Klein ISD
11211 Lacey Road
Tomball, Texas 77375
832-375-7600
January 2016 Chronicle
WELCOME NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
We would like to welcome Carissa Talk as our new assistant principal at Blackshear Elementary. Ms. Talk has been with the Klein ISD district for four years. Ms. Talk was a first grade teacher at Zwink Elementary.
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 4th–Student Holiday February 8-12 – Paint the Community With Peace Week
January 6th & 7th – Sky Dome PlanetariumFebruary 9th – Progress Reports Go Home
January 8th – Report Cards Go HomeFebruary 12th – Valentine’s Day Parties
January 11-15 – Music Appreciation Week & AwardsFebruary 15th – Student Holiday
January 13th – Music Appreciation ProgramFebruary 18th – Character Day Parade
January 18th – Martin Luther King HolidayFebruary 26th – Hoedown
January 21st – 5th Grade to UlrichFebruary 29th – Open House (PK, K, 1, 2)
January 22nd – Geography BeeMarch 1st – Open House (3, 4, 5)
January 25-27 – Steam ExpressMarch 3rd – Superintendent’s Community Dinner
January 26 & 27 – 4th to Wunderlich FarmsMarch 10th – 2nd Grade Musical
January 29th – Group/Spring Individual PicturesMarch 14-18 – Spring Break
SAVE THIS DATE
Field days will be: April 5th for grades K, 1, & 2 and April 6thfor grades 3, 4 & 5
AWARDS DATES
January 11th8:30 amKindergartenJanuary 15th8:30 am5th Grade
9:30 am1st Grade9:30 am4th Grade
January 12th8:30 am2nd Grade
9:30 am3rd Grade
BLACKSHEAR’S FIFTH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE– December 7th – 11th
Blackshear donated 18 boxes of toys from our Toy Drive! Congratulations to everyone who donated an item! Toys were donated to T.E.A.M. (Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries).
BLACKSHEAR SPELLING BEE 2015 - 2016
Blackshear’s Spelling Bee was held Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Spelling bees are designed to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts and develop correct English usage. Our second place winner is Kylie Varias and our first place winner is Konnor Hardman-Jones.
Konnor Hardman-Jones will represent Blackshear Elementary at the Klein District Spelling Bee on February 16, 2016. Congratulations and Great Job!
PICTURES
Group and Spring Individual pictures are scheduled for Friday, January 29th.
LOST & FOUND
Be sure to check Lost & Found racks in front hallway by the library, there are many items that need to be picked up by owners.
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
The following attendance procedures are set and we solicit your support in implementing them.
School begins at 8:15 a.m. Students arriving after 8:20 a.m. will be considered tardy and must get a tardy slip from the office to be admitted into the classroom. At 8:20 all car rider, walker, and bike rider entrances will be locked and students will need to enter the school through the front door.
Student attendance is taken at 9:45 a.m. Students present at that time will be counted present for the day. This is the official time for determining student attendance information. Calling Absentees - In order to assure that students arrive safely at school, we call parents when students are absent. Parents should call the attendance office between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. at 832-375-7600 (Press 3for Attendance then Press 1 to Report Absence) on the first day of a student’s absence. When the student returns to school after an absence, the student is required to bring a written excuse to the homeroom teacher within 5 days.
If for any reason you should need to pick up your child during the school day, please send a note to the homeroom teacher. When you come to pick up your child you will come to the office to sign him/her out. Identification will be required. The office staff will go to the class to get your child for you.
BIRTHDAY SNACKS
Parents who elect to purchase and provide a birthday treat on their child’s birthday, must complete the request forms. Forms are available in our front office. Once the forms are completed and returned to the school, the school will need one week to process the request (please plan ahead, some items from Klein Food Service Department are not available with one week notice). If you have questions regarding birthday treats, please refer to the school student handbook or call the school.
CUSTODY ISSUES
Please assist us in the handling of custody related issues. It is the responsibility of the parents to provide the principal a certified copy of the court order affecting any other person’s right to their children. Should you have any question, please call Mary Ellen Sedlacek at 832-375-7610.
EMAIL AND VOICE MESSAGES
All teachers have voice mail and email communication tools available to communicate with you. We encourage you to use these tools to communicate with your child’s teacher. The communication tool of choice is email. Please note that teachers will check their email and voice mail during non-instruction time. Every attempt will be made to respond to messages within 24 hours. Do not leave emergency or transportation messages that are critical for that day. Please contact the front office to leave these messages.
Email Tip: Please put KISD: and your child’s name (KISD: Jane Doe) in the subject line of the email. This will help teachers identify your message as an important message. Teachers are advised not to open emails they can’t identify in some manner. Email is the preferred form of communication over voice mail.
SCHOOL TARDIES
Arriving at school prior to the start of school is important for your child to have a productive day of learning. Your assistance is needed to have your child at school by 8:05 a.m. every morning. The tardy bell rings at 8:20 a.m., this is the time all students are to be in their classrooms ready for learning. Morning arrival time for students is from 7:45 a.m. until 8:05 a.m.
Students who are tardy to school an excessive number of times will have their conduct grade lowered by one letter. This will impact awards given each reporting period.
SCHOOL STORE
The Blackshear School Store is open on Tuesday and Thursday to sell school supplies to parents and students. It is open from 7:45 until 8:05 a.m.