The Mane Tail

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

Included in this newsletter is information about volunteering for our Winter Parties. Our Winter Parties will be held during large group time on Thursday, December 21st. Parents and guardians are welcome to sign up to volunteer at the parties. Volunteers are the only outside guests that will be allowed to attend our parties. We have adjusted the times for 2nd and 5th grade parties. The schedule is below.

5th Grade - 8:20 - 9:15

2nd Grade - 9:20 - 10:15

3rd Grade - 10:15 - 11:10

4th Grade - 11:10 - 12:05

Kindergarten - 12:45 - 1:40

1st Grade - 1:40 - 2:35

Use the link below to pre-register if you would like to volunteer.

https://forms.gle/7PUEn1CYhE8vUNyaA

Please do not drop off younger siblings at school when an older sibling has an activity before school (choir, tutorials, etc.). We do not have staff members on duty before school to supervise students. We realize that parents may not have time to drive back home. Parents are more than welcome to park in the front of the building or on the side of the building until 7:50. At 7:50 a.m. the doors open for all students. We appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely,

Heather Motzny

Tuesday, December 12th: Sampson Spelling Bee 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th: 3rd and 5th Grade Nature Trails

Saturday, December 16th: Jingle Bell Jog

Tuesday, December 19th: 5th Grade Holiday Program 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 21st: Holiday Parties during Large Group Times

No Lunch Visitors

December 22nd- January 5th: Student and Staff Holidays (No School)

Sampson Students and Parents:

Here’s the buzz! The written spelling test for qualification in the oral Sampson Spelling Bee has been completed and particpants in our Spelling Bee have been notified. Our Sampson Spelling Bee will be on December 12th from 4:15-5:45 pm. Guests may attend the Sampson Bee.

Repaso Los siete días de la semana

(Review The seven days of the week)

lunes (Monday)

martes (Tuesday)

miércoles (Wednesday)

jueves (Thursday)

viernes (Friday)

sábado (Saturday)

domingo (Sunday)

Hoy es ______. (Today is _______.)

Ayer fue ​​​​______. (Yesterday was _______.)

Mañana será ______. (Tomorrow will be _______.)

Mi día favorito es ________. (My favorite day is _______.)

Thank you,

Mrs. Betancourt

**Update** we are overwhelmed with the amazing support of this program, thank you all! There are limited patrol times left for the school year, sign up using the link below. Remember – only 1 patrol per family. If you want to be considered for standby and have not contacted Mrs. Bickham, just send an email to be put on that list.

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 .

This is just a reminder that the Counselors will be presenting the Child Anti-Victimization lessons to students on the following days:

Tuesday, December 12th: Kinder, 1st & 2nd

Wednesday, December 13th: 3rd, 4th, & 5th

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.

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.

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

Volunteers needed to help with 3rd and 5 th grade Nature Trails

You can sign up here Sampson PTO - Signups (membershiptoolkit.com)

Be on the lookout for holiday teacher and staff donations, going live December 1st.

This is a completely optional way of giving . More information to come!

Our Staff Appreciation Committee is so excited to plan a Sweets and Treats Snack Bar for the teachers on December 13th and we need your help! While you are baking your fun holiday treats, make an extra batch to share! Please click on this link if you can help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FAEAA2DA6F58-46380551-holiday/10225648#/

Membership

Thank you to our VIP sponsors Brianna Bischoff, Realtor; Ryan Stegall with State Farm; and The Brook

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