The "Hawk Hub" - NJH

We have had a great week of learning, and we enjoyed meeting our families at our very first Open House! Now that we have gotten into the routine of things at Nelson, there are a few things that we want you to take note on and help us with.

• Please note the change in the traffic flow map. Our security team has now had an opportunity to observe the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal. We will continue to use both lanes during the arrival/dismissal process.
• Parents/guardians will receive an automated phone call each day if a student receives any tardies to class. Our hope is that we can all work together to ensure our students are on time to their classes and ready to learn.
• Please review the athletic event procedures with your student (below). Students must be in dress code, have their ID's on, and be with a trusted adult who is able to provide a safe means of transportation home.
• Please reach out to your child's teacher if tutorials are needed. Parents/guardians will need to be able to drop off or pick up students for tutorials, and each teacher has a sign-up process so that they can expect to receive students in their rooms.

The NJH Campus Advisory Team consists of parents, teachers, administrators, community members, and supportive business partners. The purpose of this team is to become informed on various educational issues important to NJH and Katy ISD. There will be 4 meetings each school year and these meetings will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the LGI.

If you are interested in being a member of the Campus Advisory Team (CAT team), please complete this form by Friday, September 6, 2024 by 4:00 p.m. Names will be randomly drawn to make the selection process equitable. Please consider supporting NJH!

This week our Athletic Events begin on campus. We are requesting the following from our students and community members who choose to attend.

• All students that attend athletic events at Nelson must have supervising parent or trusted adult attending the event with the student. This adult will be responsible for transportation and for the behavior of students they are with. Students may not be dropped off and expected to walk home, as our campus is surrounded by roads and unsafe walking conditions.
• All students must wear an ID when attending athletic events.
• Students must leave campus by their normal means of transportation and then return at the start of the event with a trusted adult.
• Students must leave as soon as the event is over.
• Students must follow the Katy ISD Student Code of Conduct.
• Concessions will be limited this first year at Nelson while we establish booster clubs and build our PTA. We would love to have you volunteer!

Students who do not follow the campus procedures above may be restricted from attending after school events.

All students were issued an ID this week. Beginning Monday, August 19, any student who does not have their ID on and around their neck will be issued a temporary ID.

If issued a temporary ID for the day,

• Students will be charged $1 for each temporary ID acquired.
• Parents will receive an email that their student received a temporary ID for the day, and accrued a fine.
• Parent/Guardian must then pay the fines through Pay N Go and will be automatically emailed until it is paid.
• Any student with a temporary ID will be called last to the lunch line for the day, due to the added time it takes for the cafe staff to manually enter ID #'s.

PLEASE REMIND STUDENTS TO HAVE THEIR ID's DAILY

If your child loses their ID, there is a replacement fee of $3.00 for the ID, sleeve and lanyard.

This fee must be paid through Pay N Go, as we are a cashless campus.

Dear Parents,

During the week of August 26th, your student will participate in the Renaissance Star Reading screener. This assessment is computer-adaptive and created to assist teachers to quickly identify areas of strengths and growth for students in reading. With this tool, teachers will be able to more specifically target their instruction to ensure student growth for each individual student.

This assessment will not be taken for a grade as it is strictly a tool to provide teachers with data to inform instruction. The screener will take the students approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s RLA teacher.

A parent/guardian of a school-aged child has the responsibility to require that his/her child attend school regularly. When sickness or another reason necessitates an absence, a note signed by the parent/guardian or email explaining the reason for the absence is required prior to or when the student returns to school.

If a student fails to submit a note from from the parent or the school does not receive notification explaining the reason for the absence, the absence will automatically be considered unexcused.

We appreciate the parents/guardians and want everyone to know that we are here to work with you and your child.

Nelson Junior High Attendance Clerk

Alexa Acuna

Email: alexanacuna2@katyisd.org

Parents of Bus Riders: If your student is a bus rider, look for the white route number on the side of the bus when tracking their bus this school year! And make sure to download the Smart tag™ app from your mobile Google Play Store or Apple App Store to find your bus route information. The Smart Tag app allows parents to set their preferred notifications, including when their child’s bus is expected to arrive. You can also see when and where your student boards and exits the bus.

CLASS 1:1 DEVICE INSURANCE PAYMENTS
Parents registering their students for the 2024-25 school year have the option to select the Class 1:1 Device Insurance Option. This option covers your student’s Chromebook device. All student fees, including the device insurance fee, will be sent to our Pay N’ Go system for payment on August 12th. You will be able to pay your insurance fee at that time.

Please note, this only applies to students in 3rd – 12th grades. For further information, please visit our Pay N’ Go website or for more detailed documentation, please view this Pay N’ Go Student Fee article. If you would like to change your device insurance selection from NO to YES, please email changemyrequest@katyisd.org with your student’s Katy ID, name and campus and we will update your insurance option from NO to YES. Please note, you are only eligible to make this change and pay in full, 30-days after your student’s first day of attendance.

We will utilize the Remind app to send updates and reminders to parents/students throughout the year. Each grade level has a link to join. Please click on the appropriate grade level to gain access to the reminders that will be sent through email/text. You can also download the app to get notifications that way. If you would like to join more than one grade level, please feel free to do so to stay informed.

6th grade: https://www.remind.com/join/6-njh

7th grade: https://www.remind.com/join/7-njh

8th grade: https://www.remind.com/join/8-njh