CFES Parent Update

Good morning, Cougar Families!

Thank you to our amazing PTO for treating our staff to a delicious Texas Roadhouse luncheon last week! We are so grateful for your generosity, thoughtfulness, and continued support of our Creekside family. The lunch was greatly appreciated and served as a wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to have such a caring and supportive PTO. Don't forget that this is the last week to purchase a yearbook at 10% off! Be sure to take advantage of this savings before the discount expires. We can't wait to capture and celebrate all the wonderful memories from this school year!

Kaitlyn Wishkoski

Principal, Creekside Forest Elementary

• This is our final push for the Friends of Creekside fundraiser! Let's help our Cougars reach the finish line and meet our $25,000 goal. Click HERE to donate today!
• 4th grade Parents: It's time to order your 4th grader's graduation t-shirt. Orders and payment due by Friday
  
• Participate in Red Ribbon Week dress-up days.
• Volunteers needed at the Great Pumpkin Dash. Please sign up today!
• October 31 is due date for submitting veteran photos for the Veterans Day Breakfast.

• Save the Date: November 11 - Veterans Day Breakfast

• Registration now open for participation in the STEAM Conference
• Save the Date November 5 - Parent Workshop on Bullying Prevention
• October 31st: Last Day to order a yearbook 10% off. Click HERE to order.

26-30 Red Ribbon Week

29 - Kinder Field Trip (Oil Ranch)

30 - Patriotic Game

2-3 Student Holiday

4 - General PTO Meeting (9:30)

6 - The Great Pumpkin Dash

11 - Veterans Day Breakfast

12 - 2nd Grade Music Program

13 - Birthday Book Club (Nov/Dec)

18 - CFES Spelling Bee

20 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Sam Houston)

23-27 Staff and Student Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)

Our grade level spelling bees will be held on Friday, October 30th. If your child signed up to participate, they should have received a Spelling Bee Study List for their grade level. In accordance with the Scripps National Spelling Bee rules, if the provided approved grade level bee words have all been given, the caller will continue with additional approved Scripps words that were not previously provided to your child to study. The top 8 students from each grade level will move on to the campus bee that will be held on Wednesday, November 18th.

Due to the number of students being dropped off for Morning Clubs and UIL, we ask that all drivers please pull forward all the way to the flagpole before unloading students. This allows students to unload from the flagpole all the way down to 4th grade doors at the same time and helps keep the car line moving efficiently.

Students should remain in their vehicles until staff members are stationed at the front door. Once staff are in place, students may exit cars and walk to the entrance.

For the safety of all students and to help maintain a smooth and efficient car line, please do not park and walk students across the crosswalk during drop-off.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us provide a safe and efficient arrival process for everyone!

Tomball ISD MOVES presents the Tomball ISD Superintendent's Fun Run. The TISD Superintendent's Fun Run is a 5k (3.1 miles) timed race that will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2027 at the Tomball Event Center. Awards will be given to the top 3 runners in each classification. The event is open to all students and staff as well as the Tomball community. In addition to the Fun Run, a 1-mile walking course will be set up around the Tomball ISD Stadium.

The CFES PTO is an active parent group that enhances our school in many ways. Please take time to visit the PTO Website and read our Cougar Connection Newsletter to stay up to date on our fun events for the year.

Let's help our Cougars reach the finish line and meet our $25,000 goal. Click HERE to donate today!

Remember:
- Each donation goes directly back to our school.
- Donations are tax-deductible.
- This is your final opportunity to receive your magnet, yard sign, and name on the Paw Wall.

Upcoming Events:
* October 30th: Patriotic Game
* October 31st: Last day to order a yearbook for 10% off (Order HERE)
* November 6th: Pumpkin Dash

Kinder 11:00-11:30

1st grade 11:20-11:50

2nd grade 11:40-12:10

3rd grade 12:15-12:45

4th grade 12:25-12:55

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, nataschavogel@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.

CFES First Semester Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up

Watch D.O.G.S. Schedule CFES 2026-2027

Annual Volunteer Application Link

Website: cfes.tomballisd.net

Location: 5949 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281.357.4526
Facebook: facebook.com/TISDCFES

8:10 Doors open for students to report to class

8:10-8:30 Breakfast Line open at CFES

8:30 Call to Greatness begins and all students report to the cafeteria

8:40 Instruction begins

3:50 Dismissal

Office is open and phones are answered 8:00 a.m.—4:15 p.m.