When: September 18th @ 9:00am in-Person

Where: SLJH LGI- go through the front office to Raptor In
Topics: Understanding the Adolescent Brain & Tech Tips including Canvas

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In an effort to lighten the load for our students now that they have their assigned Chromebook, we have reduced the daily school supplies for each grade level.

Please refer to the chart below and help your child remove supplies they do not need to keep in their backpack.

Students must charge their Chromebooks at home for a MINIMUM of 4 hours each night. Many students' devices are not lasting through the day because they are not fully charged. Please create a space where your student can charge their device each night.

Click the flyer to purchase tickets on Pay N Go!

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 (click Love and Logic picture).

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.

Students have the opportunity to work on content work during Home Base. Teachers help students navigate where to find assignments in Canvas and have conversations about their grades including areas to work on and assignments to complete. When students finish their content work for the day, they can study or read a book.

Secondary students may be screened for G/T classes, as long as they were not already screened this school year. Parent checklists are available in the GT Tile in MyKaty Cloud.

If students are already in some G/T classes, and wish to be in more GT classes they may complete a Request for Additional Services also found in the GT Tile in MyKaty Cloud .

Forms have a firm deadline to be completed by 11:59 pm on Friday, October 4th. Paper checklists will not be accepted.

• Parents may drop off lunch for their child only. Lunches will be placed in a bin on the stage. Please tell your child in advance that you are delivering lunch so they know to look for it.
• Parents may not drop off food for other students. For example: large pizzas, large bags of food, sheet cake, etc. Food will be held until the end of the school day.
• We do not accept Door Dash, Uber Eats or other Food Delivery services. Any food delivered in this manner will be held until the end of the school day.
• Parents should communicate with their student when they deliver an item. Students will have access to their Katy ISD Email. The format is KNumber@students.katyisd.org
• The only items that will be delivered to the classroom are glasses and musical instruments. Please put your child's name and grade level on the item when you drop off.
• Chromebooks that are delivered to SLJH will be taken to the grade level AP office for student pick up.

Spartans News Network is up and running for the 24-25 school year! Check out the amazing videos our students made sharing all things Spartans!

Clubs are starting up! We have some amazing clubs happening on campus, click the picture to see all the great clubs that start up in the next few weeks! More information about the club will be handed out by the sponsor on the first day that the club meets.

Students must wear their ID at all times. Students who do not have their ID during the school day will be given a temporary ID.

If your student loses their ID, they can come to the library to purchase a new ID. The $3 charge will be applied to their account and the parent will receive an email with the link to pay.

If your student realizes they have lost their ID while at home, we have developed a process for the parent to request a new ID via email for pickup the next day.

1. Send email to this email address: ID-SLJH@katyisd.org

2. YOU MUST include a copy of your photo ID in the email request. If you do not provide a picture of your photo ID, your request will be deleted and you will need to resubmit.

3. Once we receive your email, we will assign the $3 fee to your student through Pay N Go and your student can pick up the replacement ID in the library.

4. You will receive an email with instructions for making the payment on Pay N Go.

Curating a love of reading is important to educators and families in Katy ISD. Campuses host book fairs to encourage the love of reading and build excitement around literacy. It is important for parents to assist their child in selecting books that garner student interest and engagement in reading. Participation in the book fair is voluntary, and parents must opt in students to purchase books and other items included in the book fair. Parents may log in to MyKaty Cloud to access the authorization tile to allow participation in Book Fairs.

CAMPUS BOOK FAIR OPT-IN

Is your child struggling in a course? Click here to access the SLJH tutorial schedule. Please remember students can attend any teacher's tutorial that teaches the course, not just their own teacher. As always, reach out to your child's teacher with questions.

Don’t miss the chance to give your child the world!

We currently have over 300 people RSVP’d for our educational travel meeting. Everything will be discussed at the meeting, including price and how to earn high school credit on the trip. Click here to let us know if you can make it or not: https://bit.ly/3WkSt2n

*Not a KatyISD sponsored event.

All students and parents have been enrolled in a Grade Level Canvas Course. These courses will house resources for students including the following:

• Home Base Slides
• SHIELD Packet
• Club Information
• Upcoming Events

In accordance with Texas Education Code 28.004 and Senate Bill 9, junior high students will receive instruction on the required health TEKS specific to abuse and violence prevention.

Under Texas statute, parents/guardians must choose to “opt-in” for their student to participate in the lessons that address the topics of abuse and violence prevention.

On September 2, 2024, parents/guardians will receive information via email on how to view associated lessons and record their decision for student “opt-in” of these lessons.

Below are the windows for both the parent opt-in and when lessons will be taught:

• Parent Opt-In Window: September 2nd – September 30th
• Instruction Window: November 4th – December 20th

• All devices must be powered off and in the student’s backpack.
  

• This includes Airpods, headphones, smart watches and iPads.
• Phones used in hallways or in student's pockets will be confiscated until the end of the day.
• Students may only use their device during lunch.
• Phones will not be delivered to students. Any phones delivered to campus, can be picked up in the front office after school.
  

Medications

Students are not allowed to carry medication at school. Cough drops are considered medication and may not be carried at school. Peppermints are a good substitute for cough drops if your student needs something to help during the school day. EpiPens and inhalers may be carried but ONLY with proper paperwork turned into the clinic first. Please email or call the clinic if you have any medication administration questions. Please do not send medication with your child to drop off in the clinic without the proper Katy ISD paperwork filled out by a parent AND physician. Katy ISD medication paperwork can be picked up in the clinic or requested by email from Nurse Jennie.

If your child forgot to take their medication at home, PARENTS (only) are able to medicate their child in the front office during the school day. Please bring a valid photo ID and water if needed to do so.

Katy ISD requires all volunteers serving on or off-campus during or after the instructional day to register with the district through its Raptor security system.

Once registered and approved, individual volunteers can:

• Sign up as a campus volunteer by completing the volunteer recruitment form provided by your campus organization(s) or contact your campus volunteer coordinator.

• Track hours via their volunteer profile for every Katy ISD campus at which they volunteer

• The system also provides quick and easy submission of individual off-campus volunteer hours

Volunteer Application - English

Volunteer Application - Spanish

It All Adds Up!

Thank you for volunteering in Katy ISD.