Hastings Elementary STEM Academy

Vision: A Premier STEM campus committed to excellence in which every student is reading at or above grade level by 3rd grade.

Mission: We exist to build a strong academic and social foundation for our STEM Scholars.

Core Values:

1. Utilize a variety of instructional strategies to promote success for all students.

2. We will use evidence of student learning to inform and improve our instructional practices and differentiate for our student’s needs.

3.We will collaborate amongst grade levels and teams to ensure growth and success for all our STEM scholars.

4. We will model everything we expect from our students, lifelong learning, positive behaviors and respect.

Theme: Lead with Impact

Motto: Excellence is the Standard

# Everyone Grows#Every Student#Every Day#Whatever It Takes!!! #Periodt

Hastings' BIG ROCKS:

1. Safety

2. Quality Tier 1 instruction with teachers consistently using effective instructional strategies.

3. Teachers routinely assessing students and adjusting instruction based on the data.
   

4. Leader in Me/House System

5. District Initiatives-Amplify & Eureka

Greetings Hastings Elementary Family,

Things to accomplish this week:

• BOY Assessments continue...
  
• Be prepared to model during Team meetings
• Continue to perfect your teaching craft
• Have Fun

Reminder: Hold students accountable when transitioning to and from lunch; some grade levels are noticeably above a level 1.

#LeadwithImpact!

Make it a great day, remember "The Choice Is Yours"!

Our weekly attendance goal is to achieve 95% attendance. Attendance makes an impact on achievement.

ECSE - 95%

PreK - 91%

Kinder - 93%

1st - 92%

2nd - 95%

3rd - 95%

4th - 93%

Grade levels will earn a letter to spell out "Pizza Party" by reaching the 95% weekly attendance goal.

Thank you to the following LEADERS who have earned points for their HOUSE for submitting artificats for the Panther Press this week:

• Mosley - 20 pts.
• Epperson - 20 pts.
• Oliver - 20 pts.
• Merritt - 20 pts.
• Robinson - 20 pts.

Note: Please let me know anytime I fail to give you credit for your points!!

Panther safety is our #1 priority and we are dedicated to providing a safe, secure learning environment for all students and staff.

It's not a secret...what must we do to achieve greater learning outcomes?

Campus Expectation: Instruction begins promptly after the morning announcements which is 8 AM and all classroom doors are to be closed and locked at that time.

Do not prop open any entry doors and do not let parents, district staff and anyone else without a badge enter through any door other than the front office.

Front office staff do not buzz anyone in until you have asked them the nature of their campus visit.

Our number 1 priority is student and staff safety; so do not take these campus protocols lightly. Otherwise, you jeopardize the safety of everyone here.

Standards: What do we want teachers to know and be able to do?

2. Evidence: How will we know if teachers have learned it?

3. Intervention: How will we respond if some teachers do not learn it?

4. Extension: How will we respond when they do learn, or already know it?

K-2 teachers will use Reading Horizons for Tier 2 and 3 students. Other students on Summit K-12 or iReady.

3rd-4th grade teachers will ensure that students are working on the essential standard on iReady or Sirius and the teacher is conduct Guided Reading or use iReady at the teacher table.

WIN TIME is TIGHT...It is not an Option! Mrs. Miller and I are monitoring to ensure our students are being provided this individualized support. Thanks.

Teachers must make every effort to conduct a conference with all of their parents by October 31st. Parent conferences can be conducted in-person, via phone, or via Teams/Zoom.

You are required to document every parent on your log:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RiZyVfP6ZMsB6f2mPIkSPPGtUWKtfBPnaVpcLYwj9Fo/edit#gid=0

Thanks.

Each house will be responsible for spearheading one service project for the 24-25 school year.

Isibindi-September/October {Canned Food Drive}

Altruismo-November/December {Blanket/Coat Drive}

Amistad-January/February {toiletries for the Duncanville Pantry}

Reveur-March/April {Shoes}

Rêveur is a royal House whose name in French means “dreamers” or “idealists” — because the members who fill this group are students filled with freedom and wild abandon who recognize their dreams and will let nothing stand in the way of achieving them. This can be seen in the unicorn, which is on the center of the House’s crest, a powerful creature who is almost impossible to tame. Similarly, the House of Rêveur is a House of passion.

Lazalde - 1st

McGuire- 2nd

Ashby- ECSE

Esparaza- Pre-K

Garcia-Hernandez - Pre-K

Mayweather - Kinder

Carter- ECSE

Retana- Kinder

Dominguez- Kinder Aide

Byrom- Music

Murray - 2nd

Isibindi is a tight-knit group of individuals, like a pride of African lions, where family means everything. The House’s symbolic animals, the mute swan and the lion, serve to empower incoming members. While new students might be quiet or shy at first, the longer that they are in the House, the more they begin to display the characteristics of strength and bravery. In Zulu, Isibindi means “courage.”

Cadena - Attendance Clerk

Armstrong- 1st

Ross - BIC Aide

Evans - SEL Counselor

Larson- Pre-K

Andrade - PreK

Johnston- Aide

Zeno- Secretary

Ollison-Aide

Erwin - 1st

Maia - ISS

San Miguel - PreK

Staar - 3rd

Amistad is the House that originates from Mexico. A group of kind but powerful individuals that are known most for their unconquered spirit. This is why, in the language of their ancestry, their name means “friendship.”

DeGrow - Interventionist

Carter - GATE Specialist

Frizell - Pre-K

Polk- 3rd

Madrigal- SPED

B. Murray- Pre-K Aide

Cruz- 2nd

Hall- Diagnostician

Altruismo traces its origins to the rainforests of the Amazon, where a group of powerful Brazilians were given the name because of the Portuguese meaning behind it: “the Givers.”

Williams - 4th

Robinson - Principal

Coach Duren - Gym

Isaac - Interventionist

Epperson - SPED

Miller - Assistant Principal

Merritt - Kinder

Bagsby- 3rd

Mosley- 4th

• Safety is your top priority.
  
• Have Fun!!!
• Morning duty starts promptly at 7:30 AM.
• Classroom teachers are ready to greet students at 7:30 AM at their classroom doors.
• Content boards are ready daily at 8:00 AM.
• Actively monitor students at all times.
• Build relationships with your students.
• Model and practice your expectations
• Teach from your feet not your seat {If you are sitting it's because you are working one on one with a student or conducting small group instruction at your teacher table}.
• Aggressive monitoring should be occurring when students are working independently.
• Excellence is the Standard
• Stay Positive

Remember our campus protocol is for you to text me at 214-205-1554 when you are going to be absent and/or late for an emergency or last minute.

If you know in advance, complete the Absence from Duty form (see Mrs. Zeno).

Finally, remember staff hours are 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM and instructional aide hours are vary.

Alternate schedules MUST be approved by Principal Robinson.

Message: Who gets to decide who you become? Is it you or someone else? This week you are going to write a personal mission statement. A personal mission statement is about your most important purposes and dreams. It will help you decide who you want to be.

Quote: A personal mission statement becomes the DNA for every other decision we make.

Teachers matter more to student achievement than any other aspect of schooling. ... When it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, teachers are estimated to have two to three times the effect of any other school factor, including services, facilities, and even leadership.

9/1 - Sinthia Perez

9/10 - Nicole Zapata

9/11 - Dr. Goodman

9/13 - Melissa Retana

9/24 - Starr Scott

9/30 - Beverly Carter

If you are going to be absent and you are physically able, put your absence in Skyward and Red Rover, as soon as, you know you won't be coming to work. If you wait until morning to put in your absence, the chance of us being able to secure a substitute for your class is highly unlikely.

If you do not know how to input your absence, please see Mrs. Zeno for instructions.

If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms; you MUST self-report; refer to the email I sent with step-by-step instructions on how to self report. Unlike, last year school year, you will be required to use your own days when out for Covid-19 or Covid-19 symptoms.

Remember our campus protocol is for you to text me at 214-205-1554 when you are going to be absent for an emergency or last minute.

Thanks and your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Leaders,

Take ownership and pride in the work that your committees will be performing this school year. #Excellece is the Standard

Leadership, Culture and Academic Committees will be our three committees. Leadership will be chaired by Ms. McGuire and Co-Chaired by Mrs. Miller, Culture chaired by Ms. Garcia and Co-Chaired by Ms. Mayweather and Academic by Mrs. Robinson, Ms. Williams and Ms. Polk

Leadership:Epperson, Scott, Bagsby, A. Murray, Carter and Larson

Academic: Madrigal, DeGrow, Isaac, Cruz, Zapata, Mosley, Perez and Maia

Culture: Retana, Armstrong, Canchola, Merritt, Erwin, Garcia, Lazalde, Session and San Miguel

Attendance: Miller, Cadena, K. Johnson, Williams, Iglehart-Lopez, Cruz, and Armstrong

One Word That Will Change Your Life!!!

#Where there are two or three!

#LetThisBeTheYear

#Coffee Bean

#OnAMission

Below are your colleagues who will be serving and supporting as as the Guiding Coalition for the 24-25 school year.

• Pre-K: Larson & San Miguel
• Kindergarten: Merritt
• First: Armstrong
• Second: A. Murray
• Third: Bagsby
• Fourth: Mosley
• Support: DeGrow & Issac
  
• Instructional Support Specialist: Maia
• Assistant Principal: Miller
• Principal: Robinson

• September 24th
  
• October 22nd
• November 12th
• December 10th
• January 28th
• February 25th
• March 11th
• April 8th

• September 18th
• September 25th
• October 2nd
• October 9th
• October 30th
• November 6th
• November 13th
• November 20th

Ask me how much you can earn for tutoring.

Our campus ADA Time is 9:45 AM. We are allowed to take attendance 15 mins. prior to our ADA time, which is why we begin attendance at 9:30 AM. Please ensure that you take accurate attendance daily. If a student leaves school before 10:00 AM; then, he/she is counted absent for the school day.

• September 2nd - - Labor Day {No School}
  

• September 3rd - Eureka PLC

• September 5th - Amplify PLC

• September 5th - Faculty PLC

• September 6th - HESA Celebrating Grandparent's Day

• September 12th - Title 1 Open House

• September 20th - Professional Development {No School}

• September 27th - HESA Pride Day Celebrations

• October 11th - Hispanic Heritage Program

• October 14th - October 18th - Fall Break

• October 31st - Science of Truck or Treat

• November 21st - Parent Engagement Event

• November 25th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

• December 18th - Reading in a Winter Wonderland

• December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break

• Janauary 6th - Professional Development

• January 16th - Parent Engagement

• January 20th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday {No School}

• February 13th - Sneakerball Math Night in Pantherland

• February 14th - Bad Weather Day

• February 17th - Presidents Day

• March 10th - March 14th - Spring Break

• March 13th - Student Led Conferences

• March 17th - Professional Development

• April 18th - Bad Weather Day

• May 8th - Aloha, It's Summer

• May14th - PreK 3 Awards Ceremony

• May 14th - 4th Grade Award Ceremony at 6:00 PM at DHS

• May 15th - PreK 4 Award Ceremony

• May 16th - 1st Grade Award Ceremony

• May 19th - 2nd Grade Award Ceremony

• May 20th - Kinder Award Ceremony (Tentative)

• May 21st - 3rd Grade Award Ceremony

• May 22nd - Last Day of School

• May 23rd - Teacher Work Day

• May 26th - Memorial Day

• May 27th - 28th - PD Exchange Day