Dear JNE Parents and Guardians,

First, we want to take a moment to recognize everyone who joined us for Multicultural Night! It was such a joy to see so many families celebrating the rich diversity that makes our community so special. A special thank you to our amazing PTO for providing entertainment that made the evening even more memorable. It was truly a beautiful reflection of the many cultures and traditions that make us stronger together.

We also want to thank our incredible administrative professionals. Their hard work, care, and dedication help make every day run smoothly, and we are so grateful for all they do to support our students, staff, and families.

As we look ahead to next week, our focus shifts to supporting our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students as they take their Math STAAR assessment. We know they’re ready, and we’re proud of the hard work our students and teachers have put in all year long.

We also want to keep our families informed about cap and overflow at Neill. The district continues to monitor enrollment, and more information about future plans can be found here.

Thank you for exercising caution during our arrival and dismissal times. As a reminder, use of a wireless communication device is prohibited in a school zone unless the driver is using a hands-free device or the vehicle is stopped, according to Texas Transportation Code. Statewide, drivers face $200 tickets if caught using cell phones in school zones while the car is in motion

Upcoming Events

Starting the Week of April 14th- STAAR Assessments (Reminder: No Visitors Allowed on State Testing Days)

Monday, April 28th- Grade 5 Math STAAR

Monday, April 28th- District GT Showcase at the Reese Center
Tuesday, April 29th- Grade 4 Math STAAR

Wednesday, April 30th- Grade 3 Math STAAR

Thursday, May 1st- Choir Concert at 5:30pm in the Neill Cafeteria

Friday, May 2nd- Field Day

Friday, May 2nd- Cafeteria Hero Day

Week of May 5th- Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, May 7th- School Nurse Day

Friday, May 9th- Make Up Day for Field Day (if Needed)

Items in our Newsletter Include:

• Campus Flyers
  
• Lunch Visitors Announcement
  
• Campus Reminders
• Attendance Information
  
• FBISD Whole Child Health
• Fort Bend Education Foundation Announcements

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

The JNE Admin Team

Enjoy the long weekend break then come back prepared to do great work with outstanding attendance as we enter the final weeks of the school year!

DID YOU KNOW….

• After 3 unexcused absences, you will receive a letter from a truancy officer.
• State law requires that students be at school at least 90% of the time.
• Excessive absences can result in a student not being promoted to the next grade.
• Absences can negatively impact student's academic standing in high school by affecting class credits and exam exemptions.
• Poor student attendance negatively impacts financing for the entire district, which means less funding for each school.

Of course, if you are ever too ill to attend school, stay home until you are better.

Have a safe and enjoyable break and we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Harvest Green Montessori has reached out to inform us that they will begin enforcing their posted no parking/towing signage. JNE families who do not have a child enrolled in their program should not use their parking lot during arrival or dismissal. Please help us be good neighbors by honoring this request.

April Outclass Calendar

April Counselor Connect Newsletter

FBISD Medication Policy

Attendance Procedures Flyer, for Parents

We are having a field day water drive to keep our little longhorns hydrated. A donation table will be set up at the front entrance for easy drop-off.

Thank you for your help and support!

Monday, May 19th: Grade 4

• 8:45am- Usman, Hajek, Alvarez, Ahmed, Guyton
• 10:00am- Garza, Cress, Cotten, Johnson
• 2:00pm- Maxson & Rodriguez

Tuesday, May 20th: Grade 3

• 8:45am- Relingado, Ross, Homa, Channel, Legg
• 10:00am- Hassialis, Dumas, Hampton, Gonzalez
• 2:00pm- Guidry

Wednesday, May 21st: Grade 2

• 8:45am- Onyia, Goodrum, Jackson, Wiggins, Williams
• 10:00am- Chastain, Castillo, Paz, Jemela

Thursday, May 22nd: Grade 1

• 8:45am- Pruitt, Dathe, Urban, Addison, Bryant
• 10:00am- Evans, Hodges, Rodriguez, Broussard, Kocich

Friday, May 23rd: Kindergarten

• 8:45am- Brent, Garvin, Spacek/Maxson
• 9:45am- Dyson, Lee, Wallace/Guidry/Maxson
• 10:45am- Lozano, Perez, Yanes

The PTO website has some great new features: 1. you can now sign up and indicate your child(ren)'s teacher. This gives you the ability to connect with other parents in their class 2. Sign ups this year will be through NeillPTO.org, signing up early will help ensure you will be notified when volunteer sign ups are going out.

We ask that all students arriving by car be dropped off in our front driveway. This is the safest location to deliver students to campus. Starting at 7:30am our staff is present to help students and to supervise their arrival to campus.

Our arrival line is longest between 7:45-8:05am. We invite families to take advantage of a shorter line by delivering their student to school between 7:30 and 7:45am.

The campus tardy bell rings at 8:05am. This is a change in time from last school year.

Neill Elementary School recognizes the value and importance of school attendance and encourages regular attendance to help our students be successful through the school year. Please email the attendance office within five days of the student’s recorded absence explaining the reason for the absence or the absence will be marked as unexcused. You may send an email to attendancejne@fortbendisd.com.

Lunch Visitors Update
While we love welcoming our guests for lunch, we will not be able to host any visitors next week due to STAAR testing and make-up testing. Thank you for your understanding and support as we maintain a quiet and focused testing environment for our Longhorns!

• Lunchtime guests will be signed in to visit in the cafeteria only.
• Please be on time for lunch so that you and your student are able to enjoy the full lunch time together. Thank you for exiting the building through the front doors at the end of lunch.
• Guests can only join a student for lunch if they are an approved emergency contact in Skyward Family Access.
• Guest must have a photo ID to be allowed onto campus.
• Visitors may only bring food for their child.
• Families who need an allergy-free seat during lunch may leave a note in the comment section of the sign-up genius.
• Please exit the cafeteria at our 5-minute remaining mark to help us prepare for our next lunch and to allow students time to rejoin their class and prepare to return to their classroom.
• We will not be able to host lunch visitors during state testing or special events on campus.

Fort Bend ISD is happy to serve a community with families from all around the world. We are proud to be culturally diverse and celebrate our unique traits as a community of compassionate citizens.

We recognize that fasting practices occur throughout the calendar year. As a school community we are sensitive to and accommodate students and staff observers who express they are fasting.

If your family would like the campus to be aware of your student's wish to fast, please send an email to your child's classroom teacher so that we can be aware of any needs that may occur during an observance. Our partnership with our school community is important to us and we thank our families for their communication with the campus regarding special occasions and observances that may impact the instructional day.

Clothing reminders:

• We kindly ask that all families place a change of clothes for ALL students, as well as extra shoes for little ones– soiled, torn, accidents, spills etc. happen to everyone.
• Please consider to donating gently used black girls stretch pants in various sizes especially larger;
• Please consider to donating some gently used ELASTIC waist boy gym shorts and sweat pants (now that it is winter) in larger sizes

Health Reminders:

• If your child is ill – keep them home.
• Parents please medicate or treat for allergy symptoms at home.

Contact Reminders:

• Please make sure the clinic has the most up-to-date contact information for parents, guardians and emergency contacts.
• Please add the clinic phone number to your contact list so urgent phone calls do not come up as SPAM – 281-327-3768.

Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.

Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.

Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.

We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini- cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.

We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.

Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.

Use of a wireless communication device is prohibited in a school zone unless the driver is using a hands-free device or the vehicle is stopped, according to Texas Transportation Code. Statewide, drivers face $200 tickets if caught using cell phones in school zones while the car is in motion

Clements High School National Honor Society will hold its annual fall festival for children with disabilities aged 5-13, and their siblings, on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The festival will take place in the gyms at Clements High School and will feature a carnival, quiet room and crafts. Costumes are welcome.

While children are enjoying the festival, parents may visit the Arc Fort Bend County’s Disability Resource Fair to learn about disability-related services and programs in the community from local agencies, medical providers advocacy groups and more.

The event is free and open to the community but parents who would like their child to participate in the fall festival must pre-register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...

Email: margaret.murphy@fortbendisd.com
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jne
Location: 3830 Harvest Corner Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-3760
Twitter: @JNE_Longhorns