Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that we are on the unceded lands of the Spokane Tribe. The Spokane people shared this place with other tribes through their relations, resources, history, trade, and ceremony. We thank the caretakers of this land, who lived, and continue to live here Since Time Immemorial. This land holds the knowledge, culture, and spirit of "The People of the River."
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Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 school year |
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Welcome to the new school year! After last week's very successful launch conferences we are excited to get the year started!
Communication
There are quite a few ways to get information from Hamblen and Spokane Public Schools. Look below for links to our calendar, facebook, instagram, and efliers on Peachjar. Each month I will send a family newsletter with information about upcoming events, school happenings, district information and more. Also, every other week the district sends a district family email with important district information and interesting happenings around the district. I encourage you to check these resources to stay connected to our school and district.
School Expectations
In the next few weeks our staff will be teaching the school-wide routines and expectations for all students including lunchroom procedures, recess expectations, hallway guidelines and bathroom rules. A few important expectations for parents include:
- Please do not bring toys/items from home. We have recess equipment and classroom supplies and we ask that toys and items from home, stay at home to prevent loss, theft, damage and disruption.
- All students need tennis shoes to participate safely in PE. If your child needs help getting shoes, please contact our school counselors (contact info below).
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Breakfast is served each day 30 minutes before school starts. All students can have free breakfast and lunch. To get breakfast students should enter the building using the back doors by the covered area on the blacktop. This will keep the main entrance clear for office traffic and adults.
- Gum is not allowed at school.
- To minimize disruptions and support our food service team, we ask that you refrain from sending treats to the classroom. For birthdays, students are welcome to bring a non-edible treat for the class including stickers, pencils, etc....
- We believe in outside play and our students will go outside everyday possible, so please make sure they have layers and warm clothing as needed.
In partnership,
Stefanie
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Drop-off, Morning Line-up, and Pick-up |
At the elementary level, one of our biggest safety concerns is children’s street safety. There are two options for safe drop-off.
- Pull into the parking lot and have students get out of the car. This is a drive through drop off, so please do not park in the lot and keep the line moving. To use this drop-off your child should be able to exit the car independently. Drivers should not get out of the car as it slows down the drop-off line.
- If you would like to park and walk in, you can park on Napa street, along our fence, or use the church parking lot and cross at the crosswalk.
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Please do not drop off or pick up in the bus lane. It is against the law to walk across the middle of the street and park or drive against the traffic flow.
All students line up in the morning on the blacktop and field and are excused out the doors by the playground.
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CEP is the Community Eligibility Provision. It is the program Spokane Public Schools runs to offer free meals to all students at school for the 2023-2024 school year. SPS is able to participate in this program thanks to the passage of a bill in the Washington Legislature in 2022.
Although meals are free to all students this school year, filling out the Family Income Survey helps ensure school funding is maintained for essential programs. Students who qualify can get added benefits like waived sports & testing fees, community discounts, and many others.
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Extra-Curricular Club and Athletics |
We are excited to get the year started and to offer a variety of activities for students. At conferences last week teachers distributed an outline of our extra-curricular offerings for the year. As each activity nears the advisor/coach will send out more detailed information and registration information.
Currently registration is open for two activities:
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Cross Country (grades 1 - 5) Sign up by September 22
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Hooptown basketball (grades K - 5) Sign up by September 15
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We want to welcome all Hamblen families to the new school year! We are so excited to see returning students and meet new students.
If you didn’t get a chance to fill out an “Encouragram” for your student during launch conferences, feel free to drop off a note to your student that has their name and teacher labeled on the envelope, to the office or stop by the counseling room to fill one out. An encouragram is a little note you can write to your child to lift them up and help them feel good. It will be delivered to them sometime during this school year!
This month at Hamblen all students will be learning and practicing our Purposefull People word, RESPECT. We are defining respect as,
“seeing value in people and things and
treating them with care.”
If you want to carry on the conversation of respect at home here are some helpful tips:
· A fun way to remind students to show Respect to others is to create a non-verbal cue. As a family, come up with a non-verbal way to cue your student to remember to show Respect to others. An example of this would be anytime you raise the “Respect Rooster” on your hand by closing the middle 2 fingers and bringing your pointer finger and pinky finger up, your student would be reminded to practice living out Respect.
· Review Respect as a family! Agree as a family to set aside a certain time each day this week to unplug from devices and plug into family time. It shows Respect to practice being present in the moment without the distractions that can come from technology. Debrief and discuss this challenge afterward and commit to this practice at least 1 day each week!
· Find a time to sit in a circle together and celebrate all the ways you have seen each other practice Respect. Take turns sharing responses to the following prompts or make up your own! Remember to practice Respect as you listen to each other. Celebration Prompts
- What family member(s) do you want to celebrate for their Respect?
- Share about a time when you resolved a conflict while showing care for others.
We welcome you to stop by the counseling office to meet us anytime, or if you have any concerns or questions were are happy to help!
Counseling Phone Number: 509-354-2901
Jaclyn Henry, Grades 3-5
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday AM
Wednesday PM, Thursday & Friday
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Medication and Health Plans |
Medication and health plans need to be on file before your child can attend school. Our office is open 8:00AM to 3:30PM, so please be sure to bring that information in so your child can start school on time.
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PTG Save-the-Dates!
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The PTG will hold their first meeting of the school year on September 11th at 6pm in the Art Room at Hamblen
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Join us in celebrating back-to-school with an Ice Cream Social on September 18th at 6pm on the blacktop at Hamblen.
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Want to know about what is happening at Hamblen? Please check out our calendar on the website. Events that are coming up quickly are shown on the homepage. When you click on View Calendar you will be able to access the calendar for the whole year. |
Stay in touch with Hamblen! |
You can follow Hamblen on Facebook and Instagram. Click below to find our pages. |
Hamblen, and all schools in Spokane Public Schools, utilize a free digital service, called Peachjar, to put school and community fliers at your fingertips. No more lost or forgotten fliers buried in the bottom of a child’s backpack.
- Peachjar will send information right to your device via a free app.
- Digital school fliers will come directly into your virtual backpack and remain there until they expire for easy review and reference.
No action is required on your part beyond making sure that Hamblen has your most current email address. You will receive a welcome email from Peachjar that includes a username and password. This is provided to give you the opportunity to manage your account and flier delivery preferences. You do not need to login to receive or view school digital fliers. To ensure smooth delivery of this communication, we suggest you add “school@peachjar.com” to your email contacts. When you receive your first e-flier, be sure to click “always display images.”
This system is used exclusively for distribution of district and school-approved communications. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.
You can also visit Hamblen's website to see school/district-approved digital fliers. Simply click the e-fliers button with the picture of the peach on Hamblen's homepage.
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We are in need of noon recess supervisors and morning crossing guards. If you are interested, please call or stop by the main office to get more information. |
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Trait: Respect
September 4 - Labor Day
September 5 - First Day of School for 1st - 5th grades & WAKids Conferences
September 6 - Kindergarten Group A
September 7 - Kindergarten Group B
September 8 - Kindergarten Group A
September 11 - Kindergarten Group B
September 11 - PTG meeting @ 6:00pm in the Art Room
September 12 - All Kindergarten attends!
September 14 - 5th grade Back to School Night @ 6:30pm
September 18 - PTG Ice Cream Social 6pm - 7:30pm
September 25 - First day of Preschool
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Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in the admission, treatment, employment, or access to its programs or activities on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, to the use of a trained guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer.
The following Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
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Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator: Jodi Harmon, 509.354.7344
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Section 504 Coordinator: Melanie Smith, 509.354.7284
Other district contacts:
- ADA Officer: Stephanie Busch, 509.354.5993 StephanieB@spokaneschools.org
- Affirmative Action Officer: Jodi Harmon 509.354.7344 JodiH@spokaneschools.org
- AHERA Officer: Bob Turner, 509.354.7143 RobertTu@spokaneschools.org
- ALE Officer: Heather Bybee, 509.354.7361 HeatherB@spokaneschools.org
- Certification Officer: Cindy Coleman, 509.354.7318 CindyCo@spokaneschools.org
- Claims Agent: Rebecca Doughty, 509.354.7298 RebeccaDo@spokaneschools.org
- Contract Officer: Cindy Coleman, 509.354.7318 CindyCo@spokaneschools.org
- Copyright Compliance Officer: Mark Martell, 509.354.7212 MarkM@spokaneschools.org
- Equal Opportunity Officer: Jodi Harmon 509.354.7344 JodiH@spokaneschools.org
- Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer: Melanie Smith, 509.354.7284 MelanieSm@spokaneschools.org
- Personnel Officer: Jodi Harmon 509.354.7344 JodiH@spokaneschools.org
- Public Records Officer: Terri LeFors, 509.354.7395 TerriL@spokaneschools.org
- Safety/OSHA/WISHA Officer: Rebecca Doughty, 509.354.7298 RebeccaDo@spokaneschools.org
- Secretary, Board of Directors: Adam Swinyard, 509.354.7268 AdamSw@spokaneschools.org
Address: 200 N Bernard Street, Spokane 99201-0282.
You can report discrimination and discriminatory harassment to any school staff member or to the district's Civil Rights Officer, listed above. You also have the right to file a complaint (see below).
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