The Knight's Herald: October 19th

This new start time begins on Tuesday, October 13th. It will not impact any other periods other than 1st and 5th period. As always, if a student is riding a bus and the bus arrives late, they will not be counted tardy. For our car riders, please adjust your drop off schedule to accommodate this new time. The addition of time is related to our required number of instructional minutes per TEA.

Our campus staff have noticed an influx of toys recently in our classrooms. I have included a picture below of some of the most common ones we are seeing on a daily basis. Many of the toys have a liquid inside of them and the students are squeezing them to the point where they burst. As you are aware, we are almost complete with our two-year renovation which includes brand new carpeting, flooring, and furniture. When the toys burst, often it results in a sticky substance on those items which is difficult to clean. Therefore, we would love your help in encouraging your children to keep those toys at home and/or put away while on campus. We want to ensure our new things last for many years to come! :)

Dear Knox Families,

I hope you are having a great week. I just looked at the calendar, and we have five weeks to Thanksgiving break! It is hard to believe how fast this semester is going this year.

Last Thursday, October 15th, was our first pep rally of the year. We took all our students to the track and they did a wonderful job. I am so proud of all the various teams performances - Band, Orchestra, Pep Squad, Gingham Girls, Cheer, and Color Guard. We also recognized our fall sports: Cross Country Boys and Girls, Football and Volleyball. All four teams worked so hard in their various sports! I am so proud of them. As a reminder, tryouts for Girls and Boys Basketball are next week, and games will start soon after.

House/Advisory Information

In this update, I have a lot of new information. The House of Kindness won our first House cup championship for the highest attendance rate and the least number of tardies. We started our second quarter House cup competition today and we announced that the highest attendance rate paired with the lowest number of referrals (the best behavior overall) are the two categories this time for the competition. The winning house will get their ice cream, or popsicle treats during advisory this week on Wednesday.

While we have the house competitions going on, we also are teaching our students about the eight-character traits of our houses which are: Attitude, Character, Honor, Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance, Respect, and Responsibility. Last month, we highlighted the house of kindness. Our teachers received Kindness coupons to pass out to students who had exhibited kindness during that month. This month, we are highlighting Integrity for the next two weeks. Then, in November, we will be doing Character and partnering with the Texas Standard of Caring and Giving. We will have a school-wide canned food drive. Finally, for December, we will highlight Perseverance as our students get ready for final exams. When students receive their coupons from teachers in recognition of these traits, they get an opportunity to exchange it for a snack on a specified day. Our wonderful PTO is assisting us by running the concession stand for us and supplying the treats! We appreciate all that do for our campus. :)

Reminder: Start Time Change: Tuesday, October 13th at 8:45 a.m.

If your child rides a bus, they are not counted tardy if the bus is late. For the car rider lines, please try to adjust your drop off schedule to have your student in the building prior to 8:45 a.m. We still are having quite a few students late via our car rider lines.

You should have been notified couple weeks ago about the change to our start time for all junior high schools. Due to our inclement weather days, our district has decided to add 5 minutes to the school day starting next Tuesday. In addition, our early release days on Friday, December 18th, and Thursday, May 27th, will release at 1:15 p.m. instead of 12:50 p.m. I have included the adjusted bell schedule above for your review. As for the two early release days, they are the end of our final exam schedules for both weeks. I will put out those exam schedules in the next Knight's Herald edition.

As a reminder, our Knox PTO is an awesome organization that supports our students and our staff all year long. In this newsletter, I have included some opportunities to join PTO. If you are able, they would love to have you join their group.

Knox Rox is at the end of the month on Friday, October 30th. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year for our Knox PTO. I have included information below in the newsletter about how to get tickets. Support our PTO through a fun event for your child!

Please make sure that you scroll through the entire newsletter to get all the important dates. I will send follow up newsletters each week from now until the start of school. Some of the information may be repeated. However, it will be a quick way to keep you updated if any information has changed.

Have a great week!

Take Care,

Dr. Stacey Moseley

Principal

Knox Junior High School

smoseley@conroeisd.net

Boys Tryout Schedule for Basketball:

7th Grade Boys:

10/29 & 10/30 in Gym A at 6:30 AM

8th Grade Boys:

10/29 for 8th grade boys tryout in Gym A at 4:15 PM

10/30 for 8th grade boys tryout in Gym A at 6:30 AM

Girls Tryout Schedule for Basketball:

8th Grade Girls:

10/28 - 10/29 at 4:15 PM in Gym B

7th Grade Girls:

11/04 - 11/06 at 6:30 AM in Gym B

Reminder: All students must have a copy of their physical and forms completed on Rank One.

Knox Junior High PTO is hosting Knox Rox on Friday October 30th 4:30-7:30. This annual event includes fun and excitement for our students. Tickets include a meal (Cane's), inflatables, mechanical bull, dodgeball tournament, costume contest and so much more!!!

Purchase Tickets

Early ticket sales are happening now. Please get yours today!! Starting 10/26 in person ticket sales at school during lunch periods will also be available.

Online price until 10/25-$30

Week of event during lunch/online starting 10/26-$40

Purchase Knox Rox Ticket

Sponsorships

Consider being a family sponsor or a community sponsor. We have various levels to support needs. Some include a ticket to the event too!!! This is PTOs largest event of the year, and every penny goes back to the student body to have a fun filled party!!!

Sponsorship Levels

Volunteer/Donations

Get involved and join the party!!!. We are in need of parent volunteers to assist the day of the event. Unable to help in person, we also have many donation needs for snacks, candy, and various other foods and treats for the students.

Volunteer Sign UP

Donation Sign UP

Any questions or concerns, please reach out to the Knox Rox committee

knoxroxcisd@gmail.com

October 19 - October 30 Highlight the House of Integrity Campaign

October 19 - December 4 Second Quarter House Cup Competition (Attendance and Behavior)

October 21 House of Kindness will receive their dessert treats during advisory as the winner of the House Cup

October 26 - 30, 2026 Red Ribbon Week

October 30, 2026 Last Day of Grading Period (End of 1st 3-weeks)

November 2, 2026 Student Holiday

November 3, 2026 Student Holiday/Teacher Professional Development Day/Election Day

November 4 - November 17 Highlight the House of Character Campaign

November 6, 2026 Eligibility Status Gained at 2:35

November 6, 2026 Progress Reports Issued

November 11, 2026 Veterans Day

November 16 - 20, 2026 My Future, My Path (formerly Generation Texas Week)

November 20, 2026 Last Day of Grading Period (End of 2nd 3-weeks)

November 23 - 27, 2026 Thanksgiving Break

November 30 - December 11 Highlight the House of Perseverance Campaign

December 3, 2026 Progress Reports Issued

December 7, 2026 Eligibility Status Gained at 2:35

December 15 - 18, 2026 Semester Exams

December 18, 2026 Last Day of Grading Period (End of 2nd 9-weeks)

December 21, 2026-January 5, 2027 Holiday Break

January 5 Teacher Professional Development Day

January 6, 2027 Welcome Back Knox Knights!

Unity Day, started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in October 2011, is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. This is a day when we can come together to send a visible message of building community through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. The call to action is simple: wear and share the color orange. This vibrant statement becomes a conversation starter, showing support for students who have been bullied and for bullying prevention.

We look forward to seeing everyone in orange on Wednesday, October 21st!

Conroe ISD's Empowering Families website provides parents and guardians with practical resources to support their children's social, emotional, and mental well-being. Families can explore short videos, conversation starters, character-building activities, and helpful community resources. The goal is to strengthen family connections, encourage positive habits, and support student success both at home and at school.

We encourage our families to explore these valuable resources!

We are excited to begin planning Conroe ISD Police Department 12th Annual Trunk or Treat, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Conroe ISD Police Department will be hosting its Annual TRUNK or TREAT. This year we are asking for CISD Departments, CISD Clubs, CISD Athletics, Outside Agencies, and Montgomery County Businesses/Companies to participate in this event. This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Candy/Treat. If you would like to participate, please complete the form provided below. A trophy will be awarded to:

Best Dressed Costume

Department Spirit (Most School or Department Spirit)

Best Theme Trunk

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah TX

Time: 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM

Setup Time: 3:00 PM

Please Come and Join Conroe ISD Police Department for an evening of Giving back Candy/Treats to the Conroe ISD Community.

I have attached the flyers and registration link for our Annual Trunk or Treat. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or need any further information.

Thank you,

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHW1WLtB4kftz-Z5E_vTpLthWxsuDgwftq14hDy0Spu0eWZA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Sgt. Walker

Please see the button above for information from the Texas Health and Human Services division. It provides further information and videos regarding Fentanyl in both English and Spanish.

KNOX PTO

Knox PTO brings parents, teachers, and staff together to support our students and make Knox an even better place to learn and grow.

We’d love for every Knox family to join!

Your PTO membership helps fund student activities, teacher and staff appreciation, campus programs, special events, and other needs throughout the school year.

Joining PTO doesn’t mean you have to volunteer — your membership alone makes a difference!

Thank you for supporting our Knox Knights!

Be sure to also check out our Knox spirit wear! Orders will be delivered to students at school.

Questions?

Contact Knox PTO President

Shannon Perkins

KnoxPTOPresident@conroeisd.net

1. Car Riders and Bikers:

7th Grade car riders will enter off of Sawmill and will proceed down the blue dotted lines which has a circle drive in the middle. As a reminder, this car rider line does not go to the back of the school.

8th Grade car riders will enter off of CISD Access Road and will proceed along the purple dotted lines.

7th and 8th Grade bikers/scooters will find the bike rack at the front of the school off of Sawmill Road.

Note: If you need to drop your student off from 7:45 a.m. through 8:10 a.m., please use the orange dotted line for the bus loop and drop them off at the back doors where they will enter the cafeteria entrance.

Bell Schedules for Navy and Green Days. Students will go to 1st through 4th period along with advisory on Navy Days, and students will go to 5th through 8th period along with advisory on Green Days.

See the Schedule above for Navy Days. Students will eat lunch during their 3rd period class.

See the Schedule above for Green Days. Students will eat lunch during their 7th period class.

Please see the above information for Breakfast and Lunch prices. I included the link below for Child Nutrition Information as well as a link for Information on reduced/free breakfast and lunch. The Breakfast and Lunch menus also are available on the Child Nutrition Website.

Please see the calendar above or the attachment below for the important UIL dates. As a reminder, the first six week grading period ends on Friday, September 21st, and students must pass all their classes in order to be eligible to play in competitions and/or games.

We understand how important that these types of devices are for communication and safety. However, we want to ensure that we want to maintain an environment where learning can take place. We want to ask you for your support with this policy and discuss with your child the importance of being engaged in classroom instruction while at school.

• Students must wear a visible, waist-level or above CISD or Knox JHS student ID on their person (not attached to a backpack or held in hands) at all times while in the building.
• All students will be provided with a new smart tag ID for the 2026-2027 school year.
• Students must purchase a new ID for $5.00 if their ID is lost or left at home. The fee for the badge by itself is $3.00 and the cost of a lanyard is $2.00.
• Smart Tag ID is required for CISD transportation, cafeteria serving lines, and in the library.

Board Policy CO (Local) Food and Nutrition Management permits students to charge meals for no more than 15-school days. Below are the recommended guidelines to follow when students have insufficient funds and/or exceed the 15-day charge limit: Students in grades 7-12

1. When a student’s account has a negative balance, once per week, the parent will receive notification by email and through Parent Access that their student has insufficient funds in their meal account.
2. After 10-days of charges, the Child Nutrition Manager will refer the matter to the campus administration.
3. Campus administration/counselors will contact the parent, verify the parent is aware of the situation, offer the school lunch program application, or other community resources, and help the parent finalize a plan to replenish the student’s account and clear all charges.
4. Once the student has reached the 15-day charge limit no meals will be provided until the account is replenished, a payment plan has been initiated, or due to extenuating circumstances there is a campus administrative override to allow additional charges.

Applications for free and reduced-price meal service are available online at www.myschoolapps.com. Applications may be filled out anytime during the school year. Approval is based on federal guidelines.

A bus driver may refer a student to a campus administrator’s office to maintain effective discipline on the bus. The campus administrator must employ additional discipline management techniques, as appropriate, which can include restricting or revoking a student’s bus riding privileges. Since the District’s primary responsibility in transporting students in District vehicles is to do so as safely as possible, the operator of the vehicle must focus on driving and not have his or her attention distracted by student misbehavior. Therefore, when appropriate disciplinary management techniques fail to improve student behavior or when specific misconduct warrants immediate removal, a campus administrator may restrict or revoke a student’s transportation privilege, in accordance with law.

Register for transportation, look up what bus do you ride, or find more information about School Bus Safety at https://www.conroeisd.net/o/cisd/page/transportation