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JNE'S Friday Newsletter

Friday, October 30th

JNE'S FridayNewsletterFriday, October 30th

JNE's Weekly Campus Update JNE's Weekly Campus Update

Principal's Message Principal's Message

Dear Longhorn Families,


What a fun and exciting week it has been at Neill! A special thank you to Ms. Orji for organizing a wonderful Red Ribbon Week filled with fun dress days and opportunities for our Longhorns to celebrate making healthy, positive choices!


We also want to congratulate Ms. Waites, Mr. Pappas, and our talented second grade Longhorns on a fantastic patriotic performance! Our students did an amazing job, and we are so proud of the hard work and preparation that went into making the program such a success.


Finally, we loved seeing our Longhorn families at our Fall Festival this evening! Thank you PTO for planning another wonderful event for our community!


Thank you for another wonderful week at Neill and for all the ways you support our Longhorns!

Upcoming Events

Week of November 2nd- Week of November 9th- Apex Fundraiser

November 5th- 'Now that You're 10' Assembly (Grades 4 & 5)

November 6th- Harvest of the Month

November 6th- Festive Friday


November 11th- JNE School-Wide Veteran's Day Program

November 12th- HERD Lunch (Students wear HERD Colors)

November 13th- Apex Fun Run


Week of November 16th- NEHS Food Drive

Week of November 16th- Fall Book Fair

November 19th & 20th- Lunches with Loved Ones


Items in our Newsletter Include:

  • Campus Flyers
  • Lunch Visitors Announcement
  • Campus Reminders
  • Attendance Information
  • FBISD Whole Child Health
  • Fort Bend Education Foundation Announcements
  • Staff Contact Information


We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to another great week with our Longhorns!


Sincerely,


The JNE Admin Team

JNE Student/Parent Handbook

Campus Flyers Campus Flyers

November 14th- Diabetes Awareness Day Flyer- NEW!

November Outclass Calendar- NEW!

Attendance Matters

FBISD Medication Policy

FBISD Instructional Calendar
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NWEA Parent Update

Your child's NWEA MAP Growth scores are now available in Skyward in the Test Result tile. These assessments are given during the school year to help teachers understand what your child knows and what they are ready to learn next. For help accessing scores, please see the attached Skyward Job Aid for Parents. This year’s MAP Growth scores are based on updated national norms. The new national norms make sure your child’s MAP Growth results reflect how students across the country are performing today, giving teachers a more accurate picture for setting growth goals.

Skyward Family Access: Viewing Test Results Job Aide
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Student Activity Calendar Student Activity Calendar

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JNE's Counselor Corner JNE's Counselor Corner

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Gifted and Talented Gifted and Talented

GT Spark!

GT Spark!

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Multilingual Department Multilingual Department

Multilingual Programs Newsletter

Multilingual Programs Newsletter

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JNE PTO Flyers JNE PTO Flyers

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Cafeteria & Lunch Cafeteria & Lunch

Student meals will be available for purchase this school year, but students who qualify may receive breakfast and lunch meals at little or no cost. As a reminder, meal prices will be as followed in the 2026-27 school year:


  • Student Breakfast - $2.00
  • Elementary Lunch - $2.75
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Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application and Income Survey

Completing the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application may result in additional benefits for students and families, including reduced fees and tuition for Extended Learning programs, Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, and athletics programs. Visit the FBISD Child Nutrition webpage to learn about additional benefits. Only one application needs to be completed for each household.


To apply, parents will need to have the following information:

  • Names of all household members
  • Amount, frequency and source of current income for each household member
  • Last four digits of the parent’s or guardian’s social security number
  • Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct


Families may apply at any time during the school year, should their household circumstances change, including the loss of a job, a decrease in household income or an increase in household size. The District uses the following criteria to determine a family’s eligibility:



  • Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels,
  • Households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR), or
  • Children who are in foster care, homeless, a runaway, migrant farm worker or displaced by a declared disaster, or enrolled in Head Start.

Lunch Visitor Sign Up Lunch Visitor Sign Up

Lunch with Your Longhorn

We are happy to welcome parents and guardians to join their Longhorn for lunch! To help us provide an enjoyable visit for families while keeping our lunch schedule running smoothly, lunch visits are limited to 12 guests per lunch period.


Please keep these expectations in mind when signing up:

• One guest per student may attend.
• Guests may eat with their student only. Friends, classmates, or other students may not join the lunch visit.
• We strongly encourage families to limit visits to one time per week when possible so that other families have an opportunity to participate.
• Guests must sign up in advance using the weekly SignUpGenius.
• Please bring a photo ID, which is required to sign in as a campus visitor.

Limiting the number of guests each lunch period allows our team to efficiently complete the visitor check in process, give families plenty of time to enjoy lunch with their Longhorn, and have guests signed out before we welcome our next lunch group.


Lunch Visitor Sign Up:

Link to SignUpGenius

JNE will not host lunch visitors on Tuesday, November 3rd due to changes in schedule with our APEX Fundraiser Pep Rally.


A new sign up for the upcoming week will be shared in each Friday newsletter.


Thank you for helping us keep lunch visits safe, organized, and enjoyable for our Longhorn families!

Lunch Visitor Sign Up
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JNE Lunch Guest Reminders

We are excited to welcome you for lunch with your Longhorn! Please review these reminders before your visit:

• Lunch guests will be signed in to visit the cafeteria only.

• Please arrive on time so you and your Longhorn can enjoy the full lunch period together.

• Guests must be listed as an approved family member and/or emergency contact in Skyward Family Access and must present a photo ID to enter campus.

• Lunch visits are for guests to enjoy time with their student only. Other students, including friends or classmates, may not join your lunch visit.

• Visitors may bring food for their child only.

• Families who need an allergy free seating area may leave a note in the comment section of the SignUpGenius.

• At the 5 minute remaining mark, guests will exit the cafeteria through the front doors. This allows students time to rejoin their class and helps us prepare to welcome our next lunch group.

• Lunch visitors may not be available on days with state testing, special events, or other campus activities that impact our regular lunch procedures.



Thank you for helping us keep lunch visits safe, organized, and enjoyable for everyone. We hope you enjoy this special time with your Longhorn!

Dietary Restrictions through the Child Nutrition Department

The Child Nutrition Department can offer dietary accommodations for students at no extra cost for students or families when it is medically necessary. The request forms must be signed by a physician or recognized medical authority and submitted to the Child Nutrition Department by:

Fax: 281-634-1862 attn: Dietitian

OR by email: DLCNDSpecialDiet@fortbendisd.com

A new Request for Dietary Accommodations form does not need to be submitted each school year unless there are any changes.


Link to Request Form

District Diversity Calendar & Days of Fasting

Fort Bend ISD is happy to serve a community with families from all around the world. We are proud to be culturally diverse and celebrate our unique traits as a community of compassionate citizens.


We recognize that fasting practices occur throughout the calendar year. As a school community we are sensitive to and accommodate students and staff observers who express they are fasting.


If your family would like the campus to be aware of your student's wish to fast, please send an email to your child's classroom teacher so that we can be aware of any needs that may occur during an observance. Our partnership with our school community is important to us and we thank our families for their communication with the campus regarding special occasions and observances that may impact the instructional day.

Campus Reminders Campus Reminders

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Attendance Information

Neill Elementary School recognizes the value and importance of school attendance and encourages regular attendance to help our students be successful through the school year. Please email the attendance office within five days of the student’s recorded absence explaining the reason for the absence or the absence will be marked as unexcused. You may send an email to attendancejne@fortbendisd.gov.

Clinic Reminders Clinic Reminders

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Clinic Reminders

Clothing reminders:

  • We kindly ask that all families place a change of clothes for ALL students, as well as extra shoes for little ones– soiled, torn, accidents, spills etc. happen to everyone.
  • Please consider to donating gently used black girls stretch pants in various sizes especially larger;
  • Please consider to donating some gently used ELASTIC waist boy gym shorts and sweat pants (now that it is winter) in larger sizes


Health Reminders:

  • If your child is ill – keep them home.
  • Parents please medicate or treat for allergy symptoms at home.


Contact Reminders:

  • Please make sure the clinic has the most up-to-date contact information for parents, guardians and emergency contacts.
  • Please add the clinic phone number to your contact list so urgent phone calls do not come up as SPAM – 281-327-3768.
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Clinic Guidelines

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Food And Snack Guidelines

FBISD Medication Policy
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Birthday Treats Birthday Treats

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Birthday Treats

Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.


Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.


Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.


We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini- cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.


We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.

Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.

Dress Code Dress Code

As you begin shopping for new school clothes, please refer to Fort Bend ISD Student Code of Conduct and refer to the dress code policy as dress code to make sure that clothes adhere to the district policy. FBISD website

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Neill Elementary Parking Lot is a Hands- Free Zone as per Texas Transportation Code 545.425

Use of a wireless communication device is prohibited in a school zone unless the driver is using a hands-free device or the vehicle is stopped, according to Texas Transportation Code. Statewide, drivers face $200 tickets if caught using cell phones in school zones while the car is in motion

FBISD Whole Child Health FBISD Whole Child Health

FBISD Whole Child Health Website

Fort Bend Education Foundation Announcements Fort Bend Education Foundation Announcements

Deals for the District

Deals for the District

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Staff Contact Information Staff Contact Information

Principal: Margaret Murphy

Margaret.Murphy@fortbendisd.gov

Assistant Principal: Felicia Holmes (Grades 1, 2, 5)

Felicia.Holmes@fortbendisd.gov

Assistant Principal: Natacha Isaac-Bonaventure (Grades K, 3, 4)

Natacha.Isaac@fortbendisd.gov

Executive Assistant: Vickie Zellers

Victoria.Zellers@fortbendisd.gov

Registrar: Jamie Fish

Jamie.Fish@fortbendisd.gov

Front Office Receptionist:

Counselor: Patricia Orji

Patricia.Orji@fortbendisd.gov

Campus Compliance Coordinator (Special Education, 504, STAAR): Bobbi Threatt

Roberta.Threatt@fortbendisd.gov

Nurse: Vesna Scarborough

Vesna.Scarborough@fortbendisd.gov

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James C. Neill Elementary School

Email: margaret.murphy@fortbendisd.gov
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jne
Location: 3830 Harvest Corner Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-3760
Twitter: @JNE_Longhorns

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