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 Welcome to the home of the Hawks, here on the Internet site for J. Robert Hendricks Elementary school. Our highly performing campus of nearly 450 students is located in the strong community of Tucson. You'll find us at the central, southern part of Arizona, which offers bright and sunny skies and warm weather all year long. Hendricks Elementary serves kindergarten to 6th grade. We take great pride and care in teaching your children every day. Our teachers and staff know that encouragement and challenging work build great minds and character. We are proud to be an A+ School! Please take time to read our site in detail. This is a great way to keep informed and involved with our school. We'd love your partnership with us throughout your children's education. Our calendar and news page will keep you updated with our many activities. We also have your basic questions answered in the FAQ and you'll notice the Helpful Links page has some terrific links to enhance your child's education. Please contact us for anything you need. Our staff and teachers are glad you and your children are here with us this year!
Dear Hendricks Community, The beginning of the school year successfully came to a close as we finished our parent/teacher conferences followed by Fall Break. I would like to thank all of our parents who were able to attend their child’s and/or children’s conferences. Meeting with our students’ parents is an important communication link which benefits everyone involved.
The first quarter Hendricks Awards Assembly was a motivating and fun event for children and adults alike. Thank you for joining us in this special celebration, which is an important part of the Hendricks community. Please continue to encourage your children to learn their math facts, practice their reading fluency skills, and complete their homework on a nightly basis. We were so pleased to see so many of our fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students earn the Blue or Gold Honor Rolls. Again, your encouragement and support are always appreciated. Developing strong academic skills and discipline at an early age serves students well throughout their lives. We continue to be busy with lots of fun and exciting clubs, events, and special projects! We have started a new chess club, which is proving to be very popular with our students. A special thanks to Cooper Kelly’s parents for taking the initiative to start the club. Early literacy is still a strong focus for us. The Hendricks Gift of Reading Donor Library is going strong with close to 6,000 books donated and over 1,300 books being given away to our students. For the second year in a row, we are fortunate enough to be partnering with the United Way, who is sponsoring our literacy efforts by conducting a research project with our first grade students, as well as providing us with high quality children’s literature. Finally, our third annual National Geographic Bee will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, for our fourth through sixth grade students. Our wonderful PTO continues to work hard for our school. The officers and volunteers deserve a great big, "Thank you!" from all of us for all that they do. Our annual family picnic was a lot of fun even with the thunderstorm. The Cherrydale fundraiser was also a huge success which will benefit all of us. The Box Tops for Education is going great! Please continue to save those box tops and send them to school. With the unwavering support of our PTO, we are close to realizing our technology goal of having a Smart Board in every classroom. It is amazing what we can accomplish when we all work together. Thank you for your continued support. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it,” according to William Arthur Ward. As we look forward to Thanksgiving, I would like to express my gratitude for being the principal of such a fine school with so many wonderful students, faculty members, and families. Happy, Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely,
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