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Hello West Fork High School Families!

The first day is right around the corner, and the West Fork High School staff is ready to welcome our students on Monday, August 7th. I wanted to share a few important things for Monday to make the first day back as smooth as possible:

• 🕖School hours are 7:10 am - 2:50 pm. (Tardy bell rings at 7:15 am)

• 🔑Doors will open to students at 6:45 a.m.

• 🎒Students report to the cafeteria upon arrival. At approximately 7:10 am students will be dismissed to their 1st period class. Their official schedule will be distributed by their first period teacher. Posted lists will include students' 1st period teacher and room number.

• 🍳Breakfast is free for all students and available from 6:45-7:10 am.

• 🍕Lunch cost is $ 3.25 . Make sure your child brings a lunch or has money to purchase lunch on the first day. See paragraph below for more details about lunch.

• 🚙Car riders will be dropped off at the front of the school off of Sorters Rd. Parents are asked to drop their students off at the front door and remain in their vehicle. All West Fork staff will be available to assist students in finding their classrooms.

• 🚍Bus information is available in the "Smart Tag Parent Portal". Register or login to see bus number, pick up/drop off time and location. Buses will be delayed the first two days please be patient, we give students extra time to locate and get onto the bus.

• 💻Students will be issued a Chromebook during the school day on August 8th.

• 📷Students will receive their school ID during the first week of school. IDs must be on a lanyard or clipped to collar. Replacement or extra ID’s are $5.00. Temp IDs are $1.00.

• 🚦Expect traffic the first week, pick up and drop off will be slow. We understand, please don't worry if you run a little late the first day.

• 🔔Dismissal begins at 2:50 pm. Pick-up will take a little longer the first week, but it gets better after the first week of school. All students must be picked up no later than 3:15 pm. If a student isn't able to picked up by 3:15, the student must use bus transportation.

Please mark your calendar:

• 📅Gator Meet & Greet - Aug 21, 2022 5-7 PM (Open house event to meet the teachers)

We look forward to seeing everyone Monday, August 7th! If we can help or if you have questions, please feel free to give us a call at 281-577-2825.

Special Note: Linked here are our West Fork HS safety protocols and important information regarding significant violations of the code of conduct and consequences.

Go Gators!

Bridgett Heine

To be routed guardians must complete the online student verification in Skyward and complete the "Bus Rider Application @ Step 10" . If the application is not completed students will not be routed. Need help with this call 281-577-2825 or email mcrespy@newcaneyisd.org.

• Register or login using the "Smart Tag Parent Portal" to get the bus number, pick up/drop off location and time. The link can be found of the NCISD transportation page or here.
  

• Students should bring their district issued Bus tag with them from last school year. During the first week students may purchase a replacement. Students are allowed to ride if they don't have a tag the first week by inputting their student ID when they board the bus.

• Set up your settings to allow notifications when the bus is nearing its stop. Parents may also able to manage trusted guardians who are authorized to assist their young child at the bus stop.

• Busses will be delayed the first two days please be patient, we give students extra time to locate and get onto the bus.
  

Students should bring a lunch or bring $3.25 to purchase lunch each day. Families should visit the NCISD Child Nutrition Page to set up a School Cafe account and complete the meal application for the 23-24 school year.

**Families must complete the lunch application on on before the first day of school to be sure

the application is current for the 23-24 school year.

You may add funds to your child's lunch account by sending cash with your child or using a credit card to add funds in School Cafe to your child’s account.

Completing the meal application also may qualify you to waived or reduced fees for college applications, dual credit classes, scholarship opportunities, college entrance exams like TSI, SAT, PSAT & AP exams.

Use the Skyward app to check grades, attendance and keep up with you child's progress!

📧West Fork High School will utilize Skyward Message Center and Remind to communicate campus information. Each of these platforms use the email address and/or phone number on file when registration is completed. Staff will use email communication to send grade reports, information about school events, or other communication relative to a class.

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Email: bheine@newcaneyisd.org
Website: https://www.newcaneyisd.org/wfhs
Location: 108 Sorters McClellan Road, Kingwood, TX, USA
Phone: 281-577-2825
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Twitter: @West_Fork_High