Mark your 2018/2019 calendar (Semester 1):
- 8/6: First Day of Kindergarten
- 8/9: Kindergarten Curriculum Night - 5:15 in the cafeteria, then moving to our classroom.
- 8/10: Ice Cream Social 4:30 - 6:00 - get to know your Hembree Family!
- 8/14: HSES Spirit Night - CiCi's Pizza 4:00 - 8:00 - another great way to meet other kids and parents!
- 8/18: Star Night, 8:30 p.m. in the Hembree Springs Observatory in the school courtyard
- 8/31: No School for kids- Teacher Workday
- 9/3: Labor Day - No School
- 9/7: Grandparents Day - Time TBD - Grandparents can visit Kinder classes
- 9/11: HSES Spirit Night - Location TBA
- 9/15: Star Night, 8:30 pm - Hembree Springs Observatory
- 9/22: Volunteer at Hembree Day
- 10/3: Fall Picture Day!
- 10/1-10/4: Parent-Teacher conferences after school all this week
- 10/5: No School - Teacher work day and conference day
- 10/8: No School - Columbus Day
- 10/26: Pancakes & Pajamas Day & Freaky Friday (evening)
- 10/31: Halloween Wild Rumpus - volunteers will be needed
- 11/14: Special Visitors' Day at HSES
- 11/15: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play and Feast (take the morning off from work!)
- 11/16: No School - Teacher Training Day
- 11/19-11/23 - Thanksgiving Break
- 12/7 - Kindergarten Polar Express Day
- 12/20 - Kindergarten Holiday Party - volunteers will be needed
- 12/21 - 1/6 - Winter Break
- 1/7 - First Day of Second Semester
Helpful hints for Kindergarten
Label EVERYTHING: Lunchbox, water bottle, coat, sweater.
Lunch -
Bring a lunch. Children may purchase milk ($.50) in the cafeteria if they bring a lunchbox. Ice cream is only allowed to be purchased on Fridays.
- OR -
Buy a lunch in the cafeteria. If you would like to put money on your child's lunch account, send in cash or a check made out to "Hembree Springs Elementary" in an envelope with your child's name on it. You may also put money on your child's account by going to the Lunch Account link: www.MyPaymentsPlus.com
Snack - send in a healthy, separately bagged snack everyday. Fruit, veggies, or crackers. No juice, candy, or cookies. Do NOT put it inside your child's lunchbox - we eat snack before we go to Specials at 9:15 a.m. everyday.
Water Bottle - send in a large water bottle everyday. We will send it back to you every day.
Clothing - Comfortable clothing. Uniforms are optional and are no longer being sold at the school.
Shoes - Sneakers on Thursdays and Fridays (P.E. days). Closed toed shoes are best everyday for the playground - children get woodchips in open-toed sandals.
Extra Clothing - send in a set in a ziplock bag to keep at school in case of accidents.
Lunch -
Bring a lunch. Children may purchase milk ($.50) in the cafeteria if they bring a lunchbox. Ice cream is only allowed to be purchased on Fridays.
- OR -
Buy a lunch in the cafeteria. If you would like to put money on your child's lunch account, send in cash or a check made out to "Hembree Springs Elementary" in an envelope with your child's name on it. You may also put money on your child's account by going to the Lunch Account link: www.MyPaymentsPlus.com
Snack - send in a healthy, separately bagged snack everyday. Fruit, veggies, or crackers. No juice, candy, or cookies. Do NOT put it inside your child's lunchbox - we eat snack before we go to Specials at 9:15 a.m. everyday.
Water Bottle - send in a large water bottle everyday. We will send it back to you every day.
Clothing - Comfortable clothing. Uniforms are optional and are no longer being sold at the school.
Shoes - Sneakers on Thursdays and Fridays (P.E. days). Closed toed shoes are best everyday for the playground - children get woodchips in open-toed sandals.
Extra Clothing - send in a set in a ziplock bag to keep at school in case of accidents.