Around the World
in 180 Days
Hort Elementary School's
2011-2012 Healthier U.S. Challenge
Throughout the year, Hort students, staff and parents improved their diet, exercised more and were educated in health and fitness. Below are the results of our year-long quest for a healthier school:
Distance Walked: 38,000 miles
Attendance:
2% reduction in absences, equaling 3,000 more instructional days
Suspensions:
Decreased by 2%
Test Scores:
Math Benchmark Scores increased by 10 Development Level points over last year.
Rocket Math is Blasting Off at Hort!
Hort Elementary School is starting a new math facts program called Rocket Math. This program sets goals for each grade level but students move at their own pace. It is our goal that everyone knows their math facts instantly.
Grade Level Math Facts Focus:
Kindergarten number writing and addition
1st grade addition
2nd grade addition and subtraction
3rd grade addition, subtraction, multiplication
4th grade multiplication and division
5th grade multiplication and division
Rocket Math teaches only 2 facts and their inverses on each page. The program allows each child to go at his or her own pace, taking as many days to master those facts as needed. Once students pass a set of facts, they color in the letter for that set on their “Rocket Chart”.
Our goal is to help your child be successful this year and in years to come and we are excited about the Rocket Math program. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
Hort English Language Learners
Exceeded All 3 State Targets!
The California Department of Education just released our test data for our English Learners and Hort exceeded all 3 state targets! This is a result of our students and staff commitment to helping all of our students become English proficient.
§ Target 1: Percentage of EL students that show a growth in English Language Development. Hort = 65.1% Goal = 56%
§ Target 2: Percent of students who attained English proficiency that have lived in the U.S. less than 5 years. Hort = 22.5% Goal = 20.1%
§ Target 3: Percent of students who attained English proficiency that have lived in the U.S. more than 5 years. Hort = 62.9% Goal = 45.1%
Hort Parents Score a Touchdown
at Super Parent Work Day
On Friday, February 3, over 50 parents and family members gave their time to work in our cafeteria and IMC at our Super Bowl themed work day. They spent the day assembling our new math facts kits for every classroom and put together hundreds of decodable books for our young readers. They were treated to BBQ lunch and many walked away with games for family game night as a result of our hourly raffles.
Hort parents are the best!
Hort Wins USDA Gold Award of Distinction
for the Healthy Challenge Program!
Hort Parents Score a Touchdown
Hort Happenings
May 21 - Elementary Festival Concert, 6:00p.m. at Rabobank Theater
May 24 - Honors Day, Grade Level Awards Assemblies
9:00 1st grade/autism
9:40 2nd grade
1:30 3rd grade
May 25 - 5th Grade Brunch, 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
2:15 4th Grade Honors Awards
May 28 - Memorial Day, No School
May 29 - Hort Talent Show, 9:00a.m.
May 30 - Kinder. Graduations, 9:30a.m. and 1:30p.m.
May 31 - Last Day of School
Aug. 8 - Hort Office Opens for School Year
Aug. 17 - Class Lists Posted in Office Window at 4:00p.m.
Aug. 20 - First Day of School
Girl Scouts - Every Friday at 3:00p.m.