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WPE Community Newsletter - Week of October 18
Whispering Pines Elementary
We are SAFE, We are KIND, We are RESPECTFUL
WE ARE PANDAS
Email: wpe_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: https://www.humbleisd.net/Domain/1690
Location: 17321 Woodland Hills Drive, Humble, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-2500
Twitter: @HumbleISD_WPE
Message from the Principal
Thank you to the following Donor Parents and Staff for our Adopt-A-Day Fundraiser and the Panda Mart
Thank you to the manager at our Neighborhood Walmart for the cupcakes for our staff birthdays!
Morgan Hagan, Keairra Montague, Sharema Williams, Jessica Karakaya, Tiffany Jennings, Laura Soileau, Allyceeis Howard, Beverlea Gerhart, Cynthia Martinez, Makia Golliday, Bernardo Carcini, Risa Garcia, Amy Dowies, Angela Smith, Denise Crites, Vada Ripley, Iris Cruz, Stacie Jones, Stephanie Knight, Alyssa Townsend, Shanice Brown, Brandy Bedgood, Jennifer Olivas, Kat Harper, Stephanie Carr, Jessica Jefferson, Bria Bell, Dwayne and Kris Rose, Ashli Gonzales, Yessy Gomez, Pam Melvin, Laquista Ellegan, Elizabeth Stockwell
Donna Governale-Tassinario
Please consider donating to our fundraiser to create a beautiful learning space in our atriums
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 19- Take-Out Tuesday- Uberitto Spirit Night
Oct 22- 2nd Grade Field Trip
Oct 25-28 Fire Truck Visits PreK-5th
Oct 29- Character Parade
Oct 29- Humble Middle School Trunk or Treat-5:30-7:00 on the Track DETAILS HERE
Oct 30- BOO at the Barn 1:00-pm-6:00pm at the Humble ISD Ag Barn behind Turner Stadium
Nov 1- Parent conferences/Elementary Student Holiday
Nov 4- Kinder Field Trip
Nov 5 - Make-up pictures for the Fall
Nov 11- Veteran's Day Luncheon (More information to come)
Nov 11- 3rd Grade Performance 9:30am and 5:30pm
Nov 17- Thanksgiving Feast
Nov 18- 3rd Grade Fieldtrip
Nov 18-4th Grade Field Trip
Nov 19-Turkey Trot Want a Shirt?? $10 GO HERE for Information and HERE to order
Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving Break
Safety Patrol Officer of the Month
Multi Purpose (GYM) update
Working Hard Learning Letters in Kinder!
CAMPUS UPDATES and reminders๐ซ
Character Parade
It's that time of year for dressing up in your favorite character for our annual Character Parade on October 29th. I have more costume!
Turkey Trot
Dear Parents!
Mark your calendars! The Turkey Trot Race is back!!! Please join us and help your child run/walk as many laps as possible during their special's time on Friday, Nov. 19th! All parents, grandparents, visitors encouraged to attend!
On that day, there will be several ways for each class to earn extra laps:
1. Every parent/visitor who attends will count for double laps for their child's class.
2. Every student who orders and wears the 2021 Turkey Trot shirt on race day will be awarded double laps. (order instructions attached)
3. Every parent/visitor or orders and wears the 2021 Turkey Trot shirt on race day will be awarded 4x laps!! (order instructions attached)
4. Every NEW unwrapped toy that is collected by each class and brought to the race that day will count for double laps!!!
Please see attached Turkey Trot order form for t-shirts! The deadline is October 31st!!! We will not accept any late orders due to the 2-week processing time it takes to fulfill our order.
Please join us for this fun day and help your child's class earn the 2021 Turkey Award!!! More information on times and race details will be sent out at the beginning of November!!!
Eating Lunch with your child
Come on up and we have a table for your to enjoy lunch with your child. Give us a quick call and let us know your coming to we can direct your child to the Reserved table.
Panda Mart
Your child, your child and your child all love the Panda Mart! Panda Bucks are like gold and they earn them through great behavior and great work and showing Panda Pride. However we could use your help. We can't pay for these items through Title 1 funds so we rely on our teachers and families to make donations. Please check out the link to the Amazon Wish List for items you can donate to the Panda Mart. COME ON....HELP A PANDA OUT!
Breakfast in the classroom
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get your child to school by 7:45 if you would like them to eat breakfast! We are serving all children breakfast this year. If you want your child to eat at school please get them here by 7:45am so they have time to eat their breakfast before we start class at 8:00. We have many students coming right at 8:00 and then wanting to eat breakfast. We don't want them to miss instruction time.
Activity Fees
Don't forget to pay your grade level activity fees. $10 for PreK and $15 for all other grade levels. These funds help us pay for field trips! Go to this link to pay
YEARBOOKS
We are very excited to be able to have a yearbook this year! It is going to be AWESOME. Please pre-order your book to get the pre-order price! PRE-ORDER HERE
Little Library
We have books available in our little library for free please take what your child needs to be able to practice their reading so they can be our next generation of doctors, lawyers, scientists, business owners, WORLD LEADERS. Just refilled with some AWESOME BOOKS check it out๐๐๐๐๐
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Contact Information:
Elain Dabney
281-641-2507
Karla Corpus
281-641-2507
Wise Wednesday
Have your child wear a college shirt or color every Wednesday to support our Wisdom Wednesday. On Wisdom Wednesdays, the students will focus on their future. Learning about careers, setting goals and looking ahead will help us to be successful and reach our full potential. This 9 weeks we are learning about the careers under the Public Service Endorsement like educators and first responders.
Little LIbrary
The Great 8- Optimistic Thinking
DISTRICT UPDATES
Annual FFA Boo at the Barn
It's that time of year again for our Annual FFA Boo at the Barn event that is put on by AHS, HHS & SCHS FFA Chapters. The event is on Saturday, 10/30/21 from 1pm to 6pm at the Ag Barn behind Turner Stadium and next door to the new Lakeland Elementary School.
This event is catered towards our younger community members
Harris County Public Health to host FREE Mobile PCR testing for Humble ISD Students
Humble ISD has partnered with Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to offer an optional, convenient choice for parents who wish to have their child tested for COVID-19.
Free, mobile PCR testing is available for all virtual and on-campus students currently enrolled in Humble ISD. Testing will take place at the Humble Civic Center, located at 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, in the Rodeo Arena Parking Lot, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
Parents/guardians must register for testing online through the HCPH registration site.
Additionally, the HCPH Minor Consent Form must be filled out and brought to the appointment.