• Students are released to go to classrooms at 7:55.

• Students are considered tardy after 8:05.• If you need to drop your child prior to 7:55

our cafeteria doors will open at 7:30. Between 7:30-7:55 students will wait in the cafeteria in grade level lines with our staff members on duty. It is strongly encouraged to bring them as close to 7:55 as you can. The cafeteria gets real full

SFE Arrival

• Library and computer labs open in the morning for students• Library is open Monday – Thursday starting

Sept. 8th for 2nd – 5th only (except during Bookfair) * K- 1st will start later in the year. * Students must arrive before 7:45am.

• Computer labs will open soon (Parent Volunteers are needed to help us with the lab)

• After our exercise path is finished we will be starting our Fitness Club back up. Parent volunteers are needed to help us with Fitness Club.

• Teachers may request that your child attend morning tutoring. Your child’s teacher will contact you if they would like your child to come to morning tutoring.

• A staff member will be on duty at the Mills Branch/ Clover Valley intersection (Greentree) from 7:40-8:00. When it is raining this intersection will not be staffed.

• Cafeteria doors will close at 8:00. If you are dropping off after 8:00, please use the main doors.

• Official Attendance Time is 9:05.

SFE Dismissal

If you are picking up your child in a car, please go through the car rider line. We understand that this could take a few extra minutes. However, with so many kids being picked up on neighboring streets we are concerned with the safety of our students.

Please send a note to your child’s teacher if you are changing your child’s dismissal.

IMPORTANT!

If your child is going to attend GIRLS SCOUTS after school, you must please send a note of this change in dismissal as well.

Rainy day dismissal decision will be made at 3:05 p.m. Please know we do our very best to make the right call on those days. We appreciate your patience as you are waiting in the car rider line. Please know that our priority is getting our students home safely.

Birthday CelebrationsIce cream treats may be purchased for your

child’s class from the cafeteria. Please order at least 2 weeks in advance. Form is online on our website or contact Mary Brooks for a hard copy.

Although a parent or grandparent is not prohibited from providing food for a school-designated function or for children in the child’s or grandchild’s classroom for his or her birthday, please be aware that children in the school may have severe allergies to certain food products. Therefore, it is imperative to discuss this with the child’s teacher prior to bringing any food in this circumstance.

LibrarySTUDENTS CAN ALWAYS GET A NEW BOOK. They just need to let his or her teacher know they need one.

STARTING TUES., SEPT. 8TH. 2ND– 5TH ONLY. (K-1st will start later in the year) Library opens Monday – Thursday before school for checkout, reading, homework... Kids must arrive before 7:45am.

SIGN UP to receive LIBRARY DAY text reminders the evening before your books are

due. SEE YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER FOR

DETAILS.

SAVE OUR BOOKS WITH…. BAGGIES!!!

•One Gallon for smaller chapter books•Two Gallon for bigger picture books•Donate a box to our class!

Library

Key Features 

NewsCheck out the latest district wide and school news all in one place!

Calendar EventsAdd events to the calendar on your personal mobile device directly from the calendar section on the app.

Home Access CenterAccess student grades and attendance.

Humble Independent School District

Mobile App Now Available

Communication

Email is most dependable

Front office for last minute emergency messages

Classroom phone if ok for teacher to call after school or next day

Notes from home… MUST HAVE NOTE FOR ANY CHANGE IN DISMISSAL – including Girl Scouts

Check website frequently for updates/reminders

Snacks and Water Bottles

only ONE healthy snack per day

nothing sticky or that requires a spoon… gets on assignments

make sure they have a big breakfast and to send a snack… we don’t have lunch until 11:20am

name on water bottles (especially disposable ones)

Weekly Folders and Backpacks

RED take home folder (clean out weekly)

ORANGE homework folder (keep at home until Friday)

CHECK BACKPACK DAILY

Homework – parents need to monitor for neat, complete and prompt, pencil only

http://www.classdojo.com • Students earn points, points can be

deducted, but focus on the positive• They earn class money to use on the class

store for each point they earn• Parents can log in daily or at any time during

the day to see child’s progress. You can also send and receive a private message through dojo.

• Students will be given a password so they can go personalize their own dojo

Reading

Independently choose a just right bookRead for an increasing amount of time independentlyMonitor their reading through comprehension and AR testsIstation assessments and practice at homeRead nightly for at least 20 minutes

Writing and Word Study

Write daily in a variety of genresWork on adding description and detailsBe a resourceful spellerHelpful to send in photos or pictures of what your child likes or vacations, special memories, etc

MathPractice…Telling time to the minuteIdentifying and counting collections of coins to a dollarUsing a variety of strategies to solve two and three digit addition and subtraction word problems independently First in Math will be starting soonReviewing addition and subtraction flashcards at home. These are the best:

First in Math Update~First in Math should be ready to go soon.  You

will get a parent e-mail when the campus is ready to begin.  This computer program is designed to service kindergarten through middle school students. 

~Last year, SFE was one of only 90 schools out of more than 5,000 schools to become a Million Sticker School!  :D

We will be having Science Lab monthly, if you are still interested in volunteering, let me know and I’ll get your name to the person in charge

Science & Social Studies

Support the SFE Annual Fund!Help us purchase more technology for our

students! Check out SFE’s Annual Fund Campaign on

our website!Donate online or send donations into the front

officeThank you for supporting SFE!

Thank you so much for coming!!!Contact me by phone or email if you have

any other questions or concerns.