NEW TO HASSLER?

Welcome to Hassler Elementary!  We are so happy you have joined the Hassler family.  We hope that the information below will help you learn a little about Hassler.  If you have any questions or want to get involved with the PTO please contact us at questions@hasslerpto.org.

School Information Guide 

Attendance

If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call the office at 832-484-7100 before 9:45 a.m. and leave a message on the attendance line (option #3). If you need to speak to someone concerning the absence, call the Registrar at 832-484-7085.

When your child returns to school, it is necessary to bring a written excuse signed by the parent as to why the child was absent within five days of the absence. If they have seen a health care professional, please ask for a note from that person and send it to school with your child the day that they return to school.

If a student is absent more than 18 days without a medical note or extenuating circumstances, they may not be given credit, and the campus attendance committee will review their attendance record.

Early Dismissals

If it is necessary for you to take your child out of school early for any reason, please send a note with them in the morning letting us know the child’s name, teacher, what time they will be picked up and who will be picking them up. Your child should come to the Front Office at the 8:00am arrival bell to obtain his/her pass and sticker. This way we can have the child in the office and ready to go when you get here. Please be sure that the person picking them up is prepared to show a photo I.D. before the child is released.  Only a parent authorized on the AGR card on file may provide an early dismissal request. Parents may not take home the child of another family without prior written consent.

Lost & Found

A Lost & Found area is located in the cafeteria. To avoid losing clothing and other items, please label your child’s belongings. At the end of each semester, all items left in the Lost & Found will be donated.

Medications 

Klein ISD school personnel are not permitted to give medication of any kind, including analgesics, similar preparations, or any other drugs, unless the parent requests in writing that there is a need for such medication and the parent provides the medication.  When administering prescription medication, the school district requires a written statement from a physician licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Please refer to the Student Handbook for further clarification.  All medication must be in its original container.

In addition, all medications, both prescription and over the counter, must be brought to and picked up at the clinic by a parent or guardian. Students are not allowed to bring medications to school or keep them in their possession. No vitamins, health food, or herbal preparations will be given. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the clinic at 832-484-7087.

School Hours

Morning: The school hours for elementary students are from 8:05am to 3:25pm. The tardy bell will ring at 8:05am. For safety reasons we ask that all walkers and bike riders enter the school grounds via the bike path. Bike riders are expected to walk their bicycles as soon as they come on campus. The bicycle racks are located at the north end of the building. The bus circle is reserved for school and day care buses only. Cars may enter via the inbound side of Lochlea Ridge Drive, drop the children at the front entrance (by the flagpole), and exit using the outbound side of Lochlea Ridge. Those eating breakfast will enter the building at 7:40am. We would greatly appreciate it if you would encourage your child not to arrive prior to 7:40am, as there is no adult supervision until that time. Students arriving early for special programs or tutoring, must enter the building independently. Parents may not walk their children to class.

Afternoon: ALL students will be dismissed at the 3:25pm bell, regardless of grade or transportation home. Carpools will pick up their riders at the front porch. The last names of the children in the carpool should be displayed so they are clearly visible to the teachers on duty. We ask that drivers remain in cars and the children will be escorted to you. If you wish to come up to the building, you will need to meet your child at the exit on the side of the building by the bike racks. Non-staff members will NOT be allowed in the building at dismissal. Building doors are locked at 3:30pm. This is for the children's safety, and we appreciate your cooperation.

Spirit Days

Hassler Spirit Days are every Friday. All students and staff members may wear Hassler spirit shirts and jeans. Throughout the year we will have fun dress-up days to promote academic endeavors or character development such as “Favorite Book Character Day” to promote reading or “Crazy Sock Day” to “sock” out drugs. Please see the calendar for the dates of these special events.

Student Dress Code

Shorts may be worn to school. Students may wear shorts that come to mid-thigh or below (walking or Bermuda-type). No bicycle-type shorts, cutoffs with frayed bottoms, gymnastic or athletic-type attire is allowed. Any straps on girls’ shirts must be at least one inch in width and no off-the-shoulder blouses are allowed. 

Students will be monitored to help them know what is acceptable and what is not.  Parents’ help is appreciated and may keep a student from the embarrassment of being sent to change clothes because of inappropriate attire. Please refer to the Student Handbook for the official Klein ISD dress code.

Student Messages

Only messages of an emergency nature can be relayed to students. Therefore, please be sure that your child knows how and with whom they are going home and what to do in unusual circumstances or in inclement weather before coming to school.

Teacher Conferences

If you desire a conference with your child’s teacher, please call or e-mail the teacher directly to set up a conference. It will be advantageous under normal circumstances if you give the teacher about three weeks to work with your child before setting up a conference. It takes about that long to get to know each student. 

Tuesday Folders

You can expect your child to bring a folder home every Tuesday. It is our hope that you and your child will take this opportunity to go over the papers together before you sign and return the folder on the following day. Your child will appreciate your praise for accomplishments and progress made, as well as your encouragement and understanding in those areas where improvement is needed.

Visitors

We are very proud of Hassler and your children. You are encouraged to visit with us.  However, in order to ensure maximum protection for your children, you must sign in at the front office and receive a visitor's tag. The teachers have been instructed to escort persons without a tag to the office in order to obtain one. If you need more information on this, read here. 

Forgotten Items

Our policy of not delivering forgotten items remains the same. This is a big help in reducing classroom distractions and interruptions. As a reminder, we only deliver forgotten prescription glasses. Items that will not be delivered include homework, Tuesday folders, library books, snacks, lunches, or other items. This is an excellent way to encourage responsibility within our students.

Library

The goal of the library program at Hassler is to support classroom instruction and promote reading for pleasure. We strive to provide students, faculty and the community with tools necessary to develop critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills. Providing access to print, non-print and electronic resources for all of our patrons, facilitates this goal.  

Students are encouraged to read through scheduled weekly library times, open access to the library, and special library promotions. Students in Pre-K and Kindergarten may check out one book during their class’s library time. First through fifth graders may check out two books during class time. It is not necessary to wait until a scheduled library time to return books and check out new ones. All students may return library books and check out books between 8:00am & 8:30am. Students may also come to the library at any time during the school day with permission from their classroom teacher.

Music

Students will attend music classes twice a week for 45 minutes. Students work on correct use of the singing voice, movement, steady beat, instrumental techniques, and reading and writing music. Fourth and fifth graders will play the recorder.

Extracurricular activities include 4th grade chime choir, 4th and 5th grade vocal choir, 5th grade percussion ensemble and 5th grade string orchestra.

Math Enrichment Program

Think Through Math is an enrichment program designed to encourage thinking skills and supplement the math lessons taught in the classroom by providing challenging math problems.  Students will receive incentive awards according to how many points are earned during the school year through their teachers. This is a web based program that can be accessed from school and home. Students can earn “virtual stickers” by completing challenging programs that will help them to excel in many areas of math.

Math Club

Hassler Ponies are excited about continuing the successful tradition established by MathClub students over the years. Math Club members, which are fourth and fifth grade students, meet every Tuesday after school. They learn and practice some fabulous math “tricks” in General Math, Calculators, Number Sense, and Science. Members also have the opportunity to compete in these areas against students from other Klein schools and many other school districts in the Houston region. Hassler has some awesome trophies that Math Club members have earned, and members are looking forward to adding to that collection again this year!

Pony Reading

The Hassler PTO sponsors a school reading program, Pony Reading. Every student from kindergarten through second grade is encouraged to participate. The program is completely voluntary and will be done at home during the students’ free time. Each student is asked to keep track of his or her reading on a monthly reading chart. Students will be awarded with various sorts of prizes on a monthly basis celebrating their reading accomplishments. The program will run from October through April with special recognition being given to students at the Pony Reading Party at the end of the year.

EarthTrek

EarthTrek Extreme is offered once a week, after school, for 4th grade. Teams compete in a virtual race around the world, traveling to six different continents. EarthTrek Extreme incorporates the existing EarthTrek cross curriculum academic program that is offered in third grade, but also includes games, arts and crafts, music, and conversational language instruction related to each country. EarthTrek Extreme at Hassler promotes global citizenship for the 21st century.

Extra Curricular Activities

Hassler hosts a variety of extra curricular, after school activities spanning from athletically based to academic challenges. Information about these will come home in your child's Tuesday folder with information on how to signup and fees associated. There is something for everyone at Hassler!