Gleason PAWS

To build a solid foundation that leads to opportunities.

We work together to empower students to be 21st century leaders.

Email: gleason@cfisd.net
Website: https://gleason.cfisd.net
Location: 9203 Willowbridge Park Boulevard, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-517-6800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gleasontigers/
Twitter: @gleasontigers

February 7, 2025

Please make note of the additional upcoming dates that we will not be able to accommodate lunch deliveries or visitors. We appreciate your understanding during this busy testing season. Please be sure your child charges their computer nightly and comes to school with their computer on benchmark days.

Just a reminder, Gleason has an end of year party in lieu of a Valentine’s Day party. Students may bring valentines for all classmates on Thursday, February 13 to exchange the last 15 minutes of the day. Valentines with treats or candy will be allowed, but will be sent home with students in their valentine bag at the end of the day. Please do not send cookies, cupcakes, etc. Those items will not be permitted. In addition, please do not send any items containing peanuts due to student allergies.

Your child's progress report for the 3rd marking period can be accessed on HAC. Students in grades PK-1st received hard copies in their Friday folder due to theirs not being available in HAC. Please review your child's progress report card and celebrate their successes with them.

February 11- Science Benchmark- No Visitors or Lunch Deliveries Due to Testing

February 14- STUDENT HOLIDAY

February 17-STUDENT HOLIDAY

February 19- Math Benchmark- No Visitors or Lunch Deliveries Due to Testing

February 19- 1st Grade Field Trip

February 20- 5th Grade Field Trip

February 21- Spring Picture Day

February 24-March 7- Read-A-Thon

February 25- Public Meeting 5:30-6:00 PM in the Library

March 6- Book Character Parade

March 7- End of 3rd Marking Period

March 7- Field Day

March 10-14- Spring Break

March 18- Group Pictures

March 26- Kinder Field Trip

Attention: Student spirit shirts have been ordered and may take 2-3 weeks for them to be delivered. All shirts will be sent home as soon as they arrive and have been sorted.

Monthly Character Traits

(Gleason will introduce the trait the first Wednesday of each month)

February: Loyalty

As part of the CFISD’s Bringing Out the Best Program (BOTB), we are focusing on Loyalty for the month of February. The definition is Faithfulness to a person, cause, ideal, or institution

Being loyal means someone can count on you because you’re trustworthy, honest, and caring. Here’s two take home activities to discuss what loyalty should look like, sound like and feel like in your home. What is Loyalty in Our Family or Family Creed or Family Collage

We also want to discuss how to be a loyal friend. Here’s a quick activity: Being a Good Friend. Have the discussion that we don’t “blindly” follow a friend. Being loyal does not mean we do things that we’re not comfortable with, that’s not allowed in our home or that you know is not okay. Being a loyal friend, sometimes means we have to report their feelings, thoughts and actions to ensure our friend is safe. We C.A.R.E. by having Compassion, being Aware, Reporting if needed and we Encourage one another.

If your senior attended Gleason Elementary for at least two school years and will be furthering their education, please know that Gleason will be giving out two scholarships. For more information please contact the JVHS College & Career Specialist.

This week, February 3rd-7th, was National School Counseling Week. Did you know that I get to work with all students at Gleason? I see students through guidance (visiting the classes), small groups (intervention with students that need extra support) and individually (at the student’s request). My lessons are based on counseling standards to help students learn coping skills, how to work well with fellow students, how to make informed decisions and even how to take responsibility for his/her actions. These are all important skills that help us be good friends, family members and, someday, employees. I get excited when I see your child using a skill he/she has learned – whether it’s successfully working on a group project with other students or resolving a conflict.

One of my standards is to collaborate with families, teachers, principals and other school staff to help your child be successful. I know that children have many influences in their life, including your family and other adults here at the school. We all want to work together to support your child.

At any time, if your family is needing resources for emotional health, financial support, or going through a family change, please reach out. I am a resource for your child. Here are some of the available resources.

Backpack Buddy Program

Positive Parenting Portal

Community Resources

District Clothing Closet

This upcoming week is Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAK Week). Help us make kindness a habit by encouraging your child to randomly spread kindness. How many can your child(ren) complete this week? RAK Week

I hope many of you were able to go to Cook’s Elective Night. I have a few students that are zoned to another middle school and all 5th graders have received the flyer for the school they are zoned to for the 2025-2026 school year. Please remember flyers will be added to your child’s Schoology and into this folder: Parent Information: Middle School Transition 25-26.

Here are some important dates for Middle School:

• February 24th- Cook MS Music Department visits Gleason during large group (students only)

• February 24th- elective sheets assigned through Schoology

• March 7th- elective sheets due

• Tentative K-Level Letters (Spanish) will be sent once 3rd nine-weeks grades are finalized to those students that earn a yearly average of 85% thus far.

• Changes in K-Level after 4th nine-weeks grades are final will be sent with report cards.

It is important to fill out and turn in the elective sheets, even if you plan to transfer or move schools. The classes your child is scheduled to attend will follow your child. For example, if your child wants to be in band. There are specific days to choose instruments and it’s before the transfer window opens. If you wait, the instrument that your child may want to learn may not be available.

Please remember to pack a spare set of clothes (socks and underwear) in case of bathroom accidents or drink spills. PreK and K should have several sets. Borrowed clothes should be returned clean to clinic as soon as possible since we are running very low.

Parents should anticipate a call from the clinic to provide clothing if the student does not have a spare set and if the clinic is out of clothes in their size.

We are looking for gently used girls/boys shorts, new girls/boys underwear donations (size Small-Medium/6-8), and baby wipes. Thank you so much!

Personalized Daily Schedule

Watch D.O.G.S. T-Shirts

For the safety of our students and staff, you are required to wear a Watch D.O.G.S shirt on the day of your visit.

Please order yours today!

You may also wear any WD shirt from previous years.

To purchase a Watch D.O.G.S. shirt go to https://dadsofgreatstudents.com.

You will not be able to volunteer as Watch D.O.G.S. without your shirt.

How Do I Sign Up?

You may sign up no more than 2 times a school year.

Please sign up at least 1 week in advance!

If you need to reschedule your date, please give us at least 48-hour notice.

Sign-up link: Watch D.O.G.S. Signup

Below is the link to the district’s student insurance webpage.

https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1953