1. McCulloch Intermediate School
The Class of 2025

2. Summer Preparation House and advisory assignments
We cannot accept specific teacher or house requests.
House assignments and advisory class posted online
Postcards mailed out
School visits
Wrap Packs & Meet the Teacher
Thursday, August 24th from 3:00 to 4:00
Go to Advisory Classroom

3. First Day of School School Hours: 8:20-3:40
Getting Acquainted
Expectations
Supplies
Lockers
Schedules
Tours
Lunch
Electives/PE

4. Core Classes Math (70 minutes) Science (70 minutes)
Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies (140 minutes)
TAG Math (70 minutes)
TAG Explorations (140 minutes weekly)

5. Curriculum Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
Must Pass Reading AND Math for Promotion
Reading
Math
Science

6. Sample Schedule 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Advisory Lunch 8:20-9:30
9:35-10:45
10:45-11:15
11:20-12:30
12:35-1:45
1:50-3:00
3:05-3:40
Schlender
(Math)
Elective PE
Horner
Arnold
Lohia
(LA/SS)
(Science)

7. Lunch
Assigned Seats
Choices
Skyward
Recess

8. Electives 70 min. every other day Students attend 9 weeks each: band
choir
orchestra
art

9. PE Every other day for 70 min. Tennis Shoes Comfortable Clothing
No changing clothes or showers in grades 5-6
Mixed classes

10. Dress Code
Available in the Code of Conduct (posted on the district website at the beginning of the school year)
Modest and
comfortable
clothing

11. Sky Ranch Outdoor Learning and Team Building Fall Semester
Cost - $215 Per Student
Alternative Activities at School for Students not Attending

12. Raider Challenge No more carnivals or auctions
Please give directly to Raider Challenge
Library Upgrade
Technology
Training
Supplies

13. Mad for Plaid
District fundraiser supporting teacher salaries, K-12.

14. Parents of Multiples Twins or Triplets?
For same house placement, Marcia Pool, MIS Assistant Principal, at

15. Communication Advisory Teacher Counselor House Meetings
House Conferences
Meet the Teacher Night
Open House
PTA & Dads Club Meetings
Sounding Board

16. Communication Raider Weekly News to Know PTA Meetings PTA Volunteers
Dads Club
PTA Website
District and Campus Websites
( and
Teacher Webpages
Skyward Family Access
(all addresses are on website)

17. Traffic & Construction
Carpool
Use queue lanes.
Do NOT “cut” in the queue lane.
Slow down…plan to spend minutes picking up and dropping off at peak times.
Stay alert.
Do not ask children to cross through passing cars.
Watch for children darting between cars.
Insist that your children use the crosswalks.
Have designated drop-off and pick-up areas. If possible, have those areas away from high traffic areas.

18. Traffic Flow
Normandy Ave.

19. Contacts: Dr. Laurie Hitzelberger, Principal hitzell@hpisd.org
Dr. Marcia Pool, Assistant Principal 5-6
Mrs. Georgie Swize, Associate Principal 5-8
Mrs. Christen Armer, Counselor