South Knoll News

6 Teacher Appreciation Week

6 PreK and Head Start to Aggieland Safari

8 National School Nurse Day

8 Little Olympics

10 South Knoll Talent Show

13 Field Day (K-2)

14 Field Day (3-4)

16 4th Grade Washington on the Brazos

16 Head Start (Holick) End of Year Celebration

16 Let's Taco About Our Growth 6:00-7:30

20 Class of 2024 Senior Walk

21 Second Grade to Bee Creek Park

22 Kindergarten to Bee Creek Park

23 Third Grade to Bee Creek

23 Last Day of School

Registered voters in College Station Independent School District approved two bond propositions, totaling $53.47 million, on May 4, 2024. The school district drew a majority vote from the community, with the uncanvassed count for Proposition A at 3,129 votes cast FOR (56.87%) and 2,373 votes cast AGAINST (43.13%), and 3,106 votes FOR (56.52%) and 2,389 votes AGAINST (43.48%) Proposition B.

The propositions are for:

• Renovations and additions to the existing A&M Consolidated HS field house;
• Renovations to the existing athletic stadiums at A&M Consolidated HS and College Station HS, including resurfacing the tracks, expanding seating capacity, renovating and repairing the press boxes, adding restrooms and various site improvements;
• Installing artificial turf and LED lights at high school baseball and softball fields; and
• Site improvements to the softball stadium at A&M Consolidated HS.

“The College Station community remains committed to supporting all aspects of a well-rounded public education for their children and today, they showed their support at the polls,” said Dr. Tim Harkrider, superintendent of schools. “I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the members of the 2023 long-range facilities and bond planning committee for their valuable insight on how these projects will impact the future of our schools and community; and to district staff and community members who ensured the College Station community was informed before casting their vote. With the approval of these propositions, we are able to provide functional, safe and cost-effective spaces for our students to participate in co-curriculars and our community to continue to cheer them on.”

The 2023 Bond package, which included the two propositions on the May 4 ballot, had an estimated two-cent increase to the current CSISD Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.2630 per $100 valuation. The estimated increase from the 2023 Bond will remain stable for the 2024 Bond projects.

The amended 30-member long-range facilities and bond planning committee reconvened in January to evaluate and assess current and future needs of CSISD, while developing a recommendation that:

• considers the educational and co-curricular needs of all students;
• provides a solution for renovations and additions to existing facilities;
• ensures support for a well-rounded education experience for all students;
• reflects community values and perceptions of needs; and
• is fiscally sound.

The committee presented its recommendation for a $53,470,000 bond package to the Board of Trustees and the Board unanimously called for a bond election during a special workshop meeting on Feb. 7.

On your marks, get set, SAVE THE DATE for the inaugural CSISD Little Olympics supported by the College Station ISD Education Foundation!

Join us May 8 at Tiger Stadium for this fun community event where our elementary students will showcase their athleticism in a series of track and field events! #SuccessCSISD

South Knoll's summer reading program is back! Come read books about the summer Olympics, check out books, and enjoy free centers.

Tuesdays:

May 28, June 4, 11, & 18

1:30-3:30 pm

South Knoll Library

Thank you for supporting our PTO by attending our Tiger Family Night in April. The kids did an amazing job with their performances and we had a very successful silent auction with some beautiful items the children created. All of the money raised at this event will be used to support students and teachers at South Knoll.

The last thing a school nurse wants to do is send people home. We want them to learn, but also, we want to be mindful of their health and others around them. There are things we can do to try to prevent getting whatever sickness going on around us. It is very easy to get sick while at school, because this is where kids are still learning preventative measures like washing hands, avoiding close contact with other students, sharing food/drinks, etc. Not to mention, building immunity for later in life.

Reasons to send a student home:

1. Fever at 100.0 or greater

2. Vomiting more than once in separate time frames. (ex: in classroom & again in clinic 20mins later)

3. Diarrhea

4. Rash covering a large surface in the body (not cleared by doctor)

5. Eye infection

6. Other; student’s repeated visit for same complaint or complaint of pain that cannot be controlled without medication.

Follow the tips below to help you and your child stay healthy!

Chrissy's Closet is a FREE store for CSISD students, staff & their families to obtain new/gently used clothes, shoes, underwear, socks, coats, and personal hygiene items. Our goal is to help students and their families to feel positively about themselves, CSISD and attending school​ by providing access to items needed to arrive at school clean, warm, and ready to learn.

• There is no application or registration process required. Families with one or more CSISD students or any CSISD employee may visit the clothing closet once per month. Five items per student/employee per month will be allowed. Just show up and shop!

Chrissy's Closet is located in the Barbara Bush Parent Center at 1200 George Bush Ave., College Station, TX 77840. There is parking in front of the building and behind it off of Timber Dr.

• Chrissy's Closet will be open each Monday from 4-6 PM (Except on school holidays and summer break) and any other publicized special dates.

College Station ISD uses an attendance communication system, Unified Home Communications, to send your student’s attendance information to you electronically on a regular basis. You will be able to reply directly to the email you receive if you have any questions regarding attendance.

The emails and texts you are receiving concerning attendance are auto-generated and sent out by the district. The South Knoll staff does not send these out. However, if you have questions about your child's attendance please call the front office to speak with our attendance clerk.

For the safety and security of our students, faculty and staff, College Station ISD has updated its campus visitor protocol for the 2023-24 school year. All non-CSISD employees will adhere to the following protocols when visiting a CSISD campus.

1. Please present your driver’s license or state-issued ID to the front desk receptionist. (Your ID will be returned when you leave the premises.)

2. Please indicate where in the building you will be visiting and proceed directly to and from that location.

3. Please wear the visitor’s sticker provided to you in a visible location throughout your visit on campus.

4. To reclaim your ID, please return the visitor’s sticker to the front desk receptionist.

The hallways are sure brighter and easier to navigate with our awesome new mural and hallway signs provided by the PTO

Sending out a friendly reminder this morning to keep everyone safe and traffic moving along during morning drop off. Please make sure that all kids getting out of the car and walking in on their own are being dropped off in the circle drive. If you are parking and walking your child in, please make sure that any parking on Boswell is done so in a safe and legal manner. Our #1 goal is to keep everyone safe during morning drop off!