Morton Ranch Elementary
eNews: September 26, 2023
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We kicked off our school fundraiser on Thursday! We would greatly appreciate your support. All students received a Big Kahuna Fundraiser Packet to take home. The packet includes a 40 page brochure of items to sell. There are also over 500 items available online!
Students sell items, turn in tickets, and receive a Big Kahuna Pandamonium Collectible Item! Please help your child fill out tickets (parent signature required) as they begin to sell items. The goal is to collect all the Panda items!
Please visit BigKahunaPrime.Net- Enter Code 9850 to Register for MRE
- Return all brochures on October 12th.
- Online sales will end October 19th at midnight.
- Students that sell 10 items will be invited to the Big Kahuna Snowcone Party (to be held at a later date).
Thank you for supporting our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Lori Maurer
Principal
Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Click below to watch the short video!
Yearbooks are delivered to the school at a later time in the Spring.
Calendario Educativo de Katy ISD 2023-2024
September 29th-come volunteer and help teachers with classroom projects!
Mommies & Mavericks is a volunteer event for moms, aunts, grandmas, etc.
Teachers provide projects that volunteers can work on during their time in our LGI.
Volunteers often help with cutting, laminating, counting, sorting, etc!
Snacks will be provided. You can stay the entire time, or choose a smaller slot time to come help.
Please remember to bring your ID and Raptor in at the front office.
You may sign up for a time by clicking the image below.
Mommies & Mavericks! Save the Date for Future Volunteer Opportunities!
REMINDER! October 9th will be a holiday for students and staff.
Sessions are only available for parents of PK-2 students who are English learners and are participating in an ESL or Bilingual program in Katy ISD. Please select 1 session to attend. You will be sent a Zoom link a day before the session you selected.
Las sesiones solo están disponibles para los padres de estudiantes de PK-2 que están aprendiendo inglés y están participando en un programa de ESL o bilingüe en Katy ISD. Seleccione la sesión a la que desea asistir. Se le enviará un enlace de Zoom un día antes de la sesión.
Get ready for a spooktacular celebration filled with fun, treats, and a dash of Halloween magic!
Join us at Morton Ranch Elementary’s Trunk or Treat event, where families come together for an evening of delightful trick-or-treating, creative decorations, and a festive atmosphere.
Sponsored by the Morton Ranch Elementary PTA, the Trunk or Treat event is a safe and exciting alternative to traditional neighborhood trick-or-treating.
This family-friendly gathering brings the community together in a fun-filled environment, perfect for children of all ages to enjoy a memorable Halloween experience.
Please check the PTA page for details!
LUNCH VISITORS AT MRE---ALL VISITORS MUST CHECK IN AT THE FRONT OFFICE
Pre-K and Kindergarten lunch visitors can begin coming to campus on Monday, October 2nd.
NO PHOTOS OR VIDEO ALLOWED DURING YOUR LUNCH VISIT IN THE CAFETERIA. THANK YOU!
SAFE FIREARM STORAGE RESOURCES
House Bill 3, (88th Texas Legislature) requires the Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to provide school districts information and other resources regarding the safe storage of firearms, including information on section 46.13 of the Texas Penal Code, for distribution to parents/guardians and community.
The Texas DPS has created a public relations campaign – Keep ’Em Safe Texas – that offers free downloadable resources to promote safe gun storage.
ONE PILL KILLS: FENTANYL AWARENESS.
October 25th at Legacy Stadium from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Additional Dates for Legacy Parent Sessions are posted below:
STUDENTS & PARENTS ARE INVITED, & ENCOURAGED, TO ATTEND COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT
Now is the time to focus on the future, especially college goals.
Whether you are in elementary school, junior high school or high school, there is so much you can do to be informed, get ahead and be prepared.
All students (of all grade levels) and parents are invited, and encouraged, to attend Katy ISD’s College & Career Night.
Wednesday, October the 11th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Leonard Merrell Center located at:
6301 S. Stadium Lane
Katy, TX 77494
Updates from Art
Please help us collect items!
We are collecting found objects and materials to use in a project about recycling. This can include old toys, office or craft supplies, washed containers and boxes (any size), tops to things, fabric, straws/plastic wear, etc. Please do not send any sharp items. You may send supplies with your child or you may drop items off at the front office.
Thank you,
Ms.VanPelt & Ms.Allen
Updates from P.E.
Your child has P.E. class every other day at MRE
Please make sure they wear the appropriate shoes (rubber soles, closed-toed, and closed heel). Crocs, sandals, and boots are not safe while in P.E.
CATCH KICK OFF WEEK!
Starting September 25th, we will be celebrating our CATCH Kick Off week. The Coordinated Approach to Child Health Program (or CATCH) aims to raise awareness for healthy eating choices and create a school environment that encourages healthy eating and physical activity. Each day, students are invited to wear a different color to represent each food group and talk about how they benefit our body and help us live a healthy lifestyle.
Help us show our love for healthy eating by coloring the school each day!
Monday wear ORANGE to represent Grains.
Tuesday wear BLUE to represent Dairy.
Wednesday wear RED to represent Fruits.
Thursday wear GREEN to represent Vegetables.
Friday wear PURPLE to represent Proteins and being a healthy Maverick!
Updates from Music
"Corral" is a 5th grade music group that performs as a Choir (vocal).
HEY FIFTH GRADERS! Do you love to sing?
Do you want to be a part of a group that sings, plays, travels and performs?
Join CORRAL today!
Rehearsals are on Monday afternoons from 3:25-4:25pm.
Click on the link below to sign up! Don't forget, YOU HAVE REHEARSAL EVERY MONDAY!
Keep Singing!
ATTENTION PARENTS OF CURRENT 5TH GRADE STUDENTS!
Purple Pride 5th Grade Strings Program at McDonald Junior High
Purple Pride Strings Program will begin in October.
This opportunity is for students that are currently in 5th grade.
A parent meeting will be held on October 10th from 5:00-5:30 pm in the Orchestra Room at McDonald Junior High.
Please click the flyer below to complete the interest form.
Submissions will close on October 6th.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In an effort to continue to improve the efficiency and safety of our car rider line, we would like to take this opportunity to review guidelines for car riders.
Morning Arrival:
Encourage your child to be prepared to quickly exit your vehicle as you stop.
Children should always exit your vehicle on the passenger side. This is a huge safety concern for us.
Please adjust car seats so your children can exit/enter on the passenger side.
When the vehicle in front of you begins unloading, you should also begin to unload.
Please remain in the line and wait for the cars in front of you to exit.
During arrival, for safety reasons, parents may not drop children in the parking lot or walk them to the front door.
Afternoon Dismissal:
Hang the car tag in the car each day when you come to pick up your child.
Tags should not be removed until the child has been loaded into the car.
Parents will procede through parent drive and follow the directions of MRE staff members.
During dismissal, for safety reasons, parents may not pick up children at the front door.
Please refrain from using your cell phone in the school zone AT ALL TIMES. This is for the safety of all children and it is a state law.
We understand the safety of your child is important (car seat, booster seat, seat belt, etc.), however, please do not get out of your car while in the car loading zone to buckle in your child. Please pull up to the designated cone, turn your hazard lights on, and quickly and safely buckle in your child.
Please stay calm and wait your turn.
In the absence of the school generated car rider tag, parents must park and come inside the office with a picture ID to receive a new card and check out their child.
Refer to the map (posted below) for the car rider routes for all grade levels.
Lori Maurer
Principal
Need to change your child's transportation?
CLINIC/HEALTH INFORMATION
Estimados padres,
Aprender, comer y usar el baño puede ser complicado para los jóvenes estudiantes. Por favor envíe los siguientes artículos para que podamos estar preparados para una situación complicada en la escuela. ¡Gracias!
YMCA After School Program at MRE
YMCA After School programs are more than child care. They offer structured activities that are age appropriate while encouraging a fun and active way to extend learning from the classroom. Housed in MORTON RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, children learn skills for their future like building confidence and social awareness with a comprehensive curriculum that covers STEM, literacy, arts & humanities, social and emotional well-being, physical fitness, empathy, service learning and more.
Click the flyer below for more information.
MAVS MATRIX 2023-2024
Check out our new MAVS MATRIX!
M- I will make good decisions
A- I will act responsibly
V- I will value hard work (with appropriate voice levels)
S- I will show kindness
*our students recite MAVS expectations during morning announcements!
We review behavior expectations for various locations throughout the school: cafeteria, hallway, bus, restrooms, playground and classroom settings.
We will continue to share the matrix with students and families so that we can use common language such as voice levels, "space bubbles" and the MAVS acronym. We hope this will help students, teachers, and parents reinforce positive behavior on the Ranch!
BELL SCHEDULE (Horario de campana)
Returning families-have you completed the annual update for your child?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) school nutrition program known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) enables all students at CEP eligible campuses to receive FREE breakfast and lunch meals throughout the 2022-23 school year. MRE is one of the Katy ISD campuses that have met USDA eligibility for the CEP free meals program for the 2023-2024 school year! All MRE students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch each day.
While families at CEP campuses no longer have to apply for Free and Reduced lunch, it is critical that EVERY family completes the annual update, so the campus will continue to qualify for free meals and so that applicable fees may be waived (more at the secondary level). Parents/Guardians with families that are returning to MRE will receive messages reminding them to complete the update.
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