The Pony Express
August 3, 2022
Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year
We cannot wait to welcome you all back to MDE this month!
Tuesday afternoon, the district will go live with teacher assignments in Skyward. Please download the SBISD School Calendar (at the bottom of this newsletter) and make note of early release days, parent conference days, and student holidays. This letter contains a lot of information; please reach out if you have questions, and we will point you in the right direction.
Meet the Teacher: Thursday, August 11
8:00-8:45 Pre-K through Second Grade
8:30-9:15 Specials (art, music, health fitness, library), Special Education, Speech and Dyslexia
9:00-9:45 Third through Fifth Grades
If your family is unable to attend Meet the Teacher, you are welcome to send an email introducing yourself and your child to the teacher or just show up on the first day of school.
Monday, August 15: Doors open for parents to walk their children to class starting at 7:45 a.m. The tardy bell rings at 8:05 a.m. Starting Tuesday, August 16, parents will need to say goodbye to their children outside of the school; we will have lots of adults ready to help them find their way.
You will receive your parent drive numbers at Meet the Teacher. Please make sure you have your number to help ensure parent drive runs smoothly and quickly from day one. Your numbers will stay the same as last year.
Enjoy the final days of summer!
Thayer Hutcheson, Principal
Save the dates
New Parent Orientation- Tuesday, August 9, 4:00-5:00 p.m. MDE Cafeteria
Meet the Teacher- Thursday, August 11- Pre-k through Second Grade, 8:00-8:45
- Specials (art, music, health fitness, library), Special Education, Speech and Dyslexia, 8:30-9:15
- Third through Fifth grades, 9:00-9:45
First Day of School- Monday, August 15, 8:05 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Doors open at 7:45.
Open House, Thursday, September 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Counselor's Corner Check In with Mrs. Boza
Welcome to the 22-23 school year! We hope you had a great summer. We want to make sure we are doing everything we can to make sure your student has everything they need this year to feel safe, seen, heard, and loved from the first day of school.
Please let us know if you have experienced a major life event or need assistance with back-to-school items. This survey is for MDE families only, and information/assistance requests should only be provided by the parent or legal guardian of the student.
This information will remain confidential with Mrs. Boza unless permission is given to share it with the school staff working directly with your student. If you have questions or need help, please email Mrs. Boza at brandy.boza@springbranchisd.com.
Reminder: MDE Summer Reading Challenge!
Original message from May:
From now to August 14, MDE students are challenged to read 550 Minutes! That may seem like a lot, but it is only 50 minutes a week, or about 7 minutes a day! Record your reading on Beanstack, and you will be invited to our Summer Reading Popsicle Party when we return to school in August!
Recording your reading on Beanstack has other benefits too! Our school will be competing against other schools across the nation to win cash prizes from Beanstack for the library! Top Readers will also have an opportunity to win prizes from Spring Branch ISD!
We will ONLY accept minutes recorded on Beanstack, so make sure you log your minutes every day!
Check out our video with information on how to access Beanstack at home either on our library homepage .
or directly on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zCNT0Ek2MyE
Email our librarian, Mrs. Veenhuyzen, if you have any questions at sarah.veenhuyzen@springbranchisd.com
MDE Lunch, Recess, Specials Schedule 2022-23
Start and End Time This Year
During the 2022-2023 school year, the tardy bell will ring at 8:05, and dismissal will be at 3:15. We are making this change in advance of our move to the transition campus in December to allow the times to stay the same throughout the year.
Rebuild Update
We are so grateful to every person who attended the PAT meetings and has helped to guide the plans for the new MDE building.
Memorial Drive Elementary
Email: Thayer.Hutcheson@springbranchisd.com
Website: mde.springbranchisd.com
Location: 11202 Smithdale Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-251-6300
Twitter: @MDEsbisd