💯🎉 100 Days of School! Dress Like You’re 100 Years Old! 🎉💯
The 100th day of school is coming up at Hempstead Elementary, and we’re getting ready to celebrate in style!
👵👴 On the 100th day (Feb 9th), students are invited to dress like they’re 100 years old! Think gray hair, glasses, suspenders, pearls, canes, and lots of creativity!
We can’t wait to see our Bobcats looking “100 days smarter” and having so much fun celebrating this special milestone! 💚✨
#HempsteadElementary #100DaysOfSchool #100DaysSmarter #DressLike100 #BobcatPride #TogetherWeShine
This week, we are excited to celebrate and recognize our amazing school counselor, Mrs. Givens!
Mrs. Givens goes above and beyond every day to support our students’ academic success, social growth, and emotional well-being. We are so thankful for her kindness, guidance, and dedication to our Bobcats at Hempstead Elementary.
Thank you, Mrs. Givens, for all that you do. We appreciate you more than words can say! 🌟🐾
#CounselorAppreciationWeek #ThankYouMrsGivens #HempsteadElementary #BobcatPride #TogetherWeShine
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From his festively decorated door to a special gift presented by Ms. Stubblefield, our school took time to show just how much he is appreciated. We are so grateful for his dedication, kindness, and commitment to our students and staff at Hempstead Elementary.
Thank you, Officer Howard, for being such an important part of our Bobcat family! 💚🐾
#NationalLawEnforcementDay #ThankYouOfficerHoward #HempsteadElementary #BobcatPride #TogetherWeShine
💖🎉 Friendship Fest for K–3rd Grade 🎉💖
📅 February 11, 2026 during specials
🎟 250 ROAR Bucks to attend
Our Kindergarten–3rd grade students are invited to our Friendship Fest, a fun and joyful celebration focused on friendship, kindness, and school spirit. Our fun includes a valentine exchange!
🚫 Attendance Requirements:
Students who are assigned ISS, OSS, or DAEP starting January 6 will not be eligible to attend.
We can’t wait to celebrate friendship with our youngest Bobcats in a fun, safe, and memorable way! 💚🐾
#HempsteadElementary #FriendshipFest #BobcatPride #ROARBucks #KindnessAndFriendship #TogetherWeShine
💘✨ Valentine’s Dance – 4th & 5th Grade ✨💘
📅 February 11, 2026 4:30 pm-600pm
🎟 250 ROAR Bucks to attend
👔👗 Semi-Formal Attire
We’re excited to host a Valentine’s Dance for our 4th and 5th-grade students! This will be a fun and memorable evening to celebrate friendship and school spirit.
🍿 Snacks will be available for $1.00 per item.
🚫 Attendance Requirements:
Students assigned to ISS, OSS, or DAEP starting January 6 will not be eligible to attend this event.
We look forward to a fun, safe, and memorable night for our students! 💚🐾
#HempsteadElementary #ValentinesDance #BobcatPride #ROARBucks #SchoolEvents #TogetherWeShine
Ms. Dempsey, our librarian, read a fun holiday story that had students eagerly listening before taking the fun outside for a snowball fight! ❄️☃️ Officer Howard even joined in on the excitement!
Our students are truly enjoying these special moments as we wind down and head into our two-week break. What a great way to celebrate the season at Hempstead Elementary! 💙
HMS and HHS - 11:30 AM
HECC and HES - 11:40 AM.
Staff will return on January 5, 2026, and Students will return on January 6, 2026.
We are excited to highlight the incredible work happening in Gifted & Talented with Mrs. Hazel!
Across all grade levels, GT students have begun an engaging STEM challenge: designing and building a marble maze 🧠🎢
📸 The pictures shared capture the very first stage of the project, students testing different materials to explore friction and how it impacts the speed of their marbles. Acting as scientists and engineers, students are timing their trials, comparing results, and analyzing which surfaces create the most resistance before deciding what materials they want to include in their maze designs.
This early testing phase helps students practice data collection, problem-solving, and critical thinking, ensuring their final designs are based on evidence rather than guesswork.
A huge thank-you to Mrs. Hazel for leading hands-on, meaningful learning experiences that encourage creativity, experimentation, and thoughtful design. We can’t wait to see how these marble mazes come together! 🌟
HMS and HHS - 11:30 AM
HECC and HES - 11:40 AM.
Staff will return on January 5, 2026, and Students will return on January 6, 2026.
Dear Hempstead Elementary Families,
To ensure every student is making the rapid academic progress needed for our turnaround goals, our students will be participating in district-required interim assessments this month. These results are vital pieces of evidence that tell our teachers exactly where to focus their instruction and intervention efforts.
Please help ensure your child gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast on these days.
Reading (Grades 3-5): Tuesday, December 9th
Science (5th Grade Only): Thursday, December 11th
Math (Grades 3-5): Tuesday, December 16th
Your partnership in supporting your child's readiness is the foundation of our collective success!
Sincerely,
William Jeffery
Principal, Hempstead Elementary School
Hempstead Elementary is thrilled to introduce our 2025–2026 Student Council Officers!
Over the past few weeks, student council candidates worked hard to earn the trust and support of their peers. They researched their desired positions, designed and decorated campaign posters for the hallways, and even wrote persuasive speeches. After rehearsing with their advisor, each candidate presented their speech to the 4th and 5th grade student body.
Elections were held on Friday, December 5, 2025, and while the results were incredibly close, we are proud to announce our new student leaders:
President: Jamyiah H.
Vice President: Myka A.
Secretary: Abigail S.
Historian/Chief Media: Kimberly L.
Treasurer: Parker U.
🎉 Congratulations to all our newly elected officers! 🎉
We are so proud of your hard work, leadership, and dedication. We can’t wait to see all the wonderful community service initiatives you will lead this year! 💚
At their meeting this week, the Divine Diamonds talked about their hopes, goals, and finding their purpose. To bring their dreams to life, they created vision boards as daily reminders that they are working toward greatness every single day!
We are so proud of these amazing young leaders for dreaming big, staying focused, and believing in themselves! 💚🌟
#DivineDiamonds #DreamBig #PurposeDriven #FutureLeaders #HempsteadElementary #TogetherWeShine #BobcatPride
