From the Principal's Desk
Jan/Feb 2018
Wildcats on the Move 2018
It's the third nine weeks of school and our Wildcats are learning, growing, working hard, and taking pride in their work daily! The game is on and our Wildcats are rising to the occasion. Thank you for supporting us as we work to provide your child with the best possible education.
Brian Gibson, Principal
William C. Velasquez Elementary
Information/Reminders:
- Please be aware that all same day transportation changes and all early pick-ups must be done before 2:00 p.m.
- Classes will not be doing Valentine's day parties this year. All classes will have an end of the year party to kick off summer vacation and celebrate the end of the school year. The date of classroom end of the year parties will be communicated at a later date in the spring semester. Students will have time determined by their teachers to exchange Valentine's Day cards with their classmates on Valentine's Day, so please make sure your child has enough to share with his/her classmates.
-4th grade students will be taking their field trip to the Taste of Texas on Tuesday, January 30th.
- All top PTO fundraiser sellers will be taking the annual limo ride to CiCi's pizza Friday, February 2nd.
- Students competing in Science Olympiad will be participating in the competitions Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Lamar J.H.
- 2nd Grade students will be taking their Field Trip to The George Ranch Historical Park on Tuesday, February 20th.
- 1st grade students will be taking their field trip to the Sugarland Science Museum on Friday, February 23rd.
- 5th grade students will be benchmark testing in math and reading on Monday, January 29th and Tuesday, January 30th.
- Feb. 26th - Feb. 27th 3rd and 4th students will be benchmark testing in reading and math, and 5th grade students will be benchmark testing in science on Feb. 28th.
- Special thanks to our PTO for funding all of our field trips!
Morning Drop Off Reminders
- Cell phone usage is prohibited in the school zones and the car rider line.
- For the safety of our children and staff, please make sure you are dropping your child/children off from the car rider line or park in the front parking lot and walk your child across the crosswalk to the front doors of the school. Students should not be dropped off on the side of Macek Rd. next to the bike racks or grassy area.
- We can’t control traffic flow on the roads, however we have observed that traffic exiting the car rider line would move faster if everyone turned right onto Macek Rd., drove up to Arbor Ranch Drive(The second intersection) and turned right to get back to FM 2759.
- School starts at 7:30 a.m daily. Students need to be in their classrooms by this time and ready to learn. Remember if they are not in their classrooms by 7:30 they are considered tardy. The campus opens at 7:00 a.m. daily.
- On days when the weather is stormy, leaving a few minutes early is recommended to help decrease the likelihood of tardiness.
- The front parking lot is not to be used as an additional area to drop students off in the same fashion as one would drop students off from the car rider line. District transportation is highly encouraged. If you would like bus route information, you may access the following link.
Jump Rope for Heart 2018 - Message from Coach Villarreal
Jump Rope for Heart is February 16th!!
8:30 am-10:30 am
All students regardless if they raise money will get to participate in this fun event. To participate we MUST have a signed permission slip returned. A permission slip already went home in your child's folder along with more information about Jump Rope for Heart. Please send the signed permission slip part back to school if you have not done so already.
Thank you!
Velasquez Elementary
Website: velasquez.lcisd.org
Location: 402 Macek Rd. Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: 832-223-2600
Facebook: facebook.com/VelasquezES
Twitter: @VelasquezElem
Watch Dogs Are Back!
Calling all dads, uncles, grandfathers, and other male role models! Are you ready to volunteer some of your time at our school? Come and serve Velasquez as a Watchdog!
Join us for our Dads and Pizza Night on Thursday, February 8th starting at 5:30 p.m! We will be sharing information about the program as well as getting Watch Dogs signed up for volunteer activities.
February Celebrations
- February is Black History Month - This month we will be recognizing the rich heritage and significant contributions African Americans have made to our lives.
- February 5th -9th is School Counselor's Appreciation week. We appreciate everything Mrs. Yockey does to make our school a better place for student's to learn. Notes and emails of appreciation are encouraged.