NCE Eagle News

Black History Month

Feb. 3-7: CoGAT Testing (2nd Grade only)

Feb 4: 100th day of School

Feb 5: GPISD District Spelling Bee

Feb.10: Pk-5 Munchin Mondays Lunch (Parents must pre register)

Feb.12: Valentine's Day Parties

Feb. 13: Student Holiday/ No School

Feb.14-17: District Holiday/No School

Feb. 18: Students Return to school

Feb. 19: TELPAS State Assessment

Feb.21: TELPAS State Assessment

Feb. 24: Campus Planning Advisory Committe Meeting @3:45 pm

Feb. 26: 3rd-5th Grade Reading, Language Arts District Assessment

Feb.27: Black History Wax Museum

Feb. 27: STEM Night/GT Expo 5-6:30 pm

Feb. 28: Spring Individual/ Class Group Pictures

Feb. 28: Go Texan Day (No guns or spurs)

3/5- 5th Grade Science DA #2

3/9-2nd Grade Language Arts and Math Unit Test

3/11- 3rd-5th Grade Math DA #2

3/14-Staff Development/Student Holiday

3/14 NCE Spring Carnival 12-3pm

3/17-3/21 Spring Break

Students return to school on Monday, March 24, 2025

Mondays- Dress in all black

Wednesday- Wear your college gear

Friday- Wear African attire or Black History shirts

Beginning on February 10, all 3rd graders will participate in Texas Reads One Book.

We hope you can join us for STEM night and GT Expo on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

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.

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.