Hello Cougar Families!!!

We have reached the end of the semester and what a joyous way to go into Winter Break than our Winter Celebration held on Thursday. It was wonderful to see so many of our families and Cougars participating in our school program. This raises the excitement for next year as the completion of our renovated campus will allow us to hold all our celebrations at Geneva Heights. Be on the lookout for our 3rd-5th grade Spring celebration being planned for the 2nd semester. We would like to thank Principal Maggie Huff and Mockingbird Elementary for allowing us to use their auditorium.

This week will be a busy week with instruction still our primary focus. Friday will be a day to celebrate with classmates at the end of our semester. Please be on the lookout for detailed information from homeroom teachers regarding Friday plans and logistics.

One of Geneva Heights' greatest features is the diversity of our campus. We have students of different cultures, faiths, and ethnicities, and this time of year we witness the convergence of all faiths. On behalf of Geneva Heights, I want to wish our families and friends a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Diwali. We are a community that embraces and celebrates our differences and uses our diversity to add to our Cougar scholar experience. I wish everyone a safe, joyous, and restful Winter Break. I

Your Proud Principal of Geneva Heights Elementary,

Israel Verver, Jr.

12/21 Thursday: Last day of Mad Science: No After School Mad Science on Friday, December 22, 2023

12/22 Friday: Early release day. Please take a look at the bus schedule below. Students will be released at 12:15 PM. Students may also wear pajamas to school that day. MAD Science will not be available on 12/22/23.

Sign Up and become a DISD Volunteer @ https://dallasisd.voly.org

The Dallas ISD Voly System ensures all our volunteers know the safety guidelines of helping in our schools and includes background checks. All volunteers must complete this process yearly.

Lunchroom Volunteers NEEDED,

The first step is to complete the DISD volunteer process @ https://Dallasisd.voly.org. Second, please choose the lunchroom opportunity that works best for you. You may choose a 30-minute lunch period or choose to help with all the lunch periods. Finally, once you arrive at the school present your photo ID to Mrs. Rios and you’ll be off to help make the students’ lunch time efficient and enjoyable. Your support is always greatly appreciated.

1. Classroom parties will begin at 10:45 and must end at 11:45, this allows time for clean-up of classrooms before leaving for the break.
2. Only the room parent will be allowed to be on campus for the day to assist classroom teachers. If the room parent is unable to make it, they may name a proxy to help the classroom.
3. Please be on the lookout for more information from your student's homeroom teacher for class room party needs.
4. Please send anything for the celebrations at the beginning of the day. If providing hot food (i.e. pizza) that can be delivered to the front office but it must be marked as to which class it is intended for so staff can drop it off.

https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/52614

Dallas ISD will offer "pop-up" FREE meal services to all children ages 1-18, during the winter break weeks. Please see the site map and serving times below.

(Dallas IS proporcionará comidas GRATIS para todos los niños de 1-18 años, durante las semanas de vacaciones de invierno)

These meals will be served at J L Long Middle School from 9-10:30AM. The website link above shows other times and locations should you need them.

Two breakfasts and two lunches in a “Pop-Up” format. Cooking may be required for entrées. Meal preparation instructions can be found below. All students 18 years and younger are eligible. Meals are served while supplies last.
Date (Fecha):

• Thursday, December 28, 2023
• Thursday, January 4, 2024

There is an overflowing pile of LOST & FOUND in our cafeteria. If your student has lost articles of clothing or water bottles, chances are they are there. Please feel free to check this area if you are up at the school or remind your students to check and bring home any items belonging to them.

1. If you need virtual calming options or calming activities for your student to do at home, try browsing DISD's Virtual Calming Corner. https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/virtualcalmingcorner/hom

Brittni Mangan, your snacks put smiles on many faces! Thank you!

PTA is starting a monthly raffle for our volunteers. The names will be pulled from Voly. The more times you volunteer the better chances you have at winning. The prize....$100 gift card! The winner for November is Jill McGill. Congratulations and thank you again for helping support our school!

Update 12/4/2023:

Parents,

Dismissal is a crucial time for safety. We have had several incidents where parents have shown up during dismissal and removed their students from the bus. Once we safely get our Cougars onto the bus, we will no longer allow students to be pulled. We have a system in place that requires communication with homeroom teachers and the front office so we ensure the safety and well-being of our scholars. Students cannot and will not be removed without the proper vetting at the front office. If your child is on the bus, you will have to meet them at the Del Mar campus. We use all staff members during dismissal to ensure the campus is properly and safely cleared. Any disruption in this system can potentially lead to campus personnel being distracted and causing a gap in our protocols and safety measures. There is a 2:30 pm cutoff for notifying the campus of any changes in your Cougar's dismissal routine.

Also, please refrain from parking in driveway or on the street during dismissal. The driveway may be used AFTER the busses leave but entering the driveway limits the space our buses have to turn into the campus. The street parking reduces the flow of traffic and prevents the busses from leaving safely and on time.

We would like to ask parents, (who have signed up their students, to ride the bus, from Delmar to the school), to please start sending your children, on the bus, in the mornings so we can avoid having buses being removed from our route.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

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When: April 28, 2024

Gates open at 11:30, performances from noon - 3

Where: Samuell-Grand Amphitheater

What: Mark your calendars for an afternoon of performances from the Band, feeder pattern school performing arts groups, and professional musicians. Enjoy food, activities, a raffle, and fun for the whole family! More details coming Spring 2024.

Interested in being a sponsor or having your student group perform? Contact wwwbandboosters@gmail.com for more information!

Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/genevaheights
Location: 6606 Ridgecrest Road, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: (972)749-7400
Twitter: @GenevaHeights