DOLPHIN DISPATCH

Greetings Dolphin Families,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, relaxation and time with loved ones. As we begin this new year, we are excited to continue working together to support your child's growth and learning.

We will welcome all students back with Pajama Day on Tuesday to make the first morning back a little easier! Please look for report cards to come home on Friday. If there are any questions or concerns regarding your child's academic performance, please contact their teacher. Please continue reading below for more information and upcoming events.

Parent Cafe Days and Lunch Times

Monday-PreK (10:25-11:05) and 4th Grade (12:15-12:57)

Tuesday-Kindergarten (10:40-11:20) and 5th Grade (12:42-1:21)

Wednesday-1st Grade (11:00-11:45)

Thursday-2nd Grade (11:20-12:05)

Friday-3rd Grade (11:40-12:22)

Reminders

• Please be mindful of your speed and watch for students in the school zones
• Please do not block the crosswalk when dropping off and picking up your student
• Great learning begins at 7:45am and ends at 3:00
• Every Monday is College Day! Wear your favorite college gear
• College Day will be Tuesday if Monday is a holiday
• Every Friday is Spirit Day! Wear your Galm Spirit Gear!

Ms. Alongi, Principal and Ms. Chawayipira, Associate Principal

January 6th

• Student Holiday-No School

January 7th

• Students Return
• Pajama Day

January 10th

• Student Council School Store (AM)
• Report Cards Go Home

January 13th-17th-No Name Claling Week (see flyr below)

January 20th

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School

• Student Council School Store (AM)

January 30th

• Academic Family Night

Snacks will be sold at an additional cost on Thursday. Ice cream will be sold on Friday.

Child Nutrition is launching School Café...Connecting Families to School Nutrition!

A single location for all cafeteria needs. School Café will be used for:

• Menus
• Online Payment Accounts
• Free and Reduced Meal Applications

For more information on School Café and current updates, please visit:

https://www.nisd.net/schools/menus

All students riding the school bus need to follow all safety rules and procedures outlined by the school bus driver.

• Students must remain seated while the bus is in motion
• Food consumption on the bus is not allowed.
• Any behavior incidents will be reported to campus administration and may result in supsension from the bus.

Please keep the NISD Dress Code in mind. The weather is very warm but please make sure that shorts, skirts and dresses are of the appropriate length. Also, no mid drift shirts or cropped tops that show skin are allowed. Frays or holes above the knee are not permitted. Please review the NISD Dress and Grooming Guidelines.

Attendance Matters at Galm Elementary, please be sure that your student is at school on time every day. As stated in the NISD Elementary Student Handbook, school begins at 7:45am. All students arriving after that time will be counted tardy and those arriving after 9am will be marked absent for the entire school day. If your child is ill or has an appointment, you must bring in a doctor's note or parent note to excuse the absence. We will monitor attendance weekly and meet with parents regularly if we have a concern. Please refer to the flyer below to review the Texas Compulsory Attendance Law. Please note that PreK and Kindergarten follow the same Attendance Laws and students ages 6-19. You are welcome to contact our Attendance Secretary, Ms. Flores or Associate Principal, Ms. Chawayipira with any questions or concerns regarding attendance.

An effective Creator:

● Brings imagination to life

● Is not limited to what already exists

● Looks at things from new and different prespectives

● Is an original thinker and not afraid to take risks