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Debbie Tetrault,
PTA President
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Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone for your assistance with PTA and school activities throughout the first semester and in December. It was a busy month! From the Committee Chairs who ran events, to all of the Room Parents who helped with Holiday Parties - we appreciate everything you do for Hampton Cove Elementary.
I'd like to extend a special thank you to two individuals this month. First, a huge Thank You to HCES Custodian Terry Osmer. Terry is the quiet thunder that keeps our school organized and clean, and he is always willing to extend a hand to help our PTA. He's also the faculty member that opens and closes our school gate most days, so that we can more quickly traverse the car line lanes on our way to after-school activities at HCES and HCMS. Second, I'd like to Thank Anita Beatty for all of her effort in the production piece of our School Directory, as well as Allied Photocopy for printing the Directory. I hope you are as proud as I am of the final Directory product, and it's due in large part to the high level of professionalism that Anita and Allied have brought to this project over the past four years.
We are looking forward to a great 2016 at HCES! The PTA will ease back into activities in January. Expect another busy month at school for PTA and our families in February. Please mark your calendars for our new Family Science Night on Tuesday, February 9. Soonafter, we will have Valentine's Day classroom parties on Thursday, February 11, due to the weather make-up holidays on February 12 and 15. The end of February brings us our next Scholastic Book Fair, which is just prior to our Reading Fair and the start of the Parade of Readers during that first week of March.
The HCES PTA Board will have several members rotating off and positions will be open for the 2016-2017 school year. This includes the President, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and Secretary positions. These positions will be voted on at the April 19, 2016 PTA Meeting. Please consider if you are willing to serve in some capacity on the HCES PTA Board. It is a great way to learn more about what happens at school, and gives you a voice in all of our children's education.
Sincerely,
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| Calendar | | JANUARY
5 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (2nd Semester)
5-8 STAR Testing
11 HCS Board Work Session, 5:00 pm, Merts Center
12 PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 am
13 Report Cards - 2nd Quarter
14 Teacher Duty-Free Lunch
14 Spirit Night @ Five Guys, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
18 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY
21 HCS Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Merts Center
22 100th Day of School (classroom activities)
29 S
TUDENT ½ DAY (11:30 am)
29 Proof of Residency Deadline
1 Yearbook & Ad Order Deadline
9 PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 am
Science & Math Night, 6:00 pm
10 Progress Reports - 3rd Quarter
11 Valentine's Day Parties: 12:30-1:30 K-2nd , 1:00-2:00 3-5th
12 WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY HOLIDAY
15 WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY HOLIDAY
17 Teacher Duty-Free Lunch
19-25 Scholastic Book Fair
2015-2016 Calendar Highlights
- March 21-25, Spring Break
- Weather Days: February 12&15, March 4, April 22
- May 26 (Thursday), Last Day of School for Students (teachers on Friday, 5/27)
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Principal's Letter
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Welcome back to another great year of learning at HCES! I trust you were able to enjoy time with your family and friends over the holiday. I know my family enjoyed warm weather and delicious food. However it is great to be back with your sweet children and our amazing staff.
As 2016 kicks off we move into our second semester at Hampton Cove Elementary. On January 5th, we welcomed several new families into our community. We also welcomed a new third grade teacher, Ms. Courtney Hoven. Ms. Hoven comes to us from The University of Alabama with a degree in Elementary Education. She has a love for math and science and comes highly recommended. Please take the opportunity to welcome Ms. Hoven and our newcomers. A big thank you goes out to Ms. Debbie McDaniel for filling in the month of December in third grade. What an impact she made in such a short period of time!
January also begins our mid-year assessments. Students will be assessed through STAR Reading & Math. STAR is an assessment of reading comprehension and math achievement for students through grade 12. It tracks development in a variety of domains to include word knowledge and skills, comprehension strategies, analyzing literary text, understanding author's craft, and analyzing argument and evaluating text. The math portion focuses on numbers and operations, algebra, geometry and measurement, and data analysis, statistics, and probability. In addition, kindergarten through second grade will be given the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) assessment. It is always surprising to see how quickly our students grow as learners. These assessments help us to determine next steps in our instructional planning for all students.
Report cards will come home on January 13th. Please note the grading information has been condensed to a one-page document to display overall course proficiency. Individual standards for reading and math continue to be available for viewing on the iNow Parent Portal. Directions will be attached to the report card as a reference.
Please take note of the HCS Annual Proof of Residence Campaign. All residents are REQUIRED to provide proof of residence annually. Information was sent home on January 6th in Wednesday folders and can be found below in a highlighted section of our newsletter. Please contact our office with any questions.
Our PTA and faculty have some exciting events planned for this semester to include a Math & Science Night in February, a reading event in March, and a celebration of the arts in April. Our annual career fair will also take place in April. Our committees have been working hard to plan these fun filled events. Please stay tuned for updates. Information will be forthcoming soon for our February event.
Please take a look at the following important dates:
January 13 - Report Cards
January 14 - Spirit Night at Five Guys (Jones Valley)
January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. HOLIDAY
January 29 - ½ Day for Students - 11:30 Dismissal
January 29 - Deadline for Proof of Residency
I hope this year brings you great success, good health, and special memories. Happy New Year!
Autumn H. Bray
Principal
256.428.7180
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Spirit Night - Five Guys Burgers & Fries
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Join us for Spirit Night at Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Save The Date!
Enjoy lunch OR dinner at Five Guys on
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
10% of the net sales go back to our school!
Located at 2724 Carl T. Jones Drive SE in Jones Valley
256-382-3150
Please tell the cashier you are with HCES when you place your order! Thanks for supporting our school!
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Reflections
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Congratulations to our Hawks whose Reflections entries placed at the Huntsville City PTA level!
Amanda Mason
Ben Eckley
Brandon Robinson
Georgia Couch
Hope Sawyer
Katelyn Friedt
Kyle Wegler
All HCES Reflections participants will receive information in the next few days about our school celebration and when you can retrieve your entries. Thanks to all who participated in Reflections this year!
Please contact Jen Wade with any questions about Reflections.
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2016 After-School Enrichment Programs
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After-School Enrichment Programs
Registration is now open!
Online registration for the HCES PTA After-School Enrichment Programs is now open. Please read all instructions prior to registering your child. After registering, please submit your payment and Spring 2016 Mandatory Form to your child's teacher or the HCES Front Office next week. Registered spots in filled clubs will be relinquished to wait-list members for any payment and Mandatory Form not received by Friday, January 15.
If the club in which you are interested is filled, please sign up for that club's wait-list at the bottom of the registration page. If registered students do not follow through with payment/forms, wait-list students will be added in the order in which they signed up.
Note: If you have some preclusion from accessing the Internet to register online, please contact Kristenwarr@comcast.net for assistance.
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Huntsville City Schools
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HCS Annual Proof of Residency Campaign
ALL residents who have a child(ren) attending (except Pre-K and 12th graders) a Huntsville City School are required to provide Proof of Residence on an annual basis. This annual requirement will help ensure that students are attending their zoned school.
When: Now - January 29, 2016
Where: Proof of Residence will be accepted at the student's Current Enrolled School.
What:
- Parents/Guardians who OWN their home are requested to provide current utility, cable or land line phone bill.
- Parents/Guardians who RENT/LEASE their home are requested to provide current utility, cable or land line phone bill.
- Parents/Guardians who SHARE RESIDENCE are requested to complete a Shared Residence Affidavit (available at each school or for download from Related Documents above), provide homeowner's/lease holder's current utility, cable or land line phone bill, and parent must provide an official document (auto, life, or health insurance statement, motor vehicle registration, bank statement, current pay check pay stub, letter from an approved government agency, etc.)addressed to them at that address.
College Academy
The school district's College Academy will begin accepting applications for its second cohort of students that will begin August 2017. The application window opened on Tuesday, January 5 and will close on Friday, February 12. The online application and other information can be found at www.HuntsvilleCitySchools.org/magnet. Applicants must be current 7th grade students.
HCS Positive Parenting Program
HCS Special Education Department
Pathways to Positive Parenting Workshop Announcement
2E (Twice Exceptional) Learning
Gifted & Related Services Coordinators will Discuss Exceptional Learning Strategies
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
11:30-1:00 pm
Merts Center
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2015-2016 HCES Yearbook
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HCES 2015-2016 Yearbook
On Sale NOW for $35
Order your copy today at ybpay.lifetouch.com or by calling 1-800-566-0783. Use Yearbook ID Code: 11450516.
Yearbook Ads
It's time to honor your special student, group, or school team! Please click on the link below to download the Student Ad Form for the HCES yearbook.
If you have any questions, please contact Cinda Johnson or Debbie Riser. Deadline to order both Ads and Yearbooks is Monday, February 1, 2016.
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2015-2016 School Directory
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For those families that purchased a HCES PTA School Directory, they were distributed in the Wednesday folders on January 6.
We have some extra Directories. These may be ordered for $6.00. Please send cash or a check to "HCES PTA" in an envelope with your child's name and classroom noted, and we will hand-deliver to the classroom or make other arrangements for pick-up.
The HCES PTA appreciates your patience with our 2015-2016 School Directory process, and we hope that your are as pleased as we are about the professionalism and completeness of the final product.
Please contact HCES PTA Secretary Laura Hale with any questions about the School Directory.
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Math Super Stars
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Math Super Stars
Second Semester Kickoff
Wednesday, January 13
Math Super Stars will kick off for the 2nd semester on Wednesday, January 13. All students will receive a worksheet the first 2 weeks. After that, only students who return a worksheet will receive one in their Wednesday folders. Missed worksheets can be printed from home from the HCES website. There's a Math Super Stars icon on the right hand side of the page.
 Math Super Stars is intended to enhance and broaden our kids' math knowledge. Ignore prior information about not helping your kids! Parental help is definitely encouraged! Some concepts are especially challenging and require problem solving skills that our kids are still developing.
Worksheets are due on Fridays, but often aren't picked up by the graders until Monday. Your child will receive credit for completing a worksheet regardless of when it is turned in. 5 completed worksheets in this semester will qualify your child for attendance at the Math Super Stars Celebration in May.
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Pennies For Patients
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JANUARY 11-22, 2016
Leukemia & LYMPHOMA Society: STUDENT SERIES
Pennies for Patients
This is follow-up information to the December newsletter regarding our effort to join with other schools in Alabama to collect change for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The parent letter made mention of an individual coin box, but we did not receive the boxes. We only received classroom boxes, so the students can bring their change in a zip lock bag and empty it in the classroom boxes. Please see the letter in the Wednesday folders.
This activity gives students the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. One penny by itself has little value, but if we put our pennies together we can change or improve lives.
Hampton Cove Elementary Contact
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Community Event - HCMS Science Fair
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HCMS Science Fair
Thursday, January 14
Immediately Following 6:30 pm PTA Meeting
HCES/HCMS Cafetorium
HCES families and faculty are encouraged to attend to check out all of the great science projects and support HCMS. All student projects will be set up in the cafeteria for the viewing, and many students will be on hand to ask questions to about their work.
There will also be a few people on hand to talk to about the different magnet programs that HCS has to offer. If this is something you are interested in for your child, then this would be a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the programs.
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Community Event - Liz Huntley Presentation
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Huntsville Council of PTAs
Welcomes
Child Advocate Liz Huntley
Thursday, January 14, 6:00 pm
Lee High School Lecture Hall
This is a historic time for Huntsville City Schools. For the first time we have a blueprint to follow that would enable us to shed the decades-old desegregation order and achieve unitary status. Implementation of these changes began in the 2015 - 2016 school year, and they have resulted in many new initiatives that have had an impact on all those involved with Huntsville City Schools.
The PTA wants to ensure that our focus remains on the needs of the children. To give us insight into the process of desegregation from a child's perspective we have invited Liz Huntley to share her experiences as a child caught in the process of desegregation. Ms. Huntley was born in Huntsville's Butler Terrace public housing development and overcame a childhood of extreme hardship to become a committed child advocate and a passionate litigation attorney. Ms. Huntley currently is a member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees as well. She is the author of the moving memoir "More Than a Bird." To learn more about her story, you can visit her website or watch her powerful TED Talk.
Join the Huntsville Council of PTAs as we welcome Liz Huntley next Thursday, January 14th, at 6:30pm at the Lee High School Lecture Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Huntsville Council of PTAs
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Bottle Caps
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BOTTLE CAPS! Twist & Send!
Please help the Earth and HCES by sending in clean, counted, plastic twist lids from NOW until March 31, 2016! -Any plastic TWIST OFF lid can earn money for HCES- including caps from milk, ketchup, detergent, water, soda, peanut butter, shampoo, juice, toothpaste, etc.  -Please make sure caps are clean and counted with your child's full name and teacher provided. -Large Ziplock bags are great for collecting caps- you can keep one in the car, at the office, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, etc., then simply send the bag to school when it is full. -A party with food and prizes will be held at the end of the collection period for all participants! -Did you know your caps will be made into new plastic paint containers that you will see on the shelves of Lowe's, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart?! Thank you for your time and help!
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Community Partner Spotlights
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Fleet Feet Training Programs
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Fleet Feet Sports Training Programs Fleet Feet Sports has programs designed from the beginner to the advanced marathon runner. Hundreds of people joint Fleet Feet training programs each year to start the road to living a healthier more active life. Training programs have certified coaches and mentors. The programs are designed around proven strategies to make the most of each workout with training schedules and a community of runners for encouragement. Learn more about Fleet Feets 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Triathlon programs by visiting Our Jones Valley location at 2722 Carl T. Jones, Suite B, or calling 256-650-7063.
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No-Cost Fundraising
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HCES PTA No-Cost Fundraising Opportunities
Click on the Photos Below to Learn More!
Target REDcard
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Apply for this card and 1% goes back to the school.
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Keep clipping those box tops and save over the summer!
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Collection finished 3/31 for the 2014-2015 school year. Please continue to save for next year's program!
| Publix Cards
| Amazon Smile
| My Coke Rewards for Schools
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Don't forget to have them scan your HCES card. If you don't have a card, you can get one in the school office.
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Check here before doing any of your online shopping.
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Click to add your Coke product points to the HCES account.
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Contact Callie Beevers for more information regarding all of the above no-cost fundraising opportunities.
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Newsletter Archives
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 Miss an Edition of our HCES PTA Newsletter?
Catch up on all the news
in our current issue
and previous issues here!
If you have any questions about the HCES PTA Newsletter, please contact HCES PTA Board Secretary Laura Hale or Newsletter Chairperson Alison Hynes.
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Constant Contact Updates
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If you would like to add an email address to the HCES Newsletter and Announcements database, please email HCES PTA Secretary and Newsletter Chairperson Alison Hynes and include the student's name and grade. We will be happy to make the changes as quickly as possible.
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Contact Information
261-A Old 431 Highway
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Front Office:
Office: 256.428.7180 Fax: 256.428.7181
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