Hardy Brown College Preps

Parent Newsletter
Week 39-May 9th-May 13th, 2016

Newsletter created by
Ms. Allen

SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment

Consortium) State Testing has Begun!

(Above picture) A picture from

one of the Teacher Appreciation
Week festivities.

Hardy Brown Media

California Charter School
Association Article-Check
it Out!
Leah Singer, Communications
Consultant for the California
Charter School Association,
reached out to me to feature
our school on their website.
Below is the link. Check it out!
Great job HBCP!
http://www.ccsa.org/blog/2016/0
4/for-students-at-hardy-browncollege-prep-college-is-not-adream-its-a-destination.html

It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of May! The

school year has flown by so quickly, and HBCP has a lot to be proud of
this school year. Our scholars and staff have been working hard to
ensure that we are meeting our academic, attendance, and character
goals. One of the pillars we have instilled at HBCP is High
Expectations. It has been a part of our culture and philosophy on a
daily basis. On May 10, our scholars in grades 3rd-8th began a state test
called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. This test is
aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and Math,
which California adopted in 2010 to describe what knowledge and skills
scholars need to be well prepared for college and careers, no matter
where they come from or where they live.
During the weeks of May 9th-May 27th, our expectation is that all
scholars are present and on time. Its essential for our scholars to be at
school each day during our testing weeks. Our scholars have been
working hard to achieve not only on the state test, but also on their
curriculum assessments. We want to make sure they are present and
able to test with their classroom on the testing days. If they arrive late,
they will have to make-up the test in a separate room. We are a TEAM
(Together Everyone Achieves More), and we want our scholars to
perform their best. Lets make sure our scholars are present each day.
Without your support, we as a school would have a much more
difficult job.

Promotions

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HBCP Facebook Page

Visit our Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/page
s/Hardy-Brown-CollegePrep/1376634899223947

HBCP will host a kinder, 5 grade, and 8th grade promotion ceremony
on June 21st at Sturges. The kinder promotion will begin at 9am, the
5th grade promotion will begin at 11 am, and the 8th grade promotion
will begin at 1 pm. Kindergarten will wear caps and gowns that were
purchased by HBCP and will be property of HBCP. Our kinder scholars
will wear the caps and gowns for the ceremony only, and will not be
allowed to take the cap and gown home. Our 5th and 8th grade scholars
will wear their Sunday best. More information will be provided in
regards to the dress code and promotion ceremonies towards the end
of this month.

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HBCP Family Corner

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Thank you to our Parent Volunteers!

Thank you to the parents who donated snacks for the testing goody bags. I
Thank you HBCP families for bringing also want to give a special thanks to all the parents that helped put together
your children to school each day. Our all the goody bags for the testing grades. I know it took a lot of time to do
attendance has been awesome! We
this task, and I appreciate all of your support and assistance. I didnt get a
appreciate you!
picture of all the volunteers that helped, but I did get a couple of pictures.
Thank you again!
Upcoming Events/Important
Dates: April-June
Spirit Tunnel Testing AssemblyMay 10th
HBCP Talent Show Try OutsMay 11th at 2:30 (HBCP music room)
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium (SBAC)
Testing/CST testing: Grades 3-8;
May 9th-June 3rd
(NOTE: 5th and 8th Grade Science
CST & CAPA will be held during
these dates as well).
HBCPs 2nd Annual Talent ShowJune 3rd
8th grade Trip to Knotts Berry
Farm-June 10th
Trimester 3 Honor Roll
Ceremony-June 20th
Promotions for Kinder, 5th and
8th grade on June 21st :
Kinder: 9 am at Sturges
5th grade: 11 am at Sturges
8th grade: 1 pm at Sturges
More details to come soon on the
promotions.
Last Day of School Field DayJune 22nd

Enrollment Campaign-Want to win 4 Season Passes

to Knotts Berry Farm?
The first person to refer five different families to Hardy Brown College Prep
will have an opportunity to win 4 season passes to Knotts Berry Farm.
Season pass includes:
Unlimited visits
Discounts on Knotts Scary Farm
Unlimited access to Knotts Soak City
Rules
1. Contest starts on April 4, 2016 until August 31, 2016
2. This is open to all current families of HBCP
3. Must refer 5 different families. Claiming of the Knotts Season Passes
is upon enrollment of five different families through October 31st.
4. Enrollment for the 5 families must be completed, and referred scholars
must attend HBCP through the end of October 2016 to be eligible for
the free season passes.
5. Should any of the 5 five families referred, dis-enroll prior to October
31st, you will be disqualified
Winner will be announced and notified on Tuesday, November 1, 2016