HEB ISD School & Family Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 27

West Hurst Elementary
H.E.R.O. t-shirt. All teachers and past
H.E.R.O. recipients wear their t-shirts
on Road Runner Rally days to create
continued acknowledgement.
West Hurst Elementary (WHE) has a strong
tradition of celebrating our student H.E.R.O.’s who
Help, Encourage, and Respect Others. Students
are selected for their outstanding demonstration
of HEB ISD’s guiding principles of exceptional
character: respect, courage, honesty, responsibility,
compassion, self-control, commitment, initiative,
cooperation, and perseverance.
Each six weeks focuses on a different character trait
and staff members across the campus teach, model,
and practice the selected trait. At our Road Runner
Rally, one student per grade level is selected and
recognized for their superior efforts. Each H.E.R.O.
receives a certificate, a parent letter, and a coveted
Creating success and developing good
citizenship is strengthened through
recognition, celebration, and relationships.
From our students:
“Cooperation means to work with people in a peaceful
way…to be understanding of others thinking and
appreciate their ideas.” --Jack T. 4 th grade
“I have been cooperating and working hard for this
shirt…all my life! I’ve been helping friends when
they are hurt.” --Jacob A. 1 st grade
“Cooperation is how you act. It means follow the
rules.” --Nicolas F. PreK
Stonegate Elementary
• Greeting each other with high-fives and
handshakes
• Disengaging stress through breathing activities
• Connecting by saying our pledges
As students pour through the doors of our school
each morning we want each and every one of them
to know they are welcomed, safe, and that they are a
significant part of the Stonegate family.
We have incorporated many skills from our Conscious
Discipline training to build and foster a very positive
school culture and environment. We begin each
morning in the gym with our Stonegate Huddle.
Teachers, students and staff gather together to unite
by:
• Celebrating birthdays and Star Stallions
• Making a commitment each day to give 100%
towards being our best
We dismiss from the Stonegate Huddle and students
and teachers hold morning meetings with their
class. It is so important that everyone at Stonegate
Elementary feels valued, respected, and empowered.
We are definitely Better Together!
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