Important News

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. SFES will be participating in a Virtual Spirit Week in support of Mental Health Awareness May 11- May 15! Mental Health is something we should all care about. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness, educate, and reduce the stigma surrounding Mental Illness. Everyone has challenges that impact our mental health. It…

Students can access resources and e-books through hcpss.me MackinVia 110 Additional eBooks are available in the “EBooks” Category In the Databases Category: Capstone ---Students in all grades have access to over 4,000 eBooks. Genres include fiction and nonfiction titles. TumbleBooks---- All grades eBooks EyeDiscover GradesK-2 ---eBooks Lightbox for Grades K-2 and 3-5-- eBooks World Languages Subscription Grades K-2--- eBooks Research…

Regular and active student participation is the key to student achievement and growth, both in the traditional classroom setting and during distance learning. Students are expected to engage in Continuity of Learning lessons and activities every week. Our staff will document student attendance using a point system based on student participation in learning activities each week. This started on Monday…

Students will receive a “P” (pass) for the quarter if approximately 50% of the assignments are completed from the week of April 27 - June 8, 2020. If students are not completing assignments, I will be notifying you, so that your child may have an opportunity to complete tasks. Here are the expectations for completion for each area: Math -…

We wanted to make you aware of the new grading policy for Quarter 4. Students will be graded on their completion of several activities. These activities include DreamBox, Lexia and Canvas assignments in all of the content areas, including related arts classes. Students will not be graded on learning behaviors for Quarter 4. Students will receive a “P” (pass) for…

We wanted to let you know that third quarter report cards will not be printed. You can access them online. To view/download report cards for 3rd quarter, please take the following steps: Log in to HCPSS Connect. Select Academic Information from the left panel. Select Student’s Report Cards from the middle. Select 2019-2020 Q3 Report Card. If you have any…

Regular and active student participation is the key to student achievement and growth, both in the traditional classroom setting and during distance learning. Students are expected to engage in Continuity of Learning lessons and activities every week. Teachers are documenting student attendance during Continuity of Learning using a point system based on student participation in learning activities each week. Students…

HCPSS has partnered with the Bright Minds Foundation to provide school supplies to students who lack internet access and are unable to participate in online distance learning. The packs include a single subject notebook, pencils and/or pens, crayons or colored pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, and highlighter. School supplies will be distributed at the HCPSS Grab-N-Go meal sites on Friday, May…

Canvas pages and tasks for Science, Social Studies, and Health will have a link for students to visit to mark the completion of the weekly task. The link on the page will appear as a button to students. When the student clicks the “button,” it will take them to a single question box. Here, they will select “yes” and click…

The HCPSS Elementary School Counseling Connection Newsletter is a great resource for students and parents to read together. Included in the School Counseling Connection newsletter are celebrations, activities for home as well as self-care ideas. Newsletters will be created and shared bi-monthly.