Stewart Stampede
SEPTEMBER 2021
Message from the Principal
September is here! We are excited about the activities we have planned for this month. There is a lot of information in this newsletter, so please take time to read it carefully.
You may have noticed that the number of positive cases looks as though they are going down at Stewart. This is good news for us, but we must continue to be diligent and follow our protocols. More students are wearing a mask while at school, as well as, staff. We continue to encourage everyone to wear a mask on campus. Please continue to keep your children at home if they are sick or if there is a COVID positive family member at home. Following the protocols we have in place, is currently the best way we will keep everyone safe and our campus open for learning.
A huge thank you to our Stewart families for your continued support of your children and our campus. We cannot do what we do without your support. Hopefully, we will be able to invite you to the campus very soon. Let's all continue to do our part to keep your children and our staff well and our doors open for in person teaching and learning.
On another note, Conroe ISD is in the process of building a new school just a few miles from Stewart. Gordon-Reed Elementary will be ready for students in the 22/23 school year. This school is being built to reduce overcrowding at Stewart and other elementary schools that feed into Conroe High School. The district has formed a committee, which includes parents from all schools that may be impacted by the rezoning.
This committee will be meeting several times between now and January 2022 to evaluate different boundary lines for the new campus. I have included the dates for public meetings in this newsletter. Please make plans to come to these meetings. We want to hear from you as we work to make the recommendation for rezoning to our school board in January or February.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, ideas or concerns. My email address is jenglish@conroeisd.net.
Take care everyone.
Dr. Julie English
Attendance Boundary Committee (ABC) Meetings - Rezoning for Stewart and Gordon-Reed Elementary Schools
Presentation of the rezoning process to create new attendance boundaries and solicit input from the community. Three dates offered for the presentation are:
September 28th @6:00PM through Zoom. https://conroeisd.zoom.us/j/87645648957
September 30th @6:30PM at Stewart K-6
Both presentations will be the same.
The ABC presents various zoning scenarios developed by the committee and solicits feedback from the community. Three dates offered for the presentation are:
November 4th @6:00PM through Zoom. https://conroeisd.zoom.us/j/81755598616
November 9th @6:30PM at Stewart K-6
Both presentations will be the same.
The ABC presents proposed zoning recommendations. Three dates offered for the presentation are:
January 10th @6:00PM through Zoom. https://conroeisd.zoom.us/j/83318805894
January 11th @6:30 at Stewart K-6
Both presentations will be the same.
The ABC presents the zoning recommendation to the Board of Trustees on January 18, 2022.
We hope that you will put some of these dates on your calendar. We want to ensure our community is informed and hear your thoughts and ideas. I will send out the link for the zoom meetings the week of the presentations.
News from Nurse Patty
Although we are encouraged by lower COVID positive cases, we are still seeing increasing numbers of students with multi-symptom illness (headache, fever, sore throat, congestion, cough and vomiting). We are urging parents to keep symptomatic students home and seek medical attention to rule out Strep/COVID or other childhood illness.
Parents can schedule FREE COVID testing with CISD for your students via your child’s SSO Portal. You will sign in to the portal and click on the COVID Central App, then click on “schedule a test”. This testing site is available M-F from 8AM-6PM and Saturday 8AM-4PM.
If your child does test positive for COVID, please contact Nurse Patty via phone (936-709-4215) or email (pharper@conroeisd.net).
Labor Day
Picture Day - Wednesday - September 8th
Counselors Corner
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NVdjKEq7neGdefY-v9A7m2akWpXD-AkY/view?usp=sharing
Arrival and Dismissal
If possible, please consider transporting your child and utilize our drop-off and pick-up lines. These lines run very efficiently and safe and may relieve some overcrowding on our buses as well.
Morning Drop Off
Weekly Text Messages and Emails
Contact information
Karen Scambray
PTO Information and Updates
Stewart PTO Auction - August 23 - September 3
Stewart PTO’s Auction closes on Friday, September 3 at 9:00 p.m. Here is your chance to purchase a reserved parking spot (with dismissal fast pass), dismissal fast passes, ticket to painting with the principal, water balloon fight with the AP’s, and many other awesome items donated by our generous community! We have over 100 items to auction off! Visit www.32auctions.com/StewartPTO to bid!
A huge thank you to the many businesses and people who donated to our auction. Their generosity is what makes this auction possible and a success for our school!
PTO Meeting - Friday, September 3
Our first PTO meeting is Friday, September 3 at 9:00 a.m at Roasted Coffee Shop in Woodforest. We will also offer this meeting via Zoom. We would love for you to join us!
https://conroeisd.zoom.us/j/87290348608?pwd=UWpvUmJRdnozVjh0Z3lqSDI4N1pCUT09
Stewart Spirit Wear
You have done your school supply shopping, now you need your Stewart Spirit Wear! Stewart Spirit Wear is available online at http://stewartpto.org/school-store.html. Shirts, Hoodies, Bows, Personalized Water Bottles, Yard Signs, Decals...so many things!
Hoodie pre-orders are due by Friday, September 17!
PTO Family Membership
Join online at http://stewartpto.org/store/p6/PTO_Family_Membership.html!
Family Membership - $10
By joining the Stewart PTO, you’re not only supporting school programs and events, but you’re also gaining a voice within our school. Only members may vote on PTO issues. Your membership dues are also important in helping fund our goals for the school year. Stretched thin on time? Don’t feel like you have time for another time draining obligation? Joining the PTO is supporting our school, not committing to monthly meetings and volunteering. Although, we’d love to have you!
Every family that joins PTO by October 1, will be entered in for a drawing to win a pair of reserved seats at the performance (band, choir, grade level play, etc.) of their choice and a PTO bundle complete with a Stewart water bottle, birthday shoutout on the marquee, yard sign, and decal. We will have two winners!
Yearbooks
Pre-Order your 2021-2022 Yearbook now for $35.
Order online at http://stewartpto.org/store/p47/2021-2022_Yearbook_Order.html.
Chipotle Spirit Night - Tuesday, September 7
Join us at Chipotle on September 7 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Chipotle is located at 6538 FM 1488 by the Kroger shopping center. Please show the cashier a digital flyer (use the one on the Stewart PTO fb page or instagram) prior to paying or you can order online and pick up. If you order online, please use the promo code EYZPZG2 on the Chipotle app or website. Thank you for your support!
Stewart PTO Calendar
Did you know we have a Stewart PTO calendar that you can subscribe to? All of our events will be available through your phone or accessible through your internet browser.
On your phone:
Copy/paste the following link into notes. Click on the link and you will be subscribed.
To access from a web browser:
PTO Auction Sponsors
Important Upcoming Dates
September
3rd – PTO Auction Ends 9:00 PM
3rd – Virtual PTO Meeting. - https://conroeisd.zoom.us/j/87290348608?pwd=UWpvUmJRdnozVjh0Z3lqSDI4N1pCUT09
6th – No School – Labor Day
7th – PTO Chipotle Spirit Night
8th – Fall Picture Day
20th – Virtual Parent Info Night 5th & 6th Grades
21st – Virtual Parent Info Night 2nd – 4th Grades
22nd – Read for a Better Life
23rd – Virtual Parent Info Night PK -1st
October
1st – Virtual PTO Meeting
4th – Watch D.O.G.S. begins ( Pending)
7th – Pink Out Day
8th – 11th – NO SCHOOL
15th – Mighty Mustang & Stellar Student Celebrations
20th – Virtual GT Parent Info Night
22nd – PTO Fall Festival
25th – 29th- Red Ribbon Week
28th – Virtual Coffee with Counselors
29th – Storybook Character Parade ( Pk- 3rd Grade)
November
2nd – Classroom Group Pictures/ Fall Makeup Individual pictures
5th – Mighty Mustang & Stellar Student Celebrations
11th – Veterans Day Celebrations
8th – 12th – Book Fair Week
15th – 19th Generation Texas Week
19th – Turkey Trot/ Thanksgiving Day Celebrations
22nd – 26th – NO SCHOOL /Thanksgiving Break
December
1st – Dr. Jean Stewart's Birthday
3rd – Mighty Mustang & Stellar Student Celebrations
3rd – Virtual PTO Meeting
6th – 10th – PTO Holiday Store
10th – Kindergarten Gingerbread House Day
16th – Polar Express/Grinch Day
17th – Class Winter Celebrations / Early Release
20th – Jan 4th No School – Winter Break