A Note from Mrs. Mathe
This weekend is 4 day weekend. I hope you are able to do something you love as a family. I encourage you to spread a little kindness this weekend, modeling for your child what a great impact even a small act can make.
Dr. Null updated us last night on some changes that will occur next week with student isolation periods. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, effective Tuesday, February 22nd, we are aligning our student isolation criteria for COVID-19 positive students (or symptoms consistent with COVID-19) and allowing an early return option with a properly fitting mask after 5 days since symptoms began, fever free 24 hours, and symptoms have resolved. An updated "Can my Child go to School" flow chart will be posted on the Roadmap to Remaining Open website soon.
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Lunch Visitors *DATES ADDED THRU SPRING BREAK Please sign up on Sign Up Genius for the day you wish to attend lunch
We ask that you sit at designated parent tables, 1 family per bench. | Car Rider Sign Request All students will be provided one car rider sign for the year. If you need multiple signs, please click the link below to request a sign. | Parent Resource Center for Parents of Special Needs Children The district publishes this newsletter monthly. I will start to include it on our Publisher for your convivence. |
Lunch Visitors *DATES ADDED THRU SPRING BREAK
The district has moved back to a level 3, so we will welcome visitors for 8 students per grade level each day (please only select one slot per family- each slot allows for 2 guests plus the student)
We ask that you sit at designated parent tables, 1 family per bench.
Car Rider Sign Request
Parent Resource Center for Parents of Special Needs Children
Calling All Parents- Silent Auction
Do you have a small business you would like to advertise? If so, please consider donating merchandise or a gift certificate to our silent auction and we will advertise your business on our auction website! Do you have a timeshare you would like to donate? Do you have tickets you cannot use and would like to donate? These items can help raise PTO funds for field trips and technology!
To donate to our silent auction, please contact Jessica Mumme at jessica.m.mumme@gmail.com.
Powell PTO News!
THANK YOU SO MUCH POWELL FAMILIES!
With your help we have raised over $50,000 for our students and staff for Teacher Incentives (teachers get 10% of their classroom total raised to spend on items for their classrooms - YAY!), Technology Enhancements (we are still working on becoming a 1:1 campus where we have one device per child), and Field Trips (current trips that have been planned are to the Downtown Aquarium, Blue Bell Creamery, HMNS & Sam Houston Memorial)!
We could not have done this without you!
Thank you from the bottom of our POWELL PANTHER hearts.
Our next SPIRIT NIGHT is Thursday, February 24th at GRUB BURGER on Research! We hope you can join us!
Powell Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, March 26 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We hope to see all of our Powell families there!
Enjoy the long weekend!
Powell PTO
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Teachers Achieving Excellence
Do you want to recognize an AWESOME Powell teacher? If so, follow the steps below:
- Log in to Parent Access Center (PAC).
- Click on communication.
- Choose Staff/Teacher excellence from the drop down menu.
- Select the employee to receive recognition from the drop down menu.
- Click create TAE.
- Click any of the pre-populated choices that apply.
- Type any additional comments in the Additional Comment box.
- Click the box labeled Create Teachers Achieving Excellence button.
- Done!
Roadmap to Remaining Open
Prescreening for our Safety
Self-Prescreening: To ensure the health and safety of all students and staff, all individuals should conduct a self pre-screening daily for COVID-19 symptoms. Individuals waiting for COVID-19 test results due to symptoms or individuals currently experiencing any of the symptoms listed that are new and/or not normal for them, should stay home and consider seeking medical care and/or COVID-19 testing. Symptoms consistent with COVID-19 include:
- fatigue
- cough or shortness of breath
- sore throat
- congestion or runny nose
- significant muscle pain or body aches
- loss of taste or smell in the last 10 days
- diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
- feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0F
Our Mission
Powell Elementary School is committed to creating an environment that promotes academic excellence, and a love for learning. Our goal is to build relationships that empower students, and develop responsible, patriotic citizens, and confident leaders.
