Garden Oaks Elementary “A Place Where Children Grow” Lindsey Pollock, Principal 901 Sue Barnett 713-696-2930 Houston, Texas 770118 713-696-2932 fax Dear Parents and Students of Garden Oaks, We are so excited to start the 2008-09 school year and we are convinced that this will be an Exemplary year! We share your desire to achieve greatness and to this end, we ask for your help in achieving maximum success! In order to take advantage of all the learning opportunities, children must be on time to school (this is also an attendance requirement of all students enrolled in public school). Perfect attendance is defined as being present at school on time every day and counted present. Students are to arrive on campus between 7:30 am and 7:50am. Classes begin at 8:00am. Should a student arrive after 8am, they must report to the front office accompanied by a parent to sign them in and receive a pass to enter class. Arrival after 8am will result in a tardy mark. Tardies will result in the student’s ineligibility for Perfect Attendance Awards for that grading cycle. We will recognize students who are exemplary in their attendance with the following perfect attendance recognitions for individual and class excellence: • Class incentive bingo daily, immediately following morning announcements. All students in the class must be present to participate. • PTA perfect attendance prizes will be awarded monthly- students must be counted present every day and have no tardies. • Perfect Attendance award drawings will be held every grading period for each grade level. • Class photos of students with perfect attendance will be posted on the bulletin boards near the front office! Thank you in advance for your commitment to our children and for your support in ensuring the safety and success of the students here at Garden Oaks. Let’s have an exemplary year! Best wishes,

November 10th Montessori Applications Available November 10-14th Montessori Awareness Week November 12th SDMC 3:30 pm November 13th Family Math Night 6 pm November 13th FOM Curriculum Night November 19th Fundraiser Prizes 1:30-2:30 pm - Multi-purpose Room November 20th Family Feast / Pk - 2nd November 20th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm November 21st Attendance Awards November 25th Geography Bee November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday – No School December 1-5 Science Fair December 2nd PTA Board Meeting 8:15 am/ Civic Club Meeting 7 pm December 9th PTA Meeting 7 pm (Holiday Show) December 10th SDMC 3:30 pm December 11th Family Feast 3rd - 6th December 18th Class Celebrations 1 pm December 18th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm December 19th Early Dismissal 1 pm/Attendance Awards December 22-Jan.6th Winter Holiday – NO SCHOOL January 6th Back to school – PTA Board Meeting 8:15 am/ Civic Club Meeting 7 pm January 9th Montessori Application Deadline January 14th Report cards January 15th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm January 19th Holiday January 29th Family Science Night 6 pm January 30th Attendance Awards February 3rd PTA Board Meeting 8:15 am/Civic Club Meeting 7 pm February 7th FOM Pancake Breakfast February 9-13 Balloon-O-Gram February 10th PTA Meeting *TBD* February 11th SDMC Meeting 3:30 pm February 19th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm February 27th Attendance Awards March 3rd PTA Board Meeting 8:15 am/ Civic Club Meeting 7 pm March 6th Montessori Acceptance Notification March 11th SDMC Meeting 3:30 pm March 12th Field Day March 13th Early Dismissal 1 pm March 16-20 Spring Break – No School March 26th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm March 27th Attendance Awards March 30th Class Pictures – Uniforms April 1st Report Cards April 7th PTA Board Meeting 8:15 am/ Civic Club Meeting 7 pm April 8th SDMC Meeting 3:30 pm April 10th Montessori Parent Acceptance April 14th PTA Meeting 7 pm (Teacher Talent Show) April 16th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm April 23rd Montessori Hands On Night April 24th Attendance Awards May 1st PTA Board Meeting 8:15am * Note it's a Friday* May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week May 5th Civic Club Meeting 7 pm May 12th PTA Meeting 7 pm (Nominations/ 5th Grade Slide Show) May 13th SDMC Meeting 3:30 pm May 14th FOM Board Meeting 6-8 pm May 22nd Attendance Awards May 25th Holiday – No School May 27th Class Celebrations May 28th 5th Grade Ceremony, Early Dismissal 1 Pm, Last day of School * Uncertain of date or schedule