PLE Parent Newsletter
~ November 6, 2022 ~
Principal's Message
Congratulations to our Houston Astros! Humble ISD will be open full day as scheduled for tomorrow on Monday, November 7th. We will be supporting and celebrating the championship win by wearing Astros gear and jeans!
*** Student absences for the World Series Parade can be excused with a parent note. The absence must be recorded by state education code but can be marked as excused. Parents should send a note by Wednesday using the Online Absence Excuse Form, Parent Email to Attendance Office, Parent Note Returned with Student, or Parent Phone Call to Attendance Office. Humble ISD is proud of the Houston Astros - World Series Champions!
Campus Attendance Contact ListAlso, we had a great turn out this past week at our Launch Meeting for WATCH D.O.G.S! Thank you dads for attending the meeting this past week. We can't wait to see you helping out around the school.
We have several things going on this week, especially our annual Thanksgiving Banquet this Friday. More information regarding our school wide events are included in this newsletter for your review.
Thank you for your continued support!
Claudia Thomas
Park Lakes Principal
Your children are the PRIDE of PLE!
R - Respect for All
I - Involvement in Learning
D - Dedication to Safety
E - Encourage and Empower Others
We use P.R.I.D.E. to introduce our campus expectations. Teachers have Morning Meetings to build community and reinforce these expectations.
Upcoming Events/Dates
*The NOVEMBER Events Calendar was sent home this past week!! We have included more dates below!
November 7 - Email any Veteran Pictures to Ms. Spears (tspears@humbleisd.net) for our Veterans Day slideshow.
November 8 - No School/ Staff Workday - Also, Election Day!
November 9 - Last Day to RSVP and Prepay for Thanksgiving Banquet. Look at more information below.
November 10 - Students and Staff will have a Veterans Day Program, which will be recorded for our parents to view during the Thanksgiving Banquet.
November 11 - Thanksgiving Banquet - Please see flyers below for more info.!
November 11 - Progress Reports Go Home!
November 21 - 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29 - MOY Testing Window Opens
December 3 - Winter Wonderland
School and Office Hours
Office Hours (7:30am-4:00pm)
7:30am - Front Office Opens
7:30am - 7:55am - Breakfast
**Please drop of your child no later than 7:45am if you would like for them to eat breakfast at home.**
8:00am - Cafeteria Side Doors Close - Parents will need to park and escort child to office after this time.
8:05am - Tardy Bell Rings
2:20pm - Last time for any Transportation Changes
2:40pm - Last time to pick up students before Dismissal Time
3:10pm - Dismissal Begins
3:50pm - Car Riders that have not been picked up need to be picked up in the front office.
4:00pm - All students should be picked up.; Front Office Closes.
Important - Afternoon Car Riders with NO NUMBER
Attendance Matters!!!
All absences can be reported each time your child is absent. Visit HERE to view the different ways you can report an absence. You may also contact our Registrar/Attendance Specialist, Kewana Davis, at kcdavis@humbleisd.net
Lunch Visitor Policy
Parents/Guardians wishing to have lunch with their child are welcome on the assigned days. Bring your ID - as visitors must check in with the front office to obtain a visitor's badge. Please be respectful of the following procedures when visiting Park Lakes for lunch:
- Visitor badges must be worn and visible at all times when you are in the building!
- Lunch guests are required to sit at the special "guest" tables located on the stage and should only sit with their child.
- Lunch guests may not walk around the cafeteria to visit with other students and may not share/purchase food for any other students except their own.
- In order to avoid crowding, visitors will be asked to wait in the front foyer until it is lunch time and are asked to stay only for their students' lunch time.
- All visitors must check out with the front office when lunch is over.
2022-2023 Lunch Times - See the flyer above!
Breakfast Reminders: If your child is having breakfast at school, please try to get here no later than 7:45am so that students have enough time to eat and be ready for the day by morning announcements. FYI - Park Lakes is NOT open for breakfast visitors at any time during the school year.
Veterans Day! - Email Any Pictures!
Compre boletos por $ 5.00 cada uno a través de este enlace RevTrak. Asegúrese de elegir "PARK LAKES ELEMENTARY" para el 11/11/22
Confirme su asistencia utilizando el formulario para asegurarnos de que todos estén registrados en nuestro Sistema.
Important Information about Thanksgiving Banquet - Friday, November 11th
- If you have not had your ID scanned in the front office this school year, you will need to stop by the front office before Friday. This is the only way we will be able to print the RSVP.
- Please Purchase Meal Tickets & RSVP no later than 3:00pm on Wednesday, November 9th! All visitors will need to bring a VALID ID on the day of the Thanksgiving Banquet in order to enter the building.
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- Si no ha escaneado su identificación en la oficina principal este año escolar, deberá pasar por la oficina principal antes del viernes. Esta es la única forma en que podremos imprimir el RSVP.
- ¡Compre boletos de comida y confirme su asistencia a más tardar a las 3:00 p. m. del miércoles 9 de noviembre! Todos los visitantes deberán traer una identificación VÁLIDA el día del banquete de Acción de Gracias para poder ingresar al edificio.
Outdoor Classroom Gazebo AND Playground!
Safety Drills and Expectations
If you every have any questions regarding any of our safety drills or other safety concerns, please contact the school office.
COVID-19 Self Reporting
Student: COVID-19 Self Reporting student form
Staff: COVID-19 Self Reporting staff form
Membership Fee is $10.00 per family!
¡El sitio web ya está activo y funcionando!! Si no lo ha hecho, ¡únase a nuestra PTA!
2022-2023 PLE Student Fees
PK - 4th Grade - $25 per school year
5th Grade - $35 per school year
School Cafe
Kroger Community Rewards
Please link your Kroger card to Park Lakes using this code: YQ093
Thank you for supporting PLE as you shop.
Box Tops
Box Tops for Education
Please use the Box Tops for Education app to scan your receipts and benefit Park Lakes Elementary.
Volunteer/ Chaperone Application
School Supply List
Wednesdays/Fridays
Fridays - We will be selling school spirit shirts soon to wear on this day, unless you want to wear ANY Park Lakes shirt OR you can wear our school colors.
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Park Lakes Elementary
Assistant Principal: Travis Setterbo
Secretary: Adela Ball
Bookkeeper: Sonia Verm
Registrar: Kewana Davis
Counselor: Stephanie Pickney Thompson/Belinda Small
Nurse: Robin Cooper
Office Receptionist: Cynthia Channette
Website: https://www.humbleisd.net/ple
Location: 4400 Wilson Road, Humble, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-3200
Twitter: @HumbleISD_PLE