Salyers Cubs Weekly News
Monday, September 21st-Friday, September 25th
PreK-12 Pre-Screening Attestation & Transportation Agreement
If your child will be returning to school this year for Safety First In-Person learning. Please complete the Pre-screening Attestation form for each of your children that will be returning. Click here to complete.
Week 6....HERE WE COME!
We are so excited to welcome back our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade scholars, bright and early, Monday morning (9/21/2020). We want to remind parents that scholars are expected to wear their mask at all times.
Dress Code
Tops: Navy blue, white, green, or black collared shirt
Bottoms: Khaki, navy blue or black. Dresses, skirts.
Outerwear: Navy blue, white, green, or black light jackets, cardigans.
Fridays: Scholars may wear spirt shirt or college shirt with blue or black jeans. Jeans must be free of holes and tears.
Tennis shoes and closed toe shoes only. Boys may not wear earrings. Girls may wear small studs or hoops. The dress code will adhere to the SISD Student Code of Conduct.
First Day of School
Doors open at 8:05 a.m. Due to safety concerns with COVID-19, parents will not be allowed to walk students 3rd-5th grade to class.
Visitors on Campus
We are not allowing visitors on campus until future notice. This includes, walking students to the classroom on the first day, eating lunch with students, and observing classrooms.
Breakfast served in the classroom
Breakfast is served daily from 8:05 a.m.-8:35 a.m. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time to ensure he/she begins the day right.
Classroom Environment
Desk will be spaced 6 ft. apart in the classroom. All students and staff will be required to wear their mask at all times. Students will not share resources or materials with their classmates. Parents are encouraged to send students to school with the supplies listed on the School Supply list found on our website. Schedules will be adjusted slightly to ensure that both groups (On Campus and Empowered Learning at Home) receive equal instructional minutes with their assigned teacher. Teachers will send adjusted schedules via Class Dojo. Students are required to bring their district assigned Chromebooks to school daily. Please charge Chromebooks every night. As indicated on the school supply list, please provide students with headphones for class use. This will assist in keeping students free of distractions during instruction.
Water Fountains
For the student’s safety, our water fountains will not be in use. Therefore, we are asking students to bring a labeled water bottle to school daily. Please make sure you fill the water bottle at home.
Temperature Check
All students and staff will have their temperature checked upon arrival to the campus. Our goal is to provide our students and staff with a safe learning environment. By taking the temperatures of all staff/students daily and by requiring staff/students to wear a mask, we will be able to combat the spread of the COVID virus.
Also, thank you to all of our PK-2nd scholars and families for a successful return to campus last week. Arrival and dismissal was a success, and it would not have gone so smoothly without everyone being courteous to each other and adhering to the directions of the staff.
3rd-5th Grade First Day Back On Campus Tips
As some parents across the district prepare for a return to in-person learning for their students in the upcoming weeks, we know that you and your children are probably feeling a combination of excitement and nervousness. Here are a few tips to help ease the transition:
Stay calm and positive when talking to your child about their first days back at school. Remember that children, especially younger ones, are affected by their parents’ emotions.
Talk with your child about safe physical distancing and why it's important – both for their safety and to protect and respect the health and safety of their classmates and teachers.
Make sure your child has their mask and knows how to put it on and take it off.
Rehearse what to do if they have to cough or sneeze – how to raise their elbow to cover their mouth – and what to do if they feel unwell or sick.
Encourage them to follow directions from teachers and other school staff carefully. Let them know that instructions about how to line up, how to walk through the hallway, or how to leave when it’s time for dismissal, are for everyone’s safety.
When they get home, ask them about their day. Give them a chance to talk about their experience and their feelings, and to ask any questions they may have.
Consider a virtual study group or meet-up after school for your child, as a time for them to interact more casually with friends and classmates, especially with close friends who are still learning from home.
Make sure students understand that this school year is going to look a little different. Younger students, especially, need to be prepared for the fact that their classroom and school building may seem strange and even a little bit scary. Make sure they know how much you love them, and that their teachers are excited to see them and to work with them to keep school safe for everyone.
We are excited to welcome those students back to campus who have selected to return to in-person learning, and we are committed to doing our best to ensure a healthy, happy, productive school year!
Safety First In-Person Reminders
As we are under strict safety protocol you will not be able to walk your child to class this year if your child is returning to campus for instruction.
Please plan to drop and go using our Transportation plan and traffic flow map.
Rest assured that we will have staff available to walk the little ones to class. Here are a few reminders for those students returning to campus:
- Return ALL SISD issued Chromebooks and the chargers to Salyers. Please charge them the night before as they will be used in class.
- Return ALL textbooks, library books, and resource materials.
- Put your child’s school supplies in a large Ziploc bag. Label the Ziploc bag with your child's name. Students will not be able to share supplies. Only send enough to last until December. You can refill as needed.
- All staff and students will follow our Safety procedures and protocol.
- Please stop by the office between 8:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to obtain a car rider tag. Photo identification is required.
You are able to see if a student qualifies for bus transportation by checking the address on infofinder.
WE NEED YOU!
On Wednesday, September 23rd, we will be holding our first PTO meeting of the school year from 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. During this meeting, we will hold elections to vote for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
If you are interested in joining the PTO or running for a board position, please fill out the Salyers PTO Member Interest Form .
We hope to see you there!
Virtual Open House
Help us Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Spring ISD is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month and recognizing the contributions of Hispanics by highlighting books that explore the Latino culture and by spotlighting the Hispanic community.
You can join the conversation by sharing your photos throughout the month using the hashtag #CelebremosSpring for a chance to be featured on the district’s social media accounts and #WeAreSalyers to be featured on the Salyers Elementary Twitter page.
Attendance Matters...So Make Sure Your Student is Marked Present!
With online learning, we know there are some questions on attendance and how to ensure students are marked present for the day. Here’s what families need to know:
Log in and attend class in real-time with your teacher during the morning and the afternoon.
If you were unable to attend a session because of a technology issue, don’t panic. Students attending either the morning or afternoon session will be counted present for the day.
We know some families may have trouble sticking to the daily schedule because of a variety of issues, including parents’ work schedules, power outages, technology problems or distractions at home.
If your student for some reason misses both the morning and afternoon live instruction with their teachers, they can still make up the work by logging into Schoology and completing the day’s assignments. For that effort to count, however, students must do this before 11:59 p.m. each day to be counted present.
Need Help Parenting in a Pandemic? Join us to Learn Some Strategies for Success
Parents and caregivers can get some extra help in managing the unique challenges of pandemic parenting with two different virtual programs being offered each week by the district’s Mental Health and Related Services department.
The first is a Behavior Support Cafe to discuss behavioral challenges and identify strategies for managing and resolving them. There will be time for participants to ask questions and get specific tips and resources.
The Behavior Support Cafe will be offered every Monday and Wednesday at the following times in English and Spanish. Click this link to join the meetings.
Mondays: 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. and 12:30 - 1 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8:30 - 9 a.m. and 1:30 - 2 p.m.
Another great opportunity for parents and guardians are the Love & Logic workshops to learn helpful strategies for building nurturing relations, setting health expectations and providing your child/student with meaningful opportunities to build success. There will be plenty of time for parents to ask questions on issues of concern.
The Love & Logic workshops will be held every Tuesday and Friday at the following times in both English and Spanish. Click this link to join the meetings.
Tuesdays: 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Five Ways to Foster Social-Emotional Skills in Children
Social-emotional skills, such as self-awareness, cooperation and responsible decision-making, are important for the health and success of young people. Whether at home or in school, there are many simple ways to help develop social-emotional skills in children and adolescents. To get started, try these strategies, courtesy of Kohl's Healthy at Home:
1. Be a role model. Adults can positively influence children by demonstrating healthy social and emotional behaviors every day, including being a good listener, acknowledging their own and others’ emotions, and working together to resolve a conflict.
2. Involve children and teens in decision making. Engaging kids in decisions that affect them at school and at home (e.g., setting family agreements, identifying consequences, etc.) can improve their well-being and help them develop important leadership skills.
3. Read together. Reading, particularly age-appropriate fiction books, can foster important social-emotional skills such as empathy. Reading to others or together as a family can also facilitate social connection and learning outside the classroom. As a bonus, encourage discussion of feelings and experiences.
4. Help others. Evidence shows that engaging in service-learning programs can increase students’ self-confidence and decrease school dropout rates. Teachers and parents can encourage kids and teens to volunteer for activities they enjoy, such as tutoring younger children or assisting at an animal shelter. As a bonus, volunteer as a family!
5. Engage in physical activities. Participating in regular physical activity can help children develop self-regulation and social competence skills. Youth development leaders should encourage movement opportunities before, during and after school in addition to promoting low-cost family physical activities.
Keeping Your Child Safe in an Online Environment
In this new time of at-home learning, children have many different levels of experience with technology. No matter their experience, it’s important to talk to them about online etiquette and safety. Think about these tips shared from USA.gov:
Talk to your children about their online activity; do not wait for them to have conversations with you. Be aware of the websites they are visiting. Have discussions about everyday events that happen in the cyberworld and encourage them to talk to you if they feel threatened or uncomfortable.
Teach good etiquette by being respectful; use simple sayings such as “please” and “thank you” while communicating with others online.
Remind children of consequences. Online actions can’t be taken back; once it’s in the virtual world, it can’t be deleted.
Reinforce expectations and parental controls. Adjusting privacy preferences allows you to decide who can communicate with your child and what they can see.
Address information sharing with your child. Important details such as phone numbers, addresses and identification numbers should not be shared to prevent unwanted contacts or even identity theft.
Remember, children need regular reinforcement to help instill good online habits. Having ongoing conversations regarding online safety will help promote good judgement.
Helpful Tips & Online Etiquette
Help us make the online learning a good experience for all by...
1. Making sure your child stays logged in and online until the teacher dismisses them
2. Making sure your child's work station is away from traffic and noise in the home
3. Making sure your child has everything they need close at hand
4. Remembering to have your child ready to learn and in class on time
5. Asking older siblings and relatives not to use cuss words in the background
spring isd meal service distribution for september
Spring ISD Child Nutrition is excited to welcome back our in-person learning students! For those who have selected Empowered Learning At-Home, we still want to provide our families with meals. To better serve you, our Curbside Meal distribution will now be daily Monday-Friday from 4:30-6 p.m., where we will distribute breakfast and hot lunch for the next school day.
Curbside service
Curbside meals will be served daily at select Spring ISD elementary schools:
Anderson
Burchett
Smith
Marshall
McNabb
Hirsch
Jenkins
Cooper
Booker
Ponderosa
Eickenroht
Clark Primary
Thompson
Reynolds
Curbside service will run daily Monday through Friday from 4:30-6 p.m.
Pickup will include one breakfast and one lunch per student.
Lunch entrees will be hot.
Meals are free for all children 18 and under.
Families may pick up meals at any open curbside site.
Meal service for Safety-First In-Person students
Each hot lunch will be packaged in hinged containers.
Breakfast will be grab-and-go or served in the classroom.
Menus will be flexible as we transition to cafeteria service and based on availability from vendors.
All meals are free for the month of September!
For more information, visit www.springisd.org/nutrition or follow us on social media at @SpringISD_Meals.
Salyers Elementary School
Website: https://www.springisd.org/salyers2
Location: 25705 W Hardy Rd, Spring, TX 77373, USA
Phone: (281) 891-8570
Twitter: @SalyersElemCubs