Spirit week:

We understand the weather is getting cold, and encourage your students to participate in our spirit day each day. Each day that they come in the theme and take a picture, they can earn squad points! Students are always welcome to follow our regular dress code policy if they do not want to participate in a spirit day.

Intent to Return:

Families, our intent to return survey for the 2025-2026 school year launches on Tuesday, January 21^st in Skyward. All families will be asked to answer a short, 2 question survey about their intention for their student for next school year. Paper copies of the survey will also be sent home the week of 1/21 in homeroom classes. We utilize this data for our lottery and planning for the 2025-2026 school year. It’s essential that we receive a

 

All grade levels that reach 100% intent to return survey completion by 1/31 will be allowed to wear crocs on campus for a week.

 

Attendance Incentive for January:

Aviator families starting Friday 1/17 until Thursday 1/30 students with 94.3% will be invited to Hobby's first 4th period popcorn and movie on Friday, 1/31. Aviators, make sure you come to school, on time, with no more than 1 excused absence in order to join!

 

 

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 (6^th-11^th Grade)

-          STAAR Tested Math (6^th-9^th 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!

Hobby Routes 1.8.25.pdf

Upcoming Assessments:

Be sure your Aviator is ready to show what they know on next week’s Summative and Formative Assessments! Students should be on time with their charged laptop ready to hit their Growth Goals.

 

 

Exciting Summer 2026 Trip + Scholarship Opportunity/:

Dear Families,

We’re going to Japan in Summer 2026, and you’re invited!

We’re excited to tell you more about this once-in-a-lifetime trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Plus, we’re thrilled to share that there will be an opportunity for students to earn scholarship money if we get 6 signed up after this meeting!

To learn more about this incredible experience and the scholarship details, please be sure to register for this info session: https://bit.ly/4jmJuHo.

 

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for shaping the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
• Details about the scholarship opportunity

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Thanks,
Ms. Reed
 

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!