Schorlemmer Bear News

7:15 am - Front doors open at Schorlemmer

7:15 -7:45 am - Hot Breakfast is served in the cafeteria

7:45-8:00 am - Sack Breakfast is served

7:45 am - Students walk to class and are greeted by their teacher

7:55 am - Announcements begin

8:00 am - Tardy

• IF YOUR CHILD ARRIVES TO SCHOOL 8:00 AM OR LATER, YOU WILL NEED TO WALK THEM INTO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. THIS IS DUE TO ADULTS NOT BEING ON DUTY AFTER 8:00 AM AND THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD. THANK YOU.
• THERE ARE NO EARLY CHECK OUTS AFTER 2:45.

At Schorlemmer Elementary, student safety is our top priority. All visitors must present a valid, government-issued photo ID each time they enter the building — whether you are:

• joining your child for lunch 🍎

• checking out a student early 🕐

• volunteering or attending a school event 🎉

Our Raptor Visitor System scans your ID to verify your identity and maintain a secure campus.
➡️ If you do not have an ID, you will not be permitted to enter beyond the front office, pick up a student, or attend school activities. Thank you for helping us keep our Bears safe by always bringing your ID when you visit campus! 💙🐾

September 23

- RLA CBA #1 3rd-5th Grade (Mock STAAR for 3rd grade)

September 25

-Dolly Parton Day (dress in country/western wear)

September 30

-Math CBA #1 3rd-5th Grade (Mock STAAR for 3rd grade)

-Hunger Hero Challenge Ends

October 1

-Science CBA #1 5th Grade (Mock STAAR)

October 5

-Texas Roadhouse Night

October 8

-End of the 1st Nine Weeks

October 9

-No School - Teacher Workday

October 12

-No School

Our hearts are FULL! Our 1st Annual Grandparents Day Parade was an incredible success, and we could not have imagined a more magical morning!

With more than 120 vehicles in our parade, our grandparents and families SHOWED UP and they did not disappoint! From decorated cars and handmade signs to big smiles, waves, and lots of love, our little Bears were absolutely beaming as they watched their grandparents parade by.

A huge thank you to our SRO Deputy Basaldua, who led our parade, and the Victoria Office of Emergency Management for helping ensure our Bears, families, and staff stayed safe throughout the event. We are so grateful for their partnership and support!

We are already looking forward to making our Grandparents Day Parade a tradition for years to come! Click the link below to see all the amazing highlights!

A big THANK YOU to all of our Bear families who joined us for Open House! We loved welcoming you into our classrooms and giving you a glimpse into all the wonderful learning happening at Schorlemmer. Your support, involvement, and partnership mean so much to our students and staff. We are grateful to have such an amazing Bear family! 🐻❤️

Get ready, Bears! From September 1–30, Schorlemmer is participating in the Golden Crescent Food Bank’s Hunger Hero Challenge! Help us fight hunger in our community while competing as a team for some FUN prizes! ❤️🖤

🏆 School Challenge: The VISD school that collects the most points by September 30th will win an Inflatable Water Slide Party! 💦🎉There are many ways to earn points:

• Most canned goods donated
• Social Media shares (Share the Facebook posts we share on our school Facebook page)

Campus Challenge:

🐾 Grade-Level Prizes to choose from:
🥇 Movie Time
🥈 Pajama Day
🥉 Hat Day

Students can bring canned goods to school throughout the month. We’ll announce our leading classes during morning announcements, so keep those cans coming! Let’s show everyone that Schorlemmer Bears are Hunger Heroes! 🐻🦸🥫

📱 For more information or to make a donation, scan the QR code!

CALLING ALL 4TH & 5TH GRADE WRITERS

It is time for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trailblazer Committee’s 7th Annual Writing Competition!

This year’s theme is “The Lost Star of Texas,” and we want to get as many 4th and 5th graders as possible writing, creating, and sharing their Texas-sized imaginations!

Students can submit an essay, a poem, or both. Spanish entries are welcome!

Contest Opens: September 14, 2026

Entry Deadline: October 23, 2026

Help the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo find their next group of amazing Texas writers!

We are so proud of the nearly 50 students who came out for kickball tryouts! Thank you to each student who showed courage, effort, and a great attitude by giving it their best.

Congratulations to our students who earned a spot on the team—we can’t wait to cheer you on this season! To those who didn’t make the team this time, keep practicing, keep growing, and most importantly, keep putting yourself out there. We are proud of every Bear who tried! ❤️🐻

We invite all of our Bear families to come out to our games and cheer on our Schorlemmer Kickball Team! Let’s fill the sidelines with Bear pride and show our team some love! 📣🐻

We’re starting the year STRONG! Our August attendance rate was 97.15%, putting us above our campus goal of 95%!

A HUGE shout-out to Kindergarten, who led the way with an incredible 98.32% attendance rate!

Students who are at school every day, arrive on time, and stay for the entire school day will earn an invitation to a special A&M–Victoria Jaguar Baseball Meet & Greet on September 25th!

Qualifying students will get the opportunity to meet the players, talk with them, get autographs, and spend some time with the Jaguar Baseball team!

• No absences
• No tardies
• No early checkouts*

Earn your spot at the Meet & Greet!

*Students who have an early checkout with a doctor’s note will still qualify.

Every school day matters! BE HERE. BE ON TIME. STAY ALL DAY. We can’t wait to see which of our Bears earn this special experience!

Our VISD Value for September is Excellence. Excellence starts at home! This month, let’s work together to help our students understand that excellence isn’t about being perfect—it’s about giving your best, growing, and encouraging others along the way. Here are some simple, family-friendly weekly challenges and discussion prompts that focus on the idea that excellence means doing your best—not being perfect.

🌟 Week 3: “Catch Someone Being Excellent”

Family Challenge: Throughout the week, look for someone in your family demonstrating excellence. Maybe they helped someone, kept trying when something was difficult, showed kindness, or took responsibility.

Give them a “Caught Being Excellent!” shout-out.

Talk about it: “What did you notice that showed excellence?”

🌟 Week 4: “Raise the Bar”

Family Challenge: As a family, choose one small goal for the week. It could be keeping bedrooms cleaner, reading together, being more helpful, spending less time on devices, or getting ready for school on time.

Happy September,

With the new school year, brings new germs, here are some reminders to help ensure every student is safe and healthy in school.

· Please ensure your child(ren) are getting plenty of rest so they can come to school ready to learn. It is recommended that children 6-12 years of age get 9-12 hours of sleep daily.

· We are a nut and peanut allergy aware campus. Please do not bring/send food containing peanuts or tree nuts onto campus. If your child has a documented allergy to peanuts and/or tree nuts and you have not spoken to me, please contact me so that we can ensure they are cared for properly while on campus.

· Please ensure you have checked your child(ren) for head lice and have provided treatment. Each year we continue to have several children whom struggle with head lice through the year, making it difficult for them to remain attentive and learn, as they are constantly scratching. Constant scratching can also lead to head sores, bleeding, and increases the risk of infection.

· Please keep your child(ren) home if they are ill.

· When to stay home:

Ø your child(ren) has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher

Ø your child(ren) is vomiting and/or has diarrhea

Ø your child(ren) has a rash that has not been evaluated by a physician.

· When to return:

Ø your child(ren) may return when they are free of fever, diarrhea, or vomiting for at least 24 hours without the use of medication to relieve symptoms.

Ø If they have a rash they may return if rash is gone or determined to be non-contagious by a doctor. A note from a physician will be necessary for your child to return to campus.

· If your physician decides it is necessary for your child to receive medication during the school day, the approval and specific directions must be provided to the school by the physician.

o Parents must bring the medication to the school in the original box or bottle with the current prescription label on the container

o All medications (even over the counter medications) require a written physician’s order. This includes cough drops.

o Students are not to have medications in their possession.

· Keep all home, work, and emergency phone numbers at school up-to-date. When children become suddenly ill or injured at school, it is essential that we have current phone numbers. Please also keep the nurse informed of significant changes in your child’s health. For example: daily medication, new allergies, and changes in physical restrictions, vision and/or hearing impairment. By communicating your child’s special health and safety needs to us, we can ensure a safer and healthier school year.

· Younger students (Pre-K and Kindergarten) or students with health conditions requiring a change of clothing are recommended to keep a change of clothing in their backpacks in case of illness, spills from lunch, or mud at recess, etc. Extra clothing is not guaranteed from the nurse as clothing is based on what is received in donation.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have about your student’s health.

My contact information:

email: lisa.pena@visd.net

phone: 361-788-2860.

fax number: 361-788-2807

As always, I look forward to caring for your children and working with you to ensure a safe, happy, and healthy school environment for your kiddos.

Lisa Pena, RN

As always, if you have a question, concern, or compliment, please reach out by phone or email. We LOVE our Bear Family! 🐻

Phone: 361-788-2860

Email: Schorlemmer.office@visd.net