Tobias Traveler

The mission of Tobias Elementary School, a dedicated partnership of students, teachers, and parents, who find inspiration in our differences, is to ensure that every individual is an empowered problem-solver and passionate learner, by creating collaborative experiences that prepare students to be successful in a changing world.

3/10 Mario Day celebrating PTA Platinum Status

3/13 pk-2 Field Day

3/14 3-5 Field Day

3/17-3/21 Spring Break

Dear Tobias Families,

Spring Break is almost here, but we have some amazing things planned for this week to launch us into our final 9 weeks of learning! 🌸📚

⭐ Mario PTA Platinum Celebration for Student Members – March 10 A special celebration awaits in celebration of our membership drive. All students will get a chance to join us for a fun-filled event honoring our amazing PTA achievement. Students will have extended recess that includes some epic bouncy houses.

🏃‍♂️ Field Days – March 13 (pk-2) & 14 (3-5)- Get ready for action! Students will participate in exciting outdoor activities, teamwork challenges, and friendly competition during our annual Field Days. Stay tuned for schedules. Volunteer opportunities are listed in our PTA section of the newsletter.

Let’s make it a great month! 🎈✨Thank you for your continued support!

Warm regards,

Melissa English

Tobias Principal

👟 Overview of Schedule

• 8:15 AM Opening Ceremonies
• 8:45 Start First Event
• Most Events end at 1:00

🥪 Lunches

• Lunch schedules will change for all grades on both days
• If you are eating with students during field day, please eat outside, on the stage, or at our outdoor learning center/picnic tables
• Both Thursday and Friday are sack lunch/.grab and go days

🚗Parking

• We know parking is limited so please carpool with friends/family if possible
• You may park on the side of the school by Arbor Knot after 7:30 AM

❗ Please use the pre-registration links below so we can print your ID badge. Anyone who has not raptored in this year, will need to do so.

Field Day is almost here, Pre-K - 2nd grade is March 13th, and 3rd - 5th grade is March 14th! It is a busy 2 days but some of the most fun days of the year. PTA will be selling concessions during both days. Menu will be sent out soon.

If you are wanting to help with concessions we have created a signup genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FAAAF2BA3FA7-55346517-field#/

All volunteers must be a register VIP through the district. If you are not registered its very easy. Just follow the instructions in this link, https://www.hayscisd.net/vips.

If you can not volunteer, we have other opportunities to show your support. We are accepting monetary donations through square. https://tobias-pta.square.site/product/field-day-concession-donations/24

Or we are are accepting soda donations. Just signup here and drop off at the front office by March 11 end of day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FAAAF2BA3FA7-55333493-field#/

As always thank you for all your support, and look forward to seeing you all soon!

-Jordan Long Tobias PTA

🎯Attendance Goal: 96%

📉Current Attendance Rate: 93.85%

CELEBRATE!

Thanks to all our families and students- Tobias is currently #1 in HaysCISD for "Most Improved" Attendance. Let's keep showing up!

3/13 pk-2 Field Day

3/14 3-5 Field Day

3/17-3/21 Spring Break

Hi Grown Ups,

Just a reminder to make sure you aren't holding your child to a higher standard than you hold yourself!

Warm regards,

Jenny Herbst

Tobias Counselor

We are thrilled to offer our families a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents while learning skills and strategies on how to raise healthy, caring, and responsible children. This 13-week program will be held at Tobias on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 starting this week. You will receive all the information and tools you need to make a big impact in your child's growth and development. The sessions will be facilitated by Ms. Herbst, the school counselor, and Ms. Bertelson, one of the district mental health professionals, who have both been trained on the program, Raising Highly Capable Kids. See the flyer for more information as well as the program website, RezilientKidz.com, and feel free to reach out to Ms. Herbst, jennifer.herbst@hayscisd.net, with any questions. We hope to see you there!

If you are interested in the parent program but cannot attend during the day, Chapa Middle School and Tom Green Elementary are hosting evening sessions. Childcare is provided.

Let’s be a voice for every child. Joinpta.org

If you are wanting to help with concessions we have created a signup genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FAAAF2BA3FA7-55346517-field#/

All volunteers must be a register VIP through the district. If you are not registered its very easy. Just follow the instructions in this link, https://www.hayscisd.net/vips.

If you can not volunteer, we have other opportunities to show your support. We are accepting monetary donations through square. https://tobias-pta.square.site/product/field-day-concession-donations/24

Or we are are accepting soda donations. Just signup here and drop off at the front office by March 11 end of day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FAAAF2BA3FA7-55333493-field#/

As always thank you for all your support, and look forward to seeing you all soon!

Dear Families,

What ails the school?

Overall Flu and fever illness numbers are decreasing, but still very high CDC weekly Flu & ILI counts. Seeing a slight increase earlier in the month in Covid numbers nationally, AND we do have one confirmed covid in 2nd grade. CDC Covid tracker

Parents, please fill this out for confirmed Flu or covid, or for temps 100 or higher Tobias Student_Staff Illness Form (anonymous) *may email to parents if they reach out about their kid being sick

When your kid is sick? Do not send to school if getting Motrin or Tylenol AND if you didn’t check a temp OR if they got meds for fever the last 24 hours. Keep them home for temp 100 or higher, vomiting, or diarrhea. Follow district policy in the parent/student handbook for student return. For high fever 102+ or fever 2+ days, severe cough please take your child to see a doctor.

Warm regards,
Ashley Armstrong

School Nurse

Tobias Elementary

Please email the nurse at if your child is diagnosed with Flu, Covid, or other illnesses. Nurse Email Ashley.Armstrong@hasycisd.net

CHECK OUT my webpage for more Tobias School Nurse Webpage

The Hays High Five program is a way for you to salute any Hays CISD employee who goes above and beyond what is expected. Whether you're a parent impressed with that special touch your child's teacher added to a moment, or you're a coworker who thinks the campus PEIMS clerk doesn't hear often enough about the great job she is doing - you can send a Hays High Five! Anyone can nominate any Hays CISD employee.

Please do not drop students off in the parking lot during morning drop-off. Students must stay inside the vehicle until they reach the drop-off zone. For students who are running late, please drop off in the front of the campus and walk students inside after 7:30. Please remember that any students who do not live in Four Seasons Farm, Post Oak, or Creekside are bus eligible. We encourage bus eligible students to ride the bus when possible. Thank you for continuing to help us keep kids safe.

• Please note that students eating with families will be asked to eat on the stage area and families may not invite other friends to join them during lunch.

• District policy prohibits any parents from dropping off meals in the front office from outside restaurants. This policy includes parents bringing food from a restaurant to drop off at the front desk.

• If you are brining a student a forgotten lunch box or dropping off lunch, please do so at least 30 minutes prior to student lunch times. We will call students down to get their lunches.

• Our front office staff is usually very busy during lunch time and depending on the day, they may not be able to bring a lunch down to the cafeteria right at the start of student lunches.

• Please note that for special campus events such as Grandparents' lunch and Thanksgiving Lunch we allow families to eat in the cafe and adjustments to lunch schedules are made in order to accommodate our increase in people using the cafe.

• 🥪 Designated Nut Free Zones
• Students with nut allergies and food allergies will have designated areas at cafe tables to help keep them safe
• Students will sit with their classes at their class cafe table
• Students who have similar allergies or get a tray from our cafe are permitted to sit within the nut free zone
• Custodians will utilize safe cleaning procedures to avoid cross contamination and we will follow district guidelines and policies to ensure students with allergies are able to remain safe in our cafes.

Habit 1: Be Proactive® means we are in charge of ourselves.

Proactive language helps us learn how to use positive self-talk and how to use kind words with others. Proactive language is can-do, kind, and affirming. It sounds like “I can do it” or “We can figure this out together.” Reactive language blames and sounds like “You made me” or “I have to.”

PROACTIVE WORDS JAR Bring Habit 1: Be Proactive into greater focus by creating a proactive language jar to help family members use proactive language throughout the week.

1. Create a proactive language jar by cutting out the label and attaching it to a jar or container.

2. Use the premade proactive language cards and add them to the jar. Be sure to make your own cards as a family, too.

3. Ways to use the jar throughout the week:

• a. Pull out one phrase from the jar. Read the statement aloud. Invite family members to describe a situation where that phrase would have helped them be proactive.
• a. Read a phrase every morning as a reminder of a phrase that can help us respond proactively throughout the day.

CURIOUS QUESTIONS Discuss as a family:

1. How can talking to myself with proactive words help me show kindness to myself?

2. How can using proactive words with my family and friends help others?

Please utilize these calendars to plan vacations or make appointments for students. Attendance plays an enormous role in student success. Please use our district calendar student holidays when planning any vacations or trips during the school year.

Hays County Food Bank

https://haysfoodbank.org/get-help/

Attendance: tes.attendance@hayscisd.net

Transportation: transportation@hayscisd.net

Cafeteria: tescafe@hayscisd.net

Principal-Melissa English

melissa.english@hayscisd.net

Assistant Principal-Jenne Brauchle

jenne.brauchle@hayscisd.net

Principal Secretary: Becky Rodriguez

becky.rodriguez@hayscisd.net

Counselor: Jennifer Herbst

jennifer.herbst@hayscisd.net

Counselor Website

Hays Hope Line

Nurse: Ashley Armstrong

ashley.armstrong@hayscisd.net

CONGRATULATIONS to NEW PTA Board for 2024-2025!

President-Chelsea Stogsdill

Vice-President-Jordan Long

Secretary-Gabrielle Morgan

Treasurer-Kristen Lowery

Parliamentarian-Karen Snyder

Membership Drive has begun. Come join PTA and support our school in 2024-2025

Email: melissa.english@hayscid.net
Website: hayscisd.net/tobias
Location: 1005 FM 150 Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: 512-268-8437