What a GREAT first week back to school. While we had a few hiccups that were out of our control, our students, parents, and teachers were phenomenal and flexible. With each day that passes, our procedures will become smoother and more comfortable for us all. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We are so glad to be together and are ready for our first full week of school!!

Go Hawks!

Sincerely,

Ally Zamora
Hofius Intermediate Principal

Hawks Happenings will be our campus newsletter. This newsletter has information about our upcoming events, campus news, recognizes our amazing students and staff and so much more! The newsletter will be emailed out to families and posted on our campus webpage.

AUGUST

17 - Fall Open House 6 - 7:30 pm

23 - Hofius Sonic Spirit Night 5 - 7:00 pm

28 - Hofius Football vs. Wunderlich 7th Grade - 5:00 pm

30 - Fall Pictures

31 - Hofius Volleyball vs. Wunderlich 7th grade - 5:30 pm

SEPTEMBER

4 - Labor Day Holiday - No School

6 - Hofius Football vs. Kleb 8th grade - 5:00 pm

7 - Hofius Volleyball vs. Kleb 8th grade - 5:30 pm

12 - Hofius Football vs. Hildebrandt 8th grade - 5:00 pm

13 - Hofius Volleyball vs. Hildebrandt 8th grade 5:30 pm

2023 Boys and Girls Cross Country Opportunity

Hey Hofius Hawks! It’s time to get your athletic career started! If your child is a 7th or 8th grade boy or girl, Cross Country is the sport for them. Cross country builds your endurance and strength for ALL sports at Hofius. If your child played or plays soccer, this is ALSO the best sport for them. We need them! We will train your child to do their very best! Allow them to come be a part of a District Championship team! Practice begins Thursday, August 17th. Please contact me, Coach Powell for more information via email: dburnett1@kleinisd.net I look forward to hearing from you!

The Hofius PTO works hard to support our students, teachers and staff and would love to have you join them! If you are interested in joining the PTO, you can fill out this Google form to help support all that they do for our Hawks.

Would you like to show support for your Hofius Hawk while supporting our PTO? Now is the chance to pre-order a yard sign that can be personalized for your student. Pre-orders will be distributed at Open House on August 17 and new orders can be placed at Open House as well.

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 last week for more information.

Thank you for your partnership and for working with us to help every student achieve success and find their purpose.

Students are encouraged to use the restroom before school, during passing periods, and lunch. During instructional class time students may go to the restroom with a pass and permission from their teacher.

In an effort to ensure that our students are fully engaged during the instructional day, we do not allow students to have their cellphone or headphones at any time during the instructional day. Please see the below communication for additional details. Thank you in advance for reinforcing this expectation at home.

Contact Information: Grade Level Assistant Principal

We will follow the Klein ISD dress code located in the Student Handbook.

• Student ID badges must be worn and visible at all times.
• Underclothing/ undergarments must not be visible at any time. (This includes spandex shorts).
• Ripped or frayed pants may not have holes that reveal skin above mid thigh.
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be mid thigh in length.
• No type of head covering is to be worn in the building except for religious or medical purposes. Examples of head coverings not allowed are head scarves, bandanas, hats, caps, hoodies.
• Students may not wear suggestive or inappropriately located decorative patches, insignia, or clothing with improper advertising, pictures, slogans, statements or drug references.
• Appropriate footwear is required and must be worn at all times while on school property.
• Any top that reveals undergarments or would be considered an undergarment itself cannot be worn alone.
• Any attire or accessory that is distracting will not be permitted on school property. The includes outfits that are too short, too revealing, low-cut, see-through, or backless. This also includes any item or accessory that is deemed inappropriate or distracting.
• Administration may make alterations to these guidelines based on incoming trends and communicate any changes to these guidelines to parents and guardians.

Klein ISD has implemented the use of student ID cards for all students as a safety and security measure at all campuses. Hofius requires all students to wear their IDs around their necks, on a lanyard and visible at all times. All students with the exception of newly enrolled students have received an ID Badge and grade-level color lanyard. (red - 6th grade, blue - 7th grade, green - 8th grade).

Students who do not bring their ID to school will be required to purchase a temporary ID to wear during school that day.

Temporary ID costs is $1.00 If a student looses their ID, they must purchase a new ID for $5.00. 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.

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 21st.

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 3:30. 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 3:30 pm.

Attendance Secretary Information

Ms. Rachel Twardowski

rtwardowski1@kleinisd.net

832-375-8811

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

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.

We have heard your concerns about morning/afternoon car rider line, Hofius Intermediate will continue to monitor and work with KPD to determine best solutions to ensure safety for all. To maximize student safety, student car rider drop off in the morning will now take place in the front of the school. No cars will be allowed to drop off in any other areas, other then 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. A video is linked below to explain in detail the procedures. 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. Please see link below for more information about Car Rider procedure.

The first couple of weeks of school tend to run a little behind on arrival and dismissal, please be patient with the bus drivers and staff as we ensure that all students safely enter and exit

Lunch Drop-Off

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

Stay or Go? When to Keep Your Child Home From School

If your child has any of the following symptoms, it's time to let the school know she won't be at her desk:

• Fever 100.0 ( STUDENTS MUST BE 24 HR FEVER FREE WITHOUT THE USE OF MEDICATIONS SUCH AS TYLENOL / IBUPROFEN)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• RED EYES, Especially if there is also drainage or crusting around the eye.
• Coughing that won’t stop — or anything different about your child’s breathing.
• Severe pain
• Significant rash
• Lice and scabies – No school until after the first treatment.

If you’re on the fence, call your doctor for advice; you can always take your child in a bit later if you get the go-ahead. When it comes to your child’s health and the health of all the other children at school, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Hofius clinic.

Nurse: Mrs. Epps

aepps1@kleinisd.net

832-375-8764

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