Principal Victoria's Notes

What a wonderful week we had at Turner! On Wednesday, we celebrated our first Surprise Attendance Day, and it was such a joy to welcome our Wildkats with staff cheers and welcoming signs! Students enjoyed a movie during lunch, and we ended the day with a random drawing for special treats for some of our first graders—the grade level with the highest attendance that day!

We will have a Surprise Attendance Day each month, so there are more fun moments ahead! We love seeing our Wildkats here every day, learning, growing, and making memories together.

Wednesday was also Unity Day, and our Turner family wore orange to stand together against bullying and celebrate kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Every child deserves to feel welcome, valued, and connected at school.

We also enjoyed a visit from Pets with a Mission, giving some of our students the opportunity to read to some furry friends! These sweet moments help build reading confidence and encourage a love of books.

This week was also School Bus Safety Week! Our transportation department visited Turner to guide students through important bus safety procedures. Students especially enjoyed practicing how to safely evacuate a bus! We are grateful for our transportation team and proud to partner with them to help ensure your children arrive at school and return home safely each day.

We have a busy and exciting week ahead! Be sure to read below for details about Above the Influence Week, our fourth grade musical, and Big Kahuna product delivery.

Thank you for partnering with us and sharing your children with us each day. They are the heart of Turner, and we are so glad they are part of our Wildkat family!

Starting October 19, students will need to badge on and off the bus each time they ride.

• Morning: Students may ride without a badge, but the missed badge will receive a referral.

• Afternoon: Students must have a badge to ride home. If they forget their badge, their campus will need to provide a temporary badge so they can ride home.

Temporary badges are intended for occasional use. Repeatedly arriving without a badge may result in progressive consequences, including loss of bus riding privileges.

Please help your student make it a habit to bring their ID badge to school every day. When students badge on and off the bus, families can also receive more accurate transportation information through MyRide K-12, including when their student boards and exits the bus.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep transportation safe and reliable.

One Team. One Purpose.

Week of October 26-30

Above the Influence Week

Tuesday, October 27
4th Grade Musical | 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Students arrive at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28
Big Kahuna product delivery 4:15 - 6:15 (Cafeteria) Enter from side of bldg

Friday, October 30
Storybook Character Parade
Student of the Month Lunch

Thursday, November 12
PTO Meeting | 5:00 p.m.
Math & Science Night | 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 18 & 19

Family Thanksgiving (more info to come)

November 23-27 Thanksgiving Break

Our Storybook Parade is set for Friday, Oct. 30th and will begin at 9:00 a.m.. Students may wear a school friendly costume (please no scary characters) that represents a story or storybook character. We encourage students to bring their story book of their character to accompany them.

Parents are welcome to view the parade, which will take place outside in the front parking lot (weather permitting). Bring your ID just in case we have to move the parade inside. Please do not park in the visitors parking spaces close to the school. We are looking forward to a great parade!

KINDERGARTEN

First Grade

Second Grade

Fifth Grade

Specials

Counselor

We want arrival and dismissal to be safe, smooth, and as easy as possible for our Turner families! Car rider drop-off and pick-up take place on the side of the building.

For the safety of every Wildkat, families must have a car rider tag in order to pick up a student through the car rider line. At Turner, we use Control Point to help us safely and efficiently match students with their authorized pick-up vehicles.

🐾 Need a Car Rider Tag?
Click the link below to request your car rider tag. Once your request has been submitted, tags may be picked up in the front office.

[REQUEST A CAR RIDER TAG]

Please remember to bring your car rider tag with you each day. If you arrive without your tag, we will kindly ask you to exit the car rider line and visit the front office, where we will verify your information and print a tag for you. We know this may take a few extra minutes, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding—this extra step helps us make sure every child leaves campus safely with the correct person. 💜

🎥 New to the Turner Car Rider Line?
Click below to watch a quick video showing how to enter and navigate our car rider line.

[WATCH THE CAR RIDER VIDEO]

Thank you for partnering with us to keep dismissal safe and running smoothly for all of our Wildkats! 🐾

The safety of our students, staff, and families is always our top priority. When entering Turner, we ask that each individual visitor present a photo ID to the camera and enter the building one person at a time.

We know our Turner families are kind and courteous, but when entering the secured entrance, please do not hold the door open or allow another person to enter behind you. Each visitor must be individually verified before entering the building.

Thank you for partnering with us and following these important safety procedures. Together, we can help keep all of our Wildkats safe! 💜🐾

Transportation Changes

• Changes must be submitted by 2:30 p.m.

• Email: turnertransportation@willisisd.org

EARLY PICKUP

• Picking up your child early?

• Please arrive before 2:45 p.m.

CAR RIDER REMINDERS

• Parents may not exit their vehicles or walk students to the doors from the car rider line.

• Need a car rider tag? [REQUEST A CAR RIDER TAG]

BUS INFORMATION

• Download the My Ride K-12 App for bus routes and pickup locations.

• Still have questions? Call Transportation at 856-1220

KINDERGARTEN BUS RIDERS

• A parent or designated adult must be at the bus stop.

• Please bring your bus tag when picking up your child.