Good afternoon,

It has been my great honor to be the principal of Bush Elementary. While I will be at Bush through December, I will be spending a few days each week during that time in the Technology Department. I know that you are in great hands with Mrs. Thompson. This will be my final message in The Bush Banner. Mrs. Thompson has a message below and will include messages in future editions.

I love this time of year as the weather begins to cool, and I look forward to having extended periods of time to spend with family. Often time is spent with family I don't see regularly. I hope the coming break provides you an opportunity to spend time with the people you love and do things that make you happy.

Many of us have the ability to make a child's holiday special. There are families at Bush who would benefit from the support of our community. One way we can help is by participating in the Bobcats Helping Bobcats Holiday Assistance program. Information on the program and a link to participate are included in the Counselor's Corner immediately below Mrs. Thompson's message.

As I finish this final message, I will end as I end announcements: I am so excited that each of you is a Bush Bobcat—a member of our family and a part of our community. I love you all.

Dr. Jarod Lambert

Principal

I am honored to get the opportunity to serve as the interim principal at Bush Elementary. I have been here for a short time but have fallen in love with our students, staff, and community. I am looking forward to everything that we are going to accomplish this school year!

I am originally from El Paso, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in early childhood education. I received my masters degree in educational administration from Concordia University. I have had the pleasure of teaching first through fourth grades, served as an instructional coach, and have four and a half years experience as an assistant principal. I feel extremely prepared and am beyond excited to take this next step in my professional career.

My biggest goal for the next few months is to continue to build relationships with you and your children and to really get to know the needs of our students and community. Please know that my door is always open, and I would love to chat with you at anytime!

I hope you all have a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson

10:45 Lunch Period

Classes: Armstrong, Baum, Costenbader, Hull, Johnson, Miller, Murdock, Saunders, Sellers, and Sunseri

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11:15 Lunch Period

Classes: D. Anderson, Bruno, Dalessandro, Edgar, Foley, Garza, Harrell, Hunsdale, Landry, Perry, Powell, and Reyna

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11:45 Lunch Period

Classes: Abbas, N. Anderson, Barnett, Brock, Bruce, Castillo, Cleaveland, Clifford, DePedro, Everett, Lamberti, Milo, Nettuno, Riggs, and Ross

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12:15 Lunch Period

Classes: Brown, Davies, Eschenburg, Kamal, Lenfant, Saldana, Samford, and Shaw

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Referral requests will be collected from October 1through December 17, 2021, for Conroe Independent School District Gifted and Talented program. Although the testing will not take place until late January, referral requests are accepted starting Oct 1st. Referral requests can be made by the parents and/or teachers. It is recommended that parents of 2nd grade students wait until CogAT scores have arrived before nominating their child because CogAT scores are part of the GT assessment. If you are interested in referring your child, you may want to discuss this with your child’s teacher at conferences. Referrals will be accepted through December 17th. You may request a referral form from the front office or the Assistant Principal. You can also find the referral form and other GT information on the CISD GT homepage.

Bush's Morning Moveable Minutes have begun, and we are in need of some volunteers to assist in facilitating them. Each morning, between 7:30-8:10, students of a particular grade are able to have some extra morning activity before school begins while their teachers meet as a team. You can assist with any grade level, but if you are interested in attending when your child is participating, the schedule is as follows:

Mondays: Kinder

Tuesdays: 1st Grade

Wednesdays: 2nd Grade

Thursdays: 3rd Grade

Fridays: 4th Grade

Click here to sign up: Moveable Minute Volunteers

Please review the following guidelines for all Moveable Minutes volunteers.

To ensure the safety of all students, please:

• Actively monitor your designated area

• Do not use your cell phone while volunteering at Moveable Minutes
  

• Ask the teacher on duty how you can best serve the designated area

• Follow rules and procedures in place at Bush Elementary

Moveable Minutes Rules and Procedures:

• Breakfast must be eaten first in the cafeteria before students join a Moveable Minutes area

• Belongings should be placed in the designated area as assigned by the teacher on duty

• Students must remain in the same area for the duration of Moveable Minutes

• Designated areas include the Activity Room, 2nd Grade Patio/Green Canopy and 4th Grade Patio

Transportation changes must be made in writing before 2:00 PM. We cannot accept transportation changes by phone. To submit a transportation change, you may send a written note to your child's teacher or provide a not to the front office with the following information:

• the date
• your child's full name
• homeroom teacher
• bus number (if applicable)
• your signature

If an emergency arises, you may send an email to bush@conroeisd.net. The e-mail must include all of the above information, including a parent signature, and must be received before 2:00 PM. If you submit a transportation change by email, it must go to the email address referenced above. Teachers do not check their email regularly throughout the day, so transportation changes should not be emailed directly to the teacher.

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.

Conroe ISD Police Department Site: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Free COVID-19 testing is available to Conroe ISD employees and students Monday through Saturday at the Conroe ISD Police Department located at 2900 N. Loop 336 E. Conroe, TX 77301.

Monday-Friday

8:15 AM – 3:45 PM

Saturday
8:15 AM – 12 PM

*Appointments required prior to arrival. Tests must be scheduled through the Conroe ISD SSO in the COVID-19 Central app.

If your child receives a positive COVID-19 test, please go to the link below and follow the prompts to enter your child’s positive results. This will be entered into the Conroe ISD COVID Absence APP for excused absence until the date cleared to return. https://www.conroeisd.net/roadmap-to-reopening/covid-19-positive-self-report/

After school playground reminders... Due to safety reasons a parent or guardian is required to monitor their children while playing after dismissal on the playground. Students are not allowed to return to the building after dismissal to use the clinic restroom.

Stay healthy & thank you for all the donations.

Nurse Cheryl Kirchner, RN

clkirchner@conroeisd.net

Evelin Padilla, Clinic Assistant

epadillaguerrer@conroeisd.net

All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and your child's campus will begin with "Conroe ISD:" and come from the subscribe code 67587. If you have not yet opted-in to receive SMS messages, you can do so at any time throughout the school year by texting "Y" to 67587.

Thank you for helping select our 2021-2022 yearbook cover. Option 2 is our winner! Pre-order a 2021-2022 Yearbook today at Balfour.com. Order by December 31st for the best deal, $27. Cost increases to $35 as of January 1st. Under the Yearbook tab search for "Bush The Woodlands" Remember, if you purchased a package this summer it includes yearbook. Questions? Email yearbook@bushpto.com.

Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. From playground equipment to technology, our school can use this money to help teachers and students get the supplies they need.

BoxTops4Education.com

The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670.