Wolman Elementary Newsletter

It has been another GREAT week at Wolman Elementary! Our Third Graders have been working hard preparing for their Veteran's Day Program! They performed for students and staff today and did an outstanding job! We know they will, again, shine bright tonight during the evening performance at 6:00 p.m.! Please come out and enjoy the program if you can; there is a flyer included below for more information! Also this week, students in all grades were able to participate in an anti-bullying assembly brought to us by our wonderful PTA! The assembly focused on being kind and inclusive to all and provided strategies for what to do when faced with another person being unkind. The importance of reporting inappropriate behavior was also stressed. Our staff will continue to weave these important messages into our morning announcements and throughout our instructional days as we want all of our students to learn in a safe and positive school environment!

We are collecting notes of thankfulness from our parents and students to distribute to our wonderful staff during the next couple of weeks. Our goal is to be able to give notes to ALL of our staff members. We kindly as that you use the link below to send a note of thankfulness to a teacher, counselor, custodian, librarian, cafeteria worker, front office, nurse, or aide. You can submit as many forms as you would like. Help us show our wonderful staff just how much we love and appreciate them! The form can be found here: We Are Thankful For Our RJWE Staff 24-25 Form

As a reminder, students should not be dropped off prior to 8:10 a.m. as there are not staff on duty to monitor. We appreciate you all supporting student safety. There is lots of important information below so please review the sections below carefully. Have a fantastic rest of your week!

Join our Third Grade Explorers as we honor those who have served our nation with a special Veterans Day Musical Salute! Our public performance will take place Thursday, November 7 at 6:00pm in the RJWE Gym. All families, friends, and veterans are welcome!

Student ID’s for Bus Riders

As a reminder, ID’s are required by all students entering the bus and in order to ensure safety, failure to enter a bus and a campus without a student ID cannot occur. Students were provided two ID's at the beginning of the school year; one of which was attached to their backpack. If your child has misplaced his/her ID, parents will need to provide a replacement. Bus riders who fail to have an ID may be suspended from transportation services. We appreciate your assistance with ensuring your child's ID stays attached to his/her backpack for safety purposes. Please contact your child's teacher if he/she needs a new student ID. Thank you!

It has been great seeing so many lunch visitors! As a reminder only parents/guardians, non-school aged children and immediate family listed on the 24-25 Lunch Visitors Parent Permission form are able to visit for lunch. Due to limited space, visitors are limited to 2 visitors per student. Please note the following: Each parent must sign up for their own seat and a separate seat for any non school age siblings. PLEASE REMEMBER when signing up to include your child's name and teacher in the comments. All visitors must show a physical, hard copy government issued ID (driver's license or passport) when you arrive for lunch. We ask that each student be limited to having a lunch visit one day per week to allow all Explorers the opportunity to have a lunch visit. If you are not able to come to lunch after you signed up, please remove your name from the list. Also, please be aware that a few minutes prior to your child's lunch time ending, the monitors will direct your child to join his/her class; this helps with making our cafeteria exit procedures run more smoothly. The following links will guide you in signing up for lunch times to visit your child and with providing lunch visitor permission. Please call 281 234 1700 with any questions. Thank you!

Lunch Visitor Parent Permission Link

Online Lunch Sign Up Link

The Personal Health and Safety guidance lesson for 5th grade students whose parents opted their child in for the presentation will be provided on Friday, November 15 during the specials period. This lesson is in accordance with Texas Education Code 28.004 and Senate Bill 9. The lesson will be presented by the school counselor, Melissa Baker. Students whose parents did not opt in will go to their regular specials class during this time. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Baker at melissaebaker@katyisd.org or at (281) 234-1731. Thank you!

The Katy Independent School District is encouraging students, parents, and community members to anonymously report tips or information about potential safety threats through Katy ISD's Speak Up app. SpeakUP is an anonymous reporting system that enables Katy ISD students, parents, and community members to anonymously submit safety and well-being tips to help prevent school-related incidents that could cause harm to others. For more information regarding Speak UP, please click on the link below. Thank you for supporting student safety!

SpeakUP reporting mobile application.

Please click on the link below for information regarding our RJWE Challenge Classes. Thank you!

LINK TO THE GT WEBSITE with information for parents.

Love and Logic Parenting Classes will be offered at multiple campuses during the Fall semester of 2024. Participation options are listed in the chart below. Katy ISD families may register to attend any session. Dates for Love and Logic courses will also be posted on the Professional Learning website https://www.katyisd.org/Page/9511 . Families who wish to participate in Love and Logic courses may pay $10 for the cost of the workbook with cash, check, or with the Pay ‘N Go system. Love and Logic Facilitators will arrange for parents to pick up materials. At least 10 participants are required for each session. If a minimum number of participants is not met, registered participants will be directed to an alternate session.

We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to your incredible support, our PTA has received several prestigious membership awards this year!

HEAD START AWARD: Our PTA jump-started the year by reaching 75% or more of last year’s total membership by August 30th.
EARLY BIRD AWARD: Our early bird PTA caught the worm by achieving 100% or more of last year’s total membership by September 30th.
MARS (Men Are Really Super) AWARD: Over 50 men joined our PTA, showing strong community involvement.
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD: 100% of our amazing Wolman faculty have joined the PTA.

We currently have 615 PTA members and are so grateful for each and every one of you! But we’re not stopping there—the next achievements we are aiming for are:

Generations Award: Let’s show the love across generations! We need 50+ grandparents to join our PTA. Invite the grandparents in your family to help us reach this special goal.

Voice for Every Child Award: This is Texas PTA's most prestigious membership award, and we are striving for one voice for every child at Wolman! We need every family, teacher, and community member to join. Imagine the impact we can make with your voice included.

Even if you haven’t joined yet, it’s never too late to be part of something incredible. Every membership benefits our school directly by providing funding for educational programs, school improvements, and events that enhance the learning experience for our students. Your support truly makes a lasting difference!

Join today at www.wolmanpta.org/membership.

Thankful Parties

Get ready for the Father Daughter Dance: Boots & Bling next Thursday! To skip the lines, please RSVP for each attendee by this Friday, 11/08, at 9 pm. Wristbands for those PTA members who RSVP’d will be sent home in Red Folders on the day of the event, Nov. 14. Wear your wristbands to the dance for easy entry! Membership must be in father’s figure name.

We're looking for volunteers to help with decorating before the dance and to assist during the event. CLICK HERE to volunteer.

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Monday, November 11

• Specialty Day:3
• Council Delegates Meetings - ESC Building; 6:30 pm

Tuesday, November 12

• Specialty Day:4
• Choir rehearsals - 7:30 am
  
• Read Deed Run 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, November 13

• Specialty Day:1

Thursday, November 14

• Specialty Day:2
• 5th Grade Chat & Chew - 7:30 am; Library
  
• Choir rehearsals - 7:30 a.m.
• Father Daughter Event - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Gym

Friday, November 15

• Specialty Day:3

Monday, November 18

• Specialty Day: 4
• Fall Individual Picture Retakes

Tuesday, November 19

• Specialty Day:1
• Choir rehearsals - 7:30 a.m.
• Read Deed Run - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, November 20

• Specialty Day: 2
• PTA Chair Meeting - 10:30 a.m.; LGI

Thursday, November 21

• Specialty Day: 3
• Choir rehearsals - 7:30 a.m.

Friday, November 22

• Specialty Day: 0
• No Lunch Visitors
• Thankful Parties

November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday Staff & Students

School Hours: 8:30am – 3:40pm (Doors open at 8:10 a.m. ; "All Explorers in by 8:20")

Wolman Elementary website: CLICK HERE

Wolman Elementary School Phone Number: 281-234-1700

Wolman Elementary School Fax Number: 281-644-1875

Wolman Elementary Facebook page: “Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School”

Wolman Elementary Clinic: CLICK HERE

Home Access Center: CLICK HERE

Family Technology Resources & Support: CLICK HERE

Wolman Elementary PTA website: CLICK HERE

Katy ISD website: CLICK HERE

Katy ISD On the Go Mobile App – you can find in the App store

PayNGo (Meal Account): CLICK HERE

School Cafe (Menus): CLICK HERE

Bus Route Finder: CLICK HERE

RJWE Birthday Book Club form coming soon

Instructional Calendar 2024-25 : CLICK HERE

Lunch Menus Click Here

Bus Transportation CLICK HERE

Bus Schedules CLICK HERE

Student Code of Conduct CLICK HERE

Registration Information CLICK HERE

Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary Facebook

#RJWEKidsFirst (Twitter)

Wolman PTA Facebook

Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, or questions you may have in our school year. We are here to help YOU!

kellydricks@katyisd.org

School Phone Number (281) 234 1700

School Fax Number (281) 644 1875

Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/RJWE/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 28727 North Firethorne Road, Katy, TX, United States
Phone: 281-234-1700
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