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Haude News

February2014

PAINT THE COMMUNITY WITH PEACE WEEK

Each year, the Klein ISD Unite for Understanding Council encourages schools, businesses and community organizations to join in Paint the Community with Peace Week. This is an opportunity to show unity in our diversity by sharing peace, love and understanding. As a Haude Family, you support these efforts by displaying messages of peace at your home or business. Haude will celebrate Peace Week February 10 – 14, 2014 with the following each day:

Monday: Painting Haude with Peace

Wear tie-dye or clothing with peace signs

Tuesday:Superheroes Keep the Peace

Wear clothing with superheroes/superhero logos

Wednesday:We’re on the Hunt for Peace

Wear Camouflage Clothing

Thursday:Haude Has the Spirit of Peace

Wear Haude spirit shirts

Friday: Our Hearts are Full of Peace

Wear Valentine-themed clothing or red/pink/white

PERFECT ATTENDANCE DRAWING

Mr. Michael Mitchell,representing the Champions Sunrise Rotary Club, donated two bicycles to be awarded to two students who qualified for perfect attendance the first semester. We had nearly 200 students who qualified to be in the drawing! We drew the winner’s names and the winner of the girl’s bicycle was Elizabeth M. and the winner of the boy’s bicycle was Nathan P. Congratulations to these lucky students!

RODEO ART

The following students had their artwork selected for the Klein ISD Rodeo Art Show which was held on January 24th – 30th at Klein Multipurpose Center:

Kindergarten:Bethany Gutierrez, Aaron Arizabalo

1st Grade: Sophie Quinn, Mason Dyer

2nd Grade: Hannah Barry, Kylie Layman

3rd grade: Madison Atkisson, Zoe Hoover

4th Grade:Ty Inman, Kylee Hutchinson

5th Grade: Madisyn Syzdek, Madelyn Moss

ART NEWS

Art teacher, Ms. Leah McWhorter has some wonderful projects planned for the spring, but she needs your help! Please bring your extra newspaper to school to be used by the art classes. Thank you for your support!

DISMISSAL TIME

Please be considerate of our neighbor All-State Leather, and do not block their driveway while parked waiting for school dismissal.

OPEN HOUSE

Mark your calendars! Haude’s Spring Open House will be held on Thursday, February 27th, from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. We look forward to seeing all who can attend! We will use the following schedule:

6:00 – 6:25PTO Meeting – Cafeteria

6:30 – 7:15Classroom visitations for all grade levels/areas

LIBRARY NEWS

The Haude library has terrific eBooks, databases, and online encyclopedias that your student may access from any device. During the month of February, we will be learning about using these through our “Information Olympics.” We encourage you use these resources at home!

Go to the Haude website

Click on ‘Library’ from the top menu bar

Click on ‘Online Resources’ from the left menu bar

The username and password is the same for all online resources.

Username: haudees

Password: jaguars

KLEIN ISD FFA LIVESTOCK AND PROJECT SHOW

The Klein ISD FFA Livestock and Project Show will be celebrating its 45thyear on February 5ththrough 8th

at the KISD Multipurpose Center on FM2920. Come out and support your local FFA students and have fun watching them exhibit their projects. From cattle to horticulture, watch these students show off the results of their hard work and dedication.

Don’t miss the opportunity to support these students as a buyer. There are many opportunities to participate as a buyer from bidding in the live auction on Saturday, February 8that 11:30 a.m., or working one on one with a student in the tent sale. Students use the money they earn from the auction or tent sales to help defray the cost of raising their animal and to set up college funds. For more information, call 832-249-4330.

CLINIC NEWS

Haude’s Annual Dental Program for Kindergarten and First Grade students will take place on February 3. We are looking forward to a visit from Mrs. Tooth- she wiggles when she’s brushed!

The 5th grade spinal screeningswill be held as follows:

Boy’s spinal screenings - Monday, February 24th;

Girl’s spinal screenings - Monday, February 25th.

Please watch your student’s Tuesday folders for further details.

KINDERGARTEN RODEO

Howdy Partners! The Kindergarten Rodeo is upon us! The date is February 28at 1:15 p.m. Come out and watch our little cowpokes ride the barrels, lasso the bulls, run in the feed sack race and toss the horseshoes for a day of cowboy/cowgirl fun.

KLEIN GERMAN FESTIVAL

Tickets for the 43rdannual Klein German Festival, scheduled for February 28, 2014, atKlein Collins High School, will go on sale at every school in the Klein district, Klein administration buildings, and at Trinity Lutheran Church, starting Monday, February 10, 2014. The price of tickets is $9.00 for adults and $4.00 for children in grades 5 and under. There is no charge for preschool children accompanied by their parent or guardian. Dinner will be served from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.

An evening of German food, with German music and exhibition dances performed by students from Zwink Elementary School and Trinity Lutheran Church School, as well as professional performances by The Henry Tannenberger German band, will be featured. The Klein Collins High School Men’s Choir will also perform.

All tickets will be handled by advance sales only. Tickets will not be available at the door and there are only a limited number available.

SOCIAL SKILLS

Following Instructions

February 3 – February 7

  1. Look at the person.
  2. Say ‘Okay’.
  3. Do what you’ve been asked right away.
  4. Check back.

Getting the Teacher’s Attention

February 10 – February 14

  1. Look at the teacher.
  2. Raise your hand.
  3. Wait until the teacher says your name.
  4. Ask your question.

Using Table Etiquette

February 17– February 21

  1. Sit quietly at the table.
  2. Talk in a quiet voice to those who sit on either side of you.
  3. Cut large pieces of food into small bite-sized pieces before attempting to eat them.
  4. Chew with your mouth closed.
  5. Swallow your food before taking a drink.
  6. Raise your hand for assistance.

Working with Others

February 24 – February 28

  1. Identify the task to be completed.
  2. Assign tasks to each person.
  3. Discuss ideas in a calm quiet voice and let everyone share their ideas.
  4. Work on tasks until completed.

DATES TO REMEMBER

February5-8 FFA Livestock & Project Show – Klein Multipurpose Center

February 9-15Paint the Community with Peace Week

February 11District Spelling Bee – Klein Multipurpose Center, 9:00 a.m.Good luckLauren M.!

February14Valentine Parties:PK at 10:00 a.m., K – 5th at 2:00 p.m.

February 27Spring Open House

6:00-6:25 p.m. PTO Meeting in cafeteria

6:30-7:15 p.m. Classroom visitations for all grade levels/areas

February 28Go Texan Day

Kindergarten Rodeo - 1:15 p.m.

German Festival at Klein Collins High School 6-9:30 p.m.

HAUDE PARTY, FOOD FAVORS & GIFT POLICY

The KISD Student Handbook (page 37) states, “The principal will designate three “special event days” per year. Definite plans will be sent out by the individual principal on each campus. The school district’s food service department will provide the refreshments for the parties.” In order to streamline the process, the Haude PTO will pay for the refreshments provided through our food service department, which included favors at our Christmas party. Refreshments and a small favor for our Valentine’s Day party will be provided by the PTO. The Haude staff, PTO and administrators feel this is fair for all of our students. Please do not send any food items, favors, or gifts on the party days. The third special event is our Fifth Grade Appreciation Day in June. Special thanks to all of our moms and dads who volunteer during the parties!

PARKING

If you are coming into the building in the morning, or arriving for a parent-teacher conference at 3:30, it would be best to get in the carpool line and as you enter the area close to the parking lot, turn right and park your car there. You then can enter the cafeteria and come to the office for a v-soft badge. It would be hard to find a place to park in the front parking lot as you would be going the wrong way with school buses, day care vans, and cars!

INFORMATION RELEASE

The district is required by law to release to anyone who makes a formal request through the Public Information Office, students' names, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, awards received in school, and most recent and previous school attended. The district frequently receives such requests from salespersons and others, and we must comply unless the parents have objected in writing with the release of this information.

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