Save the Date:
· SOCKTOBER ~ Entire month of October
· 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
o Monday, 27th ~ Neon Day
o Tuesday, 28th ~ Crazy Sock Day
o Wednesday, 29th ~ Hat Day
o Thursday, 30th ~ White Out & Crazy Hair Day
· Kona Ice ~ Thursday, November 6th
· 2nd Grade Veterans Day Program ~ Tuesday, November 11th
· Reading Benchmark ~ Wednesday, November 12th
· Progress Reports ~ Wednesday, November 12th
· Picture Make-up Day ~ Thursday, November 13th
· Math Benchmark ~ Tuesday, November 18th
· Thanksgiving Break ~ Friday, November 21st – Friday, November 28th
Happenings:
SOCKTOBER: Be a superhero by being a sock-hero! 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.
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.
PICTURES WITH CUJO: In spirit of the PINK OUT football game Cujo will be on the Elementary Campus on Wednesday, October 15th during lunch times for pictures with Cujo! PTA will be selling photo prints for $5. To order your child’s picture please CLICK HERE.
REPORT CARDS: First 9-week report cards will be posted to the Parent Portal by the end of the school day on Wednesday, October 15th.
PINK OUT: In spirit of the PINK OUT football game on Friday, October 17th, we will be having PINK OUT day on Thursday, October 16th at CSE. We encourage students and staff to wear all the pink in support of our Cougars and the fight against breast cancer.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: October 24th is our first designated parent-teacher conference day. We would love to meet with every student’s family. Teachers will be reaching out on SeeSaw with their conference sign-up sheets.
RED RIBBON WEEK: Red Ribbon Week is a national week-long campaign that raises awareness about drug, tobacco, alcohol, and smoking prevention. As part of our week-long program, we have the following dress up days planned:
Monday, October 27th ~ Neon Day ~ “I’m too bright to do drugs!”
Tuesday, October 28th ~ Crazy Sock Day ~ “Walk away from drugs!”
Wednesday, October 29th ~ Hat Day ~ “Put a cap on drugs!”
Thursday, October 30th ~ White Out & Crazy Hair Day ~ “Say boo to drugs!”
2nd GRADE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: Our second graders will be performing a musical tribute to our Veterans on Tuesday, November 11th, “A Salute to Our Veterans for Protecting the Land That We Love!
We will have two performances that day. The following classes will perform at 10:00am – Foley, Peters, Symank, Dominguez and Honeycutt. Then, at 1:00pm the following classes will perform – Jolliff, Kahle, Rubio, Hughes, and Stubbs. Both performances will be in the gym.
Everyone is welcome! Please invite friends and family members who are Veterans so that we may thank them with this special tribute!
*Students should dress in patriotic red, white, and blue attire for the performance.
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 9 ATTENDANCE:
MONDAY ~ 95.67%
TUESDAY ~ 97.51%
WEDNESDAY ~ 97.18 %
THURSDAY ~ 96.51%
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!”