News for Today
School opens
September
22, 2008.
Looking
forward to seeing you!
Tryouts
will be rescheduled.
Please check Cougar Prints for updates.
NEW KATE BELL T-SHIRTS ARE HERE!
SEE YOUR CHILD’S RED FOLDER FOR ORDER FORM.
KATE BELL T- SHIRTS ARE $8.00
POLO SHIRTS ARE $15.00
PARENTS
Parents please
return to school as soon as possible the new enrollment forms with any
updates on telephone numbers and emergency contacts.
Free
and Reduced Meal Program
It is very important that parents whose children participate in the”
Free & Reduced Meal program” to return the 2008-2009 application to the
school as soon as possible. Students may use last year’s approval forms
until October 6, 2008. On October 6, 2008, students not approved by this
day will have to pay for their lunch. All new students that were not in
the district last year will have to pay. Breakfast is free for all
students; the cost of lunch is $1.60, reduce lunch is 40˘. Please
contact Ms. Jackson at 281-983-2800 if you need further assistance.
Student Safety
To help keep all of our students as safe as possible, parents are asked
to park on Shaftsbury or Ravensworth when dropping or picking up
children. If you park across the street from the school, please walk
your child across the street. Do not send any child across the street
with out an adult escort. The faculty parking lot is reserved for
staff parking and
as a drop-off spot for HISD BUSES ONLY.
Parents should not drop off or pick up students in the parking lot.
There is a separate area in front of the school where daycare buses may
drop off and pick up students.
Please do not walk your child through the faculty parking lot. Please
allow them to take the sidewalk to the front entrance of the school.
All students in 1st
-5th
pick- up and drop – off area is at the back playground.
Pre. - K and
Kinder
drop off and dismissal is in the front lobby.
Students are not to wait on Ravensworth for their rides. We are only
able to supervise them if they are in the back of the school.
The school hours are 7:55 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Breakfast begins at 7:30
a.m. and only those students who are eating breakfast at school should
be brought at that time. Students who are not eating breakfast should
arrive at school no earlier than 7:45 a.m.
Students should be picked up promptly at 3:00 p.m.
There is
no after school supervision for students.
Nurse Corner
Health Problems:
If your child has a specific health condition that can impact them at
school or affect their education, please feel free to share this with
the school nurse. The information is confidential.
Medication: If
your child receives medication that needs to be given at school, you
must get a medication consent form from the school nurse. Medication
consent forms are required for asthma inhalers. Students are not
permitted to bring or keep on their person over the counter medications
(aspirin, Tylenol, cough meds, etc.) or throat lozengers.
Health Problems:
If your child has an allergy problem with foods, insects or medication,
please inform the school nurse as soon as possible.
Choir and
Keyboard Information
Piano:
Beginning piano classes are offered to our 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade
students. Interested students should see Ms. Witson for details!
Choir:
Kate Bell has a wonderful choir made up of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls
and boys. We practice after school on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00 -
4:00.
If you like to sing give it a try!
Ms. Witson will give you the permission froms and we will begin on
Monday Sept. 8th.
Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS)
