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Wilkinson Elementary
January
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2575 Ed Kharbat Rd
Conroe, TX 77301
936-709-1500
Fax 936-709-1599
Message from the Principal...
Parents/Guardians-
Happy New Year 2024! We hope you enjoyed the Winter Break and spent time with your loved ones. We are so excited to have our students back. Please take the time to read through our January newsletter. You will find: Guidelines for Cell Phones and Smartwatches, Attendance Reminders, Safety Updates, Upcoming Dates and Events, and other helpful links. Also, if you have moved or will be moving please update your address and contact information with our registrar Mrs. Keeton - mkeeton@conroeisd.net.
It's a great year to be a lion!
Proud Principal,
Cassie Hertzenberg
January 2024
January - School Board Appreciation Month
January 3 - Back to school
January 6 - Western Art Show
January 11 - Kona Ice ($3 exact amount)
January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
January 22 - 24 - Smiles in School
January 26 - Pride Awards
Upcoming February
5 - 9 - Counselor Week
6 - 4th Grade RLA STAAR Field Test - CLOSED CAMPUS
15 - School Resource officer Day
16 - Inclement weather day
19 - President's Day - Holiday
28 - 3rd & 4th Math Interim - CLOSED CAMPUS
29 - 3rd & 4th Math Interim - CLOSED CAMPUS
29 - Multicultural night (more information to come)
Cell Phones and Smartwatches
The Conroe ISD Board adopted new guidelines regarding student cell phone use during the October Board meeting. While it is not a substantial guideline change at the elementary level, there are changes in which parents need to be aware. Our Foundations team is working to ensure that these procedures are being implemented on our campus and that we are helping students adapt to these changes. The student handbook is currently being updated to reflect these changes. The new guidelines state the following:
Cell phones and smartwatches may be used respectfully and responsibly before school and after school.
Cell phones and smartwatches should not be used to capture video, audio, or images at school or on the bus.
Cell phones and smartwatches should be set on silent mode and kept in backpacks, lockers, or other designated storage areas and should not be visible during school hours including instructional time, reward time, free time, lunch, and in the hallways.
Use of cell phones and smartwatches may be permitted in extenuating circumstances with permission from a staff member. (ex. to notify parent/ guardian of a late bus)
Screen Time Tips
Designate certain areas of your home as tech-free zones, such as the dinner table and bedrooms.
Janet K. Bartlett Attendance Boundary
The committee's efforts for establishing the 2024-2025 elementary attendance boundaries related to the opening of Janet K. Bartlett Elementary School are continuing. Updates, FAQs, and summaries of the public meetings on the process are accessible at www.conroeisd.net.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Please make sure your student is here on time. We open our doors at 7:00 A.M.! This gives the student the chance to get to the cafeteria as soon as possible and get breakfast before class starts at 8:00 A.M. Please try to schedule any appointments that you may have for after school or over holiday breaks. Early checkouts will be included in attendance reports for hours missed of instruction. No check outs after 2:00 P.M.
SAFETY UPDATES 2024
Please read carefully,
- Car Rider Arrival : We will No Longer be placing the "Last Car" Pink Sign on the last two cars. Students should be INSIDE CAMPUS DOORS (NOT IN CAR RIDER LINE) by 8:00 A.M. Every student that arrives after 8:00 am will be handed a tardy pass at the door. Please follow the Late Arrival Policy if the Car Rider line is NO LONGER ACTIVE (no adult supervision and door is closed). Please wait patiently and do not pass any cars while in line. Be aware of staff/children walking across the car rider line. NO SPEEDING! Although sometimes we may be moving slow, and you may be running late please understand that safety is always our priority.
- Late Arrivals: If Car Rider Line is No Longer Active please head over to the Front Office. At this time all of the staff is inside the campus ready to start the day. Please assist your child by parking in a designated space, walking and signing them in.
- Front Office Entrance: This entry is designated for buses and special needs students ONLY. We will not be accepting Late Arrivals if the Car Rider Line is still active.
- Fire Lane (Front Office): This is a No Parking Zone at all times! This is the policy ALL DAY LONG even if you are just dropping off or picking up, please park in a designated spot.
- Fire Lane (Car Rider Line): The car rider line starts lining up early and that is perfectly fine, just remember that your car should NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED.
- Lunches: Feel free to come and enjoy lunch with your student. We have limited space due to our growth, therefore, you will need to sign up on the link below. During your lunch visit please park in a designated parking spot, stay with your child in your reserved table and please do not roam the cafeteria, hallways or classrooms. We truly want to create the safest possible environment for all of our students.
TIPS FOR A FAST ARRIVAL
- Once you enter the parking lot, have your student ready to exit the vehicle with backpack on.
- If your child was not able to get out of the car and needs additional assistance, please pull forward after cone #1 and someone will assist you.
- If you entered the parking lot, are next to the sidewalk and your child is a 2nd - 4th grader, they do not have to wait for staff or safety patrol to open and close the door. They may go ahead and come on down.
- Doors open at 7:00 AM.
- It takes about 7-8 minutes once you turn from Ed Kharbat Dr. to enter the building. Please give yourselves enough time so that our lions can be inside campus doors before 8:00 a.m. especially when it is raining.
Eating Lunch with Your Child
We love having our parents for lunch! You MUST sign up online for an open slot before arriving at the school. There will be NO onsite sign-up available. We will only allow up to 6 adults per lunch period, so be sure to sign up early to save your spot. If a date you are signing up for is not listed, this means the campus is not allowing visitors on that day. This occurs at times throughout the school year for reasons such as state testing, campus events etc.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR NURSE
When your child is ill, please contact the school to let them know he or she will not be attending that day.
*If your child has a fever over 100 degrees, he or she must stay out of school until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications.
*Students with diarrheal illnesses must stay home until he/she is diarrhea free without diarrhea-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours.
*If your child has tested positive for COVID, self-report on the COVID central app or contact the nurse 936-709-1504.
A child who demonstrates the following symptoms should be sent home from school.
*Fever of 100 degrees or more.
*Suspected contagious condition or disease.
*Vomiting or diarrhea.
*Severe stomachache, headache, or earache.
*A child who is too ill to function in the classroom.
Please send extra set of clothes with your student to keep in backpack for any accidents, mud, rips, etc.... and if your child has borrowed clothes from the clinic please return them.
-Nurse Laake
Volunteering
When you get to the School Selection portion, please select Wilkinson Elementary (and any other school you may wish to volunteer at this school year) then click the green "Add" button to add to the school list. If you do not see Wilkinson Elementary listed as one of your selected schools, please go back and try again. Unfortunately, we cannot see that you have completed the application if Wilkinson is not selected. You will receive an email confirmation typically within 24-48 hours.
If you arrive for a volunteer opportunity and have not completed the background check, you will not be permitted to stay for the activity. Please pass this information along to any grandparents, aunts, uncles or family friends who may wish to come help out. The background check applies to anyone who will be working with our Lions.
This is a yearly application so even if you completed this form at the end of last school year, it does not renew automatically. You must complete it again for the 23-24 year.
Thank you so much for your assistance with keeping our Lions safe!
TEACHERS' ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE - THANKING STAFF!!
https://www.conroeisd.net/parents/
You will need to know your child's 6 digit ID (it's their lunch number). You can access the TAEs under the communication tab.
Please use the link below to place your order. Yearbooks will arrive and be distributed in late May, just before school is out for the Summer.
PTA events listed below:
Conroe Independent School District
The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.