H-BC Secondary Families:
We are also only a week away from the end of Quarter 1. Please continue to encourage your student(s) to finish the quarter by doing their best work.
Good Luck to our PATRIOT FOOTBALL Team: Stay tuned, if the HBC Patriots Football Team wins Saturday, October 28. We may have to adjust our Friday, November 3 school schedule. We will keep you posted.
LOOKING AHEAD:
October 31/Nov. 1 & 2 - NWEA Map Testing for 6/7/8 Grades
November 1 - Re-take Photos at Secondary (see below)
Friday, November 3 - End of Quarter
Sunday, November 5 - Daylight Savings - Fall Back
Monday, November 6 - Begin Quarter 2
Thursday, November 9 - Early Dismissal (Secondary Staff Workshop)
Friday, November 10 - Veterans Day Program at HBC Secondary 9:00 - 9:45 AM (more details below)
Monday, November 13 - Junior Parent Meeting at 7 PM (details below)
Monday, November 13 - 17 - American Education Week (More details to come)
Tuesday, November 14 - Early Dismissal (Secondary Staff Workshop)
Wednesday, November 22-24 - No School
Monday, December 4 - HBC Band & Choir Concerts at HBC Secondary
Thursday, December 14 - Early Dismissal/ Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 7:30 PM
Community Invited - VETERANS DAY PROGRAM (Repeat) - Friday, November 10th, 9:00 AM, H-BC Secondary School in Hills. The community is invited to this program honoring our veterans. H-BC Students and Faculty will take part. Elementary students will be bussed to Hills. Students and Community are encouraged to wear red, white & blue. We would like to invite all of our Veterans to participate.
Veterans Pictures Needed (Repeat)
For Veteran’s Day at HBC Schools this November, we will be creating a video honoring local veterans tied to the students and staff of HBC. This video will be presented at the program at 9 AM on November 10th. If you have a service picture of a veteran who you would like to be included in the slide show, please email their photo, name, military branch, years of service, relation to the HBC student or staff member to k.untiedt@isd671.net by Friday, October 27th. Thank you!
World’s Best Workforce 2023-2024 Final Plan (New)
This plan has been developed to comply with MN Statute 201.B11. The plan is developed to provide a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning that is aligned with creating the world’s best workforce. Our plan was started in conjunction with our district plan that was developed and adopted in 2015. The five goals that are the focus of the plan include:
Ensuring that all students are ready for kindergarten, making progress to close the achievement gap among our students, preparing all students in third grade to achieve grade level literacy, ensuring that all students attain career and college readiness before graduation from high school, and striving to have all students graduate from high school.
This plan is a blueprint that demonstrates how current district initiatives, policies, and plans work together to create a quality workforce that will be equipped with the necessary skills for the 21st century.
Please click on the following LINK to find our comprehensive, long-term strategic WBWF plan.
Junior Parent Meeting - Monday, Nov. 13th at 7 PM
Jr. Parent meeting on Monday, November 13th at 7:00 at the high school in Room 305.
PATRIOT BASKETBALL APPAREL & MORE: Check out this link for great gift ideas for students: https://cfpromo.chipply.com/warriorsvb/
Store closes November 3.
World Classroom - 6th/7th/8th Graders to Washington DC 2025
Parents & Family of current 6th-8th graders,
Current 6-8th graders and parents who are interested in a school trip to our Nation’s Capital - Washington D.C. during the Summer of 2025 can register now.
If you are still interested in going (we have over 20 people going), please register at the following link.
https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/latersvp/8761997444
Kindest Regards,
Mr. Andrew Kellenberger and Mrs. Steph Bass
OCTOBER IS BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH: Please continue to have conversations with your student about how to report bullying and how to lead by example or with your words when you see bullying occur.
H-BC Secondary Picture Day - Retakes on on 11/1/23
If you missed pictures this past week, Photography by Mark will be back at HBC Secondary on Wednesday, October 1. If you would like to purchase pictures, here is the online ordering link.
Deficiency Lists for 1st Quarter- (Repeat)
As we emphasize the importance of academics and being well-rounded students, athletes and participants of co-curricular activities, please be reminded that we began our deficiency lists starting for Quarter 1.
The Deficiency List / Academic Eligibility is located in Section 9 of the Secondary Student Handbook (LINK).
This slide explains the different levels of deficiencies. Parents and students will receive an emailed letter notifying them if their student is on the deficiency list. Please continue to support your student who may be struggling with completing school work.
The picture below shows the different levels of the Deficiency List.
Varsity Football and Volleyball Updates
For the most updated information about sporting events, please download the HBC App or the HBC School Website
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Updated Student Schedule - Schedule on JMC
Please make sure you are getting the most updated student schedule on the JMC app/website. Students were able to change schedules this week.
AM BUS CHANGES--For morning bus changes please call or text the bus line--make sure to identify your student and the bus number they are riding: 507-962-3240 Ext. 4.
SECOND ENTREE PURCHASE: Students in grades 6-12 may purchase a second entree with their meal. The entree is $2.50. If choosing a second entree, students may pay cash or the family lunch account will be charged. Students MUST sign up for 2nd entree on Kitchen Door each morning. This will allow our cooks to make enough food. Thank you.
Please reach out to me if you have any needs. Phone- 507-962-3240 or email a.kellenberger@isd671.net