Hello Powell Families,

Please view the video below for updates and announcements!

Erin Anderson

Principal

NOVEMBER

November 13-17: Generation Texas Week (see below)

November 14: 2nd Grade Family Folk Dancing (Ray, Beach, McMlellan, Chapman, 1/2 of Seltz)

November 14: 4th Grade Reading Interim Test

November 15: 2nd Grade Family Folk Dancing (Shuler, Williams, O'Leary, Lowery, 1/2 of Seltz)

November 15: 3rd Grade Reading Interim Test

November 17: Kindergarten Old Plymouth Day

November 17: Kendra Scott Spirit Night, 4-6:00 PM in store (online November 17-18)

November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break, No School

DECEMBER

December 5: Powell Choir Concert, 6:00 PM

December 6: PTO Meeting, 11:50, Library

December 8: 4th Grade Program, 2:05, Gym

December 13: Powell Winter Parties, various times throughout the day

December 14: Jingle Jam during Specials

December 15: Early Release at 12:10, end of 2nd grading period

December 18-January 2: Winter Break

JANUARY

January 3: Students return, first day of 3rd grading period

These Kindergarten students were chosen to have lunch with the principals because they are respectful, responsible, and kind! Keep up the great work Powell Panthers!

Our author visit with Susan Stevens Crummel was amazing. If your child came home excited about the books but you missed out on ordering, here's some great news!

The link to order books will remain open through Thanksgiving week and Mrs. Susan has offered to leave some signed stickers so we can add signatures to those books as well (while supplies last).

Please scan the QR code or go to the online order form by Saturday, November 25th. Thank you so much for supporting our book fairs so we can continue to bring author experiences to Powell students.

Testing Referral requests are now open for Conroe Independent School District Gifted and Talented program. Although the testing will not take place until late January, referral requests are accepted at this time. Referral requests can be made by the parents and/or campus staff. 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. Referrals will be accepted October 2 - December 15, 2023. You may request a referral form from the front office or your child's teacher. You can also find the referral form and other GT information on the CISD GT homepage https://www.conroeisd.net/department/tl/gifted-talented/ > scroll down to program forms > referral forms. Please send the completed form to the school addressed to Monica Hock.

JOIN THE PTO!

Join the Powell community for a new tradition in the making:

Breakfast at the North Pole, Saturday December 9th, 7am-11am.

Tickets are limited and sold in designated time slots. Purchase quickly to assure the time that works best for your family.

Photos with Santa are available to purchase. The specific time slot you choose for the photo must coincide with the time slot you choose for the breakfast. Until all photos with Santa are sold, no breakfast tickets will be sold without a photo purchase as well. When the photos with Santa sell out, we will sell breakfast only tickets.

https://powellpto.com/northpole.html Be on the lookout for updates!

Support your child and teacher when you shop at Kroger or Office Depot

Did you know your purchases at Kroger and Office Depot can make a difference?

Kroger and Office Depot will donate a portion of your purchase to Powell Elementary Parent Teacher Organization when you shop. Follow these easy steps:

- For Office Depot’s Give Back to School Program, use this school ID to get 5% back for Powell: 70101594

- For Kroger, please add Colin Powell Elementary PTO to your account under Community Rewards, organization number YY143

Thank you for your support!

Beginning Monday, October 2nd:

With the exception of service animals, dogs and other pets are not allowed on school grounds during arrival and dismissal. This is for the safety of our students and staff.

We still welcome dogs in vehicles in the car rider line, but will no longer allow leashed dogs on our sidewalks on school property.

Parent Access Center (PAC) is the CISD system for parents which provides online access to all your child’s class assignments, assignment grades, test grades, as well as attendance, discipline, progress reports, and report cards. If you currently have a Parent Access Center account, there is no need to renew your account as you have had to do in previous years. Parents can register for a PAC account from the Conroe ISD home page under the Student/Parent link. Student data will not be available until school begins.

All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and Powell Elementary 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.

Mission:

At Powell Elementary, we are dedicated to providing a positive learning environment that empowers students to strive for excellence, accept others, and treat everyone with kindness. Our goal is to encourage all students to persevere academically and be responsible citizens in our school, community, and the world around them!

Vision:

The vision of Powell Elementary is to be a supportive, inclusive and intentional school community through:

• collaboration that provides consistent instructional practices to ensure daily learning and individual growth;
• focused instruction with high expectations that meets the needs of a diverse student population;
• cooperative partnerships with staff, parents, and the community to ensure a safe learning environment; and
• fostering compassion and character development through strong classroom communities.

Email: contactpowell@conroeisd.net
Website: powell.conroeisd.net
Location: 7332 Cochrans Crossing Drive, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-1700
Twitter: @PowellCISD