Ride Connection

4920 W. Panther Creek

The Woodlands, TX 77381

Email: donotreply@conroeisd.net

Website: ride.conroeisd.net

Facebook Ride Elementary, Conroe ISD, Instagram: @ridecisd

Twitter: @RideCISD, RidePTO.com

September

17 - School Board Meeting

17 - Read for a Better Life

18 - CPHS Homecoming Pep Rally 6:30 @ Market Street

24 - Individual School Pictures

Dear Challenger Families,

What a wonderful week! I appreciate all your support and understanding as we continue to improve our arrival and dismissal. You are all doing such a amazing job helping to keep our Challengers safe!

I am so proud of the hard work and dedication of our car rider team members. They greet each student with a smile as they arrive and leave campus. The afternoon car rider line is wrapping up by 3:25. This is absolutely FANTASTIC! Thank you Cassy Siros and Nikki Shields for your hard making this process such a smooth one.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend with family and friends.

I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Ride Community!

Laura Collins

Growing, Learning, Leading TOGETHER

Hello parents, this is just a reminder that Fall pictures for Ride Elementary are on Tuesday, September 24th. An order form will be sent home soon. (Sample of order form below that will go home. Be on the lookout).

PTO has extended the PTO Membership Drive to Friday, September 20; however, families and staff that have already purchased their annual memberships or purchase by Sunday afternoon (9/22) will be entered into a raffle for Chick-fil-a gift cards for free chicken nuggets or a chicken sandwich! Winners will be announced on the Ride PTO Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/RidePTO).

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!

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.

All transportation changes must be received by 2:00 p.m. Please send all changes of transportation to ridetransportation@conroeisd.net. The e-mail must include the date, your child’s full name, homeroom teacher, bus number (if applicable), and the guardian's full name. All emails must be received before 2:00 p.m. If you submit a transportation change by email, it must go to the email address referenced above; transportation changes should not be emailed directly to the teacher. If an emergency arises, please contact 281-465-2800.

Please send a new email for each day the change occurs. We cannot accept notes for multiple days or with multiple changes. District policy states that a student may only ride the bus they are registered to ride; therefore, students may not have a transportation change to ride a different bus.

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!

Fall Ride Lunch Sign-Up

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

Check out the CISD Nutrition Department. Starting August 5th you can register for lunch assistance (Free or reduced lunch applications must updated each year) or add money to your child's lunch account for the upcoming school year. You can also drop off a check at the front office to be placed on your child's lunch account. See the links below for Ride's breakfast and lunch meals.

Breakfast Menu

Lunch Menu

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.

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!

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.

SKR Back to School Basics

Ride Policies and Procedures

HOSTED BY THE CONROE ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT

WOODFOREST BANK STADIUM 10/26 @ 3:00 - 5:00PM

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.

Do you want to recognize an AWESOME Ride teacher/staff member? If so, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to Parent Access.
2. Click on communication.
3. Choose Staff/Teacher excellence from the drop down menu.
4. Select the employee to receive recognition from the drop down menu.
5. Click create TAE.
6. Click any of the pre-populated choices that apply.
7. Type any additional comments in the Additional Comment box.
8. Click the box labeled Create Teachers Achieving Excellence button.
9. Done!

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 Volunteer Application

• 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 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.

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:

http://www.conroeisd.net

Click the “Student/Parent” tab

Click on “Parent Access Center”

Click “Register”

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.