Mott News
March 27, 2022
School Hours - 7:35 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Doors Open: 7:05 a.m. Instruction Begins: 7:20 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings: 7:35 a.m.
Picking up early? Please do so by 2:00 p.m.
We are still seeking a substitute for P.E. for Thursdays and Fridays. Contact the front office if you are interested. 512-594-4700
From the Principal
Mott Owl Families,
We have been thrilled to have parents visiting the campus again! I will leave the lunch times by class on the bottom of the Mott News so that you can access it at any time.
We could use some volunteers in the lunch room during the Kinder and 1st grade lunch times, from about 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. The students have a hard time opening some of their lunch packaging, and extra hands would be appreciated. They get sad when their milk carton looks like the picture at right. Even one day a week would be a help! If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer application found here if you have not already completed it: https://www.pfisd.net/Page/150
Stay safe and well,
Tammy Rebecek
Help Your Child Have a Great Start to Their Day
We have noticed an increase in the number of students coming in after the 7:35 bell rings.
A traffic tip: If you are dropping your child off, try to get to the school by 7:20 a.m. at the latest. That will give you plenty of time.
Weiss Scarlets Dance Clinic
Saturday April 23rd from 8am -12pm
Perform at the Scarlets Spring Show Spectacular.
2022-2023 School Enrollment
Enrollment for students new to Mott for the 2022-2023 school year begins Monday, March 21. All of the information needed, including the forms that must be completed can be found at this link: https://www.pfisd.net/domain/232 Existing Pre-K students will need to re-enroll for kindergarten and provide one proof of residency. If your child is a current K-5 student at Mott, you do not need to re-enroll.
Enrolling new students before the end of the school year is very important, because we base staffing numbers on enrollment numbers. If we need more teachers, we would want to know that now instead of knowing that in August. Please pass this information along to all your new neighbors!
Please contact our registrar, Mr. Ray, for any enrollment questions. steven.ray@pfisd.net or 512-594-4738
Hello Mott Parent-
Students spend a lot of time on their electronic devices, including social media. We know many of our students have access to social media, and wanted to share the following articles with you in the name of safety. Please take a moment to read the linked articles below (one specifically talks about TikTok), and then check your child's devices; we appreciate the partnership with you!
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sites-parents-add-block-list/
https://famisafe.wondershare.com/parental-control/the-most-dangerous-apps-for-kids-2020.html
https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/internet/is-tiktok-safe-for-kids/
STAAR Testing Dates
5th Grade Science May 11
Grades 3rd-5th Math May 16
Grades 3rd-5th Reading May 18
PTO
School Pictures
The last day to order school pictures will be March 31st. You may order with the links below.
Physics and Engineering Festival 2022 - Saturday, April 2 - College Station
This year’s festival will feature both in-person AND virtual science fun!
The festival website, https://physicsfestival.tamu.edu, has
- the schedule,
- information about parking for passenger vehicles and school buses,
- photos and videos from previous festivals, and
- a link for downloading the 2022 festival poster for your classrooms.
Students can submit their questions to our outreach team AND enter for a chance to win a box of science goodies! Teachers and school administrators can also enter to win goodies in a giveaway exclusively for schools!
TEA has published Federal and State Report Cards for the 2020-2021 school year.
A hard copy of the Federal and State Report Cards for Mott Elementary is in the front office and available for parents to view upon request.
The TEA State Report Card is linked below.
Communication Options
Mott Elementary School
https://www.facebook.com/MottElementary/
Mott Elementary Families - (FYI: This page is run by Mott parents, not Mott staff.)
Assistant Principal: Sjoukje.Brown@pfisd.net
Counselor: Reagan.Portillo@pfisd.net