TES COMMUNITY & FAMILY NEWS

Testing dates:

February 10: Grades 4-5 Math

February 11: Grade 3 Math

February 12: Grade 5 Science

Make-Up dates:

February 11-13 Math

February 13 Science

How to prepare:

Encourage your child to review class materials and practice test-taking strategies. Use this link to review STAAR practice tests and materials: STAAR Practice Online Test.

If you have any questions about the STAAR Interim assessments, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher or The Campus Testing Coordinator, Swanesa Egland.

TES Testing Team

• February 10-13: Benchamark/Interim Assessments
• 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)

Parents/Guardians,

This past week was National School Counseling Week where we all had the opportunity to celeberate Ms. Gabourel, our TES Counselor. If you had your scholar recognize her hard work, efforts, and supports, we are grateful for that. We appreciate your continued partnership!

TES COMMUNITY LOVES YOU, MS. GABOUREL! 💟

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 of 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

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SMART TAGS/BUSES:

Parents, please be sure that your scholar brings their ID badge to school daily, especially if they are riding the bus. We are having increasing numbers of students who are repeatedly needing a temporary pass. It is school district policy - no badge, no ride! Replacements can be purchased for $5 in the front office.

GIFTED & TALENTED/GT:

We are awaiting the list of newly identified GT scholars by the end of the month! Letters will be sent home as soon as the list is sent to campuses. If your child is currently identified as GT, please be sure they are working on their project! We will be sharing our research and hard work with our school the first week in March. Please let Mrs. Hammel know if you have any questions.

• 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

Stay informed about the latest Bond project updates at our campus! These improvements not only enhance learning spaces and resources for our students but also promote energy efficiency and long-term cost savings. Thank you for your continued support!

Click here for High-Priority Maintenance Projects at our campus.

Click here for General Bond Updates

Please remember that 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