Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hanford West Back to School Night: Sept 5

Parents, students and other family members are invited to attend the Hanford West High School Back-to-School Night Wednesday, Sept. 5.

The event will begin with a presentation at 6 p.m. in the HW Event Center. From 6:30 to 7:50, families are invited to follow their students' class schedules to visit classrooms and meet with teachers.

The ASB Student Store will be open for business, if you want to purchase Hanford West merchandise or school yearbooks, and the Snack Bar will be offering free samples.

Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Online Gradebook (Parent ABI) functions have been restored

We have corrected the settings that were causing the Online Gradebook (Parent ABI) account creation errors.

If you tried to create an Online Gradebook account in the last day and were unable to complete the process, please try again. 

Thank you again for your patience: We are very sorry for the inconvenience!

Technical Difficulties: Online Gradebook

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our HJUHSD Online Gradebook (Parent ABI) account creation process.  

Please DO NOT try to create a new Online Gradebook Account or to reset your Online Gradebook password until repairs have been completed.

We will post an update as soon as we have confirmed functions have been fully restored.

If you tried to create an Online Account last night or today and were not able to complete the process, please WAIT until functions are restored and then try again using the instructions and personal verification information previously emailed to you.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this delay may cause you.

 Again, we will post another update as soon as repairs are complete. Thank you so much for your patience!

HHS Back to School Night is tonight!

Hanford High School Back to School Night starts at 6 p.m. in the Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center. Classroom visits will begin immediately after at 6:25. We hope to see you there!

Annual reminder: HJUHSD Facebook Commenting Policy

The Hanford Joint Union High School District welcomes community contributions to its Facebook Page in the form of comments, photos, photo tagging, wall posts, etc. Community-contributed content on this Page is the opinion of the specific author and does not represent HJUHSD.

HJUHSD abides by the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and asks its Facebook Fans to do the same. Specifically, please do not post unauthorized commercial solicitations or "spam"; bully intimidate or harass other users; post content that is hateful, threatening, pornographic or gratuitously violent; or do anything that is unlawful, misleading, malicious or discriminatory on the HJUHSD Facebook Page.

HJUHSD reserves the right to, but is not obligated to, remove comments that contain commercial solicitations, are factually erroneous or libelous, are widly off-topic, cannot be translated into English by free online translation software, or that otherwise violate Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Facebook encourages all users to use the "Report" links when they find abusive content.

Thank you in advance for your contributions to the HJUHSD Facebook Page and for your help in creating a safe and useful online community.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Online Gradebook is now active for 2012-2013

The HJUHSD Online Gradebook (Parent ABI) is now active for the 2012-2013 school year.

The Online Gradebook allows parents and students to access student grades, attendance and other information from any internet-connected computer with your personal login credentials.

To create an account, please complete and submit the HJUHSD Online Gradebook Access Request Form.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have already submitted a hard-copy request form, your account is in the process of being created by school staff. You DO NOT need to complete this online request form. You will receive an email within the next week with instructions on how to access your account.

For parents and students who have NOT already requested an account or to add a student to an existing account, you will need to submit a separate online form for EACH account (email address) that you want to create.  If you have more than one student, please submit a separate form for each student.

After you submit the form, you will receive an email with instructions on how to set-up and access your account. If you do not get this e-mail, please check your Spam/Junk Mail to see if it has been blocked.

If you already have an account, you can login to the Online Gradebook with your email address and password.

If you have forgotton your password, please use the  "Forgot your Password?" link on the Online Gradebook login page to reset your password.

For families without internet access, computers are available at each HJUHSD school to access the Online Gradebook. Internet access is also available at local Family Resource Centers. We hope this service will help improve communication between school and home and serve as a useful tool for parents and families.

If you have any questions, please contact your school Testing Secretary:

Hanford High: Cathy Hatfield, 583-5902 x 3122
Hanford West High: Christine Lee, 583-5903 x 3128
Sierra Pacific High: Sonja Thomas 583-5912 x 2010
Earl F. Johnson High: Irma Villalobos, 582-5904, x 7000


Monday, August 13, 2012

Welcome to the 2012-2013 School Year!

The first day of classes is THURSDAY, AUGUST 16! School starts at 7:45 a.m.

The 2012-2013 school year has brought leadership changes to all three of our comprehensive high schools this year: Michelle Borges is the new Principal at Sierra Pacific High School, Scott Pickle is the new Principal of Hanford High School, and former Learning Director Darin Parson is taking over as Principal of Hanford West High School. Gary Marr continues to serve as Principal of Earl F. Johnson High School and Hanford Adult School. All of our administrators will out-and-about on campus this week, greeting students, meeting with parents, and visiting classes. Be sure to give them a warm welcome, if you see them!

Parents and students are encouraged to visit HJUHSD Online for tools and resources to help your first days of the new school year be a success!
  • The HJUHSD Online Calendar has all the information you need about events, activites and atheltic schedules, as well as links to daily bulletins and monthly school menus. 
  • Bell schedules, bus routes, campus maps and contact information for teachers and staff members are can all be found online as well. 
  • The Student/Parent Handbook has important information about dress code, discipline, clubs, eligibility and other school rules
  •  The Course Catalog is your guide to curriculum, graduation requirements and college entrance information.
  • Several of our teachers also have class websites designed to help improve communication with students and parents, with more being added every day! See the Staff Directory for links.
Please take some time to explore HJUHSD Online and, if you have any questions, feel free to contact your teachers or school staff for more information.

 All HJUHSD staff members - from principals and teachers, to administrators and office staff, to custodians and bus drivers - are committed to helping all students to have a successful 2012-2013 school yea. Please let us know what we can do to help your school year get off to a great start!