Save the Date:
· Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School) ~ 1/20/25
· SchoolStore Fundraiser Kick-off ! 1/21/25
· Instructional Friday ~ 1/24/25
· Pajama Day ~ 1/24/25
· Reading Benchmark ~ 2/4/25
· 3rd Grade STAAR Parent Prep Night ~ 2/6/25
· 100th Day of School ~ 2/10/25
· Kona Ice ~ 2/10/25
· Math Bench Mark ~ 2/11/25
· PTA Mother-Son Dance ~ 2/13/25
· UIL Competition ~ 2/21/25
Happenings:
SCHOOLSTORE FUNDRAISER KICK-OFF: Starting January 21st until the end of the school year CSE will be participating in the SchoolStore Fundraising Program. This program is an easy and safe way for our school to raise funds that are essential for tools our students and teachers need to succeed. On Tuesday, you may register your child by CLICKING HERE. After you register your child, please be sure to send the “Student Prize Code” on their Book Buddy Lanyard back to school for their participation prize!
Registering for the fundraiser and fully participating should take less than 12 minutes of your time. We greatly appreciate any and all support your family can lend to CSE. “There’s no place like CSE” because of the wonderful families that build and support our community.
PAJAMA DAY: Every instructional Friday this year is pajama day at CSE! Come to school cozy and ready to learn on Friday, January 24th!
BENCHMARK TESTING: The Reading Benchmark (STAAR Practice Test) will take place on Tuesday, February 4th. The Math Benchmark will take place on Tuesday, February 11th. Please make sure your students arrive to school on time and refrain from checking them out early on these days. ALSO, NO VISITORS WILL BE PERMITTED ON CAMPUS ON BENCHMARK AND STAAR TEST DAYS (INCLUDING LUNCH VISITORS).
STAAR PREP PARENT NIGHT: CSE 3rd grade teachers and our campus Instructional Coach are excited to host our annual STAAR Test Parent Prep night on Thursday, February 6th at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. Topics discussed will include… what and when is STAAR and how you can help your student be prepared.
If you wish to attend, please CLICK HERE to RSVP.
100TH DAY OF SCHOOL: The 100th day of school falls on Monday, February 10th. To celebrate being 100 days smarter, we encourage our students to dress like their 100-year-old self!
KONA ICE: To help us celebrate the 100th day of school Kona Ice will be on campus on Monday, February 10th for students to purchase a snow cone during their regularly scheduled recess time. CLICK HERE to order your child’s snow cone online (link closes at 8:30am on 2/10/25).
PTA MOTHER-SON DANCE: PTA will be hosting the First Annual Mother-Son Dance on Thursday, February 13th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at China Spring Elementary.
We invite all boys and their moms from grades PREK-6th grade to enjoy a fun night of snacks, music and dancing! Be on the lookout, a link to reserve your tickets will be released early next week.
Reminders:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
WEEK 22 ATTENDANCE
MONDAY ~ 96.11%
TUESDAY ~ 95.30%
WEDNESDAY ~ 94.65%
THURSDAY ~ 94.49%
TARDY REMINDERS:
The tardy bell rings at 8:00AM, and every three tardies will count as one unexcused absence. It is crucial to ensure your student arrives at school on time, as excessive tardies can accumulate and potentially lead to truancy issues. Let’s work together to establish strong attendance habits and set our students up for success!
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:
90% Law ~ The state of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for their current grade level.
Daily attendance ~ Attendance is taken every day at 9:30AM. Your student must be on campus at this time to be counted present for the day.
When absent ~ Only 4 days total per semester can be excused by a PARENT NOTE (parent signed excuse). For all absences exceeding 4, a doctor's note or other formal documentation is required.
All excuse notes must be turned in to the Front Office within 3 school days of the student’s absence.
NURSE’S NOTES:
o Sickness:
Please remember to keep your child home for 24 hours if they have a fever, are vomiting or have diarrhea. They must be symptom free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Your child may only return before 24 hours if cleared by a physician and have the physician’s note stating the okay to return.
o Medications:
All medications, prescriptions and over-the counter, must have signed orders from the doctor and also parent signature to have at school. All medications must be in original container with prescription label visible and legible.
DRESS CODE REMINDERS:
o The dress code will be enforced at all times. Students out of dress code will be sent to the office and given the opportunity to change clothes.
o Please see the reminder for dress code in regards to our handbook:
Hemlines on all dresses, skirts, and shorts must not be shorter than mid-thigh length (typically no shorter than 7” inseam or fingertip length).
Pants may not have holes above mid-thigh length. No sagging pants are allowed.
Tights, leggings, or spandex may only be worn with a shirt, skirt, dress, or shorts that cover both the front and the back (no sheer panels; no skin may show through).
Tank tops must have a strap at least 2” wide. No crop tops, mid-drift tops or tube tops are allowed.
TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS:
Morning car riders ~ Please use the car rider loops in the back of the school for morning drop-off. Students are NOT allowed to be dropped off in the front of the school until after the car line barriers are in place.
Afternoon car riders ~ In the afternoon car rider line a SCHOOL-ISSUED car rider sign is required. If the sign is not visible to the staff calling names you will be asked to go to the Front Office to check your student out with an ID.
Bus Riders ~ For safety, students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. They are not allowed to ride home with another student.
CSISD District bus policy ~ any student 2nd grade or younger must have a parent or guardian at the bust stop in the afternoon. If a parent or guardian is not present the student will be brought back to the school upon completion of the bus route for the parent/guardian to pick up.
o Early dismissal ~ If you wish to pick your student up early from school you must do so before 3:30PM. A photo ID will be required to check your student out.
o Transportation Change ~ If there is a change to your child’s normal mode of transportation in the afternoon, you must notify the Front Office by 2:30PM to ensure they get dismissed as requested.
CAFETERIA REMINDERS:
Breakfast ~ 7:00AM-7:45AM - In order for your student to receive breakfast service in the cafeteria, they must arrive to school prior to 7:45AM.
Lunch ~ 2nd Grade – 11:00AM - 11:40AM
3rd Grade - 11:45AM - 12:15PM
4th Grade - 12:20PM - 12:50PM
· If you wish to eat lunch with your student a photo ID is required to check-in at the Front Office. Only visitors on the student’s contact list will be permitted.
· If you wish to drop off food for your student to be delivered to the “cafeteria pick up table” by the Front Office please make sure it is labeled with their first and last name and teacher name.
· Deliveries from third party vendors like DoorDash and GrubHub are not permitted.
o ONLY 3rd and 4th Graders are permitted to use the microwaves in the cafeteria. Please make sure they know how to use a microwave and prepare the food packed in their lunch boxes. Please also send, microwave safe containers for their food.
o Please do not send items that need reheated for 2nd graders, they are not permitted to use the microwaves.
o PLEASE DO NOT SEND GLASS FOOD CONTAINERS IN LUNCH BOXES.