Save the Date:
· UIL Tryouts ~ September 22nd - September 29th
· See you at the Pole ~ Wednesday, September 24th
· GT Informational Meeting ~ Tuesday, September 30th
· CSE Title 1 Meeting ~ Tuesday, September 30th
· SOCKTOBER ~ Entire month of October
· Western Day ~ Wednesday October 1st
· Fall Picture Day ~ Thursday, October 2nd
· CSE Title 1 Meeting ~ Monday, October 6th
· 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: UIL Tryouts start this week! Tryout information was sent home last week. Please help your child review and study materials over the weekend/before the tryouts so they can come in prepared. Remind your student before school on the morning of their tryout to listen for the announcement. If your child’s tryout is at 7:30am please have them to school by 7:25 so they do not miss the announcement. Please remember- trying out does not guarantee your child a spot on the team. Our coaches have the difficult task of choosing only 4 students for each tea, so be there, be prepared and be AWESOME! Best of luck to all of our little Cougs!
SEE YOU AT THE POLE: SYATP is on the 4th Wednesday of each September. We invite our students to gather on the back turf at 7:00am on Wednesday, September 24th in support of this national student-led, student-initiated prayer movement.
GT INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Parents interested in learning more about the CSISD Gifted and Talented program are invited to join us on Tuesday, September 30th from 6:00pm-7:00pm at the Elementary School GT room (103). This meeting is for prospective parents whose child(ren) does not already participate in GT services.
CSE TITLE 1 MEETINGS: We would love for the China Spring community to join us on September 30th at 9:00am or October 6th at 6:00pm at the Administration Building to learn more about how families, school staff, and students come together to share the responsibility of student achievement.
SOCKTOBER: Be a superhero by being a sockhero! Children’s Advocacy Center and Family Abuse Center needs our help! During the entire month of October CSE is participating in “Socktober” by collecting socks in our Character Education class for these organizations. Have your student bring NEW socks to the Character Ed. Room and turn into their class box. The class that brings the most pairs of socks in each grade level will win a root beer float party! Donations will be accepted until October 28th.
WESTERN DAY: Yeee-hawww! To celebrate the opening of the HOT Fair and Rodeo students may wear their best western get-up on Wednesday, October 1st. Please remember to send tennis shoes for PE on this day if your student is wearing their boots.
FALL PICTURE DAY: Fall picture day is Thursday, October 2nd. This year China Spring Elementary will be using Photo Texas as our picture vendor instead of LifeTouch. Please be on the lookout for a flyer in your student’s backpack so that you may set up the appropriate account to access and order your students school pictures.
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 7 ATTENDANCE:
MONDAY ~ 95.49%
TUESDAY ~ 96.85%
WEDNESDAY ~ 97.68%
THURSDAY ~ 97.19%
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!”