Morton Ranch Elementary

As we move through the school year, I want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate our incredible custodial team. Their hard work and dedication are essential to creating a safe and welcoming environment for our students and staff.

Every day, they go above and beyond to ensure our school is clean, organized, and ready for learning. Their efforts often go unnoticed, but they play a vital role in our school community.

Please join me in expressing your gratitude to our custodians for their commitment and care. A simple "thank you" can go a long way in acknowledging their contributions.

Let's celebrate the work that they do!

The Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program is a school health program that teaches children healthy eating and physical activity habits. The program is designed for students in grades K-5 and is based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Coordinated School Health model.

Mavericks are invited to dress up each day to help bring awareness to healthy habits.

Learning, eating and using the restroom can be MESSY for young students. Please send the following items so we can be prepared for a messy situation at school. In many instances, students may not have had an accident themselves, but sometimes other accidents land on their clothes or body.

It is important to LIMIT the amount of time in which a child is in the clinic (waiting for a change of clothes). Extra clothes can be stored in a large gallon Ziploc bag in the child's backpack. This will allow our Mavericks to return quickly to class and continue their learning!

Please update the items as it is appropriate to the weather.

Ziploc bags should include:

• t-shirt
• underwear
• pants/shorts
• socks *very important for potty accidents
• Name on Ziploc bag

Love and Logic Parenting Classes will be offered at multiple campuses during the Fall semester of 2024. Professional Learning website.

Click here to learn more about the Counseling Program at MRE.

To help students achieve their best and make schools safe and welcoming, we need more than just anti-bullying policies.

CharacterStrong uses strategies that are proven to work and focus on key social and emotional skills. In the curriculum, students will experience a blend of anti-bullying methods with other important skills like empathy, communication, and resilience. This helps schools deal with bullying better while also teaching students to understand and care for each other. This approach makes it easier for schools to embrace bullying prevention strategies and build an environment of kindness and respect.

CharacterStrong has curated a list of top digital resources from leading government agencies and national organizations to help families effectively and safely understand and stop bullying.

Our Engaging Fathers Chair, Randy Nelson, has been working hard to update our Watch D.O.G.S program at MRE and will be kicking it off on Tuesday, October 1st from 6-7pm in the gym.

We invite all Mav dads and positive male role models to come learn about this unique and rewarding volunteer opportunity.

Pizza will be served and kids are welcome!

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Interested? Please make sure to complete the following three links provided below.

Kick-Off RSVP via Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E44AFAD23A4F58-51586011-watch?useFullSite=true

Join MRE PTA:
https://txpta.my.salesforce-sites.com/JoinPTA

Apply to volunteer within Katy ISD:
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzAxOmVuLVVT#

Trick or Treat

October 25, 2024

5:30-7:00

MRE GYM & CAFETERIA

*This event is for students that attend MRE and their immediate families ONLY

*PLEASE follow the Dojo or the PTA FACEBOOK PAGE for updates.

info@mavspta.org

Thank you, families, for your support of the fundraiser! There is still time to raise the money we need!

We have just a few more days for our sale. It's time to hunker down and sell those sweet treats!

Big Kahuna Fundraiser ends Friday, October 4th.

You can prepay for your fundraiser box. Please click the link below:

https://bigkahunaprime.net/mortonranchelementary/2dollarkits2024f

Please remember that the front office is not designated for daily student pickups by car. We’ve noticed an increase in parents not using the car pickup line. When you arrive late, it not only affects your child but also requires our staff to stay after hours. We want to ensure that everyone has a smooth and timely dismissal, so please try to arrive on time. To ensure a smooth dismissal process for everyone, please utilize the designated car line routes near the staff parking lot.

We appreciate your cooperation in picking up your children promptly at dismissal time. Please remember that our teachers and staff are off contract at 3:45 PM, and we want to respect their time as well. Timely pickups help ensure that everyone can leave on schedule.

Thank you for your understanding!

October 1st

W.A.T.C.H DOGS (Dads of Great Students)

Kickoff Event (MRE GYM) from 6:00-7:00

RSVP HERE

October 2nd

Custodian Appreciation Day

Thank you MRE Custodians for ALL that you do!

October 3rd

National Dysgraphia Awareness Day (Wear RED)

October 4th

Fall Book Fair ends-Final purchases in A.M.

Big Kahuna Fundraiser Ends

House Shirt Orders End

October 7th

Lunch Visitors May Begin for Pre-K and Kindergarten

CATCH WEEK at MRE

October 8th

World Dyslexia Awareness Day (Wear RED)

October 10th

Houston Fire Department Visits the Ranch

Sponsored by the MRE Parent Teacher Association

October 11th

Volunteer Work Day in LGI 9:00-2:00

October 14th

Holiday for Students & Staff

October 16th

• Unity Day (Wear Orange)
• Coffee with the Counselors
• Legacy Parent Academy "Campus Safety" Webinar 7-8 pm

October 17th

Spirit Night at La Machaka Tex-Mex

Hosted by PTA

October 18th

Kinder-Third Walk to MRHS for

Junie B. Jones Performance

October 22nd

Class Picture Day

Retakes (for Individual Pictures from Sept.17th)

October 25th

• 50th Day of School
• GT Parent Checklist Due for Grades 1-4
• Evening : Trunk Or Treat (Sponsored by PTA)

October 31st

During School Hours: Book Character Parade (INDOORS)

Students & Staff Only

(Students may dress up + bring book to match costume)

November 1st

PTA SILENT AUCTION ENDS

Campus Professional Learning Day

No School for Students

November 4th

60th Day of School

November 7th

MATH Title I Night for Students & Families

Build-A-Mav Experience during Title I Night

November 15th

Volunteer Work Day in LGI

Your child is absent: On the day of absence, contact (email, phone, complete the online absence reporting) the school attendance office to notify the school of the absence. If no contact has been made on the day of absence, the student must bring a signed parent note on the day of return notating the student's name, reason for absence, and dates of absence.

Students who are absent due to a health care provider appointment must provide a signed health care provider note to the attendance office within five (5) days of the absence.

Please report absences online when your child is absent on our Morton Ranch Elementary website under the Absence Reporting link. You may also call our front office on (281) 234-0300. Teachers are busy teaching our Mavericks and therefore not able to relay your phone or email message to the attendance clerk.

We understand emailing the teacher is the easiest form of communication. However, it is not acceptable for changes in transportation, reported absences, or early checkouts. You can always email the teacher a “heads up”, but please know that the teacher doesn’t always have time to check email/Dojo/voice messages before or during class.

Address: Katy High School Black Box

6331 HWY BLVD,

KATY, TX 77494

Get Tickets at:

www.katytheatre.org/store

• We will take orders through October 4th!
• Your student will be able to represent their "house" when we rally together!
• Orders will take approximately two weeks and will be delivered to your child's classroom.

You may choose to notify the teacher of changes of transportation.

However, you MUST notify the front office following the directions on the flyer below.

• This option is to facilitate changes in case of last minute needs.

• Children thrive on routines and systems put into place for them to follow daily.

• Creating too many changes can be confusing for any child.

• Please consider this when making changes of transportation.

If you have any questions, please call the front office 281-234-0300.

The vision shared by these Maverick-Educators has always been focused on three things: Strong Relationships, Authentic Experiences for Children, and a Quest for Lifelong Learning instilled within each and every Maverick. Thank you for joining us on this journey!

Website: https://www.katyisd.org/campus/MRE/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 2502 North Mason Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-0330
Twitter (X): @MREMavs