Morton Ranch Elementary
February 13, 2024
Dear Families,
The clinic is very excited to announce that we have many activities planned for Dental Health Month!
Our wonderful librarian, Ms. Maddox will start incorporating reading material during library time about oral health for each grade level as well as passing out activity sheets for students at the end of their session.
We have partnered with Kidstown Dental, who will be doing a presentation for all grade levels (see information below). They are also providing supplies for students, which is truly amazing! We are so grateful for this opportunity and the staff (shoutout to Mr. French!) who have helped put this together for our students.
We will educate students about the importance of proper oral health and hygiene to develop healthy life-long habits.
Monday 2/12: 8:20-9:20 ECSE, YCAP, Pre-K, Kinder, and first grade in the cafeteria.
Friday 2/23: 1st-5th 10:20-11:20 in the gym (during 4th grade specials).
Sincerely,
Jennifer Gaffney
School Nurse
Friendship Parties will be held during the last 45 minutes of the instructional school day.
Friendship parties will take place at the end of the school day on February 14th. This is a great bonding time for our students and their teachers. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have questions or need additional information.
REMINDER!
February 19th is a professional learning day for Katy ISD. There will be no school for students on this day.
We will see you on Tuesday, February 20th!
Human Trafficking Awareness hosted by Crime Stoppers
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024, 06:00 PM
1830 Katyland Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Join us for a presentation by CrimeStoppers where you will learn the basics of human trafficking
including signs of trafficking, important terms to be aware of, trends near you, the grooming process, and how you can get involved in the fight against human trafficking.
This is a PARENT-ONLY event - no children.
The Office of Other Languages (OOL) will host a K-TEAM (Knowledge-Together Everyone Achieves
More) Spring Conference for parents of emergent bilingual (EB) and immigrant students that will focus on the following community topics:
• Applying for U.S. Citizenship
• Working in Katy ISD
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Career Services
• Public Library Services
A FREE EVENT FOR PARENTS PROVIDED BY KATY ISD - OFFICE OF OTHER LANGUAGES
K-TEAM Spring Conference
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, 08:00 AM
Robert R. Shaw Center for STEM, Katyland Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Kids Heart Challenge...Register now!
Can you list the warning signs of stroke? Hint: FAST?
To register download the AHA Schools App or go to www.heart.org/schools #KidsHeartChallenge
Online registration for the Katy Independent School District Prekindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year will open April 1, 2024.
Parents must complete the online registration process through Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Registration website in order for their child to be screened for program eligibility. The Katy ISD Prekindergarten program follows the state Pre-K guidelines which focus on oral language development, reading and math readiness, as well as science and social studies knowledge and skills. Click the Katy ISD Prekindergarten program link for a list of eligibility requirements or call the Office of Interventions, at 281-237-7062.
Attention Parents/Guardians of current 4th-12th grade students:
Senate Bill 2050, passed during the 87th legislative session, requires school districts to collect information annually through student surveys on bullying/cyberbullying and use the survey results to develop action plans to address student concerns. All Katy ISD students in 4th-12th grade are invited to participate in an online survey administered by K12 Insight. K12 Insight manages online surveys for school districts nationwide, safeguarding the confidentiality of participants’ responses. Students will be prompted to enter their student ID numbers solely to verify student participation by campus and grade level in an effort to maintain data integrity. K12 Insight will not provide Katy ISD or any outside party with data that connects a participant to his or her survey responses.
MRE will administer the survey (to the appropriate grade levels) between February 20th and March 8th. Participation in the survey is voluntary. Parents and guardians may opt their child out of participation by logging in to MyKaty and selecting the KISD Option Portal icon. The opt-out deadline was February 9, 2024. The opt-out window for the Student Safety Survey has closed.
Parents with questions about the student survey or who wish to provide feedback are encouraged to email studentsurvey@katyisd.org.
Ready or not, it's time to start thinking about course selection for the 2024-2025 school year!
We will show you how to use the Schoolinks system, how to view the course selections, and make changes if needed.
Thursday, 2/15/2024 from 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM in the LGI at MRE
(Original date of January 25th rescheduled to Feb.15th)
- Counselors will help you enter your student's course selections for 6th grade.
- You will need your child's MYKATYCLOUD LOGIN information.
- Bring that info with you to the meeting.
- We will provide technology.
- Assistance in Spanish will be available.
**Updated date is February 15th**
Looking for more resources regarding parent presentations? Click below!
Questions about course selection?
YEARBOOKS FOR SALE- WILL BE DELIVERED TO MRE LATER IN THE SPRING
There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come!
REMINDERS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH at MRE
We would like to remind both NEW and returning families that breakfast and lunch are FREE at our campus. Although students are not required to eat breakfast at school, this is great option for many families! Our doors open at 7:50 a.m. and breakfast doors close at 8:10 a.m. We have lots of staff members helping students throughout the hallway directing them to the cafeteria or to their classrooms.
*Any extra items are considered ala carte and must be paid for.
Katy ISD is sharing information about the state, district, and your child’s campus as part of our obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). The Federal Report Cards are available for your review in the front office of our school or online at: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2023
Katy ISD comparte información sobre el estado, distrito y escuela de su hijo(a) como
parte de nuestras obligaciones bajo la ley federal ''Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
(ESSA)''. Están disponibles dos boletas de calificación (federal) para su revisión en la
oficina principal de nuestra escuela o en línea:
Las boletas de calificaciones federales 2022-2023 pueden obtenerse en
línea: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2023
Morton Ranch Elementary
Website: https://www.katyisd.org/campus/MRE/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 2502 North Mason Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-0330
Twitter (X): @MREMavs