Hoot Owl

Fall has finally arrived and Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. As the holidays approach, remember it is very important for your children to continue reading, writing and practicing math. Below are some easy suggestions on how you can tie this into your daily activities.

📖 Read Together: Enjoy a favorite book, read recipes, or look for words on signs and menus.

✏️ Write It Down: Create a grocery list, write a thank-you note, or make a list of things you're thankful for.

🥧 Cook Up Some Math: Measure ingredients, count scoops, and explore fractions while cooking.

🛒 Shopping Math: Count items, compare prices, and estimate how much things cost.

🎲 Family Game Night: Play cards, dominoes, or board games to practice counting, reading, and problem-solving.

🍽️ Set the Table: Count guests and figure out how many plates, cups, and utensils are needed.

Remember, learning doesn't have to look like schoolwork! A few minutes of fun each day can help keep those skills growing!

With our new start time beginning 5 minutes earlier, we have noticed an increase in students arriving late to school. We want to ensure every student begins their day calm, prepared and ready to learn!

To help make drop-off as smooth as possible, our doors open early at 7:15 AM, where the arrival line is very short. Furthermore, between 7:18 AM and 7:38 AM, there is virtually no wait line at all.

Arriving during this window ensures a quick drop-off for parents and gives students plenty of time to head to their classrooms before the morning bell. Thank you for your partnership in helping our students arrive on time each day!

Join us for our Math & Reading Night at HEB! Enjoy fun learning activities, resources, and family time. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact the school office.

As always, if you have a specific concern with your child's teacher, please go directly to the teacher for support.

Throughout the year we like to get parent feedback about our school and events. Please take 5 minute to complete the survey at the link below.

26-27 Fall Parent Feedback Survey

We invite our families to join us in encouraging students to Be Kind, Be Healthy, and Be Drug-Free!

Families must reapply each year to receive free or reduced-price meals. Although many are still covered from last year, time is limited, and your child will roll off if you don't reapply.

We encourage ALL families to apply, even if you’re unsure you qualify or your child doesn’t regularly eat in the cafeteria. Your application helps our school qualify for additional funding and resources and ensures your child has meal assistance available if needed.

Additionally, many community programs that provide school supplies, clothing, holiday gifts, food, and other assistance are only available to families who qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Please take a few minutes to apply using the link below.

Need help? Call the school and ask for Mrs. DeAlencar, who will be happy to assist with the application.

https://www.myschoolapps.com/

Breakfast and lunch menus can be found at the link below:

Menus

Below will always include a link to the Grade Level and Specials monthly newsletters. Please make sure you click the link that applies to your child(ren). You want to stay informed of all things happening schoolwide and grade specific.

Thank you for all the amazing pumpkin characters. It was so fun to walk into the library and see the cute decorations. If you have not already, send your child to the library to collect their character and bring it back home. Here are just a few for your enjoyment.

A big thank you to the Castro Family for hosting a great Trunk or Treat at ORE. Your creativity and generosity made the event enjoyable for everyone. We appreciate your dedication and the fun atmosphere you provided.

Our goal: Be at school, on time, every day you can!

When our Owls are here, they are learning, growing, building relationships, and developing habits that lead to success. Families are an important part of helping us Strive for 95.5! ❤️🦉

Importance of being here all day!

Missing just 15 minutes of school PER day = 6.4 FULL DAYS OF SCHOOL!

⏰ School Hours & Arrival/Dismissal

School Hours: 7:50 a.m.–3:10 p.m.

• Doors open at 7:15 a.m. Please do not drop off students before this time.
• Students arriving 7:15–7:30 a.m. will wait in the cafeteria; classrooms open at 7:30 a.m.
• Students are tardy at 7:51 a.m.
• Dismissal begins at 3:11 p.m. Students should be picked up by 3:35 p.m.

Please allow extra travel time, as school-year traffic is heavier.

🏫 Visiting Campus

Ring the doorbell at the front entrance, and let the office know how we can help. A photo ID is required to enter the building or check out a student.

❤️ Volunteering

All volunteers—including for field trips, class parties, PTO activities, and classroom help—must complete the district Volunteer Background Check each year for each school where they volunteer.

🚌 Transportation & Dismissal

We highly recommend registering your child for bus transportation—even if you don’t plan to use it regularly. In an emergency, students cannot ride the bus unless they are registered.

Register for Bus Transportation

Please be patient during the first few weeks! Bus routes and car rider lines will take longer as everyone learns the routines. Typically, things are running much more smoothly by the third week.

🚌 Bus Riders

• Buses may run 20–30 minutes late during the first few weeks.
• PK, K, and 1st graders will have a grade-level tag on their backpack—please leave it attached.
• PK-K students must have an adult (18+) at the stop with the bus rider sign. Otherwise, the student will be returned to school.
• Please remind students to remain seated, use inside voices, and keep hands to themselves.

🚗 Car Riders

• Car rider signs must be displayed during pickup.
• Please stay in the car rider line—do not park and walk up or drop off/pick up students in the parking lot, by the playground fence, or outside the covered drive.
• Follow the designated traffic route shown on the map below. If traveling north on the I-45 feeder, enter the line from Oak Ridge School Road (between the hotel and Saltgrass) and please allow cars to merge.
• During dismissal, pull all the way forward as directed. Staff will call for your child and bring them to a designated loading area.
• Once routines are established, our goal is to finish car rider dismissal by 3:30 p.m.

🚶 Walkers/Bikers

Students may only be walkers if they live in the no-bus zone (Oak Ten area). Students living south of Woodson are eligible for bus transportation and cannot be designated as walkers.

• Parents should meet walkers at the cul-de-sac. If no adult is present, the student will return to the front office.
• If driving to the cul-de-sac, please remain parked until all students are safely out of the street.
• During unsafe weather, families will receive a district text with alternate pickup instructions.

🔄 Transportation Changes

For transportation changes, email contactore@conroeisd.net by 2:30 p.m. Including a photo of your driver's license helps us verify the request.

Please do not email teachers with one-time transportation changes. For an emergency change, contact the front office.

All transportation changes must be made by 2:30 p.m.

When you arrive, we will check you in through the front office and send you to the cafeteria. In each lunch period, we do have a designated Parent Table. We do ask that you eat there in order to make this a special occassion for your child.

To register for lunches, click on the link below to get to our campus webpage. When on the page, click the "About" button. When you arrive at the new page, click on the "Lunch Reservations" button.

Oak Ridge School Site

OCTOBER

9 - Student holiday

12 - School holiday

13 - PTO Fall Fundraiser Kick Off

23- Class Pictures

26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

27 - PTO Fall Fundraiser ends

29 - Fall Festival Trunk or Treat

30 - Storybook Character Parade

NOVEMBER

2 - School holiday

3 - Student holiday

6 - Future Fridays

11 - Veterans Day Program - 3rd grade @ 2:00 p.m.

16 - 20 - Generation Texas Week

17 - HEB Math and Reading Night

23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Holiday

DECEMBER

10 - Holiday Program - 2nd grade @ 2:00 p.m.

15 - 17 - PTO hosted Holiday Shop

17 - Holiday parties

18 - Early dismissal at 12:00 p.m.