CSI: WEEK 1 HAPPENINGS
China Spring Intermediate School
July 28, 2024
SAVE THE DATE
First Day of School ~ 8/1/2024
SCHOOL DAY ~ 8/2/2024
5th & 6th Grade Open House ~ 8/8/2024
6th Grade Honors Meeting ~ 8/8/2024
Band Instrument Drive ~ 8/13/2024
Labor Day - NO SCHOOL ~ 9/2/2024
Pajama Day ~ 9/6/2024
Progress Reports ~ 9/18/2024
Full 5-Day Week ~ 9/30/24-10/4/2024
HAPPENINGS
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
Thursday, August 1st:
Welcome back, Cougs! Let’s have a great year!
OPEN HOUSE:
Thursday, August 8th:
6th Grade ~ 5:15PM - 6:15PM
5th Grade ~ 6:45PM - 7:45PM
This is a come-and-go opportunity for students to introduce their teachers to their families and learn classroom and grade level expectations and procedures.
6TH GRADE HONORS PARENT MEETING:
Thursday, August 8th:
6:15PM - 6:45PM
6th Grade Honors teachers will hold a brief meeting with all parents of students in the 6th grade honors classes to review expectations for honors classes.
REMINDERS
SCHEDULE:
School day duration ~ 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Car rider drop off ~ begins at 7:00AM
Breakfast ~ 7:15AM - 8:00AM
Class begins ~ 8:00AM
Tardy bell rings ~ 8:05AM
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.
TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS:
Morning car riders ~ Students can be dropped off using the front main parking lot or the Salem Way loop. All students will report directly to the gym upon arrival.
Salem Way gates close at 7:30.
Afternoon car riders ~ Car riders are picked up using either the front main parking lot or the Salem Way loop. Make sure your student knows which area you will be picking them up at.
Bus Riders ~ For safety, students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. They are not allowed to ride home with another student.
Students must have a bus pass with them. These are available online and copies will be available in the front office.
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 3:15PM to ensure they get dismissed as requested.
Early dismissal ~ If you wish to pick your student up early from school you must do so before 3:45PM. A photo ID will be required to check your student out.
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION:
CSI is one-to-one with iPads. Each student is assigned to an iPad that they will carry with them and be responsible for during the school day. A technology iPad agreement was available at schedule pick up for parents to review and sign. If we did not receive a signed form for your child, one will be coming home. This form must be signed and returned before your child can receive an iPad.
CAFETERIA REMINDERS:
Breakfast ~ 7:15AM - 8:00AM - In order for your student to receive breakfast service in the cafeteria, they must arrive to school prior to 7:50AM.
Lunch ~
5th Grade: 11:17am - 11:47am
6th Grade: 12:20pm - 12:50pm
Lunch Visitors ~ 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.
Food Delivery ~ If you wish to drop off food for your student, please make sure it is labeled with their first and last name. All lunch deliveries will be placed on the cart by the office for students to get on their way to lunch.
Deliveries from third party vendors like DoorDash and GrubHub are not permitted.
NURSE’S NOTES:
Please keep your student’s medical information updated on Parent Portal throughout the year and reach out to our school nurse with any changes and updates as needed.
Children with severe medical diagnoses such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, allergy/anaphylaxis are required to have action plans signed by a physician. This serves as the doctor’s order for your child and is the plan in case an emergency occurs.
A new, updated medication form signed by the parent and a physician is required each school year.