- Family Notes
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Wednesday, January 8- Students return from winter break "A" Day
Friday, January 10th- Aviator Family Meeting 9:00am
Monday, January 20th- Holiday No school
Tuesday, January 21st- A Day
Dress Code this week:
At YES Prep Hobby we pride ourselves on having a dress code that promotes positive learning and builds school spirit. Students are expected to be in dress code every day, unless there is a specified spirit day or award earned by their Grade Level.
Below is an overview of our dress code.
Students should:
- Wear a YES Prep or YES Prep Hobby Spirit Shirt
- Wear bottoms that are finger-tip length, made of khaki or jean material, and are free of rips or tears
- Wear YES Prep or YES Prep Hobby Outerwear
- Wear clothes toes shoes
Students should NOT:
- Wear athletic wear
- Wear crocs/slides
- Bring blankets to school
- Wear non-YES Prep outerwear while inside the building
We appreciate your support with getting your Aviator to school in dress code every day so they can have a distraction free learning environment.
TELPAS Family Night:
If your Aviator takes part in our TELPAS testing (for Emergent Bilingual Aviators), expect a letter and an email by Wednesday of this week regarding next week’s TELPAS Family Night. We will use this time to communicate testing expectations, how our Aviators engage in the TELPAS test, and the lasting impact on an Aviators’ success across all classrooms. Expect communication by Wednesday from our Literacy Specialist, Ms. Mireya Alvarado!
Extended Learning Begins:
Beginning the week of 1/21: Implementation of “extended learning” requirements and grading expectations for all STAAR and Seminar courses. This is essentially “homework” and an opportunity for our Aviators to get extra at-bats at Purposeful Practice!
•Extended learning refers to a combination work completed in class, in advisory or other spaces, in tutorials, and at home
•IXL and SAT/TSIA2 Khan data will be centrally tracked with aligned incentives and accountability.
•Campuses will need to support students in meeting minimum requirements.
•Late work policy adjustment to support extended learning and better align with college-ready skills
•Increasing student and family awareness about goals and critical exams, especially in 8th and 9th grade
•Reset and increased accountability for tutorial attendance, especially in 8th and 9th grade
•Structured 8th and 9th grade culture initiative on building awareness, ownership, and buy-in
Courses impacted by Extended Learning:
- STAAR Tested English (6th-11th Grade)
- STAAR Tested Math (6th-9th Grade)
- Biology, US History
- Science 8, Social Studies 8
Please reach out to your Aviator’s teachers with any questions you have next week!
Bus Route Adjustments:
Aviator Families,
We appreciate your patience this year as we navigate district changes to our transportation process. For all families that currently receive transportation services, please note that our route times are changing for the spring semester. Additionally, some routes have been eliminated. Please review our attached bus routes to see how your student is impacted.
As always, busses can be tracked with our first view app. If you have any concerns with our new routes please reach out to transportation@yesprep.org for support.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing all students tomorrow!
Upcoming Assessments:
Ensure your Aviator is present and ready to learn every day so they are fully prepared for upcoming exams! See below for exams administered over the next two weeks:
Spring ASPIRE:
YES Prep Hobby Secondary ASPIRE is excited to welcome you to the Spring 2024-2025 program. Spring ASPIRE will begin on Monday, January 13th. This includes our morning sports (Monday – Friday) and after school clubs (Monday – Wednesday). As a reminder, transportation is not provided for after school or morning clubs, and family members are expected to pick up students promptly after the end of the club time in order to continue in the program.
· After School ASPIRE is Mondays-Wednesday from 4:00-5:15pm.
· Morning ASPIRE will be offered Mondays-Fridays from 7:00-8:00am.
If your student was in ASPIRE this fall, they are automatically re-registered for Spring clubs. If your student was not in ASPIRE, but you are interested in them joining, you must register them by reaching out to Mr. Jones at Michael.Jones@yesprep.org . All students interested in participating in ASPIRE must be registered BEFORE attending their club.
Any questions regarding morning or after school ASPIRE can be directed to Mr. Jones. We look forward to a great semester of clubs and opportunities for our Aviators!
Food Assistance:
Hello, Aviator Families!
YES Prep Hobby Secondary is happy to announce that we have partnered with the Houston Food Bank to provide food assistance for all Aviators through the Backpack Buddy program. Many students rely on school meals for breakfast and lunch during the week. Backpack Buddy is designed to fill the weekend gap by providing nutritious food for students to take home over the weekend. Scan the QR code or follow the link and sign up today for your Aviator to receive a weekly food package each Friday that includes 6 meals and snacks!
https://houstonfoodbank.tfaforms.net/wfBXglm
Front Office Hours:
Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:10pm
Office Number: 713-842-5600
Email: Hobby@yesprep.org
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/YPHobby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesprephobby/
- Family Notes