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McFee Elementary - January 2022
Spelling Bee
On December 15th, 20 of our Timberwolves competed in the McFee Spelling Bee. After a lengthy and intense competition, Gabby Collins, a 4th grade student in Ms. Manuel's class, was crowned the winner. Gabby will go on to represent McFee at the District Spelling Bee on February 2nd. Good luck Gabby and great job to all who participated!!!!
Let's Run Together!
Upcoming Events:
- January 4th - Back to School
- January 12 - Nature Trails 3rd, 5th (half of the classes)
- January 13 - Nature Trails 3rd & 5th (the other half)
- January 14 - Teacher Work Day - NO School
- January 17 - MLK Jr. Holiday - NO School
- January 24 - Report Cards in HAC
- January 24-28 - Kindness Week
- January 28 - New Leaders of the Pack
- February 1 - STEM Night @ McFee
- February 7-11 - School Counselors Week
- February 18 - Teacher Work Day - NO School
- February 21 - Professional Day - NO School
- March 14-18 - Spring Break
- April 9 - Superintendent's Fun Run
Teacher of the Year
Classroom Paraprofessional of the year - Maria Amaya, PreK para
Non-Classroom Paraprofessional of the year - Kim Kirkhart, Administrative Secretary
Stephanie Novoa
Maria Amaya & Kim Kirkhart
non-Classroom para of the year - Kim Kirkhart
Super Substitute!
REMINDERS:
- School Hours are from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm. Doors open at 8:20 am.
- Parents who arrive after 8:40 am will have to sign their students in at the front desk.
- All Individuals picking up students must bring their ID cards with them. The latest pick-up is 3:30 pm
- Your student should bring their fully charged CFISD issued Laptop/Chromebook with them every day. It is used for curriculum daily.
- Please have your child's name on all items brought to school.
- Students must wear their school ID Badge every day. If your child loses his/her badge, you must purchase a new one via School Cash App.
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Lunch Visitors
Free Breakfast and Lunch
This year all CFISD students are receiving free breakfast and lunch. You can already apply to receive free or reduced lunch for the 2022-23 school year! If qualified, the application may offer more benefits. The link to the application is here.
January Counselors’ Update
The Great Kindness Challenge
Join McFee students and staff as we celebrate Kindness Week with the Great Kindness Challenge January 24-28, 2022. This week students will participate in acts of kindness shown towards others to promote joy, positivity, respect, and most of all Kindness in our school. Each student will receive a Kindness Checklist full of ideas they can do during the week and beyond to spread kindness in our school for this week and throughout the rest of the school year.
Below are the checklists for your students to participate in.
Are you interested in volunteering at the school? WatchDOGS is a great opportunity to help students and staff on campus. You are welcome to come up and volunteer one day a month. Volunteers will need to be trained by the counselors before coming. If you have not been trained yet, you can email: katheryn.netz@cfisd.net
WatchDOGS January & February Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ea4ae2ea5f5c25-mcfee2
Core Values: Core Essentials is a character development program that is introduced monthly to all students at McFee. Each word presented helps students develop values to shape students to be the best they can be. This month’s core value is Self-Control: Choosing to do what you should even when you don’t want to.
Positive Parenting Portal: Visit the CFISD Postiving Parenting Portal with videos and tips on how to deal with physical, behavioral, emotional, academic, and other issues you may experience with your child through one phase or another. Here is the link: https://sites.google.com/cfisd.net/postive-parenting-portal/home
Counselors’ Corner Website: Visit our website to learn more about your school counselors, to refer your child to see us, and to read about all the different programs we facilitate through the school counseling program. You can access it through the McFee website by clicking Parents & Students and going to the last option, “Counselors’ Corner” or by going directly to:
https://sites.google.com/cfisd.net/mcfee-counseling
Contact Us: Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s social-emotional and academic well being. We are here to help!
Your counselors for -
Grades ECSE, K, 2nd, and 4th: Lori Lambert, lori.lambert@cfisd.net, 281-463-5394 (Option 1)
Grades PK, 1st, 3rd, and 5th: Katy Netz, katheryn.netz@cfisd.net, 281-463-5394 (Option 2)
Click On the Great Kindness Challenge links below for a list of things to do
Notes From The Clinic
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Loss of taste/smell
- Nasal congestion
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Fever at or above 100°F
- Vomiting/diarrhea
2. Please notify the clinic if your child tests positive for COVID-19. You may reach the clinic by calling 281-463-5385 or by email at donna.gensler@cfisd.net.
3. Please send a complete change of clothes to school daily in your student's backpack in case they are needed for any reason during the school day.
4. Per District policy, all medication must be brought to the clinic by a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult and shall be secured there at all times. For the safety and protection of all students, medication will not be sent home with students.
McFee Elementary
Email: mcfee@cfisd.net
Website: cfisd.net/mcfee
Location: 19315 Plantation Cove Lane, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-463-5380
Facebook: www.facebook.com/McFeeCFISD
Twitter: @mcfeecfisd