Bear Country News

Dear Parents and Students,

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year at Hesse K-8 School! The faculty and staff are excited about the year ahead of us. We are ready to continue the work to foster student growth. It is our goal to prepare our students for the real world through their educational experiences. We encourage parents to become actively involved in the educational process. Together we will continue the tradition of excellence. We welcome this year with a new theme... "Lights, Camera, Action.... It's Showtime!!!. School officially begins for our students on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

We look forward to an award winning school year!! As a reminder, Hesse is the best, we expect nothing less.. it's showtime!!!

Sincerely,

Alonna McMullen

Principal

We are excited to welcome our BEARS back to a new school year during Open House. Please make plans to meet your new teacher and classmates on July 30, 2024 as follows:

• Elementary (Grades PK-5th)- 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM
• Middle Grades (Grades 6-8)- 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM

Class assignments will be given at Open House. Please note that class assignments are not final until after the 10th day of school. We can't wait to see you at Open House! Use the link to access the flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12AXLUsQuHGjv3BLcVd5SktjpdiygcYVp/view?usp=sharing

Calling all parents of students that speak languages other than English! Our annual ESOL Parent Meeting will be held 5:30 PM until 6:00 PM in the cafeteria during Open House. We hope to see you there!

Hesse K8 will adhere to the bag policy established by SCCPSS during school events such as Open House. Please use the link below to access the details:

https://www.sccpss.com/district/boepd/clear-bag-policy

With the understanding that student behavior is influenced by the way students are dressed and that no student should dress in a manner that is disruptive or has an adverse effect on school activities, the following mandatory uniform standards have been developed. Students are expected to dress in the school uniform during the school day, on field trips, and during school-related activities. Hesse K-8 uniform colors are as follows: hunter green or white uniform shirts; khaki or navy uniform bottoms. Please refer to the SCCPSS Code of Conduct for full details regarding uniform guidelines/expectations.

Additionally, the Dri-FIT shirts sold by our PTA will be accepted as a uniform top. Please contact our PTA for more information.

Safety is our top priority. We need all families to work with staff members to ensure the safety of our students and staff is maintained. Our instructional day begins at 8:15 am. Students arriving at 8:15 am or later will be marked tardy and parents must walk them to the front door to sign them into school.

Students will be assigned a security number and security tags will be given to each family to use during pick-up. Anyone who is picking up a student from campus will need to have the security tag or report to the office with identification.

Please be patient during carpool! The first week or two, the carpool line moves slowly until the students learn the new routine.

Please use the link below to review the Arrival and Dismissal procedures.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZtWpGhE1-OF_nnoVSoskXtAnsH9h4di/view?usp=sharing