Ride Connection
Sally K. Ride Elementary
4920 W. Panther Creek
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Email: donotreply@conroeisd.net
Website: ride.conroeisd.net
Important Dates
September
9-11 Grandparents Day Lunch - See Schedule below
10 - Ride Night - The Stand 11-9 pm- (Enter Coupon Code Sally at Checkout)
17 - School Board Meeting
17 - Read for a Better Life
18 - CPHS Homecoming Pep Rally 6:30 @ Market Street
24 - Individual School Pictures
Principal Message
Dear Challenger Families,
We had such a great turnout for our first PTO meeting this week. I want to give a special shout out to our amazing Executive Board. Your hard work and dedication is so appreciated by our staff and students!
President, Ashley Heinen
Vice-President, Tara Sylvia
Treasurer, Keith Murty
Membership, Sara Hemsath
Volunteer Coordinator, Bethany Lund
Secretary, Hilary Toma
Fall Fundraiser Chair, Kim Brice
Spring Fundraiser Chair, Lauren Ksiazek
Parliamentarian, Allison Slater
Also, a special shout out to our staff appreciation committee, Cory Cummings and Krystal Eicher, for helping kick off the year with wonderful treats and surprises for our staff!
Please support our school by joining our amazing PTO. The link below will take you to the Ride PTO website, where you can join the PTO and explore ways to get involved at Ride. It is a great way to get connected with our Ride community and other parents. We also have several PTO committee positions available.
I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Ride Community!
Laura Collins
Growing, Learning, Leading TOGETHER
Partnering with Parents
A GREAT Week of Learning and Growing!
23-24 Yearbook Orders
If you ordered a 2023-2024 yearbook it should have either been delivered to your home or given to your student at school. If you ordered a yearbook and have not received it yet please email RidePTO@gmail.com.
If you are wanting to order the 2023-2024 yearbook please go to the PTO website to purchase. Thank you!
Ride Night at the Texan's Game
Grandparents Day
We are excited to invite you to join us for Grandparents Day Lunch! You will need to sign-up on the link below to ensure we have a visitor tag for you and ample seating for this event.
Every day Matters!
Congratulations to the following classes for having the highest class attendance average for their grade level!
PK - Mrs. Kelley
K - Ms. Beasley
1st - Mrs. Hill
2nd - Ms. Pruitt
3rd - Mrs. Brighten & Mrs. Mask
4th - Mrs. Noski
School Holidays
Being at school each and every day is so important for your child's learning. Please see vacation dates below when booking your fun trips.
Lunch Visitors
We are so excited to be able to open our building up to lunch visitors.
Due to limited seating in the cafeteria, we are offering two options for lunch signups. You will have the opportunity to sign up to eat in the cafeteria with your child or outside in our gazebo/picnic table area. You will not be able to change locations after signup is complete. If you are signed up to eat outside and it rains, you will be unable to move into the building due to limited seating. You may sign up for another day/time.
When signing up, please be sure to list your name and the second visitor's name. We need to limit the number of visitors inside and outside the building. Please see schedule below for designated grade level lunch visitor’s days. Make sure that you sign up under the correct time slot for your child’s lunchtime. We ask that each student has no more than 2 visitors per student per 3.5-week period. Each visitor must sign up for a spot. This ensures every parent has an opportunity to sign up. If you have an extenuating circumstance, please call the front office, and we will work with you!
Lunch Schedule:
Kindergarten 11:30am-12:00pm
1st Grade / 2nd Grade 11:45am-12:15pm
ECSE / Pre-Kinder 12:00pm-12:30pm
3rd Grade / 4th Grade 12:15pm-12:45pm
Visitation Days:
Monday: ECSE, Pre-Kinder, Kinder
Tuesday: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Wednesday: ECSE, Pre-Kinder, Kinder
Thursday: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Friday: Any Grade Level
Prepare for School Lunch
Label Your Child's Belongings
Each year multiple jackets, lunchboxes and backpacks are lost at school. The number one way to guarantee your child gets their items returned is to label them with their first and last name.
At the end of each grading period we will donate any lost items that are not labeled.
School Zone Safety Tips
The speed limit in the Ride school zone is 20 mph. This is to ensure the safety of all of our community members during very busy times in the morning and afternoon. As families enter and exit the car line, please take care to drive slowly and carefully.
In addition, cell phone use in a school zone is prohibited. As you enter areas around schools, please end your calls and put your phone away.
The CISD Police and Montgomery County Sheriff's Department patrol our school zones to ensure everyone's safety, and will issue citations if necessary.
Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe!
In the Know
Talk Saves Lives Presentation
On September 26, 2024, Conroe ISD will be hosting the Talk Saves Lives presentation at Lone Star College - Montgomery from 6:30-7:30 PM in room G102. If Conroe ISD staff attend, they could earn CEUs for it. If you have any questions, please email ldtaylor@conroeisd.net.
Please check out the links below for important campus information.
After School Programs
Chess Club
Tennis & Golf
Trunk or Treat
HOSTED BY THE CONROE ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT
WOODFOREST BANK STADIUM 10/26 @ 3:00 - 5:00PM
Campus Visitors
All visitors must be able to provide a government issued, photo I. D. at each visit. Photos of the I.D. will not be accepted. Visitors will check in at the front office and receive a Visitor Badge which must be worn at all times in the building. When leaving the building, visitors must check out with the front office and return the badge.
TEACHER ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Do you want to recognize an AWESOME Ride teacher/staff member? If so, follow the steps below:
- Log in to Parent Access.
- Click on communication.
- Choose Staff/Teacher excellence from the drop down menu.
- Select the employee to receive recognition from the drop down menu.
- Click create TAE.
- Click any of the pre-populated choices that apply.
- Type any additional comments in the Additional Comment box.
- Click the box labeled Create Teachers Achieving Excellence button.
- Done!
Volunteer at Ride or any CISD School
We value the contributions you make to Ride to support our outstanding students, teachers, and programs. It is our goal to provide a safe environment for our students and visitors. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Volunteer Application. This includes working in the classroom, reading to students, working in the library, etc..
CISD Cell Phone/Smartwatch Guidelines
- Cell phones and smartwatches may be used respectfully and responsibly before school and after school.
- Cell phones and smartwatches should not be used to capture video, audio, or images at school or on the bus.
- Cell phones and smartwatches should be set on silent mode and kept in backpacks, lockers, or other designated storage areas and should not be visible during school hours including instructional time, reward time, free time, lunch, and in the hallways.
- Use of cell phones and smartwatches may be permitted in extenuating circumstances with permission from a staff member. (ex. to notify parent/guardian of a late bus)
School Cash Online
School Cash Online is an easy to use and safe way to pay for your children’s school fees.
- Conveniently make payments for student fees online
All you have to do is register, attach your students and in no time, you will be able to make payments online.
Please visit the link below for more information and a link to register.
Parent Access Login
By logging into Parent Access, you can check your child's grades, assignments, and attendance.
To access your child’s information online you must register for an account.
Please go to the following link and follow the directions below:
Click the “Student/Parent” tab
Click on “Parent Access Center”
Click “Register”
School Messenger
All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and your child's campus will begin with "Conroe ISD:" and come from the subscribe code 67587. If you have not yet opted-in to receive SMS messages, you can do so at any time throughout the school year by texting "Y" to 67587.