Fog Season

In the event of hazardous fog conditions,

buses may be delayed 2 hours. 

Fog delays affect transportation only. 

Hort is open to receive students at its normal time. 

To check for a fog delay, tune in to local radio and T.V. stations in the morning or check online at http://alertline.kern.org 

Please do not call the school office to check for fog delays. 

Hort is part of the Bakersfield City School District and a transportation fog delay is in effect for Hort if BCSD is listed as having a fog delay.

 

 

Raise money for Hort with the Condors

 

Students are now selling tickets to

Hort Night at the Bakersfield Condors 

on

Friday, February 13

 free Youth Jersey Night

 

$4.00 from each ticket sold goes

directly to Hort School!

 

 

 

Staying Healthy

Cold and flu season has arrived.  We know that children learn best when they are healthy and in school.  Some of the things that you can do to help keep your child healthy and in school ready to learn are:

·       Teach them to cover their cough by coughing into the bend of their elbow

·       Encourage them to wash their hands before and after going to the bathroom, before and after eating, after coughing and blowing their nose and whenever they are dirty

·       Make sure they get at least 8 hours of sleep

·       Encourage them to eat at least five fruits and vegetables each day

·       Limit all screen time (TV, computer, video games) to 2 hours or less per day

·       Have them be physically active at least one hour a day

·       Limit the number of sweetened beverages they drink and encourage drinking water and milk

If your child has a fever over 100 and a cough or sore throat, be sure to keep them home until the fever is gone for 24 hours.  If they are not better in 2 to 3 days, call your doctor for advice.

Working together, we can make sure that your child is healthy, in school on time and ready to learn.

How Can You Help Your Child Succeed in School?

·       Set aside regular time for homework each night.  No homework?  Your child can read, practice multiplication facts, review flash cards, or play math and word games.

·       Read with your child every night.  Let your child read a book or magazine they enjoy.  Allow your child to read to you and take the time to read to your child as well.  How do athletes become so good?  Practice!  Good readers and good athletes have one thing in common-Practice!

·       Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep each night.

·       Stay in contact with your child’s teacher.  Know what homework is expected each night.  Your child’s teacher can also give you ideas on extra areas that you can work with your child.

·       Join our Booster Club.  Become involved at Hort and in your child’s education world.

Keeping Our School Safe

Below are a few ways you can help keep our school safe:

1.    When on campus, check in at the school office and wear your “Visitor” badge for identification.

2.    Keep your child’s emergency contact card updated.  List all of your phone numbers (home, work, cell) in addition to providing at least 3 emergency contacts in the event we cannot locate you in an emergency.

3.    Drive carefully around the school zone.  Adhere to the 25 miles per hour zone and yield to buses stopped in your neighborhood.  When picking up and dropping off your child, follow our procedures which have been created to ensure the safety off all of our students.