The Mane Tail

Dear Parents,

We wanted to provide an update on the playground. We surveyed the students and staff to see what additions or renovations they would like to see. The students and staff both asked for some type of "climbing equipment." to be added to the playground. The first step in this process is for facilities to come out to survey our current playground to see where we might be able to put an additional piece of equipment. We have put in a request for this to happen as soon as possible. We will keep you posted as we progress through this process.

Sincerely,

Heather Motzny

Tuesday, November 15th: 3rd Grade Music Program 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 15th and Wednesday, November 16th: Spring Creek Barbecue Spirit Night

Wednesday, November 16th: Picture Re-takes

Wednesday, November 30th The Brook Shopping Spirit Event from 10:00-6:00

Thursday, December 1st: Holiday Spirit Shop during lunches (No Lunch Visitors)

Tuesday, December 6th: 5th Grade Music Program 6:00 p.m.

As cold, strep and flu season progresses, we are in that time of year when many students are coming down with upper respiratory symptoms. These include nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, headache, and possibly fever.

Please be aware that Texas Administrative Code requires that students be excluded from school for a fever of 100.0 F or higher and they may not return to school until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Temporarily masking a fever with medication does not change the fact that the child is in the contagious period of an illness and may be spreading illness, like the flu, to others by coughing, sneezing, and by touching surfaces around the school.

While we value student attendance very much, it is important that everyone plays their part in keeping the spread of illness to a minimum by following this rule.

Please also make sure that you have your daytime contact numbers and emergency contacts up to date with the Registrar so that you can be reached in the event your child is ill and must be picked up from school.

For more information on when to keep a sick student home from school, please visit the district website at the following link, https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1924 . For guidance to communicable disease rules https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1920

3rd Grade Program "A Patriotic Celebration"

When: Tuesday, November 15th at 6:00pm

Where: Sampson Cafeteria Stage

Details: Students are asked to meet in the GYM at 5:45pm. Students are asked to dress in RED, WHITE and BLUE. Please no athleticwear or ripped jeans. Dress for a SPECIAL occasion!

5th Grade Winter Program Auditions

A form has been sent home for students that are interested in auditioning for a speaking, singing or dancing spotlight part in the upcoming Winter Musical Lights, Camera, Christmas! by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson. Please complete and bring the completed form at the time of the audition.

We want our Sampson families to join us on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 a.m. for the Jingle Bell Jog. Please sign up in School Cash today! Registration closes on Thursday. We will have snack, prizes, finisher's medals, music, and fun! Don't miss this fantastic family event!

3rd grade! Are you recording your reading minutes? We want to make a mark in Houston with reading! Bring in your minutes next week. We will enter them on Monday and start recording for the next week! Let's show the NCAA how we can slam dunk in reading!

Bring Out the Best in CFISD

For the months of November and December, we will be focusing on the character trait Gratitude as we Bring Out the Best in CFISD. Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or thanks. You can access any of our lessons and activities through the district website here: https://www.cfisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7582

The Open Referral Period for Mid-Year Testing (1st-5th) for the Horizons Program is open until Wednesday, November 30th. During this time, parents may choose to refer their child for testing. Parents can get a Parent Permission form for Horizons testing by sending a request to their child’s teacher. 1st-5th grade testing will take place in January and/or February and results will be received at the end of April. Services for 1st-5th grade students who qualify for the Horizons program will not start until next school year (2023-24).

**No Late Permission Forms will be accepted.**

All Kindergarten students will be screened for the Horizons program in the Spring.

Do you love the great outdoors and helping students learn? Then our third and fifth grade Nature Trails might be for you! Sampson third and fifth graders will attend Nature Trails on January 19th (math/sci homerooms) and January 20th (ELAR homerooms). We will need parents at the stations to help facilitate the activities and teach the concepts. Volunteers must be currently trained (year 2021 and up) since the Trails has a completely new curriculum. Please see the following for training details and know we will be coordinating grade level sign ups soon:

Brianna@briannabischoff.com

www.BriannaBischoff.com

I obtained my Real Estate license in 2018. Prior to that, I was a successful small business owner for over a decade. I have always been a hard worker and problem solver - thus Real Estate was an easy transition for me. Possessing a keen eye for detail and an innate ability to understand consumers needs and concerns, has served me well in this industry. I have always been a people person…guiding my clients through the home buying & selling process is a privilege I do not take for granted. For many, their home is the single largest investment of their life. I am humbled to be chosen to guide my clients along that journey.

I am grateful to have the ability to volunteer & serve my community & school - and be present for important moments in my daughter’s life. I am also grateful to all my clients and friends who have trusted me to represent them & be their real estate resource.

In November we are learning about our Texas State Flower - The Bluebonnet! Students studied the life cycle of the Bluebonnet and how to identify the plant at all stages. We added Bluebonnet seeds to your garden and are eager to see Bluebonnets blooming in your garden this Spring.

While in the garden today students harvested some very large radishes - 12 pounds worth. They rotated through stations with seed catalogs, a bluebonnet craft, seed pod/sunflower seed investigation, and a seed listening game. Some groups even saw the bunny that lives part time in the oregano.