
The Mane Tail
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
MESSAGE FROM MRS. MOTZNY
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
We are very excited to announce that Kelli Smith will be the new librarian at Sampson beginning Monday, January 8th. Click on this link to "meet" Mrs. Smith. https://www.smore.com/v8m9k
I hope that everyone enjoys a safe and restful holiday break.
Sincerely,
Heather Motzny
Upcoming Events
December 22nd- January 5th: Student and Staff Holidays (No School)
Monday, January 15th: Student and Staff Holiday (No School)
Wednesday, January 24th: Willie's Spirit Night
Spanish Action Based Learning Lab
K-5th grade:
Los meses del año (The months of the year)
Enero (January)
Febrero (February)
Marzo (March)
Abril (April)
Mayo (May)
Junio (June)
Julio (July)
Agosto (August)
Septiembre (September)
Octubre (October)
Noviembre (November)
Diciembre (december)
2nd-5th grade:
¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños? (What month is your birthday?)
Mi cumpleaños es en _______. (My birthday in is_______.)
¿Te gusta el mes de ____? (Do you like the month of _______?)
Sí me gusta el mes de ____.O (Yes, I like the month of _______.)
No me gusta el mes de _____. (I don’t like the month of _______.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Betancourt
Message from the Nurse
As cold, strep and flu season progresses, we are in that time of year when students are coming down with upper respiratory symptoms. Strep throat is presenting itself with children not complaining of sore throat or a fever. Often children say they have a tummy ache, nausea and at times throw up. Flu is presenting itself with temperatures of upper 99’s or low 100’s, runny nose, and cough.
If your child has been diagnosed with strep throat, they must be in on an antibiotic for 24hours before returning to school.
Please be aware that Texas Administrative Code requires that students be excluded from school for a fever of 100.0 F or higher and they may not return to school until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Temporarily masking a fever with medication does not change the fact that the child is in the contagious period of an illness and may be spreading illness, like the flu, to others by coughing, sneezing, and by touching surfaces around the school.
While we value student attendance very much, it is important that everyone plays their part in keeping the spread of illness to a minimum by following this rule.
Please also make sure that you have your daytime contact numbers and emergency contacts up to date with the Registrar so that you can be reached in the event your child is ill and must be picked up from school.
For more information on when to keep a sick student home from school, please visit the district website at the following link, https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1924 . For guidance to communicable disease rules https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1920
Watch D.O.G.S.
Shirt Availability that can be purchased at the school -- Adult XL ($20), Youth Medium ($15) and Youth Large ($15).
You can also order online (there are a variety of styles) at www.dadsofgreatstudents.com .
Requests for Teachers to Complete Paperwork for Outside Sources
(Rating Scales, Observations, Areas of Strengths/Weaknesses)
In order for teachers to fill out forms or other information needed for outside sources (doctors, psychologists, agencies, private schools, taekwondo, tutors, etc.), we must have a release of information (consent) form from the parent. Parents may request the permission form from the counselor or through the teacher. A new permission form needs to be filled out each school year.
Once the permission form is completed and returned, the teachers may fill out the requested paperwork. At Sampson, we follow the CFISD’s procedure to send the paperwork directly to the outside source (doctors, psychologists, agencies, private schools, taekwondo, tutors etc.) via fax or mail. If the parent chooses for the information to be mailed, an envelope (addressed to the outside source with postage attached) should be included with the paperwork provided by the parent.
These procedures are to ensure the student’s needs are addressed legally and ethically.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact the counselor.
Message to 5th Grade Parents
Information about K-Level classes for 6th grade:
Once students reach middle school, core classes are leveled: On-level and K-Level.
- On-level classes, just like K-Level classes, provide students with a college preparatory curriculum.
- K-Level classes have entry criteria to be put into the classes and criteria students must meet in order to remain in K-Level for the school year.
- K-Level classes are designed to challenge students beyond grade-level academic courses and prepare them for success in future advanced coursework. K-level classes are more rigorous and in-depth in content, often move at a faster pace, include different types of assignments and may require additional outside reading.
Students are eligible for K-Level classes in 6th grade (2024-2025 school year) if during their 5th grade year:
- Earn a yearly average of 85+ in subject (reading/language-average, math, science and social studies)
OR
- Earn Masters Level on the STAAR exam for the corresponding subject area
Students who meet the criteria will automatically be placed in K-Level courses for the corresponding subject. Parents may opt the students out of K-Level classes.
If students do not meet the criteria for eligibility, they will not be placed in K-Level courses.
Bringing Out the Best Character Education Program
For the months of November and December, we will be focusing on the character trait Generosity as we Bring Out the Best in CFISD. Generosity is a willingness to give. You can access any of our lessons and activities through the district website here: https://www.cfisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7582
PTO News
MORE SIZES ADDED!- Winter Spirit Wear On Sale Now
Membership
Fundraising Update
Thank you to our VIP sponsors Brianna Bischoff, Realtor; Ryan Stegall with State Farm; and The Brook
Sampson Elementary
Email: sampson@cfisd.net
Website: https://sampson.cfisd.net/en/
Location: 16002 Coles Crossing Drive, Cypress, TX, USA
Phone: 281-213-1600
Facebook: facebook.com/SampsonElementarySchool
Twitter: @SampsonElem