The Mane Tail

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

Boosterthon:

The entrance for pre-registered visitors and the PTO Volunteer Check In for the Stallion Stampede will be outside at the gate near the rockwall (front parking lot). Visitors will not be allowed inside the building unless they need to visit the front office for a sticker. We will not be allowing lunch visitors on this day.

Veterans Day:

All visitors that wish to observe our Veterans Day celebration will need to pre-register to obtain a sticker. We will not be able to print stickers after 8:10 a.m. on the morning of the event. Only those guests with a sticker will be allowed inside the gate to watch the Veterans Day tribute.

Sincerely,

Heather Motzny

Tuesday, October 31st- Boosterthon

Wednesday, November 8th & Thursday, November 9th: Spring Creek Spirit Night

Friday, November 10th: Veteran's Day Celebration 8:15 a.m. on the hard top (playground)

Tuesday, November 14th: Picture retakes

On Tuesday, October 31st all of our Sampson Stallions will be participating in the Boosterthon Fun Run. Our Fun Run is called the Sampson Stampede. The schedule is below.

8:20-9:15 2nd and 3rd Grade

9:20-10:15 Kindergarten and 1st Grade

10:20-11:15 4th and 5th Grade

**We will not be allowing lunch visitors on Tuesday, October 31st. There will be a slight schedule change for 4th grade large group, but all other grade levels will have a regular day (lunch/recess and large group).

Sampson Students and Parents:

Here’s the buzz! On Thursday, Nov. 9th, there will be a written spelling test for qualification in the oral Sampson Spelling Bee to be held on Tuesday, December 12th from 4:15-5:45 pm. Guests may attend the Sampson Bee.

This opportunity is open to all 3rd - 5th graders. The written test will be given during your child’s large group period, and a score of 100% is the goal to qualify for the oral spelling bee.

If your child is interested, please complete the attached permission slip and return it to the homeroom teacher as soon as possible (no later than Friday, November 3rd). The list of words to study will be sent home once the permission slip is received.

Jordan Holman

Grades K-5 ELAR Instructional Specialist/Spelling Bee Coordinator

Jordan.Holman@cfisd.net

K-5th grade:

Las figuras planas (2 dimentional shapes)

El círculo (circle)

El cuadrado (square)

El rectángulo (rectangle)

El triángulo (triangle)

El óvalo (oval)

El pentágono (pentagon)

El octágono (octagon)

El rombo (rombus)

La estrella (star)

El hexágono (hexagon)

2nd-5th grade:

El círculo es rojo. (The circle is red.)

El triángulo es azul. (The triangle is blue.)

El cuadrado es amarillo. (The square is yellow.)

El rectángulo es verde. (The rectangle is green.)

El rombo morado. (The rombus is purple.)

El pentágono es rosado. (The pentagon is pink.)

El octógono es marrón. (The octagon is brown.)

La estrella es negra. (Th estar is black.)

El óvalo es anaranjado. (The oval is orange.)

Thank you,

Mrs. Betancourt

James Rowlett, Houston Home Team Realty team leader, second from left, and Heather Motzny, Sampson Elementary School principal, second from right, hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates and pose with school and CFISD representatives after the campus and community partner announced on Oct. 16, they entered an adoption partnership.

Our Watch Dogs calendar for the spring is ready! Please go to the link to select a time if you would like to volunteer.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4CA4AD22A13-sampson1#/

We have limited quantities of Watch Dog dad shirts in stock on campus, see image below of style that is available. Dad sizes large and extra large ($20) and student sizes medium and large ($15). Reach out to Mrs. Bickham ( michele.bickham@cfisd.net ) for more information. You can also order online. Online has a variety of styles and options.

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.

Bringing Out the Best Character Education Program:

For the month of October, we will be focusing on the character trait Reliability as we Bring Out the Best in CFISD. Reliability is the ability to be trusted to do or provide what is needed. You can access any of our lessons and activities through the district website here: https://www.cfisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7582

Boosterthon is almost here!

PLEASE WEAR YOUR FIELD DAY SHIRTS FOR THIS EVENT!

Weekend Challenge: any student who gets at least $2 per lap (or $60 in flat donations) over the weekend earns a BONUS prize on Monday!

5th gr Parent Shirts AND Student Shirts For Sale!

5th grade PARENT Shirts are available for purchase in the online Spirit Store for any
parents and/or staff who would like to purchase them. They are the same NEON design as
the 5 th grade student shirts, but on a WHITE T-shirt instead of black. These are perfect to
wear when volunteering for your 5 th grader this year!
5th grade STUDENT shirts are available to order again if you’d like a second shirt. These will
be exactly like the BLACK 5 th grade shirt they have already received.
Sales for shirts will end October 31.
https://sampsonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/store

Back by popular demand!

Our Charleston Wrap fundraiser kicks off today! With over 2,500 gift ideas there is something for everyone on your holiday gift list. Be sure to REGISTER online today at www.registercw.com

We are so Thankful for our Teachers! We are having a Chili Cook Off Luncheon for them on November 8th and we need you! Please make a crockpot of your family’s best chili recipe to share with our staff or a homemade dessert. Click on the link to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FAEAA2DA6F58-45582852-november#/

Do you love animals or science? Want to help teach your child some fun things about animals?
We are looking for some parent volunteers to help out for the following homerooms: Alexander,
Polk, Graves, Manuel and Davis! If your child is in one of these homerooms and you are interested
in giving presentations of Snakes, Insects or Body Coverings then please contact Meghan Hodge at
meghanlhodge@yahoo.com (You don’t have to touch the animals if you don’t want to!)
**Contact Meghan Hodge for training and presentation date details.

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
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Twitter: @SampsonElem