The Booker Bulletin

53 days until STAAR!

Jan 5 - Teachers and staff report back to school

Jan 6 - Students first day back - PAJAMA DAY! YEAH! Don't stop dreaming about SUCCESS!

Jan 7 - Strong start for the New Year - Work out gear attire

Jan 8 - Hats off to a new semester - Hat Day - Keep your head in the game!

Jan 9 - College readiness starts in elementary - Wear your college shirt or Booker Shirt

SCHOOL OF CHOICE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TODAY (1/9/26)

Jan 13 - Tuesdays and Thursdays' tutorials start back - Invitation only

Jan 17 - Saturday School - Invitation only

Jan 19 - Student Holiday - Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Jan 31 - Saturday School - Invitation only

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Upcoming Month

Feb 17 & 18 - Intervention Days - Select Students

Feb 19 - Parent/Teacher Conference

Feb. 16 - 20 - Mid Winter Break

Feb 16 - Mar 27 - TELPAS testing window

Dear Booker Families and Students,

Happy New Year and welcome back to Booker Elementary! We are energized, focused, and ready to continue the strong momentum we built during the first semester. I know our staff is geared up for our return and prepared to take the second semester to the next level as we remain committed to Getting Booker Better, Faster.

As we move forward, we ask for your continued partnership in helping our scholars stay focused and motivated. Academic achievement remains our top priority, and students perform best when school and home are aligned in expectations. Please continue to emphasize the importance of effort, perseverance, attendance, and self-motivation each day.

Report cards will be posted this Friday.
Please be sure you have access to the Parent Portal to review your child’s progress. If you need assistance, contact our campus registrar:

Mrs. Velasquez
Phone: (281) 891-8756
Email: dvelas1@springisd.org

In addition, tutorials and Saturday School will kick off again later this month. These opportunities are designed to provide both additional academic support and enrichment. Families of students in grades 3–5 who's MOY data show may benefit from extra assistance or enrichment will receive an invitation. Please be on the lookout for this important communication. Together, we can ensure our scholars understand that academics come first—at school and at home.

Thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and partnership as we begin this important semester. We are excited about what lies ahead and look forward to finishing strong - we win as a team!!

With pride and appreciation,

Keisha Womack

STATE LAW - HELP US HELP YOUR CHILD WHILE AT SCHOOL!

In accordance with Senate Bill 12 (SB 12), parents now must opt in to allowing their child to be seen in the school clinic during the school day.

Please note that if you do not choose to opt in:

• Your child may only be seen in the clinic for emergency situations.

• Regular or non-emergency visits to the nurse (such as headaches, stomachaches, minor scrapes, or other routine concerns) will not be allowed.

• You will be contacted to pick up your child for non-emergency situations.

• screenings like eyesight, hearing, and scoliosis can not be performed.

We urge you to carefully consider this decision, as opting out significantly limits our ability to support your child’s health needs during the school day.

Thanks,

Nurse Hughes

As we move through our mid-year testing, I want to focus on one thing—the Mindset of Mastery.

💭 Mastery Over Mediocre
At Booker, “good enough” is no longer enough. Our Bengals deserve excellence, not excuses. We are pushing every scholar to move from approaching to meeting and mastering grade-level expectations—aiming higher, trying harder, and beating their own best every day.

📖 Mastery Starts at Home
You can help by reinforcing high expectations:
• Read daily and ask questions
• Review math facts
• Encourage full-sentence responses
• Limit screen time and talk about learning

Ask your child:
“What did you master today?”
“What are you still working on?”

💪 We Can and We Will
Changing a campus begins with changing mindsets. When students, staff, and families believe mastery is possible, success always follows.

• At Spring ISD, we know it takes a village!

• Parents, join us as partners in your child’s education and make a difference by volunteering at our schools. Together, we can help every student succeed!

• En Spring ISD, sabemos que se necesita un equipo. Padres, únanse a nosotros como aliados en la educación de sus hijos y marquen la diferencia como voluntarios en nuestras escuelas. ¡Juntos podemos ayudar a todos los estudiantes a alcanzar el éxito!

At Spring ISD, student safety is our top priority. EVERY student must have their ID badge to ride the bus. Our Badge Up for Safety policy keeps riders safe and allows parents to track rides in real time through the Smart Tag app. Learn more:https://www.springisd.org/smarttag

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

FRONT OFFICE VISITS

DOORBELL PROCEDURES & POLICY

VISITOR EXPECTATIONS & INTERACTIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION

Booker Families,

We love celebrating our Bengals! To ensure we honor birthdays while protecting valuable instructional time, please remember the following:

✅ Birthday celebrations are limited to 15 minutes
✅ Cupcakes and boxed juice only
❌ No pizza or full meals please
✅ Cupcakes must be store-bought, sealed, and labeled
✅ Please drop items off before 12:00 PM or send with your child (car riders may bring treats in the morning)

With classes of up to 24 students, we must keep celebrations brief so our students can continue learning and thriving. Our goal is to make birthdays special without interrupting instruction — thank you for partnering with us!

We appreciate your support and understanding as we keep our Bengals focused, learning, and growing! 🐾💙

Students are not allowed to have any electronic devices or cellphones on or out during the instructional day. Any student violating this policy will be assigned a consequence.

The mySpringISD portal provides an easy platform for staff and families, where they can access all of their digital resources, including Schoology and the Home Access Center. The single sign-on option gives parents, students and staff instant access to all their online resources from any device and any location.

To get started, log on to my.springisd.org, and sign in by using your parent Spring ISD network login username and password.

If you need login access or assistance, please call our registrar, Ms. Velasquez, at 281-891-8756.

We would love to have you! Please complete both forms to volunteer at Booker Elementary! It is important to do both forms. One is tailored just for us and specifies what you'd like to do as a volunteer and the other application is a district mandate for all Volunteers in Schools.

Booker Volunteer Interest Form

Spring ISD Volunteer Website

Spring ISD VIP Volunteer application:

PRESS 1 - REGISTRAR - Ms. Velasquez - dvelas1@springisd.org

PRESS 2 - ATTENDANCE CLERK - Ms. Yulissa Camacho ycamacho@springisd.org

PRESS 0 - RECEPTIONISTS - Ms. Enciso/Ms. Martinez

PRESS 3 - Counselor - Mrs. Ashleigh Foley - afoley@springisd.org - 281-891-8755

PRESS 4 - School Nurse - Ms. Shereka Kossie - skossie@springisd.org - 281-891-8757

FAX NUMBER: DIAL 281-891-8751

Website: https://booker.springisd.org/

Location: 22352 Imperial Valley Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-891-8750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/booker.bengals.3
Twitter: @BookerBengals

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD: Spring ISD Showcase- Saturday, Oct. 25

• Join us for the Spring ISD Showcase on Saturday, October 25, from 9 AM–12 PM at Dekaney High School! Come connect with your community, explore what Spring ISD has to offer, and see why there’s no place like home at Spring ISD. You won’t want to miss it! #SpringISDShowcase

• ¡Únete a nosotros para el Spring ISD Showcase el sábado 25 de octubre, de 9 a. m. a 12 p. m. en Dekaney High School! Ven a conectarte con tu comunidad, descubre todo lo que Spring ISD tiene para ofrecer y comprueba por qué no hay lugar como el hogar en Spring ISD. ¡No te lo querrás perder! #SpringISDShowcase

• Your 2022 Bond Money at Work: Stay informed about the latest Bond project updates at our campus! These improvements not only enhance learning spaces and resources for our students but also promote energy efficiency and long-term cost savings. Thank you for your continued support!

Click here for High-Priority Maintenance Projects at our campus.

Click here for General Bond Updates.

• Your 2022 Bond Money at Work: Thanks to the 2022 Bond, Booker has recevied bullet proof windows and transaction trays installed and upgrades to our camera and WiFi system. This will allow us better safety and security and technology to help serve our staff and scholars. Next up, will be our fencing around the school premises and our new marquee! Coming soon! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue enhancing our campus. #BondUpdates