Converse Family Newsletter

Dear Converse ES All-Star Community,

We are excited to continue our journey as Converse ES All Stars: Growing Together, Achieving More! With only 9 days until Christmas break, we want to remind everyone that every day counts. Attendance and engagement are key to finishing this semester strong!

The grading period ends on December 18. If you have any questions about your child’s grades, please reach out directly to their teacher. For additional academic support, our amazing academic trainers, Brooke Bailey and Kim Gregor, are here to assist you.

Thank you for partnering with us to ensure a positive and successful end to the first semester. Let’s make these last few days count!

Sincerely,

Miriam Huerta

Converse ES Principal

Dec 9: 5th Grade Field Trip to Edwards Aquifer

Dec 19 - Staff Prep & Planning Day (campus closed)

Dec 22-Jan 2 - Winter Break

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School hours are 7:30 AM - 2:50 PM.

JISD 2025-2026 School Calendar

Our lost and found is overflowing!

Parents are welcome to check in at the front office and check the lost and found for your child's belongings. All lost and found items will be donated on December 19. Please collect your items before then!

What’s happening? Students are taking 5 minutes during the day to help tidy common areas like the playground and lunchroom.

Is this a punishment? No. In the past, cleaning might have been used as a consequence. We are flipping that script. We are using cleaning as a community-building tool.

How does this connect to learning? This connects to Restorative Practices. We are teaching students that a community relies on mutual respect. When we leave a mess, we impact others. When we clean up (even if it wasn't our specific mess), we are acting as guardians of our community. It builds a culture of gratitude and teamwork.

Home Connection: Ask your child, "How did you help your school community today?" If they mention picking up trash or wiping a table, celebrate that! Remind them that great leaders always take care of their team and their environment.

In a blink of an eye we are about to wrap up the first semester. Please make sure your child(ren) are reading nightly and practicing their math facts. You can do fun games at home.

Using a deck of cards:

1. Practice adding, subtracting, or multiplying use a deck of cards.
2. You can do place value with cards. You can pull out two cards and have your child(ren) add, subtract, or multiply the numbers.

If you are in need of more ideas, please reach out ot Mrs. Bailey (bbailey@judsonisd.org) or Ms. Gregor (kgregor@judsonisd.org) and we will send you some resources you can use at home to make learning fun.

Throughout the year, staff will be recognizing students who demonstrate different character traits each month. At the end of each month, teachers will select one student from their class who has best exemplified that month's trait to be celebrated and awarded a certificate in recognition of their character.

December's Character Trait: Kindness

We are building a culture of gratitude at school, and you can help reinforce it at home! Try these simple, powerful habits with your family:

1. “Kindness Check-ins” at Dinner
Have each family member share one kind thing they did and one kind thing someone did for them that day.

2. Model Apologies & Gratitude
Let kids hear adults say “I’m sorry” and “Thank you” sincerely—children learn kindness through observation.

3. Praise the Effort, Not Just the Outcome
Recognize moments of trying to be kind, even when it’s hard. This helps build empathy and resilience.

Many families have not yet completed the required health forms in compliance with Texas Senate Bill 12 (SB12). If you haven’t done so already, please log in to Skyward and submit these forms as soon as possible to help us remain in compliance with state requirements.

Families in need of school supplies, clothing, food, or community resources are encouraged to contact Mrs. Covington, our school counselor, for support and assistance.

We encourage our students and staff to wear shirts that promote colleges or the military.

If you need assistance with:

• Classroom - please start with your student's teacher. You can email or send them a Rooms message.
• Academics - if you don't find resolution with the teacher, please contact one of our academic trainers: Brooke Bailey or Kimberly Gregor.
• Counseling/Social Emotional Needs/Family Resources - you can contact our counselor, Erica Covington.
• Absences / Absence Notes - if your student is absent, please email your parent or doctor's note to Monica Collins. Also, please note the school only accepts 5 parent notes a semester.
• Special Education - any questions about special education (SE) can be directed to SE campus lead, Ashton Webster.
• Behavior Concerns - please contact assistant principal, Heather Schumacher.
• Medical Needs & General School Concerns - please contact the school at (210) 945-1210 someone can assist you.

Is your family in need of food? Please take a look at the 2025-2026 Food Distribution guide below!