Ride Connection

4920 W. Panther Creek

The Woodlands, TX 77381

281-465-2800

Email: donotreply@conroeisd.net

Website: ride.conroeisd.net

Facebook Ride Elementary, Conroe ISD, Instagram: @ridecisd

Twitter: @RideCISD, RidePTO.com

Transportation Changes - ridetransportation@conroeisd.net

February

8 Sci/Tech 10-4 CPHS

10 Last Day of GT testing with Mrs. Fonville

12 Released STAAR Math

13 NAEP 4th Grade Students

14 Student Holiday

15 CISD-School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

18 Ride Nite - Republic Grill 11-8

24 Quarterly Assessment RLA

25 Quarterly Assessment Math

27 2nd Grade Storybook Program - 6:00pm

28 CISD-Go Texan Day

March

3 Quarterly Assessment Science

3-7 Pre-K Share the Music - During Enrichment - Parents welcome!

4. Quarterly Assessment Social Studies

6 Miss Nelson is Missing - CPHS Field Trip -(9:30: K, 1st, 3rd) /(11:00: 2nd & 4th)

10-14 Spring Break

18 Spring Pictures

24-28 Book Fair

25 Champion Challenger Ceremony 9:30 am

27 4th Grade Program 6 pm

28 4th Field Trip - Sam Houston 8:00 am

28 Ride Fest- Blast off for Fun - Spring Carnival 5-7 pm

Dear Ride Families,

It has been another fantastic week of learning here at Ride Elementary! We’ve successfully completed our middle-of-the-year testing, and we are so proud of the progress our Challengers have made.

This week, we had the honor of announcing our Teacher of the Year, Rising Star Teacher, and Humanitarian. These teachers were elected by their peers for going above and beyond daily expectations, and they embody the qualities we strive for in all of our staff members. We are grateful for their hard work, dedication, passion for teaching, and commitment to your children.

Congratulations to the following Ride staff members:

• Teacher of the Year: Caroline Capote
• Rising Star Teacher: Courtney Robertson
• Humanitarian: Tracy Mitchell

We are truly fortunate to have such an incredible and caring team at Ride Elementary.

Important Dates to Remember:

• STAAR Released Math Test (February 12th)
  Our third and fourth graders will take the STAAR released math test on Monday, February 12th. This is an important opportunity for students to practice and demonstrate their math skills. Please ensure your child is well-rested and ready for the test.

• NAEP Testing for Selected 4th Graders (February 13th)
  On Tuesday, February 13th, selected fourth grade students will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing. This test offers valuable insights into how students nationwide are performing in various subjects.

• Sci/Tech (February 8th)
  The Huntsman Elementary Science Festival is part of our SCI://TECH program. Our 1st-grade students will host a booth, sharing hands-on science experiments. This event is open to the public, so join us at The Woodlands College Park High School from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to explore the wonders of science!

• School Holiday (February 14th and February 17th)
  A reminder that students will have a school holiday on Friday, February 14th and on Monday, February 17th.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community. Please reach out if you have any questions or need additional information.

Laura Collins & Angela Fonville
Growing, Learning, Leading TOGETHER

Kindness Week is schedled for February 10-13. Students may participate in "The Great Kindness Challenge." Each day students may choose one of the kind acts listed on the flyer or do another kind act of their choice.

There are boxes located in the front office for early drop off. They are also accepting blankets and towels.

Inside your family's Parent Portal, Home Access Center (HAC) is active and will operate alongside the Parent Access Center (PAC) until at least Spring Break.

During this transition, parents will have access to both applications. As HAC launches, PAC will display a notification informing users that HAC is now online and that student information in HAC updates in real time.

Please visit the link below for information on how to login to the Home Access Center.

For the 17th year, H-E-B stores are leading an extraordinary volunteer effort to make our communities better by partnering with local schools and encouraging them to recycle in our statewide School Plastic Bag Recycling Challenge! Together we can have an impact and protect our treasured Texas land, water, and air for future generations!

Our wonderful high school, College Park has set up a store if you'd like to purchase College Park Cavalier merchandise. Check it out in the link below.

College Park Cavalier Merchandise

"RideFest: Blast Off for Fun" is Friday, March 28th. We'd love your help collecting donations (live and silent auction) as well as underwriting so we can fund more activities and lower the cost to attend. Please see donation letter that explains the event in greater detail and a donation form for companies to fill out and return to Ride PTO. Ride is a 501(c) organization so all donations are tax deductible, which can be a big selling point.

We are so excited to roll out our Grade Level Newsletters! 🙂

Please follow the link to learn more about your child's monthly curriculum and happenings.

Check out all the opportunities available at our WATCH D.O.G.S. program at Ride Elementary. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Angela Fonville (aakinfonville@conroeisd.net) or call 281-465-2804. We are excited to have Watch DOGS at our school!

Check out our lost and found! Are you missing a jacket or water bottle?

Due to limited space, we donate all unclaimed lost and found items every few months. Our next donation day will be Friday, February 14th. Please ensure all clothing items, water bottles and lunch kits are marked with your child's name. If you child is missing an article of clothing, lunch box, etc., please encourage him/her to stop by to look for any missing items during lunch or before and after school.

Our school referral code is Z28M44TD, and for the month of October, our school will earn 50 bonus box tops ($5.00) when anyone uses the referral code and then scans their first receipt within 14 days! What a great and easy way to give back to Sally K. Ride!

All transportation changes must be received by 2:00 p.m. Please send all changes of transportation to ridetransportation@conroeisd.net. The e-mail must include the date, your child’s full name, homeroom teacher, bus number (if applicable), and the guardian's full name. All emails must be received before 2:00 p.m. If you submit a transportation change by email, it must go to the email address referenced above; transportation changes should not be emailed directly to the teacher. If an emergency arises, please contact 281-465-2800.

Please send a new email for each day the change occurs. We cannot accept notes for multiple days or with multiple changes. District policy states that a student may only ride the bus they are registered to ride; therefore, students may not have a transportation change to ride a different bus.

LUNCH VISITOR INFORMATION

** Please consider limiting lunch visits to once or twice per month for each student, so that all parents have an opportunity to visit for lunch.

**Please limit the number of visitors to no more than two adults.

**Students may enjoy lunch with their parents/family only; please do not invite other students to eat lunch with your family.

**Please keep students and other children at the tables with you; do not allow them to run or play during lunch time.

NEW FOR 2025:

**We want to ensure the safety and security of everyone as they enjoy time together while visiting at lunch. If a grandparent or other family member wants to visit your child during lunch, the parent must send in written permission to the front office. The note will only need to be sent in once per school year, and at that time a notation will be made in the visitor system so that the school will have a record of the permission being granted. If a note is not sent, we will call a parent to grant permission before the visitor is allowed to join a student for lunch. Notes can be sent to: cvanloh@conroeisd.net

Spring Ride Lunch Sign-Up

Lunch Schedule:

Kindergarten 11:30am-12:00pm

1st Grade 11:40-12:10- updated

2nd Grade 11:45am-12:15pm

ECSE / Pre-K 12:00pm-12:30pm

3rd Grade / 4th Grade 12:15pm-12:45pm

Visitation Days:

Monday: ECSE, Pre-K, Kinder

Tuesday: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

Wednesday: ECSE, Pre-Kinder, Kinder

Thursday: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

Friday: Any Grade Level

Hidden in Plain Sight (Current Alcohol, Drug, and Concealment Trends & Identifiers)

Registration Required!

In Person: Thursday, March 20, 2025

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ADULTS ONLY)

Hidden in Plain Sight Flyer.pdf

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Check out the CISD Nutrition Department. Starting August 5th you can register for lunch assistance (Free or reduced lunch applications must updated each year) or add money to your child's lunch account for the upcoming school year. You can also drop off a check at the front office to be placed on your child's lunch account. See the links below for Ride's breakfast and lunch meals.

Breakfast Menu

Lunch Menu

Conroe ISD is excited to once again offer its Realtor Course. This is a great opportunity for area realtors to learn about zoning, tax rates, school district funding, growth, programs, and more! The Realtor Course will take place on Friday, February 21, from 9 AM - 2 PM at the Jett Center at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Cost per attendee is $50, which covers materials, lunch, and snacks. Attendees will also receive access to resource materials including a Conroe ISD realtor badge that can be incorporated into marketing materials. Learn more and register at https://www.conroeisd.net/page/realtor-course

Know:

Know what apps your child is using. Some apps are designed to hide photos and other content.

Know youth aren't where you think they are online. Once you, a parent/ guardian, are on a social site (Facebook, Instagram), your child has already found a newer, hipper one.

Know who your child's friends are online.

Know how much time your child is spending on their device and apps or games.

Safe gun storage is critical to preventing unintentional shootings, suicide, and other tragedies. Learn more about the Keep ‘Em Safe Texas initiative and view resources at the provided link. Gun locks are also available through the Conroe ISD Police Department.

English letter: http://tiny.conroeisd.net/ezGFN

Spanish letter: http://tiny.conroeisd.net/xpSwo

Establish clear guidelines for screen time to ensure a healthy balance between online and offline activities.

The speed limit in the Ride school zone is 20 mph. This is to ensure the safety of all of our community members during very busy times in the morning and afternoon. As families enter and exit the car line, please take care to drive slowly and carefully.

In addition, cell phone use in a school zone is prohibited. As you enter areas around schools, please end your calls and put your phone away.

The CISD Police and Montgomery County Sheriff's Department patrol our school zones to ensure everyone's safety, and will issue citations if necessary.

Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe!

Please check out the links below for important campus information.

SKR Back to School Basics

Ride Policies and Procedures

All visitors must be able to provide a government issued, photo I. D. at each visit. Photos of the I.D. will not be accepted. Visitors will check in at the front office and receive a Visitor Badge which must be worn at all times in the building. When leaving the building, visitors must check out with the front office and return the badge.

Do you want to recognize an AWESOME Ride teacher/staff member? If so, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to Parent Access.
2. Click on communication.
3. Choose Staff/Teacher excellence from the drop down menu.
4. Select the employee to receive recognition from the drop down menu.
5. Click create TAE.
6. Click any of the pre-populated choices that apply.
7. Type any additional comments in the Additional Comment box.
8. Click the box labeled Create Teachers Achieving Excellence button.
9. Done!

We value the contributions you make to Ride to support our outstanding students, teachers, and programs. It is our goal to provide a safe environment for our students and visitors. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Volunteer Application. This includes working in the classroom, reading to students, working in the library, etc..

CISD Volunteer Application

• Cell phones and smartwatches may be used respectfully and responsibly before school and after school.

• Cell phones and smartwatches should not be used to capture video, audio, or images at school or on the bus.

• Cell phones and smartwatches should be set on silent mode and kept in backpacks, lockers, or other designated storage areas and should not be visible during school hours including instructional time, reward time, free time, lunch, and in the hallways.

• Use of cell phones and smartwatches may be permitted in extenuating circumstances with permission from a staff member. (ex. to notify parent/guardian of a late bus)

School Cash Online is an easy to use and safe way to pay for your children’s school fees.

• Conveniently make payments for student fees online

All you have to do is register, attach your students and in no time, you will be able to make payments online.

Please visit the link below for more information and a link to register.

To assist in keeping the CISD Single Sign On (SSO) portal from interfering with personal Google accounts, it is best to either create an individual Google profile account for each user. Each CISD student would benefit in having their own Google User desktop shortcut.

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Student accounts are not to be used for personal use, only for completing assignments. Please sit down and review with your student what is in their drive and delete any personal items.

CISD Parent Portal

The district has transitioned FROM Parent Access Center TO Parent Portal. You will login similar to the way your child does for school (similar to the SSO) to access school information. All parents/guardians will need to enroll to create an account. You will need the email address that is in your child’s record. Once you enter the email, you will be prompted to create a password.

Please click Parent Portal Directions for instructions or go to Conroe ISD Webpage then Parents/Students to access the link to the Parent Portal.

CANVAS

Canvas can be viewed as the virtual classroom. This is where assignments can be found. There are calendars, links to needed assignments, resources, a message center for students to send questions and comments to each teacher, and more. Students and parents can go into settings to be notified when announcements are sent out by teachers.

SSO - Single Sign-On - All CISD students must login through the SSO in order to access any of their online programs.

Having Difficulties Logging Into Parent Canvas Account?

Please remember that the exact same credentials are used to login to both the Parent Access Center (PAC) and CANVAS (which is case sensitive).

All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and your child's campus will begin with "Conroe ISD:" and come from the subscribe code 67587. If you have not yet opted-in to receive SMS messages, you can do so at any time throughout the school year by texting "Y" to 67587.