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Look for our newsletter at the beginning of each week for family resources, support, and information to help your family throughout the 2024-2025 school year.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we approach Veterans Day, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your support in honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. This day is not just a holiday; it's an opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the sacrifices made by our veterans.

Veterans Day is a significant occasion dedicated to honoring all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on their sacrifices and the freedoms we enjoy because of their courage. This year, we would love to acknowledge and celebrate the veteran parents and staff members within our school community. If you or a family member would like to be honored please click the link and complete your slide today!

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and community. I look forward to collaborating with you to make this Veterans Day special for us all.

#RTP Remember The PACK!!!

Plas Williams Jr. Ed. D.

Principal

Calling all dads, uncles, grandfathers, and older brothers: we need you for our Truitt Alpha program, which provides positive male role models on campus!

Your presence provides:

• School security
• Reduction in bullying
• A greater sense of safety
• Emphasis on the importance of education and attendance

Please join us for a fun and impactful informational session on how you can volunteer to strengthen our school community.

We would like to invite you to join us for Academic Success Night.

This event will feature our Counselors and the Parent and Community Liaison, who will share valuable resources and helpful tips to support our students at home. It’s a great opportunity for parents to learn and engage with our school.

The fall festival has been RESCHEDULED due to inclement weather.

We will have inflatables, a rock climbing wall, games, food, and much more!! Don't wait to get your wristbands - they are on school cash now!!

The wristband gives you:

Entry into Fall Festival.

Unlimited access to inflatables/rock climbing wall.

Unlimited carnival games, bingo, and monster toss.

1 meal: Hot dog, chips, drink or Nachos & Drink (not both)

Please come support Truitt by joining in on the fun! Wristbands are ONLY $10 on school cash.

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Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Picture retakes will be on Wednesday, November 13th during all lunch times. If your student did not have a yearbook picture taken due to being newly enrolled at Truitt or due to being absent, then your student will have an opportunity to take a picture. If you were not pleased with the original pictures you received of your student, you may return the original picture package to school on November 13th so that the student can give the pictures to the photographer and have their picture retaken.

Parents start with the School Spelling Bee Study List, which includes 450 useful and fascinating words. Our school spelling bee will begin with words from this list, however, you may see words not on the list in later rounds as the competition gets tougher. Your child will benefit from studying these words whether they study every one or just the 50 at their grade level.

Your child can also study with Word Club, the free app that includes fun word games and quizzes. Visit www.spellingbee.com/study-tips for even more tips from the Bee.

Please see important information from our nurse Ms. McCarty.

We do not have any updates from the nurse at this time. 😉

Please see important information below from our counselor's.

The “Bringing Out the Best” character trait for the month of November is Empathy.

In an effort to support students as they plan for their future, this fall we will implement a Guidance Program that allows 8th grade students to explore their abilities, career interests, and academic options. Please encourage your student to participate in these upcoming opportunities so students may explore and plan for their future.

Parents, we have some resources to help you access your student's grades. Once you are in Home Access Center (HAC) you can access grades, absences, set up gradebook alerts, and even view state testing results.

Please use this link for step by step directions.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

If you plan on having your student leave early because of a doctor's appointment or non-emergency, please follow these procedures:

• Send a handwritten note with your student information and the time needed to be excused (please make sure your student gives it to attendance before 1st period)
• If sending a note through email, please make sure you attach a photo of your ID
• Emergency contacts cannot pick up students without approval (must have a handwritten note).
• No emails or early releases after 2:30 pm due to the dismissal process starting.

Other helpful tips:

• Make sure if your student is absent, please send an excuse note when your student arrives back to school.
• Non-emergency contacts cannot pick up students.
  

If you have any questions or concerns, please email claudia.parada@cfisd.net for any

attendance needs.

Please scan the QR code to access resources for transportation:

• The transportation plans for 2024-2025,
• What school bus your child rides,
• The transportation communication portal,
• Transportation parent letter.

In an effort to ensure student safety, the following procedures are to be followed:

• All drivers must refrain from cell phone usage. It is a school zone law.

• We must keep the circle part of the pickup area clear for emergencies. Please do not pull into the circle until directed to do so.

• All cars must pull all the way forward to the end of the drop off and pick-up zone.

• We have limited parking, and it is reserved for our Truitt staff. Please do not park in these spaces.

• Please do not drop off or pick-up by the bus ramp.

• Please do not drop off or pick-up students on the street. Yorkpoint Dr. is not a drop off point.

• As you exit the parking lot make sure you turn right ONLY.

• Follow our staff members directions.

• We share the car rider line with our Special Education buses, please be patient. They enter on the right side.

• Line should only be on Hamstead Park. Not coming in from Addicks Satsuma.

• Please be kind. Do not block the driveways and do not skip the line.

We appreciate your assistance with keeping our car riders safe!

-Truitt Staff

Truitt CELL PHONE & DEVICES PROCEDURE

Truitt Middle School students may bring electronic devices [such as a Cellular phones, Smart watches, headphones, iPods, speakers, cameras, games, iPads, Chromebook, or netbooks] on school grounds. However, these devices are not permitted during instructional time; and should be off and stored in their backpack at all times. District personnel will NOT assume responsibility for damaged, lost, or stolen electronic devices. Devices may be used during non-instructional times, athletic events or other school-related activities or special events with permission. Recording or taking pictures of adults and students while on campus is strictly prohibited, without permission.

Instructional time is defined as 7:25 am until the student is off campus, this includes the dismissal process. Non-instructional times are defined as:

· before or after school

· during lunch in the cafeteria (when earned)

· Athletic events

· Special approved events with permission

Students should have devices turned off and secured in their backpacks -- not on their person (pockets). When students enter the classroom, electronic devices may be secured by the teacher (at teacher discretion).

Electronic devices must be off set so that incoming calls, text messages, etc., shall not emit any audible sound, including vibration sound.

A staff member who finds a student in violation of the policy during instructional times shall confiscate the electronic device and follow procedures as outlined in the Student-Parent Handbook.

Hi Timberwolf Family-- We hope you all have been enjoying all the social media posts! We do this as a way to build community and keep families aware of the wonderful things that are happening EVERYDAY at Truitt Middle School. Maintaining privacy is very important to us and we ask for consent before posting your students. However, in the event that you would like to OPT-OUT and NOT have your student's picture highlighted or taken during the school day. Please complete this form.

Title I is a federally funded program meant to provide opportunities for disadvantaged

children to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to help close the

achievement gap. As a parent of a student receiving Title 1 funds, federal law allows

parents to ask for information about the certification of your child's teacher and/or paraprofessional.

If you would like to receive information, you may contact Dr. Smith at 281-856-1100.