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Hawks Happenings
Vol. 1, Issue 28 - Weekly Family Update
Important STAAR Information - We begin this week!! ⭐
🌟 Dear Parents/Guardians, 🌟
As we prepare for the upcoming STAAR test, we want to ensure everything runs smoothly for our students. Here are some important reminders:
🌟 READING STAAR TEST on Wednesday, April 17th.
🔌 Charged Chromebooks: Please ensure your child brings their fully charged Chromebook for testing. Students may bring their charger. Please make sure it is labeled with their names.
😴 Rest and Nutrition: A good night's rest and a hearty breakfast are essential. Let's help our students start the day right!
🧠 Stay Positive: Remind your child that they are capable and have worked hard to reach this point. Confidence can make all the difference on test day!
🍪 Snacks Provided: We'll supply goldfish and water for every student. Please refrain from bringing outside snacks and drinks to avoid distractions during testing.
🎨 Post-Test Activities: After a student submit their test, they can read, draw, or rest quietly. Let's emphasize the importance of maintaining a quiet environment.
📱 Cell Phones/Devices: All devices must be powered off and stowed away in backpacks during the test.
🚫 No Blankets: Blankets are not allowed; please dress in layers instead.
🚧 Closed Campus: We're a closed campus during testing days, so please avoid bringing lunches or other deliveries.
Thank you for your cooperation and support. Together, we'll ensure a successful testing experience for our students!
Sincerely,
Ally Zamora
Hawks @ State Destination Imagination
I am bursting with pride as I share some fantastic news from this past weekend! Our incredible Destination Imagination team represented Hofius with absolute dedication and passion at the competition in Arlington, Texas.
Though they didn't advance to Globals, their hard work, collaboration, and teamwork were truly exemplary. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each member of the team: Brooklyn, Aliyah, Pierina, Jenny, Jillian, Ally, and Preslee. Your commitment and effort have not gone unnoticed, and I am immensely proud of each and every one of you!
A special shoutout goes to our amazing Team Manager, Mrs. Lenard. Your support and guidance were invaluable, and your dedication to the team did not go unnoticed. Thank you for being such an incredible mentor to our students!
HEREOS Academy Graduation
Congratulations to our exceptional 6th-grade student leaders on their graduation from the HEROES Academy! Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder of each and every one of you!
A huge thank you goes to Officer Poplin and Mrs. Francis for your outstanding mentorship and guidance throughout this journey. Your support has been invaluable in shaping these young leaders. So proud!! 🤩🤩🤩⭐⭐
STAAR Testing Coming Soon!!
I wanted to provide you with some important information regarding the upcoming STAAR Testing dates at our school:
- April 17th: Reading (ALL Grades)
- April 19th: Reading Make-up
- April 24th: 8th Grade Social Studies
- April 25th: 8th Grade Science and Biology EOC
- April 26th: 8th SS/Science/ Biology Make-ups
- May 1st: Math (ALL Grades) and Algebra EOC
- May 3rd: Math/ Algebra Make-ups
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📆🤙
April
15 - Student Holiday - No School
17 - STAAR Reading
19 - Quarter 3 Honor Roll Treats during Hawks Nest
19 - Mardi Gras Student Dance sponsored by NJHS and Student Council
24 - STAAR 8th SS
25 - STAAR 8th Science and Biology EOC
29 - 8th Grade Panoramic Pictures
May
1 - STAAR Math
22- Device Pickup
🎉 Mardi Gras Dance Reminder! 🎉
Get ready to let the good times roll at our Mardi Gras Dance this week! Here are some important details:
🎟️ Tickets: Pre-sale tickets are available now at https://kleinisd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Index for just $5. Grab them before the price goes up to $8 at the door!
⏰ Attendance Reminder: Students with more than 5 tardies or a Q4 disciplinary consequence of ISS or higher may not attend.
🎭 Dress Code: It's all about Mardi Gras flair! Costumes must be within the student dress code but feel free to get creative with masks, beads, and colorful outfits!
💳 Student IDs: Don't forget to wear those student IDs—it's your golden ticket to enter the dance floor! Must present at the door.
Let's make this Mardi Gras Dance a night to remember! See you there!
🦅March Hawks of the Month🦅
From our Librarian 📚📖🔖📑
The Space Cowboys are sponsoring a fun reading challenge! They will award students and teachers with 2 vouchers to go to a future Space Cowboys baseball game by reading 4 books by April 5th. The program was announced Friday, March 8th. If students want to participate they must fill out the Book Tracking Form that they can get from either their Reading teacher or the librarian, have it signed by a parent and returned by April 5th.
HOFIUS PTO NEWS
The Hofius PTO would love to welcome more volunteers and we have some great board positions that will be open for next school year! We are looking for some willing volunteers to fill these open positions next year:
PTO President
Vice President (membership)
Vice President (Fundraising)
Secretary
Parliamentarian
Yearbook Coordinator
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the PTO at HofiusPTO@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Facebook to keep up with all the latest information.
We would also like to invite anyone who is interested to attend our next PTO meeting on Wednesday April 10. We will have a meet and greet at 10:00 am with light refreshments and the meeting will begin at 10:30. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hofius Choir News🎵🎶🎤
Congratulations to the Hofius Intermediate Varsity Treble Choir on their performance at UIL on Thursday, March 7th. The choir recieved all first division ratings, gaining them a SWEEPSTAKES trophy! We are so proud of you Hawks Choir!
Take note of upcoming tests for different grade levels and classes - UPDATED
2023 - 2024 Hofius Employees of the Year🦅💙💚
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations to our talented Hofius Intermediate Art students for their selection as top 10 Finalists in the Houston Rodeo Art Contest!! Hofius had TWO GOLD MEDALIST! Austin Bouy and Axel Ochoa Perez! Congratulations to them and to our amazing Art teachers Mrs. Dudzik, Mrs. Lenard, and Mrs. Awad.
Charging Chromebooks - Don 't Forget to Charge Tonight!
We have been experiencing a significant number of students coming to school with little to no battery charge on their brand-new Chromebooks. We also have students who are not bringing their Chromebooks to school. While we have a handful of loaners for emergencies, we do not want students missing instructional time leaving class for this. To encourage students to come prepared, we will begin following a similar policy as tardies for consequences coming with an uncharged Chromebook.
1st-2nd: Student Warnings
3rd: Warning phone call home
4th+: 2 lunch detentions
This is a reminder for students to please be careful with their new Chromebooks. If a device is dropped or bumped hard, it is possible for the hinge cover to break off or decouple. If this occurs, remind student to keep the hinge and take it to the Repair Center at Hofius to be fixed free of charge. However, any subsequent incident/damage causing the hinge cover to break off will incur a $40 fee for the repair. Thank you for your help caring for our brand new Chromebooks.
School ID Badge Expectations
Parents, please remind your students to take their IDs tomorrow!!
Students must wear their ID badges around their neck all day, every day, and must have them to purchase food, check out library books, get on the bus, and more. Consequences will be given to students who continuously do not wear their IDs at school.
To ensure all students wear their student ID every day, we offer full/original replacements for $5 and temporary (paper format, valid for one week) replacements for $1. To support students in developing the habit of bringing and wearing their ID, the 1st-3rd occurrences for not doing so are warnings. However, any 4th and subsequent occurrences will result in lunch detention. This is aligned with other expectations, including all students bringing their Chromebook to school charged each day.
Student IDs - please review the Student ID expectations with your student. We appreciate your help and support to ensure the safety of our students while they are in our care.
We are grateful to be able to partner with our families to ensure the safety of our students while they are in our care. Thank, you in advance for your support.
Hofius Cell Phone Policy
Parents -
Please remind your students that cell phones should be kept in their backpacks when they are transitioning anywhere in the building. This includes AirPods, and headphones. We appreciate your support!
Contact Information: Grade Level Assistant Principal
Dress Code Reminder
After-School Games and Activities
Parents! Please remind your student of the expectations for Home Games. Students will not be allowed to enter if they are not following the expectations communicated. We appreciate your attention and support! Expectations are communicated daily during school announcements, in our newsletters, as well as posted at the entry of any home games.
In order to enter a game, students MUST go home and later return to be a spectator in a game. No students will be allowed to stay on campus to wait for a game to start. Additionally, to enter a game, students must remain in dress code, including wearing their own school-issued ID badge. No backpacks are allowed at the games. Students must sit within the student section within the bleachers, unless accompanied by an adult. No foul language will be used, and all students will follow the HAWK Core Values at all times. No re-entry is allowed, once students exit the game/ school, they will not be allowed to re-enter. Students may not attend due to excessive tardies (5 or more) and other violation of the student code of conduct. We appreciate your attention to this.
Hofius PTO Corner
Morning Cafeteria Procedures and Expectations
Paying for Temporary ID Tags
If students are issued a temporary ID because they left theirs at home, the fee is $1 per temporary ID tag. Some students have forgotten their ID multiple times, so the fees are adding up each week. As a reminder, we check for IDs for every student in two locations each morning and temporary IDs are issued to those students who do not have their ID upon entering the building.
If your student is an athlete, please reinforce that they must take their ID home in the afternoons by placing their ID in their backpacks instead of leaving it in their PE lockers.
Please check your school cash online accounts to make payments for any temporary ID charges. We appreciate your support with this.
Vapes and E-Cigarettes
Safety remains our priority in Klein ISD. The state of Texas has passed a law that any student caught vaping or in possession of a vaping device at school could be sent to alternative school (DAEP). Parents please take note that the consequences for students have increased greatly. Please see the safety letter that was sent to families for more information.
Thank you for your partnership and for working with us to help every student achieve success and find their purpose.
Restrooms
Dress Code
We have seen many students arriving to school out of dress code. Please make sure that students come to campus with clothing that is in compliance with the dress code. Shirts must be long enough to cover midriffs. Skirts and shorts must be an appropriate length and long enough to remain at that length all day. Any shirts with inappropriate language, alcohol or drug references are not allowed. Please make sure to speak to your students about choosing clothing that remains in dress code without the need to readjust after moving. We appreciate your support.
Hofius 23-24 Bell Schedule
Attendance/ Tardies
ATTENDANCE UPDATE: Within five days of returning to school, a student who is absent because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a parent , doctor, or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s absence from school.
- Speak to your child about the importance of attendance and arriving to school on time everyday.
- Post the school calendar, and plan your vacations and appointments outside of school time.
- Regularly monitor your child's attendance through Klein ISD's Family Access (Skyward).
- Report absences to the school in a timely manner.
- Communicate with the campus regarding any attendance concern.
- Review with your child the Hofius Tardy Policy.
TARDIES
Our expectations is for our Hofius students to be in class on time and prepared and ready to learn! Students are tardy to class if they arrive to class after the tardy bell. Students are subject to disciplinary action for tardiness. If student arrives to class after 15 minutes, then the student is marked ABSENT and is subject to additional disciplinary action.
Disciplinary Consequences for Tardies (tardies reset every 3 weeks)
1st Tardy - Warning
2nd Tardy - Warning
3rd Tardy- Warning and parent phone call home.
4th Tardy - Before School Detention or 2 days lunch detention
5th Tardy- In School Suspension
Tardies will begin to count the week of August 21st.
Check-In/ Check-Out
Anytime a student arrives late to school, they must sign in at the attendance office and receive a pass before going to class. If a student needs early dismissal, we ask that the parent notifies the attendance secretary no later than 3:30. Student and parent must sign out at the attendance office prior to leaving school.
Please submit any transportation changes to the Grade Level AP Secretary by 3:30 pm.
Attendance Secretary Information
Ms. Rachel Twardowski
832-375-8811
Child Nutrition
Students are required to use their ID badge for every cafeteria transaction. By using their student badge, our system will capture all the account’s activity, allowing parents to view the items purchased. It also will help with making the lunch line flow go a lot faster when students are scanning their IDs.
Intermediate Lunch: $2.75
Add money to your student's lunch account HERE
Check out the school menu HERE
Student Arrival and Dismissal
Bus Riders
Do you know what bus your student will ride? Check HERE for bus information.
Car Riders
Lunch Deliveries
Lunch Drop-Off
Parents may drop off lunch for their child ONLY. Sharing of outside food is not allowed. Parents please make sure that you are aware of when your students lunch period is in order for your student to be able to pick up their lunch from the front office, and have enough time to eat during the lunch period. UberEats DoorDash, or any other food delivery service is not allowed.
A Lunch 11:29 - 11:56
B Lunch 12:00 - 12:27
C Lunch 12:31 - 12:59
Nurses Corner
Is your child too sick for school? If they have the following symptoms, please keep them home.
- A temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher.
- A child should not return to school until they have been fever-free without the use of fever reducing medication for 24 hours.
- Throwing up or having diarrhea.
- Eyes that are pink and have drainage or crust on the eyelashes.
- When coughing will not stop and prevents your child from participating or causes difficulty breathing.
- If there is a diagnosis or suspicion of a contagious illness such as COVID, Strep, Flu, Impetigo etc.
Still unsure? Talk to your school nurse about exclusion policies for these and other illnesses.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Hofius clinic.
Nurse: Mrs. Epps
832-375-8764
School Hours are 9:00 am - 4:15 pm
Hofius Administration Team
Dr. Schoener
Mr. Collins
Mrs. Holt
Hofius Intermediate School
Email: azamora1@kleinisd.net
Website: https://hofius.kleinisd.net/
Location: Hofius Intermediate School, West Rayford Road, Klein, TX, USA
Phone: 832-375-8800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HofiusKISD