Administrative Team

Principal

Heather Williams

Assistant Principal

Bethany Cunningham

Grades 1st, 3rd and 5th

Assistant Principal Kelly Lohse

Grades K, 2nd and 4th

Counselor

Janet Hammond

Instructional Coach

Meredith Coultas

Leslie Grayson

Science Facilitator

Jennifer Vacek

S TA M P E D E C H R O N I C L E

“YO U ’R E O F F

T O G R E A T

P LA C E S .

T O D A Y I S Y O U R

D A Y !

Y O U R

M O U N TA I N I S

W A I TI N G , S O

G E T O N Y O U R

W A Y ! ”

D R . S E U S S

Stanley Elementary

August 23,2016

September Core

Essentials

Responsibility

Rooster

Brown

Where Learning Is Sweet!

The Stampede has had a wonderful start to this school year! We would like

to thank our PTA for serving our annual Tears and Cheers breakfast the first

day of school. We had lots of families stay to learn about ways they can help

volunteer. A great time was had by all.

We have enjoyed having our parents walk their children to class the last few

mornings. As a reminder Wednesday is the last day parents can do this. Be-

ginning Thursday morning students who arrive between 8:00a.m. –8:10a.m.

will need to head to the gym. At the 8:10 bell all students will be escorted

from the gym to their classrooms by one of their grade level teachers. Any

students arriving after 8:10a.m. will go directly to their classrooms.

If you are dropping students off or picking them up in the car rider line

please refrain from pulling out of line to drive around. This is very dangerous

for our students and staff. Please be patient we will move the line of cars as

quickly and as safely as possible.

We would like to invite all parents to attend our annual Parent Curriculum

Night next Tuesday, August 30th. This is a chance for teachers to explain the

ins and outs of their particular grade level and curriculum expectations. For

your convenience there will be two identical sessions . Session 1 will be

5:00—5:45p.m and Session 2 will be 6:00—6:45p.m. Both sessions will take

place in your child’s classroom. Our teachers have a lot of information to

pass on to you in a very short amount of time. We are requesting no chil-

dren attend the Parent Curriculum Night. Thank you!

8/23-8/31- SSE Summer Reading Bingo due to library- don’t forget to put your full name and

teacher’s name

8/26- All students who received a Summer Reading Trophy from the public library are invited

to bring their trophies on the morning announcements

9/1 - Prize drawing for the students who completed a blackout on the SSE Summer Reading

Bingo program

SSE

Expectations

At Stanley

Elementary, we

show PRIDE by:

1. Coming to

school

prepared to

learn

2. Respecting

ourselves and

others

3. Being

responsible

for our

actions

Stan C. Stanley

Elementary

26633 Cinco Terrace Dr

Katy, TX 77494

Phone: 281-234-1400

Fax: 281-644-1865

STAAR CSRs (Confidential Student Reports) are being sent home today

in Tuesday folders. This applies only to current 4th and 5th grade students.

Janet Hammond

SSE Counselor

281-234-1427

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE REGISTRAR: All parents/guardians received an email on August 8 with their SNAPCODE. INFOSNAP

is our new electronic student record system.

This electronic, online process will replace the First Day Packet where many various

forms had to be filled out manually and returned to the campus. With INFOSNAP, you

will be able to update all of your child’s information in one spot and electronically review

and sign all documentation. All parents will be updating their student’s information, yearly,

using InfoSnap. All parents/guardians must complete this process for their student by Au-

gust 22 (the first day of school).

If you have any questions or did not receive your snapcode, please email:

TerriLGoodlett@KatyISD.org

WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT

 

Welcome to what I know will be the greatest year for Stanley Elementary School ever!   

I’m happy to serve as your new PTA President for the 2016‐2017 year. As a former teacher, I 

remember the excitement of that first day when students return, kindergartners start their first 

year (with tearful mamas in the hallways—Hey! I’ll be one this year), fi h graders begin their 

last year (also with tearful mamas) and there’s also that excitement of seeing who is in your 

class, mee ng all the new personali es and ge ng the dynamics of the classrooms “set”. 

WOW! It’s a lot for the first day!  

I look forward to having a wonderful, workable, easy rela onship between the PTA volunteers,  

the teachers and the community as a whole. I hope to see our membership increase with all 

the wonderful benefits offered along with our volunteer hours mul plying. I am hopeful we 

find more ways to ease the burdens of our amazing teachers and to support them in their 

classrooms with their needs. I am even more hopeful  that we can raise funds to pass on and 

have fun with each other doing that! I look forward to encouraging those who have not been 

involved in the PTA in previous years to become involved and invest in their children’s future 

and that we, as a group, can present a posi ve picture to the Katy ISD community. I also hope 

that we can find the most efficient ways to do all those things. I realize we are all busy, busy, 

busy but I do hope to see new faces volunteering and we, as a PTA community, flourish in     

succeeding these goals.  

Please join me in all our efforts for this year. Let me know if you have ideas for projects or   

sugges ons that would make the PTA even more successful. Don’t forget that we have our first 

ever Family Fun Run & Block Party on October 21st. Please check our calendar to be included 

in all the rest of our upcoming fun events.  

Thank you for inves ng in me to serve as the PTA President.  

Diane Kippie 

Stanley PTA President  

August 23, 2016 

Save time and join the PTA TODAY on-line!

Joining the Stanley PTA TODAY will secure your child receiving monthly popcorn and entrance to the Father/ Daughter or Mother /Son Events. Follow these simple steps to Join TODAY-

1) Go to our website at ssepta.com

2) Click on Membership

3) Select Katy ISD and then Stanley Elementary from the lists provided in the drop down menu provided by the Texas PTA.

4) If you are signing up for more than one member, follow the prompts from Texas PTA to add another child.

5) We will send you a survey AFTER your children get their teacher assignments to complete your membership. This will ensure that they will receive their popcorn from the PTA.

***Please note that we are holding a Father / Daughter and Mother / Son event this year, so please make sure you register the correct parent for the correct event to be able to get into the event for free.

SSEPTA has a SWEET TREAT for YOU!

Why join SSE PTA?

The cost of joining SSE PTA is $10.50 per person.  Just $10.50 gets    

                      you and your child some great benefits throughout the school year.    

Students of PTA members enjoy a monthly popcorn snack, this program is exclusively for 

PTA members and parents must opt their child in, to receive popcorn a er purchasing 

their membership.  

Free admission to the Father/Daughter Event and the Mother/Son Event.  

     Parent a ending above event must be a member of SSE PTA to receive free admission.      

     **Non‐members will be able to purchase  ckets for these events.  

By joining the PTA you are on your way to helping the PTA provide great programs 

throughout the year. What you do a er joining is up to you! Volunteering your  me is a 

great way to show your kids how important their educa on is from the very beginning, 

however volunteering is not a requirement of PTA membership. Whether your desire is 

to help a li le or a lot, I am certain we have something for you! 

 

PTA memberships must be renewed annually and the first chance to join for the 2016‐

2017 school year will be August 1, 2016 on our website at ssepta.com.  

~~Save the Date~~

SSE PTA’s 1st Annual Fun Run

And Block Party Friday October 21st!

Food & Fun with our Stampede Family!

    Click HERE to create an online account & select our local Kroger 

Store.   25050 FM 1093, Richmond TX at the corner of

Spring Green Blvd. and 1093.  

A er your account is created and your plus card is entered, 

go to the  Community Rewards sec on and select ENROLL.     

                                      Enter Stanley PTA’s ID # 68694.                                        

Once enrolled all shopping done at Kroger accumulates rewards for our 

organiza on.  You must reenroll for this reward every year.  Registering for 

this program does not effect any other Kroger rewards you may receive. 

Don’t forget to share this with your family, friends and neighbors!

Registering is easy to do! Sign‐up with your Kroger card today!

Don’t forget you can support Stanley Elementary PTA every  me you shop on  

Amazon at no cost to you!  Amazon has a program called AmazonSmile, that will 

donate 0.5% to your selected charity when you shop at www.smile.amazon.com.  

On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, select Stanley Elementary PTA as your 

charitable organiza on.   

Don’t forget to share this with family & friends.                                         

Anyone can select Stanley Elementary PTA as their charitable organiza on! 

There are many companies that give a “kick back” to schools and 501c3 

charitable organiza ons at no cost to you.  Follow the links embedded 

below and complete the necessary steps to enroll today!                   

Below are 3 easy ways to earn money for SSE. 

Start clipping those BOXTOPS! You can start sending them in for the    

possibility of your class winning a party! * Add your name & teachers name on the back of them.  

For a full list of products visit  h p://www.boxtops4educa on.com/par cipa ng‐products 

PTA Spring Carnival ‐ April 7th 

Dates are subject to change. Follow eNews, Stanley Elementary PTA Facebook page or check the PTA calendar on our website frequently for updates.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR PTA

Volunteer Orientation & Committee Sign-up September 13th 10:00 -12:00 P.M. in the cafeteria Can’t make it, but would like more information?

Please contact Elizabeth Uptmore at vpvips@ssepta.com

General Membership Meetings September 15th at 10 A.M.

October 24th at 5:30 P.M. ** January 19th at 10 A.M.

March 23rd at 10 A.M. - Elections May 18th at 10 A.M. - Installation

**Meeting to be followed by Greg Tang Workshop

Watch D.O.G.S. Kick-off Sept. 6th

in the gym 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.

1st Annual SSE Fun Run & Block Party October 21st

Time to announced in enews and Stanley PTA Facebook page

Eureka Science Dates

   2016 Fall Dates 2017 Spring Dates 

   9/16/16 1/20/17 9/30/16 2/3/17 10/07/16 2/24/17 10/14/16 3/24/17 11/18/16 4/21/17 12/02/16 5/5/17  

 

Grade levels will be assigned to dates a er school      

begins. Please check the enews & PTA Facebook page 

for updates and assignment dates.  

><SPIRIT NIGHTS><

August 31st – Cup Cakes Etc.

Sept (Date TBD) ‐ PDQ

October 3rd ‐ Chic‐fil‐a

November ‐‐TBD

December 6th ‐ Pepperoni’s

January 17th— Mc Donald’s

February 14th— Cup Cakes Etc.

March 30th ‐ All Star Family Grill

April 19th ‐ Papa Johns

May—TBD

Teacher

Apprecia on

Week

May 1st– 5th

Classroom Parties Fall—11/21/16 Spring—3/3/17

Stay Connected with REMIND! To receive text message reminders,

text @ 1533 to (832) 384‐9634.

This will be used on an as needed basis.  Reminders for Spirit Nights, turn in or RSVP, deadlines, important 

items being sent home with your child from the PTA, and occasional reminders about VOLUNTEER opportuni‐

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Stanley Stampede Chronicle Newsletter

This weekly informa ve newsle er published every Tuesday for all parents sent 

out via your current email address.  The newsle er has important dates, ac vi es, 

func ons, and updates from both the school and the PTA!   It’s a MUST READ for

parents to keep updated on what is happening at Stanley Elementary.

Stay connected with the SSE PTA for news, updates and  reminders!  

Stanley PTA General Membership Mee ng are open to all PTA members. 

You are always invited to a end these mee ngs as a way of obtaining Infor‐

ma on and the current status of all the PTA projects for the year.  Please 

save these dates for the  2016‐17 upcoming General Membership mee ngs!  

Thursday, September 15, 2016 General Membership @ 10 AM

Monday, October 24, 2016 General Membership @ 5:30 PM **

Thursday, January 19, 2017 General Membership @ 10 AM

Thursday, March 23, 2017 General Board Mee ng ‐ PTA Elec ons @ 10 AM

Thursday, May 18, 2017 General Membership @ 10 AM

 

 

For updates, calendars and events, Spirit 

Wear, Watch D.O.G.S., Spirit Sticks, Eureka 

Science, teachers favorite lists,                  

PTA printable forms and much more... 

Visit Stanley PTA website at 

www.ssepta.com

Have a ques on for the board or chair 

members? Go to the PTA Officers page for 

all email addresses.  

 

 There are many opportuni es  to 

volunteer on campus and  various 

ac vi es to get in involved in. Click the 

volunteer tab to access signup genius links 

for upcoming events and to view the 

volunteer interest form.   

Ever feel like you don’t know what’s going on?