May 2025 Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we approach the end of another wonderful school year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued partnership and support. Your involvement in your child’s education—whether helping with homework, attending events, or simply encouraging a love of learning—has made a tremendous difference. We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with you and your students each day!

As we close out the year, there are a few important reminders to help you stay in the loop:

📌 Summer School & Camp Forms
Please be sure to turn in your Summer Camp and Summer School forms as soon as possible. These programs fill up quickly and we want to ensure your child has access to every opportunity available this summer.

📚 Library Books Due
All library books must be returned by Friday, May 2. Help us keep our library stocked and ready for next year by checking at home for any books that might still be hiding on a shelf or under the bed!

🗓️ Upcoming May Events
May is packed with exciting activities—field trips, end-of-year celebrations, award ceremonies, and more! Be sure to check your email, REMIND, or our school calendar regularly so you don’t miss a thing.

🚌 Field Trip Reminders
We love when parents join us on field trips! If you plan to chaperone, please remember:

• Younger siblings may not attend field trips.
• All chaperones must have a volunteer sticker issued through the district’s background check process.
  Thank you for helping us keep our trips safe, focused, and fun for all students.

📊 CPOC Meeting – You’re Invited!
We invite you to join us for our Campus Performance Objectives Committee (CPOC) meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 7:15 a.m.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about our campus performance data and the exciting plans we have for the upcoming school year. Your voice and feedback matter!

Thank you once again for being such an essential part of our Tipps community. Let’s finish strong together!

With gratitude,
Felicia Thomas
Principal, Tipps Elementary

STAAR Testing concludes on Tuesday, April 29th with the STAAR Math test for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students.

You can help your student be successful by making sure that they get a good night's rest, arrive at school in plenty of time to get breakfast and prepare for the test. Your support and encouragement is vitally important. With your help, we can do this!

All library books are due by Friday, May 2nd. Parents are now receiving weekly emails regarding overdue or lost items. Starting May 19th, emails will be sent daily.

Payments for lost books can be sent to the front office (if paying cash) or the item can be set up in School Cash if you wish to pay with a debit/credit card. You may reach out to the library by emailing TippsLibrary@cfisd.net

Thank you!

As we conclude the school year, we look forward to honoring all of our amazing staff members during the week of May 5 - May 9, 2025. Each day will feature fellowship, food and relaxation. If you would like to help celebrate our staff, you are invited to contribute $10.00 towards our week of activities. All who wish to participate can make your contribution in School Cash. https://cypress-fairbanksisd.schoolcashonline.com/

Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will go on a Field Trip as follows:

• May 1st - 5th grade will travel to the Downtown Aquarium
• May 8th - 3rd grade will visit The Children's Museum
• May 15th - 4th grade will travel to The George Ranch

All students should wear their Tipps Spirit Shirt or a dark blue/navy blue t-shirt. We have 3 Youth XL, 1 Adult Small and 3 Adult Medium shirts available for purchase. Cost is $10.00 each. Parents who are attending as chaperones should read the attached information regarding field trip expectations.

As we close out the school year, we will celebrate "Spirit Week" starting on Monday, May 19th. Each day will feature a theme and/or a fun activity. Let's celebrate as we finish out the 2024-2025 school year.

Celebrate your child's birthday on our digital marquee. Ads are $10.00 each and are available for purchase in School Cash. Please allow at least a one week lead time for your ad request to be processed. All proceeds will benefit our PBIS program. Click on School Cash link to log in to your student's account.

https://cypress-fairbanksisd.schoolcashonline.com/

Parents must sign up for a lunch visit on our Sign-Up Genius page. There is a limit of 12 parents per grade level lunch. Students will be allowed 1 adult parent visitor. Once the slots are filled for that day, you will have to select another day for your visit. Scan the QR code to sign up for a lunch visit. Lunch visits are on Fridays only - last day to sign up for a lunch visit is Friday, May 16, 2025.

The 5th grade class of 2025 will be honored on Wednesday, May 28th at 9:00 am in the Cafeteria.

Due to space limitations, there is a limit of 2 guests per student. No school age students are allowed to attend and we kindly ask that you do not bring small children/babies.

Pre-Registration documents will be sent home in early May. All guests must Pre-Register. Save the Date!

All former 5th grade Tipps' students are invited to participate in our annual Senior Walk on Tuesday, May 27th at 2:45 pm. Please consider carpooling or being dropped off in front of the school at Door #1. Wear your cap and gown!

The last day of school for the 2024-2025 school year is Thursday, May 29th. This is a regular school day for all students. There will be class parties at the end of the day; however, no parent visitors will be allowed.

Reports cards will be sent home with all students at the end of the day on May 29th.

Returning Tipps students are encouraged to reserve a school supply packet for the upcoming school year. Packets will be delivered to the classroom on the first 2 days of school. Pre-Sale dates are May 15th - June 2nd. Regular online sales will start on July 1st and end August 5th. https://cypress-fairbanksisd.schoolcashonline.com/

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Monday, August 13th

Summer Program Information can be accessed by scanning the QR code or you can open the attached file. All programs are at Langham Creek High School. Scroll down to find camps for elementary school students.