Woody's Wrap Up

Hello, WHE Families & Friends! Welcome back to the 2024-25 school year! It was so great to see many of you at our Popsicles on the Playground event Monday evening! As you make preparations to return to school, please see the information below with important details and items that will need your attention prior to the first day of school. If you have any questions about back to school, registration/enrollment, etc, please be sure to check out the Humble ISD Back to School webpage or give our front office a call. We are happy to help ensure you and your family have a smooth start to the school year. We are looking forward to a wonderful year GOING FOR GOLD!

Together, we make a team!

Cindy Barker, Principal

Samantha Morgenroth, Assistant Principal

August

5 - Woody's Welcome/Meet the Teacher 4:00-6:00

7 - First Day of School - Doors open at 7:30am, PTO Tears & Cheers 7:45-8:15

30 - Lunch Visitors Begin

September

2 - Labor Day Holiday

6 - Progress Reports Available

16 - Student Holiday/Staff Work Day

17 - Booster Kick Off

19 - Fall Pictures

25 - Fall Book Fair Opens

27 - Booster Fun Run

**Dates & Events Subject to Change**

Parents & guardians of returning Humble ISD students must complete Annual Update at the beginning of each school year. As part of the Annual Update application you will need to upload current proof of residency. Please submit your Annual Update no later than Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Additional information about the Annual Update process can be found on the Humble ISD Annual Update webpage..

NOTE: A PARENT/GUARDIAN (NOT student) HAC account is required to access Annual Update and update student registration information. **Only 'Living With' guardians can access and submit the Annual Update. Please contact our registrar, Kristine Dwight, if you are unable to access the Annual Update, or visit the Annual Update website for more information.

We will open our doors to our families on Monday, August 5th for Woody's Welcome & Meet the Teacher. Families are welcome to visit WHE anytime between 4-6pm. While on campus, you will also be able to purchase spirit shirts, visit with Nurse Ferrell, join PTO, provide your proof of residency (if needed), visit with friends and more!

Class lists will be finalized throughout the first week of August. Registered students should receive a phone call from their child’s teacher prior to Woody’s Welcome.

Our yearbooks have finally been delivered. If you ordered a yearbook last school year, they will be available for pick up at the WHE PTO table during Woody's Welcome on Monday, August 5th.

I am so excited to be starting another year as the School Nurse at WHE! I wanted to offer a few reminders for any student that will require medication while on campus. All medications must be delivered to the nurse by a parent or guardian. Medications cannot be transported by students. All medications must have a completed Medication Administration Authorization Form. There’s also specific documentation for Adrenal Insufficiency, Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder and Specialized Healthcare Physician Orders. You can access all of these on the HumbleISD website under Health Services or follow this link. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing everyone very soon!

~Nurse Lindsey

If you ordered school supplies through EPI, they will be delivered directly to campus prior to the start of the school year. You can access the 2024-25 WHE Supply List here.

Humble ISD Child Nutrition Services is accepting Free & Reduced Meal applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Visit humbleisd.net/freeandreduced for more information.

ALL elementary, middle and high school students may eat breakfast FREE OF CHARGE at ALL campuses during the 2024-2025 school year.

• PreK: 10:45-11:15

• Kindergarten: 10:55-11:25

• 1st Grade: 11:15-11:45

• 2nd Grade: 11:55-12:25

• 3rd Grade: 11:35-12:05

• 4th Grade: 12:10-12:40

• 5th Grade: 12:30-1:00

Breakfast Reminders: If your child is having breakfast at school, please try to get here no later than 7:45 so that students have enough time to go through the line, eat and get to class by morning announcements. FYI - WHE is NOT open for breakfast visitors at any time during the school year.

Thank you for showing patience and grace during the first few weeks of school as students and parents learn our WHE Arrival & Dismissal procedures. Typically we cut down our time each day throughout the first week!! Our system really does work well if everyone follows the process and traffic flow. Be sure to take a few minutes to read over the WHE Arrival & Dismissal Processes below, look over the traffic patterns on the maps and ask questions for clarification as needed. Please remember that we do not turn left into the front or back parking lots. When that happens, the lines on the street back up. We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in keeping everyone safe.

IS YOUR CHILD A BIKE RIDER?

Bike racks are outside of door 6 near the Plum Valley Playground & Back Parking Lot. Please be sure to bring a lock for bikes, as this area is not fenced in and is unattended throughout the school day. WHE is not responsible for bikes left unlocked during the day. We appreciate your flexibility!

All visitors should use the front doors and check in with the WHE Front Office upon arrival to campus. Please be prepared to provide your identification/license to our receptionist when visiting WHE. All visitors must wear their WHE Visitor badge in a visible place while in the building, and must check out with the front office upon departure.

In order to maintain safety and not disrupt our learning environment, guests are only permitted to visit the specific area they have signed in for. This may include the main office, clinic, meeting rooms, cafeteria, or other designated areas. Visitors are not allowed on our playgrounds during recess, and may not visit classrooms or academic spaces without prior authorization from WHE administration. Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe!

Forgotten items and/or lunches can be dropped off in the front foyer. Please let the front office know that you have dropped something off, and make sure that the item is clearly labeled with your child's name & teacher/grade.

If you plan to volunteer at WHE or attend a field trip this school year, you must complete the Volunteer Application prior to doing so! This application must be renewed each year. Get a head start and do it early!

The YMCA After School Program makes the most of your child's after school time by offering active learning opportunities designed to engage and expand young minds. After school care is offered Monday through Friday from school dismissal through 6:30 p.m. at all Humble ISD elementary schools.

Lake Houston Family YMCA is now registering for the 2023-2024 school year for YMCA After School Care. Learn more about YMCA After School Care and get registered

Families can access the WHE Online Payment/Revtrak site to pay class fees and purchase a WHE school shirt! If you cannot pay online, you may bring cash to Woody’s Welcome or to the front office once our building opens for students.

• Grade Level Activity Fees ($20): These funds help provide various consumable materials for students throughout the school year, including, but not limited to, hands on science & social studies resources, and supplies for classroom use. Please support WHE by paying your grade level fees!
• 2024-25 WHE Spiritwear: Purchase your 2024-25 WHE spirit shirt ($10). Shirts pre-ordered by 8/4 will be available for pick up at Woody's Welcome. In addition, shirts will be available for purchase during Woody's Welcome, and will continue to be available for purchase throughout the school year as supplies last.

Rooms is a new parent-teacher communication platform for elementary campuses. From work, to home, to school, mobile devices have become a key tool to navigate and communicate throughout the day. The Humble ISD mobile app allows families to stay up to date with campus and district news and events. Now, our Humble ISD mobile app makes it easier for elementary families to stay connected with teachers and class information right in the Humble ISD app!

With Rooms, parents are able to:

• View each elementary student's class information, including announcements and materials.

• Engage directly with teachers in two-way messaging.

• Keep all communication in one convenient location ~ the Humble ISD mobile app!

Be sure you have the current Humble ISD mobile app downloaded on your mobile device, and notifications enabled, so that you can receive important updates from your child’s teachers. Check out our new Rooms Support website, where you can find helpful information, quick videos and frequently asked questions about using Rooms.

To all our 5th Grade Families,

As part of WHE’s music curriculum, ALL 5th grade students will be learning to play the soprano recorder in music class this school year. Please order a recorder online through Revtrak. (Scan the QR code, click on this link or go to the WHE website homepage and click on “Online Payments/Revtrak”. All orders for the recorder are due by Friday, September 13th.

Together we make a team!! We love our parents and families and encourage all to join our WHE PTO. Find out more by visiting the PTO Webpage.

Did you Know…

Millions of children and teens qualify for free or low-cost health and dental coverage through

Medicaid & the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Learn about coverage options for your family, or help us spread the word about free or low-cost health insurance coverage!

• Coverage Includes:
• Regular Check-Ups
• Hospital Care
• Immunization
• Mental Health Services
• Doctor and Dentist visits
• Prescriptions
• Transportation