Good morning, Cougar Families!

As we wrap up the first marking period, we have so many exciting activities underway! Our Racing into Reading Book Fair is off to a great start. Parents are welcome to shop alongside their students—just remember to bring a photo ID and check in at the front office.

Looking ahead, consider joining us as we "chalk the walk" after school this coming Monday to prepare for Walk to School Day on Tuesday. Additionally, a big thank you to our PTO for sponsoring upcoming field trips: 1st grade will be visiting the Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center, and 3rd grade will head to the Houston Museum of Natural Science!

Thank you for partnering with us to make these events a success. Have a wonderful week ahead!

Kaitlyn Wishkoski

Principal, Creekside Forest Elementary

Our “Race into Reading” Book Fair is open September 28th-October 2nd. All purchases benefit CFES.

The Fair hours are as follows:

Monday through Thursday: 8:10 to 3:40

Friday: 8:10 to 1:00

Our Book Fair offers eWallet, a safe and secure alternative to cash. Simply create a free account at our Fair homepage to add funds and/or invite family and friends to contribute so your child can select his or her own books. Any unused funds can be spent at The Scholastic Store Online or to fund a future eWallet.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping.

I’m excited to see CFES families at the Book Fair! Gretchen Hock (Librarian)

Tomball ISD does not select or endorse book titles advertised in the standard Scholastic book fair flier and/or fair.

We are well into our first Marking Period and students from 2nd through 4th grade have received Interim Progress Report Grades (IPR). These grades are now available through Home Access Center (HAC) for parents/guardians.

Please log into HAC, go to the Grades tab, click on the IPR tab. You can print a screenshot by right clicking on the page and selecting Print.

Guardians will only be able to access current year progress reports and report cards (no prior years). They will be available until we rollover for the new school year.

If you need help accessing your parent HAC account, please email nataschavogel@tomballisd.net with your request.

While in the cafeteria, visitors may eat with their child only at the designated visitor tables. Please remember that taking photos or videos that include other students is prohibited.

All lunch visitors must:

Bring and show a physical valid government ID or passport at the door before entering the building (photo copies or ID's on your phone will not be accepted)
Be listed as an emergency contact for the student they are visiting (unless they are escorted by the student's guardian).
If you need to add someone as an emergency contact in our system, please email Natascha Vogel, nastaschavogel@tomballisd.net, along with a picture of your ID.

WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative. There are 2 primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program: 1. To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. 2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security.

Remember to apply every year to volunteer for Watch D.O.G.S. on this link. It may take a couple of weeks to process. You will receive your schedule upon arrival!

We ask that dads sign up for one spot per year so all families have the opportunity to participate. Thank you for volunteering!

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR WATCH D.O.G.S. UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED AFTER FILLING OUT THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

Thank you to everyone who has joined the PTO! We are so grateful for all the families who make our CFES community what it is. Please remember that you can join the PTO at any time during the school year.

Additionally, we kindly ask all parents to take a moment to visit the PTO website to verify or update their student's current grade level and homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support!

We also invite you to join us at the Tomball High School Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 30th, at 6:30 PM to cheer on our 4th graders and the CFES cheerleaders. The parade route begins at Tomball Intermediate School (723 W. Main Street) and ends at the Depot (201 South Elm St.).

Upcoming Events:
* September 28th: Fall Book Fair begins
* October 5th: Chalk the Walk (after school)
* October 6th: Walk to School Day
* October 6th: PTO Meeting, 9:30 AM in the activity room
* October 7th: 1st Grade Field Trip & 3rd Grade Field Trip

*October 8th: Fajita Pete's Spirit Night 11am-8pm
* October 13th: Friends of Creekside Kickoff