Shark News
Friday, August 18th, 2023
First Week Of School Highlights
Meet Our 23-24 Staff!

Administrative Team
Mrs. Belmarez, Assistant Principal, Grades 2 and 5,
Ms. Wilson, Assistant Principal, Grades 1 and 4.
Mr. Noel, Assistant Principal, Grades PK,K, and 3.
Mrs. Ihediwa, Counselor, Grades 1,3, and 5.
Mrs. Johnson, Counselor, Grades PK, K, 2, and 4
Mrs. Martinez, Instructional Coordinator.
Mr. Vaughn, RLA Instructional Coach.
Mrs. Nguyen, Math/Science Instructional Coach.
PK Team Ms. Burnham & Ms. Quinones Ms. Payan & Ms. Mukhopadhyay Ms. Meza & Ms. De Alonzo Ms. Gonzalez Cortes Ms. Diaz & Ms. Aguilar | Kindergarten TeamMrs. Nash Ms. Haney Mrs. Fedorenko Mrs. Cade Mrs. Davis Mrs. Allen Mrs. Tripp Mrs. Cordoba Ms. Andrade | First Grade TeamMs. Dill Mrs. Smith Ms. Reed Mrs. Rios Mrs. Lee Ms. Denney Ms. Hiser Mrs. Castellanos Mrs. Grillet Mr. Juarez Gamez |
PK Team
Ms. Payan & Ms. Mukhopadhyay
Ms. Meza & Ms. De Alonzo
Ms. Gonzalez Cortes
Ms. Diaz & Ms. Aguilar
Kindergarten Team
Mrs. Nash
Ms. Haney
Mrs. Fedorenko
Mrs. Cade
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Tripp
Mrs. Cordoba
Ms. Andrade
Second Grade TeamMrs. Wilson Ms. Gore Ms. Boyce Ms. Godwin Ms. Kadibhai Ms. Garza Ms. Calixte Ms. Flores Ms. Andrea Ms. Alicea Ms. Gonzalez Parra | Third Grade TeamMrs. Tomme Ms. Essel Ms. Wolf Ms. Kennedy Ms. LaTouche Mrs. Bolling Ms. King Mr. Villarreal Ms. Key Mrs. Bucio Mrs. Hanco | Fourth Grade TeamMs. Chambers Ms. Javaherian Ms. Osuobeni Ms. Detgen Mrs. Davis Ms. Thompson Ms. Holmes Ms. Wells Ms. Smith Mr. Padilla |
Second Grade Team
Mrs. Wilson
Ms. Gore
Ms. Boyce
Ms. Godwin
Ms. Kadibhai
Ms. Garza
Ms. Calixte
Ms. Flores
Ms. Andrea
Ms. Alicea
Ms. Gonzalez Parra
Third Grade Team
Mrs. Tomme
Ms. Essel
Ms. Wolf
Ms. Kennedy
Ms. LaTouche
Mrs. Bolling
Ms. King
Mr. Villarreal
Ms. Key
Mrs. Bucio
Mrs. Hanco
Fifth Grade TeamMs. McCoy Ms. Modeste Ms. Duke Ms. Olson Mrs. La Fountain Mrs. Punnoose Ms. Perez-Montanez Ms. Cisneros | Academic Support TeamMs. Thomas Ms. Cage Ms. Evans Ms. Duckworth Ms. Turner Ms. Simmons Ms. Sena Ms. Tang Ms. Loosemore Mrs. Spradley | ESL TeamMs. Wolf Ms. Pargada Ms. Lazcano Mr. Guevara Ms. Name Vargas Ms. Rios |
Fifth Grade Team
Ms. McCoy
Ms. Modeste
Ms. Duke
Ms. Olson
Mrs. La Fountain
Mrs. Punnoose
Ms. Perez-Montanez
Ms. Cisneros
Academic Support Team
Ms. Thomas
Ms. Cage
Ms. Evans
Ms. Duckworth
Ms. Turner
Ms. Simmons
Ms. Sena
Ms. Tang
Ms. Loosemore
Mrs. Spradley
Special Education TeamMrs. Rugg Mrs. Hymer Ms. Alonso Ms. Bennett Ms. Hunkin Mrs. Davila Mrs. Burgos Mrs. Guerrero Mrs. Garrido Mrs. Hernandez Gonzalez Ms. Glass Ms. Garcia Ms. Maya Ms. Saha Ms. King Ms. Ellman Ms. Ayres Ms. Delic Ms. Oloruntoba Mrs. Galvan Ms. Leszczynski Ms. George Ms. Monleon Ms. Chavez Ms. Fletcher | Specials TeamCoach Gloria Coach Rodriguez Coach Rosario Coach Castro Ms. Caka Ms. Whalen Ms. Tagliere Ms. Heath Ms. Shoaf | Front Office & Clinic Team Mrs. Kruse Mrs. Green Ms. Escobedo Campos Ms. Villegas Mrs. Grassau Ms. Williams Mrs. Lopez Mrs. Wright |
Special Education Team
Mrs. Rugg
Mrs. Hymer
Ms. Alonso
Ms. Bennett
Ms. Hunkin
Mrs. Davila
Mrs. Burgos
Mrs. Guerrero
Mrs. Garrido
Mrs. Hernandez Gonzalez
Ms. Glass
Ms. Garcia
Ms. Maya
Ms. Saha
Ms. King
Ms. Ellman
Ms. Ayres
Ms. Delic
Ms. Oloruntoba
Mrs. Galvan
Ms. Leszczynski
Ms. George
Ms. Monleon
Ms. Chavez
Ms. Fletcher
Specials Team
Coach Gloria
Coach Rodriguez
Coach Rosario
Coach Castro
Ms. Caka
Ms. Whalen
Ms. Tagliere
Ms. Heath
Ms. Shoaf
Attached is a picture of what the back of the SMARTtag will look like. The front looks exactly like an I.D. but the back lets you know it is not a regular I.D.
English
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1idAZdrkgG8Ukq7O3EeWKa8bPijCy1td2/view?usp=sharing
Spanish
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqk_0Ta3u2jdU2Oq_sEH8eLkY3WQSkoB/view?usp=sharing
Want to Know If Your Student Can Ride the Bus?
Enter your address and find out!
https://busroutes.katyisd.org/wqsimweb/webquery/Join the Schmalz PTA
If you have any questions, please reach out to membership@schmalzpta.com or any of your board members for assistance!

Volunteer and Raptor Registration
Katy ISD is excited to announce the implementation of the Raptor Volunteer Initiative:https://tx50010808.schoolwires.net/Page/8777
The district is requiring all volunteers serving on campus during the instructional day to register with the district through its Raptor security system.
Raptor ensures quick and easy volunteer registration allowing individual volunteers to create and manage a personal volunteer profile.
In addition, the Raptor Volunteer Initiative will:
- Provide an additional layer of protection for Katy ISD students, staff, volunteers, and campus visitors
- Unite all district volunteers into one Katy ISD volunteer community
- Measure and communicate the positive impact of Katy ISD volunteer organizations
The volunteer registration requirement will extend to all volunteers serving on or off-campus, during or after the instructional day effective January 2023
Join our volunteer community and register today!
Volunteer Application-English:https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzAxOmVuLVVT
Volunteer Application-Spanish:https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzAxOmVuLVVT
23-24 SchooL Year Calendar
23-24 School Supply LIst
Pre-Packaged School Supplies WERE NOT sold this year.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wzBJxU1mDUU0BHytCIWwhjMDSqAKe6cO/view?usp=sharing
23-24 Arrival/Dismissal Map
https://drive.google.com/file/d/157sS0N2GCxMptBCKxxiZRjyMiSSRFBHa/view?usp=sharing
Schmalz House System Information

Book Fair/Feria de Libros


Attendance Information
Attendance is very important, please be sure to read the following for important information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ri2JolWr8X-qFSvnwFiH-r__WRJ9faJN/view?usp=sharing
Informacion de Asistencia

On Campus Before & After School Care (through the YMCA)

Programas Antes y Despues de La Escuela YMCA

Support Our Community and Business Partners
KEYS MENTORING
We are searching for campus mentors!
The KEYS Mentoring program (Keep Encouraging Youth toward Success) has been so helpful to our students in Katy ISD. I'm sure you are aware that mentoring creates a positive impact in youth’s lives. They find more self-confidence, self-esteem, and are able to create big goals for themselves. Our goal is for every student who needs a mentor to have one. No waitlists, or students who go without because we are short. If you are open to mentoring or know someone who would love to mentor at Schmalz, please complete or share the application at the link below and be sure to choose Schmalz as your mentor campus. Likewise, if you would like your student to have a mentor, please contact one of the school counselors for more information.
https://publicbiapps.katyisd.org/KEYSMentorApplication/Default.aspx

Thank you, Danny Nunez & the HPD

23-24 Registration Link
Registration Link
https://www.katyisd.org/Page/4476PK Registration
Parents must complete the online registration process through Katy ISD's PowerSchool Registration website. Only students whose registration paperwork is complete will be offered the opportunity to be screened for EL eligibility or prekindergarten program eligibility.
Please note that due to the limited number of spaces, campus placement is determined by availability at the time of your completed registration process. If the home campus is full, PreK students will be redirected to the closest available campus.
Access Katy ISD's main registration page with detailed instructions for online registration.