JNE'S Friday Newsletter
Friday, March 1st
JNE's Weekly Campus Update
Dear JNE Parents and Guardians,
It's hard to believe that we have just one week until the end of our third grading term. We know our Longhorns are ready to finish the term strong!
We want to thank our Longhorns for donating 237 pounds of food to East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry!
We our very excited about our upcoming Spring Open House/Academic Celebration Night on Thursday, March 7pm. Please join us starting at 5pm! We are seeking parent help as volunteers in the cafeteria with our STEAM Museum. Please sign up to help using the link: https://neillpto.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=BQcS0fH_T5iFsBDA2TBTzHN___5yrjG1gH___nKFpG8A
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.
We are looking for parent volunteers to present during our Career Day here at Neill. Career Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, 2024. We do need your help! If you are interested in being a speaker please click on the survey link below and complete the form. https://forms.office.com/r/n6ze7zqBjD
Upcoming Events
Week of March 4th- Spring Book Fair Week/Read Across America Week
Sunday, March 3rd- Spirit Night at Panda Express
Wednesday, March 6th- JNE Fundraiser Pick-up (Cookie Dough, etc)
Thursday, March 7th- HERD Event Day
Thursday, March 7th- 2nd Grade State Parade
Thursday, March 7th- Academic Night and Spring Open House
Friday, March 8th- End of the Third Grading Period
Friday, March 8th- Pajama Day for "Read Across Neill Day" (in honor of Read Across America Week)
Week of March 11th- Spring Break
Please review our March student calendar, for additional upcoming student activities, posted below.
Items in our Newsletter Include:
- DreamBox: Growing Students in their Math Skills
- Campus Flyers
- February GT Newsletter
- 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
Volunteers Needed: Spring Open House/ Academic Celebration Night
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
PTO Website
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
March 4-7 - Scholastic book Fair
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4AACA82BA1FD0-47982357-spring
March 7 - Academic Night - STEAM museum
https://neillpto.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=BQcS0fH_T5iFsBDA2TBTzHN___5yrjG1gH___nKFpG8A
March 18 - phonics book organizing
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080944AFAC23AAF49-48113682-phonics
NEILL PTO Spirit Night at Panda Express
March 3rd at Panda Express - Opening Weekend - 50% of proceeds will be donated to Neill PTO
Family BINGO Night & Spring Silent Auction
Save the date! Family BINGO night & Spring Silent auction coming April 12th! This free family event will feature games and an in-person auction showcase, more details coming soon. If you would like to volunteer for the planning teams of these committees, or have a tax-deductible donation for the auction, please let us know at silentauction@neillpto.org
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
JNE PTO Diversity & Inclusion Survey for Families
JNE PTO aims to aid the inclusive and diverse environment at James C Neill Elementary School. We're conducting a survey on diversity and inclusion to gather insights from the community. Your input is crucial for shaping initiatives that respect unique backgrounds. The survey, covering community engagement, cultural awareness, communication, student experiences, and staff perspectives is voluntary and confidential. Your responses will strengthen our commitment to diversity.
Yearbooks: On Sale Now!
Yearbook Early Bird Ad
Yearbook sales have begun. Shop here to get yours now! https://web.treering.com/create-account/1016939357174068
Attention 5th Grade Parents, Guardians, and Loved Ones!
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 Tuesday, February 27th, we will be hosting Spring Picture Day and will not be able to host lunch visitors due to schedule changes.
On Wednesday, February 28th, Fifth Grade students will be participating in our Math STAAR Interim Assessment and will not be able to have lunch guests on campus, due to their schedule changes.
On Friday, March 1st, we do not have school.
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.
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
March Whole Child Health Student Success Webinar – Financial Literacy– March 6th, 2024, @ 6pm
As a part of the Whole Child Health Initiative, Fort Bend ISD is excited to present our final student success webinar: “Financial Literacy”. This webinar will equip students with the essential skills of budgeting, saving, investing, and understanding credit. The student success webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at 6 p.m. Whole Child Health, is aligned with FBISD's Profile of a Graduate Attributes, and is committed to supporting and developing the mental, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical health of all students in FBISD.
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