November

11/2 - PTO Learning Express Spirit Day - 10:00am - 7:00pm

11/6-10 - Scholastic Book Fair

11/7- Election Day, No School for Students, Teacher Staff Development Day

11/8-9 - Third Grade Field Trip

11/9 - Academic Night at Bush

11/11 - Veterans Day

11/13-17 - Generation Texas Week

11/16 - Third Grade Program

11/17 - Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast

11/20-24 - Thanksgiving Holidays - No School

11/30 - First Grade Field Trip

December

12/1 - Fourth Grade Fundraiser, "Snowed In"

12/7 - Second Grade Program

12/8 - Kinder Polar Express Night

12/14 - Classroom Holiday Parties

12/15 - Student Early Release - 12:10pm

12/18 - 1/2 - Winter Break - Students Return January 3rd

https://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2023-2024-Calendar.pdf

We've had a great week at Bush! Red Ribbon Week has been a lot of fun and our WATCH D.O.G. kickoff event was a huge success! Thank you to all the dads and positive male figures that attended our first ever WATCH D.O.G.S. kickoff night. A special thank you to Mrs. McGhee and Mrs. Heinle for sponsoring this program and Mrs. Taylor Parmigiano for taking the lead as our TOP DOG coordinator. They have done an incredible amount of work to bring this program to our school. THANK YOU!

As you all know, it is voting season! If you have not had an opportunity to look over the CISD Bond information, please click HERE. I encourage you all to get out and vote! Several items on the Bond package would impact Bush, including a new gym in Prop C. If you have any questions regarding the bond, please feel free to reach out to me.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Thompson

emthompson@conroeisd.net

Gifted and Talented Program nominations are now open for the 2023-2024 school year. These nominations are for students in K, 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades. Because 2nd graders all take the COGAT test, their nominations are done in a different way, and it is not necessary for them to be nominated at this time. If you believe your child should be tested for our GT program, please click on the link, fill out the forms on the website under the tab labeled Referral Forms (there will be 3 forms: Referral form, Permission to Test, and Parent Survey) and return them to Mrs. Dupre. Nominations will be accepted until December 15, 2023, and testing will take place between January 23rd and February 3rd. If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Dupre, our GT coordinator at ddupre@conroeisd.net.

https://www.conroeisd.net/department/tl/gifted-talented/

When Should Students Stay Home with Illness?

Per Conroe ISD Health Services policy, students will be sent home or required to remain at home for the following illnesses:

• Temperature reading of 100 dg or greater. Student must be fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications before returning to school.

• Vomiting or diarrhea: Please do not return to school for 24 hours after recovering from symptoms.

• Pink eye symptoms to include itching, burning, thick drainage to one or both eyes. Return after symptoms have been treated by a healthcare provider or released to return.

Supporting the Development of Our Children

• Provide opportunities for unstructured time

• Free play

• Being bored is a good thing!

• Allow your child to work through challenges

• Struggling to accomplishing goals develops perseverance and problem solving skills

How Technology Affects Children

Technology and Emotional Intelligence

How does technology disrupt emotional intelligence?

• Undermines self-awareness

• Weakens self-regulation

• Diminished social skills

• Undermines empathy

• Stunts motivation
  

Feel free to contact your grade-level counselor with any questions.

Prop A includes funds for land for some of the schools in Bond 2023 and future schools, transportation, and technology infrastructure. Transportation funds will be used to buy buses and make transportation department improvements. Technology infrastructure funds will be used to update and replace aging components that maintain speed, reliability, and security of the network. Get more information about Bond 2023 at conroeisd.net/bond. Early voting starts Monday, October 23!

https://www.conroeisd.net/parents/get-involved/

Kindergarten - 11:45am - 12:10pm

First - 11:15am - 11:40am

Second - 10:45am - 11:10am

Third - 10:55am - 11:20am

Fourth - 11:25am - 11:50am

Student Breakfast $2; Student Lunch $3.20; Non Student Lunch/ 2nd Student Lunch $4.60; Milk $1.15. If your child will be bringing a lunch, please pack items that are easy to open.

Menus and Child Nutrition Resources:

https://www.conroeisd.net/department/child-nutrition/

The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670.