CFES Parent Update

Good morning, Cougar Families!

We are so grateful for your support of our PTO Friends of Creekside Fall Fundraiser! Thank you for partnering with us to make a positive impact for our students and school. Your generosity and support help provide meaningful opportunities and experiences for our community.

We have an exciting week ahead! Be sure to join us on Thursday for our Marco’s Pizza Spirit Night and our 1st Grade Music Program. We look forward to seeing our families at these fun events and celebrating our amazing students together.

Kaitlyn Wishkoski

Principal, Creekside Forest Elementary

• Picture Retakes on Thursday: Please return picture packet if you would like child's school picture retaken. At this time, we will also take pictures of any students absent on the original picture day (Sept. 17) as well as any new students since then.
• Marcos Pizza Spirit Night on Thursday (1st grade pizza boxes)!
• Volunteers needed at the Great Pumpkin Dash. Please sign up today!
• Participate in Digital Citizenship Week Dress-up Days this week!
• October 31 is due date for submitting veteran photos for the Veterans Day Breakfast.

• Save the Date: November 11 - Veterans Day Breakfast

• Registration now open for participation in the STEAM Conference
• Review dress-up days for the upcoming Red Ribbon Week
• Save the Date November 5 - Parent Workshop on Bullying Prevention
• October 31st: Last Day to order a yearbook 10% off. Click HERE to order.

19-23 Digital Citizen Week

22 - Picture Retakes

22 - 1st Grade Music Program

22 - Spirit Night Marcos Pizza

26-30 Red Ribbon Week

29 - Kinder Field Trip (Oil Ranch)

30 - Patriotic Game

Portrait retakes and absentees will be taken for Creekside Forest Elementary on Thursday, October 22nd. You may visit https://provinehouston.accessmyevent.com/CFE26IND to prepay for your package online. Please have your student dressed in their best for their Fall photo.

If you previously purchased a package, and would like your photo retaken, ALL purchased items must be returned to the photographer the day of pictures. We can then exchange the old photos and place a new order for your child’s retake photo at no additional cost.

Everyone who didn’t purchase should have received a 2nd chance flyer with your child’s proof on it. If you haven’t, please email the below information to houston@provinestudios.com. We can then send

you a link to view & order your photos.

School Name: Creekside Forest Elementary

Child’s Name:

Teacher name/Grade:

Purpose: Please send logon information to view & order fall photos.

Due to the number of students being dropped off for Morning Clubs and UIL, we ask that all drivers please pull forward all the way to the flagpole before unloading students. This allows students to unload from the flagpole all the way down to 4th grade doors at the same time and helps keep the car line moving efficiently.

Students should remain in their vehicles until staff members are stationed at the front door. Once staff are in place, students may exit cars and walk to the entrance.

For the safety of all students and to help maintain a smooth and efficient car line, please do not park and walk students across the crosswalk during drop-off.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us provide a safe and efficient arrival process for everyone!

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 27, 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.

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

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.

Have you been wondering how to get one of those cute Creekside Forest yard signs? Making a donation to Friends of Creekside is the only way to receive your 2026-2027 yard sign!

As a reminder, Friends of Creekside is our annual giving campaign. Every donation goes directly back to our school to fund essential programs and resources, including:

* STEAM room materials
* Library resources, author visits, and the book vending machine
* Playground upgrades
* Field trips
* Educational software (Accelerated Reader, Progress Learning, Think Up, Brain Pop)
* Counseling resources
* 2nd-grade garden maintenance
* 4th-grade celebration expenses
* Winter and end-of-year parties
* Teacher luncheons and beginning-of-year classroom gift cards

All donations are tax-deductible. Please visit OneCause HERE to donate today—let’s keep our Cougars on the Fast Track!

Upcoming Events:

* October 20th: Sonic Spirit Night (6–8 pm)
* October 22nd: 1st Grade Marco’s Pizza Box Night (Instructions to order HERE)
* October 30th: Patriotic Game
* October 31st: Last day to order a yearbook for 10% off (Order HERE)
* November 6th: Pumpkin Dash

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.

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.