TES COMMUNITY & FAMILY NEWS

• February 3-7: National School Counselor Week
• February 4-7 & 10-13: STAAR Interim Assessment (No visitors)
• February 4: District Spelling Bee
• February 7: 100th Day of School Celebration (fliers will come home with details)
• February 12: Lifetouch Class/Group Picture Day (Valentines colors or School Uniforms)
• February 13: Class Friendship Day (Teachers & Scholars ONLY)
• February 14: No School for Scholars ONLY
• February 14: Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 am - 3:45pm
• February 17-18: Mid-Winter Break for Scholars / No School
• February 20: TES Annual Black History Program from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
• March 6: Ties & Tiaras - Daddy/Daughter Dance from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (RESCHEDULE DATE)

It's that time of the year again! The time has come to show our TES Counselor, Ms. Gabourel, how much she is appreciated by our community of #TimberwolfNation families. She is an integral part of your child's school day daily. Ask them about her announcements and the awesome Social Emotional Lessons that jump starts their day.

Please encourage your scholars to let their counselor know she is appreciated. They could:

• Write a note
• Draw a picture
• Say kind words

These are a few suggestions, but we are excited to see what creative ways you and your scholars will celebrate her. TES LOVES YOU, MS. GABOUREL! 💟

ACCORDING TO CHRON NEWS

The holiday was started in 1979 in Livermore, California, by teacher Lynn Taylor and is now a significant part of classroom culture and Pinterest board queries across the globe. Taylor celebrated the 100th day of school in her classroom to help children understand the concrete lesson of the number 100. She used a puppet of the popular "Sesame Street" character Count von Count to turn 100 pennies into a dollar. Two years later, Taylor and two colleagues, David Cooper and Mary Hurdlow, wrote about the idea in an international newsletter for teachers called "Mathematics Their Way."

LIfetouch Pictures - February 12, 2025

Your scholars will be taking a class picture with their teacher and peers. They will be allowed to wear appropriate dress with Valentine's colors. Otherwise, scholars are to wear their regular dress code attire. We are looking forward to the group photos

Parents and Guardians,

Scholars are excited to share smiles, joy, and love towards their peers. Thursday, February 13th is "Friendship Day" at Thompson Elementary. Your scholars will exchange treats and things in their classrooms. Please reach out to your scholar's teacher to get an accurate count of the number os peers in their class. This is not a party, but an opportunity to pause and share with friends.

Thank you all in advance for supporting your scholar's teacher(s) and continuing to partner with us at TES!

I am excited to share that I am one Proud Principal! Your scholar's teacher(s) have been working tirelessly to push their academic and behavioral growth. Ultimately, we are focused on achievement; that is every scholar at Thompson Elementary performing on or above grade level in all subjects. During your conference, the teacher will be sharing data from the MAP, mClass, and Circle Assessments. These are the Middle of the Year Assessments (MOY). They will also share how you can help your scholar continuously grow at home.

¡Estoy emocionado de compartir que soy un director orgulloso! Los maestros de su estudiante han estado trabajando incansablemente para impulsar su crecimiento académico y conductual. En última instancia, estamos centrados en los logros; es decir, todos los estudiantes de la Primaria Thompson con un desempeño igual o superior al nivel de grado en todas las materias. Durante su conferencia, el maestro compartirá datos de las evaluaciones MAP, mClass y Circle. Estas son las Evaluaciones de Mitad de Año (MOY). También compartirán cómo puede ayudar a su estudiante a crecer continuamente en casa.

Staff supervision begins at 7:35 a.m. Here is an outline of the arrival/dismissal schedule:

7:35 Student drop-off begins (no drop-offs before this time)

7:35 Doors Open - Breakfast begins in classrooms.

8:05 Bell rings - Students must be in the classroom by this time. Instruction begins.

8:06 Late students counted tardy.

2:45 After this time, students will not be released to parents/guardians in the front office.

3:25 Dismissal begins.

3:45 Supervision ends.

Walker Rainy Day Dismissal Procedures

As for any SEVERE WEATHER DAYS designated by Harris County or heavy rain days, your child will not be released to walk. We will initiate our RAINY DAY DISMISSAL procedures and dismiss all walkers with the car riders. Therefore, parents you will need to come and pick up your child from school on these days in the car rider line with your orange tag visible or in the front office.

The state of Texas has a mandatory Attendance Requirement of 90%. Please know that under the Compulsory Attendance Law, all students must be in attendance at least 90% of the time they've been enrolled in a public school. In order to receive credit for a final grade for a class, a student is required to attend class 90 percent of the days a class is offered regardless of whether the student's absences are excused ] or unexcused.

Please click to veiw the requirements!

TEA ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Be sure to contact our Attendance Clerk regarding your child being absent for any reason.

mflore3@springisd.org

Appointments & Excuses

If your child has a doctor's appointment, please try to schedule it after snapshot attendance time at 9:30am. Any student who arrives after 9:30am is counted absent, regardless of what type of appointment it is. However, it is recommended that in this instance, you still provide the documentation for any medical appointments to ensure the absence has been resolved versus left unexcused. Unexcused absences do not tell the story. But doctors' notes and parent notes do! Please submit doctor's excuses and parent notes within three days of the absence.

Tardies

School starts at 8:00AM. We have free breakfast each day and students can arrive as early as 7:35am! Students who are late, enter the room frustrated or off task, causing a disruption to the instructional day. Help our scholars learn meaningful lessons about life and work, by getting them to school on time to assist them in getting a GREAT START!

Parents you can order your yearbook online only for this school year. Please visit ybpay.com to order your yearbook today. Please enter Thompson Yearbook Code: 15223725 and enter your child information and payment information to place an order online

The Daddy/Daughter Dance has been resheduled to March 6,2025. We will be accepting money until February 4, 2025 until 9:00am (no exceptions)

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Due to testing and the campus being closed to visitors, there will not be Wednesday or Friday parent lunches. Thanks for your understanding!

• Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:45p-4:55p. Students will receive a snack.
• Saturdays from 8:30a-12:30p. Students will receive breakfast and lunch.

Please remember the following for tutorials:

• By invitation ONLY.
• You should have received a copy of your permission slip with your signature on it. If you are unsure of which tutorials your child should be attend, please reach out to your child's teachers.

Also, please be advised that your scholar's participation may be terminated due to the following reasons:

• Late pick-up
• Behavior
• Attendance

Thank you so much for all of your support!

Student IDs Mandatory

Starting this school year, student IDs are mandatory for all Spring ISD students. IDs for elementary students must be worn on a lanyard and be visible at all times. All students will receive an ID and lanyard during the first two weeks of school. Once the IDs have been delivered to the campus, we will send out detailed information.

Important Updates to the Spring ISD Student Code of Conduct

Spring ISD has a Student Code of Conduct to promote a safe and disciplined learning environment for every student that will be strictly enforced on our campus. Therefore, please review with your family these standards of conduct along with the disciplinary consequences for infractions.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and I ask you, as parents, to partner with us by speaking with your children about appropriate behavioral expectations to ensure a positive learning environment in our school.

Your continued support is needed with following the established safety protocols set on campus to ensure the safety of all scholars.

1. When dropping scholars off to campus, please do not leave scholars on the school property before 7:35am as there will be no adult supervision before that time.

2. Please do not drop your scholars off on the curb or sidewalk. Please utilize the car rider line to ensure a potential accident does not happen.

3. If you walk your scholars to school, please do not enter through the doors beyond the cones but rather stop and allow your scholars to enter and walk to class.

4. If you drop your scholar off after 8:05a, you must walk them into the building and sign them in at the front office.

It is necessary that all protocols are followed daily and consistently to ensure the safety of all scholars and staff. We appreciate your diligence and support.

Thank you,

Principal Day

Please remember that lunch visits will resume after our required STAAR Interim Assessments. We look forward to seeing you then!

Deloras Thompson Elementary School

Mrs. Vernecca Day

Email: Vday@springisd.org

Website: thompson.springisd.org

Location: 12470 Walters Road, Houston, TX, USA

Phone: 281-891-8480