Save the Date:
· Monday, May 4th - Friday, May 8th ~ Teacher Appreciation Week
· Friday, May 8th ~ Instructional Friday (Bad Weather Makeup Day)
· Tuesday May 12th & Wednesday, May 13th ~ 3rd Grade HEB Field Trip
· Wednesday, May 13th ~ Fire & Lockdown Drill
· Wednesday, May 13th ~ GT Showcases
· Thursday, May 14th ~ 4th Grade STEAM Center Field Trip
· Monday, May 18th ~ 4th Grade Tours @ the Intermediate School
· Tuesday, May 19th & Wednesday, May 20th ~ Cougar Olympics
· Tuesday, May 26th & Wednesday, May 27th ~ 3rd Grade Field Trip
· Thursday, May 27th ~ 2nd Grade Market Day
· Wednesday, May 27th ~ Final Report Cards
· Thursday, May 28th ~ 4th Grade Splash Day Camp Fimfo Field Trip
· Thursday, May 28th ~ 2nd & 3rd Grade Academic Awards Ceremonies
· Friday, May 29th ~ 4th Grade Academic Awards Ceremony
· Friday, May 29th ~ 2nd & 3rd Grade End of Year Class Parties
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, 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.
3RD GRADE HEB FIELD TRIP: We are excited to take our 3rd grade students for a short field trip to HEB on Tuesday, May 12th and Wednesday, May 13th. This trip is designed to connect what students have been learning at school to real-life experiences.
Mrs. Gallagher, Ms. Roberts, Mrs. Farnum, Mrs. Oats and Ms. Roe’s classes will go on Tuesday, May 12th. Mrs. Dill, Mrs. Schiller, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Guinn’s classes will go on Wednesday, May 13th. – Please be sure to return the permission slip by Wednesday, May 6th.
The visit to HEB will last approximately one hour and students will return to campus for lunch. Transportation will be provided by the district. Due to the short duration of the trip, parents will not be invited to attend.
FIRE & LOCK DOWN DRILL: Notice to the Public – a routine fire drill and lock down drill is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th at 8:30am. The purpose of drills in Texas schools is to prepare students, staff, and visitors for efficient response in the case of an emergency.
4TH GRADE STEAM CENTER FIELD TRIP: On Thursday, May 14th our fourth graders will take a field trip to the Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center in Waco. Field trip times will vary by homeroom:
Group 1 (9:30am-1:00pm) ~ Stewart, Rutherford, Garn, Kerr & C. McNew
Group 2 (11:30am-3:00pm) ~ Fontenot, K. McNew, Anderson, Robinson & Laine
Students will need to pack a sack lunch or pre-order one from the cafeteria. Please make sure your student wears a China Spring Shirt on the day of the field trip, wears tennis shoes and brings a water bottle.
DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, PARENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND/CHAPERONE THIS FIELD TRIP.
4TH GRADE TOURS OF CS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL: On Monday, May 18th our 4th graders will visit the Intermediate school. They will receive a tour of the campus and enjoy a brief assembly with Dr. Jackson and staff. Tours will begin at 9:00am and the last tour will conclude and all students will be on campus at CSE by 11:00am. This tour is for students only. Parents will have an opportunity to view the campus in August.
COUGAR OLYMPICS: Cougar Olympics will take place on Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 20th. Please make sure your student comes prepared in athletic clothes, tennis shoes, and with a water bottle. Each grade will participate in their Olympic events at the times listed below…
2nd Grade: Tuesday, May 19th, 8:20am-10:30am
3rd Grade: Wednesday, May 20th, 8:20am-10:30am
4th Grade: Tuesday, May 19th, 1:05pm-3:15pm
PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A STUDENT ONLY EVENT – PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ATTEND COUGAR OLYMPICS
3rd GRADE FIELD TRIP: Third grade will be taking a field trip to Waco Wetlands on Tuesday, May 26th and Wednesday, May 27th. Due to the number of students in third grade we will go on two separate days. The date for your child’s field trip is listed with their teacher below. On this field trip students will have the opportunity to tour the Waco Wetlands, experience local plants and wildlife and see why our environment needs wetlands.
GROUP 1: Farnum, Oats, Roe, Gallagher & Roberts ~ Tuesday, May 26th
GROUP 2: Dill, Schiller, Guinn & Meyer ~ Wednesday, May 27th
We will load buses at 8:15am and will be returning to school by 11:45am. Therefore, we will be eating lunch at school. However, please send labeled perishable water bottles and a snack for your child.
All parents are welcome to attend, if on the district’s approved volunteer list. Parents may check out ONLY their own child from the field trip.
FINAL REPORT CARDS: Final report cards will be posted on Parent Portal by the end of day on Wednesday, May 27th.
2ND GRADE MARKET DAY: 2nd grade will be hosting their Annual Market Day – a fun, hands-on experience that allow students to practice buying, selling, saving, and spending money. Market Day will take place on Wednesday, May 27th.
During this event, students will sell products they’ve created to their classmates using fake money provided by the school. Each student should create 25 of the same item to sell in their “store.” Please send all necessary materials to school by Monday, May 18th so we have plenty of time to complete the products in class. (Some simple ideas… bracelets, paper air planes, bookmarks, stress balls, etc.)
PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A STUDENT ONLY EVENT – PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ATTEND MARKET DAY.
4TH GRADE SPLASH DAY CAMP FIMFO FIELD TRIP: We are excited to celebrate the end of the year and 4th Grade’s transition to the Intermediate School on Thursday, May 28th at Camp Fimfo!
Students will leave campus at approximately 9:30am and return to school at 1:30pm. Students will need to bring a sac or pre-order one from the cafeteria. They will also need to bring a towel, sunscreen, and water bottle.
DRESS CODE: Students MUST wear their splash day shirt with their swim suit at all times. Girls are required to wear shorts over their swimsuits. Students may wear hats. Students can wear flipflops, but may want tennis shoes for other activities. Please bring a change of clothes.
**If your child is not a great swimmer please send a life jacket.
Parents may attend the party, but no siblings please. Parents who attend will need to be on the District’s approved volunteer list. Parents will also need to prepay for entry with their child’s homeroom teacher. The cost for parents will be $10. A wrist band will be sent home once payment is received. Parents will be required to wear the wristband to the party. Parents may sign out ONLY their student with their homeroom teacher after the party. Parents may NOT sign out any other student but their own.
If you have any questions, please reach out directly to your student’s homeroom teacher.
ACADEMIC AWARD CEREMONIES: To celebrate our student’s academic success this year we will be hosting our Annual Academic Award Ceremonies on Thursday, May 28th and Friday, May 29th, in the gym. If your student will be receiving an award a personal invitation will be sent home in the next few weeks.
2nd Grade: Thursday, May 28th ~ 9:00am-9:30am.
3rd Grade: Thursday, May 28th ~ 10:15am-10:45am.
4th Grade: Friday, May 29th ~ 8:45am-9:30am.
END OF YEAR CLASS PARTIES: 2nd and 3rd Grade classes will be hosting end of the year parties in their rooms on the last day of school on Friday, May 29th. Due to limited space, we ask that a limit of 2 guests and no siblings attend. Parents may check out ONLY their student after the party with their teacher.
2nd Grade: 10:00am-10:30am
3rd Grade: 11:00am-11:30am
4th Grade : Will not have an end of year party, the Splash Day Field Trip at Camp Fimfo is happening in lieu of the party.
Reminders:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
WEEK 34 ATTENDANCE:
MONDAY ~ 96.36%
TUESDAY ~ 97.02%
WEDNESDAY ~ 96.59%
THURSDAY ~ 96.36%
FRIDAY ~ 94.59%
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!”