Dear HAE Families,
The countdown is ON! We officially begin the 2025-2026 school year in 14 days! We’d like to share some important information to help ensure a smooth start for your family.
Teacher Assignments/Meet and Greet
Teacher assignments will be posted in Focus on Friday, August 1st. You are invited to stop by the classroom and meet your child’s teacher on Friday, August 8th. Kindergarten, fourth grade, and fifth grade are invited to stop by from 11:30-12:30 and first grade, second grade, and third grade are invited to stop by from 12:30-1:30. This is an informal, drop in event.
HAE Campus Clean Up
The HAE PTA invites you to join us for a campus cleanup on Saturday, August 9th. Please stay tuned for more information about this event.
School Supply Lists
School supply lists have been posted here:
Please feel free to drop off your school supplies during our Teacher Meet and Greet on August 8th.
Dismissal Information
Please complete this Transportation Form to let us know how your children will be getting home from school each day. We will be distributing car tags to new families during the Teacher Meet and Greet and on our first day of school.
Focus
It is imperative for parents to have a linked parent focus account. With a linked parent account, you can register for bus transportation, view your child’s grades and attendance, receive automated communications from the school and district, and more. Please follow the directions here and give us a call or even stop by if you need assistance.
Creating Your Linked Parent Account | Duval County Public Schools
Food Service
· Breakfast will be served each day. Students who would like to eat breakfast will report directly to the cafeteria before reporting to their classrooms.
· Lunch menus and prices have not yet been determined, but lunch will be served at no cost for the few weeks of school. You can pay for snacks using MySchoolBucks.
· A la carte options will be available for purchase on a daily basis.
· Students with allergies/special diets are encouraged to notify the food service department by calling (904) 732-5145. You may also email duvaldiet@compass-usa.com
Transportation
Please be sure to register for the bus as soon as possible by following the steps below:
1. Log in to the parent/guardian Focus account and select your child’s name.
2. Select Child Info.
3. Select Forms.
4. Select 2025-26 Transportation Registration Form.
5. Review address. Note that the primary address is used to determine the bus assignment.
· If the address is correct: Go to “I am requesting bus stop transportation for my student” and select Yes.
· If the address is incorrect: Contact your child’s school to update before proceeding.
6. Click Submit Request.
Edulog
The Edulog bus monitoring app allows families of registered bus riders to monitor their child’s bus in real time. Only families of registered bus riders with a linked parent account will be able to access this app. Please click on this link and follow the steps to access the app.
Edulog | Duval County Public Schools
The bus route and stop information for your child is available in your Focus account. If your children are registered but you’re unable to see their bus route/stop information, please call the transportation department at 904-858-6200. Please note that all bus routes will run approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes earlier than on full days.
Volunteering
We welcome volunteers at HAE. Background screening is required for all volunteers. If you have never volunteered with DCPS, please complete the volunteer application form here. Volunteer Application Form.
Level 1 volunteers are always under the direct supervision of district staff and are never alone with students. There is no fee for the level 1 screening.
Level 2 volunteers may be out of direct view of staff or responsible for supervising students. If you are a current volunteer who was previously approved under a level 1 clearance and plan to serve in a level 2 volunteer role (such as chaperoning students) you will need to log into your current account and edit your profile to indicate that you are a level 2 volunteer. Once your application is submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on how to begin the level 2 screening process. There is a fee for the level 2 screening.
Please feel free to call us with any questions! Thanks so much and Go Eagles!!