James and Keiko Davidson Elementary

Hello Families,

We would like to continue in celebrating Black History Month. This year we anticipate many more posters. For each student that returns a poster they will receive 10 house points. In addition, the class that has the most participants will receive a special treat. This is a great time to participate and learn about an important part of our history. If you would like your child to participate, please have them choose an African/Black American that deserves to be celebrated for their contributions to civil rights, politics, the arts, music, and beyond. We would like to shine a spotlight on these hidden figures.

Your child will need a regular sized poster that will hang on the wall. This is for all Davidson students, any grade level. Posters need to have illustrations/pictures and important information about their chosen person. Please add your child’s name and grade on the back of the poster. This contest is voluntary and not for a grade.

Each poster will be judged and there will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Hall @ shannontjones-hall@katyisd.org

All posters are due by February 18th. The judging will take place on February 27th, and winners announced on February 28th.

I can’t wait to see all the wonderful posters and learn more about Black History!

THANK YOU

Shannon Hall

In accordance with Texas Education Code 28.004 and House Bill 1525, 4th and 5th grade students will receive instruction on the required health Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) specific to human growth and development.

Under Texas statute, parents must provide written consent for their 4th and 5th grade student(s) to participate in lessons that address the topics of human growth and development.

On Monday, February 3, 2025, parents/guardians of 4th and 5th grade students will receive detailed information via email regarding viewing the associated lessons and the process for recording their decision for their student to participate in the lessons.

Outlined below are the timeframes for the parent consent process and the scheduled instructional periods:

Parent Opt-In Window: February 3rd – March 7th

Instruction Window: April 7th – May 22nd

Big thank you to our PTA for funding REFLEX Math (grades 2-5) and FRAX (grades 3-5) to help our students grow in their mathematical fluency. You can learn more about REFLEX at https://reflex.explorelearning.com/about/explore-reflex and FRAX at https://frax.explorelearning.com/ .

Teachers are sending a parent letter with details on how you, as a parent, can sign up for a parent account. The parent account will allow you to monitor your student's progress.

Just a few things to know:

1. Students can log into their account from the mykaty cloud.
2. Please only allow the student whose name is on the account to use it as it adjusts to what they know. No sharing of an account.
3. This does not replace Dreambox. Dreambox is a district-required program.
4. Students should work towards 3 or more greenlights each week.

Class 1:1 / Home

The passage of the 2023 Bond has made it possible to provide every Katy ISD 3rd through 12th grade student a Chromebook for both classroom and home use beginning Fall 2024 (2024 - 2025 school year). This webpage provides important information about the CLASS 1:1 initiative.

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