TES COMMUNITY & FAMILY NEWS

• STAAR Test video "YOU GOT THIS"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgV7si9Gke4
  
• Text: STAAR testing is here, and Superintendent Lupita Hinojosa—along with our amazing staff—has a few words of encouragement for all our students getting ready to shine! You've got this!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We can’t believe how fast the time has gone! It feels like just yesterday we kicked off our tutorial sessions back in September 2024, and now here we are—concluding the final session as of April 12, 2025.

We want to sincerely thank you for your continued support and willingness to partner with us in helping your scholar reach the next level academically. Your encouragement and dedication made a real difference, and we are truly grateful that you allowed your scholar to take part in this important opportunity.

It has been a pleasure working alongside you in this effort, and we look forward to continuing to support your scholar’s growth and success.

With appreciation,

Principal Day

We are 1week and 1 day from official State of Texas STAAR Testing. Staff members across the building have been working diligently to support your scholars with their learning. In fact, I am proud to say teachers in PK-2nd have been gracious to give of their time to support your schools as well.

Please help us by ensuring that your scholar is:

• at school everyday this week
• arriving to school by 8:00 a.m.
• reminded that inappropriate behaviors will not be tolerated
• reminded to be seated and ready for instruction 8:05 a.m.

The 3rd-5th grade teachers and campus leaders are working hard to continue just in time supports for this final week of preparation. Thank you all so much for your continued support. We are looking forward to great success!

Timberwolf Families,

We need your help! In order to fully support our 3rd-5th grade scholars. We need help with them being on time and reminders to stay focused on time. Please help us by:

• Ensuring scholars are on campus between 7:55 am - 8:00 am (instruction cannot start at 8:05 am if they are walking to their seat at 8:05 am)

• Ensuring that those scholars invited to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday tutorials are present, on time, and picked up on time

• Ensuring that scholars are present everyday from April 14 - 25, for STAAR PREPARATION & ASSESSMENTS

• April 14 -17: STATE MANDATED STAAR Assessments for 3rd-5th (NO VISITORS)
• April 18: Scholar & Staff Holiday
• April 22 - 25: STATE MANDATED STAAR Assessments for 3rd-5th (NO VISITORS)
• April 23: Administrative (Secretary) Professional Day
• May 1: Moms & Sons Movie Night Event (5:00p-7:00p)

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 thank your child's teacher by nominating him or her for the Honored Schools Life-Changing Teachers Award.
• For more details, please see the flyer included in the newsletter.

Stay focused
Mark the right choice
Always do your best.
Re-check your work.
Take your time.
I know you can do it!
Expect the best.

• It's STAAR time for our 3-5 scholars!
• Remind your scholars: Don't Stress, Just Do Your Best!

Here's a few reminders on the day of testing:

Stay focused
Take small breaks
Answer carefully
Always use strategies
Review your work

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

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Please remember that all lunch visits will resume after our required 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