Hawks Nest
Hancock Elementary School
Week of February 21-25
THANK YOU!!!!
Fill the Fridge
We would like to fill the fridge for the staff with water, soda, tea, cheese sticks, etc to show them how much we appreciate them.
If you would like to donate a case of water, 12-pack of soda, or Gatorade, they can be delivered to our receptionist desk between Monday, February 7th-Friday, February 25. Thank you in advance for supporting the staff at Hancock Elementary School.
This is always a fun family event!
The Superintendent’s Fun Run returns for its ninth annual fundraising event on April 9!
Registration for the highly anticipated community event, which features a 5K run, a 1-mile family-friendly course and a fun-filled kids zone, opens Monday, January 24th.
The event will take place at the Berry Center, with the 5K winding through Towne Lake and Lone Star College-CyFair. Sponsor and vendor booths, food trucks, bounce houses and student performances will make the day even more special for the thousands of community members in attendance.
I have outlined key points that you may find useful when encouraging participation and communicating with your staff, parents and students.
Registration
- General Registration: Jan. 24-March 20 / Late Registration (t-shirts not available): March 21-25
- Transactions totaling $100 or more earn Superintendent’s Century Club membership.
Packet Pick Up (Berry Center)
- Thursday, March 31 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, April 1 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Please click on the link below...
GT Parents....
The bus drivers cannot supply an exact time but will be at Hancock between 7:00 – and 7:15. Parents, please have your students report to the campus before 7:00 am.
Parents, please be prepared to collect your students between 11:45 and 12:00 pm.
Loading and unloading will be at the usual location for your campus.(Bus loading lane by cafeteria.)
Attendance
Attendance is very important at Hancock Elementary School. Students must have an attendance rate of 90% for the school year to not be in danger of retention. Yes, attendance is considered for being promoted to the next grade level per state law.
When a student is absent it is important to:
- Take a doctor's note to the attendance office within 5 days of their absence.
- Take a parent note to the attendance office within 3 days of their absence.
Please email Ms. Brown at Kimberly.brown@cfisd.net for attendance questions.
Tutoring began on January 31st
Extra tutoring is being offered for students that need help beyond the school day.
Please contact your child's teacher for more information.
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Please check often, as the calendar is subject to change.
Important Dates coming up:
February
February 21:
- Campus Staff Development/No School for Students
February 22:
- Reading Online TELPAS testing- 2-5th through Feb. 24th
February 23:
- Listening and Speaking TELPAS testing-2-5th through Feb. 25th
- 3rd grade Science DPM 2
- 5th grade Science Unit Test
February 24:
- 2nd grade DPM 2
February 25:
- SHOWTIME!
- Go Texans Day-Dress Western (No guns or lassos)
February 28:
March 1-10: Spring Book Fair
March 3:
- 2nd-5th grade: RLA Checkpoint 4
March 4:
- Junior Achievement in a Day
- Emergency Drills
March 14-18:
- Spring Break
March 22:
- 3rd -5th grade Math Benchmark-SHUT DOWN DAY
March 23:
- 3rd-5th grade Reading Benchmark-SHUT DOWN DAY
March 24:
- 2nd and 3rd grade Science Unit Test
- 5th grade Science Benchmark-SHUT DOWN DAY
- Report Card Grades Due
March 25:
- SHOWTIME!!!
- End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 29:
- 2nd-grade RLA Checkpoint 5
- Nature Trails (3rd and 5th grade)
March 30:
- Nature Trails (3rd and 5th grade)
April 4:
- Report Cards Posted in HAC
April 6:
- Fire Drill
April 8:
- 1st grade Math Checkpoint
- Kindergarten Field Trip
April 9:
- Superintendent's Fun Run
Car Rider Pick-Ups
School ends at 3:30 every day...
Parents,
The car rider line will end at 3:45 and if your child is not picked up, they will be brought to the front and the parent will need to come to the front door to check out their child.
Required:
- A Hard copy of the ID
- Over 18 years of age
- Contact listed in the system by the parent/guardian
Grades
NINE WEEK GRADING PERIODS
Report cards will be issued every nine weeks for elementary students. Progress reports will be issued for all students (Pre-K-5) after the fourth week of the grading period. Student achievement in the mastery of grade-level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) will be reported to parents through report cards every nine weeks. The school uses a computerized report card system. When you receive your child’s report card, please examine it closely.
Parents of second through fifth graders are encouraged to use the Home Access Center system to stay current of their child’s grades throughout the marking period.
In an effort to communicate progress to parents, work samples are collected and graded to show a student’s mastery of a specific skill. However, all assignments that come home are not necessarily graded. In addition, some assignments that come home with grades may not be recorded in the teacher’s grade book. A student may occasionally receive a holistic score on a scale of 0 – 4 for projects or writing assignments. Not all grades are averaged equally. Daily grades may count toward a higher percentage of the student’s final average than tests and quizzes. Specific criteria regarding grades will be shared by the teacher.
In grades Pre-K – 1st, teachers assess student work samples and record their achievement. At this end of the nine weeks, each student’s work is applied to a rubric that determines a nine weeks grade.
In grades 2nd – 5th, graded work is recorded by the teacher and averaged each nine weeks to determine your child’s nine weeks grade. Numeric grades may be converted as follows:
A = 90 – 100,
B = 80 – 89,
C = 75 – 79,
C-= 70 – 74,
F = 0 – 69.
Uh oh...What if we do not like the grade on an assignment?
Oops...we understand our grades are not always what we want so we have an opportunity to set your child up for success. See below.
REDO WORK
Students may have three opportunities each nine weeks to redo assignments/major grades for which he/she earned a grade of 69 or below.
The three opportunities will include one major grade and two daily grades. The highest grade a student can earn on the “redo/retest” will be a 70.
***Parents must request the redo opportunity within one week of the grade being posted on the Home Access Center or the assignment coming home in the Take Home folder.
All reteach/ redo opportunities will take place before school at 7:40 a.m. The redo date will not be changed or postponed for students who do not attend the re-teaching date. District Progress Monitoring Assessments (DPM) and district benchmarks are not included in the redo/retest opportunities.
Lost and Found Items will be donated on February 28.
Located in the cafe on the stage
Your child is welcome to look at the items during their breakfast or lunch. If you would like to look for yourself, please call the front desk to schedule to come to the campus between 8:30-10:00 am. We will be glad to have a staff member help you search for your child's items.
At the end of each month, items will be donated.
**Helpful Tip: Please label your child's belongings. If we find it, we will make sure it gets delivered to the student.
Birthday Options
Birthdays are celebrated at Hancock during lunch.
We celebrate your child's birthday at Hancock by:
- Wishing them a Happy Birthday over the announcements. You should hear the cheering and clapping around the campus. It is so sweet.
- We allow the birthday student to come to my office to select a birthday book.
- We celebrate weekend and summer birthdays too.
- Teachers may choose a different way to celebrate the birthday student in their class.
- Goody bags-(NOT REQUIRED) that are brought to campus will be passed out to students at the end of the day. We ask that the items be safe for all children. Please check with your child's teacher for an updated class count.
If you would like to purchase the items for your child and their class, please talk to the cafeteria manager: Marisol Rodriguez at 281-897-4523. She will be happy to set you up on the day of your choosing.
Hi Hawk Families:
Please click the link below and fill in the Google Form.
As events get closer on the calendar, you will be contacted as a reminder.
Thank you!
Is your child on track?-Title 1
TEA has a new parent web page titled "Support to Help Ensure Your Child is On Track This School Year" that features information on accelerated learning and related tutoring supports being provided to all students who are working to overcome learning disruptions caused by COVID-19. This resource is parents in both English and Spanish versions.
Hancock Elementary
Website: http://hancock.cfisd.net/en/
Location: Hancock Elementary School, Schroeder Road, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: 281-897-4523
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T.S.HancockElementary
Twitter: @Hancockcfisd