Hancock Elementary School

last updated: 03/24/2008

13801 Schroeder Road, Houston, Texas, 77070
(281) 897-4523 ~ FAX (281) 807-8166
Information Line: (281) 517-2831
Principal: Louanne Shaffer
School Hours: 8:10 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Administrative Team
Campus Goals
Curriculum - Elementary
Demographics
Enrollment
How We Got Our Name
PTO
TAKS Data
VIPS

Administrative Team

Principal	Louanne Shaffer
Assistant Principal	Adrian Davis
Assistant Principal	Cathy Sullivant
Counselor	Kimberly Walker-Pittman
Media Specialist	Heather Jankowski
Nurse	Patricia Lucas
Instructional Specialist	Susan Schlemeyer

Campus Goals

Improve reading scores by establishing a reading incentive for grades 2 - 5, Accelerated Reader.
Improve student decisions on social skills by establishing a new social skills curriculum, Keystone through Capturing Kids' Hearts.

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
26.9%	27.8%	31.9%	0.7%	12.7%	41.2%

Enrollment

918 students as of 9/14/07

How We Got Our Name

Hancock was named in honor of T.S. Hancock, who served as a teacher, coach, and administrator in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD for 19 years. He was superintendent of schools from 1955 until 1967. It was during this time that the District emerged as a nationally recognized school system know for its efforts in development of "open concept" and other innovative educational practices.

PTO

The Hancock Elementary 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 supplemental instructional materials, landscaping, books, and playground equipment.

President
Vice-President	Susan Wessley
Vice-President	Shannon Stiner
Vice-President	Heather Quiroz
Treasurer	Ann Marie Gorman
Secretary	Johnette Thetford

TAKS Information

HANCOCK ELEMENTARY 2007 TAKS Results Percent of All Students Meeting the Passing Standard
GRADE	READING		MATH		WRITING		SCIENCE
GRADE	SCHOOL	DISTRICT	SCHOOL	DISTRICT	SCHOOL	DISTRICT	SCHOOL	DISTRICT
3	91%	88%	87%	88%	-	-	-	-
4	82%	84%	84%	91%	88%	91%	-	-
5	88%	84%	93%	91%	-	-	85%	86%
-Grades 3 and 5 reading and grade 5 math scores are from the first administration only.

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. Our volunteers serve in many different capacities such as tutors, library assistants, classroom or workroom assistants, and with fund-raising. For more information, please contact Cindy Ramirez at 281-955-7586 or Joan Swanson at 281-469-6668.