last updated:
02/12/2008
7120 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas, 77041
(713) 896-5015 ~ FAX: (713) 896-5020
Principal: Lesa Cain
School Hours: 8:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Administrative Team
Principal |
Lesa Cain |
Assistant Principal |
Kandy Bond |
Assistant Principal |
Darynda Klein |
Counselor |
Elizabeth Gomez |
Diagnostician |
Marcia Martinez |
Media Specialist |
Karen Wiersema |
Nurse |
Robin Eck |
Instructional Specialist |
Sandra Fourqurean LA/SS |
Instructional Specialist |
Stephanie Parker M/SC |
Curriculum - Elementary
- CFISD elementary schools are comprised of students in grades K-5. Students who qualify for the Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities or for Pre-kindergarten are bused to sites that provide these programs.
- Core subjects at the elementary level include reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, technology applications, health, physical education, art, music, and theatre arts.
- Every campus faculty includes the following members: counselor(s), nurse, diagnostician, speech and language clinician, dyslexia specialists, reading specialist(s), and content-area liaisons, as well as specially trained/certified teachers in the following areas: art, music, physical education, technology applications, English as a Second Language, and gifted education.
- A certified library media specialist directs the Learning Resource Center, which houses supplemental multimedia materials and a wide variety of recreational and informational reading selections.
- The District's HORIZONS program is for academically-gifted students. In kindergarten, gifted instruction is provided in language arts and mathematics. In grades 1-5, the program addresses the four foundation areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
- CFISD's Bilingual and ESL programs provide additional support in English language development for students who have a home language other than English and who have been identified as limited-English-proficient.
- Elementary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks also feature enrichment activities such as student clubs, tutorial sessions, cultural arts programs, academic competitions, and field trips.
- Report cards are issued every six weeks. Academic progress reports are sent to parents during the fourth week of each grading period.
Demographics
African
American |
Hispanic |
White |
Native
American |
Asian/
Pacific
Islander |
Economically
Disadvantaged |
7.9% |
76.5% |
11.0% |
0.0% |
4.6% |
73.1% |
Enrollment
946 students as of 9/14/07
How We Got Our Name
Hairgrove Elementary was named after Jewel Roper Hairgrove, who began her public education career in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in 1966. She served as a counselor, dean of students, grade-level principal, and director of guidance and counseling. Notable awards include Texas Outstanding Counselor and Texas Outstanding Supervisor in the Texas Association of Counseling and Development. The staff and students of Hairgrove Elementary loved her. Mrs. Hairgrove passed away on April 24, 2003.
PTO
The Hairgrove PTO meets on a regular basis. The organization funds cultural arts activities and field trips, organizes volunteers, sponsors various student events, and conducts fund-raisers, which have provided technology, landscaping, books, and playground equipment. For more information, please contact Jennifer Hickey, PTO President at 713-896-5015.
President |
Jennifer Hickey |
1st Vice-President – Membership |
Sohail Rizki |
2nd Vice-President – Spirit Cart/School Supplies |
Beth Collins and Sophia Grooms |
3rd Vice President – Fundraising |
Tina Sifuentes |
4th Vice President – VIPS |
Claudia Nandin |
Treasurer |
Linda Harvey |
Secretary |
Linda Hoeffler |
TAKS Information
HAIRGROVE ELEMENTARY
2007 TAKS Results
Percent of All Students Meeting the Passing Standard |
GRADE |
READING |
MATH |
WRITING |
SCIENCE |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
3 |
75% |
88% |
77% |
88% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
74% |
84% |
90% |
91% |
91% |
91% |
- |
- |
5 |
75% |
84% |
90% |
91% |
- |
- |
72% |
86% |
-Grades 3 and 5 reading and grade 5 math scores are from the first administration only.
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VIPS
Partnerships with the community are vital in order to strengthen instructional outcomes for all students. We would like you to develop a collaborative relationship with us that will foster long-term student achievement ... one that offers opportunities for all students ... making a difference together. For more information, please contact Mary McCann at 713-896-5029.
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