PLE Parent Newsletter
~ January 26, 2023 ~
Principal's Message
It is hard to believe that February is around the corner! We continue to strive for excellence each and every day.
I am so excited to announce that the day that we have all been waiting for has finally arrived! Our Safari Playground is expected to open for our students this upcoming Monday during the school day. Teachers and staff were able to learn about the playground equipment and play yesterday after school. Check out some of the pictures below. All of you are welcomed to join us for our Dedication Ceremony next Thursday, which will take place right before our Academic Night. You don't want to miss out on this wonderful experience! More information is provided in the newsletter.
Some of you have already met our new Assistant Principal, Mr. Threatt. You will have the opportunity to meet him next Thursday during our Dedication Ceremony and Family Academic Night. Mr. Chavarria will still support our campus two days during the week.
More information regarding our school wide events are included in this newsletter for your review.
Thank you for your continued support!
Claudia Thomas
Park Lakes Principal
Your children are the PRIDE of PLE!
R - Respect for All
I - Involvement in Learning
D - Dedication to Safety
E - Encourage and Empower Others
We use P.R.I.D.E. to introduce our campus expectations. Teachers have Morning Meetings to build community and reinforce these expectations.
Upcoming Events/Dates
*Please look at all the important dates below. We will send the February Calendar home next week that includes these dates. We have included more dates below!
January 31 - Nutrition Class at Park Lakes
February 1 - 100th Day of School - Dress up as a 100 year old!
February 1 - First Day of Black History Month
February 2 - Safari Playground Dedication Ceremony and Family Academic Night
February 3 - End of 4th 9 Weeks
February 6 - 10 - February Week
February 13 - 17 - Act of Kindness Week & Counselor Appreciation Week
February 14 - Friendship Party Day
February 17 - Progress Reports Distributed
February 20 - No School/Staff Workday
March 13 - 17 - Spring Break
March 20 - No School/Staff Workday
March 23 - Report Cards Distributed
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Thank you for your commitment and involvement in making this day a 100 times more memorable!
¡Celebremos los 100 días de clases! Queremos que todos los estudiantes, maestros y personal se vistan como si tuvieran 100 años o se vistan con ropa de 100 días. ¡Se creativo!
¡Gracias por su compromiso e implicación para hacer de este día 100 veces más memorable!
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Playground Dedication Ceremony & Family Academic Night
Playground Dedication Ceremony - 4:30pm-5:30pm
Everyone is invited to join us at the new playground as we open it to the Park Lakes Community for the first time! There will be food trucks, a performance from some of our students, and district staff, including our superintendent, Dr. Fagen.
Please park on the side parking lot and walk around the front to the other side of the building. After the ceremony, the playground will be open for all students and families.
Family Academic Night - 5:30pm-6:30pm (SUPER HERO THEME)
After the dedication ceremony, families will be able to enter through the front entrance of the school and attend our Family Academic Night. Come visit different tables and get strategies and ideas to work on with your child in the areas of Reading and Math.
Ceremonia de inauguración del patio de recreo - 4:30 p. m. a 5:30 p. m.
¡Todos están invitados a unirse a nosotros en el nuevo patio de recreo cuando lo abramos a la comunidad de Park Lakes por primera vez! Habrá camiones de comida, una actuación de algunos de nuestros estudiantes y personal del distrito, incluido nuestro superintendente, Dr. Fagen.
Estacione en el estacionamiento lateral y camine por el frente hacia el otro lado del edificio. Después de la ceremonia, el patio de recreo estará abierto para todos los estudiantes y familias.
Noche Académica Familiar - 5:30pm-6:30pm (TEMA DE SUPER HÉROE)
Después de la ceremonia de dedicación, las familias podrán ingresar por la entrada principal de la escuela y asistir a nuestra Noche Académica Familiar. Venga a visitar diferentes mesas y obtenga estrategias e ideas para trabajar con su hijo/a en las áreas de Lectura y Matemáticas.
Check out staff playing on the playground!! Can't wait to see our students playing next week!
Important Information - Playground Hours
- The playgrounds and equipment will NOT be open to the public during school hours. Anyone on campus using the playground will be asked to leave.
- Students are not permitted to play on the playground without adult supervision or unattended. Once we are finished with dismissal after 4:00pm, you are more than welcomed to start playing beginning next Thursday.
- Please do not leave trash on school grounds and clean up after yourself. We want to maintain our playground nice and clean.
Playground and Equipment will be open to the public after Thursday, February 1st.
Monday - Friday : After 4:00pm
On Weekends, it is open to the community all day.
Estamos entusiasmados de abrir nuestro nuevo parque de safari de la escuela , pero debemos asegurarnos de seguir las siguentes reglas.
- Los patios de recreo y el equipo NO estarán abiertos al público durante el horario escolar. Se le pedirá a cualquier persona en el campus que use el patio de recreo que se vaya.
- No se permite que los estudiantes jueguen en el patio de recreo sin la supervisión de un adulto o sin supervisión. Ya cuando terminemos con el despido después de las 4:00 p. m., están bienvenidos para comenzar a jugar a partir del próximo jueves.
- Por favor, no deje basura en los terrenos de la escuela y límpiela usted mismo. Queremos mantener nuestro patio de recreo agradable y limpio.
- El patio de juegos y el equipo estarán abiertos al público después del jueves, 1 de febrero.
- Lunes - Viernes : Después de las 4:00pm
- Los fines de semana está abierto a la comunidad todo el día.
Join us for a Nutrition Class - January 31st
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ Park Lakes Elementary from 1:00-2:30pm
CATCH MVP School!!!
School and Office Hours
Office Hours (7:30am-4:00pm)
7:30am - Front Office Opens
7:30am - 7:55am - Breakfast
**Please drop of your child no later than 7:45am if you would like for them to eat breakfast at home.**
8:00am - Cafeteria Side Doors Close - Parents will need to park and escort child to office after this time.
8:05am - Tardy Bell Rings
Pick Up Times - Parents will need to park and pick up students from FRONT OFFICE after 3:45pm!
2:20pm - Last time for any Transportation Changes
2:40pm - Last time to pick up students before Dismissal Time
3:10pm - Dismissal Begins
3:45pm - Car Riders that have not been picked up need to be picked up in the front office.
4:00pm - All students should be picked up.; Front Office Closes.
Important - Afternoon Car Riders with NO NUMBER
Attendance Matters!!!
All absences can be reported each time your child is absent. Visit HERE to view the different ways you can report an absence. You may also contact our Registrar/Attendance Specialist, Kewana Davis, at kcdavis@humbleisd.net
Lunch Visitor Policy
Parents/Guardians wishing to have lunch with their child are welcome on the assigned days. Bring your ID - as visitors must check in with the front office to obtain a visitor's badge. Please be respectful of the following procedures when visiting Park Lakes for lunch:
- Visitor badges must be worn and visible at all times when you are in the building!
- Lunch guests are required to sit at the special "guest" tables located on the stage and should only sit with their child.
- Lunch guests may not walk around the cafeteria to visit with other students and may not share/purchase food for any other students except their own.
- In order to avoid crowding, visitors will be asked to wait in the front foyer until it is lunch time and are asked to stay only for their students' lunch time.
- All visitors must check out with the front office when lunch is over.
2022-2023 Lunch Times - See the flyer above!
Breakfast Reminders: If your child is having breakfast at school, please try to get here no later than 7:45am so that students have enough time to eat and be ready for the day by morning announcements. FYI - Park Lakes is NOT open for breakfast visitors at any time during the school year.
COVID-19 Self Reporting
Student: COVID-19 Self Reporting student form
Staff: COVID-19 Self Reporting staff form
School Cafe
Kroger Community Rewards
Please link your Kroger card to Park Lakes using this code: YQ093
Thank you for supporting PLE as you shop.
Box Tops
Box Tops for Education
Please use the Box Tops for Education app to scan your receipts and benefit Park Lakes Elementary.
Volunteer/ Chaperone Application
School Supply List
Wednesdays/Fridays
Fridays - We will be selling school spirit shirts soon to wear on this day, unless you want to wear ANY Park Lakes shirt OR you can wear our school colors.
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Park Lakes Elementary
Assistant Principal: Soviet Threatt
Secretary: Adela Ball
Bookkeeper: Sonia Verm
Registrar: Kewana Davis
Counselor: Stephanie Pickney Thompson/Belinda Small
Nurse: Robin Cooper
Office Receptionist: Cynthia Channette
Website: https://www.humbleisd.net/ple
Location: 4400 Wilson Road, Humble, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-3200
Twitter: @HumbleISD_PLE