🚍 Need bus transportation for your student this school year? Request it today in the ParentPortal and then download the StopFinder app on your phone to get live updates on your student’s bus schedule anytime from anywhere. Read: https://tinyurl.com/2bbs2bta #PowerUp #HigherHeights
📚🖍️ 7 DAYS UNTIL #BOBCATSFIRSTDAY24! It's time to stock up on school supplies! Check your school’s supply list and get everything you need for a successful year: https://tinyurl.com/mrdr6hn4 #PowerUp #HigherHeights
Join us for our annual Meet the Bobcats from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, at
Hempstead High School competition gym. There will be Free food and Kona Ice to beat the summer heat! We hope to see a sea of green and white to showcase community spirit and pride for the Bobcats. The fall student-athletes and coaching staff will also be introduced during the event.
Transportation will be using a new feature on our transportation app, Stopfinder, for the upcoming school year. Stopfinder is the easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere.
What the App Can Do?
✅View your student’s daily transportation assignments
✅ Live View of Bus Location
✅ Securely share your student’s schedule with other family members or babysitters
✅ Receive notifications and updates related to transportation
✅ Send messages to the Transportation Department through the app
✅ If you have multiple students in the district, you will see them all within the app together and see their specific assignments, even if they are at different schools.
Parents/Guardians will need to ensure that they have requested bus transportation for their students for the 2024-2025 school year and that their email and phone numbers are on file in ParentPortal. The email address currently on file with the district will be used for Stopfinder setup. Please update your contact information in ParentPortal, so the district has the most updated information on file. Look out for a Stopfinder invitation, which will be sent to your primary email address between August 19 and August 23.
If you have questions about Stopfinder please contact the Transportation Department at 979-826-3304 EXT 102. The app can be downloaded on Apple or Android devices.
Join Hempstead ISD for a New Student Enrollment & Registration Event. Get assistance with new student enrollment and the online annual update system in (ParentPortal) from 2 to 7 p.m. on August 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 6 at The Bobcat Den, 2432 9th St.
📣 Attention Incoming HHS Freshmen
Join us for Fish Camp on August 20, 2024, from 10 AM-12 PM at Hempstead High School!
Incoming Freshman students will get the chance to: 🏫 Tour the school and 📚 learn about academics, sports, clubs, 📋 and HHS expectations. Students will also have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to get acquainted with HHS! We can’t wait to welcome you!
All families are required to complete the Annual Update in ParentPortal for all returning students by August 6. If you need assistance with completing the annual update please reach out to your child's campus registrar. This can be completed on a computer or mobile device. Visit hempsteadisd.org/annualupdate.
- Ensures transportation for the school year
- Ensures your child's campus has up-to-date emergency contact information
- Provides campus personnel with all updates for your child to ensure the needs of your child are met
- Eliminates any delays for your child trying to access and log in to educational/athletics software
The first day of school is August 26! Are you looking for Back to School News? New and Returning Families can check out our Back to School website for more information about the 2024-2025 school year. We will update the webpage weekly as more information is gathered: hempsteadisd.org/backtoschool #PowerUp #HigherHeights
📅DATES TO KNOW:
Enrollment & Registration Event: August 5 | 2-7 p.m.
HHS Athletics Practice Begins: August 5
Enrollment & Registration Event: August 6 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Returning Student Registration Deadline: August 6
Meet the Bobcats: August 21 | 6-8 p.m.
Meet the Teacher and Vaccine Clinic: August 22 | 4-7 p.m.
First Day of School: August 26
Join Hempstead ISD for a New Student Enrollment & Registration Event. Get assistance with new student enrollment and the online annual update system in (ParentPortal) from 2 to 7 p.m. on August 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 6 at The Bobcat Den, 2432 9th St.
WEATHER UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution and projected inclement weather conditions, all Hempstead ISD schools and facilities will be closed on Monday, July 8. All summer school activities, summer courses, and athletic camps are canceled. We will continue to monitor the conditions regarding decisions for resuming activities on Tuesday, July 9. All weather updates for Hempstead ISD will be posted on social media and our district website. Be safe and stay weather aware Bobcats!
Hey Bobcats! We look forward to seeing our students and staff back at school tomorrow on Monday, May 20. It’s the last week of school! Let’s make it a great one!
Have you connected to Rooms? Our Hempstead ISD app now allows you to see teacher announcements & messages! SMS & email invites have your student(s) links to get connected. Check out our website for help.
Due to the extreme weather that came through our area, and to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff Hempstead ISD will be closed tomorrow, May 17, 2024. Buildings and schools will reopen on Monday, May 20. Please stay safe Bobcats!
Our Hempstead ISD app is getting an upgrade! It will soon offer class announcements and parent-teacher chat. Parents & guardians, look for invites via email & text on May 17. Use the login you create for Rooms - in the bottom right of the app to see your student’s classes automatically.
Hempstead ISD is accepting responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architectural and Planning Consulting Services. This RFQ is in relation to the district's intent to pursue strategic facilities planning. The complete RFQ may be found at www.hempsteadisd.org or requested from Eric Mullens, Chief Operations Officer, at mullense@hempsteadisd.org or (979) 221-4701. All responses are due no later than Monday, May 27, 2024, at 12:00 PM.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024. This year, Hempstead ISD is taking the opportunity to celebrate the superstar educators who make a difference in the lives of their students every day. To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week use the hashtag #ThankABobcatTeacher.
REMINDER! Early voting is currently underway. Election Day is a few days away, but you can avoid the lines by voting early now through April 30: Learn more: www.co.waller.tx.us/page/Elections.current #BobcatsVote
The bond proposal includes an auxiliary gym for Hempstead Middle School. The campus has one gym, shared during the school day with physical education students, pre-athletics, and athletics class periods. This causes both girls and boys to share the gym during school, practices, and on game days. The addition of the auxiliary gym would help alleviate scheduling and class use issues by providing more space for physical education classes, athletic class periods, and athletic games ensuring a smoother and more efficient operation of school programs. Early Voting is April 22-30 and Election Day is May 4. Voting locations can be found under Voting at hempsteadisd.org/bond2024. #BobcatsVote
The proposed bond includes a new concession stand and restroom at the baseball fields. The new concession stand and restrooms would bring both buildings up to modern standards.
Early Voting is April 22-30 and Election Day is April 4. Voting locations can be found under Voting at hempsteadisd.org/bond2024. #BobcatsVote
Safety & Security! The proposed bond includes:
📌Enclosed security connectors (corridors): to The Bobcat Den (Cafeteria/Band Hall) to Hempstead Middle School and between all four buildings at Hempstead Elementary School
📌New Cafeteria and Band Hall at Hempstead High School
Things to Note:
- The current Bobcat Den, built in 1997, sits between the middle school and high school campuses.
- It serves as a cafeteria and band hall for both Hempstead Middle School and Hempstead High School students.
- HMS students have to eat lunch at 10:20 a.m. to accommodate both campuses for lunch. The last lunch at HHS ends at 1:35 p.m.
- The addition of the cafeteria at the High School would allow a regular lunch schedule for all secondary students at the middle and high school.
📌Connecting The Bobcat Den to HMS, building a cafeteria and band hall at the high school, and enclosing all four buildings at the elementary school would help enhance student safety and limit exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Early Voting is April 22-30 and Election Day is May 4. Voting locations can be found under Voting at hempsteadisd.org/bond2024. #BobcatsVote
