TES Family and Community News

Greeting Parents & Guardians,

I want to say a very special thank you to all parents and guardians for your continued support of our scholars this school year! Without your prayers, participation, and donations our scholars would not be where they are today.

Our scholars have shown great courage and progressed academically this year like never before. I am very proud of the efforts and dedication from each staff member at Thompson Elementary. Please have a safe and relaxing summer and stay tuned for more GREATNESS from Thompson Elementary!

As a reminder, on the last day of school, scholars will be dismissed via their regular mode of transportation.

Graduation & Bridging over Ceremony:

May 30th - PK Bridging Over Ceremony 9-10

June 1st- 5th Grade Recognition/Graduation Ceremony 9-10

Last Day of School:

June 1st- end of the year classroom celebrations

June 1st- all scholars will be dismissed at 12:55p

Again, thank you for your support, prayers, and participation. I pray you and your families have a safe and relaxing summer.

Sincerely,

Dr. Amerson

Attention Parents of our 5th Grade Scholars:

Mark your calendars for our 5th graduation ceremony to be held on June 1st at 9am in the school cafeteria. This is a special time for our 5th graders to commemorate their time in elementary and prepare to transition to middle school.

Please remember, each scholar has been given two (2) tickets for their guest as we work to continue safety measures for all visitors. Please enter through entrance 2 near the cafeteria beginning at 8:50a. This ceremony will be livestreamed and the Google link will be sent out the morning of the ceremony.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Respectfully,

Dr. Amerson

Attention Parents of our Pre Kinder Scholars:

Mark your calendars for our PreK graduation ceremony to be held on May 30th at 9am in the school cafeteria. Please remember, each scholar has been given two (2) tickets for their guest as we work to continue safety measures for all visitors. Please enter through entrance 2 near the cafeteria beginning at 8:50a. This ceremony will be livestreamed and the Google link will be sent out the morning of the ceremony.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Respectfully,

Dr. Amerson

Parents/Guardians:

We are excited to be able to offer our Summer School program to qualified students, which will provide additional opportunities to explore, learn and excel from Pre-K to high school. The goal is to provide acceleration with just in time interventions to address learning loss.

The Summer School program will run from Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 29. Please note that only families of students identified to participate will receive an email with a Summer School registration form and instructions on how to enroll.

Please note: Clark Elementary students will continue their Additional Days School Year (ADSY) instructional calendar through June 30, 2023 and as such will not participate in additional Summer School days.

Summer School Enrollment Qualifications

• Pre-K/Kindergarten EB students

• Promotion/Retention (Grades 1-8) and Skills-Based Deficits (Pre-K and Kindergarten)

• Attendance

• Skills-Based Deficits Grades 3-8 (Reading, Math)

• High School End-of-Course Retesters (EOC)

• High School Credit Recovery - Students recovering additional credits to graduate

• Momentum HS

Additional Spring ISD Summer Programs will also be offered, including 21st Century, Extended School Year Services (ESY) for special education students, Gifted & Talented, and Multilingual Bridge Newcomer Camps for incoming 6th & 9th graders.

More information, including Summer School hub sites, schedules and transportation details, will be provided in the upcoming weeks. If you have any specific questions about your student, please reach out to your principal.

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Parents,

Please be reminded of the TES Traffic Flow plan that is in place for the safety of all our scholars and staff. All car riders are to use parking lot B for morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Please follow these procedures to ensure scholars are safe when entering and exiting vehicles!

The safety of all persons is of utmost importance and I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.

You can view our traffic plan at the link below and if you have any questions, please contact the front office.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NrykNTxGalNitNN5NO2J53cUSUmWFKvf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110398352184419868419&rtpof=true&sd=true

Thank you,

Dr. Amerson

This year, we've used many programs on our chromebooks that enable each of our scholars to have individualized skill practice. Recently, we've been blessed to receive a grant for a new artificial intelligence program called "Amira" that listens to each child read and provides on the spot correction for improving fluency. There are also videos showing how the mouth moves and how to say the sounds and words correctly!

However, with an entire class of students reading to Amira at the same time, it's frustrating for the students to accurately hear and speak to their new friend Amira. If you could please purchase a new set of headphones with a microphone for your child, it would enable your child to take advantage of this cutting edge technology. Thank you!

Resources for all subjects and grades:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en

https://storylineonline.net/

https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm

https://mrnussbaum.com/

https://easyteaching.net/

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

https://reviewgamezone.com/subjects.php

STAAR ReDesign Info for 3rd-5th Parents:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11170a328-anjaa38SclpM3Cko79E5cFQ0Mgr_UT5178/present

Check your scholars grades regularly with this how to guide here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DO8tBwtHRyGktCphy0fmTwMBuFtmAaLA8vcM5BICRcE/edit?usp=sharing

The typing resources below will help them get better with additional practice.

Typing Resources:

https://www.typing.com/student/lessons

https://www.typingclub.com/

https://www.speedtypingonline.com/typing-tutor

https://www.typingstudy.com/

Email: dcooper@springisd.org

Website: www.springisd.org/thompson2
Location: 12470 Walters Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-891-8480