Epps Island Family Newsletter

Hello Epps Island Parents!!

Please allow me to say THANK YOU for joining in the fun at our Field Day. It was so heart warming to see you out there having a blast with your tigers. We appreciate the love and kindness that our community continuously shows to one another. Great memories were made!

Parents, please be advised that your 3rd - 5th grade tigers have started their SUPER fun MARVEL Superhero STAAR camp! Great things are happening! You never know when Wonder Woman is going to fly through! It is crucial that our tigers are here everyday, on time. Thank you so much for your help with this; we appreciate it!

*If any parents would like to show up with STAAR Superhero snacks, please let Mrs. Flores, our Parent Liaison know.

Her email: vflores2@kleinisd.net

As always, thank you for the honor of choosing Epps Island. We are so grateful to serve your family!

Always for the Children,

Constance Hawkins

¡Hola, padres de Epps Island!

Les agradezco mucho por unirse a la diversión en nuestro Día de Campo. Fue muy conmovedor verlos divirtiéndose con sus tigres. Apreciamos el amor y la amabilidad que nuestra comunidad se demuestra constantemente. ¡Creamos recuerdos inolvidables!

Padres, les informamos que sus tigres de 3.º a 5.º grado han comenzado su súper divertido campamento STAAR de superhéroes de MARVEL. ¡Están sucediendo cosas increíbles! ¡Nunca se sabe cuándo llegará la Mujer Maravilla! Es crucial que nuestros tigres estén aquí todos los días, puntuales. ¡Muchas gracias por su ayuda; se lo agradecemos!

*Si algún padre desea traer refrigerios de superhéroes STAAR, por favor, avísele a la Sra. Flores, nuestra Enlace con los Padres.

Su correo electrónico: vflores2@kleinisd.net

Como siempre, gracias por el honor de elegir Epps Island. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos de servir a su familia!

Siempre por los niños,

Constance Hawkins

A Big THANK YOU!!! To Raising Cane's for our supporting our Community!

• Tuesday, April 8, 2025- Coffee with the Counselor 10:00am-11:00am
• Saturday, April 12, 2025- Dual Language Community Event at Klein High School from 9am-12pm
• Tuesday, April 15- Reading STAAR for 3rd-5th grade
• Wednesday, April 16th - Reading STAAR Makeups: 3rd- 5th Grade
• Friday, April 18, 2025- Staff and Student Holiday
• Tuesday, April 22- Science STAAR for 5th grade only
• Thursday, April 24th - Science STAAR Makeups: 5th only
• Tuesday, April 29- Math STAAR for 3rd-5th grade
• Wednesday, April 30 - Math STAAR Makeups: 3rd -5th Grade

Please be advised that on STAAR days, we are a closed campus. There will be no parent lunches, or lunches being dropped off on those testing days.

Help us create a summer reading program that works for your family! Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey and share your thoughts: Survey Link

Tess Hanath has been a PE teacher at Epps Island for 37 years and she is retiring this year!! We are trying to make this a super special time for her!

We want to make a video of well wishes from former students, parents, and coworkers and wanted to ask you for some help. Would you be willing to send a video of fond memories or funny stories you might remember about Ms. Hanath? We don’t need a ton, but thought some former students and parents would be nice for her to see.

If you are interested in participating, here are some more specific details to help us out:

• Please record on a phone in landscape mode (sideways) and with a nice, clear background.
• Please, if possible, use a microphone or a second phone to record the speaking as a voice memo. Then send the video AND the voice recording.
• Please try to keep the messages to about 30 seconds or so.

We need any messages by April 6 so we can send them to be mashed all together.

Please send messages (videos and voice messages) or any questions/concerns to ltucker@kleinisd.net at any time.

Thank you so much for your help!!

• Tuesday, April 8, 2025-Coffee with the Counselor-Anxiety from 10:00am-11:00am

National Drug Trends

Please join us for “Current Drug Trends: Keeping Your Child Safe” on April 3, 2025. This session will be provided by Susan Black and will focus on how parents can support their children with drug prevention. More information can be found here: “Current Drug Trends: Keeping Your Child Safe”

Growth Mindset: A "growth mindset" is a belief that one's abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved through effort, learning, and persistence. This means people with this mindset view challenges as opportunities to grow and learn, rather than obstacles that define their capabilities. It's often contrasted with a "fixed mindset" where people believe their abilities are innate and cannot be significantly changed. Students who have fixed mindsets often say things like, “I’ll never be good at math,” or “I’m going to fail anyway.” We encourage our students to have growth mindsets because we believe that through hard work and perseverance, students can improve! Encourage your child to develop a growth mindset at home and at school.

If you received a referral letter, please reach out to the clinic if you have any questions - 832-484-5747

Thanks.

Family Information: Many of your questions can be answered in the FAMILIES section at www.kleinisd.net/students-families, including bus routes, Skyward login, volunteer applications, lunch menus, cafeteria payments, district calendars and more.

Become a Klein ISD Volunteer: All volunteers must apply annually. You will not be able to volunteer in our building if you have not completed the application for this year. We love our volunteers!

We want to give a "BIG THANK YOU" to each member that participated in our grade level Family School Compact Committee , from Staff, Administrators and each family that participated. Our Grade Level Family School Compact were sent out on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in each student's Tuesday Folders. What is a Family School Compact? It is an agreement between parents, students and teachers that develop together. Please see agreements for each grade level below as part of our Title 1 requirements. We appreciate your continued partnership and support.

Kinder

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

For more information about Parent University please contact Mrs. Flores at 832-484-5798

We are offering FREE ESL classes for adults using the innovative program Mango. Classes are self-paced, using the computer. For more information, please contact your Family-School Liaison, Veronica Flores at 832-484-5798

Your child's grades are now viewable on skyward.

Students my use cash to purchase items. Students my not use tiger bucks to purchase items.

The SMART tag™ system helps increase safety and security for students riding on a school bus, leveraging technology to improve student management and communications on school buses. SMART tag™ monitors the location of each tablet-equipped school bus, including student loading and unloading, providing real-time information to the Transportation Department and you, the parent.

Select the Links below to Learn More

English

Please remember to download the app to set up and enable notifications.

Please click HERE to view Parent Lunch procedures and remember to contact your child's teacher for the time that you can come enjoy lunch with your tiger.

The SMART tag™ system helps increase safety and security for students riding on a school bus, leveraging technology to improve student management and communications on school buses. SMART tag™ monitors the location of each tablet-equipped school bus, including student loading and unloading, providing real-time information to the Transportation Department and you, the parent.

Select the Links below to Learn More

English

Please remember to download the app to set up and enable notifications.

Your Students, Teachers: Your child will not be assigned to a classroom until the Annual Student Update is completed. The deadline to complete the Skyward Student Update. You can find information for your student and emails from your student's parents in your Skyward Family Access Portal at https://skyward.kleinisd.net. Please call the front desk at 832-484-5800 if you need assistance.

Attendance: We want your children to attend school every day, but sometimes they will have to miss school due to illness, appointments, or other conflicts. Submit an absence excuse in Skyward within 5 days of the absence. Medical notes must be turned in to the attendance office.