Ranger Family Newsletter

Ranger Families, welcome to week 6. What an incredible week 5 we had. Our Rangers laced up their shoes during our Apex Fundraiser, we welcomed hundreds of families during Open House, our book fair in the library was a huge success, and lastly our Rangers had a blast playing Bingo with grandparents during our Grandparents' Day event. We are thankful to our families, students, and staff for making it a memorable week.

This week grades one through five will take their beginning of year MAP Reading assessment. This assessment provides teachers with a baseline measurement of each student's academic achievement. It highlights areas where students may need intervention in as well as identifying high achieving students who would benefit from enrichment. Please encourage your child to do their absolute best so that teachers can gain accurate data.

On Tuesday staff and students with the assistance of JISD P.D. will participate in a scheduled Lockdown Drill. The actual time of the drill is unannounced.

We look forward to another success week of learning.

Monday - Attendance Awareness dress up day - Super Hero Day: Showing up is your super power! Wear super hero gear.

Tuesday - Scheduled lockdown drill

Wednesday - Beginning of Year Reading Testing Grades 1-5 - Campus closed to visitors

Thursday - Beginning of Year Science Testing - Grade 5 only

Friday -Million Fathers March Event (see flyer below) and Spirit Day - Wear your Salinas school shirt

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

Sept 28 - Staff Work Day - Student Holiday

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.