Fall 2014 HISD Newsletter Issue #11 With Regional Champs

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Brahma NewsletterHallettsville ISD

Constructing Our Future in HISD

Continued on 2

HES Brahma Pride

HJHS Yearlings

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HHS Brahmas

Brahma Athletics

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Curriculum Corner

Tech Talk

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Issue #11 Fall 2014

Jenna Allen 2014

Cross Country

State Qualifier

HISD continues to focus on building champions as the Hallettsvillecommunity celebrates academic and extracurricular achievements

of the Brahmas and Lady Brahmas!

District enrollment is the highest that it has been since 2001 with1,030 students enrolled in grades Pre-K through 12. With theelementary and junior high construction and renovation projectswell underway, campus leaders and architects have designedclassrooms and campuses for student safety and future growth. Seepage 2 for renderings of new facilities.

Teachers and staff members continue to strive for academicexcellence and appreciate parent and community support as we

move forward in developing productive, motivated, and moralcitizens through educational excellence.


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Enclosed HallettsvilleElementary School

designed by Singleton

ZimmermanHaliburton Architecture

Projected completiondate: December 2015

Hallettsville Elementary Main Office

The elementary office will be the mainentry for parents and visitors who will

need to check in via the Raptor visitormanagement system prior to entry to theelementary campus. The existing mainoffice space will be used to expand theexisting elementary library.

Hallettsville Junior High SchoolNew Cafeteria and Library

The existing HJHS cafeteria will

be demolished in the late spring of2015, so that a new cafeteria andlibrary can be constructed just westof the gymnasium. Projectedcompletion date: August 2015.

Interior View of Hallettsville Junior HighSchool Library

Additional space and design of the library

will allow for reconfiguration of shelving andseating arrangements to meet campus needs.The new library will also be used for gradelevel and staff meetings as well as campusand class programs, assemblies, and eventsincluding National Junior Honor Society

inductions and spelling and geography bees.


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HES Brahma Pride

The 2014-2015 school year is under

way, and the HJHS staff and studentsare ready to make this an outstanding

year of academic and athletic success.

HJHS students are putting their efforts

into improving student character, test

scores, and overall interest in learning.

Not only are students encouraged to get

involved in clubs/organizations or

athletic programs on campus but also

participate in UIL Academic

competitions.

HJHS 5th

through 8th

grade students are

fortunate to have the latest technology

available to aid in learning. Students

and teachers hit the ground running

exploring what technology has to offer

to make the educational experience

more relevant to todays world.

In order to ensure that all students are

successful, tutoring is available Monday Thursday from 3:30 4:00 p.m., and

students are encouraged to attend as

needed.

Parents are also encouraged to participate

in Family Access to monitor his/her

childs grades at all times. Students and

parents are also invited to subscribe to

teacher class pages. Subscribing will

enable interested persons an opportunity

to be notified of important upcoming

assignments and projects.

HJHS staff is looking forward to working

closely with students and parents to

ensure that every opportunity for learning

is used to Construct a Future of success!

Sophie Teltschik,

HJHS Principal

HJHS Yearlings

Its that time of the year. School is back in

the swing of things, and the holidays are

just around the corner. Speaking of that,

the first signs of the new construction

project have begun. You may notice theparent parking lot looking a little different.In the next several weeks, you will see the

portable classrooms arrive. This will be

our home for at least a year until the new

campus is completed.

The new campus will be fully enclosed

and will include larger classrooms, a state-

of-the-art computer lab, an expanded

library, new administration office, and all

the security safeguards to provide a safe

environment for learning.

With all the changes to the campus one

thing will remain the same; our desire to

provide a safe learning environment for

your child. HES is committed to fostering

an atmosphere that promotes a learningcommunity characterized by student

centered instruction and decisions,

academic excellence, trust, respect,

community involvement, and excellent

communication. I feel honored to have

worked with your child and will continue

to create a nurturing but challenging

environment of learning.

Jason Harris,

HES Principal


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Once again, the Brahmas and Lady Brahmas have been

working extremely hard. Many of our athletes have

gone the extra mile towards giving our TEAMS a

chance to be successful. Whether it is weight training,

speed training, agility training, or general conditioning,

the majority of our athletes have been involved heavily.

Many of these same athletes were able to also take

advantage of community involvement that allowed our

athletes to participate in core training and endurance

training. A special thank you goes out to those in ourcommunity that have made this training available to

our athletes. This is a very special community as it

takes an ALL IN attitude to give our TEAMS thisatmosphere to prepare for upcoming challenges.

Hallettsville High School has been blessed to enjoy the

accomplishments of our athletic programs during its

many years of participation in UIL activities. Ourathletes, coaches, teachers, and administrators are

continuously seeking ways in which we can improve

our overall standings amongst the State of Texas both

academically and athletically speaking. During the

2013-14 school year our high school finished ranked

8t

in the States Lone Star Cup competition. And for

the upcoming year, we will continue to fight towards

carrying on the tradition of being one of the best extra-

curricular schools of the Texas 3A division.

This fall the Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country

teams have represented us whole-heartedly. Wepredict that the TEAMS representing HISD will

continue to give their best efforts in striving for

victories. We look forward to watching our teams

compete with the best character and class possible

while representing our community.

Our athletic program boasts large numbers of

participation within the student body from grades 7through 12. We invite everyone to join the ALL IN

efforts of these athletes by coming out to support them

during their games, tournaments, and meets.

TOGETHER, WE CAN FIND A WAY TO BE

SUCCESSFUL! Go Brahmas and Lady Brahmas!!!

Let us make many lifetime memories for 2014-2015!!!

Tommy Psencik- Athletic Director

HHS Brahmas

Brahma Athletics

The 2014-2015 school year at Hallettsville High School

will bring continual moments of excellence. Our

students exemplify integrity and honor as they enter our

classrooms each day. Teachers at HHS create lessons

that engage and empower students in the learning

process. Active and connective learning engulfs ourcampus each day as we strive to inspire students to

inquire beyond the normal scope of the material. For

more extensive enrichment, we offer tutorials every day

before and after school in order to ensure each student

has the skills necessary to face the challenges of the

classroom and high stakes testing. Furthermore, we

strive daily to have a positive, progressive, and safe

culture at HHS.

Our extra-curricular activities are in full force with fall

sports, clubs, organizations, and service groups

continuing a rich tradition of success. It is through fine

arts, sports, spirit groups, and other studentorganizations that our students have an opportunity to

represent our school and community and plant the flag

for excellence. Through these experiences, our students

develop and demonstrate skills that form them to be

leaders of the future.

At HHS we understand that excellence in schools

requires a partnership with our community. Weencourage parent volunteers and quality relationships

with the businesses of the Hallettsville area, and we are

encouraging school-community relations including an

emphasis on clear communication with parents and all

stakeholders. We understand that parents most prize

possession is their children and the communication

process between teachers, administrators, and parents is

vital to student success.

We are excited about the tradition of excellence our

campus will uphold this school year. Go Brahams!

Darrin Bickham,

HHS Principal


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We are excited about our focus on engaging

students in learning and using strategies that

make learning last.

This year our math teachers in grades

Kindergarten through 8thhave new TexasEssential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to

follow when teaching our students. Therefore,

we will meet every six weeks to ensure that we

are aligning our curriculum and using the best

strategies that will help students learn these newstandards.

In addition to the new TEKS, we have new

textbooks for both math and science. These new

materials are better aligned to the more rigorous

State of Texas Assessments of Academic

Readiness (STAAR). Thus, students and parents

may notice that the curriculum is more

challenging this year; we appreciate your support

in increasing the rigor and helping our studentsreach a higher level of learning.

The HISD Education Foundation awarded grants

to teachers to help them reach their goals in

curriculum and instruction. Pictured to the left and

below are recipients of innovative teaching grantsin the spring and fall of 2014.

In the Career and Technology Education program,

we have enhanced our curriculum to offer onlinecertification programs and the possibility to earn

the following certificates: Meat Evaluation

Certification, Equine Evaluation Certification, and

Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation

Certification. The number of online certification

courses available is expected to increase during the

school year. This is another way we are preparingall students for success beyond HISD.

As we pursue our goals for this year, we will

continue to provide quality curriculum and

instruction to all students and quality professional

development for allfaculty and staff.

Dr. Mandy Bucek,

HISD CurriculumDirector

Curriculum Corner

Hallettsville ISD has been partnering with Insight during the past two weeks to provide

more seamless and timely integration of current and new technology in the district.

Some of the major areas of support from Insight include customer support services,

technology innovations, network support services, information management support

services, technology standards and compliance and project management. Among the

other services Insight may provide are organizing and leading monthly vendor meetingsand conducting quarterly onsite meetings. Campus instructional technologists will

continue to work with administration to develop

long-term sustainable technology plans for thefuture. We appreciate your continued support for

innovative technology in HISD!

Denise Henk,

HISD Technology Director

Tech Talk

KimHlavac

Christie

Michalcik

ErinHaas&

KariEtzler

StephanieGrahmann

Theresa Stangel

Claudette Demel

Amy Powell

Theresa BrewerSuzanne Rabke

Scott Cottenoir


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HALLETTSVILLE ISDEDUCATION FOUNDATION

MISSION STATEMENT

Hallettsville ISD Education Foundations mission is to provide opportunities for excellence

in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partner with the community to enhancethe quality of education for all students.

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Darrell Herring, VP DevelopmentDiane Pruett, VP Marketing & EventsChristine Brown, VP Programs

Amy AmsdenAudrey BarreraSusan Seay

Billy GerkeJo Ann Bludau

Please contact

Rev. Herb

Beyer at [email protected] or 361-798-

0155 if you are interested in contributing

to the foundation fund. Contributions

may also be mailed to the HISD

Education Foundation at P.O. Box 368,

Hallettsville, TX 77964. All

contributions to the Foundation are taxdeductible.

The Hallettsville ISD EducationFoundation will achieve its mission

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