your child's school for this month. You will find reminders, updates, procedures, and upcoming events in our monthly newsletters. Come engage with us!
DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
Students may be dropped off between 7:15 and 7:50 am, no earlier and no later. We will close the cafeteria door at drop-off promptly at 7:50 am. If you are still in the drop-off lane or arrive later than 7:50 am to drop off your child, you must drive them around to the front of the building and walk them in through our front office.
Bus drivers have also expressed extreme concern with parents parking in the bus lane and/or children running in front of or between busses. Therefore, please park in a designated parking spot if you are dropping off your child after 7:50 am.
When you are dropping off and picking up your child, please remain in your vehicle and move promptly through the line to respect everyone's time.
TARDIES
The bell rings at 8:00 am, and class instruction will begin promptly at 8:05 am. Please help us to ensure that your child arrives to school on time and ready to learn. If your child is consistently tardy, it will be at their teacher's or principal's discretion to address the tardy concerns with you and/or to schedule a meeting to address the importance of getting your child to school on time.
ATTENDANCE
We will continue to closely monitor student attendance. If your child is absent for three consecutive days, you will receive a phone call and will need to provide our office with a doctor's excuse.
All absences, both excused and unexcused will be reported to the state. We need your help in ensuring that students are at school every day, except only in extreme emergencies. Please review the student district calendar below when scheduling appointments and vacations.
Our attendance team will also be issuing letters for 5, 7, and 10 absences, and an attendance meeting will be scheduled after 7 absences. Your child will be placed on an attendance contract at 7 absences. After 10 unexcused absences, notification will be made to CYFD.
To avoid accrual of absences, please ensure that your child arrives to school ON TIME every day, unless he/she is ill. If this is the case, you will need to provide the office with a doctor's note within 3 days. We need students to come to school, on time, in order to learn. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in making this possible!
HATCH ELEMENTARY READ-A-THON AND PAJAMA DAY
On the morning of Friday, November 1st we will be having a read-a-thon fundraiser! All money was due to the front office on Monday, October 28th. Students may wear their pajamas on this day! We will also be having Snack Shack on this day.
SCHOOL BREAKS IN NOVEMBER
We will be off for the following breaks in November:
- Election Day - Tuesday, November 5th. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 6th.
- Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 25th through Friday, November 29th. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
NOVEMBER TESTING
November testing for Istation will begin on November 6th. Please make sure that your child gets a good night's sleep, attends school, and arrives to school on time, ready to learn.
AVANT STAMP testing for identified ELLs (English Language Learners) will also take place this month. We will be testing for AVANT November 6th through November 8th.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress report will go out on Wednesday, November 6th.
MONTHLY FAMILY NIGHTS
Our next family night is scheduled for Monday, November 18th. Our theme will be "Thankful for Literacy"! Join us to learn more about how you can support your child in the four language domains - reading, writing, speaking, and listening!
HATCH ELEMENTARY THANKSGIVING LUNCH
Join us for Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday, November 21st! Tickets must be pre-purchased. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. Students and siblings from other schools are not allowed to attend. Tickets will be $5 each. Hatch Elementary students eat free. See the flyers below for more information.
WEEKLY AWARDS ASSEMBLIES AND SNACK SHACK
We will have our weekly Awards Assembly at 8:10 am every Friday, unless otherwise noted. If your child is receiving an award, his/her classroom teacher will reach out and notify you.
We will now be having Snack Shack EVERY Friday that school is in session!
