For information about CISD COVID-19 Safety Alert Levels and updated information on the District's mitigation and response strategies, please see the Roadmap to Remaining open. Please check back frequently as the site is updated as information changes.

During this time of increased spread of COVID-19 in our community, we encourage—in the strongest possible terms—all students and staff to wear masks. We must do all we can to ensure that Bush Elementary remains open to educate our Bobcats.

September

09/06 - Holiday - No School

09/08 - PTO General Meeting | 6:30 PM

09/10 - Spirit Friday - Wear your Bush spirit wear or colors
09/13 - Fall School Pictures

09/16 - PTO Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day

09/22 - Parent University: What To Expect From Classroom Instruction | 6:00 PM

October

10/08 - Student Holiday - No school for students

10/11 - Holiday - No school

10/12 - Second Nine Weeks Begins

Good afternoon,

There are a few hours left in the PTO Kickoff Auction (until 10:00 PM tonight), and we have added a second opportunity for your child to be principal for the day. There are many other auction items as well, but that's the one I am most excited about. Check out additional information about the auction in the PTO section at the bottom of this newsletter.

In addition to the support that can be provided through contributions to the PTO, I hope each of us continues to encourage the use of masks. This is a strategy that we know worked to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 last year. Each day this week, I have sent home COVID notifications. Working together, I know we can reduce the number of new cases in our community.

It seems that my theme for this message is support. So, here is one last way to support Bush Elementary. There are times when individuals and businesses ask about donating funds to the school. To facilitate these requests and to provide an opportunity for anyone interested in donating to the school, we have created an online donation form: https://conroeisd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/28219/195/False/True. Anyone who would like to donate directly to the school may do so through this link. All funds donated in this manner go toward supporting our Bobcat students and teachers.

As I mentioned in last week's message, please feel free to contact me (jlambert@conroeisd.net or 936-709-1600) if you or someone you know is interested in partnering with the school. Thank you for your continued support!

Take good care,

Dr. Jarod Lambert

Principal

Transportation changes must be made in writing before 2:00 PM. We cannot accept transportation changes by phone. To submit a transportation change, you may send a written note to your child's teacher or provide a not to the front office with the following information:

• the date
• your child's full name
• homeroom teacher
• bus number (if applicable)
• your signature

If an emergency arises, you may send an email to bush@conroeisd.net. The e-mail must include all of the above information, including a parent signature, and must be received before 2:00 PM. If you submit a transportation change by email, it must go to the email address referenced above. Teachers do not check their email regularly throughout the day, so transportation changes should not be emailed directly to the teacher.

Please send a new note for each day the change occurs; we cannot accept notes for multiple days or with multiple changes. District policy states that a student may only ride the bus they are registered to ride; students may not have a transportation change to ride a different bus.

If you need eye glasses delivered to your child, please bring them to the school. We will deliver them to your child immediately. Any class work, binders, or books dropped off at the school will be placed in the teacher's mailbox to be picked up during the day.

Free COVID-19 testing is available to all Conroe ISD employees and students
Monday through Friday 8-6 and Saturday 8-4 at the
Conroe ISD Police Department

2900 N. Loop 336 E.

Conroe, TX 77301

Employees and students must schedule a test through the

CONROE ISD SSO in the COVID Central APP

Prior to arrival. Please use your student’s ID number to register students for testing

September is National Lice Awareness Month. Please remember outbreaks of head lice tend to Occur when children return to school after summer vacation and holiday breaks.

Routine family inspection at home after play, sleepovers, sports Activities, etc., are recommended to help prevent the spread of Lice at school. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/had/index.html http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/lice.shtm

As a reminder - Please review the Roadmap to Opening on the Conroe ISD home page for current COVID policies and procedure.

Last - After school playground reminders... Due to safety reasons a parent or guardian is required to monitor their students while playing after dismissal on the playground. Students are not allowed to return to the building after dismissal to use the clinic restroom.

Stay Healthy,

Nurse Cheryl Kirchner, RN

clkirchner@conroeisd.net

Evelin Padilla, Clinic Assistant

epadillaguerrer@conroeisd.net

The first regular school breakfast and lunch is free for every student in Conroe ISD this year. Additional meals can be purchased for $2.60 (breakfast) and $3.85 (lunch).

While meals are free during the school year, it is still very important for those who are eligible for free or reduced lunch to continue to submit the application during the registration or records update process. The number of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (whether they use that service or not) has the potential to affect the state accountability rating and funding for the school.

Throughout the year, different organizations come to Bush wanting to assist our students and families with school supplies, clothing, and other various needs. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that makes student educational records confidential, prohibits us from releasing student information to these agencies without your permission. To help us work with these groups in the most efficient way possible, we ask that if you are interested in such assistance, to complete this google form. Please complete this form only if you would like to receive assistance. Information submitted will go directly to the Bush counselor.

Assistance programs vary from year to year, giving us permission to release your information does not automatically mean you will receive assistance. It does let us know that you would welcome such assistance and would be willing to have your information released to these organizations. In turn, these groups agree to use your information only for the purpose of their assistance program(s). It is also required that your consent for release of information be updated annually. If you have a question, feel free to contact your me at amcghee@conroeisd.net

Bush Elementary Assistance Form

Angela McGhee

amcghee@conroeisd.net

936-709-1608

All SMS messages received from the Conroe ISD District Office and your child's campus will begin with "Conroe ISD:" and come from the subscribe code 67587. If you have not yet opted-in to receive SMS messages, you can do so at any time throughout the school year by texting "Y" to 67587.

All PTO members will be entered to win a FREE HOODIE or YEARBOOK! So, be sure to grab a PTO membership with your spirit wear purchase! https://fs23.formsite.com/bushpto/pqn6uk3aq9/index.html

Not only does your membership fee help support PTO activities for our Bobcats, but by becoming a member you will receive a monthly email about PTO happenings, and have voting rights at our general meetings. Join us! If you purchased a spirit wear “package” this school year, a PTO membership was included. Purchased your items individually, but forgot a membership? Click below to join now! https://fs23.formsite.com/bushpto/PTOsale/index.html...

The last day to order spirit wear is August 31. All spirit wear orders that cannot be fulfilled with stock on hand will be included in our final order of the year, which we expect to arrive in September. This will be our FINAL order for the school year. So, order everything you need now, especially the zip-up jacket, which is perfect for fall and winter! It even comes in adult sizes.

We hope to see you at our first PTO general meeting on September 9 at 6:30 PM in the Bush cafeteria. We will also have a Zoom option available. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. We will have Tessa Stuckey, a licensed professional counselor speaking about anxiety in children and strategies for parents.

Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. From playground equipment to technology, our school can use this money to help teachers and students get the supplies they need.

BoxTops4Education.com

Upload photos from your phone by:

1. Downloading the Balfour Image Share app from your app marketplace

2. Create your account:

a. Enter your name, email and the Bobcat project number 226474.

b. Check your email for a confirmation code, enter it & then select a username & password to complete your registration.

3. Include the child(ren)’s name(s) and grade with your photo.

Image Reminders -

Images should be in JPEG or PNG format, RGB

Maximum file size is 20MG per image

Thank you for your submissions. All images will be considered, but not all images can be included.

The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670.