The Booker Bulletin
Weekly Newsletter - October 18 - 22
Booker's Calendar of Events
Oct. 1 - Nov. 1 - Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser
Oct. 4 - 22 - PVA Fundraiser - T-Shirt Sale
Oct. 18 -22 - Bengals Against Bullies Week/School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 25 - 29 - Red Ribbon Week / District Checkpoints (3rd-5th)
OUR SPIRIT NIGHT WAS A SUCCESS! WE RAISED $198 & SOLD $200 IN BAKE SALE ITEMS!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Our magic number is 22! We should no more than 22 students absent per day. Unfortunately, we average about 40 absences per day, which equals a 94% attendance rate! This is way below our 97.1% attendance target! Please send your child(ren) to school each day and on time. We do understand that circumstances arise, but please know that attendance matters.
Students should stay at home only if they:
-Have fever
-Had fever in the last 24 hours
-Have COVID
-Were directly exposed to COVID and are showing symptoms (test results pending)
Remember, all students are required to be in attendance for at least 90% of the school year to get credit for that grade level. Excessive absences may lead to:
**Learning Loss
**Truancy
**Transfers being revoked ***Emotional strain on students
**Disruptions in the learning environment (upon return)
**Failing Grades/Retention & ***Student drop outs
Academic/Attendance Check Time: Reports cards, 1st-5th, are ready on HAC! So, review your child's grades and attendance with them and determine which range your child falls in for attendance and grades! MAKE AN ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC GOAL with your child! There are three more nine weeks to go! It's never too late to improve!
Attendance Rate Percentages:
1 absence - 97%
2 absences - 95%
3 absences - 92.8%
4 absences -90%
90% is the STATE REQUIREMENT for the school year!
More than 4 absences at this time (without a positive COVID result on file) exposes our Bengals to the consequences/implications listed above.
BOOKER BENGALS
ATTEND TO WIN
COME TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY, ON TIME!
SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:05!
FREE BREAKFAST - 7:35AM
AVOID BEING LATE, COME BEFORE 8!!
IT'S FUNDRAISER TIME!
PARENTS - YOU HELPED RAISE $198 AT TEXAS ROADHOUSE SPIRIT NIGHT LAST WEEK!
LAST WEEK FOR THE PVA T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER!!!
Ms. Mathews is having a Fundraiser for the Performing and Visual Arts. Please buy a T-Shirt and show your support for the ARTS!! The fundraiser will run through October 22nd. Just scan the QR Code for online purchases only.
Thank you for your support and we can't wait to see you all in your Performing Visual Arts
T-Shirts!
ART T-SHIRT INFORMATION - CLICK HERE - CHECK OUT A PIC BY CLICKING THE LINK!
PLEASE REQUEST A CHROMEBOOK HERE!
EVERY STUDENT NEEDS A CHROMEBOOK. IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN DEVICE, NO NEED TO CHECK ONE OUT, BUT LET YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER KNOW A CHROMEBOOK IS NOT NEEDED!
Also, a big THANK YOU to all of you who helped get us up to 86% on our Chromebook Audit! We are so grateful! We only have 43 more Chromebooks to audit!
ONLY 39 BENGALS LEFT TO GO TO COMPLETE THE ANNUAL SURVEY!
Booker Elementary School
PRESS 1 - REGISTRAR - Ms. Velasquez - dvelas1@springisd.org
PRESS 2 - ATTENDANCE CLERK - Ms. Enciso - menciso@springisd.org
PRESS 0 - RECEPTIONISTS - Mrs. Sanchez - ssanch5@springisd.org
Website: https://www.springisd.org/Domain/21
Location: 22352 Imperial Valley Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-891-8750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/booker.bengals.3
Twitter: @BookerBengals
SPRING ISD GENERAL INFORMATION
Spring ISD Locations Offering Free COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations - NEW LOCATION ADDED
Spring ISD Locations Offering Free COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations
Spring ISD is partnering with Houston Medical ER and Inspire Health to offer free COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites to the district’s students, staff and community.
Inspire Health mobile testing units will be at the following campuses starting Monday, October 4, Monday-Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Planet Ford Stadium (23802 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, 77373)
Spring ISD Family Community Engagement Center (17125 Ella Blvd., Houston, 77090)
Child Nutrition ( 15330 Kuykendahl Rd., Houston, 77090)
To expedite testing, students and staff members may pre-register beforehand here, but pre-registration is not required. Inspire Health plans to expand location options in the near future.
Additionally, Houston Medical ER (2306 Rayford Road, Spring, TX 77386) also is providing free vaccines and testing, Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)