oot ’n Holler Hondo Independent School District May 2017

Every Student ♥ Every Classroom ♥ Every Day

Class of 2017 Top 10 Graduates & Teacher Honoree

Tamara Breiten David Trees, HS Social Studies

Cynthia Bryant Chris Schulte, HS English

Nicholas Currie Gabrielle Haby, HS Science

Rachel LaPorte Melinda Martinez, Retired

Jack Loera George Proctor, HS Social Studies

Samantha Muller Lauren Oefinger, HS Science

Jake Najera Virginia Hernandez, MS Social Studies

Marissa Brooks Pena Philip Miller, HS Art

Landry Ritter Kenneth Mulkey, former HS Social Studies

Garrett Van Damme Cindy Jones, HS Math

Hondo Education Foundation Awards 2017

Big Dreams… Now possible!

Thank you HEF donors!

Great things are happening in Owl Country!! I am very excited to be a part of the amazing family that is

Hondo ISD!

Our student athletes will be very busy with multi-sport camp for our young

athletes beginning on June 5th. Strength and Speed Camp will begin on

June 12th getting all our student athletes ready for the fall!!

We are...OWL NATION!!!!!

A dog’s work is never done… A letter from Bah’le

Whew, it’s been a fun and busy time… coming to Hondo ISD and getting to know all of the great students and wise teachers. You made me feel right at home! I’ve had some time to get adjusted and learn my way around and now I’m ready for a summer break to go to training with my buddy Officer Douglas-Moore and get rested up for a Pawsitively Awesome 2017-2018 school year. Thanks for making me feel like part of your Owlstanding family at HISD! I like to keep Hondo ISD as safe as possible and I really like being your partner in fighting crime – kind of like Batman and Robin! Woofing you a fun summer – see you in August! Now I’m off to doggy summer camp! - Bah’le

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will be held at

Woolls Intermediate offering morning snack and lunch

Monday –Thursday June 5 – June 29, 2017

8:30-9:15 / 11:00-12:30

HISD received the “Best of the Bunch”

award for participating in the local products

challenge for National School Lunch Week. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

(FFVP) is being enjoyed by the students and

staff at Meyer.

We welcome Nutrition Director Paul Segura to the staff and bid farewell to

Barbie Dickinson, retiring after 10 years with HISD.

Meyer Elementary Celebrates 60 Years

of Service to the Hondo Community

We celebrated 60 Years of Service with a tour of the new construction, opened hallways for a walkabout, held a gallery walk with lots of photos from the past, and our final PTO meeting of the school year wrapped up. It’s been a great year – a great 60 years!

A big THANK YOU to outgoing PTO Vice President Mrs.

Jennifer Wiemers and a big WELCOME to Mrs. Jennifer

Halbardier, who will join Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Braden, and Mrs.

Lowe in leading our 17-18 PTO!

Assistant Principal Ms. Lamb hosted a final farewell for the 2016-2017 Watch Dog Dads. They and their students had pizza, provided by our PTO. We will be seeking a new “pack” next year; and maybe some returning members. Interested dads, uncles, grandpas…contact Ms. Lamb in early August.

Activities Around the District and Community…

Meyer Kids Plant Trees with Hondo Garden

Club!

Safety Summit 4.25.17

Health Fair and 5K Walk/Run

Hondo ISD Job Opportunities

Click here for current openings

Meyer Tech Club During the Spring semester, Meyer Elementary Technology Club met every Tuesday after school. Projects they worked on individually and in groups included: • Digital Citizenship Collaborative Video - this video has

been shown to each class at Meyer Elementary.• Stop-Motion Animation using Google Slides - this was

done during National Poetry month and their animationincluded a poem with a Springtime theme.

• Discovery Education BoardBuilder - students createddigital bulletin boards to teach fellow classmates aboutEarth Day.

• Virtual Reality - students built homemade GoogleCardboard to be used with VR applications.

• The pictures below show students with GoogleCardboard projects, working in Discovery EducationBoardBuilder and showing completed Stop-MotionAnimation Google Slideshow.

Project publications can be found on the Meyer webpage under 'Clubs & Organizations' > Technology Club > Student

Projects.

The McDowell Garden Project Thanks Its Supporters

Students at McDowell Middle School created a campus garden in the middle of the courtyard. The garden project has been promoted and organized through the campus’s Interact Club with guidance from the Hondo-D’Hanis Rotary Club. The garden has continued to grow and provides are great landscape for the courtyard… hard work and team work have resulted in this beautiful bounty-giving garden!

San Antonio Parks & Recreation Home Depot Hands-On Learning -- Workshops for Kids

The Alamo - First Saturday Events

Hemisfair Events at the Amazing Yanaguana Garden

San Antonio Museum of Art Yanaguana Park - Special Events

The DoSeum - Free Family Nights

Dinosaur George Event June 10th

Hondo Chamber - Red, White & Boom! July 1st

Hondo Library Summer Reading Program

City of Hondo Summer Rec Program

Hondo Board of Trustees Tal Gardenhire, President

Mark Matthews, Vice President Carey Frazier, Secretary James Gonzales, Trustee

Dale Richter, Trustee Miles Lee, Trustee

Julie Huesser, Trustee Administration

Central Office 426-3027 A’Lann Truelock, Ed D

Superintendent Rose Mary Mares

Assistant Superintendent

SCHOOL CONTACT INFO:

HHS 426-3341 Robert Knight– Principal

McDowell 426-2261 Scott Backus – Principal

Woolls 426-7666 Steve Ayers – Principal

Meyer 426-3161 Misty Ptasnik– Principal

Directors

Brett Ratliff – Athletic Director Chuck Beard – Transportation & Maintenance

Paul Segura – Child Nutrition Cynthia Gann – Special Ed

Stephanie Laughinghouse – Special Programs Mary Jo Peters – Technology

ONDO

UPCOMING EVENTS

Check the Hondo ISD website for summer activities and camps

HONDO OWL MULTI-SPORT CAMP When: June 5th – 15th

Who: Incoming 3rd graders through incoming 9th graders

Where: Indoor sports will be played in the Activity Center (3rd-6th Basketball will be at Meyers Elem.); outdoor sports will

be played at the high school field/court.

What to bring: Water bottle/sports drink; lunch, if staying for afternoon session (Transportation will also be

provided to Woolls for lunch as another option), and sunscreen.

Cost: $75 (7th-9th) $65 (3rd-6th) flat rate at pre-registration. Make checks payable to Owl Sports Camp

Registration and check may be returned to any PE teacher.

DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS May 12th, 2017.

*Fee includes a camp t-shirt along with entry to as many camps chosen.

Late Registration: $85(all) (up to day of the camp) with no guarantee of a camp t-shirt.

7th-9th grades: 9am-12pm and 1pm- 4pm that includes 1 hour of Pre Athletic Prep

7th-9th grades receive Pre-Athletic Prep hour in each session. 9-10am and 3-4pm. This time will be used for

preparation and focus on higher skill set for HISD sports.

3rd-6th grades: 10am-12pm and 1pm- 3pm

Session 1 (June 5 – 7)

9am-10pm (7th-9th), 10am-12pm(3rd-9th) Baseball/Girls’ Basketball

1pm-3pm (3rd-9th), 3pm-4pm (7th-9th) Boys’ Basketball/Softball

Session 2 (June 8 – 9, June 12)

9am-12pm Boys’ & Girls’ Track (7th – 9th grade)/10am-12pm Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis (3rd – 6th grade)

1pm-3pm Boys’ & Girls’ Track (3rd – 6th grade)/ 1pm-4pm Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis (7th – 9th grade)

Session 3 (June 13 – 15)

10am-12pm Football/Volleyball (3rd – 6th grade)

Pre Athletic Camp(7th-9th): Football August 1 – 3, 9am-12pm

Volleyball July 27/28/31st, 9am-12pm

We encourage participation in ALL camp sessions!

Each session will conclude at the swimming pool (if available) for the last hour of each session (June 7, June 12, and June

15. We will have presentation of awards, refreshments, and the opportunity to swim, if desired. Bring swim attire.

Student Name __________________________________

Address _______________________________________

Parent Contact Number _________________________ Grade (2017-2018) ________________________

T-Shirt Size (Circle One): Youth S M L Adult S M L XL (Revised 4/24/2017)

Medical Information

Chronic Illnesses _______________________________________________________________________

Allergies _____________________________ Current Medications _______________________________

Parent Permission and Assumption of Risk/Release of Liability

It is understood that the Hondo ISD staff does not provide medical insurance covering injuries of any nature

incurred during the camp. The undersigned hereby releases Hondo ISD, its successors, assignees, offices,

agents and employees from any and all claims, demands, and cause of action whatsoever in any way growing

out of or resulting from the participation in the Hondo Multi-Sport Camp.

I, _____________________________________, give my permission for my child to participate in the Hondo

Multi-Sport Camp. I give permission to emergency room doctors at the nearest medical facility to treat my

child in the event of any serious injury.

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________________

Date __________________________________

2017 Little Owl Cheerleader Camp

Sponsored by: The HHS Cheerleaders

When: July 24-27th

Time: 9:00 am-11:30 am

Who: Incoming Kinder-8th grade

Where: HHS Activities Center

Cost: $45.00

**Cost includes camp T-shirt to be worn at the half-time performance of the

Hondo-vs-Llano football game on Oct. 27th.

Participant’s Name: _______________________________________ Grade: ____________

Parent Name: _____________________________ Email: ______________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Home number: _________________________ Cell number: ___________________________ Emergency Contact: _____________________________________ Phone: ____________________ (If different than parent information listed above.)

Doctor’s Name: ________________________________Phone: __________________________ Health Problems: ______________________________________________________________ T-shirt size (circle one): Youth Size (S) 6-8 (M) 10-12 (L) 14-16 Adult Size S M L XL Return application and money HHS Cheerleader Camp to child’s school or mail to: 1040 County Road 353 (Checks payable to HHS Cheerleaders) Hondo, Texas 78861

For more information please call Hondo High School at 830.426.3341 or email: lgraff@hondoisd.net.

PLEASE READ AND SIGN THE BACK!!

Medical Information

Chronic Illnesses _______________________________________________________________________

Allergies _____________________________ Current Medications _______________________________

Parent Permission and Assumption of Risk/Release of Liability

It is understood that the Hondo ISD staff does not provide medical insurance covering injuries of any nature

incurred during the camp. The undersigned hereby releases Hondo ISD, its successors, assignees, offices, agents

and employees from any and all claims, demands, and cause of action whatsoever in any way growing out of or

resulting from the participation in the Little Owl Cheerleading Camp.

I, _____________________________________, give my permission for my child to participate in the Little Owl

Cheerleading Camp. I give permission to emergency room doctors at the nearest medical facility to treat my child

in the event of any serious injury.

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________________

Date __________________________________

Photo Release

I give permission for my child’s photo to be published in the Hondo Anvil Herald, as well as, publications directly

related to and managed by Hondo Independent School District and/or HHS Cheerleading.

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________________

2017-2018

HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Sep 4 Labor Day 1st 6 wks 28 Days

Oct 9 Columbus Day 2nd 6 wks 23 Days Teacher Preparation

Nov 22-24 Thanksgiving 3rd 6 wks 30 Days (Student Holiday)

Dec 22-Jan 5 Christmas TOTAL 81 Days

Jan 15 MLK Day Staff Development

Feb 19 Presidents' Day (Student Holiday)

Mar 12-16 Spring Break 4th 6 wks 30 Days

Mar 30 Good Friday 5th 6 wks 28 Days Holiday

May 28 Memorial Day 6th 6 wks 32 Days

TOTAL 90 Days TAKS/STAAR

(STUDENT HOLIDAY) INSTRUCTIONAL Test Days

Aug 11, 17-18 3 TOTAL 171 Days

Jan 8 1

Jun 1 1

5 Days Begin Six Week Period

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

(STUDENT HOLIDAY) End Six Week Period

Aug 10, Aug 14-16 4

Sep 25 1

Oct 30 1

Dec 15 1

Jan 26 1

Feb 16 1

Apr 9 1 Approved 4/24/2017

May 21 1 11 Days

June 2, 2018

LEGEND

Staff Development - District Initiatives

GRADUATION

TEACHER PREPARATION

Aug 10, Jan 26, May 21

Aug 14-16

SECOND SEMESTER

HOLIDAYS FIRST SEMESTER

April 2018 May 2018 June 2018

July 2017

December 2017

January 2018

October 2017 November 2017

Sep 25, Oct 30, Dec 15, Feb 16, Apr 9

August 2017

Campus-Based Rollouts

Campus-Based Staff Development

February 2018

September 2017

March 2018

DATE SITE TIME

August 19 (Sat.) Three Rivers 10:00

August 24 (Thu) Away 7:00

September 1 Home 7:30

September 8 Away 7:30

September 15 Home 7:30

September 23 (Sat.) Away 7:00

September 29 Away 7:30

October 6 Home 7:30

October 13

October 20 Away 7:30

October 27 Home 7:30

November 3 Away 7:30

November 10 Home 7:30

DATE Freshmen Time JV Time

August 19 (Sat.) Three Rivers 9:00 Three Rivers 9:00

August 24 (Thu) Away 5:30 Away 5:30

August 31 Away 5:00 Home 7:00

September 7 Away 5:00 Home 5:00

September 14 Away 5:00 Away 7:00

September 21 Home 4:00 Home 5:30

September 28 Home 5:00 Home 7:00

October 5 Away 5:00 Away 7:00

October 12

October 19 Away 7:00 Home 7:00

October 26 Home 7:00 Away 7:00

November 2 Away 7:00 Home 7:00

November 9 Home 7:00 Away 7:00

DATE 7th B & A Time 8th B & A Time

September 14 Home 4:30/5:30 Home 6:45/7:45

September 21

September 28 Away 4:30/5:30 Home 6:45/7:45

October 5 Home 4:30/5:30 Home 6:45/7:45

October 12 Away 4:30/5:30 Home 6:45/7:45

October 19 Away 4:30/5:45 Home 4:30/5:45

October 26 Home 4:30/5:45 Away 4:30/5:45

November 2 Away 4:30/5:45 Home 4:30/5:45

November 9 Home 4:30/5:45 Away 4:30/5:45

OPPONENT

Taft (Scrimmage)

Uvalde (Scrimmage)

Yoakum (Sports Camp Night)

Holy Cross

Medina Valley

Yoakum

Antonian

OPPONENT

Antonian

Llano (Cheerleader Night)

Navarro

Wimberley (Senior Walk)

Bandera

Fredericksburg (Homecoming)

Open

Revised - Feb. 9, 2017

HONDO OWLS FOOTBALL

2017

Varsity

OPPONENT

Devine

Fredericksburg

Taft (Scrimmage)

Uvalde (Scrimmage)

Bandera

Llano

Navarro

Wimberley

7th B & A/8th B & A

Devine

Freshmen/Junior Varsity

Medina Valley (Lil Owl Night)

Holy Cross

Open

Medina Valley

Llano

Navarro

Wimberley

Subvarsity game times subject to change

Go Owls Go

Devine

Fredericksburg

Pleasanton

Bandera

Open