Creighton Parent Newsletter
August 18, 2023
Important Dates
September 4 - No School (Labor Day)
September 8 - Goodies with Grandparents (7:00am-8:00am)
September 6 - Fall Individual Pictures
September 11 - Parents May Begin Eating with their Child (MUST RSVP)
September 21 - Open House (5:00pm-7:00pm)
Parent Information Packet 2023-2024 School Year
Tardies
Campus Open at 7:00
Creighton Spirit T-shirt Orders
Note from the Counselors
We have enjoyed seeing all of our students' smiling faces! It has been an amazing first week back. Just a couple of reminders from our PK/Kinder Parent Meeting:
(1) Sleep: Try your best to get them to sleep the recommended time, we understand that it can be difficult with older siblings, but this will help your child have a successful day!
(2) Routines: Having a bedtime and wake up routine will help everyone in your house have a better morning. Let's start our day off right!
(3) PreK and Kinder Families: All children need to have a change of clothes in their backpack. If your child comes home in different clothes, please take out the dirty clothes and replace with a new clean set.
Note from the Nurse
Any students with an asthma flag will be contacted by the clinic to get an asthma action plan. It is extremely important we have these on file.
Students with an allergy flagged will be contacted by the clinic to ensure an epi pen is not needed. Please make sure we have your child's epi pen in our clinic by the 1st week of school.
Caney Creek High School Boys League
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Requesting Assistance
Any Creighton Families requesting assistance MUST apply through the link provided below and your child/children must also have qualified for Free and Reduced Lunch.
At this current time, we do not know how much assistance we will be receiving, and we will do the best we can to accommodate as many families as possible through the various organizations that work with us.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEbWOaNT85et1da68rf8tfv13G6nFRcIRgtP2ahoskg2rzqw/viewform
Free & Reduce Lunch
- Parents must complete an application for students to be eligible for Free or Reduced meals.
- The online free and reduced application is open.www.myschoolapps.com
- In order to receive any assistance from Creighton Elementary, students must qualify for free and reduce lunch.
Bus Arrival Text Notification Option for Parents/Guardians
Conroe ISD Transportation now has the capability to send parents/guardians bus stop arrival text notifications. For information on how to register for optional parent notifications go to the link below or scan the QR code and click the SMART tag™ Parent Portal Registration link. Once you are at our website, follow the instructions to start receiving text notifications when your child’s bus is approximately 15 minutes away from the designated stop.
https://www.conroeisd.net/transportation/smart-tag/
Important Information:
1) The Smart tag™ Parent Notification system works effectively when drivers are able to follow their routes exactly as they are designed in the District’s routing system. When there is a situation such as a wreck, weather issue, etc., the route may be impacted. The driver may need to deviate from their designated path and approach the bus stop from another direction. If there is a deviation in the direction, the system may not send out the 15-minute arrival notification. Please contact your feeder Transportation Center if this occurs on a regular basis.
2) To access and receive your child’s bus stop information, you must create an account through the Smart Tag Parent Portal link above.
3) Instructional videos, links to additional information, and a Q&A section can also be found in the Smart Tag Parent Portal.
4) We ask for patience as we analyze incoming data and make necessary adjustments during implementation of the Smart Tag system.
Creighton PTO
PTO is a small group of parent and family volunteers working together to help raise money for Creighton. You can still turn in your membership form or email us to join- We need YOU!
Our first fundraising event is BINGO Night on September 29th and we will need volunteers to help make it a success. Look out for the volunteer link soon, or just come and attend with your family to support Creighton PTO.
Our next meeting is September 5th at 5:30, and we'll be learning about the upcoming bond from our district representatives. The bond will directly affect our Creighton students, so join us for snacks and refreshments to learn more.
Check us out on Facebook >> https://www.facebook.com/people/Creighton-Elementary-PTO/100089466548859/
Email us to join PTO and receive important updates >> creightonpto@gmail.com
We hope you'll get involved and help us grow PTO, the more support we have the more we can benefit our students and their teachers!
CAMPUS REMINDERS
Reminders about Emergencies
Car Rider Line Up
For safety reasons, the car rider line may not enter the parking lot until 2:45 this year. We must be able to allow emergency vehicles into our parking lot in the event of an emergency. If you enter the parking lot before 2:45, you will be asked to go to the end of the line. Thank you for keeping our campus safe!
Contacting the Campus
Transportation Changes
We want to ensure your child's safety, so in order to do that, we need to be able to ensure the person requesting the change is the guardian on file. If you are needing to make a transportation change, you will need to email contactcreighton@conroeisd.net BEFORE 2:00 pm. Please include a picture of your ID, student's name, grade and what the change will be. Please include how long the change will occur.
Picking Your Child Up Early
Picking Your Child Up During the Day
Lunch Times
PK 11:05-11:35
Kinder 11:55-12:25
1st 11:20-11:50
2nd 12:15-12:45
3rd 11:40-12:10
4th 12:30-1:00
Recess Times
PK 11:40-12:10
Kinder 12:25-12:55
1st 10:50-11:20
2nd 11:45-12:15
3rd 11:10-11:40
4th 12:00-12:30
Dress Code Reminders
- Jackets will be taken off prior to recess if the weather is higher than 90 degrees. This is to ensure your child does not over heat.
- Hoodies are not to allowed to be worn on the child's head.
- Crop tops are not allowed at school. Please check your child's shirt before leaving the house to make sure their stomach is not showing (with arms raised). If your child has a shirt to short, you will be called to bring clothes.
Toys from Home
Attendance
- 3 days will receive an email from the campus administrator and an attendance conference will be requested.
- 5 days will receive a Truancy Warning Letter
- 10 days, Truancy Forms will be filed with the County.
It is for unexcused absences only.
Car Rider Line
Note from the Nurse
Just a reminder students may return when fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. If your child is sent home from the nurse, the next day will be excused due to the 24 hours rule. Also, we need good contact numbers to reach them in the event your child is sick at school.
Breakfast
Lunch
Extra Clothes in Backpacks - PK-1st
Ms. Thacker - Principal
Ms. Mead-Garza - Assistant Principal PK-1st Grades
Mr. DeLaTorre - Assistant Principal 2nd-4th Grades
Ms. Holbert - K, 2nd & 4th Counselor
Ms. Alexander - PK, 1st & 3rd Counselor
Creighton Elementary
Email: pthacker@conroeisd.net
Website: http://creighton.conroeisd.net/
Location: 12089 Farm to Market 1485, Conroe, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-2900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreightonCISD/
Twitter: @CreightonCISD