Make your Mark

Peter H. Reynolds has a series of books for children, the first of which is entitled, The Dot. We have selected this book as our theme for the year - the book is written to inspire and encourage students to realize that getting started, getting "un-stuck" and sharing your gifts and talents with others must begin from within. That is our hope and desire - to share our talents with your student so that they can grow and blossom into amazing individuals who are ready to show greatness in all they do. As parents, I know that you will join us in fostering this message and helping your child to make their mark on the world - academically, socially, and emotionally - as they grow into leaders. Throughout the year, we have already planned some activities as we develop the theme further.

Hair must be of natural color - no tinsel or colored braids, no ponytail/man-buns for boys, bangs must be out of your eyes, no designs may be cut into hair

Shirts - no tank tops for boys, girls must be 3 adult finger-width at shoulder, no bare mid-riffs

Shorts/Skirts - shorts and skirts need to be no shorter than 3" above the knee

Pants - no rips, tears or frays 3" or more above the knee

Earrings - boys are not allowed earrings of any kind

Please remember that daily attendance is a critical piece of academic success. All students should arrive on campus between 7:35 and 7:55. Students have no more than 3 days to bring a note back in the event of an absence for it to be counted as excused. Parents are limited to writing 3 notes per semester. Any consecutive absences of more than 3 days requires a doctor's note. Excessive absences can result in Saturday School assignment and/or court fines for truancy. Every 3 tardy or leaving early will result in an unexcused absence.

Students may not be picked up from school between 2:30 and dismissal on Monday - Thursday or after 1:30 on Friday. This begins a very active and moving campus, so we do not do pick-ups. Please arrive prior to then or wait until after school.

August 7 - Final Day of registration 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.

August 9 - Meet the teacher 4:00-6:00 - be watching your phones at 3:58ish, you will receive a message with your child's teacher - please be prepared to show that at that door to enter! All paperwork must have been complete to attend meet the teacher.

August 13 - First Day of School

September 2 - Labor Day holiday

September 10 - School picture day

September 16 - Dot Day

September 20 - Homecoming (we will attend the pep rally)

September 23 - No School for students/Teacher in-service

October 4 - No School

October 7 - No school

October 14-18 - Book Fair

October 16 - Early release for students - parent conferences/book fair open 1-5

October 21 - No School

November 4 - No School for students/teacher In-service

November 25-November 29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 13 - host UIL meet

December 20 - early out

December 23-January 3 - no school

All students will receive both a free breakfast and lunch this year at Stanton Elementary! We are very excited about this opportunity. If you decide to bring your child lunch, please let them know that morning, we will not deliver lunches. We will continue our attendance incentives for lunch with your child.