JNE'S Friday Newsletter

JNE's Weekly Campus Update

Principal's Message

Dear Longhorn Families,

What an incredible first week of school!

It has been wonderful welcoming our Longhorns back to Neill and seeing our classrooms and hallways filled with learning, laughter, and excitement. This week, our students have been building relationships, learning routines, reconnecting with friends, and beginning the important work of a new school year.

We are so proud of how quickly our students are settling in, and we are grateful to our families for your patience, support, and partnership as we worked through the excitement of the first few days. Thank you for trusting us with your children each day.

Also, thank you for exercising caution during our arrival and dismissal times. As a reminder, use of a wireless communication device is prohibited in a school zone unless the driver is using a hands-free device or the vehicle is stopped, according to Texas Transportation Code. Statewide, drivers face $200 tickets if caught using cell phones in school zones while the car is in motion

Upcoming Events

Friday, August 21st- First HERD Event of the Year! (Wear Your HERD Colors)

Week of August 24th- Lunch Visitors Begin

Friday, August 28th- National College Colors Day (Wear College Paraphernalia)

Items in our Newsletter Include:

Campus Flyers
Lunch Visitors Announcement
Campus Reminders
Attendance Information
FBISD Whole Child Health
Fort Bend Education Foundation Announcements
Staff Contact Information

Sincerely,

The JNE Admin Team

JNE Student/Parent Handbook

Campus Flyers

Travis Jr Belles Flyer- NEW!

JNE Parent Arrival Guide

JNE's Clinic Welcome Packet

FBISD Medication Policy

FBISD Instructional Calendar

August Outclass Calendar

Student Activity Calendar

Gifted and Talented

The GT Window is open from August 11, 2026- September 30, 2026 (No exceptions)

You can only apply through the GT Online Referral App: https://gt.fortbendisd.com/

If you want to get familiarized with the GT Process, please feel free to review the website: https://www.fortbendisd.gov/departments/gifted-talented/referral-and-identification/fall-evaluation

Cafeteria & Lunch

Student meals will be available for purchase this school year, but students who qualify may receive breakfast and lunch meals at little or no cost. As a reminder, meal prices will be as followed in the 2026-27 school year:

Student Breakfast - $2.00
Elementary Lunch - $2.75

Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application and Income Survey

Completing the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application may result in additional benefits for students and families, including reduced fees and tuition for Extended Learning programs, Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, and athletics programs. Visit the FBISD Child Nutrition webpage to learn about additional benefits. Only one application needs to be completed for each household.

To apply, parents will need to have the following information:

Names of all household members
Amount, frequency and source of current income for each household member
Last four digits of the parent’s or guardian’s social security number
Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct

Families may apply at any time during the school year, should their household circumstances change, including the loss of a job, a decrease in household income or an increase in household size. The District uses the following criteria to determine a family’s eligibility:

Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels,
Households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR), or
Children who are in foster care, homeless, a runaway, migrant farm worker or displaced by a declared disaster, or enrolled in Head Start.

Lunch Visitor Sign Up

Lunch Visitors

Neill Elementary School will begin hosting lunch visitors Monday, August 24th.

Each campus is asked to evaluate its room to accommodate visitors during lunch while providing student space. Once the year gets underway, we will communicate the JNE plan for lunchtime visitors. Please know that we enjoy our visitors, and we look forward to hosting lunchtime visitors in a safe and secure manner.

Dietary Restrictions through the Child Nutrition Department

The Child Nutrition Department can offer dietary accommodations for students at no extra cost for students or families when it is medically necessary. The request forms must be signed by a physician or recognized medical authority and submitted to the Child Nutrition Department by:

Fax: 281-634-1862 attn: Dietitian

OR by email: DLCNDSpecialDiet@fortbendisd.com

A new Request for Dietary Accommodations form does not need to be submitted each school year unless there are any changes.

Link to Request Form

District Diversity Calendar & Days of Fasting

Fort Bend ISD is happy to serve a community with families from all around the world. We are proud to be culturally diverse and celebrate our unique traits as a community of compassionate citizens.

We recognize that fasting practices occur throughout the calendar year. As a school community we are sensitive to and accommodate students and staff observers who express they are fasting.

If your family would like the campus to be aware of your student's wish to fast, please send an email to your child's classroom teacher so that we can be aware of any needs that may occur during an observance. Our partnership with our school community is important to us and we thank our families for their communication with the campus regarding special occasions and observances that may impact the instructional day.

Campus Reminders

Attendance Information

Neill Elementary School recognizes the value and importance of school attendance and encourages regular attendance to help our students be successful through the school year. Please email the attendance office within five days of the student’s recorded absence explaining the reason for the absence or the absence will be marked as unexcused. You may send an email to attendancejne@fortbendisd.gov.

Clinic Reminders

Clinic Reminders

Clothing reminders:

We kindly ask that all families place a change of clothes for ALL students, as well as extra shoes for little ones– soiled, torn, accidents, spills etc. happen to everyone.
Please consider to donating gently used black girls stretch pants in various sizes especially larger;
Please consider to donating some gently used ELASTIC waist boy gym shorts and sweat pants (now that it is winter) in larger sizes

Health Reminders:

If your child is ill – keep them home.
Parents please medicate or treat for allergy symptoms at home.

Contact Reminders:

Please make sure the clinic has the most up-to-date contact information for parents, guardians and emergency contacts.
Please add the clinic phone number to your contact list so urgent phone calls do not come up as SPAM – 281-327-3768.

Clinic Guidelines

Food And Snack Guidelines

FBISD Medication Policy

Birthday Treats

Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.

Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.

Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.

We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini- cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.

We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.

Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.

Dress Code

As you begin shopping for new school clothes, please refer to Fort Bend ISD Student Code of Conduct and refer to the dress code policy as dress code to make sure that clothes adhere to the district policy. FBISD website

Neill Elementary Parking Lot is a Hands- Free Zone as per Texas Transportation Code 545.425

Use of a wireless communication device is prohibited in a school zone unless the driver is using a hands-free device or the vehicle is stopped, according to Texas Transportation Code. Statewide, drivers face $200 tickets if caught using cell phones in school zones while the car is in motion