Husky Herald

Happy Fall Husky Families,

It is exciting to see our students and staff in the work! We have seen lots of student growth our first grading cycle and students taking on more responsibility for their academic success. We want to continue to foster this growth as we set goals and expectations for success! It is a crucial time for students to understand exactly what they need to do to be successful with their grade level content and eventually on district and state assessments. Of course, we are preparing them for way more than just the STAAR tests! But, rather we are preparing our scholars to be the best they can be academically and socially! The lessons they learn now are essential to accessing the real world and understanding how these skills connect to real time experiences and opportunities throughout life.

Take time to review your child's report card, their progress each week as they complete homework, and their graded school work. You should be receiving graded papers or updates on grades and conduct, in our weekly communication. If you are not, please DOJO or email your child's teachers and request for weekly updates on behavior and grades. Every teacher should have Class Dojo and you should have access to their links to stay updated.

The next few weeks will be quite busy for us, as we close out 2024! We are beginning our Saturday school tutorials, weekly tutoring continues and many extra curricular activities are in full swing. We have only 30 instructional days before the end of the semester! So, let's make every day count!

At this time, the SISD School of Choice application window has opened. 5th grade parents, middle school is a crucial time in your child's life, that can set the stage for future success. Get informed and KNOW YOUR OPTIONS.

Thank you all for supporting me for my first Principals Month. The sentiments, gifts and kind words were very motivating! This isn't just a job for me, but my purpose. My purpose to serve scholars and provide the best setting for their educational foundation. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.

Your Proud Principal,

Antoinette M. Clark

Our amazing PTO will be rewarding 2nd grade for the most candy donations for this year's Character Parade! Thank you everyone for your contributions, your time and showing our Huskies a great time.

In addition to identifying students, your child uses the ID badge for various purposes on a daily basis. He/She can scan for a breakfast or lunch tray, request books, log into devices and board school transportation. All scholars need the ID badge that has been assigned to them. BUS RIDERS must be responsible for bringing them back and forth daily.

Please help your child come up with a system that keeps the lanyard attached to them and have a standard place in your home, where it is held each evening and picked up before walking out the door each morning. Parents, we need your partnership in order for the system to work completely.

Lost badges can be replaced for a $5 fee.

Click the title above for more details and to see how you register to track your child using the Smart Tag System.

Friday - Nov. 1st: TELPAS Night at Bammel Middle School

Saturday - Nov. 2nd: Saturday School (3rd - 5th Gr.) 8:30 - 11:30

Monday - Nov. 4th: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Nov. 5th: NO SCHOOL

Friday - Nov. 1st - Friday Nov. 8th: BOOK FAIR!

Thursday - Nov. 7th - 1st & 2nd Grade Field Trip

Saturday - Nov. 9th: Husky Choir at Dickens Market on Cypress Creek

Monday - Nov. 11th: Veterans Day (Military Vets RSVP)

Monday - Nov.11th: Dress Up for Veterans Day! $1 to be out of dress code and in your fanciest wear

Tuesday - Nov. 12th: Visit with Gus the Rescue Dog!

Saturday - Nov. 16th: Saturday School (3rd - 5th Gr.) 8:30 - 11:30

Monday - Nov. 18th: Dress Down Day!!! For $1

Tuesday - Nov. 19th: PTO Meeting, All Parents and Stakeholders welcome

Monday - Nov. 25th: Flip-n-Fun SPIRIT NIGHT!!! 2pm - 6pm

Monday - Nov. 25th - Friday Nov. 29th: Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

The Spring ISD Family Engagement Department encourages families and caregivers to play an active role in their children’s education. Below are sample volunteer opportunities that may interest you. Visit the website below to have your background check processed and contact our Counselor, Mariana Oceguera for scheduling, after you have confirmation of clearance.

• Parent tutors and mentors: Parents who are comfortable with technology and content, can assist other parents and students with navigating Spring ISD’s online support tools as well as assist students with character building needs.

• Self-care support: Parents can support other parents’ at Family Engagement Events

• Literacy support: Parents can support literacy by serving as the surprise guest reader of the week and reading stories to students in their child's classroom.

Communication

Parents, please keep communication open with your child's teacher(s). If there are any concerns or questions, please email them first and if there is not a response within 48 school hours, then follow up with a phone call. It's quicker to follow these steps. Teachers don't always get a chance to check their mailboxes, but they do check email more regularly. If your concerns are not resolved within a week, please contact an administrator and we will assist with opening the lines of communication and finding a resolution.

Additionally, if you require an Administrator, after working with your child's teacher, be sure an appointment is made, so that you do not have an extended waiting period or make a blank trip. Appointments can always be coordinated ahead of time to ensure availability.

Lunch visits and expectations

Parents please make sure you are reading the guidelines for visiting in the building. We have less staff this year and have to maintain order and safety, as well as build back our academic standing! We want to ensure that we are all working together to create a positive environment, focused on student safety and learning achievement. So, we are asking for you to please review the rules that you sign when visiting and prepare, accordingly. Every visitor will have to sign a policy to visit during lunch. If we find that any of the guidelines are breeched or disregarded, access will be denied and visits revoked.

As a reminder, due to capacity issues, we have had to implement a schedule, to manage the number of visitors and safe spacing in the cafeteria:

PK - Fridays

Kinder - Mondays

1st - Tuesdays

2nd - Wednesdays

3rd - Thursdays

4th - Mondays

5th - Fridays

At Heritage Elementary we celebrate student birthdays each day with an announcement and a special birthday treat!

We do not hold class birthday parties. For parents that would like to do something with classmates, we welcome a small treat for the entire class, following the protocols listed below:

- Only store bought cupcakes or cookies

- Parent may not come to the classroom for distribution

- Teacher’s determine what time of day to distribute (likely snack time, recess or end of day) for minimal disruption to instruction

- No class decorations or distractions from the learning environment (including, but not limited to, balloons, banners, etc.)

• School Hours - 8:05 - 3:25
• Students are tardy after 8:05 and must be signed in at the front desk by a parent. Students entering at this time, need to have already eaten breakfast. Class has started, scholars can not eat breakfast from home in the room at this time, & the Child Nutrition team has collected breakfast trays.

Other Helpful Info:

• Dress Code - Heritage Huskies wear standardized dress. Students must adhere to the dress code below on the attached flyer. In addition to color coding, pants and tops must be school appropriate, not showing excess skin or cropped style. Hoods and hats are not worn in the building, and we are a device free campus, meaning any cellular or wireless devices are to be off and kept away. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen electronics
• Student Code of Conduct - https://www.springisd.org/codeofconduct
• Volunteering - https://www.springisd.org/volunteer

Help us make our dismissal safe and efficient!

Know that the first weeks of school, we must be patient as the littles and even parents learn our processes.

Our car rider line forms in the front parking lot. If you are picking up your child in the car rider line, please make sure to arrive on time at 3:25pm. Place your Car Rider Number in the window. The car rider line can move quickly once students have memorized their number. Please assist them at home, reminding them and even writing it down where they will see it and recognize it, when the number is called.

Each day the process should have minutes shaved off, as we work to expedite the process to finish by 3:45pm.

Monday, 9/9, parents began coming inside to sign their child(ren) out in the front office for late pick-up. If this is an ongoing, patterned occurrence, parents will need to provide day care options for their child(ren).

Thank you for help in expediting this process.

Email: noreply@springisd.org
Website: https://heritage.springisd.org/
Location: 12255 T. C. Jester Blvd

Houston, TX 77067
Phone: (281) 891-8510
Twitter: @HeritageElem1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageHuskie