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Over the next few weeks, students will continue to engage in rigorous learning during our Accelerate Ascension phase in preparation for their upcoming common assessments. With only three weeks left to prepare for the exams that is 7% if their grade, it is important that your student is here every day. Our Aviators, who are Emergent Bilingual Students, will begin TELPAS testing next week. Aviators will continue to participate in weekly lessons to support their social and emotional development. We’ll also be celebrating Black History Month with our spirit dress, assembly and Family Reunion.
We look forward to seeing your Aviator each day and hope to see you at the Family Reunion on the 29th!
Monday, February 19th- Holiday No School
Tuesday, February 20th- Friday February 23rd- TELPAS Testing
Friday, February 23- Thursday February 29th- BHM Spirit Week
Thursday, February 29th- BHM Family Reunion
Hobby Families-
Families, we are taking applications for the 2024-2025 school year! Hobby Secondary is looking to add to our campus and we need your help! Do you know any families that would be great additions to the Aviator community? Refer them and you will receive some swag!
https://www.yesprep.org/families/enrollment-lottery/refer-a-family
Intent to Return Drawing:
Families,
On Tuesday, 2/20 we will be holding our drawing for all Aviators who submitted their intent to return by the deadline. Students must be present on Tuesday 2/20 to win.
Items up for the drawing are:
- Nintendo Switch
- Apple Air Pods
- Gift cards
Family Reunion:
We are excited to host our annual Family Reunion for Black History Month. This year, we will have music, food, and games! Please join us on February 29th from 4:30 - 6:30pm in the Hobby parking lot.
We are pre-selling food for the event for $13. Please see the information below and reach out to Ms. Goodes with any questions regarding pre-sale.
Food Service:
Hobby Families-
Course Request has officially begun for the ’24-’25 school year, and students in 8th-11th grades will be able to select their high school courses for the upcoming school year! We are very excited to offer a variety of college-ready courses for students to select next year, including some exciting new courses: AP Computer Science and Junior Seminar. Please make sure to speak with your student about which courses they plan to request for next year! Parents are also requested to sign any Advanced Placement (AP) course requests to confirm your approval. Please feel free to contact Ms. Hines with any questions about course requesting.
Soccer practices have begun!
All student athletes will be given a practice schedule at the beginning of each week. Soccer practices will be held at:
Blackhawk Park
9401 Fuqua St
Houston, TX 77075
Parents will need to pick up players from the park not Hobby at 6:00pm.
The athletic department needs your input. We are trying to collect data on game day management, so we have created a tool that will help us keep our programs running smoothly. Please scan this QR code while you ate at a game or practice and tell us how we are doing.
We are asking all soccer parents to join our Athletics Sports You page. We will post all updated schedules and any important information here.
You have been invited to Varsity Boys Soccer Team on sportsYou.
Download the app here:
https://sportsyou.app
Your team code is: Y477-2N97
To learn more about sportsYou, visit
https://www.sportsyou.com
The Athletic Department is still selling t-shirts. The prices are $15 for S-XL and $17 for 2XL and up.
The Athletic Department is selling Worlds Finest Chocolate Bars for $1. Please contact Coach Gipson if you are interested in purchasing some.
Any questions that you have regarding athletics please contact Coach Gipson.
LOTTERY
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our sister school YES Prep Hobby Elementary. Opening its doors in Fall 2024, Hobby Elementary promises a nurturing space for young minds to blossom.
Don't forget the lottery closes Feb 18! 🗓️ Secure your child's spot and apply today at https://yesprep.org/hobbyes-sayyes 📚🍎
Make Sure to Follow them on Social Media.
FB: @yeshobbyes
IG: @yeshobbyes
Share your #25YearsofYES photos!
As we continue to celebrate #25YearsOfYES, we would love for our alumni to share their throwback photos! To share your photos, please email them to YES Prep’s Multimedia Content Manager Aaron Ledesma at aaron.ledesma@yesprep.org.
Types of photos we're looking for:
- Senior Signing Day
- Graduation
- Photos with your classmates
- Photos with teachers and admins
- Athletics
- Community Events
- Basically any photo that is YES Prep related!
BONUS POINTS: If you or your family has old footage or home videos from your time at YES Prep ... that would be incredible!
Watch a short clip on the last #25YearsofYES!