ANNOUNCEMENTS

Girlstart is back for the Fall Semester at PES!

Girlstart is free and open to 4th and 5th grade girls only. Girlstart will meet on Mondays from 3-4:15 in the Science Lab. I have attached the Fall Calendar as well as the English and Spanish version of our registration forms. Please review the calendar. Please be sure your student can attend all meetings of Girlstart in the Fall before registering.

To reserve a spot, fill out the priority online registration forms. Girlstart is first come first serve.

English:
https://www.papersurvey.io/s/asgirlstartregistration

Spanish:
https://www.papersurvey.io/s/esasgirlstartregistration

Any hard copy forms must be brought to Mrs. Coats' room on the 5th Grade Hall (F5) before the tardy bell. The Deadline to register is Friday September 1st. Girlstart fills up fast. If no spot is available, your student will be placed on a waiting list for the Spring Semester.

NOTE: There is NO BUS for Girlstart. All students must be a Car Rider, Walker, or attend Extend-A-Care.

Girlstart After School is a weekly, two-semester program encouraging young women to believe in themselves and to pursue paths to higher education and greater career opportunities in STEM. Girlstart After School seeks to enhance and supplement girls’ science learning in the classroom through engaging activities that introduce important STEM concepts in a hands-on and informal environment. As a standards-aligned hands-on STEM program, Girlstart After School supports the science and math learning recovery for our participants and Girlstart girls receive an additional 26 hours of science enrichment. Additionally, we incorporate cross-curricular components within our activities to further support participants' learning.

Girlstart has identified the following goals for Girlstart After School:
• To increase participants’ understanding and mastery of the scientific method as a system for problem solving and scientific discovery.
• To increase participants’ confidence in doing science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) activities.
• To increase participants’ awareness of STEM careers.
• To increase the number of girls who select STEM electives.
• To increase the number of girls who will indicate an interest in pursuing STEM study in high school/college.

• For each girl to maintain weekly club attendance (no more than 4 absences per semester)

Please contact Mrs. Coats, PES Girlstart Campus Coordinator with any questions or concerns.
christine.coats@hayscisd.net

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2023-2024 PES Parent/Student Handbook

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Free & Reduced Meal Application

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PTA membership sign up

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Online Student Registration!

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Hays CISD to Create Attendance Zone for New Elementary

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Hays History Day - Parent & Community Informational Meeting

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