Woody's Wrap Up

Calling all WHE Dads, Grandpas, Uncles and Male Role Models!! In partnership with our PTO, WHE is excited to launch WATCH DOGS on campus this school year! We invite you to join us on Thursday, October 17th for an informational session where you'll learn about the WATCH DOGS program and have the opportunity to sign up to support WHE! Pizza will be provided for those who RSVP.

October

1-31 SOCKtober Sock Drive

4 - End of 1st Nine Weeks

7-11 October Break - No School

15 - 3rd Grade Field Trip

16 - Unity Day - Wear Orange

17 - Watch DOGS Kick Off Event

18 - Report Cards Available

22 - Culver's Spirit Night

23 - GT Field Trip

25 - 5th Manner's Banquet (No Lunch Visitors for PK-5)

28-31 Red Ribbon Week

31 - PK-2 Storybook Character Parade & Musical Performance by K-2

November

1-15 Food Drive

1 - Staff Workday for Conferences/No School for Students

5 - Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development

8 - PTO Board Meeting, Picture Retakes

11 - 3rd Veteran's Day Program

21 - Thanksgiving Feast - more info coming soon!

22 - 5th Field Trip to Minute Maid Park

25-29 Thanksgiving Break

Nov 18 - Dec 13 Toy Drive

**Dates & Events Subject to Change**

Our annual fall spiritwear sale is now open! This year, options include a hoodie sweatshirt, long sleeve t-shirt, and two options for short sleeve t-shirt. You can use the link provided to order during the break, and students will bring home paper order forms. All orders must be placed online by Friday, October 18th. No late orders will be accepted, as the link closes on Friday, October 18th.

I will conduct spinal screenings for 5th grade girls on 10/18/24 to check for abnormal curves of the spine. Scoliosis, a common spinal abnormality found in adolescents, is a sideways twisting of the spine. It is usually detected in children between 10 and 14 years of age. Kyphosis, sometimes called round back, is an exaggerated rounding of the upper back that is often confused with poor posture. Early treatment can prevent the development of a severe deformity.

The procedure for screening is simple. I will look at your child's back while she stands and then bends forward. For this exam, girls will be seen individually.

Bulky shirts must be removed so please have your student wear a sports bra, fitted tank top or a two piece swimsuit top underneath their shirt on exam day 10/18/24.

Parents will be notified of the results of the screening only if professional follow up is necessary. According to law, all girls in 5th grade are required to be screened. If you do not want your student screened you must provide a physician report of spinal screening within 60 days to the school nurse. Please look for a more in depth letter coming home with your 5th grade girl.

Thank you!

Nurse Lindsey

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

I'm happy to announce that I will be starting an after school choir for any 4th grader interested in joining. This club will meet after school every Wednesday beginning October 16th from 3:30-4:15. They will have several choir performances throughout the year. They will have 2 performances for the fall semester. Their first performance will be Saturday, November 9th @Kingwood Park High School (more details to come) and during the 4th Grade Christmas Program on December 17th. Any 4th Grader interested in joining the 4th Grade Choir will need to fill out this 4th Grade Choir Google Sign Up Form.

Jenny Heyl

Music Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

jennifer.heyl@humbleisd.net

"Where words fail, music speaks." -Hans Christian Andersen

Our annual Storybook Parade and Musical is scheduled for Thursday, October 31st at 8:15am. PK-2 students will parade around the school for students and parents. After the parade is over, the 2nd graders will lead a reading based musical performance in the cafeteria with Kinder and 1st graders as their “special guest” performers.

If you are planning to attend as a visitor, please complete the RSVP form below. We will collect RSVPs through 4pm on Wednesday, October 30th. Guests who have RSVP'd should stop by the RSVP table to check in with WHE Staff on the day of the event. Visitors who do not RSVP will need to check in with the front office.

The art room is running low on baby wipes! If you would like to donate please send them in with your student(s)!

Our annual 5th Grade Manner's Banquet is scheduled for Friday, October 25th. This is a very special event for 5th graders, and a great opportunity to practice table manners while enjoying a nice meal with their classmates. The students will have an opportunity before the banquet to learn a lesson on etiquette and table manners.The school nurse is aware of our student’s dietary restrictions, but if your child has a special need we may be unaware of, please contact Nurse Lindsey at 281-641-1548.

In order to make Manner's Banquet a success for our students, we need YOUR SUPPORT! We are looking for many volunteers to help with set up the evening before, decorating and final set up the morning of, serving during lunch, and clean up after the event. Volunteers can sign up using the Sign Up Genius link below. Parents who have volunteered to serve as wait staff will need to wear black pants/skirt and a white shirt, as we are trying to give the appearance of wait staff at a formal dinner. Only parents who sign up to volunteer are permitted during Manner's Banquet. There are NO LUNCH VISITORS on Friday, October 25th.

Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

Together we make a team!! We love our parents and families and encourage all to join our WHE PTO. Find out more by visiting the PTO Webpage. Families are welcome to support our Winter Fundraiser, Santa's Wonderland, using the links below.

All visitors should use the front doors and check in with the WHE Front Office upon arrival to campus. Please be prepared to provide your identification/license to our receptionist when visiting WHE. All visitors must wear their WHE Visitor badge in a visible place while in the building, and must check out with the front office upon departure. Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe!

In order to maintain safety and not disrupt our learning environment, guests are only permitted to visit the specific area they have signed in for. This may include the main office, clinic, meeting rooms, cafeteria, or other designated areas. Visitors are not allowed on our playgrounds during recess, and may not visit classrooms or academic spaces without prior authorization from WHE administration. Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe!

Forgotten items and/or lunches can be dropped off in the front foyer. Please let the front office know that you have dropped something off, and make sure that the item is clearly labeled with your child's name & teacher/grade.

Bike Riders:

If you have a student who riders their bike to school, please encourage them to lock them up during school and take them home at the end of each day.

Arrival and Dismissal:

Please remember that schools are a NO cell phone zone! We love our students and need everyone's support ensuring that student safety is number one. Remember, it can wait! We also want to thank everyone for having patience during arrival and dismissal. Our staff work closely with our student safety members to get all of our precious students safely home.

All parents, guardians and visitors who wish to have lunch with their student must bring their ID - as visitors must check in with the front office to obtain a visitor's badge. Please be respectful of the following procedures when visiting WHE for lunch:

• Visitor badges must be worn and visible at all times when you are in the building!

• Lunch guests are required to sit at the special "guest" tables located in the center of the cafeteria and should only sit with their child.

• Lunch guests may not walk around the cafeteria to visit with other students and may not share/purchase food for any other students except their own.

• Lunch guests should not visit other areas of the building including classrooms, playgrounds and instructional areas.

• In order to avoid crowding, visitors may be asked to wait in the front foyer until it is lunch time and are asked to stay only for their students' lunch time.

• All visitors must check out with the front office when lunch is over.

• PreK: 10:45-11:15

• Kindergarten: 10:55-11:25

• 1st Grade: 11:15-11:45

• 2nd Grade: 11:55-12:25

• 3rd Grade: 11:35-12:05

• 4th Grade: 12:10-12:40

• 5th Grade: 12:30-1:00

Breakfast Reminders: If your child is having breakfast at school, please try to get here no later than 7:45 so that students have enough time to go through the line, eat and get to class by morning announcements. FYI - WHE is NOT open for breakfast visitors at any time during the school year.

Regular attendance is critical to learning in the classroom. When your child is absent from school, please note the following important reminders. Parents should inform the school within 48 hours to mark the absence as excused using one of these options:

• Completing the Online Absence Excuse Form;
• Calling the WHE Absence Line, available (24 hours) 281-641-1519;
• Send in a paper note to the attendance office, or take a photo with your phone and send it to the attendance office; or
• E-mail the WHE Attendance Specialist at: kristine.dwight@humbleisd.net

For medical or dental appointments:

• Please obtain a note at the appointment. Upload the doctor’s note into the Online Absence Excuse Form, or
• Turn the note into the attendance office within 48 hours of the absence.

If you have individual questions regarding your child's attendance, please contact Kris Dwight (WHE Attendance Specialist) or Samantha Morgenroth (WHE Assistant Principal). Together we make a team!

If you plan to volunteer at WHE or attend a field trip this school year, you must complete the Volunteer Application prior to doing so! This application must be renewed each year. Get a head start and do it early!

Families can access the WHE Online Payment/Revtrak site to pay class fees and purchase a WHE school shirt! If you cannot pay online, you may bring cash/check to the front office.

• Grade Level Activity Fees ($20): These funds help provide various consumable materials for students throughout the school year, including, but not limited to, hands on science & social studies resources, and supplies for classroom use. Please support WHE by paying your grade level fees!
• 2024-25 WHE Spiritwear: Purchase your 2024-25 WHE spirit shirt ($10). These are great to show your WHE spirit every Friday, to wear on field trips, or to just show your WHE pride!! Shirts ordered online will be delivered to your child's classroom.