Rees Star News

We are off to a fantastic start to the school year, and we are excited about the many opportunities ahead to connect with our students and families. Thank you for your partnership and support as we work together to make this a successful and memorable year for every child.

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

September 9 – Family Center Grand Opening at 9:00 a.m.
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our Family Center and learn about the resources and support available to our families.

September 14 – Parent Lunches Begin
We are excited to kick off our Parent Lunch program with our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten families on Monday. Please see information below.

September 17 – Open House
This is a wonderful opportunity to visit your child's classroom, meet with teachers, and learn about the exciting learning experiences planned for this school year.

September 24 – Family Library Night
Bring the whole family for an evening dedicated to literacy, books, and building a love of reading together.

September 25 – Coffee with the Principal & Campus Tours
Join us for our first Coffee with the Principal of the year. This is a great chance to connect, ask questions, hear campus updates, and participate in a campus tour.

We look forward to partnering with you throughout the year and hope to see you at these events. Together, we can ensure a successful school year filled with learning, growth, and achievement for all students.

Thank you for being an important part of the Rees Elementary family!

Your Principal,

Mireya Lara

Car Rider Arrival

• In an effort to keep our student's safe, if you are parking in the front of the school to drop off your child please park facing the direction of traffic. It is illegal, and a safety concern, to park facing oncoming traffic.
• Parents are encouraged to drop off students through the car rider line-we will get them out of the car for you!
• Please do not use the bus driveway/staff parking as a drop off for your child. This are is a VERY busy space with cars/buses/daycare vans going in and out of the parking area.

Car Rider Dismissal

• Please display your CAR RIDER sign until you student is loaded in your car
• For safety, if you do not have your CAR RIDER sign, you will be asked to park and present your ID in the front office to receive a new/temporary CAR RIDER sign. Once you receive your replacement/temporary sign, you will be asked to go to the end of the car rider line

We are excited to bring back our parent lunches starting the week of September 9th! In order to accommodate parents and students, parent lunches will continue to be staggered to ensure we have enough space for students and visitors. Below are the designated days for the grade levels and a few reminders:

• Monday's-Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten (parents eat at designated tables on stage or in foyer)
• Tuesday's-1st Grade (parents eat on the stage with their child)
• Wednesday's-2nd Grade (parents eat on the stage with their child)
• Thursday's-3rd Grade (parents eat on the stage with their child)
• Friday's-4th Grade (parents eat on the stage with their child)

If you have not had the opportunity to join your child for lunch in the past, the procedure is:

• Parent/guardian checks in at the front office by presenting their identification and receives a Visitor's tag
• Parent/guardian will receive a placard with their child's name on it to give to their child's teacher in the foyer as students enter the cafeteria (this let's the teacher know who the parent is coming to have lunch with)
• Parent/guardian will head to designated table (on stage or foyer) with their child to enjoy lunch together
• After lunch, parents will need to return their Visitor's tag to the front office

Reminders:

• Parent lunches will take place during the student's lunch time (see grade-level newsletter for exact times)
• Parent lunches are limited to 2 guests, due to spacing
• You may bring lunch for your child only
• If you take pictures, it may only be of your child

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!

Our character trait for the month of September is:

Respect-Respect is seeing value in all people and things and treating them with care

Students may wear ORANGE, with jeans, on Thursday's in celebration of our character trait.

PreK: https://app.smore.com/n/n25ja-rees-pre-k-monthly-newsletter

Kinder:https://app.smore.com/n/q4jeg-kindergarten-newsletter

1st grade:https://app.smore.com/n/fsujr-september-2026

2nd grade:https://app.smore.com/n/ktfhs

3rd grade:https://app.smore.com/n/62g7j

4th grade:https://app.smore.com/n/9pe2w-4th-grade-newsletter

Block:https://app.smore.com/n/89vdf

Make your child feel like a star! Celebrate their birthday with a personalized "Happy Birthday" message on our school marquee for just $15 for their entire birthday month-memories that shine bright!

Log onto your SchoolCash account for for more information.

Come join us for our first Coffee with the Principal on September 25th at 7:30 a.m. Our wonderful Counselor, Mr. Garcia will be presenting and parents will have the opportunity to particpate in a school tour! We hope to see you here!

*** September 15-October 15: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (We invite everyone to wear traditional Hispanic Heritage attire on Fridays (9/18, 9/25, and 10/2) during Hispanic Heritage Month)***

Mondays: gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness,

Tuesdays: #AliefProud, 1st grade parent lunch day (beginning on 9/15)

Wednesdays: college / military, 2nd grade + REACH parent lunch

Thursdays: orange for RESPECT, 3rd grade parent lunch

Friday: Rees spirit day, 4th grade lunch (beginning on 9/18)

• September 1: 6:30 p.m. Alief I.S.D. Board Workshop
• September 3: 1st grade Math CBA
• September 4: college colors day
• September 7: STUDENT / STAFF HOLIDAY – Labor Day
• September 8: Star Trek Day
• September 9: Care Bear Day
  1st grade Science CBA #1

9:00-11:00 Family Center Grand Opening

• September 10: teal & purple for Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
  2nd grade Math test
  4th grade Math test
• September 11: Patriotic attire for Texas First Responders Day
  3rd grade Math CBA #1
  4th grade Science test
• September 14-18 CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK
• Monday: FREEDOM to choose to live in Houston – Houston attire
• Tuesday: FREEDOM to choose Alief I.S.D. -- #AliefProud attire
• Wednesday: FREEDOM to choose after graduation from Alief I.S.D. – college, career or military
• Thursday; FREEDOM to choose to live in Texas – Texas attire
• Friday: FREEDOM to choose Rees PVAA – Rees PVAA attire
• September 15: International Dot Day

6:30 Alief I.S.D. School Board Meeting

• September 17: 5:00-7:00 REES PVAA OPEN HOUSE
  10:30 Jump Start begins (Family Center)
  Kinder Math test
• September 18: 2nd grade Math CBA #1
• September 21: picture day (free dress)
• September 23: last day to receive free and reduced price
  meals on 2025-26 nutrition application
  (must fill out new application yearly)
• September 24: PROGRESS REPORT DAY
  5:00 – 6:30 Family Library Night
  1st grade Math CBA #1
  2nd – 4th Science CBA
  4th grade Social Studies CBA
• September 25: October grade-level Smore goes out
  7:30 Coffee with the Principal + Mr. Garcia (counselor)
• September 28: 22nd Annual Alief I.S.D. Education Foundation Golf Tournament
  Rees PVAA clubs begin
• September 30: 4th grade Math CBA #1

Gifted / Talented referral window closes

• COMING IN OCTOBER: Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness, Red for Responsibility, Red Ribbon Week, National Principal Month and much more!

Rees Elementary

Flem Rees Elementary School opened its doors to 650 students on August 20, 1983. It was the thirteenth elementary school built in the Alief Independent School District. In 2024, Rees Elementary began it's transition to a Performing and Visual Arts Academy.

Email: reescontact@aliefisd.net
Website: rees.aliefisd.net
Location: 16305 Kensley Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281.531.1444
Facebook: facebook.com/ReesStars
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