GALATAS GAZETTE
April 16, 2021
Contact Information
Denae Wilker, Principal
Candace Mathis, Assistant Principal
Kristi Tabor, Counselor
Through the collaborative efforts of all who pass through our door, we provide a safe learning community that develops lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
Website: http://galatas.conroeisd.net/
Location: 9001 Cochrans Crossing Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GalatasCISD/
Twitter: @GalatasCISD
Spring Book Fair April 12-25!
Please visit the link below to shop the Book Fair. Thank you for instilling a love of reading and supporting our Book Fair!
Springetti Online Auction Open to Everyone!
There are many items to bid on, including packages for children and adults! Please click on the link below to pre-register and join the fun!
Student Placement for 2021-2022 School Year
It is that time of year when we begin making plans for another great school year at Galatas. While most children transition easily from grade to grade, there may be special physical or emotional circumstances that are important for us to consider during the placement process. In the past, parents emailed our school counselor directly to express their placement concerns. If you would like to communicate any information regarding placement for your child, please take a moment to fill out the form below.
The deadline is April 30 at 3:00pm.
*NEW TIMES ADDED!* VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are excited to be able to offer a few opportunities for our parents/families to volunteer in the Copy Room and Library for the last grading period! In order to ensure the safety of all of our families and staff, these opportunities will be limited to those volunteers who sign up at the link below.
1. All volunteers must have completed the CISD Volunteer by visiting here.
2.Volunteer Details:
- Library volunteers will assist the Librarian with checking in Library books, shelving, and inventory. Prior school Library volunteer experience is necessary for this position, since we will not be able to provide training. Slots will be added for May at a later date.
- Copy Room volunteers will make copies and laminate materials for staff members. Prior Copy Room experience is preferred; we cannot provide training on how to use the copier. If you have volunteered in another school making copies, this copier is the same as other schools.
3. Volunteers must adhere to all District and Campus guidelines relating to health and safety, including prescreening, mask wearing, and no contact with students.
4. Only the volunteer that signs up may enter the building. We cannot accommodate children or other visitors at this time. We have limited the slots to one volunteer per shift, to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed.
Please call 936-709-5000 with any questions.
PreK, Kinder, and New Student Registration
Please be sure to register as soon as possible; it is important to know how many new Greyhounds we are expecting so that we are ready to welcome them to Galatas in August!
Registration is online, and you can upload all of the needed documents right to the registration application. Please click below for a direct link to the CISD registration page. Then, click "Family Portal 2021-2022" to begin registering.
If you have any questions please e-mail Robin Curtis, Galatas Registrar, at rcurtis@conroeisd.net.
CHANGE OF INFORMATION
If you currently have plans to move over the summer please email our registrar, Robin Curtis at rcurtis@conroeisd.net. There will be a summer mover form sent to you via your child in the coming weeks. We ask that you complete it and send it back to school. This will help in planning for next year.
Transportation Change Reminders
As the weather gets warmer and many activities are starting again, we wanted to remind families of the different ways to do a transportation change for your student. These procedures are in place to ensure that every student is safe and accounted for as they leave school each day.
All transportation changes must be received in writing by 2:00 p.m. We are unable to accept a phone call. You may fill out the Transportation Change form that was provided to you, send a written note, or fill out a form in the front office. Please include the date, your child’s full name, section number, bus number (if applicable), and your signature.
If an emergency arises, you may send an email to galatastransportation@conroeisd.net. The e-mail must include all of the above information, including a written parent signature, and must be received before 2:00 p.m.
Please send a new note for each day the change occurs; we cannot accept notes for multiple days or with multiple changes. District policy states that a student may only ride the bus they are registered to ride; students may not have a transportation change to ride a different bus.
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Mitchell Intermediate Transition Information
Please click here for a link to the Mitchell Messenger, 4th Grade Edition.
Please click here for a link to a survey and information about the Fine Arts Department at Mitchell.
No Deliveries of Forgotten Items at This Time
As the weather gets warmer, please be sure to send a labeled water bottle to school with your child. This will ensure that our students stay hydrated throughout the day. Each grade level does have a limited supply of water if a student forgets their water bottle.
-Eye glasses are the exception. If a student forgets their glasses, please label them with the child's name and section number. When arriving on campus with the glasses, please use the call button to the right of the front center doors, and someone will assist you.
-If a student forgets their lunch, they can purchase or charge a lunch from the cafeteria.
-If a student forgets their water bottle, each grade level has bottles of water for students. Please email the teacher, and they will get your child a bottle of water.
-For forgotten homework or other class work, please contact the teacher and make arrangements for the student to turn it in the next school day.
**Please label your student's personal water bottles! If a bottle is left somewhere in the school, and it has the student's name on it, it can easily be returned to the student.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Summer School Information
Summer School registration begins on April 5, 2021. Please click on the link below for more information and to register. There are three programs that Galatas students qualify for: ESL (by invitation only from the school), Kid Quest, and Experiencing Robotics.
If you have questions about summer school courses, please contact Mrs. Tabor at ktabor@conroeisd.net.
2021-2022 CISD School Calendar
The CISD Board of Trustees has approved the 2021-2022 calendar. For your planning purposes, please download the calendar here.
We thank you in advance for planning all vacations and travel outside of the school calendar. When students are absent, they miss valuable instruction that takes place daily. In addition to the loss of that instructional time, Texas schools are rated not only on academic performance, but also on student attendance. Daily attendance plays a large role in our accountability rating from the state.
We appreciate your support in this matter, and look forward to a great school year!
COVID-19 Positive Case Reporting for Both Remote and In-Person Students
Even if your student is a remote learner, it is important for us to have a report of the positive case for your child, because the District includes students who are in remote/online instruction in the isolated and quarantined numbers. Remote/online students often participate in extracurricular activities, and we want to make sure to include these students in our isolation/quarantine tracking system. Additionally, it allows us to have a clearer picture of neighborhood and community trends.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the above email address.
Thank you,
Katy Riggs, RN
A Change of Clothes and Mask
Accidents happen, and a change of clothes is a good idea in the event of a spill, fall in the mud, or other accident. The clinic does not have a supply of clothes for students to use this year.
Also, masks may get soiled at lunch, recess, or specials. Please pack an extra mask with your student's extra change of clothes.
A Message from the School Nurse
If your student will need to take medications during school hours, please complete the medication permission form below, and submit either via email or in person when dropping off the medications. Please note many of the over the counter medications will require a physician signature this year. Due to social distancing, medication drop-off will be by appointment only and the school nurse will meet you on the front porch to check in medications. Please email the school nurse at kriggs@conroeisd.net to schedule the appointment. Thank you!
Take care,
Katy Riggs, RN
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COVID Screener and Parent Access
The COVID Screener Acknowledgment is available in the Parent Access Center. Please log in to your family account and complete the acknowledgment. If you do not have a Parent Access Center account yet, please click here to register.
Other Information
Teacher & Staff Excellence
- Log in to Parent Access.
- Click on communication.
- Choose Teacher/Staff 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.
UPDATED Student Meal Info
Conroe ISD is offering free lunch (one per student per day) to all Galatas in-person students, and free breakfast & lunch meals for all remote/online learning students, and children 18 and younger in the community. Meals will be at no cost through May 26!
Remote/Online Learning Students and children 18 and younger who are not attending school on campus may receive free curbside meals at the following schools Tuesday and Thursday 10 am-12 pm on the bus ramp or designated location. Parents should go to the school in their child’s school feeder zone to pick up meals.
- McCullough Junior High School
- Knox Junior High School
Questions? Please contact the Child Nutrition Department at (936) 709-8185.
Quick-Reference Sheet
Important Car Rider Information
We are asking for your help with the following procedures that will keep our car line moving, and keep everyone safe:
- Please do not arrive earlier than 3:00 p.m. to line up for the car rider line. Our dismissal begins promptly at 3:10 p.m., and runs smoothly with all cars processed through the car line by approximately 3:25. Arriving closer to our dismissal time will help with the flow of traffic on Cochran's Crossing Drive.
- Do not make U-turns on Cochran's Crossing Drive or in the adjacent neighborhoods. It is not safe for pedestrians or other drivers.
- Do not obstruct the sight line for drivers exiting their neighborhoods. The police have placed cones on both sides of the entrance to Hayden's Run and Wyndspire to protect the sight line. Use caution and check traffic in all directions when driving in this area.
- Be courteous and patient
- Day care and students requiring extra time to load cars will be processed first in the car-line. These individuals and companies have received specific directions from the school.
- If your child needs assistance buckling their seat belt, please pull forward and to the side after loading before assisting your child.
- Use of cell phones is prohibited in a school zone and subject to a $200 fine.
Your assistance with this request is greatly appreciated. We want to keep everyone happy, healthy, and safe!
Walker/Biker Pick Up
Technology Information
Help Desk and Tips
CISD Emergency Notification
CISD Mobile App
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Aggie Homework Helpline
Upcoming Events
April
23 Springetti Spring Fundraiser
May
3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week
4 PTO Meeting: 10:00 a.m.
6 Sections 44 & 45 Music Program
10-14 STAAR Testing
11 STAAR Math, 3rd & 4th Grades
12 STAAR Reading, 3rd & 4th Grades
18 Sections 43 & 46 Music Program
20 Sections 41 & 42 Music Program
19--21 Galatas Science Camp
24 Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration
25 Yearbook Signing
26 4th Grade Clap Out
26 Early Dismissal: 12:10 p.m. Last Day of School
CISD Roadmap to Re-opening
The content on the Roadmap to Reopening webpages is designed to provide information relevant for the 2020-2021 school year. The details on this page are subject to change as we receive guidance from the Texas Education Agency, Governor’s Office, and State and local officials. Please check back often for the most up-to-date information.