Greetings Hesse Families,

We had a great week at Hesse K8. Our K-2 students attended Musical Explorers this week and had a lot of fun. GMAS testing concluded for grades 4, 6, 7 and began for grades 3, 5, and 8. Our first cheer clinic was a hit! It was great to see all of the aspiring Hesse Cheerleaders.

GMAS Testing will continue this week. Please make sure that students are well-rested and arrive on time. Also, please have your students bring their school issued chromebook if it is at home. See the link for more GMAS information: GMAS

GMAS Schedule for this week:

Monday and Tuesday: Grades 3, 5: Math

Tuesday: Grade 8: Science

Wednesday: Grade 5: Science; Grade 8: Social Studies

Thursday and Friday: Grade 8 Algebra EOC

Please make note of the following for the week of May 6th:

Hesse K8 celebrates our teachers and staff this week! Teacher Appreciation Week begins Monday! See calendar for flyer or check out the Facebook page for more information.

There will be a band meeting on Monday for NEW band parents. Portman’s will be on site to help with instrument rentals.

Friday is Hesse Spirit Day. Students may wear any Hesse shirt with uniform bottoms.

Field Trips this week:

• Wednesday, May 8: PreK to Savannah Children’s Museum

Looking Ahead:

• 8th Grade Week

• Athletic Banquet, May 14

• PTA Fun Day and ESOL Multi-Cultural Day

• 5th Grade Bridging: May 16

• Kindergarten Bridging: May 16

• 8th Grade Bridging: May 17

With summer coming, there are many camps available throughout the district. See the links below for more information:

https://kami.app/XcX-ei8-YMY-aGH

https://kami.app/mBT-yLP-Q88-HFH

https://kami.app/BJH-kn8-2J6-8N3

Have a great evening! We look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning!

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.

If student arrives at school out of uniform, it will be documented and student will have the option to:

1. Change clothes into a supplied uniform and remain at school, or

2. Call home for a change of clothing, which must delivered to the front office by 9:00 a.m.

3. At this time, students are not allowed to wear a hooded sweatshirt "hoodie". They will be asked to take it off in the building.

Students with repetitive uniform violations will be subject to disciplinary action. Please see below regarding documentation used for dress code violations:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N6P2dS12nP2eSCXaMLL0K86MCsuj5QYG/view?usp=drive_link

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.

Car Rider Information:

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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rJCH9ZSw8ByBPIvnT7JrUFZKzA1nR_Q1/view

Bus Rider Update:

The Transportation Department has completed distribution of barcoded student cards for initiation of the Synovia/Here Comes The Bus Student Pass Program. Barcoded cards were generated for bus riders attending elementary and K-8 schools. Students attending middle and high schools will use their school issued ID card for the Synovia/Here Comes The Bus HCTB Student Pass Program. Bus riders in all grade levels may use a smartphone with the Here Comes The Bus app as an additional option for the student pass.

Each SCCPSS bus is equipped with a tablet to validate students when loading and unloading. Parents are also able to monitor their child’s scans using the HCTB parent app. For parents already utilizing the HCTB app to monitor the bus, student scans will automatically populate in the app.

Parents utilizing the HCTB app, may be submitted requests for assistance via the app.

Please use the link below to access the current prices for school lunch:

https://www.sccpss.com/operations/sfn/Pages/Meal-Prices.aspx

Need a school device? Please use the link below to access information on ways to do so:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uk5AJDXL32MpeOUsuQBkhFhP6-gKjR-r/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102546784942210172819&rtpof=true&sd=true