Hardin Independent School District Hardin High School 50 FM 834 East Liberty, Texas 77575 Phone 936. 298.28 Fax 936 298.362 Bryan T. Taulton, Ed.D., Principal btaulton@hardinisd.net Mrs. Cindy Moss, Assistant Principal cmoss@hardinisd.net Mrs. Melissa Waller, Post-Secondary Counselor mwaller@hardinisd.net July 2, 208 Greetings Hardin High School Community, As the principal of Hardin High School, it is with tremendous excitement and great pleasure that I welcome everyone back for the 208-209 school year! I hope that each and every one of you had a wonderful summer break, and are reenergized and ready to embark on an exhilarating school year! Moreover, we excitedly anticipate having students back on campus livening the hallways and filling our classrooms with their creative minds and unyielding enthusiasm. As the campus principal, I look forward to establishing, building upon, and sustaining productive partnerships with each of you to ensure that our students are provided with a rich academic program that actively engages them in the learning process, challenges their intellect, and nurtures their development to ensure that they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in subsequent grade level courses, postsecondary settings, and beyond. At Hardin High School, we have enthusiastic & dedicated teachers who are committed to building upon the individual strengths and gifts of students through providing them with captivating learning experiences, implementing research based instructional practices that foster critical thinking, and using student performance data to ensure the continuation of their academic growth & progress through identifying and targeting areas of improvement. It is our mission to help every student feel welcome, safe, connected, and a part of the Hardin High School community. My goal is to make sure that I keep the lines of communication open with you by posting bimonthly newsletters on the campus website, and utilizing Remind.com (text @hardinhig to the number 800) to send out pertinent school related information via text message. We hope that you find our website useful and informative. Additionally, I have created a Facebook account (@HardinHigh) that I aim to use to send out announcements and updates in regards to campus events. Please feel free to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns via email at btaulton@hardinisd.net or at 936. 298.28. I m honored to be your child s principal and feel very fortunate to work at Hardin High School. We have the best teachers in Liberty County, outstanding students, and most importantly, loving parents! What a powerful combination! Let s have a remarkable school year! Without further ado I would like to welcome all of our new and returning students to Hardin High School for another extraordinary school year! With gratitude and appreciation, Bryan T. Taulton, Ed.D. Hardin High School, Principal Building a better Hardin, One student at a time. Mr. Gerald Nixon, Superintendent of Schools www.hardinisd.net
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Hardin High School: Back to School Events 208-209 207-208 Back-to-School: Student & Parent Events Connecting high school to college and career
Hardin High School Back-to-School: Student & Parent Events 208-209 Date/Event: Monday, July 30 th : Senior Class Meeting Time/Location: 2:00 - :00 P.M. in the HHS cafeteria Audience: (students and parents/guardians) Date/Event: Tuesday, July 3 st : Freshman Class Meeting/Fish Camp Time/Location: Freshman Class Meeting 2:00 - :00 P.M. in the HHS cafeteria Audience: (for students and parents/guardians) Fish Camp: :00-3:00 P.M. Audience: (students only) Date/Event: Wednesday, August st : Sophomore & Junior Class Meeting Time/Location: 2:00 - :00 P.M. in the HHS cafeteria Audience: (students and parents) Date/Event: Monday, August 3 th : Open Locker/Schedule Pick-up Night Time/Location: 4:00-5:30 P.M. in the HHS Cafeteria/HHS Campus (all students & parents/guardians) *Students will pick up their class schedule in the HHS cafeteria before accessing their locker. Each student s locker number/combination will be listed at the top of his/her schedule. Date/Event: Wednesday, August 22 nd : Back-to-School Night Time/Location: 6:00-7:30 P.M. HHS Campus (all students & parents/guardians) School begins on Thursday, August 6 th
Hardin ISD 208-209 CALENDAR AUGUST 8 2 NT 4 5 P P W P W 2 P W W 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 SEPTEMBER 8 2 H 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 H 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 NOVEMBER 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 ER 7 8 Ex Ex H H H 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Important Dates Student/Teacher Holidays 9/3 Labor Day 0/7 TVE /2-23 Thanksgiving 2/2-/4 Christmas /2 MLK 3/-5 Spring Break 4/9 Good Friday 5/27 Memorial Day Student Only Holidays /9-20, /7, 2/8, 4/22 Early Release for Students Only /6, 2/20, 5/23 High School Graduation Homecoming 5/24 9/28 Teacher Workday / Professional Development /9-20, 2/8 Exchange Days (3) 8/6,8/7,8/9,8/3,4/20 Professional Development (5) 8/8,8/0,8/4,8/5,/7,5/24 Work Days (6) 8/3 New Teacher Orientation Grading Periods Six Week Period PR RC Aug 6-Sep 28 (3 days) 9/3 0/4 2 Oct -Nov 2 (24 days) 0/25 /8 3 Nov 5-Dec 20 (29 days) 2/6 /0 4 Jan 8-Feb 5 (28 days) /3 2/2 5 Feb 9-Apr 2 (34 days) 3/28 4/8 6 Apr 5-May 23 (27 days) 5/9 5/30 FEBRUARY 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ex 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 H H H H H 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 APRIL 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 20 2 P 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 ER W 25 26 H 28 29 30 3 DECEMBER 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ER H 22 23 H H H H H 29 30 3 JANUARY 9 H H H H 5 6 W 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 H 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 State Testing Dates 2/3-7 STAAR (EOC only) 4/9-2 STAAR (4, 5, 7, 8, Eng &2) 5/6-0 STAAR (EOC) 5/3-7 STAAR (3-8) 6/24-28 STAAR Retest (5, 8, and EOC) 2/25-4/5 TELPAS Window 4/-9 STAAR Alt 2 Window Regular Schedule Early Release 7:50-3:25 (455 minutes) 7:50-2:5 (265 minutes) 70 Regular Schedule 77,350 minutes 3 Early Release 795 minutes Total Minutes 78,45 minutes The state requires at least 75,600 instructional minutes and 87 teacher contract days. /2 and 4/22 may be make-up inclement weather days. JUNE 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY 9 2 3 H 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 Approved by HISD Board 03/26/208