Fridays are Spirit Days! Show your school spirit by dressing with your spirit shirt on Fridays, or Thursdays when there is a Friday holiday. You can wear this year's shirt or a vintage shirt from a previous year! Go tigers!

September:

Hispanic Heritage Month

9/1 Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday)

9/2-9/19 PTO Fall Fundraiser Kick Off - Raise Craze

9/4 Fall Open House, 5 - 7 PM & PTO General Meeting

9/5 Grandparent’s Day BYOBreakfast

9/11 Patriot’s Day, dress red/white/blue

9/12 PTO Volunteer Tea, 2:30 PM cafeteria

9/16 Fall Individual Picture Day

9/19 Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

9/23-9/26 Book Fair 

9/25 PTO sponsors Divas & Donuts

9/29 - 10/5 Marco’s Pizza Nights

October:

National Book Month

9/29 - 10/3 Marco’s Pizza Nights

2 STEAM Express, 4th grade

3 PTO Homeroom Parent Meeting 9:30 AM

3 Theiss Annual Fall Festival, 5 - 7

7 3rd Grade Field Trip Pearl Fincher Museum 

7 Watch DOGS Kick Off, 6-7:30 PM

8 National Walk, Bike, Roll Day

10 PTO Hospitality Luncheon for Staff

10 End of Grading Period 1

13-17 Fall Break (Student and Staff Holiday)

22 PTO Spirit NIght - Handel's

23 5th Grade Field trip - Hobby Center

24 Learning Celebrations in classrooms & 9 Weeks Treats after lunch

27-31 Anti-Drug Week

31 Storybook Character Parade

Save the Date! Picture Day is September 16th!

New Personal Device Expectations & Consequence Matrix

Students may bring personal communication devices to school, but they must be turned off, out of sight, and stored away in their backpack, pocket, laptop sleeve, or other personal belongings while on school grounds from the first bell 7:40 to the end of the instructional day at 3:25 including during class, recess, and lunch.   

Consequences for student(s) not meeting the expectation are as follows:    

Offense Number 1

Admin Conference, Parent Contact

Student may pick up the device at the end of the day in the admin office by 4 PM.

Offense Number 2

Consequences may include a combination of disciplinary measures up to and including Lunch Detention, After School, or Before School Detention and Parent Contact

Student may pick up the device at the end of the day in the admin office by 4 PM

Offense Number 3

One Day of ISS, Parent Contact

Parent/Guardian required to pick up before front office closes by 4 PM

Offense Number 4

Consequences may include a combination of disciplinary measures up to and including ISS, OSS, or DAEP and Parent Contact

Parent/Guardian required to pick up before front office closes by 4 PM

Students who refuse to turn in their device(s) to the administrator will immediately receive additional consequences at the discretion of the administrator.

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Pro Tips for Arrival:

• Teach your child how to unbuckle and exit the vehicle on the right side independently.

• Parents must stay in the vehicle during the car line drop off area.

• Allow your child to exit once you are next to a sidewalk, instead of waiting until close to the door. This keeps our lines from backing up on the main lanes

• Do not drop off students prior to 7:40. There are not adults monitoring students before 7:40 each morning.

• Lock your bike on the bike racks for safey.

• Teach your child to walk their bike as soon as they turn onto school property.

Pro Tips for Dismissal:

• Please keep your car number visible to staff until your car is loaded.

• Car tags are most visible when hanging in the middle of the windshield (ie: from a hanger on the rear view mirror, or hanging from the visor etc...). When simply placed on the dashboard, we cannot see when walking by your vehicle.

• Dismissal can be a great time to network with other families. We highly encourage families who want to stick around to chat or play during dismissal to utilize the park near the clubhouse until dismissal is complete.

• The playground is off limits until dismissal is complete, usually by 4:00.

Click here to view all procedures.

Birthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays with your child and will work hard to make it a special day for them at school!

However, sending invitations to school to pass out will not be allowed. Instructional time cannot be used to support or promote private social events such as birthday parties.

At this time, we will not be accepting birthday treat bags. If you would like to arrange for an edible treat to be shared for your child's birthday during the lunch period, please follow the KISD protocols and begin the process 2 weeks in advance. We will be enforcing the 2 weeks notice without exceptions this year. No food brought up to the office will be allowed without going through this process. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please see the KISD District procedures that we follow in more detail here.

Back to School Information from the nurse can be found on this document.

Here are a few reminders from Nurse Kerry and updates for this school year:

• IMPORTANT District Medication Change:  If your child will need ANY medication while at school, there has been a change to Klein ISD procedures. All medications (prescribed or over the counter) will need a written order by a licensed healthcare provider. Clinic staff will not be able to use the prescription label as proof of the written medical order or parent authorization for OTCS for 2 weeks, as in the past. Medications (prescription or over the counter) will not be accepted if expired, not in the original container, or without complete written orders. The licensed healthcare provider can use the district medication authorization form, an action plan, or a letter from their office to provide their signed consent. Please understand the medication intake process will require patience for safety and inventory. If time is a constraint, please consider making an appointment with the clinic prior to bringing in the medication and appropriate paperwork.

• No students are permitted to carry any type of medication (including, but not limited to, topicals, cough drops, vitamins, prescriptions, supplements) in their lunch kits, backpacks, or to and from the clinic. Any student requiring any type of medication during the school day must have a parent or designated guardian deliver the medication to the clinic and follow the district guidelines for intake and inventory. The school is not able to store or intervene in the hand off of medications between households.

• Please send your child with a change of clothes in their backpack for accidents or unexpected soils. This includes socks and shoes.

• Celebration foods must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the requested date in order to screen rosters  for permissions and food allergies. A complete ingredient list/label must accompany ALL food being requested to serve and must be presented at time of request 2 weeks in advance. We encourage you to utilize the campus food services celebration treats that are offered for your convenience. No requests will be accepted in the month of August for safety as rosters are being screened and updated for food allergies and special considerations. Foods prepared at home will not be accepted and must be in a pre-packaged, sealed container.

• Due to clinic volume and acuity of conditions, teachers may be aiding students who have minor scratches, bumps or bruises in the classroom, therefore, you may not be receiving notification from the nurse for these types of injuries.

• The clinic staff will continue to inform you if children are ill and need to be dismissed home, have bumped their heads, have suffered a serious injury or a significant change in their medical condition.