JACKRABBIT JOURNAL

Dear Owens Elementary Community,

As we move into November, I want to share a word of gratitude for your partnership and support. Thank you for choosing CFISD and Owens Elementary for your child's education. I have had the opportunity to engage with some parents for various reasons, and every time, I have received feedback and shared our school's perspective on our daily operations and our collective efforts to support students in developing their academic skills. I really enjoy connecting and hearing ideas on how we can make our program better.

Last week, we had the privilege to welcome one of our CFISD board members, Mr. Todd LeCompte. He spent the afternoon with us at Owens, visiting classrooms and seeing the hard work that our staff does daily. I was so proud to show him around and see him connect with our Owens staff.

I also invite you to reach out to our school to inquire about our volunteer opportunities. If you scroll down, you will see information about Watch DOGS and how you can also come over to support our school in many different ways.

Thank you for being part of our school.

Cesar Diaz

Estimada comunidad de la escuela primaria Owens:

Ahora que entramos en noviembre, quiero expresar mi agradecimiento por su colaboración y apoyo. Gracias por elegir CFISD y la escuela primaria Owens para la educación de sus hijos. He tenido la oportunidad de interactuar con algunos padres por diversos motivos y, en todas las ocasiones, he recibido comentarios y he compartido la perspectiva de nuestra escuela sobre nuestras operaciones diarias y nuestros esfuerzos colectivos para apoyar a los estudiantes en el desarrollo de sus habilidades académicas. Disfruto mucho conectando con ustedes y escuchando ideas sobre cómo podemos mejorar nuestro programa.

La semana pasada, tuvimos el privilegio de dar la bienvenida a uno de los miembros de la junta directiva de CFISD, el Sr. Todd LeCompte. Pasó la tarde con nosotros en Owens, visitando las aulas y viendo el duro trabajo que nuestro personal realiza a diario. Me sentí muy orgulloso de mostrarle la escuela y ver cómo conectaba con nuestro personal.

También les invito a ponerse en contacto con nuestra escuela para informarse sobre nuestras oportunidades de voluntariado. Si deslizan hacia abajo, verán información sobre Watch DOGS y cómo pueden venir a apoyar a nuestra escuela de muchas maneras diferentes.

Gracias por formar parte de nuestra escuela.

César Díaz

Nov. 5 - Amira Winter Challenge Launch Day - See Below

Nov. 7 - 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Classroom Qualifying Test for our Campus Spelling Bee

Nov. 10 - Spelling Bee Study List and Permission Forms Going Home with 3rd, 4th and 5th Students Who Qualified

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Concert - 6-7 PM

Nov. 13 - World Kindness Day

Nov. 13 - Big Kahuna Product Pick-Up in the Cafeteria - 4:30-6:30 PM

Nov. 18-21 - Book Fair - Open During School Hours

Nov. 18 - Family Wellness Night 5:30-7:00 PM - Our Book Fair Will Be Open

Nov. 20 - Picture Retakes - Fall Individual Pictures

Nov. 24-28 - Student/Staff Holiday - Thanksgiving Break

If you student missed our Fall Picture Day in September, they will have

an opportunity to have their pictures taken on this date.

Si su hijo se perdió nuestra jornada fotográfica de otoño en septiembre, tendrá

la oportunidad de hacerse las fotos en esta fecha.

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Please mark these important dates to your calendar and help us by making sure that:

• Your child has a good night's sleep and arrives at school on time on testing days
• Your child has a charged laptop for testing.

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Anote estas fechas importantes en su calendario y ayúdenos asegurándose de que:

• Su hijo duerma bien por la noche y llegue a tiempo al colegio los días de examen.
• Su hijo tenga el ordenador portátil cargado para el examen.

Owens expectations for behavior are taught using our HOP Matrix: Hardworking, Ownership, Polite. We have a matrix for every area of the building to ensure students know what Jackrabbits HOP means, no matter where they go! Please review the HOP Matrix with your child at home, so we can partner together in having consistent expectations for behavior at school.

MORNING ARRIVAL;

We open our front doors at 8:20 AM. If you drop your child off before 8:20 AM, there will be no supervision. Students are allowed to enter the building at 8:20 AM ONLY IF an adult is on duty. Instruction begins at 8:45 AM. Please help us begin instruction on time by allowing your child to ride the school bus or by dropping them off in time to walk to class and be in their seat ready to learn by 8:45 AM.

Students who are car riders and walkers/bikers who arrive after 8:45 AM will be counted tardy.

Students who are tardy must be brought into the building by an adult to be signed in.

LLEGADA MATUTINA;

Las puertas se abren a las 8:20 AM. No habrá supervisión antes de las 8:20 AM. Los estudiantes podrán entrar al edificio a las 8:20 AM SOLAMENTE si hay un adulto supervisando. La hora de instrucción comienza a las 8:45 AM. Por favor ayúdenos a comenzar la hora de clase a tiempo trayendo su hijo(a) a tiempo en coche, autobús o caminando. Estudiantes que vienen en auto, caminando o en bicicleta que lleguen después de las 8:45 AM recibirán una tardanza.

Estudiantes que llegan tarde tendrán que entrar a la oficina acompañados por un adulto.

SEATING

Seating is limited for visitors. You may only sit

with your child at the visitor's table.

Your child's friends must remain with the teacher.

FOOD
Parents can only provide food for their personal child. Other children should eat what their parents sent them or from the cafeteria. Once lunch ends, your child should throw away what they have not eaten. Please do not send them back to class with sodas, etc.

ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
Please remain in the front office until 5 minutes before your child starts lunch. This helps with congestion at the visitor table. When your child's class leaves the cafeteria, it is time for your child to rejoin his/her class. Please turn in your "visitor sticker" to the front office when you depart.

Owens requires a handwritten note for any change of transportation. The note should state the student's full name, the date, the new mode of transportation, the date for the change to occur, and have the signature of the legal guardian.

There are two ways to change transportation:

1. Send a note in your student's backpack in the morning.
2. Drop off a note at the front desk.

ALL requests for transportation changes must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. to make a change for the same day. For the safety of our students, no over-the-phone changes can be accepted.

Owens requiere una nota escrita a mano para cualquier cambio en el transporte. La nota debe indicar el nombre completo del estudiante, la fecha, el nuevo medio de transporte, la fecha en que se producirá el cambio y la firma del tutor legal.

Hay dos formas de cambiar el transporte:

• Envíe una nota en la mochila de su hijo por la mañana.
• Entregar una nota en la recepción.

TODAS las solicitudes de cambios en el transporte deben presentarse antes de las 3:00 p. m. para que el cambio se haga efectivo el mismo día.

Por la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes, no se aceptan cambios por teléfono.

Owens Elementary has a lost and found cart that is located in the cafeteria. Please have your child check for their lost items. If your child has left something in the hallway, in the cafeteria, or outside, it will be placed in the lost and found cart.

Students can go through the lost and found cart when permitted by their teacher.

Items that are not picked up by the end of each semester will be donated to a local charity.

Address: 7939 Jackrabbit Rd, Houston, TX 77095

Phone: 281-463-5915

Email owens@cfisd.net

X https://x.com/cfisdowens

Website https://www.cfisd.net/owens