JNE'S Friday Newsletter
Friday, March 29th
JNE's Weekly Campus Update
Dear JNE Parents and Guardians,
We want to thank our parent and community volunteers who joined us yesterday, offering our students an inspiring look at future professions!
Last week an email from K12 Insight should have arrived in your inbox with the Fort Bend ISD Culture & Climate Survey. The purpose of the survey is to hear your thoughts and insights regarding our campus. FBISD encourages all community members to take a few minutes to complete this survey which will be open from March 21 – April 8.
We recognize that fasting practices occur throughout the calendar year, but that many observances in which individuals fast occur in the spring. As a school community we are sensitive to and accommodate students and staff observers who express they are fasting. If your family would like the campus to be aware of your student's wish to fast, please send an email to your child's classroom teacher so that we can be aware of any needs that may occur during an observance.
New Student Registration for this upcoming school year opens this Friday, March 1, at midnight. Pre-registration for tuition-free Pre-Kindergarten and registration for Kindergarten to 12th grade will open online at www.fortbendisd.com/newstudent. To learn more about FBISD’s New Student Registration process, please visit www.fortbendisd.com/newstudent.
Fort Bend ISD is hiring for all positions and job roles! Register today for the 2024 District-wide Hiring Event, which will be held April 6 at Travis High School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn more and register at www.fortbendisd.com/careers.
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 1- Staff/Student Holiday
Tuesday, April 2nd- GT Showcase Event (5:00-6:00pm)
Thursday, April 4th- Virtual PTO General Assembly
Friday, April 5th- 1st Grade Music Program (8:45am & 2:20pm)
Saturday, April 6th- FBISD Job Fair at Travis High School (9am-12pm)
Thursday, April 11th- Kindergarten Field trip
Friday, April 12th- PTO Evening Event: BINGO and Silent Auction
Please review our April student calendar, for additional upcoming student activities, posted below.
Items in our Newsletter Include:
- DreamBox: Growing Students in their Math Skills
- Campus Flyers
- Lunch Visitors
- Campus Reminders
- Attendance Information
- 2023-2024 Health and Safety Protocols
- Link to FBISD 2023-2024 Webpage
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
The JNE Admin Team
Campus Flyers
Term 3 Report Cards Now Posted!
Official report cards for Term 3 are ready for you to view in Skyward! To view the full report card which includes the narrative comments about your child, please go to the “Portfolio” tab in Skyward, not just the “Gradebook” tab. The attached job aid helps you navigate there. You’ll know you are in the right place if you are prompted to “sign” before viewing.
JNE is excited to announce that our annual Multicultural Festival will be on Thursday, April 25th. We have opportunities for families and students to participate in the event. Please us the included links to sign up a student to participate in our fashion parade. Also, we are seeking families to host a booth that will represent their culture and customs. We look forward to another great event in partnership with our community!
Spring 2024 Fundraiser Cheatsheet
Our fundraiser cheat sheet offers detailed insights into our upcoming fundraising events, and where your contributions will support James C. Neill Elementary School, our PTO, or our community. Please take a moment to review our flyer to determine if you are interested in supporting one of the upcoming events.
Student Activity Calendar- Updated!
Film Fest Competition and Awards Night
The submission window for the annual FBISD Film Fest is now open! The Fort Bend ISD Film Festival competition is an annual enrichment opportunity which celebrates and showcases the creative talents of our students, fostering a passion of storytelling through a variety of digital media. Elementary and Secondary students may compete by submitting their original work no later than March 1, 2024. The top submissions in each category will be recognized at the Film Fest Awards Night on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Rodger’s Auditorium. A full list of categories and rules can be located on the FBISD Film Fest Website.
JNE PTO Weekly Updates
JNE will email the link to families prior to the evening session.
Passcode: 720723
Family BINGO Night and Silent Auction hosted by the JNE PTO
You can now reserve your spot at the FREE FAMILY BINGO NIGHT and Silent Auction . RSVP guarantees you and your family will receive a (free) reusable BINGO card as well as gives you the option to pre-purchase dinner options from Crust Pizza https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/89e9195e-4b8c-4308-80e5-1cbad79cfd77 There will also be a live raffle (featuring items like a Nintendo Switch and the much coveted 40oz Stanley Cup tumbler), presale raffle tickets can be purchased here https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/6e1c8041-3fa9-480d-8844-b5eabb1ffda9
The Silent Auction will run online from April 7-12, with an in person showcase on Friday evening where you can place bids and take your items home with you! *If you would like to volunteer for the planning teams of these committees, or have a tax-deductible donation for the auction, please email silentauction@neillpto.org
PTO Website
Your two free Custom Pages must be created by April 7th!
JNE Spirit Wear-- NOW IN HERD COLORS!
The Neill PTO On-Demand Spirit Wear store is open with all HERD colors are represented! Ships direct to your home (shop in bulk or join efforts with a friend to earn free shipping over $75) https://spirithero.com/collections/neill-1
Campus Reminders
Arrival Reminders
Our arrival line is longest between 7:45-8:10am. We invite families to take advantage of a shorter line by delivering their student to school between 7:30 and 7:45am.
Lunch Visitor Sign Up
Lunch Visitors
Neill Elementary School will be inviting parent to join their children for lunch. Only one guest per student will be allowed into the cafeteria. We strongly encourage parents to sign up only one time per week if space allows.
Due to space constraints with large grade level enrollment, as well as to ensure the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors, we will ask that lunch guest sign up to join us ahead of time. Each week in our Friday Newsletter, we will post the link to a sign up genius for the upcoming week.
Link to JNE's Lunch Visitor Sign Up Genius
On Friday, April 5th we will not be able to host lunch visitors due to the changes in schedule with our First Grade Musical performances.
JNE will not be able to host lunch visitors starting April 15th through April 26th as the campus will be hosting state STAAR Assessments each day. Due to changes in schedules, as well as test secure materials being present on campus, JNE will not host visitors during these weeks.
Please remember to bring a photo id with you to campus as this is required to be signed in to campus as a visitor.
We thank you for supporting us as our current practice is set in the interest of safety and fairness to everyone who would like to enjoy lunch with their child.
District Diversity Calendar & Days of Fasting
Fort Bend ISD is happy to serve a community with families from all around the world. We are proud to be culturally diverse and celebrate our unique traits as a community of compassionate citizens.
We recognize that fasting practices occur throughout the calendar year, but that many observances in which individuals fast occur in the spring. As a school community we are sensitive to and accommodate students and staff observers who express they are fasting.
Link to FBISD Diversity Calendar Webpage
If your family would like the campus to be aware of your student's wish to fast, please send an email to your child's classroom teacher so that we can be aware of any needs that may occur during an observance. Our partnership with our school community is important to us and we thank our families for their communication with the campus regarding special occasions and observances that may impact the instructional day.
JNE Reminders for First Time Lunch Guests
- Lunchtime guests will be signed in to visit in the cafeteria only.
- Please be on time for lunch so that you and your student are able to enjoy the full lunch time together. Thank you for exiting the building through the front doors at the end of lunch.
- Guests can only join a student for lunch if they are an approved emergency contact in Skyward Family Access.
- Guest must have a photo ID to be allowed onto campus.
- Visitors may only bring food for their child.
- Families who need an allergy-free seat during lunch may leave a note in the comment section of the sign-up genius.
- Please exit the cafeteria at our 5-minute remaining mark to help us prepare for our next lunch and to allow students time to rejoin their class and prepare to return to their classroom.
- We will not be able to host lunch visitors during state testing or special events on campus.
Clinic Reminders
Clothing reminders:
- We kindly ask that all families place a change of clothes for ALL students, as well as extra shoes for little ones– soiled, torn, accidents, spills etc. happen to everyone.
- Please consider to donating gently used black girls stretch pants in various sizes especially larger;
- Please consider to donating some gently used ELASTIC waist boy gym shorts and sweat pants (now that it is winter) in larger sizes
Health Reminders:
- If your child is ill – keep them home.
- Parents please medicate or treat for allergy symptoms at home.
Contact Reminders:
- Please make sure the clinic has the most up-to-date contact information for parents, guardians and emergency contacts.
- Please add the clinic phone number to your contact list so urgent phone calls do not come up as SPAM – 281-327-3768.
Birthday Treats
Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.
Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.
Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.
We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini- cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.
We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.
Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.
For students with a birthday on February 14th, who want to bring a treat for their birthday, we ask that you consider bringing the cupcake or item on Tuesday, February 13th or Thursday, February 15th.
Attendance Information
Neill Elementary Parking Lot is a Hands- Free Zone as per Texas Transportation Code 545.425
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols & How to Report Testing Positive for COVID-19
The health & safety of students, teachers, and staff is the District’s foremost priority. Students and staff should stay home when sick and if they do test positive for COVID-19 self-report using the FBISD Wellness Screener. Individuals can return to school/work once they meet the following requirements: five days have passed since the start of symptoms (if no symptoms, five days after testing positive), improvement of symptoms, and the individual has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Link: FBISD Health & Safety Protocols Webpage; FBISD Wellness Screener
FBISD Whole Child Health
Drug Take Back – April 27th
he Fort Bend ISD will host a collection site for the DEA Drug Takeback on April 27th, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the administration building parking lot. This event provides a safe, convenient, and responsible opportunity to drop off unused or outdated prescription medications. The event flyer is attached.
Updates from Fort Bend Education Foundation
James C. Neill Elementary School
Email: margaret.murphy@fortbendisd.com
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jne
Location: 3830 Harvest Corner Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-3760
Twitter: @JNE_Longhorns