CFES Parent Update

Good morning, Cougar Families!

A huge thank you to our CFES families and friends for helping us surpass our Friends of Creekside fundraising goal! We had an amazing time celebrating on Friday with the Wishkoski Car Wash and The Great Pumpkin Dash. These special events would not have been possible without the support of our incredible PTO and all of the volunteers who helped organize and make the day so memorable for our students. We are grateful for your generosity and partnership in supporting CFES.

This week, we look forward to honoring our veterans during our Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday. Students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. On Thursday, we invite our families to join us for our 2nd Grade Music Program after school. We are excited for our students to showcase all they have been learning and look forward to a wonderful performance.

On Friday, we will wear blue to raise awareness for Diabetes Awareness Month and show our support for those impacted by diabetes.

Kaitlyn Wishkoski

Principal, Creekside Forest Elementary

• Wednesday - Veterans Day Breakfast

• There will be no CHESS CLUB in the MORNING on Nov. 11th due to the Veterans’ Day program. We will resume Chess Club the following week. There will, however, be UIL Chess after school!

• For those interested, the deadline to sign up for the Science Fair has been extended until Friday.

11 - Veterans Day Breakfast - wear red, white and blue

12 - 2nd Grade Music Program

13 - Wear Blue for diabetes awareness

16 - Wear your college shirt for College and Career Week

16 - 3rd grade Field Trip (THS Matilda performance)

18 - CFES Spelling Bee

20 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Sam Houston)

23-27 Staff and Student Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)

3 - 3rd Grade Music Program

4 - Choir Field Trip

12 - Choir concert (6-7 pm)

18 - 2nd Reporting Period Ends

18 - Winter Parties

18 - early dismissal for students

21-Jan 1 Staff and Student Holiday (Winter Break)

Tomball ISD and CFES values your feedback. On Monday, November 2, you received an email from TISD Communications with a brief survey to tell us about your experience of CFES. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for their best futures, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think.

The survey will begin on November 2 and close on November 20. You will be able to take the survey online at home or on the go on your mobile device.

We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 281-357-4526.

We are extending the deadline to sign up for the Science Fair for a week! Science Fair is something that is done at home with a parent or sibling. This is a great time to grow and learn something new together. The School Science Fair has been moved to January 28th so you will have time to work over both Holiday Breaks! I am always here to support, and you can email me any time with questions or if you want me to look at parts of the project as you go. I have a lot of information that we have collected in our SCIENCE FAIR GOOGLE CLASSROOM that you can access if you log in as a student and use this code: npwmusp

Here is a link to the Intent to Participate as well as a schedule you can follow if you want Mrs. Lummus to look over your progress.

The CFES PTO is an active parent group that enhances our school in many ways. Please take time to visit the PTO Website and read our Cougar Connection Newsletter to stay up to date on our fun events for the year.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! It takes a village and we truly have the best at CFES.

Because of your generosity, we raised $29,319 and our Cougars will continue their journey on the fast track.

Upcoming events:

11/12 Fajita Pete's Spirit Night

11/17 Sonic Spirit Night

12/4 PTO General Meeting and Holiday Social to follow at Barbarossa Coffee

12/7 Mahj & Mingle Spirit Event at Covenant Church - RSVP Required. Sign Up HERE

As a special enticement there is a promo code, SeussPromo, for $2 off the ticket prices for CFES students, family and staff.

Tomball ISD MOVES presents the Tomball ISD Superintendent's Fun Run. The TISD Superintendent's Fun Run is a 5k (3.1 miles) timed race that will take place on Saturday, February 20, 2027 at the Tomball Event Center. Awards will be given to the top 3 runners in each classification. The event is open to all students and staff as well as the Tomball community. In addition to the Fun Run, a 1-mile walking course will be set up around the Tomball ISD Stadium.

Kinder 11:00-11:30

1st grade 11:20-11:50

2nd grade 11:40-12:10

3rd grade 12:15-12:45

4th grade 12:25-12:55

While in the cafeteria, visitors may eat with their child only at the designated visitor tables. Please remember that taking photos or videos that include other students is prohibited.

All lunch visitors must:

• Bring and show a physical valid government ID or passport at the door before entering the building (photo copies or ID's on your phone will not be accepted)
• Be listed as an emergency contact for the student they are visiting (unless they are escorted by the student's guardian).
• If you need to add someone as an emergency contact in our system, please email Natascha Vogel, nataschavogel@tomballisd.net, along with a picture of your ID.

WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative. There are 2 primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program: 1. To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. 2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security.

Remember to apply every year to volunteer for Watch D.O.G.S. on this link. It may take a couple of weeks to process. You will receive your schedule upon arrival!

We ask that dads sign up for one spot per year so all families have the opportunity to participate. Thank you for volunteering!

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR WATCH D.O.G.S. UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED AFTER FILLING OUT THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

CFES First Semester Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up

Watch D.O.G.S. Schedule CFES 2026-2027

Annual Volunteer Application Link

Website: cfes.tomballisd.net

Location: 5949 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281.357.4526
Facebook: facebook.com/TISDCFES

8:10 Doors open for students to report to class

8:10-8:30 Breakfast Line open at CFES

8:30 Call to Greatness begins and all students report to the cafeteria

8:40 Instruction begins

3:50 Dismissal

Office is open and phones are answered 8:00 a.m.—4:15 p.m.