Progress reports for students in grades 3 - 5 will be available in the Home Access Center (HAC) on Friday, February 17, 2023 after 3PM. Please login to HAC and print the progress report for your records. If you need assistance accessing your HAC account please call 281-641-5003.

We want to make sure all students get their full learning experiences each and every day. Reminder that the school day begins at 7:55, and tardies begin at 8:00.

Attendance is extremely important to success in school! Please see more information here and here about why attendance matters and what you can do to help.

A few safety reminders:

-Student drop-offs are not allowed in the staff parking lot/bus and daycare lane in the mornings.

-School doors open at 7:30, prior to this time there is no supervision for students.

-Cell phone use while driving is not allowed on school property per Texas Transportation Code (unless you are using a handsfree device).

Hello Future or Current West Lake Students and Parents!

If your student is interested in being on the 2023-2024 Luminaires Dance Team, please join our mailing list to receive the zoom link and details pertaining to tryout updates and information by clicking on the link below. Filling out this form is very important if you wish to receive any information about tryouts:

Luminaires Dance Team 2023-2024 Mailing List

Our the Parent Interest Meeting will be held VIRTUALLY via Zoom on February 21st at 6:30 p.m. Zoom details will be sent out using the email provided in the mailing list above on Friday, February 17th.

The parent interest meeting will cover all tryout information and necessities. If you are not able to attend the interest meeting on zoom, please look at the WLMS Dance website page under the “ 2023 - 2023 Luminaires Tryout Information” tab. This page will provide you with all the necessary information as well as the “Tryout Info Presentation” that will be shared during the meeting.

Luminaires Dance Website

We are looking forward to our 2023 - 2024 season!

- Clarissa Butsch & Ra'kala Burnett

Do you have a current 5th, 6th, or 7th grader interested in trying out for the 2023-24 West Lake Luminaires dance team and want to see what it’s all about? We have two opportunities for you. First, fill out the interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN0MB67GUXzVnpXcivt-HtxN0aiG9U3K2qN_ZEXLdjcUI1Ew/viewform

The parent meeting will be held later this month so get on our mailing list to get all of the details.

Next, we will be holding a free Luminaires dance clinic put on by our 8th graders moving on to high school. The clinic will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the WLMS gym. Students will learn a typical warm-up and work on skills and technique needed for the team. It’s also a great opportunity to meet dancers. You must fill out a permission form to attend. The permission form can be found here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/free-dance-clinic

If you have any questions about the team, please feel free to reach out!

Hey, Groves Families! It is almost Spring Book Fair time!

DATES:

Monday, Feb. 27th - Family night/Early-bird shopping from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Bring the family out and get some GREAT books!

Monday, Feb. 27th to Friday, Mar. 3rd - Students will shop during either their Library, PE Wellness, or Science Lab specials this week. A schedule will be sent out via email AND in the upcoming Grizzette.

Monday, Mar. 6th - Last chance shopping for students & teachers from 8:00am to 11:45am.

FIND OUT MORE You can visit our Book Fair website HERE or my Groves webpage HERE if you need to know more.

PAYMENTS
It is a CASHLESS book fair again. Only eWallet or credit/debit card will be accepted ... absolutely no cash or checks. You can set up your student's eWallet using the same login as before. Any previous funds from fall can be moved to the spring eWallet easily. Please watch THIS video for instructions. It is REALLY easy!

K & 1st will be doing Winnie the Pooh Kids

2nd & 3rd will be doing 101 Dalmations Kids

4th & 5th will be doing Lion King Jr

We need your help to raise money for sets, costumes, and props! There are two ways you can help:

1) Become a Groves Theatre sponsor!

2) Buy some yummy popcorn!

For a direct link to purchase click here: https://s.dgpopup.com/1ek75xi0

See the flyers below for more information

Parents,

We need your help! During the 4th 9 weeks, your student will be learning about careers in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math or STEM. If you have a career in STEM, please record a 1-2 minute video that includes your name, your student's name, a description of your career, and any props, vehicles, or uniforms associated with your career. Videos must be recorded by March 19,2023 to be shown during Den Time. You may record the video clip on your phone then upload it to Flipgrid or in the Flipgrid App. You will login using your google, Microsoft account or you can create a Flipgrid login. Please visit this link https://flip.com/ecbb47b7 to upload your video. If you need any help, please reach out to Ashley Frutos at axsmith@humbleisd.net

Below please find information regarding the Fall 2022 Credit By Exam for Acceleration registration and testing dates/deadlines. Additional communication will be sent out in January for spring testing registration.

Registration:
Parents complete Credit By Examination Registration Form and give it to your student's Counselor before the desired testing window deadline.

Spring Testing

2022-2023 Yearbook - We are so excited to announce that the 2022-2023 Yearbook will be in collaboration with our first ever Groves Elementary Yearbook Club. Students will help design, take pictures, and create layouts. You may order your yearbooks now at balfour.com (search Groves Elementary in 77346) for an early bird price of $30 (ends 2/1/23). We will have a summer delivery to be able to include all parties, spring events and 5th grade of year activities, but we will be selling inserts at the end of year for students to collect autographs, so you don't need to purchase an insert now. 5th grade only dedications available for purchase now, but the design isn't due until next Spring. Order now because we have a limited number of books that will sell out!!

Please mark your calendars for "A Night in the Groves," our second annual spring gala benefiting Groves Elementary. There will be food, drinks, music, dancing, silent and live auctions, and raffle prizes! This fundraising event will be for adults only. Dress is cocktail attire.

For information on sponsorship and donation opportunities, please email Susan Morrow-Mueller (grovesptovp2@gmail.com) or Amanda Vasquez (avasquez1106@gmail.com).

Per Groves tradition, a big part of our fundraising comes from our classroom baskets. Room parents will be communicating soon about how to gather donations and items for the baskets.

Iwinski/Gaspard/VanSchoubroek – Explore Your City

Faerber/Collier – Lego

Vandergraaf/Boyd – Game Night

Barragan/Nafegar – BBQ/Kitchen

Kubichek/Heineman/McAnaney – Astros

Cummins/Trevino – Nerf

Bennett/A. Rodriguez/Gonzales – American Girl

Nerio/Viana/Moreno – Date Night

Howard/Lindsey/Booker – Spa

Burke/Nazari/V. Rodriguez – Vinyl Craft

Cyprus/Hunt – Dynamo

Dabao/Gomez/Daigle – Night of Mystery

Sundarum/Martin/Clarke – Texans

Farias/Chesney/Carte/Avery/Laygan – Gift Card Tree

Moreau/Tegnander/Larralde – Golf

Beatty/Doucet/Jackson – Gamer

Lewis/Schimmels/Jeter/Finley – HEB/Costco Gift Cards

Castro/Meneses/S. Rodriguez – Rockets

Swain/Waters/Kopp – Home Library

Thank you to the Goddard School of Lake Houston & Smile Big Pediatric Dentistry for continuing to support our school! We appreciate you!!