Sam Houston Elementary
Every Child Every Day with Excellence!
Back to School Edition- August/September 2020 Parent Newsletter
Sam Houston Elementary Mission
From Principal Cavazos
First of all, welcome back to all of our returning Sam families. We have missed you greatly! To our new Sam families, we welcome you to the great school of Sam Houston Elementary! I am Michelle Cavazos and am proud to serve Sam Houston Elementary as your child's principal. It is our hope you will find Sam Houston to be a wonderful place for your child to learn and grow. We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this pandemic.
As we all are aware, many things have changed in such a brief amount of time. This includes how we communicate with our families. This online newsletter will be one of our ways to communicate with our Sam families all school information. It will be updated monthly (or more frequent if necessary) to ensure you have the latest information from our school and district. The link to the newsletter will be sent to you via email using Blackboard. We will also post links to our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. See our social media links below and follow us!
This first newsletter is our Back to School edition. Here you will find all the information regarding Back to School. Please take some time to look around to get all the updates. There is a place below for you to send an email or call us should you have any questions. We are here to help!
Again, welcome! I look forward to an amazing school year with your child! Our teachers are working hard to prepare for school and can't wait to meet their new students.
Take care!
Michelle Cavazos
Principal
Meet your Sam Houston Elementary Administrative Team!
Principal, Michelle Cavazos
Assistant Principal PK-2nd, Hilda Nañez
Assistant Principal 3rd-5th, Sandra Rendon
Meet your Front Office Staff
Besides your child's teacher, you may be working with our front office team for your daily school needs.
Counselor, Roxanne McCabe
Nurse, Maria Calles
School Secretary, Rebeca Garcia
First Day of School is September 8, 2020
First Weeks of School
Students will be expected to participate in daily virtual classes. Attendance is important and will be taken daily. Grades will be taken daily too.
Please read the Student Remote Learning Expectations handbook to find more information.
Teachers will provide specific information to their class during our Virtual Meet the Teacher on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
School Supplies
PK-1st grade
- 1 pack of Newsprint Handwriting Paper, Picture Story, 7/8" x 7/16" x 7/16" Ruled 9" x 12", Ruled Short, 500 sheets
- 3 packages of Ticonderoga Beginner Pencils, Wood-Cased #2 HB Soft, With Eraser, Yellow, 12-Pack (13308) (Pre-Kindergarten)
- 3 packages of TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Pre-Sharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 18-Pack (Kindergarten and 1st grade)
2nd-5th grade
- 4 packs of Filler Paper, 150 Count, Wide Ruled
- 3 packages of TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Pre-Sharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 18-Pack
Primary lined paper for PK-1st grade students
Filler notebook paper for 2nd-5th grades
My First Pencil- preferably for PK
New Student Registration and Returning Student Verification
Returning Student verification is currently being done online. Please log into your child's Skyward account to complete the verification process. If you need your log in information, please email student_admissions@galenaparkisd.com.
Visit our GPISD Student Admissions website for more information.
Please contact Fabiola Arredondo @ 832-386-4435 for registration or verification information.
Dress Code
GPISD will revisit dress code requirements and make a decision in November regarding the Spring 2021 Semester.
Sam Houston Elementary, Galena Park ISD
Email: mcavazos@galenaparkisd.com
Website: https://www.galenaparkisd.com/Domain/25
Location: 4101 East Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 832-386-4430
Facebook: facebook.com/samhoustonel
Twitter: @samhoustonel