Estella Stewart Elementary School

It's PreK Registration Time! Huntsville ISD is looking for a brand new swarm of little Hornets for the 2024-2025 School Year! Huntsville ISD PreK is a FREE full-day program at our 4 zoned elementary campuses for children who meet eligibility criteria. (There is an affordable tuition-based option for those who do not qualify. ) If your child is ready to start PreK & will be 4 years old on or before September 1st, sign them up ONLINE today! The online New Student registration link, enrollment criteria and required documentation needed to complete registration can all be found on the district website at huntsville-isd.org! Everyone knows that Huntsville ISD is the best place for YOUR child to be! Champions begin here! So let’s start Building YOUR Champion this year! !! Call 936-435-6300, if you have any questions.

Get ready for Back to School with Updated Immunizations! HISD will host an Immunization Clinic on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 2 PM to 5 PM at Mance Park Middle School, 1010 8th Street. The clinic is for All Grades - up to age 18. Vaccines: Free with Insurance Without Insurance $10/shot Ages 19 + Self Pay

We are gearing up for a brand new school year and can't wait to welcome YOU! The FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for HISD is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024, and we have a lot of NEW & EXCITING things to share, too. NEW Campus Listing, NEW Start & Dismissal Times, NEW Elementary School Boundary Zones & Grade Alignment, NEW School Supply Lists, NEW School menus, and so much more! NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION for both NEW & RETURNING STUDENTS: If you haven't registered your child(ren) for Fall 2024 yet, please do so NOW. All Registration for NEW & RETURNING HISD Students is done ONLINE this year! And that registration also includes Bus Transportation Registration, too!  Register your student for school and for the bus using just one online system through your Skyward Family Access Center parent portal. All students are also required to provide Proof of Residency this year as well. NEW TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: ALL students - New or Returning - MUST register to ride the school bus this year! Transportation Registration is included in the ONLINE Student Registration process in the Skyward Family Access Center parent portal. If you do not have a parent portal account, please log in and create one. ***Bus Registration MUST be completed by Wednesday, July 31st to ride the bus on the First Day of School. All student bus registrations received after July 31, will be processed after the first week of school. The parent/guardian will receive a phone call when your student is eligible to ride. NEW LOCATION for the Community Praise Ministry Back to School Supply Giveaway: The Community Praise Ministry is hosting their 19th Annual School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, August 3 at a NEW location! Community Praise Ministry School Supply Giveaway will be held at the Huntsville Elementary School in the Gym from 10 AM to 12 PM. This is just around the corner from the usual location at Huntsville High School, just head west and turn on to MLK, park at the Softball Baseball Parking Lot and walk over to the back of Huntsville Elementary. There will be plenty of school supplies for students age PreK to College, and as usual, they volunteers will be there until all the supplies are gone!! Please visit our Back to School Headquarters page on the district website at https://www.huntsville-isd.org/headquarters to find all things to help your family get ready for the new school year!

NEW CAMPUS START & DISMISSAL TIMES FOR 2024-2025: Huntsville ISD campuses will observe NEW Start & Dismissal times for the upcoming school year. Parents/Guardians, please adjust your schedules to reflect the time changes. Regular School Hours: All Elementary Campuses (Grades PreK-5): Start 7:40 AM / Dismissal 3:15 PM; Mance Park Middle School (Grades 6-8): Start 7:45 AM / Dismissal 3:20 PM; and Huntsville High School (Grades 9-12): Start 7:45 AM / Dismissal 3:25 PM *All times are subject to change. https://www.huntsville-isd.org/time

HISD Expects Normal Operations Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9: Huntsville ISD Employees and Families,  We hope this message finds everyone safe and well from today’s storm. HISD has been monitoring the inclement weather forecasts and conditions for our immediate area. We are aware of the widespread power outages and road conditions for our Huntsville ISD community. At this time, we plan to return to NORMAL OPERATIONS tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. We urge those who reside in low lying areas to take all necessary precautions to keep your families safe. We will continue to monitor the conditions throughout the night and early morning, and if a change is necessary we will send additional communication as soon as a decision can be made.  In the event that we must close again tomorrow, we will send a mass notification by 5:30 AM; otherwise, expect regular operations. Thank you!

District CLOSED Monday, July 8 due to Inclement Weather: Dear Huntsville ISD Employees and Families, Out of an abundance of caution, all Huntsville ISD locations will be CLOSED TOMORROW, Monday July 8, 2024. This decision is due to the forecasted heavy rain and high winds associated with Tropical Storm Beryl, potential for flooding, road closures and power outages, as well as other emergency-related purposes. We will continue to monitor the weather conditions for our immediate area and send additional updates, if needed. Please take all necessary precautions to keep your family safe. Huntsville ISD

The entire district will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. District offices will reopen on Friday, July 5 at 8 AM. We wish you all a very Safe & Happy 4th of July!

Nominations are being accepted for the Huntsville ISD Hall of Champions Induction Class of 2024! Please submit your nominations today to help us find more Champions in life - the “Best of the Best” among Hornet Alumni, former HISD employees & former HISD trustees for the Hall of Champions Induction Class of 2024. Visit https://www.huntsville-isd.org/hoc for instructions and criteria for nominations.

It's time to Register your Returning HISD Student for the 2024-2025 school year. If your student was enrolled in Huntsville ISD at the end of the 23-24 school year, they are considered a returning student. All Student Registration is to be completed ONLINE this year. You will use your Skyward Family Access Account to register your returning student(s) to the district. If you don't have a Skyward Family Account, you will need to create one once you start the registration process. Also, if you have an elementary student and you do not know what elementary school they are zoned to attend, you'll be able to use the Tyler Tech Versatrans E-Link search program and your address after you start the process to find out. All Student Registration information including registration links, helpful resources and campus contact numbers can be found via the HISD website on the Student Registration page @ https://www.huntsville-isd.org/registration. NOTE: This school year, ALL students (including returning students) are required to provide Proof of Residency before the registration process can be completed.

The entire district will be CLOSED on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. District offices will reopen on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

HISD FREE Summer Meal Program begins TODAY, Monday, June 3rd! No cost meals are available to ALL Huntsville area children and teens ages 18 and younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. Children do NOT have to be enrolled in HISD to participate. Meals will be available at Samuel W. Houston Elementary, Mance Park Middle School & Huntsville High School (see flyer for campus serving times) as well as Grab & Go via the Green Hornet Food Bus at 5 designated stops Monday-Thursday: 10:46 AM - Cogan’s Grove 11:32 AM - University Heights Baptist Church 12:17 PM - Huntsville Public Library 12:42 PM - Walker County Boys & Girls Club Clubhouse* 1:18 PM - Riverside Baptist Church Green Hornet meals will include LUNCH plus BREAKFAST for the next day. *Meal site schedules subject to change. See flyer for details. Call (936) 435-6921 or visit https://www.huntsville-isd.org/summermeals for more.

DISTRICT HOLIDAY CLOSURE - Monday, May 27 The entire district will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Normal operations to resume on Tuesday. May 28, 2024. Have a safe & happy holiday.

The LAST DAY of school for the 2023-2024 school year is here! Students will have a 1:00 PM EARLY RELEASE time (TOMORROW) on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. *HHS students will follow their final exam schedule. The HISD Board of Trustees & Administration wish everyone a very safe & happy Summer Break! The FIRST DAY of school for the 2024-2025 school year is Monday, August 19, 2024. All Student Registration is to be done ONLINE. New Student registration is open and Returning Student registration is anticipated to open next week. Please visit the HISD website for details and link. All student registrations will also require a Proof of Residency.

Attention All Huntsville ISD Families & Staff: Tonight's School Board Meeting has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather and flooding. The meeting with student and staff recognitions will be rescheduled. Huntsville ISD

CHOIR CONCERT CANCELLED! ATTENTION Hornet families, Tonight's Choir Concert at Huntsville High School for HHS, MPMS and Elementary Choirs has been CANCELLED due to Inclement Weather. The Elementary Choir Students were already bussed over to the high school so Choir Teachers are attempting to contact parents by phone asking them to please come pick students up from the HHS Band Hall (515 FM 2821 E) as soon as possible. Thank you, Huntsville ISD

PRE-K Round-Up Early Registration has been rescheduled to Monday, May 20 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at ALL 4 Elementary Campuses. (The original date had to be cancelled due to bad weather.) If you need assistance with Pre-K ONLINE Registration, please visit the child's zoned elementary campus during the Pre-K Round-Up time, or by appointment at the zoned campus beginning Friday, May 3.

Huntsville ISD Families and Staff, HISD has been monitoring the inclement weather forecasts and flooding conditions in our immediate area. At this time, we plan to have school as normal tomorrow, Monday, May 6, 2024. We urge families who reside in low lying areas to take all necessary precautions to keep your family safe. We will continue to monitor the conditions throughout today and tonight, and if a change is necessary we will communicate to families as soon as a decision can be made. In the event we must delay or cancel school we will send a notification to families by 5:30 AM; otherwise, expect regular operations. Thank you, Huntsville ISD

Huntsville ISD Families, After careful consideration and consultation with local emergency management officials, HISD will continue closure through Friday, May 3. Dangerous road conditions are expected to continue into tomorrow, with more rain likely overnight and many roads outside of town still flooded as of 5:30 PM today. Additionally, our creeks, tributaries and rivers are still rising within our boundaries. While we like to wait as long as possible to make this decision so it can be based on real time information, we also realize the more notice we give families and staff, the better it is for their planning. We fully expect to be back to normal operations by Monday, and any changes or updates will be sent through our mass notification system, posted on the district website (www.huntsville-isd.org) and our official social media pages, and will be communicated to media outlets. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered loss or damage during this weather event. Please stay safe, Huntsville ISD

Huntsville ISD Families, HISD has been monitoring the heavy rain and flooding overnight across our district. Dangerous road conditions due to widespread street flooding at 4:45 AM is not expected to recede in time for staff and students to get to school safely, therefore school is canceled for today, Thursday, May 2. We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the day and night and will make a determination for tomorrow as soon as possible. All updates will also be sent to parents using the mass notification system as well as posted on the district website (www.huntsville-isd.org) and social media pages. Please stay safe, Huntsville ISD

ENROLL NOW - NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 2024-2025 IS OPEN! Huntsville ISD is enrolling NEW students for next school year. If your student(s) will not/did not end the 2023-2024 school year with Huntsville ISD, then they are considered a New Student. This includes all incoming Pre-Kindergarten students, too. All Registration will be completely ONLINE this year! All Student Registration for Fall 2024 will be done ONLINE via the link on the Student Registration page on the HISD website @ https://www.huntsville-isd.org/page/student-registration. All Enrollment Criteria and Registration Requirements can be found there. ALL students will be required to provide Proof of Residency before the registration process can be completed. What school is your child zoned for? Begin the ONLINE Registration process and you'll be able to use the Versatrans E-Link search program to find out! ____________________________________ PRE-K Round-Up Early Registration Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM ALL 4 Elementary Campuses If you need assistance with Pre-K ONLINE Registration, please visit the child's zoned elementary campus during the Pre-K Round-Up time, or by appointment at the zoned campus beginning Friday, May 3. All Campus Tours / Meet & Greets will be held in August. NOTE: RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION will open in late May/early June. Monitor website and social media for all registration updates.