Paw Prints ~ Campus Newsletter

Section 1: Calendar of Events / Links

Section 2: Campus Current Events

Section 3: Community News

Section 4: PTO News

Section 5: Quick Reference

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

• Don't forget to order your child's free PTO Spring Fun Run t-shirt - https://forms.office.com/r/rYkNRhAF83

Monday, November 18

Parent Involvement Week ~ See Information about Fun Family Activities to Do at Home

Tuesday, November 19

Last Day for Fall Power Hour After School Reading Tutorials

Wednesday, November 20

$1 Squishmallow Raffle Tickets Sold Before School 6:45-7:15am

Last Day to Purchase Raffle Tickets

Thursday, November 21

Squishmallow Raffle Drawing 7:15am on Announcements

5th Grade Color-out and House Color Service Projects

Spirit Day ~ Wear any Campbell Shirt with jeans

Picture Retakes for Parents Requesting a Retake or for new students to Campbell (Wear or bring a red, white or navy blue polo if you are having your picture taken for our yearbook)

Last Day for Fall Power Hour After School Math Tutorials

Service Project Ends - Last Day to Donate to the Operation Backpacks for Veterans Non-Profit Organization

Friday, November 22

Student Holiday ~ Teacher Data & Planning Day

Last Day to order a Spring Fun Run t-shirt

Square One Art Orders Due

Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29

Thanksgiving Holidays

School Web-site:

https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/campbell/home

Campbell Campus Face Book Link:

https://www.facebook.com/CampbellCougars/

Campbell Specials Face Book Link:

https://www.facebook.com/CampbellSpecials/

PTO Web-Site:

https://www.campbellpto.org/home

PTO Instagram Site:

@bess.campbell.elementary.pto

Grade Level Face Book Links:

Kindergarten ~ Search "Campbell Elementary Class of 2037"

1st Grade ~ Search "Campbell Elementary Class of 2036"

2nd Grade ~ Search "Campbell Elementary Class of 2035"

3rd Grade ~ Search "Campbell Parents Class of 2034"

4th Grade ~ Search "Campbell Class of 2033"

5th Grade ~ Search "Campbell Elementary Class of 2032"

Staff Shout Outs: Thank you for sharing your appreciation to many of our teachers & staff. This link will be live all school year so that the positive accolades can be shared and celebrated! Help us spread some joy to our staff members for a job well done or a note of appreciation.

Click on this link for the form space!

• Veteran's Service Project Ends Thursday - Campbell Elementary is partnering with Operation Patriot Packs for a Veterans Day service project which highlights the school's commitment to honoring veterans and supporting those who have served. Through this collaboration, students, staff, parents and community members can engage in activities like assembling care packages in backpacks to raise awareness about veterans' needs. Such projects not only help veterans but also teach students about gratitude, service, and the importance of giving back to the community. Information is below as to how to help with this service project. Students can drop off their donations in the collection bin just outside of the front office.

• Free t-shirt Order Due by Friday - PTO Spring Fundraiser: Our goal is for every student on campus to receive a FREE Fun Run t-shirt to wear on Friday, February 21, 2025 during our fun run. We need all parents to please use this link to order your child's t-shirt. Please use this link to place the order by Friday, November 22 at noon. https://forms.office.com/r/rYkNRhAF83

• 2024-2025 Party Money - PTO room parent volunteers help support our teachers to plan fun parties for our students during the course of the school year. We ask that each student brings in $15 to cover the cost of the winter holiday party, treats on Valentine's Day and an end of the year party. To make this collection period easier, a NEW PTO lockbox will be set up in the front office for parents to drop off the funds or send them in via their student. There are several campus events occurring during November, so we hope to make this easier for our parents to drop off cash or a check. Parents still have the option to pay on-line at https://campbellpto.org.

• Special Donation Request - Our clinic is in desperate need of all sizes of boys underwear. If you have some extra funds and are at a store over our holiday break, we will gladly accept your donation.

Have a remarkable Parent Involvement Week! Below is a pdf of ideas to spend some quality time together. Cherish the small moments of your family time!

Michelle Koerth

Principal

Campbell Elementary

• Travel Toiletry Kits
• Men's Crew Socks
• Travel Size Kleenex Tissues
• Men's Solid Colored t-shirts
• Hothands Hand Warmers
• Insole Foot Warmers
• Granola Bars
• On-the-Go Body Wipes

Hello Campbell Family,

Coming home to you soon will be your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser. Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like! NEW - *Ship to Home FREE. (*Customer pays a small processing fee at checkout and order ships to home.)

Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order!

Order by: 11/22/2024

Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!

If you have questions, or need anything at all, Square 1 Art Help Line .

Thank you for supporting our school!

Debbie Holzhuter

Square 1 Art Fundraiser Coordinator

Bess Campbell Elementary

Square 1 Art LINK

Dear Lamar CISD Families,

Thank you for your patience and support as we transition our mass communication tool School Messenger to ParentSquare. Please make sure your contact information is up to date on Skyward Family Access. This will ensure you receive the latest updates through text messages, emails, and phone calls from both the district and your student’s campus.

Click HERE to log into Skyward Family Access.

We also want to encourage you to download the ParentSquare app on your mobile device. While it’s optional, it’s a great way to receive updates right at your fingertips. In your account settings, choose how you’d like to be notified (email, text, or app notifications). You can adjust the frequency of notifications except for smart alerts (immediately or in digest form) based on your preferences. Please note, you will still receive all district and campus updates even if you don’t download the app.

For more information about ParentSquare click HERE.

Campbell Elementary will continue to use Skylert as the tool to send communication to our parents through November. This will give parents enough time to download the Parent Square App on their cell phone devises as we transition in December to this new platform. During the month of December our parents will receive all communications using BOTH Skylert and Parent Square so we have a smooth transition. In January, only Parent Square will be used to sent communications to our parents.

At this time, please download the Parent Square App. If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Agner (Administrative Assistant) at 832-223-1300.

The Jingle Bell Run is Saturday, December 7

Looking for some festive, family fun? Join Team Campbell! Click HERE to register.

The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability.

Event Location

T.C. Jester Park
4201 T C Jester Blvd.
Houston, TX 77018

Event Schedule

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Event details are being finalized.

Jingle Bell Run Pricing

5K Timed – Includes shirt and jingle bells.
$40 - Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
$45 - Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 at 11:59 p.m.
$50 - Dec. 7 (day of event)

5K Untimed – Includes shirt and jingle bells.
$35 - Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
$40 - Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 at 11:59 p.m.
$45 - Dec. 7 (day of event)

Registration fees and donations cannot be refunded. Your fundraising dollars are put to work immediately and enable the Arthritis Foundation to continue critical programs and services in our community.

Packet Pickup

Location, date and time coming soon.

Event Day Details

· Parking Information

· Dogs Welcome

· Strollers Welcome

· Route Map: coming soon

· Award Categories & Top Finisher Information

Potential volunteers, please follow these steps to become a volunteer at Campbell:

1.) Apply to volunteer by completing the volunteer application found https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NTk1OmVuLVVT

2.) After you receive your volunteer clearance email, contact the campus or department you wish to support as a volunteer to receive information on next steps.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Lis Strain (Campbell Elementary Front Office Clerk) at mailto:elizabeth.strain@lcisd.org or 832-223-1300.

Asia S. Duhon (Partners in Education Coordinator) at mailto:Asia.Duhon@LCISD.org OR 832-223-0383.

ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST REGISTER IN LAMAR CISD

IF YOU PLAN TO VOLUNTEER FOR FIELD TRIPS, FIELD DAY, HOLIDAY PARTIES AND SUCH A BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED!

All volunteers are required to register as a volunteer. This includes PTO Board Members, work room volunteers, Dad's on Duty volunteers, room parents, field day volunteers, library volunteers, musical program volunteers and the list continues!

We kindly ask you to complete the volunteer application through the district as indicated below. If you need to check your status, please contact Mrs. Strain at 832-223-1300. Please do not delay in this process as those who are not pre-approved will not be permitted to volunteer on campus or at any campus sponsored events. This process could take up to a week for approval. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the front office at 832-223-1300.

Please visit this website to begin the process:

https://www.lcisd.org/community/volunteers

Every year, we like to recognize 2 volunteers for their outstanding support for our kids, teachers, and staff members. We need your help in nominating who you think should receive this school year's recognition at the February LCISD district luncheon and April volunteer appreciation breakfast.

We need nominations submitted by November 30th. As always, thank you so much for your help and active involvement in our school!

Please fill out this Google form below:

Nominate a Volunteer HERE

If you have any problems, you can also try this link through our PTO website instead:

PTO Website

PTO created a new Cougar shirt so people would have a long sleeve option. They will be ordered through Jenny Carter at It's a Fort Bend Thing and delivered to the school. There's a cotton, drifit, and sweatshirt option. The deadline to order will be Nov 30th so we can get it back before school ends for break. Click on this link to place an order: LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS

Click here to order your student's t-shirt ~ https://forms.office.com/r/rYkNRhAF83

Our PTO Board wants to know which fundraisers, events, and improvements you would like to see completed next year! Providing your opinion helps guide us as a Board towards what the community as a whole would like to see addressed and improved. Next school year's PTO Budget and fundraisers/events will be voted on at the Spring General Meeting after the Volunteer Breakfast on April 17th. We hope to see you there.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey below through our PTO website.

Click Here: FEEDBACK FORM LINK

Please join PTO! Click on this link to join PTO for the 2024-2025 School Year https://www.campbellpto.org/ We value our partnership between Parents & Teachers to support our kids! It's super easy to join ~ just click on the round circle with the paw print that says "Join PTO" then review all the options to help our school!

GOAL: 100% of our staff and parents to join our Parent Teacher Organization!

Benefits of Joining PTO:

• Membership Tool Kit App available
• Calendar reminders of school events
• Make a donation to the PTO Cougar Fund - Support our Staff! We love our educators and this is a perfect way to spoil our hard-working teachers and support staff!
• Purchase a Birthday Marquee Announcement ~ Due by the 15th of the month prior. Review the exception for September on the PTO Web-site.

• Tardy Information
• Rainy Day Dismissal Plan
• How to Order a Maroon Campbell Cougar t-shirt
• School Cash Information
• How to Request Volunteer Clearance
• FAQ Reference Information
• Maroon Cougar Shirt Ordering Form
• Lamar CISD Technology Policy
• How to Access & Use Canvas
• How to Access Your Child's STAAR Scores
• SRP ~ Standard Response Protocol / 4S (Safety Procedures)
• Dress Code & Consequences for Not Following Dress Code
• 5th Grade Color Out Days & Spirit Wear Guidelines
• Directions on Requesting Bus Transportation
• MyStop App Directions
• Lamar CISD Parent Standards Code of Conduct
• Lamar CISD Instructional Calendar
• Lamar CISD School Supply List

Canvas is a platform to support the learning environment. Click on this link as a means to learn more about Canvas: https://www.lcisd.org/students-parents/canvas/canvas-information

During the next few months and years, Lamar CISD will see the construction of a host of new buildings, campus additions, and facility renovations. The safety and security of our students and staff will remain of the utmost importance during all construction projects. With our new 4S campaign, we hope to empower every Lamar CISD student, staff member, and visitor with the knowledge and tools to be a safety and security monitor of our school community.