The BlueJay Beat
Barrett-Lee Early Childhood Center
October 2026
Dates to Remember:
Oct 2 - First Blue Jay Bash! Recognizing Outstanding Students, Character Kids, and Exceptional Attendance.
Oct 8 - Coffee with the Counselor
Oct 8 - Wear Red for Dyslexia Awareness
Oct 9 - DUE DATE for Muffins in the Morning
Oct 12 - 16 - No School for Students
Oct 13 - Parent Conferences
Oct 19 - 30 - Early Voting
Oct 19 - Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 20 - Last day to order school shirt
Oct 21 - Unity Day
Oct 22 - Muffins in the Morning
Oct 23 - Wear Pink - Color Days
Oct 23 - 1st 9 Weeks Report Cards released in Skyward
Oct 27 - Trunk or Treat
Oct 26 - 29 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct 30 - Storybook Character Parade
Oct 31 - District Dia De Los Muertos - More Info Coming Soon
Order Your School Shirt Today!
Last day to order: October 20
Oct 8- Coffee with the Counselor
Oct 9 - Wear Red for Dyslexia Awareness
Oct 12 - 16 - No School
Classes will resume Monday, October 19, 2026.
Oct 19 - Oct 30 - Early Voting
Channelview ISD will have 5 items on the ballot in the November 3 election to plan for the future of our district, students and families.
Check out this site for more information: https://www.cvisd.org/page/2026-elections
Oct 19 - Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 21 - Unity Day
Unity Day is a day when we can come together to send a visible message of building community through kindness. 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
Oct 23 - Log in to Skyward to view Report Cards
On October 23, follow these steps below to log in to Skyward and see your child's Report Card.
Oct 26 - Oct 30 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct 30 - Storybook Character Day
Oct 27 - Trunk or Treat
More information will be released closer to the event, inviting our students and families to spend the evening with us and enjoy our trunk-or-treat. This flyer is inviting those who have local businesses to help participate in creating a joyous event for our students.
IDs
All students must wear their ID daily. If your child forgets their ID, bring it to school by 9:00am.
If it is lost or you are unable to bring it, send $5.00 for a replacement.
*Make sure students are wearing their ID when they arrive at school and it is not in their backpack.
~ Attendance Matters ~
We Need Our Blue Jays Everyday!
Attendance Matters: We are so excited that each of our students are part of the Blue Jay family! This year will be packed full of learning, new experiences and fun! It is very important that your child attends school every day, on time.
~ Monthly Celebration ~
We are excited to celebrate our students' accomplishments at our monthly Bluejay Bash, starting in September!
Every month we:
- Recognize one student from each class as the Outstanding Blue Jay of the Month.
- Recognize all students with exceptional Attendance (0 absences and less than 2 tardies) for the month.
- Recognize one student from each class who exhibits the month's Character Trait.
Wednesday College and Military Shirts
We invite our students to wear college or military shirts with the staff on Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, our staff will wear college, technical school, or military shirts to promote college and career readiness. It's never too early to start thinking about the future of our Blue Jays! They will be Channelview High School Falcons before you know it!
Color Days
For the next several weeks we will be doing many fun activities to help learn our colors. One of the activities is for the students to wear certain colors on designated days. This is a list of the days your child should wear each color.
Ready Rosie: Parents watch for an Invite!
October Character Trait: Citizenship
What to do If Your Child is Absent
Regular, punctual, daily attendance is required of all our students.
We do understand that sometimes our students are sick and need to stay home.
If a student has diarrhea , is vomiting, or running a fever, they need to stay home. Student's must be fever free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
When your child is out, email our Attendance Clerk, Mrs. Alma, at alma.carrizales@cvisd.org
Anytime your student is out for a doctor's appointment or therapy, a note from the doctor or therapist is required. Otherwise, a parent note is needed the day the student returns.
Make sure the note includes your child“s name, teacher“s name, date of absence and reason for absence.
*A student will not be counted absent if he or she leaves school or is late to school and a note from a doctor or therapist is provided for that day.
Stay Connected!
Email a Sick Note!
Child's name, date of absence and reason
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Did You Know?
To help us keep our school day running smoothly, please remember:
Dismissal is from 2:50 - 3:15