💌❄️ Letters written, wishes made, and mailed straight to Santa! Our Tiny Cats loved celebrating National Santa’s List Day with our festive Santa Mailbox. 🎄
3 months ago, HECC
students mailing their letter
students mailing their letter
making their letters
mailing their letter
mailing their letter
making their letter
the Santa letter
mailing their letter
making their letter
mailing their letter
Another R.E.D. (Read Every Day) winner! 📖 ✨ Fill out the form front & back in the take home folder to receive a free book! 📚
3 months ago, HECC
a RED winner holding her book
I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break and is ready for a great day back with our Tiny Cats tomorrow! Please take a moment to review the Paw Print for all the latest updates and information. https://secure.smore.com/n/9uxpm
3 months ago, Hempstead Early Childhood Center
Join Hempstead ISD for the annual Christmas Tamalada and Pupusada, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, at the Hempstead Elementary School Cafeteria, 1340 13th St. Hempstead ISD families are invited to get in on the tamale making and learn from veteran tamale makers, who are volunteering their time to teach those in attendance. Each family will take home tamales and pupusadas. Free childcare will be provided for children ages 4 and up. Únase al Distrito Escolar Independiente de Hempstead (Hempstead ISD) para la tradicional Tamalada y Pupusada Navideña, el sábado 6 de diciembre, de 10:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m., en la cafetería de la Escuela Primaria de Hempstead, ubicada en 1340 13th St. Las familias del Hempstead ISD están invitadas a participar en la elaboración de tamales y aprender de expertos tamaleros, quienes compartirán su tiempo como voluntarios para enseñar a los asistentes. Cada familia se llevará a casa tamales y pupusadas. Se ofrecerá cuidado infantil gratuito para niños de 4 años en adelante.
3 months ago, HECC
tamalada flyer
tamalada flyer
🍂✨ 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! 🦃🥧
3 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.
3 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. 💚🐾
3 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. 🍁🌽
3 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. 🥧🍁
3 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
Please see this week's Paw Print: https://secure.smore.com/n/q1w4e.
3 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! 🍁🥧
3 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! 💫🧩
3 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.
3 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! 🌟🚌
4 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
4 months ago, Hempstead Early Childhood Center
🎶 Our Tiny Cats were dressed as Nifty fifties for our 50th day of school! 🖤🎸 #50DaysSmarter
4 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! 🌻🍂
4 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

Please see this week's Paw Print: https://secure.smore.com/n/ys9gz

4 months ago, Keri Houston
Too Bright for Drugs! – Today was wear neon or sunglasses. #HECCRedRibbonWeek
4 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
4 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