MCE Gator News

Parents, please enroll in the ELEM C&I Parent Portal! This helpful resource will guide you through what your child is learning and show the learning expectations for each grade level. Stay informed and support your child’s learning at home! 💙

🎉 Congratulations to our two Perfect Attendance Winners for the First Marking Period! 🎉

Your dedication and commitment to being present every day have paid off! As a reward for your excellent attendance, each of you has won a scooter! 🛴👏 Keep up the great work! We are so proud of you! 🌟

We are excited to host our 2nd Annual Turkey Trot Walk/Run on Friday, November 20, 2026! A Turkey Trot is a school event, typically held before Thanksgiving break, where students walk, jog, or run a set distance to promote fitness and school spirit. We are happy to welcome parents and guardians to come cheer on and/or walk/run with their child (ren)!

All students will participate in this fun event during their regularly scheduled Specials time. The schedule will be as follows:

Turkey Trot Schedule:

5th Grade 8:05-8:55

4th Grade 9:30-10:20

3rd Grade & YCAP 10:20-11:10

2nd Grade 11:40-12:30

1st Grade 12:30-1:20

Pre K, Kindergarten, Life Skills 1:20-2:10

Location & Activity:

The Turkey Trot will take place on the bus ramp area. Parents who are participating can wait near the first gym door for their child(ren).

As students and classes exit the gym, we will begin the walk. Students will walk for approximately 20 minutes. After the walk, students will line up with their classes and return to the gym to receive their snack and certificate of completion. Please note that parents will not be permitted inside the gym during this time.

If inclement weather affects the event outdoors, we will hold the Turkey Trot during their regular Specials time. No visitors will be allowed during this time.

What Can Students Wear or Bring?

Students are welcome to wear or bring the following:

• Turkey Trot gear or an MCE shirt
• Fall colors (brown, yellow, gold, burnt orange, green, or maroon)
• School-appropriate workout clothing
• Tennis shoes (no Crocs or slides)
• Hats and sunglasses, if needed
• A water bottle
• A jacket or sweater if the weather is cool

If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out.

Best Regards,

Coach A, Coach Ingram, Coach Hurt

"PE Squad"

Hi Parents!

Portrait retakes and absentees will be taken for Mayde Creek Elementary on Wednesday, November 4th. You may visit https://provinehouston.accessmyevent.com/MCE26IND to prepay for your package online. Please have your student dressed in their best for their Fall photo.

If you previously purchased a package, and would like your photo retaken, ALL purchased items must be returned to the photographer the day of pictures. We can then exchange the old photos and place a new order for your child’s retake photo at no additional cost.

Everyone who didn’t purchase should have received a 2nd chance flyer with your child’s proof on it. If you haven’t, please email the below information to houston@provinestudios.com. We can then send you a link to view & order your photos.

School Name: Mayde Creek Elementary

Child’s Name:

Teacher name/Grade:

Purpose: Please send logon information to view & order fall photos.

If you are new to the world of Katy ISD volunteering, you’re in for a real treat. Not only will you get to help your child’s campus, you’ll also meet some wonderful friends and have fun in the process. Our giant volunteer family is what makes our district so successful, providing additional support to staff and faculty so teachers can spend their time teaching! Every Katy ISD campus requires volunteers to sign up. Although each has its own procedure for doing so, all campuses follow district guidelines. If you want to learn about volunteer opportunities at your campus, please contact your campus VIPS Volunteer Coordinator.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Mayde Creek Elementary! Get ready for a reading adventure with the newest books, bestselling series, and kid-favorite characters. Plus, every purchase earns funds for our school. We can’t wait to have you join us on Tuesday evening from 5:30-7 for Family Shopping Night for the Best. Fair. Ever!

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/maydecreekelementaryschool

Volunteer Sign-Up:

Fall Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up

Thank you for your support and willingness to help make our Fall Book Fair a success. I truly appreciate your assistance and look forward to another great Book Fair!

MCE Community,

We need your help keeping our Gators safe! Please review these important transportation and dismissal reminders.

Car Rider Line

• All morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up must use the car rider line. The side of the building between MCE and the junior high is reserved for buses, daycare vans, deliveries, and staff parking.
• Access the car rider line by turning onto Ashley Road from Greenhouse Road (see map below).
• Car rider dismissal ends at 3:20 p.m. If you arrive after 3:20, please go to the Front Office and bring your Car Rider Tag.
• Parents entering the building after 2:30 p.m. to request car-rider pick-up will need to wait until 3:25 p.m.
• No transportation changes after 2:00 p.m.
• Early pick-up ends at 2:30 p.m.
• If your child has not been picked up by 3:25 p.m., you will be contacted.
• Staff hours are 7:25 a.m.–3:25 p.m. Please be on time and respectful of staff time.

Car Rider Tag Reminders

1. A school-issued Car Rider Tag must be visible in your front window and hanging from your mirror. Tags lying on the dashboard may not be visible.
2. Pictures of tags will not be accepted.
3. If you do not have your tag, go directly to the Front Office to pick up your child.
4. Stay in the lane you are directed to.
5. Please drive slowly and do not use your cell phone while driving. Safety is our priority.
6. Need a replacement or extra tag? Please contact the Front Office.

Kindergarten Bus Reminder

Kindergarten students must have a responsible adult or older sibling meet them at the bus stop. If no one is present, the bus will return the student to MCE, and the guardian will be responsible for picking them up.

Dads, We Want YOU!

Join MCE WATCH D.O.G.S. and make a difference at our school! Your time, presence, and support help make MCE an even safer and stronger community.

Come be a WATCH D.O.G. and show your kids that being involved matters!

Dads, are you ready to join the pack?

As the 2026 – 2027 school year approaches, we'd like to remind you of an upcoming change to school meal prices.

In response to federal regulations and economic impacts, breakfast and lunch prices will increase beginning this school year. While these adjustments are necessary to help us continue providing high-quality, nutritious meals for our students, we understand that any increase can affect a family's budget. That's why we've worked hard to keep meal prices as affordable as possible. In fact, this is the District’s first meal price increase in more than 10 years.

Beginning with the 2026 – 2027 school year:

• Breakfast at all campuses will increase from $1.25 to $1.50.
• Elementary lunch will increase from $2.25 to $2.75.
• Junior high and high school lunch will increase from $2.75 to $3.25.

Please note that these changes do not affect Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) campuses. Students at participating CEP campuses will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch throughout the school year.

Celebrate your child’s birthday in a special way while giving back to the school library!

Birthday Book Club – $10

Your child will sponsor a new library book with their name inside, be the first to check it out, and be recognized on morning announcements! Plus, their picture will go up on the hallway bulletin board with their book.

Birthday Marquee – $15

See your child’s name shining on the school marquee with a “Happy Birthday” message for a whole week!

Sign up today through the Katy ISD Pay’n Go App:

https://katyisd.revtrak.net/.../mce-campus-activities/...

Parents, we will be using the same texting notification process as last year to get last minute info out to you for situations like inclement weather dismissal or other last-minute news that is timely in nature.

We ask you to give us the first few weeks of school to put our cafeteria structures and routines in place. This year we will begin to allow lunch visitors on September 8th.

As usual, KISD limits lunch visitors to parents/guardians/grandparents (with form on file), and younger non-school aged siblings. Please request a form from the front office if you would like for a grandparent to be able to come eat lunch with your child.

Strollers will be left in the designated stroller lot prior to entering the cafeteria. Videos and photos may not be taken during lunch as not all students at Mayde Creek Elementary are allowed to have photos taken.

All lunch visitors will leave the cafeteria and exit through the front office before students are dismissed. Please do not follow the line back to the classrooms.

As a reminder, lunch time is a time for students to socialize with their classmates and continue to build peer social skills. Per district guidelines, visitors are not allowed to sit at the classroom tables.

After September 8th, see lunch schedule below:

Tuesday – Kindergarten (10:45–11:15) and First Grade (10:15-10:45)

Wednesday – Second (11:10-11:40) and Third Grade (12:30-1:00)

Thursday – Fourth (12:00-12:30) and Fifth Grade (1:00-1:30)

Consider Club Busy Bee. While they are a private organization, our staff works closely with their program, and they have been wonderful to work with!

(281)656-9439

https://clubbusybee.org/

MCE PTA Shirts are available to order online at either:

https://mce-pta.square.site/

Attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of academic achievement, and having your student in their seat, ready to learn for the entire school day, will benefit them, their classmates, and our whole school community. Let’s work together to ensure your child has great attendance and can get the most out of their learning opportunities this school year.

Gators Lead the Way – MCE Strong!

Make a Difference – Choose to Be Extraordinary!

Website: https://mce.katyisd.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaydeCreekElem/

Address: 2698 Greenhouse Rd., Houston, TX 77084

Phone: 281-237-3950