Shearn Elementary
Information for the school year! Información del año escolar
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General School Info:
School Hours:
The school building opens at 7:15 for students. ALL students should be at school no later than 7:30. Students arriving after 7:40 are considered tardy. It is critical that your students are at school by 7:15 so they can have breakfast and be prepared for the day. School ends at 3pm.
Uniforms:
Students are required to wear uniforms. Uniforms are purple, red or white top, khaki or blue bottoms. Students are permitted to wear spirit or grade level shirts sold by the PTO and jeans on Fridays. Shoes are to be closed toe and must have backs. High heels, shoes with wheels, sandals, crocs and flip flops are not permitted. NO HOODIES or sweatshirts with logos-- the Shearn hoodie is ok, but students are not allowed to wear the hood on their heads in school. Please contact us if you need uniforms.
Pickup Tags
Pickup Tags will be provided for all parents at Meet the Teacher. Please bring this tag with you through the car line and walker gate in order for us to release your student to you. If you enroll later in the school year, you will be given a pickup tag at enrollment.
Communication
All relevant school updates will be posted on Class Dojo. Download the ClassDojo app to your phone for free. Occasional callouts will be made to keep you updated as needed! If you have questions, please call our front office at 713-295-5236.
Breakfast & Lunch
All students receive free breakfast and lunch daily. At this time, parents are not permitted to eat lunch with their students.
Deliveries & Food
Birthdays & Celebrations
On your child's birthday, you may send nut-free store bought cupcakes or cookies (one per student) to school with your child. Additional food items such as candy, sheet cakes, juice, sodas, or fast food items are not permitted. Items that do not meet the established guidelines will not be served and will be returned home at the end of the day. Parents will not be allowed to interrupt instructional time to drop off items or to supervise this activity in the classroom. Party-type activities will not be permitted – i.e. photographs, balloons, gifts, favors, etc.
Calendar
Attendance
Absences
It is extremely important that students are at school every day. If your student is sick, or is absent for any other reason, please submit a note with the student's full name and the reason they were absent. This information will determine if the absence is excused.
Tardies
School starts at 7:30. Students arriving after 7:40 are considered tardy and parents are required to sign students in by the front office. The driveway will open at 7:15 and close at 7:40. Parents must park, walk up and sign their students in after this time.
Early Pick-Ups
Safety & Logistics
First Days of School
Arrival: For the first day of school, August 28 all parents will be permitted to walk their child to their classroom door for drop off (on aug 29 only prek and kinder parents will be allowed to walk in). On August 30 we will resume our regular year procedures and only students will enter through the front doors.
Dismissal: Please have patience as new parents get to know our dismissal procedures. Please do not park and walk up to get your child if you are a car rider.
Arrival Procedures
The car line for arrival will start on Lemac Dr adjacent to Westwood park. The bay/lane in front of the school will open for student drop off at 7:15am. Please do not park in the lane prior to this time. Students will enter the building starting at 7:15 and wait at their assigned locations until instruction begins at 7:30.
Student Pick-Up
All individuals picking students up from school MUST have a Shearn Pickup Tag. There are NO exceptions. Please do not share your pickup tag with unauthorized persons.
Dismissal Procedures
All parents must have pickup tags to pick up their child. Parents will fill out transportation information during Meet the Teacher.
Walkers:
Walker parents will line up on the gate by the parking lot and after their name is called they will walk down the side walk and pickup their child from the cafeteria door. This is the same procedure from the 22-23 school year.
Car Riders:
The car line for arrival will start on Lemac Dr adjacent to Westwood park. The bay/lane in front of the school will open for student pickup at 3:00pm. Please do not park in the lane prior to this time. Please do not make a left turn from Lemac Dr into the bay.
Visitors & Volunteers
All visitors must sign in at the front office and obtain a badge. All parent volunteers must be pre-approved through the PTO or Principal prior to volunteering on campus and complete the VIPS course and background check.
- Become a Volunteer by completing this course: https://www.houstonisd.org/VIPS#calendar347170/20220726/month
- Field Trip Chaperones who assist with field trips must also clear the criminal background process and are prohibited from taking younger children/siblings on trips.
Back to School Events
Meet the Teacher & Open House
Meet the Teacher:
2nd-5th grade August 23th from 4-5pm
Prek-1st grade August 24th from 4-5pm
Open House:
September 14th from 4:30-5:30