2009-2010 School Year:
Welcome to Hargrave High School, Home of the Fighting Falcons! We have many new things taking place at HHS this year...it's an exciting time to be a Falcon!!
I'd like to introduce you to our new initiatives this year. These have been put in place to make Hargrave the best high school in Texas - a place where YOUR student wants to be - a place where YOUR student feels welcomed, challenged, and cared for - a place that teaches, encourages, and rewards good character, strong leadership, and service to others.
ASPIRE
Together We Aspire...Together We Achieve!
This is a district-wide 5-year vision initiative in which we are committed to building the following at each campus:
" Active Student Body
" Safe, Secure & Student Centered Finances and
Facilities
" Personalized staff/student relationships are built
& maintained
" Institutionalized use of cutting edge technology
" Responsible and Character Rich Kids
" Educational Excellence with Career Connections
In addition to ASPIRE, HHS has introduced our Quest for Excellence program this year. This, too, will be a 5-year program at Hargrave. Students are rewarded in Quest for grades, behavior, attendance, extra-curricular involvement, community service, among other things. Students have opportunities each 6 weeks to earn a Hargrave Knighthood in Quest: Royal Knight (top honors), Silver Knight, or Red Knight. Each level of knighthood offers a variety of prizes and benefits for the students. Applications will be given to students along with report cards each 6 weeks.
Our other new program is our RAK Pack program - students are recognized for their Random Acts of Kindness (RAK); this is an elite group of students who are recognized by a staff member for going above and beyond in being helpful to others and/or for showing outstanding commitment to building P.R.I.D.E. at Hargrave. RAK Pack members earn a special t-shirt and opportunities to win prizes in special drawings.
Our character ed program this year is tied directly into our Quest and Aspire programs: HHS has P.R.I.D.E. The areas of character we are focusing on are: P atriotism, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence in all we do. This, too, will be a 5-year program for Hargrave.
We could use your help in making each of these programs a success for our students. If you are willing to volunteer your time, please contact Cyndi Williams at
cwilliams@huffmanisd.net.
Respectfully,
Shirley Hitt,
Proud Principal of Hargrave High School