NCE Eagle News

Save the date NCE will host our first Spring Carnival on March 14th from 1-3pm! Hope to see you there!!

Music in Our School Month March 1-31

March 3-Munchin Mondays (PK-5th Grade)

March 5-5th Grade Science District Assessment #2

March 6-Last Day of Session 2 Tutorials

• March 6-Brighter Bites

March 7- Superstar Buddy Relays (Lifeskills)

March 11-3rd-5th Grade Math District Assessment #2

March 13- 3rd Nine Weeks Grading Period Ends

March 14- No School/ NCE Spring Carnival 12-3pm

March 17-21-Spring Break

March 24- Students Return to School

March 24- 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period begins

March 28-Kindergarten Graduation Pictures

• March 28-3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards post in Skyward

March 31- Campus Planning Advisory Committee Meeting @3:45 pm

April 3- Pictures with the Easter Bunny at NCE
April 4- No School/ 3rd-5th Grade STAAR Prep Boot Camp

April 9-3rd-5th Grade Reading Language Arts STAAR Test

April 16-5th Grade Science STAAR Test

April 18-No School/Good Friday

April 21-No School/District Holiday

April 22-No School/ 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR Prep Boot Camp

April 24-Brighter Bites

April 25-Kona Ice visits NCE for Attendance Challenge

April 29- 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR Test

School starts at 7:35 am and ends at 3:15 pm.

If your child is absent, please submit a note within 3 business days to the attendance office.

90% Attendance Rule for Credit/Final Grades

Texas Education Code Section 25.092~Minimum Attendance for Class Credit or Final Grade

What Does 90% Rule Mean for your Child?

In addtion to Texas Compulsory attendance laws, districts are required to enforce the 90% rule which states that students in grades Kindergarten through 12th must attend a class for 90% of the time it is offered to receive credit or a final grade. This rule applies to all students.

• Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.
• Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back.

The latest time were able to check-out students is 2:30 pm. After 2:30 pm, they will need to be a part of our regular dismissal. If you need to pick your child/children up from school early, please contact the front office at 832-386-1600.

If you need to change the way your child is going home (car rider, bus, walker, daycare or ace) please send a note with your child's name, grade, and teacher's name along with the date of the change, indicating if it's a permanent change or not and how they will be going home. Please sign and date the note and provide a phone number in case there are any questions we may have for you. All transportation changes must be received in the front office by 2:00 pm. You are also welcome to call the front office to make a transportation change.

Thank you for understanding and for your support, this helps our staff ensure that we are able to dismiss students safely and efficeintly.

• Parents must use the preregister link sent out prior to the day to visit for lunch.
• Please arrive 5-10 minutes to prior your child's lunch to allow time with your child.
• Parents or Guardians may join their child for lunch after having their ID verified by the office staff and placing the visitor pass on their shirt (must be visible to staff).
• School-aged guests will not be allowed on campus as visitors.
• This is a dedicated time for parents and their child or children only. Friends will not be able to join for lunch.
• The last 5 minutes of lunch are known as "focus and finish" where students are finishing their lunch and throwing away trash. Please have your child return to their classroom table during this time.
• At the end of lunch, please exit the building through the cafeteria entrance/exit.
• Students are only allowed lunch visitors on their grade level designated days.
• Clear Bag Policy is enforced.
• To ensure there is enough seating for each family, no more than 2 guests per family.
• Emergency contacts may be a lunch visitor if the parent sends in a letter allowing them to have lunch with the child on the designated day.
• Parents will not be allowed to visit for lunch if they do not arrive within the first 15 minutes of their child's lunch.

All students at Normandy Crossing Elementary are eligible for free breakfast and lunch.

Breakfast is served beginning at 7:00 a.m. School begins at 7:35 a.m. Students who arrive after 7:30 a.m. will not be able to pick up breakfast. Please plan accordingly to allow time for your child to have breakfast. Pre-K/Kindergarten will eat together in the cafeteria from 7:00-7:30 am, 1st -5th grade enjoy breakfast in their classroom. Parents are allowed to eat breakfast with their child at school on designated days.

Please remember students should be in dress code Monday-Friday

Wisdom Wednesday- Wear College Apparel on Wednesdays

Students can wear NCE spirit shirt any day

Clear/Mesh backpack only

Our regular office hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 am-3:30 pm.

Location:12500 Normandy Crossing Drive, Houston, Texas 77015

Phone: 832-386-1600

Facebook: facebook.com/NormandyCrossingElementarySchool

Principal: Ashleigh Barrett

Assistant Principals:

Dr. Brian Keil

Cristina Vasquez

The mission of Normandy Crossing Elementary School is to provide every student with the opportunity to experience success. All students can and will learn to the best of their abilities. Each student will obtain the necessary skills so that they can become productive citizens in society.