LaInthia Stubblefield was honored yesterday at the Region 4 Teacher of the Year Luncheon, representing Hempstead Elementary. Congratulations on this great achievement!
The first day of school is August 26! Are you looking for Back to School News? New and Returning Families can check out our Back to School website for more information about the 2024-2025 school year. We will update the webpage weekly as more information is gathered: hempsteadisd.org/backtoschool #PowerUp #HigherHeights
📅DATES TO KNOW:
Enrollment & Registration Event: August 5 | 2-7 p.m.
HHS Athletics Practice Begins: August 5
Enrollment & Registration Event: August 6 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Returning Student Registration Deadline: August 6
Meet the Bobcats: August 21 | 6-8 p.m.
Meet the Teacher and Vaccine Clinic: August 22 | 4-7 p.m.
First Day of School: August 26
Join Hempstead ISD for a New Student Enrollment & Registration Event. Get assistance with new student enrollment and the online annual update system in (ParentPortal) from 2 to 7 p.m. on August 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 6 at The Bobcat Den, 2432 9th St.
Pardon this interruption...the Hempstead ISD ParentPortal system will not be available tomorrow because of the annual data rollover. Both NEW and RETURNING Hempstead ISD Families can enroll and update their students once the system update is complete for the 2024-2025 school year. Learn More about Enrollment in Hempstead ISD: https://tinyurl.com/4pbmbb62 #PowerUp #HigherHeights
Texas Parks & Wildlife brought a special visitor to help students learn about local wildlife. Students had a chance to feel animal pelts and touch a real Texas alligator! #HigherHeights
Please remember to complete the online registration for your child for the upcoming school year. This ensures we have your most current and accurate information on file. Please note that students will not be allowed to return to school until their registration is fully completed, which includes uploading proof of residency. This is required for ALL students!
Emergent bilingual summer school students enjoyed the Texas state dish, chili, on Frito pies! They have spent the week learning about their homes, Hempstead, Texas, and the United States while practicing new English vocabulary.
That's a wrap, Bobcats! Enjoy your summer and we'll see you again soon!
Congratulations to Ms. Stubblefield, who was named Elementary Teacher of the Year for all of Hempstead ISD! Your love for HES students shines through in all that you do!
5th graders celebrated their "glow up" to middle school next year with a Glow Party Dance! 🪩 Students put on their dancing shoes and had a great time!
HES students enjoyed Field Day with their classmates and teachers!
Due to continued rain, the PTO meeting scheduled for today will be canceled.
Our Hempstead ISD app is getting an upgrade! It will soon offer class announcements and parent-teacher chat. Parents & guardians, look for invites via email & text on May 17. Use the login you create for Rooms - in the bottom right of the app to see your student’s classes automatically.
Wrapping up an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week at HES!
This week is National Nurses' Week! We appreciate Nurse McClendon and all the ways she cares for HES students!
The Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony will be held on the last day of school, Friday May 24th, at 9:00am. Be on the lookout for a note coming home with your kindergartener that will allow you to pre-register and denote if you will be checking your student out early. This helps check-in and sign out procedures run quickly the day of the ceremony so you can enjoy this time with your student!
HES hosted its annual Cinco de Mayo Program last Friday, showcasing dances and songs from different regions of Mexico. Students put on quite a performance, along with mariachi group Mariachi Los Peregrinos! Thank you to the many teachers and staff who helped make this event a success, as well as HES PTO!
Thank you bunches for making our lunches! Last week, HES honored our cafeteria workers for School Lunch Heroes Week!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024. This year, Hempstead ISD is taking the opportunity to celebrate the superstar educators who make a difference in the lives of their students every day. To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week use the hashtag #ThankABobcatTeacher.
Ms. Johnson's 3rd graders celebrated being the top selling class for the World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser with a Pizza Party! They sold over $1500 worth of chocolate to support activities for all HES students!
