High Points of the week!
Weekly Parent Newsletter
April 12, 2024
💥STAAR Testing Information💥
STAAR Grades 3-5 Testing Dates:
Grades 3-4 Reading Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Grade 5 Reading Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Grade 5 Science Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Grades 3-4 Math Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Grade 5 Math Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Important STAAR Reminders:
It is very important that students be in attendance for all STAAR testing dates. Any student who does not participate in STAAR testing will be required to complete 30 hours of supplementary instruction in the subject area(s) tested during the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, regardless of ability in that subject area.
Please make sure that your student gets a good night's sleep the night before testing day(s).
Please make sure that your student brings their headphones on testing day(s).
*Make up testing dates will be communicated to those students who are absent on original testing days.
IMPORTANT LUNCH REMINDER – High Point will be closed to all visitors on STAAR testing days. We are also asking that families DO NOT drop off outside lunches to High Point students on STAAR Testing days as we have made several lunch schedule changes to all of our grade levels each day that students are testing. We appreciate your understanding, and your assistance with this request.
Important Upcoming Events
- Apr 16 PTA Meeting/Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade Art Show, GT Showcase for Grades 1-5 (5:45 p.m.)
- Apr 16 STAAR Testing for 3rd and 4th grade (no lunch visitors allowed for all grade levels on this day)
- Apr 17 STAAR Testing for 5th grade (no lunch visitors allowed for all grade levels on this day)
- Apr 18 Future Kindergarten Colt Play Date (5:30 p.m., for incoming Kindergarteners for 2024-2025 school year)
- Apr 19 Wear Purple for Military Child Month!
- Apr 19 High Point PTA's Movie Under the Stars (more info coming soon!)
- Apr 20 Feed My Sheep Walk-in clinic at South Belton Middle School
- Apr 21 Last day to order your Field Day Shirt!
- Apr 22 - Apr 26 PTA's BOGO Book Fair
- Apr 24 STAAR Testing for 5th grade (no lunch visitors allowed for all grade levels on this day)
- Apr 30 STAAR Testing for 3rd and 4th grade grade (no lunch visitors allowed for all grade levels on this day)
- Apr 30 Last day to order a yearbook!
- May 1 STAAR Testing for 5th grade (no lunch visitors allowed for all grade levels on this day)
- May 6 - May 10 Teacher Appreciation Week!
We hope you can join us Tuesday, April 16, at 5:45 p.m.!
Help us spread the word!
WALL OF HONOR - Students may bring a photo or copy of a photo to school of their active military or veteran guardian/parent to display on our Wall of Honor! Please make sure your student's name and grade level are on the back of the photo.
RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION POPCORN PARTY - We are offering an incentive for all students who re-register for the 2024-2025 school year between April 16th and May 10th. All students who complete their 2024-2025 registration for enrollment will be invited to a movie and popcorn party on May 14th during the school day. The deadline to have your student's registration complete for the popcorn party is May 10th!
If your student will not be returning to High Point for the 2024-2025 school year please call our office at 254-316-5000.
Campus News
LOST AND FOUND ITEMS - Please have your student(s) check and claim their lost and found items along the main hallway. We have accumulated quite a bit of items left through out the campus and would like to have these items find their forever home.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS, APRIL 16 - New and Returning Studnet Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will open Tuesday, April 16th! Please login to your Skyward Family Access account to complete your student's enrollment.
- Families of returning students entering grades three, six, and nine (3rd, 6th, and 9th) for the 2024-25 school year will be required to provide proof of residency to verify their home address during the Returning Student Verification process.
- Any students new to Belton ISD and incoming Kindergarteners will also provide proof of residency to verify their home address.
PHOTO ID REMINDER - Our office staff will scan your photo ID every time you visit our campus.
Please make sure you are bringing a photo ID with you when checking in to eat lunch with your student, or when checking out your student. The safety of our students and our staff are a top priority and appreciate your understanding and assistance with this process. When exiting, we ask that you turn in your visitor badge with our front office to be signed out.
Grade Level Newsletters
2023 - 2024 HIGH POINT YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW
***DEADLINE TO ORDER IS APRIL 30, 2024***
Visit our online yearbook store HERE to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook. We have 100 yearbooks availble for purchase. Buy your students yearbook online while supplies last!
High Point Information Sites
Check out our Information Sites!
Our goal is to provide effective and efficient communication to our High Point Families. Use any of the link buttons located below to view information about some of our teams and programs offered at High Point! These information sites will change weekly, so make sure to check each site regularly.
Friends of High Point Site
Our Friends of High Point site is dedicated to sharing information on different events, and activities that are happening within our Big Red Community.
The High Point Hub
Our High Point Hub is a one stop shop full of useful information for HP families. You can view calendars, submit absence notes, visit the SmartTag parent portal, or view transportation and school nutrition information all in one location with the click of a mouse!
Please click the hub button below to access this site!
Student Attendance
Use the button below to submit an attendance note if your students is absent.
✔️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS
BIRTHDAY TREATS AND FAVOR BAGS - Birthday treats MUST be pre-packaged, individually packed store bought items. Please do not bring any cakes, cupcakes, cookie cakes as they are not already individually wrapped from the store. Pre-packaged birthday treats or favor bags will be handed out at the end of the day and sent home with students for them to enjoy.
PHOTO ID REMINDER - Please make sure you are bringing a photo ID with you when checking in to eat lunch with your student, or when checking out your student. Our office staff will be scanning your ID every time you visit our campus. The safety of our students and our staff are a top priority, and appreciate your understanding and assistance with this process. When exiting, we ask that you turn in your visitor badge with our front office to be signed out.
STUDENT CELL PHONES - Parents, we have had some challenges with students following cell phone expectations according to the handbook. Some students are going to their lockers to grab phones and use them in the restroom. Students should have cell phones and smart watches turned off during the school day. Any communication can be received at the front office, an email to the teacher, or through Remind. We are asking for your help to reiterate these expectations with your child. Thank you for your support
- BISD Handbook Pg 57: Instructional Use of Personal Telecommunications and Other Electronic Devices
- Students must obtain prior approval to use personal telecommunications or other personal electronic devices for instructional purposes while on campus. Students must also sign a user agreement that contains applicable rules for use (separate from this handbook). All personal devices must be turned off during the instructional day when not in use for approved instructional purposes. Violations of the user agreement may result in withdrawal of privileges and other disciplinary action.
DISMISSAL TRANSPORTATION CHANGES - Please make sure you call our front office at 254-316-5000 no later than 2:00 p.m. for any dismissal transportation changes for your student. We will get a note down to your student's teacher to let them know of the change. Sometimes Teachers miss notes in backpacks or remind messages about dismissal changes so it is very important to notify the front office so that they can communicate those changes. Please also give our office a call if someone other than yourself (parent/guardian) will be checking out, or picking your student up early.
STUDENT LUNCHES - Families are welcome to eat lunch with their students any day of the week. We ask that all visitors bring their ID and sign in at the front office for a visitors pass. We do not allow food deliveries from any delivery service to the campus for students (ex. Doordash, Favor, Waiter, Grubhub). Parents/Guardians may drop food off in the front office for their student to enjoy, but we cannot accept food deliveries from a delivery service. Students who do not have a lunch from home are always allowed to eat a tray from the cafeteria.
NEW ADDRESS VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR SELECT GRADE LEVELS - As Belton ISD prepares to implement the new elementary attendance boundaries and ensure fidelity of our existing attendance boundaries, the district will begin a new address verification process this spring.
- Families of returning students entering grades three, six, and nine (3rd, 6th, and 9th) for the 2024-25 school year will be required to provide proof of residency to verify their home address during the Returning Student Verification process.
- Any students new to Belton ISD and incoming Kindergarteners will also provide proof of residency to verify their home address.
Proof of residency is a copy of a current utility bill (electricity, gas, water) dated within the last 30 days showing name, current address, and date; a current lease (for 30 days until a utility bill is available); if you have recently purchased your home, a copy of the closing papers will suffice until a utility bill is available; or a notarized copy of the BISD Residency Verification affidavit, along with a valid Proof of Residency in the homeowner/renters name. If you are living in Belton ISD attendance boundaries, but cannot provide one of the above forms of documentation, please contact the campus registrar for individual assistance. An electronic copy of eligible documents may be uploaded into Skyward when you complete your Returning Student Verification. Please be on the lookout for additional information when the Returning Student Verification process opens on April 16th. We appreciate your continued partnership in this process.
Fees & Fines
High Point Elementary
Lexie Newberry, Assistant Principal
Joe Underwood, Assistant Principal
Website: www.bisd.net/highpoint
Location: 1635 Starlight Drive, Temple, TX, USA
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 254-316-5000
Facebook: facebook.com/highpointelementary