We are open for business this week and it's a good time to take care of residency for the 2009-10 school year. You will need...
The annual Mad Dash for DASH will be underway next week. Her are some of the pertinent details:
DASH enrollment...
Our Halecrest soccer team has had a good week on the field. Tuesday they tied Hilltop for their last game of the year behind a...
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center will be hosting their annual Green Day this Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 - 4:00. You will...
This month we will be highlighting students who demonstrate the good qualities of a team player. This includes being unselfish,...
For your information, here are the latest steps Halecrest Elementary is taking to maintain a healthy school environment.
- Students...
All of our 2nd through 6th grade students will participate in the California Standards Test (CST) beginning Monday, May 4th and...
Last week our Halecrest soccer team defeated McMillin 11-0. Just about everyone had a hand in one of the goals. Our next game...
The Chula Vista Elementary school District offers a free preschool program to 3 and 4 year-old children at 15 of our District...
Interest in our final extended day was overwhelming. We will send home confirmation notices on Monday, May 13th for all classes,...
Congratulations to Daniel Sanchez who took home the 2009 Spelling Bee Championship. Daniel prevailed in a hard fought duel with...
Our co-ed soccer team got another victory last week with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Salt Creek last Thursday. The goal was...
Save the Date!
9th Annual Day of the Child Community Event – April 25, 2009 11 am to 3 pm Memorial Park, Chula Vista...
Attached are a list of community resources to support families in the areas of health/medical, tutoring, counseling, and sports...
Recently our teachers decided to focus our staff development for the near future on improving Reading Comprehension for all of...
Our Halecrest Heroes program is focusing on Kindness and Caring during this month of March. Take advantage of this focus by discussing...
Report cards for all students will be sent home Tuesday, March 17 in our Tuesday envelopes. (We are experiencing technical difficulties...
Halecrest's Battle of the Books team won the central library Battle of the Books contest again this year. Led by Coach Tracy Hajkowski,...
Halecrest's co-ed soccer team got a big win last Thursday versus Discovery Elementary 1-0. Michael Bembry got the goal and David...
The fun and enjoyment of our Reading Challenge continues as we have just completed our second week and the students are on track...
Congratulations to our Halecrest Speech Contest winners for 2009. They are...
Mark Montano - 4th Grade
Eric Rynd -...
We recently purchased a subscription to studyisland.com. This allows our students to get more practice on skills and strategies...
Our annual Science Discovery Day was a big hit last Friday. We avoided the raindrops and the students enjoyed many hands on activities...
In case you missed the news, our Chula Vista Elementary School Board approved a Common Calendar for the 2009-10 school year back...
The first Friday in February is the day for our annual Science Discovery Day. This is always a highly anticipated event...
Our three winners from the Red Ribbon Essay contest have been added to our website. You can navigate to them by selecting Student...
Congratulations to two of Halecrest's finest, Ms. Mary-Margaret Landers and Ms. Tracy Hajkowski. They both have officially become...
Thanks to Mr. Esteban Johnson from Scout Troop 800, Halecrest is the proud owner of four brand new benches for our garden on the...
School will resume on Monday, January 5th. Happy Holidays Halecrest!
Take a look at the PTO website from Fellows Elementary in Ames, Iowa. There are lots of great ideas for families to build relationships...
Thanks to the PTA for another wonderful Movie Night. The students enjoyed a well attended family night last Friday with friends...
Our GATE students are enjoying a little international intrigue as their after-school classes began last week. They will be traveling...
Congratulations to the following classes who are leading the Roadrunner pack in collecting box tops.
Primary Grades
Mrs....
Would you like to represent Halecrest on all things related to CNS? Please contact Ms. Edrozo (421-0771) immediately to let her...
President: Dulce Gonzalez
Vice President: William Oh
Secretary: Paulina Egana
Treasurer: Priscila...
You heard it here first. The new President is Dulce Gonzalez. Of course, I'm speaking of the Halecrest Student Council President. ...
Last week, the district attempted over 20,00 phone calls to Chula Vista Elementary families through the automated phone calling...
Now, I know what you're saying. This must be some kind of trick. Those three words just don't go together. Well, I'm hear to...
Wednesday night, October 15 Halecrest parents came out to learn about the significance of our Title I program and help develop...
Can you believe we are in the 7th week of school already? Our Fall Parent Conferences are scheduled to begin on October 29th....
We will have two major topics to cover on October 15. We will share the ramifications of our Title I designation for 2008-09...
Be prepared for those school photos. Choose your favorite plan and prepare your child to clean up and stay out of the dirt for...
Please note that the Curriculum Night for Grades 5 and 6 has been changed from September 17 to September 23.
All of the curriculum nights are now on the calendar. Look for your child's grade level meeting on the events scheduled on the...
Opening day is right around the corner. All parents are invited to stop by the school on Thursday, August 28th from 5:00 to 7:00....
Every year we all need to clear residency. If you didn't do so in the spring, now is the time. You will need two current documents...
We could talk a lot about our state and local results, which are stellar, but those numbers aren't nearly as important as the...
Working at schools is a high stress job. You should just try and be responsible for 20-30 young people for 6.5 hours a day! Tensions...
Both are important to celebrate. We believe that students who achieve a certain standard of excellence should be rewarded, and...
We don't apologize for our academic focus, as many of us believe that this is the primary function of schools, however we do have...
I still can't say that we are differentiating as much as we need to, but we are working together to accomplish this. We have individual...
Our teachers are constantly looking for any resource, strategy, or idea that will help them reach one more child. They collaborate...
Obviously, your teacher will know your child's name, but I guarantee you that at least one of our noon duty will get to know your...
NCLB doesn't call the shots around here because we already perform ahead of both Federal and State targets, yet we are far from...
Led by an energetic and ever-present PTA Board and their volunteer army, we have remarkable school activities and events and a...
Basically, if you are sending your child to a local private school you are spending about $5,000 to $10,000 a year on tuition....
As many in our community know, Halecrest is a Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant (TIIG) school, which accepts transfers...
Game night is a great way to enjoy a fun evening with family and build bonds with children that enhance learning at the same time....
Follow this link to some great ideas for keeping those minds sharp during the long summer layoff.
On Thursday (minimum day) students will receive report cards and yearbooks (if purchased). We have reached the end of another...
Ever wonder what happened to that new sweater you purchased for Christmas and sent with your child back in January? Chances are...
On Friday, May 16, we finished the last of our State testing program and now our attention shifts to two District measures of...
Our Co-ed Soccer Team finished their first regular season campaign with another win last thursday, 2-0 over Valle Lindo, and they...
Our Soccer Team had another big win last Thursday defeating Wolf Canyon 4-0 behind three goals by Raul Delgado and one goal by...
If you missed the Halecrest Talent Show on Friday, April 25th, you missed some first rate entertainment. Halecrest students showed...
Our co-ed soccer team forged a tie last week with Clear View Elementary 1-1 and the playoffs are within their reach in their first...
Enjoy a healthy start at the Halecrest Café! On Friday, April 25th we will be having an A to Z Salad Bar that offers different...
On Thursday, our Halecrest Roadrunner soccer team picked up another victory by defeating Veterans Elementary 6-1. Goals were...
Our Halecrest Roadrunner soccer team defeated Marshall Elementary on Tuesday 1-0 to go 3-2 in their inaugural season. They were...
Thanks to the leadership of Ms. Johnson and the generosity of our PTA, Halecrest will be enjoying our very own version of The...
Christian was recently selected as a YMCA Student of Good Character for winning the YMCA Essay and Poster Contest, sponosred by...
The Union Tribune wrote a wonderful article on our own Elias Mooring, highlighting his speech contest winning entry as well as...
Congratulations to our Halecrest students who were recognized for their artistic ability in the PTA Reflections Program. Our...
This link to the calendar for the San Diego County Library System is available below.
www.sdcl.org/docs/CalendarofEvents.pdf
We...
Wednesday, March 12th is Spring Photo Day. This is a second chance to get a professional photo of your child this school year....
You too can run for President! Actually, the President I'm speaking of is a lot easier than the position these four Americans...
Elias Mooring performed in his third straight Bank of America speech contest and his persistence paid off as he was named...
Thanks to the perseverance and timing of Ms. Elizabeth Batchman (David 4th and Corwin 3rd), we will be getting some additional...
Our students will have a special treat this Wednesday as the cafeteria will be offering our Healthy Banana Split with the following...
The Halecrest PTA is still looking for volunteers for next week's Book Fair. This event takes many invididuals giving a few hours...
David Batchman competed today and finished 3rd in the Chula Vista Elementary School District Speech Competition for all 4th graders. ...
We have added some new resources related to Special Education on our site. Just click on the Principal's Corner in the left hand...
Halecrest has held its first Spelling Bee for our top spellers in grades 5 and 6. Congratulations to
Rachel Silva...
Congratulations to our Halecrest Speech Contest Winners who will represent us this week in the District Competition:
4th...
Halecrest's soccer team played their inaugural game Thursday afternoon versus Salt Creek and defeated the Mountain Lions 2-0 led...
A great way to show your loved ones the depth of your affection is to particpate in the American Heart Association's Jump For...
This coming weekend will get you in the mood for spring and summer breaks. We'll have Friday, February 15th and Monday, February...
Thanks to the hardwork and generosity of the Halecrest community we are sending $2,000 to the ACIRFA organization and that money...
The Chula Vista Elementary School District is currently analyzing four publishers of science textbooks to choose one for the next...
The long awaited and much anticipated Talent Show is coming your way in April. Now is the time for students to "get their act...
We will be starting our third extended day on January 14th. You can expect to see the invitations to this coming to you through...
The Family Science Night which was postponed because of the San Diego Wildfires is back on the schedule. This event is for students...
Are you trying to figure out if that book from the public library is on our AR list? Well, look no further. Based on a request...
You should be invited to our first Extended Day during your Fall Conference. If you didn't get the information, stop by the main...
We are looking for a Halecrest community member to serve as our representative to the Child Nutrition Services for this school...
Here are some tips for keeping your family safe from the long term effects of smoke.
How to Protect Your Family...
Due to the cancellation of four days of school we will be adding the follwing days as minimum days/parent conferences:
Monday,...
Beginning Wednesday, October 31 our students will be released at the following times:
Kindergarten 8:45 -...
Our first session of Extended Day will begin Monday, November 5. We hope to open sessions in the morning and afternoon for Reading...
Approximately 50 of our Halecrest parents came by last week to hear about the progress of our school and give their input on our...
Many thanks to our parent volunteeers and outside presenters who made Friday's Science Discovery Day a big hit. We had presenters...
Who hasn't had a struggle with their kids about homework? In an effort to have clear guidelines for all of our families and staff,...
Our annual Science Discovery Day is Friday, September 28th and we are looking for adult volunteers to host our many outside presenters....
Last year we had 50 days of Art, PE and Science for and this year we have increased those opportunities to 70 days. We will also...
If you're reading the papers, you know that the state has now released the Academic Performance Index (API) for all schools and...
In Math we have truly shined here at Halecrest and we are second to none in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Our percentage...
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reviews this data based on the percentage of students proficient schoolwide as well as...
You may have noticed the California Standards Test (CST) scores are in the paper and you'll probably be seeing school by school...
Well, I tend to think so, but what do you think? An independent website exists that allows parents and community members to...
ABC news had an online article about the effects of the summer brain drain, complete with suggestions to keep the juices...
The best thing about our District Local Measures tests is that we get the results right away, unlike the state tests that don't...
Our amazing 4th grade students, under the leadership and guidance of Mr. Cowling and Ms. Hajkowski, have been putting up a mural...
The annual district writing contest brings out the best in all the students of the Chula Vista Elementary School District and...
The American Melanoma Foundation held their annual Sunwise Poster Contest and received over 10,000 entries from students across...
Last Thursday we enjoyed our annual Jump Rope For Heart to support the American Heart Association. Although the final totals...
Previously we mentioned our student winners in the Vista Hill Art Contest. We failed to mention Ms. Melissa Salgado and it turns...
This annual event is an attempt to raise money and awareness about healthy habits for our hearts. With the recent publicity regarding...
The California Standards Tests (CST) have been packed up and returned to the district for another year and I couldn't be prouder...
Congratulations to the following students who won prizes in the Vista Hill art poster contest.
Kaleb Hilton, 2nd grade
Gerardo...
With summer just around the corner, we'll be sharing some ideas on how to keep your child's mind in gear during the big break....
Teachers are known to do outrageous things to motivate their students to learn. The attached PowerPoint is evidence of the dedication...
Tuesday, April 17th is the date of our annual report to the Board of Education. We will provide a summary of the major achievement...
Short handed in the kitchen - no problem. Your Principal is glad to help any way that he can. Since our students read so many...
This past week I had the pleasure of watching our finalists in the district speech contest and came away completely impressed...
We ended our 4th week of the Reading Challenge and we continue to be on target to reach our goal of 10,000 points. We have now...
We are halfway to our goal of 10,000 points by Friday, March 23. Last Friday, March 2 was the midway point and our total was...
"Wowie, Wow, Wow"! You can ask just about any 1st or 2nd grader and they can tell you that this is a quote from Ms. Junie B....
My favorite aspect of the Reading Challenge is hearing the stories of students who get excited about reading. Formerly reluctant...
I found a great book yesterday called "Mr. Lincoln's Way" which tells the story of a Principal who befriends a challenging student...
As we finish two full weeks of reading, don't forget to bring the family to our Parent Literacy Night on Wednesday. We will...
Yes, I skipped Day 8. I had to enjoy some of that 4-day weekend without some work. I was, however, reading a book by Ben Carson...
I was reading an article this weekend that cited a study of student reading habits (I think it was 5th graders). This article...
My daughter is hitting her stride in Kindergarten ... and reading. She has been reading the old classic Dick and Jane books this...
On a Friday morning with no school, what a great day to pick up a book and enjoy a great read. Of course, don't miss the opportunity...
After two days, our students had earned 588 points which put us right on track to reach our goal of 10,000. I hope all the parents...
Here's one statistic that highlights why we put so much importance on reading.
Academic success, as defined by high school...
Attention Defecit Disorder is quite prevalent these days. One way to counteract the effects of ADD is to get students reading....
As we begin the reading challenge I'll be sharing a thought, statistic, or idea in this spot to spark your interest about reading....
The PTA sold T-shirts in December and want to make sure everyone who ordered their shirt received what they ordered. If you have...
What do you get when you mix two things we all love like reading and the Chargers? Well, you get the Tackle a Good Book Poster...
This month we will be highlighting the quality of persistence as we celebrate the return of the morning quotations. Encourage...
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