Converse Family Newsletter

Dear Converse ES All-Star Community,

We hope this message finds you well and enjoying the fall season! At Converse Elementary, we continue to live out our school motto of Converse ES All Stars: Growing Together, Achieving More!

We’re excited to invite you to our Fall Festival this Friday, October 24, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Due to ongoing construction at our campus, the event will be held at Coronado Village Elementary School. It will be a fun-filled evening for the whole family, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Fall Parent Conferences are currently underway. Our teachers are reaching out to schedule meetings with families to discuss student progress and goals. These conferences are a valuable opportunity to strengthen the home-school connection and support your child’s success.

As we begin a new grading period, we are grateful for your continued partnership. Together, we are working to ensure every student grows academically, socially, and emotionally.

Thank you for being an essential part of our All Star community!

Sincerely,

Miriam Huerta

Converse ES Principal

Oct 24 - Converse ES Fall Festival @ Coronado Village ES (5 PM - 8 PM)

Oct 31 -Staff Development (campus closed to students)

Nov 4 - Student Holiday / Staff PD (campus closed)

Nov 11 - Student & Staff Holiday

Nov 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break

Dec 19 - Staff Prep & Planning Day (campus closed)

Dec 22-Jan 2 - Winter Break

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School hours are 7:30 AM - 2:50 PM.

JISD 2025-2026 School Calendar

Fall Festival will be held at Coronado Village Elementary, NOT here at Converse! This is due to the construction which is closing down much of our parking.

Costumes are welcome and encouraged! The festival is from 5 PM - 8 PM.

Support the Judson HS Softball Team

• Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
• Thursday, October 23
• Judson HS Gym Concession Stand
• 11 AM - 1:30 PM and 4 PM - 7 PM

Plates will be available for take-out only. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased from any softball team member or at the door.

You can enter through the front entrance of Judson High School by the flagpole off Rocket Lane. You will need to enter through the gate and walk through the gym entrance to get your plates at the concession stand.

Please contact Coach Urbanovsky if you have any questions,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the JISD bike rodeo and to everyone who came out to support our participants!

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Success in school starts with connection at home. Even five minutes of dedicated, screen-free time—asking about their interests, not their grades—can strengthen your bond. A strong relationship with you is the most powerful resource your student has.

⭐⭐Top Grade Level: 4th Grade with 97.06% average daily attendance

⭐Runner-Up: 1st Grade with 96.98% average daily attendance

The November election is just around the corner. Information can be found on the Bexar County Elections page, but here is important information for you to know:

1. Am I a registered voter in Bexar County?
2. Early Voting Poll Locations
3. Early Voting is October 20 - 31

• Oct 20-24 from 8 AM - 6 PM
• Oct 25 from 7 AM - 7 PM
• Oct 26 from 12 PM - 6 PM
• Oct 27 - 31 from 7 AM - 7 PM

4. Election Day - November 4 and polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM

5. Election Day Poll Locations

6. Registered Bexar County voters can cast their ballot at any Bexar County poll site during early voting and on election day.

Please note that JISD gear is not allowed at voting locations since the district has an item on the ballot. In addition, Spurs and SA Rodeo gear are not allowed at voting locations either.

How To Understand Student Data

Students recently took their Beginning of the Year (BOY) tests in Math and Reading. If you would like to learn more information about what MAP testing is and what it is about, please click on the link below that will take you to the NWEA Family Tool Kit. Feel free to reach out to your child's teacher(s) with any specific questions you may have in regards to the BOY testing.

If you are in need of any academic help, please contact Mrs. Bailey (bbailey@judsonisd.org) or Ms. Gregor (kgregor@judsonisd.org). Have a great weekend!

Explore the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Please visit and check out what your child is learning this year ... https://lead4ward.com/resources/

Let's celebrate and honor Red Ribbon Week by participating in the following dress up days!

Throughout the year, staff will be recognizing students who demonstrate different character traits each month. At the end of each month, teachers will select one student from their class who has best exemplified that month's trait to be celebrated and awarded a certificate in recognition of their character.

October's Character Trait: Courage

Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's the willingness to act despite feeling fear or uncertainty. For children, everyday courage looks like:

• Trying something new (like a challenging math problem).

• Admitting a mistake or apologizing.

• Speaking up or standing up for what's right.

• Trying again after a setback or disappointment.

Help your child practice everyday courage with these simple steps:

1. Validate, then Encourage: Acknowledge their fear ("It sounds like you're nervous"), but shift the focus to action ("It's okay to be nervous, let's practice it together anyway!").

2. Focus on Effort, Not Outcome: Praise the courageous act of trying, regardless of the result. Use language like, "I'm so proud of you for having the courage to try out," or "It took guts to raise your hand and give it a shot!"

3. Share Your Own Courage: Share age-appropriate examples of when you had to step out of your comfort zone or apologize for a mistake.

Take a minute to read information about special education in the district October newsletter.

Click here to watch a video about the VATRE.

We encourage our students and staff to wear shirts that promote colleges or the military.

If you need assistance with:

• Classroom - please start with your student's teacher. You can email or send them a Rooms message.
• Academics - if you don't find resolution with the teacher, please contact one of our academic trainers: Brooke Bailey or Kimberly Gregor.
• Counseling/Social Emotional Needs/Family Resources - you can contact our counselor, Erica Covington.
• Absences / Absence Notes - if your student is absent, please email your parent or doctor's note to Monica Collins. Also, please note the school only accepts 5 parent notes a semester.
• Special Education - any questions about special education (SE) can be directed to SE campus lead, Ashton Webster.
• Behavior Concerns - please contact assistant principal, Heather Schumacher.
• Medical Needs & General School Concerns - please contact the school at (210) 945-1210 someone can assist you.