Joe Henderson Elementary School

08/27/2026

Hey Hounds!
The online Spirit Store is now open for you to stock up on your official Hound gear to start the school year off in style! The store will close on September 11, and it won’t reopen again until February so don’t wait!

08/27/2026

We hope to see you at Back to School
Night tomorrow evening. Remember that teachers will host two identical informational sessions to accommodate families with more than one Hound.

Session 1: 6:00-6:30
Session 2: 6:30-7:00

Sharing a campus map with you to help you navigate the campus.

08/26/2026

Thank you Benicia Unified for hosting this incredible One Stop Volunteer Shop event! 🌟 New volunteers and returning volunteers, don’t miss this opportunity!

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08/25/2026

Calling all Parents & Guardians of Hounds!

Please join us for Open House on Thursday, August 27, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit your child’s classroom, meet their teacher, and learn more about the school year.

Teachers will host two, identical sessions to allow families with more than one Hound to attend multiple classes:

• 6:00-6:30 - Session 1
• 6:35-7:00 - Session 2

Reminders:
• Adults only
• Parking is limited, please seek street parking

Looking forward to a Houndtastic year ahead! 🧡🖤

08/22/2026

Hey Hounds!

It was so great to see so many of you last night at the Back to School Ice Cream Social! What a fun way to end the first week of school! A BIG thank you to our amazing Joe Henderson PTG for organizing this annual community event and a HUGE thank you to our friends at Double Rainbow Cafe for scooping up the tastiest ice cream in town.

Have a great weekend, Hounds! See you back on campus next week for our first full week of school! 🧡🖤

08/21/2026

*8/26 UPDATE* The link below is working! Happy shopping!

*UPDATE*
We know the link to the online spirit store is not currently working. We are working on it and we will be sure to post it again to advertise when it is up and running. Thank you for your patience!

Hey Hounds!

In case you forgot…every Friday is Spirit Friday! We encourage our whole JHE community to show their Hound pride by wearing school colors or spirit wear.

The top classes showing spirit in TK-2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade will win the coveted Spirit Hound to proudly display in their classroom for the following week.

Who will win tomorrow?? Help your class out and join your fellow Hounds in showing that famous Hound spirit! 🧡🖤

PS- our official online spirit store will be open August 24-September 11 for all of your spirit wear needs! Once it opens, you can place your orders at http://Joehendersonptg.org/shop

08/19/2026

Hey Hounds!

Our amazing PTG invites all Henderson families to celebrate the first week of school THIS FRIDAY with community and ice cream from !

🗓️ Friday, August 21
⏰ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
🍨 Vanilla, chocolate, vegan sorbet, and toppings
⚠️ Note: Grown-ups must supervise their children. This is not a drop-off event.

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08/18/2026

Hey Hounds!

Today is the big day! Can't wait to welcome you back to campus! Gate open at 7:45 and classes will begin promptly at 8:00. Let's make it a Houndtastic year!

After drop off, JHE families are invited to Coffee & Pastries in the Multi-Purpose Room. Say your goodbyes and then come mix and mingle!

Don't forget...
🧡The MPR opens at 7:40 for breakfast (free for all students!)
🖤 Campus gates open at 7:45. TK-2nd grade students whether through the TK Gate/3rd-5th grade students enter through the C/D wing gate.
🧡Only students allowed through campus gates at 7:45 (TK/K families may walk their littlest hounds to their lines on day 1 only)
🖤 Parking spaces are reserved for staff only
🧡 Be sure to leave yourself extra time to get to school this morning as it is sure to be busy
🖤 Get ready for the best year yet!

08/18/2026

Thank you, PTG! ☕️

The big day is tomorrow!! ☕️ Enjoy coffee and pastries right after drop off. We will be in front of the MPR.

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08/18/2026

Meet our Houndtastic 2026/2027 JHE Staff! We have many returning faces and a few new ones that have joined our Hound family. These dedicated members of our JHE community work hard each and every day to provide a safe, welcoming, and fun learning environment for all of our Hounds.

At the end of the presentation we have also included a campus map with classroom room numbers.

We can't wait to see you tomorrow on the first day of school!

🧡Link to the presentation: https://canva.link/ntxdt97cxbed69v