Morton Ranch Elementary
January 23, 2024
The Great Kindness Challenge Kicked Off This Week at MRE!
Dear Parents/ Guardians:
Our school is proudly participating in The Great Kindness Challenge, a week-long program dedicated to creating a culture of kindness and compassion in communities worldwide. To help our students practice kindness and put their compassion into action, they will receive a Great Kindness Challenge checklist. We will encourage all students to complete as many acts of kindness as possible at school and hope they feel inspired to continue them at home!
Together, we will lift each other up, cheer each other on and show the world that KINDNESS MATTERS!
Sincerely,
Ashley Warren & Karen Perez
Counselors, MRE
Family Checklists for Acts of Kindness Are Attached Below!
Attention Parents/Guardians of current 4th-12th grade students:
Senate Bill 2050
Senate Bill 2050, passed during the 87th legislative session, requires school districts to collect information annually through student surveys on bullying/cyberbullying and use the survey results to develop action plans to address student concerns. All Katy ISD students in 4th-12th grade are invited to participate in an online survey administered by K12 Insight.
K12 Insight manages online surveys for school districts nationwide, safeguarding the confidentiality of participants’ responses. Students will be prompted to enter their student ID numbers solely to verify student participation by campus and grade level in an effort to maintain data integrity. K12 Insight will not provide Katy ISD or any outside party with data that connects a participant to his or her survey responses.
Campuses will communicate their specific timeline for students to complete the required survey before it opens on February 20, 2024.
Parents may opt their child out of participation by logging in to MyKaty and selecting the KISD Option Portal icon.
The opt-out deadline is February 9, 2024.
Parents with questions about the student survey or who wish to provide feedback are encouraged to email studentsurvey@katyisd.org.
Questions about course selection?
Resources for Parents/Guardians of Current 5th Graders
Academic Counseling, College & Career Guidance Department has developed this website in an effort to deliver information to our community in a timely manner. All resources can be found below and are available for your review. Should you have any questions or need any additional guidance, please reach out to Ashley Warren, 5th grade campus counselor, for support. https://www.katyisd.org/Page/10675
Ready or not, it's time to start thinking about course selection for the 2024-2025 school year!
How do I use Schoolinks? What is Schoolinks? How can I enter their course selections? Join us for a support session!
Thursday, 2/15/2024 from 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM in the LGI at MRE
(Original date of January 25th rescheduled to Feb.15th)
- Counselors will help you enter your student's course selections for 6th grade.
- You will need your child's MYKATYCLOUD LOGIN information.
- Bring that info with you to the meeting.
- We will provide technology.
- Assistance in Spanish will be available.
**Updated date is February 15th**
For: Incoming 2024-2025 6th Graders
Please take note of the NEW date below!
Course Selection Night was originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 16th.
We will post any updates as we receive them from MRJH. Thank you!
HJH has not rescheduled their parent course selection night at this time.
We will share any updates as we receive them! Thank you!
Our Spring semester is in full swing! Our students are learning and working hard! However, we continue to see a large amount of students arriving late to school each and every day.
Please remember to have students ready for a day of learning. Students that arrive after 8:10 must enter through the front office with an adult. Our Mavs should arrive between 7:50-8:10.
Our Mavs are expected to be in their seats ready to learn no later than 8:10.
Arriving on time allows students to acclimate themselves to the school environment before lessons commence. This transition period allows them to mentally prepare for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. When students are punctual, they are more likely to enter the classroom with a clear and open mind, ready to absorb information and engage actively in the day’s curriculum.
MAVS WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Students with perfect attendance are entered into a raffle! Winners get to go to the "snack closet" with Mrs.Maurer, principal! What a fun treat! Keep up the good work, MAVS!
SCHOOL HOURS FOR MRE
Doors open at 7:50 A.M.
First Bell: 8:03 A.M.
Tardy Bell: 8:10
Dismissal: 3:20
Have you ordered a yearbook for your family yet?
Starting at $29.00 ---SHIPPING INFORMATION (Delivered at your school)
There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come!
You can create a Yearbook Recognition Ad in just 3 simple steps!
But hurry, time is running out!
All orders must be placed by 2/8/2024.
Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones. In addition, revenues from Recognition Ads help our school create a better yearbook. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions listed below. Jostens is responsible for our school's yearbook ad sales. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. Please also consider our school's ad content guidelines during the creation of your ad online.
Please follow the link below to begin creating your ad: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/2546225/Morton-Ranch-Elem-School/
Kids Heart Challenge...Register now!
Win an Oculus! The American Heart Association is giving away 15 Oculus VR headsets - one each day from 1-22-2024 – 2-9-2024! Register online and get or receive one donation to be eligible to win! To register download the AHA Schools App or go to www.heart.org/schools #KidsHeartChallenge
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¡Gana un Oculus! La American Heart Association está regalando 15 cascos Oculus VR, ¡uno cada dÃa del 22-1-2024 al 9-2-2024! ¡RegÃstrate en lÃnea y obtén o recibe una donación para ser elegible para ganar! Para registrarse, descargue la aplicación de escuelas de AHA o visite www.heart.org/schools
Books Alive! Presents CHICKEN BIG!
K-2 grade Mavs will attend a theatrical performance Thursday at MRE.
***This event will take place at MRE. Students will not be traveling.
Students in Pre-K, K, & 1st will participate in a parade around the school.
*Please contact your child's teacher for details!
Please support our school by shopping during Book Fair Week!
Book Fair will be here at MRE from Feb. 5-9.
Students and families may also shop online at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mortonranchelementaryschool1
Introduction to eWallet
What is an eWallet?
Now there’s a cashless way to shop the Fair! Create and fund a digital account for your child–and share the link with family and friends who want to contribute.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/videos/intro-to-ewallet-fair-files.html
Families may shop during International Night on Feb.8th!
Families may visit the library during International Night at MRE on Thursday, February 8th.
The book fair will open at 5:30 and will close at 7:00 p.m.
February 2024 Administration
The stand-alone field test is scheduled for February 5–9, 2024. It will be administered online only and will include the following grades/subjects and courses:
- Reading Language Arts (RLA) grades 3–8
- Spanish RLA grades 3–5
Event hours for students & families of MRE: 5:30-7:00 (enter through gym doors)
Volunteers may arrive at 4:00-4:30 to set up (please enter through gym).
*for volunteers that signed up via Sign Up Genius Link
We need you! Our career date will be on Friday, March 8th, from 8:00-11:30.
Career day volunteers will not have to PRESENT! This will be a health fair type setup. We will have students come around to chat with guests to learn about careers, materials needed, income, etc.! Please consider joining us on this day! You may share the link below with friends that might be interested! Thank you!
Please e-mail counselors if you have any questions!
REMINDERS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH at MRE
We would like to remind both NEW and returning families that breakfast and lunch are FREE at our campus. Although students are not required to eat breakfast at school, this is great option for many families! Our doors open at 7:50 a.m. and breakfast doors close at 8:10 a.m. We have lots of staff members helping students throughout the hallway directing them to the cafeteria or to their classrooms.
*Any extra items are considered ala carte and must be paid for.
Morton Ranch Elementary
Website: https://www.katyisd.org/campus/MRE/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 2502 North Mason Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-0330
Twitter (X): @MREMavs