Aviator families,

As you know, our district leaders over safety, traffic, and construction, have been collaborating along with a traffic engineer to identify the best pattern for our arrival and dismissal, as we welcome Hobby Elementary and grow our campus. Construction for Hobby elementary is set to begin in October. You may have already seen some construction barriers come up and on Monday 10/2 the rest of the fences will be installed. Construction will impact our morning arrival and afternoon dismissal pattern. We will start this new pattern on Monday, October 2^nd, beginning with dismissal. Our arrival on October 2^nd will not change. The new arrival pattern will begin on Tuesday, October 3^rd.

 

Arrival Changes:

1. The carpool lane to enter the campus will now shift to the back of campus, through gate #3 which faces Hansen.
2. Two lanes of vehicles will now enter gate 3, loop through the parking lot and drop off outside of the gym.
3. Cars will exit gate 2, which faces Tallyho.
4. Busses will also enter gate 3 but drop off students by the awning at the end of the building.

 

 

 Dismissal changes:

1. The carpool lane to enter the campus will now shift to the back of campus, through gate #3 which faces Hansen.
2. Two lanes of vehicles will now enter gate 3, loop through the parking lot and pick up outside of the gym.
3. Middle school students will be picked up in the left lane.
4. High school students will be picked up in the right lane.
5. Cars will exit gate 2, which faces Tallyho.
6. Busses will also enter gate 2, loop through the parking lot and pick up students on the other side of the carpool lanes.

 

 

In order to ensure these changes are seamless and that our students remain our #1 safety priority we are implementing additional safety measures.

1. Additional safety cones will be placed in the parking lot to divide the 2 lanes of traffic.
2. Several signs will be set up along the carpool lanes to direct traffic.
3. Additional staff will be present to assist traffic in the morning and afternoon.
4. Increased staff presence during the first several days to support the transition.
5. Our police officer will be stationed at gate #3 (facing Hansen) to assist traffic to move into 2 lanes.

 

As a reminder, please:

• Please do not arrive to campus 15-30 minutes early for arrival and dismissal and block traffic.
• Follow directions from leaders/officials who are directing traffic.
• Drive slowly and carefully, and refrain from cutting off cars in the lines or parking lot.
• Refrain from blocking entries and exits for area businesses or for the campus
• Refrain from dropping your student off or picking up your student on the corner. This is not safe for your student, you, or for cars moving through the area. P
  • Please be sure to drop your students and pick-up your students inside the gates and the designated areas.
• Refrain from using your cell phone and remain attentive to traffic.
• Refrain from dropping your student off on campus prior to 8:05, unless they are a part of morning ASPIRE.
  • IF your student is being dropped off for morning Aspire, DO NOT use the entrance gate as an exit. This is a safety hazard for you and our campus staff who are entering the gates.

 

We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we navigate our new traffic pattern with the addition of our elementary campus.

Backpack Buddy

Hobby has partnered with the Houston Food Bank's Backpack Buddy program! Apply today if your Aviator has a need for food for the weekend! Email Ms. Goodes at Lauren.Goodes@yesprep.org or Ms. Perez at Stephanie.Perez@yesprep.org for an application or pick one up at the front office.

 

 

 

Substance Abuse Meeting:

We invite all families to join us for a virtual call on September 28th at 5:00pm regarding a national trending behavior among middle and high school students:

-Substance Abuse and Vaping. The goal of this call is to educate families, provide resources in educating students, and align on our Campus and District policies regarding substance abuse. We look forward to continuing to educate students and families on trending concerns and behaviors and how we can best support our Aviators.

Please join the following link on Thursday, Sep 28th at 5:00pm https://tinyurl.com/HobbyAviatorFamilyMeeting

 

Latinx Heritage Month: 

We are excited to celebrate Latinx Heritage month which officially begins today, September 15th.  Students will be able to participate in writing and art contests, as well as hear from educational speakers and participate in games, spirit days, and an assembly. On Thursday, October 5th at 5pm we will have a Family Loteria Night in Terminal C. If you are interested in helping plan or volunteer at this event, please email jaclyn.peck@yesprep.org

Boys to Men :

Hello Aviator Families! The Hobby campus is thrilled to announce that we've partnered up with Boys to Men, a free male mentorship program which teaches a curriculum that incorporates holistic, intergenerational, and asset-based mentoring practices and encourages community involvement, intensive self-reflection, positive critical thinking habits, and self-accountability. Mentorship will occur in a group setting during the school day and bilingual mentors are available. Space is limited, so if you're interested in enrolling your Aviator, please reach out to our Student Support Counselors Ms. Goodes (email: lauren.goodes@yesprep.org phone: 713-924-5501) and Ms. Perez (email: stephanie.perez@yesprep.org phone: 713-967-8420

 

 

 

Hello Aviator parents,

 

Next week we have two Varsity Boys Volleyball Home Games.

 

1st- Tuesday 9/26 @ 5pm

2nd- Friday 9/29 @ 5pm

Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students, children 6 and under are free.

The Athletic Department is still selling t-shirts. The prices are $15 for S-XL and $17 for 2XL and up.

Any questions that you have regarding athletics please contact Coach Gipson.