Tenie Holmes Elementary

Focus Areas

• Meeting Expectations: Let's support each other with meeting expectations for being on time, following dress code, and showing respect! Compliment those around you who you see meeting expectations!
• Attitude of Gratitude: We would like to encourage all students, staff, and families to express thanks to each other for the roles that we play in positive academic and social-emotional outcomes. Thank someone every day!

Bay City High School - 11:30AM

Bay City Junior High – 11:40AM

Tenie Holmes Elementary – 12:00 PM

Linnie Roberts Elementary – 12:00PM

John H Cherry Elementary – 12:10PM

Parents- please make sure to pick up your child on time everyday, we have had an influx of students being pick up after 4pm, our dismissal bell rings at 3:30pm.

Tutoring pick up- your child must be picked up from tutoring by 4:35pm, or your child will not be able to participate in tutorials.

Student Badges: All students must be wearing their IDs everyday, all day.

Students must learn to follow the SCoC.

1. Obey the instructions on the bus driver at all times.

2. Board and leave the bus at designated stops only.
3. Ride only the bus to which you are assigned.
4. Any student attempting to ride a bus to which he/she is not assigned must have a note signed by the parent. This note must be given to the principal/assistant principal for approval. A temporary bus pass will be issued to the student and must be given to the bus driver.

1. Be respectful and follow all directions of the driver at all times.

2. Stay seated facing front with your feet on the floor.
3. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself and inside the bus.
4. Do not use foul language at any time.
5. Follow all classroom rules to not disrupt the bus ride.
6. No eating or drinking allowed on the bus except for a (plastic) water bottle.
7. Use of cell phones, and other electronic devices, will be allowed. Earbuds or headphones must be used at all times. No bluetooth speakers will be permitted. Phone calls are not to be made while on the bus.
8. Unauthorized use of the emergency exit is prohibited.
9. No defacing of school property.

We are required by law to implement and enforce safety and security for all students and staff. Please help us by reviewing and adhering to the following safety and security protocols:

1. For all instructional spaces, doors are locked and closed when students are present.
2. All exterior doors are locked and secured.
3. Only staff may open doors for students to enter the building, and students entering must be wearing proper identification.
4. All visitors must check in at the front desk with proper valid identification.
5. All students and staff must wear photo IDs
6. Parents must report to the front office and check out their student with valid identification, this includes after school when forgetting their QR Code.

• Students are required to wear their IDs when coming into the building.
• Students are required to wear their IDs to ride the bus.
• Students are required to wear their IDs for breakfast/lunch.

• All students were given an ID, lanyard and plastic pouch at the beginning of the year at no cost.
• All new students to Tenie Holmes will be provided with an ID, lanyard and plastic pouch at no cost.
• If a student loses their ID, they can purchase an new one for $5.00 dollars in the front office with Mrs. Martinez.
• Lanyards are $2.00

Parents, our goal this year is to make sure all of our students attend school 100% of the time. However, we understand life happens.

At T.H.E. we have worked very hard all summer long to create attendance incentives for the entire year and celebrate your child.

• We will be having attendance celebrations every 3 weeks.
• The first celebration of the six weeks will come after week 3 of instruction.
• The second celebration of the six weeks will come after week 6 of instruction.
• This celebration is for students who have above and beyond attendance.

• Students that are at school 100% of the time.
  
• No early check outs.
• No tardies

• A student must physically be present at school to receive perfect attendance with no more than (3) early pick-ups and/or tardies, whether excused or unexcused.
  
• Perfect attendance is recognized each 6 weeks on each elementary campus, as well as overall for the entire school year at the conclusion of the school year.
• Students with Perfect Attendance will receive a certificate.

ATTENDANCE

Click to Download BCISD 90% Participation Guidelines

90% Attendance Required

All students are required to maintain 90% attendance to remain in good standing for participation in extracurricular, co-curricular, and/or campus privileges such as field trips, PBIS celebrations... Students who have not returned the acknowledgement form or who did not meet the 90% attendance as are not eligible for extra-curricular participation. (Click the blue button below to review these guidelines.) In addition, we will begin following up with students and parents of students not meeting the 90% attendance requirement every three weeks. At the end of the First Six Weeks, any student who does not meet this requirement will not be able to participate in extracurricular events.

Individuals listed on the student’s contact list may join the student during their lunch period. Identification must be presented to be allowed inside the campus. Identification includes a valid driver’s license or ID.

• Early checkout for students ends at 2:50pm on a daily basis.
• Transportation changes cutoff time is 2:50pm on a daily basis.
• Our dismissal time is 3:30pm. We would really appreciate all of our parents to pick up their children on time.

Student chromebooks are checked out to students for use during the school year. Students and parents are responsible for any damages. Signing up for Chromebook Insurance is strongly encouraged. Use the link to sign-up today!

Dress code will be enforced every single day. Elementary Student Dress Code

All students and parents/guardians are reminded that student violations of the vape policy will result in a mandatory disciplinary placement to DAEP.

Sat. Nov. 16, 2024-Saturday Tutorials

Nov. 25- Nov 29- Thanksgiving Break- No School

Tenie Holmes Elementary

Office Hours 7:30 am- 4:00 pm

979-401-1400