Sam Houston Elementary
Every Child Every Day with Excellence!
March 2021 Family Newsletter
Sam Houston Elementary Mission
From Principal Cavazos
Welcome to March!
We want to thank all of our Sam families for a wonderful month of February. We hope each of you and your families are well and safe from the recent winter storm.
February Highlights:
- Served families through Brighter Bites
- Recognized Medal of Honor students
- Held our February Virtual Coffee with the Principal
- Continued after school tutorials
- Celebrated 100+ Days of School
- Administered Middle of the Year Assessments
We look forward to a productive March! Stay tuned!
I invite parents and students to our upcoming Virtual College & Career Night on March 11 @ 5:30 pm. We will have different careers represented. Parents and students are welcome to attend virtually. Please register below to receive the meeting's link.
As a reminder, all students are expected to be in class every day unless they are ill. If your child will not be in attendance for any other reason, please inform your child's teacher. If your child is face to face, they must attend every day face to face unless they are ill. If your child is virtual, they must attend all classes for the day unless they are ill. Your support in helping make sure your child is in school is appreciated!
The last opportunity to change your child's instructional arrangement is March 1-12. Their first day will be March 29. Please go to your child's Skyward account to make the change.
We wish you all a wonderful month of March!
Michelle Cavazos
Principal
This Month at Sam!
March 1-5 - 5th graders- Cobb Registration during Enrichment
March 2 - Telpas Reading -4th & 5th Face to Face and virtual studentsMarch 3- Telpas Listening and Speaking - 4th & 5th virtual students
March 4 - Telpas Reading -2nd & 3rd Face to Face and virtual students
March 4 - Brighter Bites
March 5- Telpas Listening and Speaking - 2nd & 3rd virtual students
March 8 - Little Miss Meeting
March 9- Galena Park Area Council Virtual Meeting @ 10 a.m.
March 11- Virtual College & Career Night
March 12 - Title 1 Annual Meeting - Calendar, Budget (Posted on school webpage)
March 15-19- Spring Break
March 23 - No Place for Hate Meeting
March 27- 4th grade Writing Camp 9-11:30 a.m. (all students)
March Character Education themes: Respect, Courtesy and Gratitude
Instructional Arrangement change for 4th Nine Weeks is March 1-12; Student's first day will be March 29. Please log into Skyward to make the change.
Student Daily Self Assessment
Need to Know Testing Dates
Your child's teacher will let you know if your child is a Telpas tester. If so, the dates for Telpas testing are below:
March 2 - Telpas Reading: 4th & 5th Face to Face and Virtual students
March 3 - Telpas Listening & Speaking: 4th & 5th Virtual students
March 4 - Telpas Reading: 2nd & 3rd Face to Face and Virtual students
March 5 - Telpas Listening & Speaking: 2nd & 3rd Virtual students
Message from Ms. McCabe, Counselor
Our character education theme of the month is R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Students will learn about the importance of showing acceptance, building relationships, and controlling our actions.
Students will also learn about different career paths in Mindful Moments. Join us for our Career Day on March 11th. Students may dress up as their future profession. Sign-up for College & Career Night from 6:00-7:30 p.m. so your child can receive a goody bag to use during the presentations.
Parents, please watch our Title 1 video (3/12) that will be posted on our school website to learn more about your rights as a parent. After viewing the video, make sure to sign-in so you can be entered into a drawing for a family prize! There will be a drawing on March 25th.
Message from Mrs. Tovar, Librarian
Technology Corner
Parent Resources
GPISD COVID-19 CONTROLLED ACCESS AND VISITOR POLICY
In order to protect the security of District students, staff, and the learning environment at schools, all visitors, including parents/guardians, shall conform to the GPISD Visitation Policy.
Please click on the link below to familiarize yourself with the GPISD COVID-19 Controlled Access and Visitor Policy.
Curbside Meals
Sam Houston Elementary, Galena Park ISD
Email: mcavazos@galenaparkisd.com
Website: https://www.galenaparkisd.com/Domain/25
Location: 4101 East Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 832-386-4430
Facebook: facebook.com/samhoustonel
Twitter: @samhoustonel