The Narwhal Nautical

Congratulations to our April Narwhals of the Month! Each teacher selected a student from their homeroom who consistently modeled being safe, respectful, and responsible among their peers. We celebrated their accomplishments with donuts for breakfast on April 1st. Each student received a certificate, and coupons for a free kid's meals from Whataburger and Panda Express.

Our Hidden Lake PTO works tirelessly each year to provide important support for our students and staff. Their continued success is best supported by parent volunteers who contribute time and effort to PTO-sponsored events and fundraisers. If you wish to continue as or would like to become a volunteer, this is your friendly reminder to complete the PfISD Volunteer Application to be approved for the ‘25-26 school year. Even if you were approved last year, reapplying is required. Good news - They’ve made the process super easy, with approvals usually within hours. Don’t delay, do it today! APPLY HERE

Regardless of household income, all students can arrive early and eat a free breakfast in our cafeteria starting at 7:05am. Students who arrive after 7:20am will receive a cold breakfast that they can take with them and eat in their classrooms; this includes students who arrive after the 7:35am tardy bell and before 9:00am. The purchase price for parents/adults is $3.60.

New and returning students can purchase lunch through the MySchoolBucks app. New families can access MySchoolBucks.com (click button below) and register for a free account.

1. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account.
2. Add your students using their school name and student ID (Just the number, no "s" needed before the number).
3. Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card (there is a $2.75 charge per transaction) or echeck.

A program fee may apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose before you are charged.
If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:

• parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
• 1-855-832-5226
• Visit myschoolbucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s

Submitting your application for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides an opportunity for children to eat nutritional meals for free or a reduced price if the family qualifies. If you qualified last year, you need to renew your status for this year. If you have never attempted an application, please consider doing so even if you suspect you may not qualify. >>Directions for application process<<

• May 12 @ 8:30 - Pre-K
• May 13 @ 8:30 - Kinder
• May 14 @ 1:30 - 1st Grade (in classrooms)
• May 18 @ 8:30 - 2nd Grade
• May 19 @ 8:30 - 3rd Grade
• May 20 @ 8:30 - 4th Grade
• May 21 @ 8:30 - 5th Grade Graduation & Reception

All guests must sign-in through the front office upon arrival. We encourage you to arrive early to ensure seating is completed in time to keep our ceremonies on schedule. If you are bringing a guest who has never visited the campus before now, that person must present an ID before we can admit him/her. The process for 1st-time guests will take more time.

Each month we host an opportunity for new or potential parents to receive a tour of the building and to ask questions about any programs we have during or after school hours. Please contact Ms. Mallet at 512 594-5110 or emily.mallet@pfisd.net to reserve a spot.

We are also including students who did not have the bingo opportunity in March. Students who have perfect attendance from Mar. 23rd through May 6th can play bingo for 30 minutes in the cafeteria with prizes provided by HelpTxTeachers. If any students had perfect attendance during both Nine Weeks' periods, they will get to play 2 bingo cards instead of 1.

Parents are welcome to sit with their students and enjoy the fun. Here is the schedule:

1st/3rd - 8:00-8:30; 5th/KG/PK - 8:30-9:00; 2nd/4th - 9:00-9:30

Narwhal Bucks are distributed to acknowledge students for making good choices, following expectations, and excelling at school. We have created a redemption cart and stocked it with various items, but we will need your help with continually stocking the store with kid-favorite items. Students will have at least one opportunity per month to redeem the bucks that they earn.

Parents, please consider volunteering to help our Specials teachers run the store in the Gym from 7:05 to 7:40. We typically do this on the last Friday of each month (this is the last date for the year) unless that day is a student holiday. You would assist students with purchasing items with their Bucks.

Any donations can be dropped off in the front office or given directly to your student's classroom teacher.

All parents are welcome to attend; no RSVP is required. We meet in the Community Room across from the main office. You may also join the meeting via Google Meet with the following link:

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/smp-jidm-tih

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 402-921-2130‬ PIN: ‪896 594 360‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/smp-jidm-tih?pin=6888223686651

Students may bring food from home and share with classmates. Please contact your child's teacher for ground rules, expectations, and time of day the party will occur.

Students will attend school for only half of the normal schedule. If you will be picking up or meeting your child, please plan for this shortened schedule and be here at 12:00 (noon). Buses and Daycare vehicles will also transport students home starting at noon.

We do not allow birthday parties with themed decorations, balloons, activities, etc. Students can accept goodie bags and/or food items in recognition of a birthday. Birthday invitations also may be distributed by a student as long as there is an invitation for every child (district policy) in the homeroom class. Parents are prohibited from sending celebratory items (i.e. large balloons) that would distract from instructional practices.