December:

12/20 - 01/04 - Winter Break - No School

January

1/05 - Students Return to Instruction - Doors open at 7:30 AM, School Day starts at 8:00 AM
1/17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Good afternoon,

It was another amazing week at Bush Elementary! What I enjoyed most was seeing parents and families in our building, celebrating and having fun with our students. I am overjoyed at the amount of parental support and involvement that we have here at our school, and I am thankful for everything that you all do to support your children's education.

I also want to let you all know that our campus 2020-2021 Texas Academic Performance Report has been posted on our profile page. You can access the report by going to our school's website and following the directions below.

- Go to "Our School/Campus"

- Click "View School Profile"

- Select "Accountability Reports"

- Click "2020-2021"

- Select "Texas Academic Performance Report"

Lastly, I want to let you all know that we have an interim assistant principal! I am proud to announce, Mrs. Brooke McCoy is going to be joining our Bobcat Family. Mrs. McCoy has been serving as our Student Support Services Coach for the last few years and already knows our teachers and many of our students. She will take over as the kindergarten, first, and second grade assistant principal in January. Please see her message below.

I hope everyone has a safe and restful holiday break. We will see you all soon!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lizzy Thompson
emthompson@conroeisd.net

Thank You to Our Holiday Helpers!!

Thank you to all of our Holiday Helpers. We were able to make the holidays a little brighter for over 50 children! Your generosity and kindness is very much appreciated.

Classroom Counseling Lessons - We have been working on a variety of skills and concepts in my last round of counseling lessons. See below for grade-level information. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for additional resources.

Kindergarten - Personal Space

We read Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader by Christianne Jones and talked about the importance of respecting personal space. We also discussed how our personal space “bubble” can change depending on the environment we are in.

First Grade - Kelso’s Conflict Management

First grade began learning about Kelso and conflict management. In their first Kelso lesson, first graders were introduced to Kelso’s choice wheel and taught the difference between small and big problems. Small problems are ones they are smart enough and strong enough to handle on their own. Big problems require going to a trusted adult for help. This link contains more information on Kelso and conflict management. https://kelsoschoice.com/free-resources/for-parents/

Second & Third Grade - Kelso Review

We reviewed small versus big problems and the nine Kelso conflict management skills. Students then practiced using their decision making skills with the “what would you do?” game.

Fourth Grade - Respecting Diversity

In fourth grade we read the book The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf and discussed the importance of appreciating our own and others' unique traits and respecting others that may be different. We concluded with a puzzle activity to demonstrate how our different puzzle pieces, when put together make beautiful picture.

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Angie McGhee

amcghee@conroeisd.net

We are in need of volunteers to assist with our morning. Car Line and Moveable Minutes. Carline is from 7:30-8:00 and you can simply report to the front ramp and assist. For Moveable Minutes, each morning, between 7:30-8:10, students of a particular grade are able to have some extra morning activity before school begins while their teachers meet as a team.

Conroe ISD is seeking feedback on three refined 2022-2023 calendar drafts. The District-Level Planning and Decision-Making Committee is planning to submit a calendar for the Board’s approval at their January meeting. Learn more and respond to a new survey on the School Calendar Process Webpage.

Beginning 1/3/2022, we will accept a negative self-administered rapid home test for individuals sent home to isolate with symptoms. This is not for students wanting to exempt from quarantine or for those who have tested positive in the last 10 days. This is for the student who has symptoms and is required to isolate, receive a negative test result, or provide an alternative diagnosis to return to school. The parent should send the nurse a picture of the negative home test including the date administered and student name.

Conroe ISD Police Department Site: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Free COVID-19 testing is available to Conroe ISD employees and students Monday through Saturday at the Conroe ISD Police Department located at 2900 N. Loop 336 E. Conroe, TX 77301. Monday-Friday 8:15 AM – 3:45 PM and Saturday 8:15 AM – 12 PM. *Appointments required prior to arrival. Tests must be scheduled through the Conroe ISD SSO in the COVID-19 Central app.

If your child receives a positive COVID-19 test, please go to the link below and follow the prompts to enter your child’s positive results. This will be entered into the Conroe ISD COVID Absence APP for excused absence until the date cleared to return. https://www.conroeisd.net/roadmap-to-reopening/covid-19-positive-self-report/

Stay Healthy,

Nurse Cheryl Kirchner, RN

clkirchner@conroeisd.net
Bush Clinic Phone: (936) 709-1609

The safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. Over the past decade, Conroe ISD has spent millions of dollars on a layered approach to campus safety including the installation of secure entrances and vestibules along with adding security cameras throughout our schools. Our greatest safety measure, however, is vigilance. Please report any suspicious activity or suspected dangers to the appropriate authorities. Anonymous reports may be made 24/7 to Conroe ISD’s KidChat hotline at 1-888-KidChat (543-2428) or through our new Anonymous Alerts app. Login: conroeisd

All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and your child's campus will begin with "Conroe ISD:" and come from the subscribe code 67587. If you have not yet opted-in to receive SMS messages, you can do so at any time throughout the school year by texting "Y" to 67587.

Pre-order a 2021-2022 Yearbook today at Balfour.com. Order by December 31st for the best deal, $27. Cost increases to $35 as of January 1st.

Under the Yearbook tab search for "Bush The Woodlands"

Remember, if you purchased a package this summer it includes a yearbook.

Not sure if you ordered yours already? Check out our comprehensive list at:

www.bushpto.com/yearbookdistribution

Email our yearbook volunteers with any questions: yearbook@bushpto.com.

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.