July 30, 2015
Dear Eliot Elementary Parents,
I hope you are enjoying your summer with your family. As you know, during the last four years Eliot has made incredible improvement. Last year we met Texas Education Agency standards and we were recognized and awarded two Distinction Awards by TEA & Houston ISD. Eliot was recognized as one of the top schools with most progress. This is all thanks to our teachers and to your support. Without parental support our students cannot succeed. Thank you for your continued support.
We will continue to focus on maintaining a safe and orderly environment in our school. Our teachers will be returning to our campus early to begin their professional learning studies, focusing on instructional approaches that will inspire our children to value learning, think and respond critically, and creatively. We are a Leader in Me school and our students will continue to learn and apply leadership skills.
We will continue to host our APTT teacher parent meetings. To begin, I am asking that you be prepared to partner with us in increasing the academic progress of your child by doing the following:
1. Limit the amount of television watching or electronic devices each day
2. Make sure that your child is well rested by having a set bedtime each evening
3.Monitor your child’s reading and writing at home (Each child will be expected to read and write at least 20-30 minutes each day outside of school); they will also be expected to complete their Math/Science homework
4.Attend all APTT meetings or required conferences to discuss your child’s progress and performance with his or her teachers
This year, uniforms will not change, students are required to wear their khaki pants/skirts/shorts with Eliot’s logo shirt or with a polo royal blue shirt. We will sell Eliot’s polo shirt, or you may also purchase a royal blue polo shirt and students can wear their royal blue polo shirt without the Eliot’s logo. All students must wear their khaki pants or skirts. Our Eliot’s logo shirts are beautiful and we will sell them on August 21-Meet the Teacher Day- and Open House-Sept.15 (PK-2nd & Sept. 17 3rd-5th).
We will be reinforcing 100% compliance with our school uniform policy as a part of our efforts to improve the learning climate and safety of our school.
We are looking forward to another great year! Because you may have questions about the start of the school year, the following information is provided for your assistance:
· First Day of School Monday, August 24, 2015
· School Times 7:45 A.M and ends at 3:00 P.M. (Please make sure your child is at school at least by 7:40 A.M. for transition time to their class)
The school does not provide supervision before 7:15 am.
· Lunch ALL students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch J (All parents MUST still submit a lunch card application)
· Supplies Teachers will distribute supply list/request one from office
· Dismissal Please see document with directions & map for dismissal
If your child walks home, you must submit an official letter to your child’s homeroom teacher. Please note, the third day of school all parents will need to bring the dismissal card to pick up your child.
· Attendance It is important that your child is at school every day and on time
o Attendance is closely monitored by the district’s truancy officer; any excessive absences is reported to the court.
o Please make all necessary doctor’s appointments after school or after 10:00 a.m. or after school.
· Meet the Teacher Day Friday, August 21, 2015 from 3:30-5:30 P.M.
· Open House & APTT Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2015
o Thursday, September 17 for 3rd-5th
We hope the closed materials are helpful to you.
Thank you,
Eliot Elementary
Zandra T. Aguilar- Principal
Leader in Me School
Texas Education Agency Met Standard with Academic Distinction in Two Areas
Check us out on the web: http://www.houstonisd.org/eliot
Eliot Elementary Uniform
Our new logo
We will also have an Eliot unique polo shirt with a logo of our “Leadership Academy.” The polo shirts will be for sale on campus $15.00. This shirts will be optional. The above uniform examples are a requirement.
Student Dress Code: Students are expected to wear a school uniform unless they have earned or have been given a uniform pass. Teachers and support staff will be enforcing this rule by monitoring student dress daily and contacting parents about non-compliance. Dress code violations will be reported on the green attendance folder that is sent to the office daily. Parents of repeat offenders will be contacted by administration. Students will be asked to change into a borrowed shirt or pants for the day. At the end of the day, students will change out of the borrowed clothes and return items.
Uniforms for Girls:
· Tops – Eliot’s polo Monday-Thursday and spirit shirt or university shirt with blue jeans on Friday . Shirts must be tucked in at all times
· Bottoms – khaki skirt, jumper, knee-length shorts, or skort (no low rise or tight pants)
· Belts – Leather, man-made material, or fabric with plain traditional buckle
· Shoes – Closed toe and soft heel. Laced shoes should be tightly laced. “Heelies” or wheels on shoes are prohibited. No heels, sandals, flip-flops, or crocs will be allowed.
· Girls may not wear make-up or artificial nails.
Uniforms for Boys:
· Tops – Eliot’s polo Monday-Thursday and spirit shirt or university shirt with blue jeans on Fridays. Shirts must be tucked in at all times
· Bottoms – khaki pants or knee-length shorts (no low rise or tight pants)
· Belts – Leather, man-made material, or fabric with plain traditional buckle
· Shoes – Closed toe and soft heel. Laced shoes should be tightly laced. “Heelies” or wheels on shoes are prohibited. No sandals, flip-flops, or crocs will be allowed.