Hawks Happenings
Vol. 2, Issue 8- Weekly Family Update
Dear Hofius Family,
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support of our recent school fundraiser! Your generosity means so much to us, and we are truly grateful for your continued involvement in our school community.
As a reminder, please encourage your students to bring and wear their student IDs daily, and ensure their Chromebooks are charged and ready for instruction each day.
This week, we’re excited to continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our dress-up week! Tomorrow, we kick off with Sí Se Puede Day—wear your favorite college shirt with jeans! The phrase "Sí Se Puede," meaning "Yes, it can be done," was popularized by Dolores Huerta during the United Farm Workers movement in the 1970s. It symbolizes perseverance and hope within Hispanic culture.
Check out the details below for more on dress-up week. We hope all our students participate!
Additionally, we want to celebrate the fantastic week we've had in sports and the wonderful Fall Choir concert led by our talented Choir Director, Mrs. Chamberlain. I was also thrilled to hear a sneak peek of what our incredibly talented Hofius Band is putting together for their upcoming Fall Band Concert. It’s always inspiring to see our students showcase their talents!
Thank you for your continued support!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Zamora
Attendance Award
We're thrilled to announce that Hofius Intermediate has won the award for Highest Attendance Percentage among intermediate campuses in the district, with an outstanding attendance rate of 96.89%! This achievement is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our students, staff, and families. Every day, your presence makes a difference—because when you're here, you're powerful! Let’s keep showing up, striving for excellence, and continuing to soar together.
#BePresentBePowerful
Hofius Student Hawks of the Month ⭐⭐⭐
Congratulations to our amazing Student Hawks of the Month! Your hard work, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence are truly inspiring. You embody our vision of Hawks Excellence and live out our core values of Honesty, Ambition, Willingness, and Kindness every day. Together, we soar higher! #HawksExcellence #SoaringToSuccess #HawkPride
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Upcoming Dates
September 20 - End of PR2 Grading Period
October 11- Pep Rally
October 11 - Last Day of Quarter 1
October 14-18th - Fall Break - No School
Hofius Events Calendar 24-25
Hofius Athletic Updates
Volleyball
Congratulations to both 7th and 8th grade volleyball A teams for finishing 6th in the 16 team Waller/Tomball/Klein volleyball tournament. Both teams got to wrap up Saturday in their home gym going 2-2 for the weekend.
Football
Congratulations to our Football 7th Grade Navy and Green Teams on their big victories against Krimmel!
7th Grade Navy Team secured a 7-0 win, with the game's touchdown coming from a brilliant pass by Preston Whitaker to Coen Dozier.
7th Grade Green Team dominated with a 46-26 win. Noah Rhodes and Kaden Kiner both found the end zone twice, while Zeke Macias and Parker Amend also contributed touchdowns with excellent runs. Sebastian Diaz added extra points to round out a fantastic team effort!
8th Grade Blue Team played a tough match that ended in an 8-8 tie. Highlights included a great fumble recovery by Colton Miller, a crucial interception by Zhyrian Simpson, and a well-executed touchdown pass from Ryder Addison to Tytan Harris.
8th Grade Green Team fought hard, despite the loss. Standout performances from Luke Merrill, Skyler Robinson, Ari Duron, and Melvin Davis showed the team's resilience and determination.
Thanks to all who showed up to support our players!
Next week we take on Strack! 7th grade will be a home game on Monday, and 8th will be away on Tuesday.
Cross Country
WHAT A WEEK! Our 4th cross country meet was FANTASTIC! We raced against Schindewolf, Kleb, Strack and Wunderlich. WE SWEPT ALL 4 DIVISIONS! Our 7th and 8th grade girls AND 7th and 8th grade boys brought home FIRST PLACE! They did such an amazing job! Don’t forget to bring your Hawk spirit this week at our home, Zone Championship meet on Thursday, October 3rd at 5:30 PM. We want to see YOU! Below are our top 20 finishers! GO HAWKS!
8th Grade Girls - 1st Place
8th Grade Boys - 1st Place
7th Grade Girls - 1st Place
7th Grade Boys – 1st Place
TOP TWENTY FINISHERS
8th GRADE BOYS (out of 39):
Jayvion Turner - 1st
Ashton Noel - 3rd
Kyle Smith - 6th
Kazuki Bunnelle - 7th
Derek Trotman - 15th
Jeronimo Quintero - 19th
8th GRADE GIRLS (out of 37):
Riley Nish - 1st
Isabella Lopez - 2nd
Alice Baker - 3rd
Brooklynn Clements - 4th
Ashlyn Woodruff - 6th
Chloe Hansen - 7th
Ayana Solis - 9th
Zoey Wright - 10th
Mckenzie Hawkins - 11th
Rylee Harris - 12th
Lily Barnes - 13th
Audrey Strebel - 14th
Alexandra McCullough - 15th
Kendra Cabrera - 16th
Peyton Hawkins - 17th
Zara Mohamad - 18th
7th GRADE BOYS (out of 40):
Jacob Patella - 3rd
Owen Van Fleet - 4th
Jack Killough - 6th
Thaddeus Noecker - 13th
Ryan Funk - 15th
Max Chapa - 18th
Harper Wilkerson - 20th
7th GRADE GIRLS (out of 60):
Molly Barnes - 2nd
Alessandra Gonzalez - 3rd
Evelyn Hand - 4th
Isa Pollock - 5th
Elizabeth O’Driscoll - 6th
Jessica Bialik - 7th
Sadie Burton - 8th
Zoe Escalante - 12th
Madelyn Taylor - 14th
Clara Juliao - 16th
Wendy Osario - 17th
Cameron Galloway - 20th
GO HAWKS!!!
Morning Drop-off Updates
1) Please do not park in the parking lot or in the drop-off line.
2) Please pull all the way down to the end of the drop-off line to drop off your student. This allows the line to keep moving.
3) Please be courteous to other drivers who are also trying to get into the parking lot and drop-off line.
Reminder: Doors open for students at 8:40 am.
6th Grade Breakfast Procedures
We are excited to announce a breakfast and cafe area for 6th graders by the maker space and library beginning Monday, August 26th. This 6th grade breakfast area will offer the same menu items as the cafeteria each morning. If you have a 6th grader who eats breakfast in the mornings, please have them report to the Library/Maker Space area to purchase their food and eat.
Gifted and Talented Information
Hofius Cheer
PTO News & Information
Hello Hofius Families,
This week we launched our annual yearbook sale! $30 Pre-sale. See our flyer below. Also, see our October events.
8th Grade Parents: Purchase a recognition add for your 8th Grader in the Yearbook
Sign up to VOLUNTEER with Klein ISD
Join the Kroger Community Rewards program for HofiusContact the Hofius PTO: hofiuspto@gmail.com
The Hofius PTO would like to thank our GOLD LEVEL sponsors:
Counselors' Corner
6th Grade Counselor
Anne Francis
832-375-8800
7th Grade Counselor
Josie Jimenez
832-375-8800
8th Grade Counselor
Tyshkiia Lampley
832-375-8800
Nurse's 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 Reminders
UPDATED Cell Phone Policy for the 24-25 School Year
UPDATED 9.2.24 - Dress Code Policy and ID Badges
We will be following the Klein ISD dress code as outlined in the Student Handbook.
We appreciate your support in ensuring that all students adhere to our dress code. Please ensure that students come to campus dressed appropriately. Shirts should be long enough to cover midriffs, and skirts and shorts should be an appropriate length—at minimum knuckle-length when arms are placed by their sides—and should remain at knuckle-length or longer throughout the day. Clothing should stay within dress code without needing adjustments after moving. Additionally, please remember that holes in pants should not expose skin above mid-thigh, and no undergarments should be exposed. Leggings or shorts may be worn underneath pants to cover exposed areas. Pajama pants and slippers are not permitted, and shirts with inappropriate language or references to alcohol or drugs are not allowed. We kindly ask that you talk with your students about selecting clothing that stays in dress code throughout the day. Thank you for your cooperation!
Reinforcement Ladder for Dress Code
1st-3rd- warning, change clothes, admin conference
4+- lunch detention, change clothes
Parents, please remind your students to bring their IDs every day!
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. 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. Replacement lanyards & Plastic sleeve replacement - $1 each.
Replacement ID card - $5 - this charge will include a lanyard and plastic sleeve *IF NEEDED*
Additionally, a $5 replacement ID fee will be added to students SchoolCash account after 3 temp tags have been issued.
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.
Lunch Drop-off for Students
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
Check-in/Check-out
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 2:00 pm. 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 2:00 pm.
Attendance Secretary Information
Ms. Rachel Twardowski
832-375-8811
After-School Games/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.
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 Breakfast: $1.60
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
All bus riders will be dropped off in the bus parking lot with the opportunity to eat breakfast. Please do not use the bus parking lot to drop off or pick up students. Bus parking lot is a reserved area for our buses only.
Do you know what bus your student will ride? Check HERE for bus information.
Car Riders
To maximize student safety, student car rider drop off in the morning will take place in the front of the school. No cars will be allowed to drop off in any other areas, other than the coned area in the front of the building. Students will only be allowed to exit the vehicle next to the curb. The outside lane in the front of the building will be for drivers to pull out into the left hand lane to go around and exit. All students who are car riders will enter the building using the designated front doors beginning at 8:40 am. Students who are dropped off at school prior to 8:40 will be unsupervised as staff duty begins at 8:40 am.
Once students enter the building at 8:40 am, they may either eat breakfast in the cafeteria or go to their designated area and wait until the bell rings. No student will go to a classroom unless they have a tutorials pass. The designated areas are as follows: 6th graders in the small gym, 7th graders to the main gym and 8th graders to the cafeteria.
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.
2024-2025 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.
The academic success of EVERY student at Hofius Intermediate is extremely important to us. Daily school attendance and arriving to each class on time are critical for your student's success. We ask that you be diligent in monitoring your student for regular school attendance. Arriving to school late or leaving early may count as an absence for that class period. You can help in the following ways:
- 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 19th.
Go Hawks! Soar to new heights!
Stay Connected!
Hofius Administration
Hofius Intermediate School
Principal: Mrs. Ally Zamora
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