The Husky Howl

Spring is here and we are HERE for the warmer temperatures and sunshine!

At our school, the Spring months and Quarter 4 Grading Period are all about growth! Our students and staff have worked diligently to ensure that each student makes progress and it is time to show what they know.

In the months of April and May, our 3rd & 4th grade students will take the Reading and Math STAAR tests, we will continue Unit assessments for Reading, and we will measure each student's progress with End of Year (EOY) MAP assessments. Our staff will communicate your child's progress with you along the way.

This newsletter includes:

• STAAR Letter for Parents about April testing
• Classroom Attendance Incentive
• "Spring-At-A-Glance" for events
• Nurse McGhee's update
• PK Fair Registration information
• Summer Mover and Registration for 2026-2027
• Resource links to our Grade Level Newsletter website, Hope Elementary website, and Year-At-A-Glance for Events.

Thank you for sharing your child with us and for your connection with our school community!

Christina Upshaw

Proud Principal

Pictured is our Job Fair team from our CISD Job Fair last Saturday! Thank you for showing your Husky Pride! Thank you to our Hope PTO for sponsoring our Job Fair shirts!

Get Connected!

Email: contacthope@conroeisd.net
Website: hope.conroeisd.net
Location: 14755 Granger Pines Way, Conroe, TX, USA
Phone: 936 - 709 - 4700
Social: @HopeCISD

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2- Librarian Appreciation & Autism Awareness Day- wear blue

3- Holiday

6- Exchange Day

7-10- Assistant Principal Appreciation week

9- 1st grade Field Trip

10- Life Skills Field Trip & PK Field Trip

11- PK Fair at Wilkinson Elementary

13- 2nd grade Field Trip

14- STAAR Reading for 3rd & 4th Grade- CLOSED CAMPUS for visitors

15 & 16- STAAR Makeup testing- CLOSED CAMPUS for visitors

17- PTO Spring Carnival

18- Astros Performance by Cheer

20-22- STAAR Math Camp for 3rd & 4th grade

22- Earth Day- wear green or blue

28- STAAR Math for 3rd & 4th grade- CLOSED CAMPUS for visitors

29 & 30- STAAR Makeup testing- CLOSED CAMPUS for visitors

29- Kinder Field Trip

30- 4th grade Field Trip

Reminder that NO parents or volunteers may attend the field trip site or engage with our students unless they are on the approved volunteer list. Field trips are part of our instructional day and we MUST guarantee safety and prior approval. Depending upon the field trip site, parent volunteers may be limited. Verify with your child's teacher regarding details.

• Parents arriving without approval will be asked to leave the site.
• Parents may verify their volunteer approval by contacting the front office contacthope@conroeisd.net or 936-709-4700.

We will be celebrating a new and exciting way to encourage our Huskies to come to school every day. This image is posted outside of each classroom. Each day that a HOME ROOM is fully present the teacher will color in a letter of the word “Attendance”. Once the class has been 100% present for 10 days they will earn 15-20 minutes of extra recess/husky hangout time. This is a repeated reward for each time your class has 10 successful days of attendance.

We look forward to seeing you all celebrate attendance with our Huskies!

Last week students had the opportunity to shop the Husky Pride Cart with their Husky Bucks. Have your students bring them to school and save them for April’s Husky Pride Cart visit! Thank you PTO for sponsoring our prizes!

Dear Hope Families,

We are excited to announce a new way to help reunite your students with their missing belongings: our Digital Lost & Found!

To make the process more convenient for you, we have moved our inventory online. You can now browse through lost items from home to see if anything belongs to your child.

How to Use the Digital Lost & Found:

• Access the Drive: You can find the digital gallery and detailed Directions for Use in our shared drive.

• Sorted by Size: For your convenience, clothing items have been photographed and organized into folders by size, so you can quickly filter through the items.

• Regular Updates: We will be updating the digital gallery twice a month with new arrivals.

• Unsorted Items: Please note that there may be some recently found items that have not been photographed or sorted yet. We will upload these as they become available.

Our goal is to keep our building neat and organized while ensuring your students have what they need for a successful day. If you have any questions about using the new digital system, please feel free to reach out to Mr Castagnoli directly pcastagnoli@conroeisd.net

Husky Proud!

To support your family planning for Spring events and appreciation days, our Spring-At-A-Glance is linked here and is accessible in a button below. Please checkout a few monthly highlights.

April:

• April 14 is our STAAR Reading assessment for 3rd & 4th grade. The makeup testing day is April 15 & 16. April 28 is our STAAR Math assessment for 3rd & 4th grade. The makeup testing day is April 29 & 30. The testing days are considered "Closed Campus" days for testing security and confidentiality; no campus visitors are permitted including lunch visitors.
• Teachers are in the process of scheduling Spring Conferences during April. These are highly recommended for each student as best-practice and is a part of our Title I compliance requirements. Please schedule a time with your child's teacher; in person, via Zoom/Teams, or via phone.

May:

• Our school-wide Field Day occurs during Specials class on May 8. While the event will not be open for parents to attend, parent volunteers are welcome and must be approved through the CISD Volunteer application. Email rmcdonald@conroeisd.net and kmckinney@conroeisd.net to sign up for an assigned location.
• We will offer our Fast Pass system to help parents RSVP to attend our End of Year events like Kinder Celebration, 4th grade Awards & Clap Out, GT Expo, and classroom awards. Information will be shared soon.

Our Student Council has worked hard to create a picture catalog and organization of our current (very full) Lost & Found. Thank you for caring for our students' belongings and school, Student Council! Click here to view the Hope Digital Lost & Found. Contact your child's teacher to claim your child's items so they can be recovered and sent home.

I’m Allison Abshier and I am so proud to be the counselor at Hope! I’m here to help support our students, families, and teachers with any social/emotional needs. Please feel free to reach out to me anytime by phone or email.

Office: 936.709.4707

Email: aabshier@conroeisd.net

Parent Assistance Forms

https://forms.gle/gaid8RVUp1JbcS4M6

(Espanol)

https://forms.gle/L8qahY1GS474dfpp6

Our Hope Amazon Wishlist in changing to help us prepare for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week and we need your help to clear to list by April 24! Every donation and gift card helps.

• We will collect the items mailed to the school or dropped of at the front office for appreciation week.

THANK YOU!

• complete the Summer Mover form if you intend to move out of our Hope Elementary zone.
• view the "Documentation for registration" information to prepare for your incoming Hope Huskies.

Upcoming Events:

• The next PTO Meeting is Wednesday, March 1 at 9:00 in The Meeting Room.
• Our PTO is planning our upcoming Spring Carnival and Teacher Appreciation Week details.

#1 Complete the CISD volunteer application and wait until you are approved.

#2 Sign up for a day or two to serve as a WATCH Dog. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48AAAC23A2F4CF8-58872237-hope#/

#3 Arrive in time to check in at the front office and receive your badge and schedule.

#4 Be ready to become WATCH Dog-famous with our Hope Huskies! We are excited to have you!

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