JNE'S Friday Newsletter
Friday, November 3rd
JNE's Weekly Campus Update
Dear JNE Parents and Guardians,
We want to thank the JNE PTO for sponsoring our 2nd HERD Event of the Year! Thank you for providing us with the Perfection on Wheels Assembly. Not only did we have a great time watching tricks and stunts, but we were reminded the value of having strong character. It was a day we won't soon forget.
We've seen an increase in student tardies this week as our temperatures have dropped. We would love to see all Longhorns present and in class by 8am each day! Parents, thank you for helping your students arrive on time. As a reminder, students arriving after the 8:10am bell must be escorted into the building by a parent, and the parent must sign the student in.
Next week JNE hosts its annual Veteran's Day Program on Thursday. Please see the flyer below for a link to sign up military personnel and Veterans to join us for our program.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 9th- JNE's Veteran's Day Program (Processional begins at 8:30am)
Thursday, November 9th- Students & Staff wear Red, White, and Blue
Friday, November 10th- Staff/Student Holiday
Week of November 13th- Bring Grandparents and Loved Ones to Lunch Week
Week of November 13th- Fall Book Fair Week
Monday, November 13th- Evening Book Fair Shopping Event
Wednesday, November 15th- College Colors Day
Wednesday, November 15th- PTO Spirit Night at Chipotle
Thursday, November 16th- Lunch With Loved Ones (extended Sign Up Opportunities)
Friday, November 17th- Lunch with Loved Ones (extended Sign Up Opportunities)
*Sign up for 11/16 and 11/17 will be shared in next week's newsletter*
Week of November 20th- Fall Break
Please review our November student calendar, for additional upcoming student activities, posted below.
Items in our Newsletter Include:
- Campus Flyers
- JNE PTO Weekly Update
- Lunch Visitors
- Campus Reminders
- Attendance Information
- 2023-2024 Health and Safety Protocols
- Link to FBISD 2023-2024 Webpage
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
The JNE Admin Team
Campus Flyers
REN 360 Parent Score Reports Available
The Renaissance 360 beginning of the year (BOY) Parent Score Reports are now available in Skyward. The attached job aid explains how to access the report in Skyward. The Ren 360 Screener is administered three times a year to identify areas where students need support. As with any assessment, many factors can affect a student's scores. It is important to understand that these assessment scores provide only one picture of how your child is doing in school. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have additional questions.
Parent Job Aid for Accessing Ren 360 Parent Score Report in Skyward (1).docx
Student Activity Monthly Calendar
JNE PTO Weekly Update
Neill PTO On-Demand Spirit Wear
The Neill PTO On-Demand Spirit Wear store is open, and updated with all HERD colors represented! Ships direct to your home (shop in bulk or join efforts with a friend to earn free shipping over $75) https://spirithero.com/collections/neill-1
Yearbook Early Bird Ad
Yearbook sales have begun and you can get 10% off until October 31st. Shop here to get yours now! https://web.treering.com/create-account/1016939357174068
Fun Facts: Ms. Bonaventure
Continuing our recognition of our leaders during National Principal Appreciation month!… Ms Bonaventure's “5 fun facts"
FBISD Reads
FBISD Reads
National Family Literacy Day is November 1st, and we are excited to share a resource for parents and caregivers in our District to support literacy at home – FBISD Reads! This resource will include a website that provides tools and resources for parents to support literacy at home, a monthly podcast with tips and strategies, and coming later this school year, live webinars to demonstrate practices and answer questions about reading and writing development.
Campus Reminders
Arrival Reminders
Our arrival line is longest between 7:45-8:10am. We invite families to take advantage of a shorter line by delivering their student to school between 7:30 and 7:45am.
Lunch Visitor Sign Up
Lunch Visitors
Neill Elementary School will be inviting parent to join their children for lunch. Only one guest per student will be allowed into the cafeteria. We strongly encourage parents to sign up only one time per week if space allows.
Due to space constraints with large grade level enrollment, as well as to ensure the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors, we will ask that lunch guest sign up to join us ahead of time. Each week in our Friday Newsletter, we will post the link to a sign up genius for the upcoming week.
Link to JNE's Lunch Visitor Sign Up Genius
On Thursday, November 9th, we will not be able to host lunch visitors due to our Veteran's Program. Friday, November 10th is a Staff and Student Holiday.
Please remember to bring a photo id with you to campus as this is required to be signed in to campus as a visitor.
We thank you for supporting us as our current practice is set in the interest of safety and fairness to everyone who would like to enjoy lunch with their child.
JNE Reminders for First Time Lunch Guests
- Lunchtime guests will be signed in to visit in the cafeteria only.
- Please be on time for lunch so that you and your student are able to enjoy the full lunch time together. Thank you for exiting the building through the front doors at the end of lunch.
- Guests can only join a student for lunch if they are an approved emergency contact in Skyward Family Access.
- Guest must have a photo ID to be allowed onto campus.
- Visitors may only bring food for their child.
- Families who need an allergy-free seat during lunch may leave a note in the comment section of the sign-up genius.
- Please exit the cafeteria at our 5-minute remaining mark to help us prepare for our next lunch and to allow students time to rejoin their class and prepare to return to their classroom.
- We will not be able to host lunch visitors during state testing or special events on campus.
Birthday Treats
Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.
Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.
Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.
We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini-
cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.
We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.
Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.
Attendance Information
Neill Elementary Parking Lot is a Hands- Free Zone as per Texas Transportation Code 545.425
Dismissal Traffic and Harvest Corner Drive
Harvest Green's new constable, Constable Guerra, has asked JNE to remind our community that we must abide by all traffic signs posted. This includes parking/idling 30 back from a stop sign, as well as to refrain from parking in a no parking zone.
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols & How to Report Testing Positive for COVID-19
The health & safety of students, teachers, and staff is the District’s foremost priority. Students and staff should stay home when sick and if they do test positive for COVID-19 self-report using the FBISD Wellness Screener. Individuals can return to school/work once they meet the following requirements: five days have passed since the start of symptoms (if no symptoms, five days after testing positive), improvement of symptoms, and the individual has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Link: FBISD Health & Safety Protocols Webpage; FBISD Wellness Screener
FBISD Whole Child Health
Whole Child Health Parent Webinar – Vaping & What Parents Need to Know
Dates: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, 6-7 pm
Description: As a part of the Whole Child Health Initiative, Fort Bend ISD is excited to present our second parent webinar of the school year: “Vaping & What Parents Need to Know.” This session will focus on what e-cigarettes and vaping are, the effects of their use, why they can be illegal, and the warning signs that your child may be vaping or using e-cigarettes. This parent webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 15th at 6 p.m. Whole Child Health focuses on Whole Child Health, is aligned with FBISD's Profile of a Graduate, and is committed to supporting and developing the mental, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical health of all students in FBISD.
Updates from Fort Bend Education Foundation
James C. Neill Elementary School
Email: margaret.murphy@fortbendisd.com
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jne
Location: 3830 Harvest Corner Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-3760
Twitter: @JNE_Longhorns