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Mark Your Calendars For This Week's Events!
9/17 - Kinder Vision & Hearing Screening
9/17- Culver's Spirit Night: 4-9pm
9/19- 1st Grade Parent Informational Night @ 5:30pm
SWE Choir - 4th & 5th Graders
The SWE Choir will be composed of the first 50 students interested. Mr. Conaton will begin collecting the forms Monday, 9/16 at 8:15 am.
He can be contacted at christopher.conaton@humbleisd.net
Plan Ahead With These Upcoming Dates!
9/23 - NO SCHOOL for elementary students: Staff Professional Development
9/24 - WATCH D.O.G. Kick-Off @ 6:30pm in SWE Cafeteria
9/25 - 2nd Grade Parent Informational Night @ 5:30pm
9/26 - 5th Grade Parent Informational Night @ 5:00pm
9/30 - Book Fair Week
10/1 - Kinder Parent Informational Night @ 5:00pm
10/3 - 4th Grade Parent Informational Night @ 5:30pm
10/7 - 10/11 - NO SCHOOL: Fall Break
Grade Level Parent Informational Nights
September 19: 1st Grade @5:30pm
September 25: 2nd Grade @5:30pm
September 26: 5th Grade @5:00pm
October 1: Kindergarten @ 5:00pm
October 3: 4th Grade @5:30pm
Clubs @ SWE
Clubs at SWE (as of now):
S.T.E.E.R Club (Robotics) - 4th/5th - Limited to 20 students. Applications due 9/20. Contact person: Camie Tews & Larenzo Givens
Geography Club - Grades 3 - 5: Not limited - Contact Person: Melissa Donnell for application
Destination Imagination- 4th/5th - More info to come - Contact Person: Robin Dukes
Math Olympiads - 4th/5th - Applications due 9/17 - Contact Person: Carol Oke & Kathleen Stuffler
Science Olympiads- 4th/5th - Applications will be sent out after Thanksgiving Break - Contact Person: Robbie Morrow & Laure Friedel
Choir - See information above- Contact Person: Christopher Conaton
Calling All Dads of Great Students!!!
Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza & Information Kick-Off
Attendees will get information regarding the Watch DOGS program and be able to sign up for a day to make a positive impact at their child's school.
Attendance at this event is for the father/father-figure and the school-age SWE child(ren).
Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zgc2KfvmsfCqcg7YHrZWil-t2QuQdxu5XzXA0fH7D1c/viewform?edit_requested=true
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019, 06:30 PM
SWE Cafeteria
SWE Student Council Partners With WLMS Student to "Stuff Out Cancer"!
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. SWE will be supporting the effort to "Stuff Out Cancer". Through September 30, please send a NEW stuffed animal to SWE. Our student Council will partner with Kaitlyn from WLMS to donate these generous donations to Texas Children's Hospital. While this effort will not cure cancer, it will bring comfort and support to those children fighting the battle. Thank you for considering!
Gifted & Talented Information
Gifted/Talented Referrals
The identification & selection of students is determined through a comprehensive three-step process conducted by a committee which uses multiple and specific evaluation criteria.
REFERRAL
Parents and teachers have the opportunity to refer new & returning students Referrals should be completed in the online portal, https://www.humbleisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=115204, on the Advanced Academics website. The portal will be open during the referral window
Grades 1 - 12: August 26 - September 27
Kindergarten: August 26 - December 20
Also note: All kindergarten students will be screened toward the middle of the year.
TESTING
Students who are referred for the Humble ISD Gifted & Talented Program are assessed with a variety of quantitative and qualitative instruments. Once the testing is complete, a committee meets to look at a variety of factors to determine identification in the gifted & talented program.
NOTIFICATION
Parents will be notified by letter of the testing results.
Please contact our ELT (Extended Learning Teacher), Robin Dukes, at robin.dukes@humbleisd.net if you have any questions or visit her website at https://www.humbleisd.net/Domain/1593
“Should I Refer?” district slideshow is attached below.
VOLUNTEERING IN HUMBLE ISD
Humble ISD continually enhances proactive safety measures to keep children safe.
Anyone interested in volunteering in Humble ISD will be required to complete an application and undergo a criminal background check.
Go to humbleisd.net/volunteer to begin the application process.
Absent Line
Students have 2 days after his/her return to school to bring in an absence note. Absence notes should be contain the following:
- student's name
- date of absence
- reason for absence
- parent signature
Summerwood Elementary
Email: slalman@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/swe
Location: 14000 Summerwood Lakes Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-3000