Save the Date:
· Red White & Blue Day ~ September 11th
· Camp Careful ~ September 15th @ CSMS
· Literati Book Fair ~ Monday, September 15th- Thursday, September 18th
· Grandparent’s Week ~ Monday, September 15th-Thursday, September 18th
· UIL Tryouts ~ September 22nd - September 29th
· Western Day ~ Wednesday October 1st
· Fall Picture Day ~ Thursday, October 2nd
· World Kindness Day ~ Monday, October 13th
· Pictures with Cujo ~ Wednesday, October 15th
· Report Cards ~ Wednesday, October 15th
· Pink Out ~ Thursday, October 16th
· Parent/Teacher Conferences ~ Friday, October 24th
· Red Ribbon Week ~ October 27th - October 30th
Happenings:
UIL TRYOUTS: It’s just about UIL Tryout time! Please be sure to check your child’s folder for information. Students may only try out for 2 UIL events. Trying out for a team does not guarantee your student a spot. Only 4 students make a team. Tryout slips are due September 9th.
RED, WHITE & BLUE DAY: In remembrance of 9/11 show your patriotism and wear red, white and blue to school.
CAMP CAREFUL: You’re invited to “Camp Careful” presented by Dr. Soo Battle on Monday, September 15th at CSMS PAC at 6:00pm. Camp Careful is a program developed by Dr. Soo Battle, a pediatrician, to reduce and prevent child sexual abuse through child development.
LITERATI BOOK FAIR: The Literati Book Fair is coming to CSE, September 15th-September 18th. Students will have the opportunity to shop at the Book Fair during their normally scheduled lunch and recess times. You can shop the Book Fair online now or pre-order your child’s magic gift-card for them to shop when the Fair is on campus! Literati.com/store
*The PTA is looking for volunteers to work the Book Fair. If you are available and on the CSISD approved volunteer list please CLICK HERE to sign up.
GRANDPARENT’S WEEK: Save the date!!!We are excited to celebrate Grandparent’s week this year during the week of September 15th! We invite all of our student’s grandparents to enjoy a special lunch experience with their grandchildren. Please CLICK HERE to view the Grandparent’s week schedule. For logistical purposes, we ask that grandparents attend ONLY on the day your student’s class is scheduled. If you have any questions please contact the Front Office, 254-836-5600.
PAWWS: “Pawsitive Adults Working With Students” is looking for volunteers willing to come and work with our students once a week on reading and math skills. Typical commitment is 1-2hours each Wednesday. You can choose whether you prefer to help with reading or with math, and which grade level you would like to work with. All volunteers MUST fill out a volunteer background check as well as completing the PAWWS information form. Please reach out to Mrs. Zapata for more information, kzapata@chinaspringisd.net. Due date for applications is September 18th.
VATRE Information Meetings:
China Spring ISD is hosting a series of Information Meetings about the upcoming Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE). Superintendent Dr. Marc Faulkner will review how school funding works, the impact of the VATRE on the school tax rate, and the ballot language voters will see in November.
Meeting Dates:
· Monday, August 25: 5:30-6:30 pm at the China Spring ISD Performing Arts Center - Register for this event
· Wednesday, September 10: 12:00-1:00 pm VIRTUAL - Register for this event
· Tuesday, September 30: 6:00-7:00 pm at the China Spring ISD Administration Building - Register for this event
· Tuesday, October 14: 5:30-6:30 pm VIRTUAL - Register for this event
More information is available at www.chinaspringisd.net/page/vatre.
Reminders:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
WEEK 5 ATTENDANCE:
TUESDAY ~ 96.32%
WEDNESDAY ~ 97.16%
THURSDAY ~ 97.50%
FRIDAY ~ 96.17%
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION:
90% Law: The state of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for their current grade level.
Attendance is taken every day at 9:30am. Your student must be on campus at this time to be counted present for the day.
When absent: Only 4 days total per semester can be excused by a PARENT NOTE (parent signed excuse). For all absences exceeding 4, a doctor’s note or other formal documentation is required. All excuse notes must be turned in to the Front Office within 3 school days of the student’s absence.
Excuse notes can be emailed to kcarlin@chinaspringisd.net or kkennedy@chinaspringisd.net
Additional attendance information can be found in our student handbook on the CSISD website.
25-26 BELL SCHEDULE:
The duration of our instructional school day is 7:55am-3:55pm. Campus opens at 7:00am to begin car rider drop off. Breakfast will be available for students from 7:00am-7:50am. The first instructional bell rings at 7:55am. The tardy bell rings at 8:00am. Every 3 tardies count as a student absence.
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES:
MORNING CAR RIDERS: Car rider lines open at 7:00am. Please use the car rider loops in the back of the school for morning drop-off. Students are NOT allowed to be dropped off in the front of the school until after the car rider barriers are in place at 7:45am.
AFTERNOON CAR RIDERS: In the afternoon car rider line, a SCHOOL-ISSUED car rider sign is required. If the sign is not visible to the staff calling names you will be asked to go to the Front Office to check your student out with an ID.
BUS RIDERS: For safety, students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. They are not allowed to ride home with another student.
CSISD District bus policy ~ any student 2nd grade or younger must have a parent or guardian at the bus stop in the afternoon. If a parent or guardian is not present the student will be brought back to the school upon completion of the route for the parent/guardian to pick up.
EARLY DISMISSAL: If you wish to pick your student up early form school you must do so BEFORE 3:30PM. A photo ID will be required to check your student out – please note a change from last year, our computer system now requires your ID be SCANNED every time you pick up your child for early dismissal.
TRANSPORTATION CHANGE: If there is a change to your child’s normal mode of transportation in the afternoon, you must notify the Front Office by 2:30pm to ensure they get home as requested.
CAFETERIA INFORMATION:
BREAKFAST: Breakfast takes place from 7:00am-7:50am. In order for your student to receive breakfast service in the cafeteria, they must arrive to school prior to 7:45am.
LUNCH: 2nd Grade Lunch ~ 11:00am-11:40am ; 3rd Grade Lunch ~ 11:45am-12:15pm ; 4th Grade Lunch ~ 12:20pm-12:50pm.
If you wish to eat lunch with your student a photo ID is required to check-in at the front office. Only visitors on the student’s contact list will be permitted. You may not have other students join you at the visitor’s table unless you are also on their approved visitor list.
If you wish to drop off food for your student to be delivered to the “cafeteria pick-up table” by the Front Office please make sure it is labeled with their first and last name and teacher name. It is also helpful if the student is aware ahead of time that they will have lunch waiting for them to grab from the pick-up table.
DELIVERIES FROM THIRD PARTY VENDORS LIKE DOORDASH AND GRUBHUB ARE NOT PERMITTED.
*Please note: ONLY 4th Grade is permitted to use the microwaves during lunch. Students must be able to microwave their own food without assistance. Please make sure food is sent in microwavable containers (no glass).
NURSE’S NOTES:
Please keep your student’s medical information updated on Parent Portal and reach out to Nurse Kirkland with any changes and updates as needed, throughout the year. She can be reached at dkirkland@chinaspringisd.net.
Children with severe medical diagnoses such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, allergy/anaphylaxis are required to have action plans signed by a physician. This serves as your doctor’s order for your child and is the plan incase an emergency occurs.
CSISD medication policy ~ Any prescription medication that will be taken for more than 10 days will require a parent and physician’s signature. Over the counter medication will require a medication form signed by the parent/guardian.
A new, updated medication form signed by the parent and a physician is required each school year. If you need a blank form please reach out to Nurse Kirkland.
CSISD PERSONAL DEVICE POLICY:
In compliance with the new state law and expanding on current personal device policy, China Spring ISD has updated the cell phone and smart device policy for the 25-26 school year. The new rules apply to all personal devices, including cell phones, smart watches, and any other communication devices not issued by the district.
Students may still bring these devices to school, but they must be turned off and stored in backpacks or lockers for the entire school day. Students may only use devices after the dismissal bell.
“PROUD TO BE CSE!”