Hedenkamp News

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will continue through Friday, March 22.  Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress.  Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an  opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year.

Please remember that all 1st-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:55 pm throughout the conference schedule.  Kindergarten students will all attend from 8:45 am to 1:25 pm each day from March 14 through March 22.  Also, Ensemble will rehearse from 2-4 pm on Thursdays during the conference period.  Please make appropriate child care and transportation arrangements.

LCAP InpuT

It’s not too late to share your input! The deadline has been extended! You should have received an email asking you to participate in the idea sharing process.  The new deadline is March 22. Please share your thoughts with Thoughtexchange to help us better understand what is important to you, whether in our school or the District. Thoughtexchange is an online learning process that allows us to reach out to everyone affected by the decisions made in our District. This process enables us to hear your ideas, and learn about priorities. You should have received an email asking for your input, if you did not, please register using this link.

Spring Break

It is hard to believe our next break is right around the corner! Spring Break begins on March 25 and continues through April 5.  Students will return to school on April 8.  It will be a minimum day.We hope you enjoy the time off with your children.  We encourage all our students to continue reading and practicing math over the break.  All students that complete at least 6 Achieve articles over the break with a score of 75% or higher will receive a special prize. Also, you may want to have your child practice a few sample test items to help prepare for CAASPP testing in May: Practice Tests. Thank you for your support!

Yearbooks

The deadline to purchase yearbooks has been extended through March 18th at midnight!  2018 – 2019 Yearbooks are only available for purchase on our webstore. Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year.  They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

If you have pictures of any school events like field trips, dances, Husky Howl, etc. for the 2018-2019 school year that you think might be good for the yearbook, please email it to historian@huskiespta.com. Please include your child’s or children’s name, grade, and their teacher’s name. You just might see it in the yearbook!

SAVE the Date

Our fourth annual Toon Con is scheduled for Friday, April 26th from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm.  We hope you will join us for this exciting event for the entire family.  Students will showcase their Visual and Performing Arts talents.  Please mark your calendars now and join us on April 26th!

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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Book Fair ~ We NEED Your Support

The book fair is only a couple days away and we are DESPERATE for volunteers. Please take time to sign up here.  If we do not get enough volunteers, we will be forced to cancel slots and/or days of the Book Fair.

The “Buy One Get One” Free Annual Book Fair is upon us from March 11th to the 15th in the Hedenkamp MPR. There are many ways for your student to get involved including a coloring contest and donating to All For Books. We want to keep kids interested, engaged, and READING! This is one of our favorite events of the year!  Our school gets back 55% of each purchase, and we use the proceeds to help provide supplies for the kids.

We are excited to announce this new way to pay for your child’s favorite books this year! E-wallet is a digital way to pay that eliminates the need for cash. Set a monetary limit for your child hooked up to your debit\credit card (extended family can send money too!) And when the fair ends, any remaining money will be released back to you! Click here.

ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

We will hold our next English Learner Advisory Committee Meeting on Thursday,  March 14 at 8:15 am in the MPR.  We will share information about the ThoughExchange share process.  In addition, we will discuss parent conferences and answer any questions you may have.  All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences begin this week! Our parent teacher conferences begin Thursday, March 14 and end Friday, March 22.  Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress.  Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an  opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year.

Please remember that all 1st-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:55 p.m. throughout the conference schedule.  Kindergarten students will all attend from 8:45 am to 1:25 p.m each day from March 14 through March 22. Also, Ensemble will rehearse from 2 – 4 on the 14th and 21st.  Please make appropriate transportation arrangements during our modified schedule.

LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN INPUT

It’s not too late to share your input! You should have received an email asking you to participate in the idea sharing process.  The deadline is March 15. Please share your thoughts with Thoughtexchange to help us better understand what is important to you, whether in our school or the District. Thoughtexchange is an online learning process that allows us to reach out to everyone affected by the decisions made in our District. This process enables us to hear your ideas, and learn about priorities. You should have received an email asking for your input, if you did not, please register using this link.

YEARBOOKS

2018 – 2019 Yearbooks will be available for purchase on our webstore beginning February 10th to March 15th.

Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year. A limited amount of yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year for $50.

They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

If you have pictures of any school events like field trips, dances, Husky Howl, etc. for the 2018-2019 school year that you think might be good for the yearbook, please email it to historian@huskiespta.com. Please include your child’s or children’s name, grade, and their teacher’s name. You just might see it in the yearbook!

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING READING WITH US

What a wonderful day we had celebrating reading on Friday! Thank you to all our families
for joining us!  We also appreciate all the staff, student council, and volunteers that made sure the event was enjoyable for all!  Special thanks to Mrs. Camarena and her dedicated committee for their planning and organization of the event.  We all had a great time! Please enjoy the brief slideshow we created with pictures from the event: RAA 2019

HUSKY HUDDLE

Our next Husky Huddle is scheduled for Monday, March 4th at 8:45 am on our blacktop. Please wear Husky Wear or our school colors of red and blue for our Husky Huddle! We encourage you all to join us on Monday morning!

Please join us for Family STEM Night

We will hold a Family STEM Night on Wednesday, March 6 at 4:30 pm.  The event will be a fun evening of hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math .  We hope you will be able to join us for a fun family evening.  Please let us know if you will be joining us for the fun filled evening by clicking on the following link: STEM Night

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Spring Conferences

Our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences begin Thursday, March 14 and end Thursday, March 22.  Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress.  Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an  opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year.

Please remember that all 1st-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:55 p.m. throughout the conference schedule.  Kindergarten students will all attend from 8:45 am to 1:25 p.m each day from March 14 through March 22. Also, Ensemble will rehearse from 2 – 4 on the 14th and 21st.  Please make appropriate transportation arrangements during our modified schedule.

PARKING AND TRAFFIC REMINDERS

We want to remind everyone of the importance of safety during pick up and drop off at Hedenkamp.  Please continue to drive slowly and be mindful in the school zone and our parking lot.  Please arrive early if you would like to park in the lot.  Because parking is limited, we recommend that you take advantage of our drop off and pick up zones.  There are  currently two main areas.  They are: main parking lot and Tabor Court. If you arrive between 8:25 and 8:35 and use one of the drop off areas, drop off is quick and easy. Please encourage your students to wait in one of the two areas after school to be picked up as well.  The line moves quickly and most, if not all students are safely picked up by 3:40 p.m.  Both Mr. DeVore and Mrs. Mazeau will continue to  monitor the drop off and pick up areas.

To help facilitate the process, we ask all vehicles to continue to move forward in the drop off and pick up areas.  This allows more vehicles into the area, expediting the drop off and pick up.  Cars should never park in any of the drop off pick up zones or in the red areas. Our wonderful safety patrol will share reminders with all of you, please be respectful and follow their instructions.  We thank everyone in advance for your patience and cooperation.

PTA Meeting

There will be a PTA meeting on Wednesday, March 6^th at 5:30 PM in the Hedenkamp Library. We will be voting on the PTA board as well as discuss upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you there.

BOGO Book Fair

One of our favorite events of the year, the “Buy One Get One” Free Annual Book Fair is upon us from March 11th to the 15th in the Hedenkamp MPR. There are many ways for your student to get involved including a coloring contest and donating to All For Books. We want to keep kids interested, engaged, and READING!

This year, teacher’s will have an opportunity to create classroom wish lists which is a great way to support your child’s classroom. Our school gets back 55% of each purchase, and we use the proceeds to help provide supplies for the kids.

As you know, we cannot do these events without the help and support of parents and grandparents like you! Please take a moment to review our volunteer sign up. We make it as fun, and painless as possible! There are also opportunities for high school students to earn community service hours.

We are excited to announce this new way to pay for your child’s favorite books this year! E-wallet is a digital way to pay that eliminates the need for cash. Set a monetary limit for your child hooked up to your debit\credit card (extended family can send money too!) And when the fair ends, any remaining money will be released back to you! Take advantage of this cool new tool by visiting the book fair home page. See attached.

YEARBOOKS

2018 – 2019 Yearbooks will be available for purchase on our webstore beginning February 10th to March 15th.

Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year. A limited amount of yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year for $50.

They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

If you have pictures of any school events like field trips, dances, Husky Howl, etc. for the 2018-2019 school year that you think might be good for the yearbook, please email it to historian@huskiespta.com. Please include your child’s or children’s name, grade, and their teacher’s name. You just might see it in the yearbook!

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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READ ACROSS AMERICA

We are celebrating reading at Hedenkamp! Please encourage your children to Read, Read, Read! We hope you will participate in our Read – A – Thon this week to support our fabulous library. Please join us on Friday, March 1 @ 7:45 a.m. to celebrate the joy of reading and a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. We encourage everyone to dress as their favorite Book Character. As you may know, Saturday, March 2 is Theodor Seuss Geisel’s Birthday.  Please click on Dr. Seuss for more information about this gifted author.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences begin Thursday, March 14 and end Friday, March 22.  Please make every effort to attend the scheduled conference to discuss your child’s progress.  Our teachers and students will share very important information and you will have an  opportunity to ask questions about your child’s progress this school year.  For more information about Parent Teacher Conferences please click on CONFERENCES.

Please remember that all 1st-6th grade students are dismissed at 1:55 p.m. throughout the conference schedule.  Kindergarten students will attend from 8:45 am to 1:25 p.m each day from March 14 through March 22.  Please make appropriate arrangements for pick up with our modified schedule.

2019-2020 REGISTRATION

Registration for all new students is  happening now.  Please be sure to stop by the office to register any new students.  Also, if you have not done so already please submit any zone transfer paperwork you may have for the 2019-2020 school year. We accept paperwork for registration from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm daily.  Please contact our office at 619-397-5828 if you have any questions about the registration process.

Family Movie Night

We will hold a Family Movie Night on Wednesday, February 27.  The event will be a fun evening to support our YMCA.  We hope you will be able to join us for a fun family evening.  Doors will open at 5:30 pm.  Concessions will be sold at the event.  Proceeds will go to support our amazing YMCA!  Hope to see you there!

Yearbooks

2018 – 2019 Yearbooks will be available for purchase on our PTA webstore beginning February 10^th to March 15^th.

Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year. A limited amount of yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year for $50. They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

Love Lines

Write a lasting dedication for any Hedenkamp Husky! Love Lines will be published in the yearbook.

Please click here.

A cash-only payment of $5 is required.  You can turn in the payment in an envelope to either your child’s teacher or the Love Lines Box in the office.  Be sure to write on the envelope:

• Your name and email address
• Your child’s name and room number

One payment is received; you will receive an email confirmation.  Any questions, please email valsal98@gmail.com.

Family STEM NIGHt

Save the date!  We will hold a Family STEM Night on Wednesday, March 6 at 4:30 pm.  The event will be a fun evening of hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math .  We hope you will be able to join us for a fun family evening.  More details will follow in our next blog post!

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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PresidentS’ Day weekend

We hope you are enjoying a wonderful long weekend.  As a reminder,  we will be off on Monday, February 18th also.  We look forward to welcoming all our Huskies back for a full day of learning on Tuesday, February 19th.

2019-2020 School Year Registration

Please let your friends and neighbors know that registration packets for new students are available now.  Registration packets for TK and kindergarten students will be accepted on Wednesday, February 2oth.  We will accept registration packets for new 1st through 6th grade students on Friday, February 22nd.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding registration for the 2019 -2020 school year.

Spring Picture Day

Spring Pictures will take place on Thursday,  February 21st. All students will be photographed on Thursday.  Proofs will be sent home for families after pictures are taken.  After you review the proofs, you may purchase the pictures if you would like.

Yearbooks

2018 – 2019 Yearbooks will be available for purchase on our webstore beginning February 10th to March 15th.

Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year. A limited amount of yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year for $50.

They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

If you have pictures of any school events like field trips, dances, Husky Howl, etc. for the 2018-2019 school year that you think might be good for the yearbook, please email it to historian@huskiespta.com. Please include your child’s or children’s name, grade, and their teacher’s name. You just might see it in the yearbook!

Let’s Celebrate Reading!

We love reading at Hedenkamp! Our 11th annual Read-a-Thon will run for two weeks, from Feb. 22 to March 1.  The purposes of the Read-a-Thon are to promote reading and to raise money for new library books.  All money raised from English Only classes will be used to purchase English books, and all money raised from Dual Immersion classes will be used to purchase new Spanish/Bilingual books.    In addition to the Read-a-Thon, this year we will be having our “Read Across America” celebration on Friday, March 1st.  All students and staff are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favorite book characters, and we will be having a morning literacy event in the MPR at 7:45 a.m.  We invite all families to join us to read and enjoy breakfast treats together.  Hope to see you there! 

BOGO Book Fair

One of our favorite events of the year, the “Buy One Get One” Free Annual Book Fair is upon us! It will take place from March 11th to the 15th. There are many ways for your student to get involved including a coloring contest and donating to All For Books. We want to keep kids interested, engaged, and READING!

Watch out for information about a new program called E-wallet that eliminates the need for cash. This year, teacher’s will have an opportunity to create classroom wish lists which is a great way to support your child’s classroom. Our school gets back 55% of each purchase, and we use the proceeds to help provide supplies for the kids.

As you know, we cannot do these events without the help and support of parents and grandparents like you! Please take a moment to review our volunteer sign up. We make it as fun, and painless as possible! There are also opportunities for high school students to earn community service hours.

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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SPEECH Contest

Our students blew us away at our annual Speech Contest.  We are so proud of all of our student speakers.  They were poised and articulate as they delivered their speeches to their fellow Huskies! Congratulations!  Audrey, Andrew, and Kayla will go on to represent our school at the district competition! Way to Go!

District School Board Meeting

Our school district will hold a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, February 13th at 6:00 pm.  Our own VAPA Music Teacher, Brad Collins, will be honored at the meeting.  Congratulations Mr. Collins!  Also, the Board will conduct a Public Hearing on revisions to the Local Control Accountability Plan.  They want to hear your input, please consider attending.  For more information, please review the agenda: Agenda

ELAC and SSC Meeting

We will hold a joint ELAC and SSC meeting this month.  The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 14th at 8:15 am in our MPR.  We will discuss the Local Control Accountability Plan and how you can share your input.  All parents are strongly encouraged to join us.  We hope to see you there.

TK and KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Please let your friends and neighbors know that transitional kindergarten and kindergarten registration packets are available now.  Registration packets will be accepted on Wednesday, February 20th.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding registration for the 2019 -2020 school year.

Create-a-Tile

Join us for a night of family fun! Create a tile to be displayed on Hedenkamp pillars for years to come.

• WHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
• WHERE: MPR (Multi-Purpose Room)
• TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• COST: $15/tile PTA Member, $18/tile for Non-PTA Members

Extended!! Tiles will be sold online only, and will be sold through the 15th! There will be no refunds.

Single Sign On

All students must use their Microsoft Single Sign On (SSO) in order to access Achieve3000, Smarty Ants, and ThinkCentral (Go Math!) programs form now on.  We have updated the links on our blog to direct students to the the Microsoft Single Sign On link for the district.  If you receive an error message when attempting to login, you may need to clear your web browser history. Google Chrome is the preferred browser to use for these programs.   If you need assistance accessing any of our programs, please let us know. Please refer to the SSO guide for support:  Student Login Guide (1)

Yearbooks

2018 – 2019 Yearbooks will be available for purchase on our webstore beginning February 10^th to March 15^th.

Yearbooks cost $35 and a personalized version is available for $40. They will be delivered at the end of the year. A limited amount of yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year for $50.

They will only be available through the website and there are no refunds.

If you have pictures of any school events like field trips, dances, Husky Howl, etc. for the 2018-2019 school year that you think might be good for the yearbook, please email it to historian@huskiespta.com. Please include your child’s or children’s name, grade, and their teacher’s name. You just might see it in the yearbook!

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!

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DISTRICT SPELLING BEE

The District Spelling Bee was held on Saturday.  We are very proud of all the contestants that represented Hedenkamp in the District Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Nicholas, Chloe, Sophie, Raphael, Jayden, Renzo, Julius, Serena, Jorell, Leo,  Rianajun, Rishab, Haaris, and Ryan for being the top spellers in our school and being selected to participate in the District Spelling Bee.  We are proud of you! We would also like to congratulate Raphael for being first place in first grade in the district, Rianajun for being second place in fifth grade in the district, Haaris for being third place in sixth grade in the district, and Chloe for being third place in kindergarten in the district.  Way to Go!

Husky HuddLE

Our next Husky Huddle is scheduled for Monday, February 4th at 8:45 am on our blacktop. Please wear Husky Wear or our school colors of red and blue for our Husky Huddle! We encourage you all to join us on Monday morning!

KINDNESS WEEK

Our Student Council has planned an exciting week of Kindness at Hedenkamp!  Kindness Week will begin on February 4th and run through Friday, February 8th.  The week will include School Spirit Days and Kindness Challenges that all Huskies can perform!  We are looking forward to a wonderful week celebrating kindness at Hedenkamp! If you would like to join in the joy of spreading kindness as a family, please check out the Family Kindness Challenges!

Our Spirit Days include:
2/4 – I “Mustache” You to Be Kind
2/5  – Peace, Love, and Kindness Day
2/6 –We’re Crazy for Kindness (Crazy Hair Day)
2/7 – Rock out with Kindness Day
2/8 – Wear Yellow for our Happiness Sprinkling!

ELPAC Testing

Is your child an English Language Learner?  Did you know that all our English Language Learners will be participating in the ELPAC assessment this week?  ELPAC stands for the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California.  You can take a practice test with your child here: ELPAC Practice Tests. Please ensure your children are well rested, well fed, and prepared to show all the English they know on the ELPAC assessment.

PTA Create-a-Tile Night

Join us for a night of family fun! Create a tile to be displayed on Hedenkamp pillars for years to come

• WHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
• WHERE: MPR (Multi-Purpose Room)
• TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• COST: $15/tile PTA Member, $18/tile for Non-PTA Members
•  Tiles are available online. They will be sold online only through the 10th! There will be no refunds.

LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN INPUT

Get ready to Share your Thoughts with ThoughtExchange to help us better understand what is important to you, whether in our school or the District. ThoughtExchange is an online learning process that allows us to reach out to everyone affected by the decisions made in our District. This process enables us to hear your ideas, and learn about priorities. We will share more about our current Local Control Accountability Plan and how you can share your input for this important plan on Thursday, February 14th at our joint ELAC and SSC meeting.  We hope to see you all there.

TK & KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Please let your friends and neighbors know that TK and Kindergarten registration packets will be  available on Wednesday, February 6th. Registration packets will be accepted on Wednesday, February 20th.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding registration for the 2019 -2020 school year.

Please check out the learning and fun we had at Hedenkamp last week!