Tiger Tribune
March 2023 Edition
Theiss Gives Back!
We are so excited to put our hearts into giving back and showing kindness to others this month. Our amazing homeroom parents have been working to organize donation drives and activities for our students to engage in that support our local community organizations. Here are the ways that Theiss will be serving our community:
- Kinder and 3rd will be collecting donations for Northwest Assistance Ministries
- 4th Grade will be adopting Autumn Springs Memory Care Center
- 1st and 5th Grade will be collecting donations for Abandoned Animal Rescue
- 2nd Grade will be collecting hygiene products for the Moses Closet of Spring
We are also excited to challenge our students to complete The Great Kindness Challenge. These checklists show children and families that there are many easy ways that they can show kindness as part of their daily routine. Students who complete 1 of the challenges by 2/28, can turn in to the front office for a special Tiger Ticket worth 10 points!
We hope you enjoy putting your heart to work this month!
Mrs. Taylor
Boosterthon is coming soon!
We are excited to kick off our Theiss Tiger Fun Run on 03/01/2023. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for a new electronic marquee and to strengthen our school community.
Our school has always relied on fundraising to provide exceptional opportunities to enhance student learning and we need YOUR HELP registering your student(s) and sharing with friends and family.
Mark your calendars for the Theiss Tiger Fun Run fundraiser kicking off soon!
Key dates to remember:
● REGISTRATION OPENS - 02/15/2023
Register on MYBOOSTER.COM
● Theiss Tiger Fun Run Kick Off - 03/01/2023
● Event Day - 03/09/2023
We are grateful for our Theiss family! Thank you for your support this year.
Attendance Basics & Updates
Attendance is very important to your child's education. Our attendance rate has a direct impact on student's learning and, ultimately, our overall accountability ratings. We know that sometimes students will need to be absent due to illness, family emergency etc. Please arrange vacations, out of town trips and doctor appointments to limit school disruption as much as possible. You can view student holidays here on the Klein ISD student calendar. When students accumulate absences at 5, 10 and 15, letters are sent to parents to keep you updated. After 18 absences, a committee must review the child's case to determine if the child needs to be retained due to absences.
It's also important for students to be on time to class. This year, the tardy bell rings at 8:10. Tardies will be entered into Skyward this year. Classes begin right after this bell rings, so student entering late are missing out on key instruction and interventions.
Attendance Tracking
1. Compulsory Attendance: When we track attendance in this way, we are looking for students who are missing school based on benchmarks of 5, 10, 15, and 18. Even when absences are excused, we still must track how many days of instruction students are missing and evaluate at the end of the year if the amount of absences has created such instructional gaps that a student would need to be retained. Parents will receive a letter when a child reaches 5, 10, 15 and 18 absences. Administration will be reaching out to families at 10 and 15 to devise a recovery plan to recoup lost learning. At 18 absences, families will receive a "Denial of Credit" letter, meaning that the campus attendance committee will review absences and determine if retention should be considered.
2. Truancy: We track truancy by identifying students who have 3 or more unexcused absences within a short time period. This means, we have no information about why the student has not been at school, and are therefore obligated by law to investigate further. One way to avoid these letters being sent home is to submit absence requests into Skyward as soon as you know your child will be absent from school. Parents notes and medical notes are the best and easiest way to prevent truancy issues or concerns.
Letters are already begun to generate for this school year. If you have received one already, we hope that this helps clarify what you can do to help remediate attendance concerns.
Early Dismissals
Legal Paperwork Updates
Birthdays
However, sending invitations to school to pass out will not be allowed. Instructional time cannot be used to support or promote private social events such as birthday parties.
At this time, we will not be accepting birthday treat bags. If you would like to arrange for an edible treat to be shared for your child's birthday during the lunch period, please follow the KISD protocols and begin the process 2 weeks in advance. No food brought up to the office will be allowed without going through this process. Thank you for your cooperation.
Parents Lunch Visitors!
Tuesday: PK, 1st, 3rd
Wednesday: Kinder, 4th
Thursday: 2nd, 5th
We will continue to allow visitors to eat with students on their birthday. If your child's birthday was over the weekend, visitors can use Monday or Friday to eat with your child for their birthday.
Theiss is on Twitter!
Facebook: Theiss Elementary School, @TheissKISD
ROAR Core Values
As our students are noticed for showcasing one of our core values consistently, teachers can nominate students for a special Core Value Connoisseur award.
Important Events
Coming Soon:
Save the Date:
March 1 - 9 Boosterthon Fun Run PTO Fundraiser
March 8 Family Movie Night
March 13 - 17 Spring Break
April 6 Field day
Theiss Elementary
Website: theiss.kleinisd.net
Location: 17510 Theiss Mail Route Road, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 832-484-5900
Facebook: facebook.com/TheissElementary
Twitter: @TheissKISD