Scobee Challengers

Welcome to a brand-new school year at Scobee Elementary, where we are DRIVEN with PURPOSE!!! This year, we are committed to leading with grit, perseverance, passion, and joy as we build unforgettable learning experiences for each of our Challengers.

We want every student to walk through our doors feeling excited, loved, and ready to learn and grow- both academically and socially. Our mission is to love, challenge, and support every child so they can reach their full potential.

This year will be filled with growth, celebrations, and memorable moments that your child will carry with them for years to come.

We are thrilled to partner with you to make this a positive, engaging, and empowering year. At Scobee, we truly believe that every student is capable of greatness and the ability to grow at high levels of learning—and that belief drives everything we do. We’ll build confidence, inspire creativity, and nurture a sense of belonging that helps our Challengers shine inside and outside the classroom.

We’re excited to welcome new families, reconnect with familiar faces, and launch a school year full of possibility and promise. We know that when we work hand-in-hand with our families, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish together.

Let’s bring our vision and mission to life—for your children and for our entire Scobee community.

Below, you’ll find our Campus Handbook, which serves as a supplement to the NISD Elementary Student-Parent Handbook. The NISD Student-Parent Handbook is online at http://www.nisd.net/schools/handbooks.

Please take some time to review the information as we start this exciting journey together.

Thank you for being a part of our Challenger family. Get ready for an incredible 2026-2027 school year—we can't wait to partner with you to make it an AMAZING School Year Driven with Pride and Purpose!!

We LOVE you and We will See you Around Always,

Kristen Montellano

Principal

Kim Martinez

Associate Principal

Student Arrival is all about safety and ensuring all our Challengers Arrive safely on time for learning for the day. It is important for us ALL to work together to ensure the safety of our students come first.

Daily Arrival Info:

• Front doors open at 7:00 AM

• The school day officially begins at 7:45 AM *INSTRUCTION BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:45AM

• Tardies are issued beginning at 7:45 AM

• Teachers bring students into their classroom beginning at 7:30 AM

• For safety reasons, no child should arrive before 7:00 AM as we have no staff on duty until 7:00am

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARRIVAL

• Safety and Security is Scobee’s top priority and we will have each visitor raptor badged and scanned before entering the campus.

• ALL parents will need to be raptored into our secured system to enter the school building beginning on the First day of school.

• Fast passes are issued so that if you regularly walk your child in the school building from the hours of 7:00-7:30 we will have your badge pre-raptored for you.

• All students being dropped off by parents/guardians should be dropped off at the front of the school by the covered entrance or side drive entering at Cedar Park and Cascade Oak 4 way stop. These are the ONLY two parent drop off locations.

• Parents are welcome to use the parking places in the visitor parking lot if you wish to come into the building to drop off your child. Parents wishing to walk their child into school will need to arrive prior to 7:30 AM. The front doors will close promptly at 7:30 and parents in the building will need to exit the building.

• Students should not be dropped off in the parking lot or the bus area or parents park in drop off areas.

• ONLY Drop off entry to school is through our Front Doors.

• All other outside doors are locked at all times.

• If you need to speak to the classroom teacher, other staff members or Admin- Please stop by the front office, send dojo or email to schedule a meeting time to address question or concern.

• Dismissal begins at 3:00 PM

• If there is a change in the way your child is dismissed from school, please notify the teacher in writing/by email/ClassDojo. Without a written request, the teacher will send your child home the usual way.

• Students will be given a unique dismissal number. This number will be reported to the staff member working parent pick up. When you present your number, your student(s) will be dismissed from the classroom. Car Tags will be issued to each family with their child/childrens unique dismissal number

• For parents that wish to walk up to receive their child, you will also need your student’s unique dismissal number.

• Students should be picked up no later than 3:20 PM. We do not have additional staff to supervise students after this time.

• If you are in need of after school care, please consider enrolling in the after school Learning Tree program. Information about the Learning Tree program may be found at http://nisd.net/learning-tree/

• If you must pick up your child before 3:00 PM for a doctor’s appointment, you will need to go to the office to sign out your child. Identification must be provided and only parents or persons listed on the child’s emergency card will be allowed to pick up the child.

• Please understand that getting students home safely is a main priority. We will not dismiss a student after 2:30 unless there are special circumstances. We will not forgo a student's safety for your convenience.

Rainy day dismissal is called when we have determined the weather in the area is not safe to release bike riders and walkers. This may include, but is not limited to, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and/or heavy winds.

• Bus riders, parent pick up, Learning Tree, and daycare will proceed as normal.

• Walkers and bike riders will be held at the school until administration feels that it is safe for the students to walk home.

• If at 3:30, it is still not safe for the students to walk home, the school will call parents and ask what steps need to be taken.

• Parents will add how they would like their child to go home during rainy day dismissal in the event you can not be reached.

• Please be patient. Rainy day dismissal might be a little hectic, but our job is to keep all of our Scobee Challengers safe.

• All Adults entering our Campus must have their DL raptored (EVERY SCHOOL YEAR) to ensure each adult has a badge that shows they are safe to enter our school building

• Challenger Fast Pass can be Raptored the week before school starts to ensure badge is ready for the first day of school as well as throughout the school year as Fast Passes are needed for quick access in the AM for school drop off.

• REMINDER- Every Visitor is re-raptored if they visit the campus for lunch, meeting with teacher, early pick or any other reason to enter our building or take a student out before dismissal. Our raptor system and staff are able to document purpose of our challenger leaving or adult entering our campus.

Attendance is extremely important for all students to be successful in school. The instructional school day begins at 7:45 a.m. Children arriving after 7:45 a.m. are tardy and tardies will be documented as it can and will affect child academic progress.

Any Challenger who is not present at 9:00 a.m. is counted absent for the day, unless they were at a doctor’s appointment, and the parent brings in the doctor's note with their child upon checking in their child for the day.

Any Challenger arriving after 9:00 a.m. should be accompanied by the parent to the school office and must provide the school a written note explaining the reason for the late arrival.

Absences: A parent note/Class Dojo or email must be provided to the teacher explaining the reason for the absence upon their return. Attendance communication can also be emailed to our attendance secretary, Monica Villegas, monica.villegas@nisd.net

Daily Attendance Calls to parents will be made to students not in attendance by 9:00 am if absences or tardies become of concern.

Admin Approvals NEEDED for absences that are NON-Medical that exceed 3 Absences. These absences will be reviewed on a case by case situation.

Attendance will be CELEBRATED throughout the year as a way to give back to students and acknowledge their dedication to coming to school every day and demonstrating excellent attendance. Celebrations will be scheduled 4 times throughout the year.

Breakfast is Served DAILY from 7:00am-8:00am

*All Students receive FREE Breakfast

*ADDITONAL fee is only added to student account and in need of funds if a student is in need or want of additional food items after their 1st tray.

*Parents and Visitors can ONLY sit and eat with their Challenger at Parent Front eating tables

All families are WELCOME to drop off and eat lunch with their child during their child's lunch time. We ask that all APPROVED family members follow the following procedures:

• Raptor ALL who drop off food or sit and Eat with each child *let office staff know if you will be staying to eat with multiple children to document lunch times with each child during lunch times
• Please ensure Lunch Raptor Badge is visible during time with your child
• ONLY eat with child at Parent eating tables located at the front of cafe.
• Once raptored in for lunch please meet your child at the lunch room and if needed to speak with child's teacher please schedule conference with front office or child's class dojo as this is your child's 30 min duty free lunch time.
• Parents may choose the type of food they send to school for their own child's lunch or snack, but may not send food or purchase food for other students.**many of our Challengers have certain food allergies to be mindful of**

ALL Classes have Snack time and ALL students are encouraged to bring a water bottle in which they will use for water intake only.

• healthy snack and a water bottle with a lid labeled with the child’s name.

• Filtered Water stations are available to refill water bottles only.

• Each teacher will have more information with snack times and procedures

At Scobee Elementary, we believe that good discipline is essential for learning. Discipline will be based on the seriousness of the offense and the frequency of misbehavior. Scobee Behavior Expectations are that every day every child will BE ACCOUNTABLE, BE EMPATHETIC and BE RESPECTFUL. Discipline Tickets are issued as a warning and teachers/staff that discussed the incident will notify the parents of the offense. Admin is notified of offensive reports that require investigation and documented into NISD database.

Scobee staff follows the offensive discipline matrix to determine level of consequential actions. Our Campus follows the following behavior expectations throughout the campus.

The Scobee School Store program is a reward system designed to promote positive, acceptable and responsible behavior on campus.

● Each Student receives Scobee cash and Class Dojo Points to

cash into our Scobee Store for modeling positive Scobee Behavior Expectations in and out of the classroom.

● In addition, students may receive the cash coupons for helping others, using good manners,

completing assignments, or any other behavior the teacher wishes to reinforce.

● These cash coupons are collected and may be redeemed by the student at the school store.

● Students will redeem their Scobee Cash & Class DOJO Points 2 times in the Fall and 2 times

in the Spring.

Students are welcome to bring their cellphones/air pod/smartwatch to school each day. We know that

a lot of students have cellphones for safety reasons. Student cellphones are

expected to be turned off and kept in their backpacks when they enter the

building each morning. They are not to be put on silent, they are to be turned off.

Students will then be allowed to turn their cellphones back on when they are being

dismissed in the afternoon. If a student needs to call their parent(s) or if a parent(s)

needs to contact their student, it will need to be done through the office or by

contacting the teacher.

At no time should students be calling their parents during school hours from

their cellphones.

If a student violates the school cellphone policy the student will receive a warning and the staff

member will ask the student to turn off their phone and put it away. If it happens a second time, the

student’s cellphone will be picked up by the staff member and turned into the front office. Parents

will be notified and asked to come pick up the cellphones/air pod/smartwatch from the office.

NISD Cellphone State Law Policy Information

Scobee’s dress code policy for students is in accordance with Northside’s

policy as explained in the NISD Student-Parent Handbook.

● Students are encouraged to wear rubber-soled shoes the day they have PE.

● Students can wear hoodies as long as they are worn in cold weather or cold classrooms but

not worn to hide one self from others or task

**Girls should wear shorts under dresses/skirts and ensure that the length is a comfortable length that is not too short.

**Please also limit the amount of holes in jeans

Please put your child’s name on clothing and school items so that they can be returned if they are found around the campus.

● There is a lost and found located on the stage.

● We will periodically lay out all the lost and found items and if they are not claimed we will donate the items.

***The School nurse is permitted to administer first aid only***

● The nurse does not diagnose illnesses, but takes notes of symptoms and notifies the parent of the

observation.

● A child with a temperature will need to be picked up. A student should be fever-free for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school.

● In circumstances where medication needs to be given at school, it should be taken directly to

the nurse by the parent.

● Only medication prescribed by a physician may be taken at school.

● A medication form must be completed and the prescription must be in the original prescription container.

● Long-term medication may be administered only if the physician completes the school’s

Special Health form at: www.nisd.net/healthservices

● Parents must pick up leftover medication.

● Medications will be thrown away two weeks after parent notification.

NOTES FROM OUR NURSES:

● Medication: The policies for having medications at school can be a little confusing, so we hope this information will help. The administration of non-prescription medication is normally not permitted but may be authorized by a physician for specific situations.

● Antibiotics and other Short-Term Medications: These may be administered at school with a

signed note from the parent or the parent’s signature on a short-term medication form

(available in the clinic) for up to 2 weeks. Medication must be brought to school in the original,

prescription labeled bottle. No over the counter medication is given without a doctor’s note

and must be in a new unopened bottle.

● Long-Term Medications: These may be administered at school with a signed note from an

attending physician on an NISD long-term medication form (available in the clinic). Medication

must be brought to school in the original, prescription labeled bottle.*Children with asthma

require an Asthma Action Plan to be signed by an attending physician and parent/guardian* All medications must be brought to the school clinic by an adult. Only empty medication bottles will be sent home with the student. There will be no medication kept in the classroom nor may the child give him/herself medication.

● Illness at school *As we receive updates from our district regarding Covid-19 this info

is subject to change* Any child who either has a fever of 100 degrees or more or presents

with any symptoms of covid-19 must be picked up from school as soon as possible. If a child

is sent home for any of the above reasons and has not had an exposure to covid-19, they may

return to school with a doctor’s note of clearance, when symptoms have improved and the

child is fever free without fever reducing medications for 24 hours. Occasionally, students

need a change of clothes. Please keep a clean set of clothes in your student’s backpack in

case of an issue. As a courtesy to parents, we try to keep extra clothing available for this

purpose. If your child has used clothing from the clinic, please return it clean and ready for the

next child.

● Immunizations: Complete immunizations records are not only the policy of NISD but the law

in our state. If you have received a notice that your child is in need of one or more

immunizations, please make it a priority that your child receives the required immunizations

and that a copy of the record is forwarded to the nurse immediately. Failure to respond to a

request for proof of immunizations will result in a student’s exclusion from the school

until the updated record is provided. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

For more information on medication policies, immunization requirements, or to print copies of

the medication/asthma forms, please visit the website at www.nisd.net, click on departments,

and then select health services.

Sincerely,

Nurse Alexandra Guerrero RN, BSN

Nurse Debbie LVN

School Nurses

210-397-0709

The Scobee Parent-Teacher Association extends a cordial welcome to all

parents and urges you to join and participate in the organization’s

activities throughout the year.

● PTA sponsors the PAL (Parents Assisting in Learning) program and the

Watch DOG program for any and all adults willing to support the campus

***Please consider becoming a PAL or a Watch DOG***

● Parents are encouraged to volunteer their time at school.

● There are many ways parents may volunteer including tutoring students, helping teachers

make instructional materials, making copies, and/or serving as a room parent or field trip

chaperone.

● All parent volunteers must complete a criminal background check and be cleared prior to

volunteering. Forms are available at https://hrvolunteer.nisd.net/TempMod.nsf/Main.xsp?Open

● Each parent volunteer must update their background check each school year.

**PTA Meetings and events are monthly and shared through campus and teacher communication platforms.

Please follow SCOBEE PTA FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/ptascobee/

We want students to be proud of their school, so Every Friday is spirit day.

● Everyone is encouraged to wear our school colors, blue, white and silver.

● Spirit shirts may be purchased during meet the teacher and through our front office.

***We encourage our families to purchase school shirts as well and promote school spirit along with all of us**

**Every classroom teacher will provide their individualized SYLLABUS & CLASS INFORMATION

*Each teacher will be sharing their syllabus at Meet the Teacher and Open House and will be posted on teacher Dojo and School website

Syllabus Information Includes:

-Teacher Contact Information

-Conference Period Information

-Daily Schedule

-Course Overview & Content for each subject

-Grading Policy

-Re-do & Re-take policy

-Make- Up Work

-Promotion Requirements

-Monitoring Measuring Student Progress

-Grade Level Specific Information

-Assessment Information & Dates

-Student Supports--Interventions & Enrichment

-Communication- Class Dojo per classroom teacher & campus

We value the partnership between teachers and parents. Parents are offered the opportunity for at least two in-person conferences. Please reach out to schedule a time during my conference period or before/after school as available.

In person conferences will be:

• Aug-Oct

• Jan-Feb

• Other times as needed

● Conferences may be conducted in person, by phone or Online.

● It is to everyone’s advantage that you discuss concerns with the teacher before calling

an administrator. If the matter cannot be resolved at the classroom level, an

administrator may be contacted.

Progress Reports are available four times a year 4 weeks into the new semester.

Progress Reports will be available through HAC four times a year.

Report Cards will be shared four times a year, following the end of each grading period.

Report Cards will be available through HAC four times a year

HAC

Security continues to be our number one priority at Scobee. Point of entry & exit for all visitors will be through the security lobby. All visitors should be leaving campus through the security lobby doors only. We will continue to ID all visitors on campus and ensure they are clear to enter using our Raptor system. We will also continue with our Lock down/Safety Drills, Fire drills throughout the year. Anytime we conduct a Lockdown Safety Drill, administration will be notifying parents through Class Dojo. Teachers will also inform parents. Administration and custodial staff work very closely to ensure that all doors on campus are functioning properly.

Beginning 26-27 school year all exit doors have alarms that will go off in the event they are left open longer than 45 seconds. This ensures heighten safety on our campus.

ALL Adults entering our campus will be raptored into our system and be given a badge to wear while in our building.

DISTRICT SAFE LINE

“See Something, Say Something, Do Something.”

The NISD Safe Line is an anonymous tip line available for anyone to report a safety concern. Safeline

also can be used to report a crime or a violation of District policy. Simply call or text 397-SAFE

(7233) or send an email to 397.SAFE@nisd.net.

● Safeline can be contacted any time, day or night. The Northside Police Department monitors

and manages the system.

● Calls to Safeline are completely anonymous. However, everyone is welcome to leave their

names and telephone numbers. Texts will appear with a number but no name.

If you have questions or concerns directly related to your child’s interactions in their classroom, we ask that you speak directly to your child’s teacher first before coming to an administrator. Your child’s teacher will be the first point of contact as they are the most informed person when it comes to your child. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, please call or email an administrator.

We look forward to an AMAZING 2026-2027 school year! Please follow your child's teacher's ClassDojo. When you follow their class you are also following our campus school story in which you will receive information from the campus.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to our AMAZING office staff or Admin Team!

Address: 11223 Cedar Park, San Antonio, TX 78249

School Mascot: Astronaut

School Colors: Blue, White and Silver

College Days: Every Monday we wear college/spirit or positive quote shirts

Spirit Days: Every Friday we wear our Scobee shirts

Phone: (210) 397-0700

Nurse Clinic: (210) 397-0709

Cafeteria: (210) 397-0735

Learning Tree: (210) 397-0731

Web address: www.nisd.net/scobee

Principal: Kristen Montellano

Associate Principal: Kim Martinez

Counselor: Linda Salinas

Nurse: Alexandra Guerrero

LVN: Debra Avalos

Principal Secretary: Candace Cervantes

Attendance Secretary: Monica Villegas

Clerk Jackie Kurtz

PTA President: Thiany Miranda

OFFICE HOURS 7:00 - 4:00

STUDENT HOURS 7:45 - 3:00