Ranger Family Newsletter

Ranger Families, welcome to week 5. This week our biggest fundraiser, Apex, continues. Funds raised will support campus improvements, student academic programs, school events, and staff appreciation. See below for this week's standings. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to a successful fundraiser! Thank you for your continued Support of Salinas Elementary!

We look forward to another successful week of learning.

Monday - Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday - Attendance Awareness Month dress up day - Giddy-up and Show Up - Wear your western wear (see flyer below) Book Fair opens, and BOY testing continues for Prek-Kindergarten.

Wednesday - Wear your favorite team jersey or t-shirt

Thursday - Open House (see flyer below)

Friday - Spirit Day - Wear your Salinas school shirt and Grandparents' Day by RSVP only (see flyer below).

Sept. 16 - Beginning of Year Reading Assessment for grades 1-5. Campus will be closed to visitors.

Sept. 17 - Beginning of Year Science Assessment for grade 5.

Sept. 22 - Beginning of Year Math Assessment for grades 1-5. Campus will be closed to visitors.

The Scholastic Book Fair is here! Students can shop during the school day on their regularly scheduled library day or with families during extended hours on Sept.10th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm and then again from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Set up your child's Scholastic Book Fair eWallet by clicking on the photo below. This cash free option allows students to shop independently and worry free. Family and friends can even contribute funds to your child's eWallet.

Meet our school counselor and social worker.

Scan the QR Code to Complete the Parent Needs Assessment

Scan the QR Code to Request Assistance

If your family is in need of support, complete this form to request assistance with clothing, shoes, hygiene items, snack packs, counseling referrals, holiday assistance, and other available resources.

If your child’s dismissal plans need to change for any reason, please call the front office directly and submit the request by email to our receptionist at jsmith733@judsonisd.org.

Please do not rely on a text message or email sent directly to your child’s teacher. We cannot guarantee that a request sent directly to a teacher will be seen before the end of the day. All requests must be submitted to the front office by 2pm.

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and efficient!

Doors open at 6:50 am, school starts at 7:30 am, our tardy bell rings at 7:30 am. If you arrive after 7:30 you will need to park in the front parking lot and report to the front office to sign your child in.

Dismissal starts at 2:50 pm. Any student needing to be picked up early must be checked out by 2:20 pm. Thank you for being patient with us at car pickup as it gets faster as the weeks go on.

All students walking home must be registered as "walkers". Please scan the code to register.

Our drop-off gate, to the right of our front parking lot, opens at 6:50 am. We open up an additional lane in the front of the school at 7:10, once all buses have departed. Our front parking lot is not a student drop off area. It will remain blocked off to traffic.

Thank you for working together with us to ensure student safety.

At dismissal please do not park along Old Cimarron Trail. Our students riding their bikes home must have access to the bike lane so that they can get home safely. Parked cars will be asked to move.

A reminder that all campus visitors will be required to sign-in at the front office. All adults signing in must have a government issued ID. WE ask that you ring the bell at the door and present your ID. You will be asked your reason for visiting and will then be let in.

Parents, we invite you to come eat lunch with your student during their lunch period on the stage. Here are a few reminders when eating lunch with your student:

• You may only eat with your child and not other children.
• If someone other than the people listed in your student's Skyward family portal is coming then you must email Ms. Allen or Mrs. Casstevens to give permission or they will not be allowed to eat with the student(s).

Our Ranger birthdays are special and we love celebrating our students. Please review our protocol for classroom birthday celebrations.

• Only pre-packaged store bought items can be shared
• Items should be dropped off in the front office before 2 pm
• Items will be distributed the last 15 minutes of the school day
• We ask that you not bring in inflatable balloons
• Parents are not able to go in the classroom; however you can always eat lunch with your child on their birthday
• Please make sure you have enough for the entire class or we will not be able to pass them out

Requirements

All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.

On Campus Volunteering

• Parents/guardians of a child attending a Judson ISD school, who choose to volunteer on campus, do not need to complete the Volunteer application, but will be required to check-in using the Verkada Verification System using their government-issued photo ID.
• Volunteers who are not a parent/guardian or a One-Time volunteer must complete an application at the Judson ISD Volunteer Application.

Off Campus Volunteering (Field Trips)

• All volunteers wishing to chaperone a field trip must complete the Judson ISD Volunteer Application.

• Applications must be submitted 7-10 days prior to the field trip.

• The application must be completed once per school year.

All Volunteer Applications must be renewed annually.

If you have any questions, please contact Bertha Alarcon in Human Resources at balarcon@judsonisd.org or 210-945-5101.