Strack Back to School Information

My name is Robert Gilbert and I am honored to be part of the Strack Cougars Family and serve as the Principal. The one thing that I have learned this summer is that our Klein community has dedicated Strack families and business partners that are committed to our students success. We will continue to put students first and strive daily to ensure EVERY student at Strack Intermediate enters with a PROMISE and exits with a PURPOSE.

We are thrilled to see all of our Strack Cougars arrive on campus for the first day of School on Wednesday, August 9th.

Strack Intermediate Principal,

Robert Gilbert

Please see important upcoming dates below:

• August 3- New Cougar Day
• Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
• Who: All incoming 6th Graders and New Students
• August 9th - First Day of School
• August 15th- Football Parent Meeting
• Time: 6:00pm
• Who: All 7th/8th grade football players
• August 17th - Inaugural Family Connection Night
• Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• What: This is an event for our families to come to Strack to receive assistance/training on how to best utilize the FamilyNet (Schoology, Skyward, Smart Tag Parent Portal, School Cash Online, Remind, Transportation, Food Services, etc) . These trainings will be provided in multiple home languages on campus for you to have the opportunity to choose which best fits your needs.
• Location: Strack Intermediate
• August 22nd- Science MAP Testing
• August 23rd- Reading MAP Testing
• August 30th- Math MAP Testing
• August 28th - 7th grade Football game vs. Ulrich
• Time: B-Team 5:00pm ; A-Team 6:30pm
• August 30th- Fall Open House
• Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
• Who: All Strack Students and Families
• September 5th- Fall Pictures
• Time: During Science Classes

Our Counseling Department is excited for the 23-24 school year! At Strack, our role is to provide support for our students' academic, emotional and social needs. Please contact your child's grade level counselor if you have any questions about the upcoming school year, grades, scheduling or would like to make us aware of personal issues that could impact your child's success at Strack. We look forward to working with you. (picture L to R: Mrs. White, Mrs. Quinsey, Mrs. Gustafson).

Strack Counseling Team:

Carmycia Quinsey, 6th grade counselor

832-249-5435 cquinsey1@kleinisd.net.

Sonya White, 7th grade counselor

832-249-5430 swhite4@kleinisd.net

Donna Gustafson, 8th grade counselor

832-249-5431 dgustafson2@kleinisd.net

Hello from Strack Clinic,

I hope you have had a wonderful summer; we are getting ready for the new year!

August 7th is the new cougar orientation from 5 pm-7 pm, Please bring your child's daily or emergency medications and action plans during this time if you can. This will assist with the first-day congestion in the clinic.

I have a link here for Medication Authorization Form, Asthma Action Plan, Seizure Action Plan, and Allergy Action Plan. Remember, these must be updated from school year to school year, not year to date. Also, any other medications or doctor orders for migraines, diabetes, g-tube feedings, or any other medical need the nurse will assist with will need MD orders in the clinic before any treatment.

We are excited for the new year,

Nurse Rachel

Tammy L Rachel, RN

trachel1@kleinisd.net

832-249-5405

Mrs. Jeffries, Strack's new clinic assistant

Michelle Jeffries, CNA

mjeffries@kleinisd.net

832-249-5406

https://strack-kleinisd.ss12.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=568125&pageId=1973333-

• First Day Only: All students must pick up their schedule. 6th grade students will receive theirs in the gym. 7th and 8th grade students will receive theirs in the cafeteria.

• Doors to breakfast and the building will open at 8:35 each day.

• All students will enter the building through the commons entryways.

• Breakfast will be available from 8:35-8:55 each day in the cafeteria. All food and drinks must remain in the cafeteria.

• Before school, 6th grade students who are done with breakfast or not eating breakfast will enter the main hallway through the commons and travel to the gym.

• Before school, 7th and 8th grade students will wait in the cafeteria or in the commons breezeway.

Dismissal

• All students will be released by our dismissal bell each day at 4:15.

• Buses will be delayed on the first week of school. We appreciate your patience.

• Families & students may find their bus route information on the Klein website. This information will be updated August 1st.

• Students walking or riding bikes home should immediately leave campus following release. Make sure to use the crosswalks.

• Students who are being picked up in the car rider line will exit the building near the gym and wait in the covered for their ride.

• Families picking up in the car rider line must follow our flow of traffic information found on the Strack website.

Welcome back, Cougars! I would like to introduce myself. My name is Coach Patterson, your new Strack Athletic Coordinator. I am honored to hold this position and look forward to working with our outstanding student-athletes!

Over the course of the next few weeks, a lot of information will come to you about athletics and academics. If you are unsure about something, please contact any of our amazing coaches on campus!

There are a few things you need to know before your students arrive on campus.

Physicals: Every student-athlete must have a current physical on file in order to compete or try out for a team. The physical form must be completed by you (Preparticipation) and a doctor (Physical Evaluation). The physical form can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ykd7mkds

Rank One Forms: Along with the physical, all student-athletes must have their Rank One forms completed prior to participation in a sport. Those forms may be completed online and found here: https://tinyurl.com/mpn3z6sm

Sport Schedules: You can find schedules for all sports here: https://tinyurl.com/47d4w4fn

SportsYou: Every student-athlete and parent should be on the SportsYou communication board. To join, download the SportsYou app and enter code MFFR-PJQ2

Important Dates:

• Football Camp- July 24- 27, 9:00 am- 11:00 am @ Klein Collins 24-25 and Strack 26- 27 (Anyone who plans on playing football this season should be in attendance).
• Football Equipment Handout-
• 8th Grade July 26th 11:00 pm- 2:00 pm
• 7th Grade July 27th, 11:00 pm- 2:00 pm
• First Day of Football and Volleyball Practice- August 10th
• Football Parent Meeting- August 15th, 6:00 pm

If you have questions from this section, please contact Coach Patterson directly at wpatterson1@kleinisd.net.

To ensure instructional time is maximized and personal distractions are minimized, students are not permitted to use phones/personal devices/wireless earbuds during instructional time and/or hallways. Phone use will be permitted before school, at lunch and after school. Administration has discretion to change this at any time. Failure to meet this expectation will result in the student being subject to classroom and/or office managed consequences.

**Only wired headphones may be used with your tablet for instructional purposes only at the direction of the teacher.**

Please see the Strack Intermediate Cell Phone / Personal Devise Policy linked here.

Versión en Español Aquí

All students will be receiving new Chromebooks this year! Families will have the opportunity to pay fee and pick these up before school starts on the following days and times in our school gym.

• Monday 7/31 9:00 – 1:00
• Tuesday 8/1 9:00 – 1:00
• Wednesday 8/2 9:00 – 1:00
• Thursday 8/3 9:00 – 1:00, 5:00 – 7:00
• Friday 8/4 9:00 – 1:00
• Monday 8/7 9:00 – 1:00, 5:00 – 7:00
• Tuesday 8/8 9:00 – 1:00, 5:00 – 7:00

Chromebook Distribution Flyer

Dress and Grooming (All Grade Levels)

The district’s dress code teaches grooming and hygiene, prevents disruption, minimizes safety hazards, and maintains a positive learning climate. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following:

• Students may not wear a military uniform to school unless it is in conjunction with a school-approved activity.

• Students may not wear suggestive or inappropriately located decorative patches, insignia, or clothing with improper advertising, pictures, slogans, or statements.

• An American or any state flag or facsimile thereof may not be attached on a garment in a disrespectful manner.

• Hats or head coverings may not be worn in the school buildings.

• Appropriate footwear is required.

• Any attire or accessory, including blankets, that is distracting, disruptive, or disturbing will not be permitted on school property. This includes outfits that are too short, too revealing, low-cut, see-through, or backless. Underwear-styled garments should not be worn as outerwear.

• Hair must be clean and groomed. Any hair style that is distracting or disturbing will not be permitted on school property.

• Facial hair must be neatly groomed and styled in a way that is not distracting.

• No paraphernalia that indicates or promotes gang membership may be worn or displayed (this may include but is not limited to bandanas, chains, jewelry, baggy pants, tee shirts, gang writing, and color codes).

• Tattoos, icons, and any other markings on the body that cannot be removed shall be covered at all times in an unobtrusive manner that is not disruptive to the instructional process.

• A student who has such markings on his or her body and who wishes to participate in extracurricular activities shall ensure that the markings are covered by the standard uniform for the activity or in another appropriate manner. The principal, in cooperation with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of an extracurricular activity, shall regulate and enforce these guidelines.

• Students may not wear orthodontic appliances unless prescribed by a medical dentist/ dentist.

• Clothing or accessories may not state, imply, or depict hate speech/imagery targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected classification. Examples: swastikas, the confederate flag, othala rune, etc.

• Sunglasses may not be worn inside the building.

• Clothing and accessories that endanger student or staff safety may not be worn.

• Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear.

• The required Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) uniform dress code for both boys and girls includes khaki pants worn at the waist (no shorts, Capri pants, skirt, or dress), a solid color leather belt with a small belt buckle, a white, gray, or black shirt with a collar (no logo or writing), and white or black shoes with corresponding colored shoelaces (as needed) and a white, gray, or black sweatshirt (no logo or writing) for classroom appropriate outerwear.

If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school and return to the classroom. If the problem cannot be corrected at school, the principal will work with the student and parent to obtain an acceptable change of clothing for the student in a way that minimizes loss of instructional time. Repeated or severe offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.

Student Handbook Pg. 63-64

Spanish Student Handbook Pg. 63-64

We are pleased to announce that school cash is open for payments.

Please go ahead an go online to make the payment for your students Chromebook. This fee is called the 1:1 Devise Accidental Damage/Loss Protection (ADP). This is so that we can ensure students receive their Chromebook by the end of the first day of school. The cost of this fee is $30. Please feel free to go to school cash to pay any available fines/fees along with the one listed above. For specific dates/times of Chromebook distribution, please see the Chromebook distribution section above.

Please note that course fees are not available to pay at this time.

Please use the link here to access school cash online.

We are so excited to announce that we are expanding the mentorship program for our Strack Cougars. If you would like to become a mentor of one of our Strack Cougars, please follow the below steps.

1) Fill out the Klein ISD volunteer application here.

2) Sign up for and attend a district training session

3) Complete the New Mentor Information form.

The links to do these 3 steps are included below for ease.

Klein ISD Mentor Program Informational Flyer

23-24 New Mentor Application Process & Training Calendar

Klein ISD website mentor page

Klein ISD will be using the SMART tag ID card system to increase student safety, streamline management of students riding on school buses, and allow access to campus services via easy scans.

The SMART tag system, which consists of student ID cards with barcodes and smart readers to read the cards, will allow students to

• check out library books via a quick scan,
• easily pay for lunch and breakfast with a swipe, and
• allow families to receive bus stop notifications when their child gets on and off the bus.

Bus stop notifications will be implemented during the fall semester in a phased-in rollout. Families will be notified in advance prior to these notifications.

By implementing this new ID card system, school staff will be able to quickly and efficiently identify anyone who should not be on campus, greatly increasing school safety. Please use the link here to see more information regarding Smart Tag IDs in Klein ISD

Strack Intermediate specific Smart Tag ID Expectations:

• A new Smart Tag ID will be issued to all students week of August 9th - 11th.
• Students will be required to obtain a temporary ID when they do not have their school issued permanent ID at any time during the school day.
• Students are expected to wear their school issued ID or Temporary ID on a lanyard, around their neck, and visible at all times while on campus. IDs may be removed during physical activity.
• Please see a list of FAQ's here.
• Students who receive a temporary ID will receive a $1 charge on their School Cash Account. This fee can be paid online or at the Strack Financial office before school.
• If a student has lost or misplaced his/her Smart Tag ID, they may request a new one through an AP office or by completing the form here. A replacement ID will be printed and provided to the student within 24-48 hours. During this time, the student may receive a temporary ID at no charge by providing the ID station or AP with proof of request.
• Students who receive a replacement ID will receive a new lanyard, blank sleeve, and the ID. In addition, a $5 charge will be added to their School Cash Account.
• Students who do not meet these expectations will be subject to disciplinary consequences.

Tardies are counted in total, per day, and reset each week. Once a discipline has been assigned it is the student's responsibility to reschedule due to a conflict. If you do not attend and miss your consequence, you may be given ISS immediately. Please see the disciplinary consequences below.

1-2: Warning

3: 1 Day of Lunch Detention

4: 2 Days of Lunch Detention

5: 1 Day of Before/After School Detention

6: 2 Days of Before/After School Detention

7+: In School Suspension (number of days at the discretion of the administrator)

**Please note that disciplinary consequences may be adjusted at the discretion of the administrator**

Student Handbook Pg. 111

• Families & students may find their bus route information on the Klein website. This information will be updated August 1st.

• Each day, the live Strack bus list will be posted in each classroom and cafeteria.

• At 4:15, if your bus is green on the live bus list, then students will go directly to their bus.

• If the bus is not green, then students will go to the cafeteria to wait for their bus to arrive.