Huebner is proud and honored to announce that Lisa Vieger, 5th grade teacher, was named the North East Elementary Teacher of the Year! After being voted by her peers as Huebner Teacher of the Year, Lisa completed a series of essay questions to be considered for the North East Elementary Teacher of the Year. This is a great honor and we all are very proud that Lisa was selected from the 44 elementary schools in North East for this recognition. On Wednesday, May 2nd, at the Teacher of the Year Banquet, the district will announce the overall District Teacher of the Year. We wish Lisa the best of luck!
Our first “Plant Luck” sponsored by the Watch D.O.G.S. and P.T.A. was a huge success. With the support of over 175 parents, students, teachers and staff the back of our school was transformed into a Native Texas Garden. Each Texas plant was beautifully labeled with carved corian signs provided by Kelly and Brian Marlow. Crushed granite pathways line the gardens giving students easy access for watering and observing the plants they donated for our Earth Day Project. It was a wonderful community event that brought families together for a warm afternoon of planting, food and fun! This event was possible because of the generosity of time and resources that the families and community put forth on behalf of our school. Thank you to all the Watch D.O.G.S. that donated a long afternoon and evening creating the garden beds and pathways for our planting. Thank you to Half Price Books, located at Huebner and I10, for their generous donation of two Cedar Elms that will shade our picnic area. The picnic tables were generously donated from the past two outgoing fifth grade classes and Student Council. Thank you to all who participated in making a fun learning experience and lasting memories for our students!
Huebner’s Outdoor Classroom was completed just in time for our Earth Day Project. Families enjoyed their barbecue lunch under the shade of this pavilion as they sat and observed the fruits of their labor. Thank you to all who donated their time or resources to the creation of this pavilion. On May 25th at 8:30 a.m. a special dedication is scheduled to thank all the community members who helped make this project a reality.
The last round of STAAR Tests was completed by our third, fourth and fifth grade students last week. I am proud of our teachers and students for their hard work in rising to the new rigorous standards set forth by the Texas Education Agency.
Upcoming Events:
Huebner’s Orffestra is scheduled to perform this month! Orffestra is a musical performance using drums, xylophones, buckets and movement. This kind of ensemble started by Carl Orff encourages creativity through musical instruments and movement. Corrie Box and Kari Redmann, our music teachers, have enjoyed working with this enthusiastic group of students. Come and enjoy an experience to remember on Friday, May 4th at 5:00 p.m. or Monday, May 7th at 1:30 p.m. Both performances will be held in the Huebner cafeteria.
The Huebner Robotics Club sponsored by our counselor, Alice Pearce, will participate in the North East Expo at Churchill High School on May 12, 2012, from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. The North East Expo is a time for teams from elementary schools across the district to come together to show off their robotic knowledge and problem solving skills. Student groups choose to compete in either the Inventions Category or the Arena Category. Students must work in groups of three to four to solve challenges or create new inventions. Our 43 fourth and fifth grade students divided themselves into twelve teams to demonstrate their love for robotics and problem solving skills. The Huebner students will be competing in the Churchill Science Building. Come see what they have come up with to solve world problems!
Our Huebner P.E. Department is gearing up for the Fourth and Fifth Grade NEISD Track and Field Event held at Heroes Stadium on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Select students will be competing in track events such as the 800 Meter Run, 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Run, and 4 X 100 M Relay. The field events include Running Long Jump, Frisbee Throw, Softball Throw, and Obstacle Course. This Track & Field event has been happening in NEISD for over 3 decades. Good luck to all of our participants. Thank you to Michele Smith and Therese Santoro, P.E. teachers, for all of their hard work and dedication.
On Wednesday, May 16th, our final Parent Education meeting will feature Rudy Jimenez, Principal of Eisenhower, and several of his staff who will provide parents with all the information they want to know about Eisenhower Middle School. This is an excellent time for parents to ask questions and learn more about what it will be like as their child enters the next phase of their education.
May is a month filled with many activities, performances and celebrations. As always, I am most grateful to be surrounded by an enthusiastic and generous community of students, parents, teachers and staff members!
Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have a question or concern.