Pony Express
Parent Newsletter: Week of 10/11 - 15
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Pony Priorities
- Doors open at 7:40 a.m. for students; school starts at 8:05 a.m. Please note, students dropped off before 7:40 a.m. will be unsupervised.
- All BUS riders MUST ride their assigned bus in the morning and afternoon. Bus routes, pick-up, and drop off times can be found here.
- Students are considered tardy after 8:05 a.m. and absent after 9:30 a.m.
- All car riders should be picked up and dropped of at the front entrance. Please do not block the flow of traffic.
- Breakfast is served from 7:40 a.m. to 8:05 a.m.
- All students MUST adhere to the dress code daily - navy or khaki pants, shorts, skirts; red, white, or blue collared/polo shirt; school spirit shirt or college shirt with jeans on Friday's
- All students are greeted at Threshold by every teacher!
- Dismissal begins at 3:25 p.m.
- All students must be picked up no later than 4:00 p.m.
Weekly Snapshot
Safety Reminder
Let's work together to keep our Ponderosa family safe by refraining from talking and texting while in a school zone. Safety is everyone's responsibility!
COVID-19 Reminders
Parents, if you or your student are ill, stay home. Please always check your child’s health before sending them to school, and if they show any signs of illness, such as a cough, sore throat, runny nose or fever, please keep them home. Here are some additional reminders:
If your student has been potentially exposed to someone who is sick, please do not send them to school.
For the safety of our students and staff, if your student has been tested and is awaiting results, please consider keeping them home until their results come back negative.
If someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19, do not send your student to school.
Technology Help and Resources
Log into HAC to see your child's grades!
As we prepare to release progress reports and report cards this fall, we wanted to remind you of how to check your child’s grades on the Home Access Center.
To get started, log into the myspringisd portal and into HAC. Once there, you will find a "Grades" tab. When you click on "Grades", you will see where to locate your child’s progress report (IPR), report cards and more.
Remember, the username and password you use to log into the portal is the same username and password for logging into HAC. Also, parents should log in using their credentials, not their student’s.
Staying connected with your child’s academic progress is a great way to ensure your student’s success in school. See the attached handouts (Found under "Additional Resources") in English and Spanish for step-by-step directions.
User guides can be found under "Additional Resources".
Picture Day is Friday, October 15. Students must be in the school dress code for fall pictures. Please click here to visit Lifetouch.com and use school code EVTMHMKBG to purchase pictures online.
Community Information
Parent Resources
PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY
Email: noreply@springisd.org
Website: https://www.springisd.org/ponderosa2
Location: 17202 Butte Creek Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 891-8180
Twitter: @PES_Spring