HES Parent & Family Newsletter

This week, we are excited to share The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination by Brad Montague as our Recommended Book of the Week! This inspiring and whimsical book encourages readers of all ages to embrace creativity, cooperation, and the power of working together to build something meaningful—a perfect connection to our March character traits of Cooperation and Creativity and our PBIS F.O.R.C.E. expectation of Community.

In this book, we meet a secret agency dedicated to bringing imagination to life. But when someone starts stealing ideas, the team must work together, using creativity and cooperation, to restore wonder to the world. This story reminds us that our ideas shine brightest when we collaborate, support each other, and build a strong community—just like we do at Houston Elementary School.

As a family, you can extend this learning at home by:
✨ Encouraging creative problem-solving through storytelling, art, or building projects.
🤝 Finding ways to cooperate as a family—whether it’s cooking a meal together, playing a game, or working on a shared goal.
🌍 Talking about what makes a strong community and how each person’s unique ideas contribute to something greater.

We invite you to join us in celebrating imagination, teamwork, and the power of community this month. Let’s inspire our students to dream big, work together, and make a positive impact!

• Monday, March 10th
• Lunch today is Pancakes & yogurt
• The alternative this week is a Chicken and cheese salad
• Tuesday, March 11th
• Lunch today is Hot dogs
• The alternative today is a Chicken and cheese salad
• Wednesday, March 12th
• Lunch today is Pasta with meat sauce
• The alternative this week is a Chicken and cheese salad
• Thursday, March 13th
• Spelling Bee at 9am-Gym
• Lunch today is Sausage pizza
• The alternative this week is a Chicken and cheese salad
• Friday, March 14th
• Pi Day
• Grades 3-4 @ 2:00 at HES Gym
• PBIS positive office referrals of the week 6th grade
• Lunch today is Chicken nachos & cheese sauce
• The alternative this week is a Chicken and cheese salad

In an effort to reduce milk waste and manage costs more effectively, we are making some changes to our milk distribution at snack time for students in grades 1-6. Moving forward, we ask that families who wish to purchase milk for their children at snack time complete the attached form. This will allow us to distribute milk more accurately and ensure that funds are collected appropriately.

Please take a moment to fill out the form and indicate which of your students you would like to receive milk during snack time It's important to note that students receive a free carton of milk each day during school breakfast and lunch. However, milk is only free at lunch if the student takes the school meal. Otherwise, students in grades K-6 will be charged $0.60 at lunchtime for their milk.

Milk distribution at snack will begin September 9th, 2024. We will add students to the list and milk will be delivered to students during their scheduled snack times.

Cost per milk $0.60:

• Quarter 3- 1/21/25-3/21/25 (42 school days)= $25.20
• Quarter 4- 3/31/25-5/28/25 (40 school days) = $24.00

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work to make this process more efficient.

Snack Break Milk Request

Kind regards,
Angela McQuinn
Assistant Principal, Houston Elementary School

🌟 Congratulations, Mrs. Lambrecht! 🌟

This week, the Hurricane FORCE Student Leadership Committee nominated Mrs. Lambrecht for her amazing leadership, kindness, and dedication to our students! As the leader of the Student Leadership Committee, she has done an incredible job fostering a community of learning and leadership, inspiring our students to grow and shine. 😊✨ Her commitment to creating a welcoming and empowering environment does not go unnoticed!

As part of this well-deserved recognition, Mrs. Lambrecht will receive:
✨ A handwritten award from the Student Leadership Committee
🎁 A small gift
🚗 A special parking spot for the week

Thank you, Mrs. Lambrecht, for the incredible impact you make each day! 💙 Houston Elementary is a better place because of you! 👏🎉 #ThankYouMrsLambrecht #HurricaneFORCE #HoustonElementary

Hurricane F.O.R.C.E. Positive Office Referrals of the Week

This week, we are celebrating outstanding 5th-grade students who have demonstrated the values of our Hurricane F.O.R.C.E.! were nominated by their classroom teachers Mrs. Beckman & Mrs. Fingerson for their kindness, doing their best each and every day, and responsibility taking while working independently or helping others.

Thank you both for your positive contributions to the Hurricane F.O.R.C.E. community. All of you make a difference in our school community. Keep up the great work!

In our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and student achievement, we are highlighting our kindergarten students have been using the Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum this year. This research-backed program is designed to make handwriting instruction engaging and effective for young learners.

Handwriting Without Tears® employs multisensory techniques to develop fine motor skills and teaches letter formation in a developmentally appropriate sequence. Through this curriculum, our students have been strengthening their handwriting proficiency, which supports their overall literacy development.

We believe that this initiative is providing our kindergarteners with a strong foundation for future academic success.

🦉✨ Continuous improvement, partnerships, and real-world learning come to life at the International Owl Center's Festival of Owls this weekend! Houston Public Schools is hosting these amazing activities all weekend, This week at school we sparked curiosity and excitement with the medallion hunt clues during the morning announcements! 🏅🔍

We are proud to partner with the International Owl Center, providing our students with hands-on learning experiences through free field trips that deepen their connection to nature and conservation.

Join the fun and celebrate these incredible birds! 🦉

• Sunday, March 9th: Daylight Savings Time Begins, Remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour!
• Thursday, March 13th- Spelling Bee 9:00 am in the Gym
• Friday, March 14th- 3rd & 4th Grade students and their families will celebrate Pi Day at HES Gym
• Friday, March 21st- PTA Event Fundraiser- Breakfast with Buddies starts at 7:30 am in the elementary gym
• March 21st: Kindergarten Open House, Current kindergarten students will not have school this day (due to the Open House) Hurricane Watch will not be available as the elementary school will remain in session for grades 1-6, HW will be open before and after school only.
• March 24th & 25th: Teacher InService, NO School for Students, Hurricane Watch available.
• March 26th, 27th, 28th: NO School for Students, Hurricane Watch available.

Please check the school website calendar for more information as well as other events/opportunities.