The Weekly Update #4

October 6: Fall Pictures

October 7: Title 1 Meeting 2:00pm

October 9: Early Release @ 12:45

October 12-16: Fall Break

October 20: Texas STEM Mobile Lab

PES STEM Night

October 21: 5th Grade to Houston Symphony

CEIC Meeting

October 23: PTO Trunk or Treat 6:30-8:00

October 26-30: Above the Influence Week

October 30: Story Book Character Day

Principal: Allie Wilkins- awilkins@willisisd.org

Assistant Principal: Brooke Stanfield- bstanfield@willisisd.org

Counselor: Dr. Lacey Sabbah- lsabbah@willisisd.org

Campus Secretary: Becky Eppinette - reppinette@willisisd.org

Receptionist: Nicola Eary- neary@willisisd.org

Registar: Kathy Brannon- kbrannon@willisisd.org

Nurse: Eileen Schalk- eschalk@willisisd.org

• Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

• Tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.

• Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m.

• Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

• Tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.

• Dismissal is at 12:45 p.m.

Get those smiles ready, Wildkats! 🍂 Fall pictures will be taken on Tueday, October 6. These pictures will also be used for our school yearbook, so we want all of our Wildkats looking their best and ready to smile!

We can’t wait to see those picture-perfect Wildkat smiles! 💙🐾

We’re bringing the Texas Mobile STEM Lab to Parmley on October 20, and we need our community’s help to make this an amazing experience for our Wildkats!

We are looking for STEM professionals, local businesses, community members, and volunteers who are willing to share their careers, host a booth, provide a simple hands-on activity, or volunteer during the event. STEM is all around us, and we want our students to see the many possibilities waiting for them!

Interested in participating or know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this information and sign up below!

Together, we can inspire our Wildkats and help them see where STEM can take them! 💡🔬⚙️💙

As we continue navigating our new Student Information System, PowerSchool, we want to make sure families have an easy way to update or add contacts to their child’s PowerSchool profile when needed.

If you need to make a change or add a contact to your child’s PowerSchool profile, please complete the form below.

For safety and security purposes, only a parent or guardian may submit this form. The form must be submitted using the email address currently on file in PowerSchool, and you will be asked to upload a copy of your ID for verification.

Once submitted, the form will be sent directly to our campus Registrar, Mrs. Brannon. She will verify the information and process the requested changes within two business days of submission.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Mrs. Brannon at 936-856-1235.

Thank you for helping us keep your child’s information accurate and up to date!

Need a little extra flexibility with your schedule? Willis ISD offers Early Bird and Late Bird programs at Parmley Elementary to help meet your family's childcare needs.

• Early Bird (Before School): Students may be dropped off as early as 6:30 a.m. (must arrive before 7:20 a.m.)
• Late Bird (After School): Care is available after school until 5:30 p.m.

Registration and payment are completed through the Lillio system. Please note that registration is required, and tuition is charged weekly regardless of the number of days your child attends. Drop-in care is not available.

For registration, program information, and rates, visit the Willis ISD Before & After School Care page:

Willis ISD Before & After School Programs

Parmley's Registration Page

We are looking for:

• One or two parents of Parmley students

• One community member who does not have a child at Parmley

This committee works together to create, review, and evaluate our Campus Improvement Plan.

If you are interested in participating, please email awilkins@willisisd.org

Meeting Dates:

October 21 @ 4:00 pm

January 13 @ 4:00 pm

March 24 @ 4:00 pm

May 24 @ 1:00 pm

We value your input and would love to have you be part of this important work!

Every school day matters! Regular attendance helps students stay connected to their learning, build strong academic habits, and make steady progress toward their goals. When students are at school, they have more opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with their teachers and friends. Let’s make every day count—Be Here. Be Ready. Belong!

Our top priority is keeping your child safe while at school. To help with this, here are the procedures for entering the front office:

• All campus doors stay locked at all times.

• To come inside, please ring the doorbell located on the right side of the front center doors.

• When a staff member answers, they will ask the reason for your visit and request that you show your valid ID to the camera.

• After your information is verified, you will be buzzed into the front vestibule.

• Please do not hold the door open for anyone else. Everyone must follow these same steps.

• Once inside, please check in at a Raptor Kiosk or with our friendly front office staff.

Thank you for helping us keep Parmley safe!

We are excited to announce that WISD has adopted the Raptor Safe mobile app as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining visitor management in our schools. This app builds on our existing visitor procedures, offering a more convenient and secure check-in process for everyone.

The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identity before arriving at a school. With the Raptor Passport feature, visitors can pre-verify their identity, allowing for a seamless sign-in process when they arrive on campus.

When visiting a school, visitors can use their secure QR code generated by the app to expedite the check-in process. QR codes automatically regenerate every 5 minutes to ensure security and prevent misuse.

The Raptor Safe app is available to all visitors across the district. To download the app, please visit

https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/.

For questions or assistance, please contact us at 936-856-1231. Thank you for helping us keep our schools safe.

We’re excited to welcome families to join their students for lunch starting Tuesday, September 1. Here are the updated lunch times by grade:

• Kindergarten: 10:55–11:25

• 1st Grade: 11:45–12:15

• 2nd Grade: 12:15-12:45

• 3rd Grade: 11:00–11:30

• 4th Grade: 12:20–12:50

• 5th Grade: 11:30–12:00

If you’re visiting more than one lunch period, please return to the front office after your first lunch to receive a new colored sticker for the next lunch. You’ll then be escorted back to the cafeteria to join the next group and follow the same procedures.

We look forward to seeing you in the cafeteria soon!

The first PTO Social will be held on August 27 at 3:45 in the Parmley Library! Join us for a treat and get to know all of the amazing thing Parmley PTO does for our students and staff!

If you are interested in volunteering at Parmley, you must complete the WISD background check annually! Please complete through the button below!

(Use the web browser Google Chrome when applying. Click the word Volunteer Application Link above to register).

• Each person shall be approved by the office of Human Resources prior to volunteering at a school building, event, field trip or any related WISD activity.
• Observation students will follow the same process of approval as volunteers.
• Volunteers must fill out a volunteer application online. When applying, be sure to indicate every campus you are interested in volunteering at.
• In accordance with the Texas Education Code, Section 22.083, Willis ISD may obtain criminal history record information on an individual who has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer. By submitting the volunteer application, you give WISD written consent to run a criminal history check using your name and other identifiers. The information obtained is strictly confidential and will be processed through the Willis ISD Human Resources Office.
• Campus principals and their designated campus volunteer coordinator will be notified of approved volunteers.
• Volunteers must receive approval each school year.
• The last day to submit a volunteer/observation application will be April 30th of the current school year.
• You can check your volunteer status by logging back into the volunteer/observation application. You will not receive any written notification.

Note: Due to the high volume of approvals, WISD suggests applications be turned in two weeks prior to the event at which you want to volunteer.

Please email all transportation changes to parmleytransportation@willisisd.org by 2:15 p.m. so we can keep everything organized in the office. Let us notify the teacher for you—this helps us make sure everyone gets where they need to go safely. No early pick-ups after 2:45 p.m., as we need time to prepare for dismissal.

We love making our students feel special on their birthdays! Our staff celebrates each student's big day, and we want to make sure it's fun, safe, and easy for everyone.

If you'd like to send a birthday treat for your child's class, please send a store-bought treat. Some examples include individually packaged snacks, cupcakes, donuts, or other similar treats. All birthday treats must be store bought and in their original packaging.

To help protect instructional time, teachers will distribute birthday treats at the end of the school day for students to enjoy before dismissal.

Families are welcome to drop off birthday treats in the front office for delivery to the classroom. To help maintain a safe learning environment and minimize classroom interruptions, birthday celebrations will take place without classroom visitors.

To keep celebrations simple and focused on our students, please do not send balloons, gift bags, party favors, or other decorations.

Thank you for helping us make birthdays a special celebration for every Wildkat! 🎉

Skip sending cash with your child! You can pay for most school expenses at schoolpay.com or through the SchoolPay Payment Center app.

• Breakfast is FREE for all students.

• Lunch is $2.95 for students and $5.00 for adults.

• Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch at schoolcafe.com/willisisd.

• On regular school days: Park in the front and check in at the front office.

• For special events: Park in the back lot—we’ll have a special check-in station set up there for you.

To help us maintain a safe and welcoming environment, we ask all families and visitors to follow the same standards we set for our students when attending events, functions, or visiting campus.

Dress Code

• Clothing should be an appropriate length and cover the midriff.

• Clothing should not include explicit words or images.

Conduct

• Smoking, vaping, or using any tobacco products is not allowed anywhere on campus or school property.

• Profanity is not permitted.

• Please do not remove decorations or items from desks, bookshelves, or other areas, even if they appear unused.

• Participate only in activities set up for students.

• All food and snacks should remain in the cafeteria.

Violations

• Visitors who do not follow these guidelines may be asked to leave campus.

• You may return after changing clothing if attire was the concern.

• Repeated use of tobacco products (including vaping or chewing tobacco) on school property can result in permanent removal from campus.

Anonymous Alerts® allows students or parents to quickly, easily, and anonymously report urgent information to school officials across all of our school campuses. The mobile app and Web-based reporting system provides secure 1-way or 2-way encrypted messages. All reports remain completely anonymous by default, or you can ask administrators to contact you. Visit the website HERE or click on the graphic above. The app is a red icon and the Activation Code is "WillisISD".