MPE Panther eNews

Panther Families:

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our upcoming Celebrations of Learning—a special event where students will proudly share their progress and accomplishments with you this week. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, please review the following guidelines carefully:

Important Reminders:

✅ Check-In Required: All adults must present physical, legal photo identification at the front office to enter the building. No digital copies or photos of IDs will be accepted.

🚫 Siblings: Due to space and supervision concerns, school age siblings are not permitted.

👥 Guests: Each student may bring a maximum of two guardians due to space within the classroom.

🎈 No Balloons or Food: Please do not bring balloons, outside food, or snacks.

👗 Dress Code: As this is a school event with children present, we kindly ask all guests to dress appropriately. Midriffs must be covered, and attire should reflect the respectful nature of the event.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a positive and respectful environment for all attendees. Thank you for your ongoing support, and we can’t wait to celebrate our students’ hard work with you!

Additional Reminders:

Student Drop Off:

We want to remind everyone that student supervision does not begin until 7:30 a.m. each morning. For the safety and well-being of all students, we kindly ask that children not be dropped off or left unattended before this time, as there are no staff members on duty to supervise.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all our students.

Lunch Visitors:

This week will be no lunch visitors this week. As we head into the final week of school, our schedule will be filled with special events, celebrations, and activities, which means we will not be able to accommodate lunch visits during that time.

We’ve loved having families join us this year, and we thank you for making lunchtime a special moment for your children.

🐶 No Pets on School Property

For the safety of our students and staff, dogs or other pets are not allowed on school property during arrival and dismissal. Please help us keep everyone safe by following this rule.

Thank you for your continued support. Let's make it a great week!

Thank you,

Nelly Vaccaro

Principal

Memorial Parkway Elementary

THIS WEEK:

Monday May 19th

⭐No lunch visitors the last week of school.⭐

Celebrations of Learning

• 4th Grade- 8:30 AM-9:00 AM
• Pre Kindergarten- 9:45 AM-10:15 AM
• 3rd Grade- 11:00 AM- 11:30 AM
• 5th Grade- 6:00 PM at the Taylor High School Preformance Art Center (PAC)

Tuesday May 20th

Celebrations of Learning

• Kindergarten:8:30 am- 9:00 am
• 1st Grade: 9:45 AM- 10:15 AM
• 2nd Grade: 11:00 AM- 11:30 AM

Wednesday May 21st

• Yearbook signing day during specials

Thursday May 22nd

• 5th Grade Clap-out @ 8:30am
• Early dismissal at 12:00 pm
• THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL/ Have a great summer!

Registration info 2025-2026

Have you moved or are you moving this summer?

If your child will be attending a school other than Memorial Parkway Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the orange Mover Form that will be sent home in your student's backpack and return it to your child’s teacher.

Students must attend their zoned campus based on their home address. Attendance zone information for all Katy ISD schools can be found using the Find My School site: https://gis.katyisd.org/?page=District-Map

Bonafide Affidavit Renewals

Students who attend Memorial Parkway Elementary School on a Bona Fide Affidavit should have received an email to renew their information. This must be completed before the end of the school year, or students will be withdrawn for the 2025-2025 school year.

Registration info 2025-2026

Have you moved or are you moving this summer?

If your child will be attending a school other than Memorial Parkway Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the orange Mover Form that will be sent home in your student's backpack and return it to your child’s teacher.

Students must attend their zoned campus based on their home address. Attendance zone information for all Katy ISD schools can be found using the Find My School site: https://gis.katyisd.org/?page=District-Map

Bonafide Affidavit Renewals

Students who attend Memorial Parkway Elementary School on a Bona Fide Affidavit should have received an email to renew their information. This must be completed before the end of the school year, or students will be withdrawn for the 2025-2025 school year.

Información de Inscripción 2025-2026

¿Se ha mudado o se mudará este verano?

Si su hijo(a) asistirá a una escuela diferente a Memorial Parkway Elementary durante el año escolar 2025-2026, por favor complete el formulario en naranja de cambio de domicilio (Mover Form) que será enviado a casa en la mochila de su estudiante y devuélvalo al maestro(a) de su hijo(a).

Los estudiantes deben asistir a la escuela que les corresponde según la dirección de su domicilio. Puede encontrar información sobre las zonas de asistencia para todas las escuelas de Katy ISD utilizando el sitio: https://gis.katyisd.org/?page=District-Map

Garantía de Residencia Legitima

Los estudiantes que asisten a Memorial Parkway Elementary School con una garantía de Residencia Legitima (Bona Fide) debieron haber recibido un correo electrónico para renovar su información. Este proceso debe completarse antes de que finalice el año escolar; de lo contrario, los estudiantes serán dados de baja para el año escolar 2025-2026.

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your help in keeping our car rider line safe and efficient for everyone. Please keep these important reminders in mind:

✅ Wait for the Door to Close – Please ensure your child’s door is fully closed before driving off.
✅ No Phone Usage – Stay off your phone while in the car line to remain alert and focused.
✅ Speed Limit – Please adhere to the posted speed limit to keep our students and staff safe.
✅ Seated Safely – Students should be seated in their designated seats, not in the front of the car or standing before exiting.

✅Traffic Signs- Adhere to traffic signs. It is the LAW. ex: No left turn, stop sign and speed limit

Thank you for your cooperation in making drop-off and pick-up a smooth and safe process for all!

Dear Families,

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our upcoming Celebrations of Learning—a special event where students will proudly share their progress and accomplishments with you. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, please review the following guidelines carefully:

Important Reminders:

✅ Check-In Required: All adults must present physical, legal photo identification at the front office to enter the building. No digital copies or photos of IDs will be accepted.

🚫 Siblings: Due to space and supervision concerns, school age siblings are not permitted.

👥 Guests: Each student may bring a maximum of two guardians due to space within the classroom.

🎈 No Balloons or Food: Please do not bring balloons, outside food, or snacks.

👗 Dress Code: As this is a school event with children present, we kindly ask all guests to dress appropriately. Midriffs must be covered, and attire should reflect the respectful nature of the event.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a positive and respectful environment for all attendees. Thank you for your ongoing support, and we can’t wait to celebrate our students’ hard work with you!

Summer Chromebook Information

STUDENTS RETURNING FALL 2025- DEVICE CONTINUATION
Students who are continuing in the District will keep their Chromebook over the summer. We encourage families to review the Katy ISD Chromebooks Summer Tips for helpful information on device care, storage and maintenance. Students in need of Chromebook support over the summer may submit a Chromebook Hardware Support ticket via MyKaty Cloud. Families will need to provide a phone number to be contacted for assistance. Support will be available Monday through Thursday, from May 23 to August 12.

STUDENTS WITHDRAWING- DEVICE RETURN
Families who are withdrawing from Katy ISD must return their student’s Chromebook to their home campus. For questions about the return process, please contact the Help Desk at 281-396-7400.

COMPASSION KATY OPERATION BACK TO SCHOOL

Invitation to Register

Operation Back to School 2025 is a drive-through event.

Register your elementary-aged child for a FREE backpack and school supplies for the 2025-2026 school year!

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025

Merrill Center at Katy High School

6301 S Stadium Ln

Katy, Texas 77494

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

COPY LINK BELOW to register your child. Registration ends June 15th, 2025

Operation Back to School 2025

You MUST register to receive the FREE backpack and school supplies.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITH YOUR Qgiv Ticket QRCode TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES FOR YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN. THE CODE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION CAN ONLY BE USED ONE TIME. DO NOT MAKE A DUPLICATE COPY OF YOUR CONFIRMATION.

The translation ID on your confirmation can only be used one time.

PLEASE PRINT AND SAVE QGIV Ticket/QR Code Information emailed at time of registration

Sample Email Below:

Your ticket is here!

Thanks for registering. Your event details are below.

Operation Back 2 School 2025

Hosted by Compassion Katy

Leonard E. Merrell Center

6301 S Stadium Ln

Katy TX 77494

Get Directions

Please email OB2S@compassionkaty.org with any questions.

KCM School Supplies:

If you have a child in junior high or high school who needs school supplies, please email Lucia Acosta at Lucia.acosta@ktcm.org

YMCA School Supplies:

If you have a child that needs school supplies that Compassion Katy and KCM cannot fulfill, please email Haley Sloterdijk at Haley.Sloterdijk@ymcahouston.org

Nelly Vaccaro, Principal

Talya Robertson, Assistant Principal

Maria Araujo, Instructional Coordinator

Veronica Martinez, Bilingual Counselor

AprilMRichardson, Counselor

Melissa Palestina, Librarian

Tess Hall, Principal's Secretary

Memorial Parkway Elementary is designated as a Title 1 school. All children in Title I schools benefit from additional technology, staff, and programs. Because there are more adults to help children, all children receive more individualized and small-group instruction. The goal of Title I services is to accelerate academic achievement so that all children meet or exceed state and federal standards of performance.

In addition to these extra supports, we know that parent and family engagement is also key in providing our students the best experience possible. Please read our Title 1 documents here: