• Mon 10/28 - Fri 11/01: Red Ribbon Week (Dress up details below)
• Thur 10/31: Book Parade (8:30AM), Literacy Night Trunk or Treat (4:30PM-5:30PM) Book Fair Kick-Off!
  
• Thur 10/31: Last day to purchase PTA Socials --> https://helmsptahhf2024.ggo.bid/
• Thur 10/31-11/14: Book Fair at Helms Library
• Fri 11/01: 4th Grade Field Trip (HMNS)
• Fri 11/01: Chalk-It-Up/Tiza Lo 1:15PM

NEXT WEEK:

• Tues 11/05: Garden Day
• Thur 11/07: Atten-Dance
• Fri 11/08: No School for Students (Staff PD Day)

FUTURE:

• Mon 11/11: SDMC Meeting 3:30PM
• Mon 11/11: Veteran's Day
• Thur 11/14: Coffee with Principal 8:30AM (Cafeteria)
• Thur 11/14: Field Trip 4th Grade (Houston Zoo)
• Tues 11/19: Kindergarten Field Trip (Dewberry Farm)
• Wed 11/20: PTA General Meeting 6:00PM (Cafeteria)
• Thur 11/21: Coffee with Principal 5:00PM (Virtual)
• Fri 11/22: Staff Potluck Thanksgiving Lunch
• Mon 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break

• Everyday: Playground open to Helms families 3:15pm-3:45pm. Enter through front reception. VIPS approval required. Playground is open to the public after 6:00pm once after school program ends.
  
• Helms Spirit Shirts can be worn everyday!

Use this link to sign up/use este enlace para registrarse:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4CAFAB2EABFB6-52140728-library

PLEASE NOTE: MUST BE VIPS APPROVED.

Entries should be turned in to 4th grade teachers.

Please consult with teachers to determine if class will have a particular book for this event.

Consulte con los maestros para determinar si la clase tendrá un libro en particular para este evento.

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Trunk Or Treat Literacy Night, an evening full of learning and fun for the whole family! Inside the school, our wonderful teachers will be hosting engaging literacy activities, offering great opportunities to support and inspire your child's reading journey. But that's not all! Outside, in the staff parking lot, our amazing parent volunteers will be serving up treats for everyone to enjoy. It’s going to be a night filled with fun, learning, and community spirit! Mark your calendars, we can’t wait to see you there!

Use this link to sign up your vehicle / use este enlace para registrar su carro:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4CAFAB2EABFB6-51700821-family

Please note: Book Fair will be closed for Election Day.

This page will be sent home in the coming weeks. Esta pagina sera mandada a casa en las próximas semanas.

Want to make a difference in your child's education? Want to build lasting relationships and make a difference? Want to stay informed about all the programs and initiatives at Helms Elementary?

Then become an official member of the Helms PTA. We can speak with more strength when we have more members. Signing up is easy at our website. Membership is free, but a $6 donation is encouraged. Join Helms PTA today!

That's right! Helms will be hosting a scholastic book fair beginning at the end of October. Book fairs are powered by parent volunteers, and we need you! The book fair will be held after school 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm every day for two weeks only in the library. We need 2-3 volunteers per shift. More information to come! If you have any interest in leading or volunteering for this event, please email hello@helmspta.org

There is still time to join the fun for a good cause. Check out the lineup for Fall socials below and make sure to click here to purchase your social today before it's too late!

The Helms PTA is excited to continue to support the Ready to Grow Gardens program for the 24-25 school year. This program gives students in 1st-5th grades an opportunity for hands on education in in our vegetable garden.

We love volunteers in the garden! Volunteers help in passing out supplies, washing and prepping vegetables, guiding students, etc. Volunteers must be VIPS approved. Have questions? Please reach out to Carra Moroni at moronicarra@gmail.com or 318-669-2904.

We need volunteers for 3rd-5th grade groups- parents of any grade level can volunteer! Thank you for your support!

If you have any questions you can reach the program at AfterSchool@helmsPTA.org or visit the HelmsPTA.org website.

Click here to register and to see the enrichment schedule.

The district's Student Information System (SIS), HISD Connect by PowerSchool, includes student contact, enrollment, and demographic information, as well as grades and online resources.

Parents are given a unique code, or access ID, for each of their students and are able to use those codes to set up an account to access their students' profiles through the parent portal. Parents who haven't received their student's access ID should contact their school.

Clever for HISD (access learning programs and more)

Helms Newsletter Archive.

Helm's PTA LinkTree here.

HISD Connect (AKA parent portal or PowerSchool. Access students grades, attendance, and forms.)

HISD 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

What is VIPS? VIPS stands for Volunteers in Public Schools. It is HISD's volunteer management program. You may also hear it referred to as RAPTOR.

Anyone volunteering for the school during school hours must be VIPS approved for safety reasons. Applicants register, complete an online orientation, and consent to a background check. Volunteers must reapply each year. After completion, look for an email verification from donotreply@raptortech.com confirming your application has been received. Approval process may take 0-5 days.

• VIPS English Registration
  
• VIPS Spanish Registration

Have a Student Need? Submit a SAF:

English: https://hisd.my.site.com/saf/s/?language=en_US

Spanish: https://hisd.my.site.com/saf/s/?language=es

Gabriela Echavarria

Wraparound Resource Specialist

Gabriela.Echavarria@houstonisd.org

Olga Chavez

Social Worker

OChavez@houstonisd.org

Email: Hello@HelmsPTA.org
Website: www.HelmsPTA.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelmsDLPTA/

Ms. Janechia Jerrols Director

Ms. Melissa Lichlyter Co-Director

afterschool@helmspta.org

https://helmspta.org/about-us/after-school-program/

“Two Languages, Endless Possibilities”

Principal: Alexander Gonzalez agonza30@houstonisd.org

Assistant Principal: Helen Patino (Anguiano) Helen.Patino@houstonisd.org

Magnet Coordinator: Julie Hernandez jhernan2@houstonisd.org

Registrar/Attendance Clerk: Patricia Hernandez phernan6@houstonisd.org

Nurse: Joanna Phillips Joanna.Phillips@houstonisd.org

Email: agonza30@houstonisd.org
Website: https://www.houstonisd.org/domain/22
Phone: 713.867.5130