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Brahma NewsletterHallettsville ISD
Constructing Our Future in HISD
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HES Brahma Pride
HJHS Yearlings
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HHS Brahmas
Brahma Athletics
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Curriculum Corner
Tech Talk
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Issue #11 Fall 2014
Jenna Allen 2014
Cross Country
State Qualifier
HISD continues to focus on building champions as the Hallettsvillecommunity celebrates academic and extracurricular achievements
of the Brahmas and Lady Brahmas!
District enrollment is the highest that it has been since 2001 with1,030 students enrolled in grades Pre-K through 12. With theelementary and junior high construction and renovation projectswell underway, campus leaders and architects have designedclassrooms and campuses for student safety and future growth. Seepage 2 for renderings of new facilities.
Teachers and staff members continue to strive for academicexcellence and appreciate parent and community support as we
move forward in developing productive, motivated, and moralcitizens through educational excellence.
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Enclosed HallettsvilleElementary School
designed by Singleton
ZimmermanHaliburton Architecture
Projected completiondate: December 2015
Hallettsville Elementary Main Office
The elementary office will be the mainentry for parents and visitors who will
need to check in via the Raptor visitormanagement system prior to entry to theelementary campus. The existing mainoffice space will be used to expand theexisting elementary library.
Hallettsville Junior High SchoolNew Cafeteria and Library
The existing HJHS cafeteria will
be demolished in the late spring of2015, so that a new cafeteria andlibrary can be constructed just westof the gymnasium. Projectedcompletion date: August 2015.
Interior View of Hallettsville Junior HighSchool Library
Additional space and design of the library
will allow for reconfiguration of shelving andseating arrangements to meet campus needs.The new library will also be used for gradelevel and staff meetings as well as campusand class programs, assemblies, and eventsincluding National Junior Honor Society
inductions and spelling and geography bees.
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HES Brahma Pride
The 2014-2015 school year is under
way, and the HJHS staff and studentsare ready to make this an outstanding
year of academic and athletic success.
HJHS students are putting their efforts
into improving student character, test
scores, and overall interest in learning.
Not only are students encouraged to get
involved in clubs/organizations or
athletic programs on campus but also
participate in UIL Academic
competitions.
HJHS 5th
through 8th
grade students are
fortunate to have the latest technology
available to aid in learning. Students
and teachers hit the ground running
exploring what technology has to offer
to make the educational experience
more relevant to todays world.
In order to ensure that all students are
successful, tutoring is available Monday Thursday from 3:30 4:00 p.m., and
students are encouraged to attend as
needed.
Parents are also encouraged to participate
in Family Access to monitor his/her
childs grades at all times. Students and
parents are also invited to subscribe to
teacher class pages. Subscribing will
enable interested persons an opportunity
to be notified of important upcoming
assignments and projects.
HJHS staff is looking forward to working
closely with students and parents to
ensure that every opportunity for learning
is used to Construct a Future of success!
Sophie Teltschik,
HJHS Principal
HJHS Yearlings
Its that time of the year. School is back in
the swing of things, and the holidays are
just around the corner. Speaking of that,
the first signs of the new construction
project have begun. You may notice theparent parking lot looking a little different.In the next several weeks, you will see the
portable classrooms arrive. This will be
our home for at least a year until the new
campus is completed.
The new campus will be fully enclosed
and will include larger classrooms, a state-
of-the-art computer lab, an expanded
library, new administration office, and all
the security safeguards to provide a safe
environment for learning.
With all the changes to the campus one
thing will remain the same; our desire to
provide a safe learning environment for
your child. HES is committed to fostering
an atmosphere that promotes a learningcommunity characterized by student
centered instruction and decisions,
academic excellence, trust, respect,
community involvement, and excellent
communication. I feel honored to have
worked with your child and will continue
to create a nurturing but challenging
environment of learning.
Jason Harris,
HES Principal
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Once again, the Brahmas and Lady Brahmas have been
working extremely hard. Many of our athletes have
gone the extra mile towards giving our TEAMS a
chance to be successful. Whether it is weight training,
speed training, agility training, or general conditioning,
the majority of our athletes have been involved heavily.
Many of these same athletes were able to also take
advantage of community involvement that allowed our
athletes to participate in core training and endurance
training. A special thank you goes out to those in ourcommunity that have made this training available to
our athletes. This is a very special community as it
takes an ALL IN attitude to give our TEAMS thisatmosphere to prepare for upcoming challenges.
Hallettsville High School has been blessed to enjoy the
accomplishments of our athletic programs during its
many years of participation in UIL activities. Ourathletes, coaches, teachers, and administrators are
continuously seeking ways in which we can improve
our overall standings amongst the State of Texas both
academically and athletically speaking. During the
2013-14 school year our high school finished ranked
8t
in the States Lone Star Cup competition. And for
the upcoming year, we will continue to fight towards
carrying on the tradition of being one of the best extra-
curricular schools of the Texas 3A division.
This fall the Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country
teams have represented us whole-heartedly. Wepredict that the TEAMS representing HISD will
continue to give their best efforts in striving for
victories. We look forward to watching our teams
compete with the best character and class possible
while representing our community.
Our athletic program boasts large numbers of
participation within the student body from grades 7through 12. We invite everyone to join the ALL IN
efforts of these athletes by coming out to support them
during their games, tournaments, and meets.
TOGETHER, WE CAN FIND A WAY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL! Go Brahmas and Lady Brahmas!!!
Let us make many lifetime memories for 2014-2015!!!
Tommy Psencik- Athletic Director
HHS Brahmas
Brahma Athletics
The 2014-2015 school year at Hallettsville High School
will bring continual moments of excellence. Our
students exemplify integrity and honor as they enter our
classrooms each day. Teachers at HHS create lessons
that engage and empower students in the learning
process. Active and connective learning engulfs ourcampus each day as we strive to inspire students to
inquire beyond the normal scope of the material. For
more extensive enrichment, we offer tutorials every day
before and after school in order to ensure each student
has the skills necessary to face the challenges of the
classroom and high stakes testing. Furthermore, we
strive daily to have a positive, progressive, and safe
culture at HHS.
Our extra-curricular activities are in full force with fall
sports, clubs, organizations, and service groups
continuing a rich tradition of success. It is through fine
arts, sports, spirit groups, and other studentorganizations that our students have an opportunity to
represent our school and community and plant the flag
for excellence. Through these experiences, our students
develop and demonstrate skills that form them to be
leaders of the future.
At HHS we understand that excellence in schools
requires a partnership with our community. Weencourage parent volunteers and quality relationships
with the businesses of the Hallettsville area, and we are
encouraging school-community relations including an
emphasis on clear communication with parents and all
stakeholders. We understand that parents most prize
possession is their children and the communication
process between teachers, administrators, and parents is
vital to student success.
We are excited about the tradition of excellence our
campus will uphold this school year. Go Brahams!
Darrin Bickham,
HHS Principal
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We are excited about our focus on engaging
students in learning and using strategies that
make learning last.
This year our math teachers in grades
Kindergarten through 8thhave new TexasEssential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to
follow when teaching our students. Therefore,
we will meet every six weeks to ensure that we
are aligning our curriculum and using the best
strategies that will help students learn these newstandards.
In addition to the new TEKS, we have new
textbooks for both math and science. These new
materials are better aligned to the more rigorous
State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness (STAAR). Thus, students and parents
may notice that the curriculum is more
challenging this year; we appreciate your support
in increasing the rigor and helping our studentsreach a higher level of learning.
The HISD Education Foundation awarded grants
to teachers to help them reach their goals in
curriculum and instruction. Pictured to the left and
below are recipients of innovative teaching grantsin the spring and fall of 2014.
In the Career and Technology Education program,
we have enhanced our curriculum to offer onlinecertification programs and the possibility to earn
the following certificates: Meat Evaluation
Certification, Equine Evaluation Certification, and
Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation
Certification. The number of online certification
courses available is expected to increase during the
school year. This is another way we are preparingall students for success beyond HISD.
As we pursue our goals for this year, we will
continue to provide quality curriculum and
instruction to all students and quality professional
development for allfaculty and staff.
Dr. Mandy Bucek,
HISD CurriculumDirector
Curriculum Corner
Hallettsville ISD has been partnering with Insight during the past two weeks to provide
more seamless and timely integration of current and new technology in the district.
Some of the major areas of support from Insight include customer support services,
technology innovations, network support services, information management support
services, technology standards and compliance and project management. Among the
other services Insight may provide are organizing and leading monthly vendor meetingsand conducting quarterly onsite meetings. Campus instructional technologists will
continue to work with administration to develop
long-term sustainable technology plans for thefuture. We appreciate your continued support for
innovative technology in HISD!
Denise Henk,
HISD Technology Director
Tech Talk
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Christie
Michalcik
ErinHaas&
KariEtzler
StephanieGrahmann
Theresa Stangel
Claudette Demel
Amy Powell
Theresa BrewerSuzanne Rabke
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HALLETTSVILLE ISDEDUCATION FOUNDATION
MISSION STATEMENT
Hallettsville ISD Education Foundations mission is to provide opportunities for excellence
in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partner with the community to enhancethe quality of education for all students.
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Darrell Herring, VP DevelopmentDiane Pruett, VP Marketing & EventsChristine Brown, VP Programs
Amy AmsdenAudrey BarreraSusan Seay
Billy GerkeJo Ann Bludau
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0155 if you are interested in contributing
to the foundation fund. Contributions
may also be mailed to the HISD
Education Foundation at P.O. Box 368,
Hallettsville, TX 77964. All
contributions to the Foundation are taxdeductible.
The Hallettsville ISD EducationFoundation will achieve its mission
by directing resources toward the
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