Save the Date:
· CSE Sticker Fundraiser Kick-off ~ Monday, February 16th
· 101st Day of School ~ Monday, February 16th
· 2nd Grade Field Trip ~ Tuesday, February 24th
· Read Across America Week ~ Monday, March 2nd-Thursday, March 5th
o Story Book Character Day ~ Monday, March 2nd
· Math & Literacy Night “Learning Under the Lights” ~ Monday, March 2nd
· UIL Award Ceremony ~ Tuesday, March 3rd
· PE Glow Party ~ Thursday, March 5th
· Kona Ice ~ Thursday, March 5th
· Spring Break ~ Monday, March 9th – Friday, March 13th
· 3rd Grade Parent STAAR Night ~ Tuesday, March 17th
· Spring Food Drive ~ Monday, March 16th – Thursday, April 9th
· Future Chef Competition ~ Wednesday, March 18th
· Spring & Class Picture Day ~ Wednesday, March 18th
· Third 9-Weeks Report Cards ~ Monday, March 23rd
· Friday, March 27th ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences
Happenings:
INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS: Due to the inclement weather in January, China Spring ISD will use the bad weather days already built into the school calendar to make up missed instruction time. All China Spring ISD campuses will be open, and students are expected to attend school on Friday, April 24th and Friday, May 8th. These days were designated in advance and will now be regular school days to ensure the district meets instructional time requirements set by the Texas Education Agency.
CSE STICKER FUNDRAISER: Starting Monday, February 16th CSE will be doing our annual sticker fundraiser to raise funds for our end of year activities! Students will be able to purchase stickers to help complete their class dot mural. All classes who complete their entire mural ($160.00 worth of dots) by Thursday, March 5th will win an ice cream party!
101 DAYS OF SCHOOL: Due to the bad weather days the 101st day of school is now on Monday, February 16th. We are excited to celebrate 101 days at CSE Dalmatian style! We encourage everyone to come dressed in their best 101 Dalmatian inspired outfit.
2ND GRADE FIELD TRIP: Our Second Graders will be going on a field trip to the CSISD PAC on Tuesday, February 24th for a live performance of Winnie The Pooh. Students will depart the Elementary campus at 8:45am and return to school around 10:30am. To help offset the cost of the performance we are kindly asking for a donation of $2 per student.
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK: We have several fun activities planned for our students to celebrate Read Across America Week, Monday, March 2nd-Thursday, March 5th, including “Learning Under the Big Lights,” “March Reading Madness,” guest readers, “PE Glow Party” and so much more.
STORY BOOK CHARACTER DAY: To kick off the week, we encourage all of our students and staff to dress up on Monday, March 2nd as their favorite storybook character. We ask for no full-face paint or masks and that students refrain from bringing props or weapons as part of their costume.
LEARNING UNDER THE BIG LIGHTS: To kick off Read Across America Week CSE is proud to present “Learning Under the Big Light” at Cougar Stadium on Monday, March 2nd, 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Come join us for an evening of fun and learning at our annual Math and Literacy Night… except with a twist! This year we are excited to take it to the Cougar Football Stadium and the high school. We can read and play math games under the big stadium lights. So bring a book (or many) to exchange, lawn chairs and/or blankets to read on, and get ready to relax and read…before letting loose on the field for some fun math games! There will also be food trucks for dining and some guest appearances!
You won’t want to miss this evening of family fun! Space is limited, CLICK HERE to register today.
UIL AWARD CEREMONY: Parents, if your student participated in the UIL Academics competition please save the date for the evening of Tuesday, March 3rd for the Award Ceremony. More details will be available soon!
PE GLOW PARTY: “GLOW COUGS!” The Annual PE Glow Party is quickly approaching! The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th during your child’s regularly scheduled PE time.
We encourage our students to dress in all the neon possible to GLOW LIKE CRAZY! We ask that students to DO NOT bring glow paint to school. If your student wishes to wear glow paint on party day, they must arrive to school with it already on. Please make sure your student wears tennis shoes and brings a water bottle.
More details will be released soon!
KONA ICE: Kona Ice will be on campus on Thursday, March 5th for students to purchase during their regularly scheduled recess. CLICK HERE to purchase your student’s snow cone online. *The online link will close at 8:30am on 3/5/26.
SPRING BREAK: Spring Break is scheduled for Monday, March 9th-Friday, March 13th. We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful break.
FUTURE CHEF NATIONAL CHALLENGE: Our Child Nutrition Team along with Sodexo presents the “Passport to Flavor” National Future Chef Challenge. We’re inviting all of our students to create a recipe inspired by a country or culture from anywhere in the world – from spicy tacos to tasty noodles or sweet treats – the possibilities are endless!
CLICK HERE to submit your student’s recipe.
One lucky winner from each grade will be chosen as a finalist to compete in our campus contest at China Spring Elementary School on Wednesday, March 18th. As a bonus, the winner of this event will be entered in a Future Chefs National Challenge for some great prizes.
SPRING & CLASS PICTURE DAY: Wednesday, March 18th is individual Spring Picture Day & Class Picture Day. Everyone should come dressed to impress with your best smile! Please remember this year we are using Photo Texas Photography as our picture day vendor. A picture day order form will be coming home soon or you can order your child’s pictures directly on Photo Texas Photography's Website.
Third 9-WEEKS REPORT CARDS: Report cards for the third 9-weeks will be posted to PARENT PORTAL by the end of day on Monday, March 23rd.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Friday, March 27th is one of our designated parent-teacher conference days. If you are interested in scheduling a conference with your student’s teacher please reach out to them directly to schedule a time for that day. If at any time you have questions about your student’s performance please email the teacher and they are happy to collaborate with you.
Reminders:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
WEEK 25 ATTENDANCE:
MONDAY ~ 94.57%
TUESDAY ~ 97.04%
WEDNESDAY ~ 96.88%
THURSDAY ~ 96.43%
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 3rd and 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 help us keep our school healthy by following district illness guidelines:
o Students must be fever-free and not vomiting for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
o If cleared by a physician, a doctor’s note is required for an earlier return.
o Please remind your child to wash hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, and avoid sharing food or drinks to help prevent the spread of germs.
Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students healthy and ready to learn!
FROM THE PE COACHES:
A friendly reminder that students are required to have tennis shoes EVERY day for PE. Students cannot participate in PE activities while wearing sandals, crocs, boots, or UGGS. This is for their safety, as well as the safety of their classmates. If they choose to wear one of the above listed types of footwear please be sure they pack a pair of tennis shoes to change into. Students who do not wear tennis shoes will be required to sit out.
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!”