Educational
Products Incorporated are offering
parents an opportunity for one-
stop school supply shopping.
Parents may purchase pre-
packaged school supply kits for
students in pre-kindergarten
through the fifth grade. The kits,
designed according to each
schools specification, will be on
sale Aug. 10-12 at Kingwood
Country Club for schools in
Kingwood and at The Gym for
schools in Humble and Atascocita.
Hours of the sale will be 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. on Aug. 10, noon to 9 p.m.
on Aug. 11, and 9 a.m. to noon on
Aug. 12.
Kingwood
Country Club is
located at 1700 Lake
Kingwood Trail,
Kingwood, 77339.
Packets sold here
will be for Bear
Branch, Deerwood,
Elm Grove, Foster,
Greentree, Hidden
Hollow, Shadow
Forest, Willow Creek and Wood-
land Hills elementary schools.
The Gym is located at 2535-
G Atascocita Road, Humble,
77392. Packets sold here will be
for Eagle Springs, Fields, Humble,
Lakeland, Maplebrook, North Belt,
Oak Forest, Oaks, Park Lakes, Pine
Forest, Summerwood, Timbers and
Whispering Pines elementary
schools.
Prices are: Pre-K, $21;
kindergarten, $26; first and second
grades, $30; third grade, $32;
fourth grade, $32; and fifth grade,
$33. Checks should be made
payable to EPI.
Some schools also will have
packets available for sale at Back-
to-School orientation. Parents who
wish to purchase supplies on their
own may obtain a list from their
childs school, from the districts
web site at www.humble.k12.tx.us
or from the Humble ISD Public
Information Office at 281-641-
8200.
Sixth-grade supply packets
are sold at some middle
schools during orienta-
tion. However, most
middle and high school
students receive supply
lists from their teach-
ers during the first
week of classes. Stu-
dents should bring paper,
pencils and pens on the
first day of school.
What memories back to
school brings to mind! The antici-
pation of seeing friends, meeting
our teachers, getting books and
school supplies are all among the
many common memories we share
at this special time of the year.
This year is especially
exciting as three new schools are
opening: Atascocita High School
and Eagle Springs and Park Lakes
elementary schools. Summer is a
busy time for construction as
virtually every campus has been
renovated, repaired and had
technology upgrades.
The most visible of these
renovations are the extreme
makeovers underway at both
Humble and Kingwood high
schools. Voters in the April 2005
bond referendum showed their
strong commitment that Humble
and Kingwood high schools should
have the same facility standard as
the newer high schools.
Renovations on these two
schools are to be completed in
2008 and will bring these older
facilities into parity with the new
AHS. Temporary building villages
will house a large number of
classes during the renovations.
Staff members at each campus
must be commended for their work
plans to minimize the disruptions
that are impossible to avoid during
such massive renovations and to
keep the focus for students on
Learning.
And lets not forget the
expansion of the Kingwood 9
th
grade campus into the modern 9-
12
th
grade Kingwood Park High
School. This work is well under-
way and the facility will open as a
high school in August 2007. I must
add a very public Thank You to the
staff at KHS 9
th
for their efforts last
year to make it such a successful
year for their students with all the
construction going on at the
campus. Staff members shared
their experiences formally and
informally with employees at
Humble and Kingwood highs so
that they could be as prepared as
possible to manage the reconstruc-
tion work now in progress at their
campuses.
This kind of teamwork helps
us all stay focused on what is most
important for our students: Learn-
ing! The expectations of parents
and teachers for our communitys
children are high. These things will
help keep us centered on our
children and the personalized
education that each one deserves.
Welcome Back to School!
Board of Trustees
Our Mission
Humble ISD
Humble Independent School District does not discrimi-
nate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
sex or disability in providing education services. Janet
Orth (281-641-8000) has been designated to coordinate
compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of
Title IX and compliance with the non-discrimination re-
quirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Some homes not served by Humble ISD receive
this newsletter as a result of postal routes cross-
ing over district lines. To save money, we must
mail to an entire postal carrier route.
The mission of the Humble Independent
School District is to provide a safe, student-
centered, supportive environment that utilizes
all resources for the education of our children.
Essential to this process is a district, parent,
and community partnership that fosters mutual
respect and willingness to work together.
Our students will develop personal dignity,
self-worth, and skills to prepare them to meet
the challenges of the future.
Dr. Bonnie Longnion, president
Mike Sullivan, vice president
Jim Eggers, secretary
Dave Martin, parliamentarian
Lynn Fields, member
Daniel G. Huberty, member
Keith Lapeze, member
On the Cover
In June, parents, students and community
members had an opportunity to enjoy
student-guided tours of the new
Atascocita High School. AHS freshmen
Patrick Tynan, Kaela Bruns, Chantel
Edwards and Tecoren Young were among
many students who turned out to see their
new campus. Your SCHOOLS
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First Semester
82 School Days
7 Professional Growth/Workdays
August 8-11 .. Prof. Growth/Workdays
August 14 .......... Begin First Semester
September 4 ............... School Holiday
Labor Day
October 9 .................. Student Holiday
Prof. Growth/Workday
October 17-20 ............ Exit level TAKS
October 27 ................ Student Holiday
Prof. Growth/Workday
November 20-24 ......... School Holiday
Thanksgiving
December 15 ....... End First Semester
December 18-Jan. 1 .. Winter holidays
January 2 .................. Student Holiday
Prof. Growth/Workday
Second Semester
95 School Days
3 Professional Growth/Workdays
January 3 ..... Begin Second Semester
January 15 ........... MLK Student Holiday
Prof. Growth/Workday
February 20-23 ................ TAKS/SDAA
Writing/Lang. Arts.
grades 4, 7, 10 and Exit Level
TAKS/SDAA Reading, grade 9
March 12-16 .............. Spring Vacation
April 3 .......... TAKS Math testing, gr. 5
April 6 .......................... School Holiday
Good Friday
April 16-20 .... TAKS/TAAS, Exit Level
TAKS/SDAA, gr. 3-10
April 23 ...................... Student Holiday
Prof. Growth/Workday
May 15 ....... TAKS Math, gr. 5 retakes
May 25 ............ End Second Semester
May 28 ............ Memorial Day Holiday
May 29 ............ Prof. Growth/Workday
June 26-27 . TAKS Math, gr. 5 retakes
TOTAL FOR SCHOOL YEAR
177 Student School Days
10 Professional Growth/Workdays
Bus transportation
Humble
ISD provides
transportation
for students
who live more
than two miles
from their home campus and for
those who must cross a hazardous
thoroughfare to get to school. Bus
schedules will be posted at each
school one to two weeks prior to the
start of school. They also will be
available on the districts web site at
www.humble.k12.tx.us. If you have
questions, contact your school or the
districts transportation department at
281-641-8720.
Find out what school your child
will attend through our website!
To find what school your child will attend,
log on to www.humble.k12.tx.us. Click on Our
Schools and then Attendance Zones to find an alphabetical listing of
subdivisions. You will be able to see what schools serve your subdivision
or apartment complex.
Services for students
with disabilities
Humble ISD is responsible for
identifying, locating and evaluating
all children with disabilities who are
in need of special education and
related services who live within the
school districts boundaries. Children
who have a disability, or are sus-
pected of having a disability, may be
referred to Humble ISD.
For children who are school
age (ages 3-21), contact the elemen-
tary, middle or high school that
serves your neighborhood. For
children from birth through age 2,
call the Humble ISD special educa-
tion department at 281-641-8326 or
Early Childhood Intervention Keep
Pace Program at 281-397-4000 (all
areas except zip code 77044) or
Early Childhood Intervention Bay
Area Program at 281-838-4477 (zip
code 77044).
If you are unsure about which
schools serve your neighborhood or
location, or if you are making the
referral during the summer, call the
special education department at 281-
641-8326. All referrals are confiden-
tial and the parent, legal guardian or
surrogate parent has the right to
refuse services.
Early release dates
Elementary Schools
Oct. 17-19, Feb. 21, March 30
For parent conferences. Classes will meet:
Pre-K morning session, 8 to 10 a.m.
Pre-K afternoon session, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kindergarten through grade 5, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 25
Last day of school. All elementary school classes will meet 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Middle Schools
Dec. 14-15, May 24-25
Students will be taking final exams. Classes will dismiss at noon.
High Schools
Students will have early release for final exams on the following dates.
Early release times will be announced by the schools.
Atascocita, Humble and Kingwood high schools: Dec. 13-15, May 23-25
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