🍂✨ Thanksgiving Break is almost here! There will be no school November 24–28, 2025. Wishing all our families a joyful and relaxing holiday week! 🦃🥧

🍂✨ ¡Se acercan las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias! No habrá clases del 24 al 28 de noviembre de 2025. ¡Les deseamos a todas nuestras familias una feliz y relajante semana de vacaciones! 🦃🥧
6 months ago, HECC
Thanksgiving break flyer
Hempstead ISD is now accepting nominations for current KG - 11th-grade students to be screened and possibly placed in the Hempstead ISD Gifted and Talented Program for the 2026-2027 school year. El distrito escolar independiente de Hempstead (Hempstead ISD) está aceptando nominaciones de estudiantes actuales desde jardín de infantes hasta el grado 11 para ser evaluados y posiblemente ubicados en el Programa para Alumnos Dotados y Talentosos del Hempstead ISD para el año escolar 2026-2027.
6 months ago, HECC
gt information flyer
🦃 Can You Find the Turkey? ✨ Our tiny cats turned them into something new! Here are some of November's Family Engagement Projects. 💚🐾
6 months ago, HECC
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
turkey’s in disguise
🎃Scoop, explore, discover… it’s pumpkin time in Pre-K! Ms. Lozano's class took a look inside pumpkins today to learn more about our Harvest Theme this week. 🍁🌽
6 months ago, HECC
students posing with the pumpkins
the pumpkins were opened and scooped out
🍗Turkey, treats, and togetherness—our family Thanksgiving lunch at Hempstead ECC today! So grateful for this community. 🥧🍁
6 months ago, HECC
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
at our Thanksgiving lunch
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6 months ago, Keri Houston
🦃Thanksgiving spirit, charcuterie style! 🧀 Today our staff had a Thanksgiving Potluck, which included a contest of the best charcuterie board. It was a feast of creativity and community! 🍁🥧
6 months ago, HECC
thanksgiving potluck food
thanksgiving potluck food
thanksgiving potluck food
thanksgiving potluck food
thanksgiving potluck food
🏛️ Curious minds, big smiles, and endless fun! Hempstead Early Childhood Center’s trip to the Children’s Museum yesterday was a day to remember! 💫🧩
6 months ago, HECC
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
students at the children’s museum
student at children’s museum
Fall Picture Day is scheduled for November 20th for Hill, Ninfa, Lozano, and Lopez classes, and November 21st for Jordan, Quin, Miller, Bowen, Waddel, and Abby classes. Information will be sent home tomorrow. Visit https://preschoolportraits.lifetouch.com/get-ready-for-picture-day?utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PS_F25_Host_Pr8 for details.
6 months ago, Hempstead Early Childhood Center
Picture
Hempstead ECC will be leaving the school tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. for our field trip. Students will begin loading the buses at 7:50 a.m. Please have your child at school on time — if they are not here when we load, they will be left at school and unable to attend the trip. Thank you for your cooperation! 🌟🚌
7 months ago, Hempstead Early Childhood Center
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Please take a look at this week's Paw Print. https://secure.smore.com/n/4p0vn
7 months ago, Hempstead Early Childhood Center
🎶 Our Tiny Cats were dressed as Nifty fifties for our 50th day of school! 🖤🎸 #50DaysSmarter
7 months ago, HECC
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
students dressed as 50’s
🍁 Planting seeds of fun and learning in Ms. Miller’s class during centers time today with our Harvest theme! 🌻🍂
7 months ago, HECC
students cutting with scissors
students matching letters
students playing in dramatic play
students playing in dramatic play
students making letter x craft
students counting blocks
students matching letters

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7 months ago, Keri Houston
Too Bright for Drugs! – Today was wear neon or sunglasses. #HECCRedRibbonWeek
7 months ago, HECC
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
students in sunglasses or neon
I’m a Jean-ius, I Make Smart Choices! – Today was wear jeans or denim. #HECCRedRibbonWeek
7 months ago, HECC
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
students wearing denim
Hats Off to Healthy Choices! – Today was wear your favorite hat or cap! 🧢👒🎩 #HECCRedRibbonWeek
7 months ago, HECC
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats
students in hats

🎃 Costume Parade Invitation
If you would like to join us for the Costume Parade and help pass out candy, please fill out the form below. It starts at 10:00 am. https://forms.gle/rzdcTgdK2q7g62FVA
Note: No school-aged children will be allowed to attend.

7 months ago, Keri Houston
Red-y to Make Good Choices! – Today was wear red to kick off Red Ribbon Week! #HECCRedRibbonWeek
7 months ago, HECC
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red
students wear red

Red Ribbon Week Dress-Up Days (Next Week)

  • Mon: Wear RED to kick off Red Ribbon Week.

  • Tue: Wear your favorite hat or cap.

  • Wed: Wear jeans or denim.

  • Thu: Wear neon or bright colors and sunglasses.

  • Fri: Wear your favorite, school-appropriate costume.
    🎉 Parade at 10:00 a.m.

Note: Costumes must be school-appropriate.

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7 months ago, Keri Houston