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Kuentz Elementary Newsletter Vol. 4 Issue 8
Charles L. Kuentz, Jr. Elementary School
Vision and Mission of Kuentz Elementary:
We will become the leading elementary school in the nation by empowering every student to reach their maximum potential through meaningful learning.
NISD Learner Profiles:
Creators, Collaborators, Communicators, Critical Thinkers, Leaders, Learners, Innovators and Solution-Finders
6 Pillars of Character:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship
Email: kuentz@nisd.net
Website: www.nisd.net/kuentz
Location: 12303 Leslie Road, Helotes, TX, USA
Phone: (210)397-8050
Twitter: @NISDKuentz
Follow Kuentz PTA at:
Instagram: @kuentzelementarypta
Facebook: Kuentz Elementary PTA
Principal Christian's Corner
Important Dates!
Please add the following dates to your calendar (more information to come for each event):
- EVERY WEDNESDAY in October: Wear Pink
- Tuesday, October 8th: Fall Individual Picture Day (Volunteer link below)
- Monday, October 14th: Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day
- Thursday, October 17th: Peter Piper Pizza Spirit Night 11:00am-9:00pm
- Friday, November 1st: Howl at the Moon Community Event from 5:00-8:00pm
- Tuesday, November 5th: Student Holiday - No School
- Thursday, November 7th: Picture Retake Day
- Monday, November 11th: Kuentz Veterans Day Program 7:45-8:30. (RSVP coming soon)
- November 25th through November 29th: Thanksgiving Holiday
Around the Campus!
This week you may have seen a sticker that your child was sent home with promoting our 21 Day Snacking Challenge! You can sign your child up by scanning the QR code or visiting the website www.kinds-teaching-kids.com. Registration is from 10/2 through 10/9. A weekly wellness and nutrition lesson will be taught in PE classes across the district!
Kuentz celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a coloring contest! Students from ECC through 5th grade had the opportunity to bring alive their coloring skills and show off their talent with our Coloring Contest! There were over 150 coloring sheet entries with 16 winners! Winners earned a free ice-cream coupon to use in our cafeteria, their name on morning announcements, and a certificate of recognition.
Winning coloring sheets will be on display until October 15th in the front lobby. Congratulations to our winners! Check out their artwork below.
Picture Day, October 8th, 2024
Kuentz Spirit Wear - Orders Due by October 15th, 2024!!!!
We are so excited to offer our families the opportunity to purchase Kuentz Spirit Wear. You can choose from long sleeve shirts, Hoodies, Sweatshirts and even Zip Up Hoodies! All items come in both youth and adult sizes! Each item is offered in Grey and Black! Due date for order is October 15th, 2024. Please click on the link below to check out the store!
Spirit Night, October 17th
Howl at the Moon
As we get closer to our Family Night, Howl at the Moon, we are in need of volunteers to help us make this event special! Please see the flyer below with the QR Code on ways you can volunteer!
Ticket Pre-Order Forms went home today. Please see below for a copy!
New Campus Policy
NEW POLICY for Early Pick-Ups - After 2:40pm our front office will not be able to retrieve students from their teachers due to our dismissal procedures beginning. If you arrive at this time and want to pick up your child, you will need to wait by the flagpole with your dismissal card or use our parent drive through line.
REMINDER: If you need to make a change to your child's normal dismissal, please call the front office with the change. If your child's teacher has a substitute and you email or DoJo them, the substitute may not get the message. To help ensure the change is communicated with our dismissal team, please make sure to call 210-397-8050.
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Safety & Security
In Northside, the safety of your student and our staff is one of our top priorities. We regularly review and revise our safety plans and procedures to enhance security. Keeping our schools safe requires continuous work and communication with our students, staff and families. Our approach to safety focuses on three areas – our people, our facilities and technology, and our procedures. Please visit the Northside ISD's safety website for more information.
Parents/guardians - if there are updates to your emergency contacts, please update on HAC (Home Access Center)
If you plan to volunteer for any NISD campus including Kuentz this school year, please be sure to complete the district required Background check now.