Each grade and specials area maintains a webpage to communicate information and the latest news about their areas. Links to each Team Wiki Front Page are below, plus links to any important events in the near future!

Kindergarten Wiki
Kinder News

1st Grade Wiki
1st Grade News

2nd Grade Wiki
2nd Grade News

3rd Grade Wiki
3rd Grade News

4th Grade Wiki
4th Grade News

5th Grade Wiki
Check out Wiki for the latest 5th Grade News and assignments!

Art Wiki
Art News

Library Wiki
Book Fair, February 9-15
2011-2012 Bluebonnet Book Tests

Music Wiki
Music News

PE Wiki
Marathon Kids

Spanish Wiki
Spanish News

Future Problem Solvers Wiki
Future Problems Solvers News

Support Services Wiki
Support Services News

Counselor Wiki
It is AISD Counselor appreciation week! Thank Mrs. Land for all she does for HP!!!
Permission Form
Facetime
Scottie Dads
Love and Logic Lunches

Book Fair may be over but don't be sad if you did not have a chance to get that favorite book.  There is still time!  We will be having an online Book Fair now until February 24th.  Simply go to scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs.  The proceeds from the online book fair will still go toward the Highland Park library.

We want to thank everyone who volunteered.  The Book Fair could not have happened without you.  A very special thank you goes out to Ray Calderon.  Thank you, Ray for getting the family night dinner and the breakfast foods for Donuts with Dad.  You are amazing!  Also thanks to all of you who shopped at this year's event! Scotties definitely love to read and the Highland Park library will be better because of it.  Thanks again from Christy Savage, Ellen Ray, Cheryl Mullins, and Stacy Mendelson.

At long last, here is the link for the special pre-sale offer for Highland Park families and friends to see the dance performance Diavolo! Get your tickets TODAY for the event on February 24, 8:00 pm, Bass Concert Hall. Tickets range from $10 (for students) up to $34 for adult seats. There are adult tickets starting around $19 and all tickets reflect the special HP 15% discount. SPECIAL PACKAGE JUST ADDED:  PURCHASE 2 ADULT TICKETS AND RECEIVE 2 STUDENT TICKETS FREE - GREAT DEAL FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR OR MORE!

Click on the following link and use the password HPSCOTTIES for special savings for Highland Park families and friends! Find Diavolo, select a price level, and then type in the quantity of adult tickets and student tickets you would like to purchase. Add the items to your cart, follow the instructions to check out, and you're done - we'll see you at the show! Simply click the link below, enter the password, and select Diavolo. This special HP link may also be used for the March performance of Chanticleer - thanks TX Performing Arts!

http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=tex-pac&evm=prmo&RSRC=&RDAT=&caller=PR&RSRC=tex-pac&RDAT=HPARK-SCOTTIES-15OFF

password: HPscotties (not case sensitive)

Don’t forget to add pre-paid parking to your ticket order for only $6! For directions and more parking information, click here: http://www.texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions

Other information for performance night: Tentative plans to meet up pre-performance in the cafe on site, 6:30 pm. The cafe serves pizza, paninis, and nice salads. More later and hope to see you at our 2nd Any Given Child Arts Community event.

Hey all you Facebook Fans, stand up and clap your hands! It is true. Highland Park Elementary has its own Facebook Page now. Click on the following link and become a member today. Highland Park Elementary - Austin TX.

The Department of Advanced Academic Services has a new blog with lots of information for both parents and teachers:

http://aisdaas.blogspot.com/

I have also added a link directly from our HPPTA website! If you lose this link, you can find it in "Helpful Links" under the "School Operations" tab!

Catherine Salazar
HPPTA Webmaster

2011 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Report Cards for the district and our school are now available from the Texas Education Agency's website:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2147493710&menu_id=798

If you have difficulty accessing the information from the website, a hard copy of the NCLB report card is available through the principal's office. If you have any questions about the information contained in the NCLB report, please contact Dr. Nancy Phillips, Director of State and Federal Accountability, at 414-9963.

The NCLB State, District and Campus Report Cards, along with a copy of the glossary in English and Spanish (not available), are posted on the district website.

Please note that the Division of NCLB Program Coordination will conduct a random validation to ensure the report card data are disseminated as required by statute.

Contact the Department of Accountability at 414-9953 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions about the NCLB Report Cards or if you have difficulty in downloading the file for your school.

Did you know that amongst our illustrious Scottie Moms we have a Wondrous Water Polo Player, a Tap Dance Star, a Yoga Guru (and human pretzel), a Hockey Fanatic, a Roller Derby Queen, a Marathon Madwoman, a Tremendous Tri-Athlete, a Walking Wonder, and one Tough Cookie?  And these just to name a few...... Research shows that as children grow and decide whether they will adopt a physically active lifestyle, physically active Mom's are an instrumental role model in that process. That said, if physical activity is a regular part of your life - from Fitness Fiend to Just For Fun -  we'd be honored if you would boast and brag about your prowess, accomplishments, and physically active way of life. We will dedicate the bulletin board outside the cafeteria (by the gym) for our FIT STAR MOMS - Scottie Mothers on the Move! Click on the links for two different picture and information templates (both are for 4x6 pictures, but one template accommodates a picture in landscape position and the other accommodates the picture in portrait position). Turn your picture and form into Coach DeLine before we break for the Winter Holidays.  And SPECIAL THANKS to Team Wilson for their help and contributions.  Baron, as always is a logo and graphic genius, and if it wasn't for Stephanie's black eye, we might never have collaborated to put this idea together.   Thanks and keep moving.

Best,

Jim DeLine

Do you want to double the money you donate to the Highland Park Elementary PTA without it coming out of your pocket? Many companies have a corporate match program, where your contribution to the PTA is matched, dollar for dollar, by your corporation or its charitable foundation. (Full disclosure: these programs would allow you to donate to many other non-profit organizations beyond just the PTA).

Some companies even have matching programs for donations commensurate with the amount of volunteer time spent by their employees (i.e. if you work 10 volunteer hours for the PTA and report them to your volunteer matching program, your company will make a donation to the PTA based on these 10 hours of volunteered time).