Teachers: Ms. Dennis, Mrs. Jackson, Ms. Little to Curriculum Night Teachers: Ms. Dennis, Mrs. Jackson, Ms. Little

Coffee Chats Future Dates and Times 10/6 @ 8AM 11/3 @ 6PM 12/1 @ 8AM   10/6 @ 8AM 11/3 @ 6PM 12/1 @ 8AM 1/5/17 @ 6PM 2/2/17 @ 8AM 3/2/17 @ 6PM 4/6/17 @ 6PM 5/4/17 @ 8AM Join HECS Administration for some hot beverages and pastries, while learning what’s new and exciting at HECS! Thursday, Sept 8th, 6:00-7:00pm   RSVP @ HECS Website 

Positive Behavior Intervention System Be respectful Be responsible Be safe

Keeping You Informed

Attendance Attending school regularly is very important if students want to succeed in school. Georgia law requires that all children between the ages of six (6) and sixteen (16) attend school unless they have a lawful reason to be absent. In addition, students under the age of (6) who have been on roll for twenty (20) or more days fall under the provision of the Georgia Mandatory Attendance Law 20-2-150 (c). State policy defines the school year as 180 attendance days. Students who have more than five (5) days of unexcused absences during the school year will be considered truant. The legal penalties for truancy include referral of students to Juvenile Court and referral of parents to State Court. Any Georgia resident who has control or charge of a child who is convicted of violating mandatory school attendance requirements will be subject to a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, community service, or any combination of such penalties per absence. In addition, failure to satisfy the state’s attendance requirements can affect the opportunity for students to obtain or keep a driver’s permit/license.

Standards Based Report Card Academic Performance Level: 4’s = exceeding 3’s = meeting 2’s = progressing 1’s = emerging 0’s = critical need

Infinite Campus is the gradebook system Infinite Campus is the gradebook system. The registrar is in the process of making sure all students’ schedules are correct. http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Page/89121

Reaching Excellence in Reading/Language Arts/Writing In Reading /Language Arts/Writing, students will learn: The conventions of standard English Identify author’s purpose, voice & explain how it impacts the experience Demonstrate understanding of figurative language How to write different texts for various purposes (narrative, informational, and opinion pieces) How to conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic Note: Science and Social Studies will be integrated during ELA time.

Reaching Excellence in Math Unit 1: Whole Numbers, Place Value and Rounding in Computation Unit 2: Multiplication & Division of Whole Numbers Unit 3: Fraction Equivalents Unit 4: Operations with Fractions Unit 5: Fractions and Decimals Unit 6: Geometry Unit 7: Measurement

Reaching Excellence in Science * Life Science Ecosystems Food web/Chain Adaptation-survival/extinction * Earth Science Stars and star patterns Solar System Weather-data & forecasting * Physical Science Light Sound Force, mass, and motion (simple machines) Effects of gravity

Reaching Excellence in Social Studies Historical Figures Native American Tribes Christopher Columbus Juan Ponce de Leon Henry Hudson Jacques Cartier King George III George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Adams James Madison Unit 1: Connecting Themes Unit 2: Discovery of North America Unit 3: Colonization of North America Unit 4: Forming a New Nation Unit 5: Challenges of a New Nation Unit 6: Expansion of a New Unit 7: Our American Government Unit 8: Being a Responsible Spender by Learning from Our Past

* Look for more information soon! Afterschool Clubs In order to provide additional opportunities for student growth at HECS, we will be offering after-school clubs this year. The clubs will be held every Thursday from 2:45-4:15. Bus transportation will be available. Students may choose to participate in any club that interests them. Students may choose 1 club for the fall semester, then they may select a different club for the spring semester. The following clubs will be available for the fall semester. * Look for more information soon! Yearbook Club (Grades 3-5) News Crew Club (Grades 3-5) Lego Engineering Club (All grades) Good News Club (All grades) BETA Club (Grades 4-5) 4-H Club (Grades K-5) Odyssey of the Mind Club (Grades 3-5) Technology Club (All grades) Running/Walking Club (Grades 3-5) Cheerleading Club (All grades) Math Club (All grades) Reading Bowl Club (Grades 4-5)

Friendly Reminders Did you complete and return all forms? Did you sign up for the Remind? Did you sign up for Class Dogo? Did you pick up a school supply list? Did you check the school bus routes?

Thank you coming out today!