Memorial Parkway Elementary School
Week of November 2, 2020
Parent Update- #MPE2getherWeGrow
For General Information about MPE call 281-237-5850
School Starts at 7:55 am and ends at 3:05 pm
Building Opens at 7:35 (New)
Office Hours are 7:35 am (NEW)- 4:20 pm
From the Principal
We are so excited to share some really great and exciting news! We have purchased some awesome parent resources especially designed to give you lots of ideas on how you can help your child at home. The links are directly below this message and are in English and Spanish.
We really need your help to support your child with learning at home. The Texas Education Agency has been sharing some information about the after effects of the COVID shutdown in March referred to as the "COVID Slide." They are predicting we have lots of children with potential learning gaps. Our teachers have been working very hard to assess our students to find out where they are right now, and formulating plans to help fill in any gaps. I am sure you have heard, our 3rd-5th grade students will be expected to take the STAAR tests in 2021.
It will take all of us working together to make sure our Panthers are ready to go to the next level!
Your Proud Principal,
Dr. Martinez
Check out these NEW great Parent Resources available in English and Spanish!
Exciting Information from the MPE PTA
MEMORIAL PARKWAY ELEMENTARY families!
We’re only 2 weeks away from our PANTHER POUNCE DANCE-A-THON! Our goal is to raise $10,000 for US Map repainting and other campus improvements!
Donating is officially open on funrun.com! Please support our school today - here’s how:
1. REGISTER your student(s) on funrun.com today. It takes 30 seconds!
2. SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
3. GIVE a donation if you are able to give.
Here is a quick video overview of our fundraising program.
https://rebrand.ly/2wk-out-scn-overview
Also, here are a few things to know about this important fundraiser:
• All families can support our school by either donating, sharing on funrun.com, or both Students can receive rewards when parents share from funrun.com
• All students get to participate in the Event day, regardless of financial participation
• This fundraiser comes with an incredible character development program for students where they’ll be learning about the importance of teamwork, care, courage, grit and celebration
We are working hard to make this fundraiser safe, fun, and successful for everyone!
Donating Opens - 11/2
Register on FUNRUN.COM, SHARE, & GIVE!
Fundraiser Kick Off – 11/9
Event Day – 11/19
SAVE THE DATE! You’re Invited!
Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!
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Familias de Memorial Parkway Elementary PTA.
¡Faltan solo 2 semanas para nuestro Panther Pounce Dance-A-Thon! Nuestro objetivo es recaudar $10,000 para volver a pintar el mapa de EE. UU. y las mejoras del campus.
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Esta es una descripción rápida de nuestro programa de recaudación de fondos.
https://rebrand.ly/2wk-out-scn-overview
Además, estos son algunos aspectos importantes para tener en cuenta sobre esta importante recaudación de fondos:
• Todas las familias pueden apoyar a nuestra escuela realizando una donación, compartiendo en funrun.com o haciendo ambas. Los estudiantes pueden ganar recompensas cuando comparten desde funrun.com.
• Todos los estudiantes pueden participar en el día del evento, sin importar su participación financiera.
• Esta recaudación de fondos viene con un programa increíble de desarrollo de carácter para los estudiantes en el que aprenderán sobre la importancia del trabajo en equipo, los cuidados, la valentía, la tenacidad y la celebración.
Además, ¿sabía que nuestra recaudación de fondos cuenta con la equiparación corporativa de donaciones? Haga clic aquí para buscar el nombre de su empleador y saber si equipararán su donación. Luego, cuando realice la donación en funrun.com, puede seleccionar a su empleador y podría DUPLICAR SU DONACIÓN a nuestra escuela.
Estamos trabajando duro para que esta recaudación de fondos sea segura, divertida y exitosa para todos.
Fechas claves para recordar:
• Donaciones abiertas: 9/2
Regístrese en FUNRUN.COM, COMPARTA Y REALICE UNA DONACIÓN.
• Inicio de la recaudación de fondos: 9/9
• Día del evento: 9/19 RESERVE LA FECHA. Está invitado.
Gracias por trabajar con nosotros para fortalecer a nuestra escuela. Estamos agradecidos por su apoyo.
Happy Birthday to our Panthers for the Week of November 2nd-8th
Events for the Week of November 2nd-6th
Sunday, November 1st
- Daylight Savings Time Ends
- Set clocks backwards 1 hour at 2:00 am
Monday-November 2nd
- Wear favorite College/University/Military/Technical Shirt to School
- Specials Rotation-Panther Day 3
- PTA Dance Fit Fundraiser Begins
- Happy Birthday Ms. Hobartsch!
Tuesday-November 3rd
- Election Day
- Specials Rotation-Panther Day 4
- Happy Birthday Ms. Lorenzo!
- Specials Rotation-Panther Day 5
- Happy Birthday Ms. Scoriatto de Gonzalez and Ms. Pano!
Thursday-November 5th
- Specials Rotation-Panther Day 6
- Wear Teal shirt for Character Strong Trait "Gratitude"
- Virtual Coffee with MPE Administrative Team; 8:30-9:30 am, pre-registration required
- Happy Birthday Ms. D. Lopez!
Friday-November 6th
- Student Holiday- No School
- Parent Conference/Campus Planning Day for Teachers and Staff
- Happy Birthday Ms. Araujo!
Events for the Week of November 9-13th
Monday- November 9
- Specials Rotation-Panther Day 7
- Happy Monday!
- Specials Rotation-MPE Day 1
- Veteran's Day Poster due to Homeroom Teacher
Wednesday- November 10
- Veteran's Day
- Specials Rotation-MPE Day 2
- Happy Birthday Mr. Castro
Thursday-November 11
- Specials Rotation-MPE Day 3
- Wear I got your Back or Black shirt for putting an end to bullying
- Family Night-No Homework
Friday-November 12
- Specials Rotation-MPE Day 4
- PTA Reflections Applications and Submissions due
Character Strong - Purposeful People - Trait of the Month for November - Gratitude
Veterans Day - Poster Project to Honor All Who Serve
School Celebration November 11, 2020
The US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Day National Committee encourage all Americans to honor those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of liberty. By teaching our students about the significance of Veterans Day, we honor and remember those men and women whose selfless sacrifices ensure the freedoms we have today.
Memorial Parkway Elementary Veterans Day Committee is asking for MPE students to participate in a school-wide project to honor veterans. If you would like to create a poster to honor a veteran, please see the details below.
Veterans Day Posters
DUE: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
*Size: any size from 8 1⁄2” x 11” to no bigger than half of a standard size poster board (11” x 14”).
*Color: red, white or blue poster boards
*Picture: A picture of your veteran is a wonderful addition to your poster. Please make sure the picture is a copy and not valuable. Posters will be displayed for the entire school to see.
Information to include on the poster:
Veteran’s Name
Branch of Service
Years of Service
Home State
Additional Information (Rank, Unit, etc,)
MPE Student’s name, grade and homeroom teacher
Need to Pay for a Lost ID?
If your child has lost their school ID, parents can purchase a new ID for the students with the Katy ISD Pay N Go application. We are not accepting cash payments at this time.
ALL payments have to be submitted through Pay and Go. Just sign into Pay and Go, find our school name and select the form.
Free Meals to All Katy ISD Students starting on Monday, September 21st
Free Meals Starting September 21st
Through an extended waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Katy ISD is providing free meals to all students beginning, Monday, September 21. On-campus and virtual students can receive breakfast and lunch at no cost through Dec. 31, or pending available funds through USDA and TDA.
All students are eligible for one breakfast and one lunch per day per federal guidance. For example, if the student eats breakfast and lunch at school, the student is not eligible to pick up meals at the Grab ‘N Go sites.
On-Campus Students
Students attending on-campus instruction are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost beginning Sept. 21.
Parents may add funds to their student’s meal account for a la carte purchases and in preparation for when the USDA waiver ends in their student’s Pay N’ Go Account.
Once this waiver expires, the District will switch back to the School Lunch and Breakfast Program. Free and reduced meal applications must still be submitted for the 2020-2021 school year to determine benefits after the waiver ends. Visit schoolcafe.com/KatyISD to apply online.
Katy Virtual Academy Students
Free curbside meals, breakfast and lunch, are available to students participating in virtual learning, as well as children 18 and under, who are not enrolled in Katy ISD.
Participants are able to pick up breakfast and lunch meals, curbside from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals are packaged to be heated and eaten at home. Meals are to be picked up a day prior to the intended use. A breakfast and lunch picked up on Tuesday evening, for example, would be consumed Wednesday morning/ afternoon. Pick up is available at these sites:
- Morton Ranch HS
- Mayde Creek HS
- Cinco Ranch HS
Please remember, the Texas Department of Agriculture policy now requires parents picking up meals without a child present to present documentation for each child. (Accepted documentation is official letter/email/electronic school application, student report card, student ID card, attendance records with student’s names, or a birth certificate. Only one form is required.) You can find your Student’s ID number in the Home Access Center, by selecting the ‘Registration’ icon. Under Demographics, you will see your student’s ID displayed. Click here for more information.
Additional KVA Information
- KVA Menus:
- KVA Heating Instructions for Meal Items:
- KVA Menu Nutritionals:
- Allergen Chart
Food Safety:
The Katy ISD Nutrition and Food Service Department is here to ensure every child continues to have access to safe, nutritious school meals whether that child is attending Katy Virtual Academy or attending school in-person. School meals play an important role in fueling healthy minds and bodies. For more information on school meal safety click on this link: Safe, Nutritious School Meals: Something You Can Count on for 2020-21
Meal Payment Information:
Payment for meals is encouraged to be cashless through the Pay N' Go App.
Cash and checks for meal payment will be accepted curbside and change will be deposited on the student’s account.
Students’ positive and negative cafeteria account balances from last year have rolled forward to the current school year.
What Makes a Meal?
The federal Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 requires students paying the set meal price to take menu components that meet the meal pattern. The meal pattern consists of FIVE components: meat/meat alternate, grain, fruit, vegetable and milk.
If the minimum number of components for each meal are not chosen by the student, a la carte charges will be charged.
Breakfast:
● Must choose at least three of the four offered items to make a meal.
● Must choose one fruit or a juice as one of the items to receive the meal price.
Lunch:
● Must choose at least three of the five offered components to make a meal.
● Must choose at least a half cup of fruit or vegetable to receive the meal price.
Regarding Student Meal Account Balances
If your student(s) will be returning in August to Katy ISD, their current cafeteria balance will roll forward to next school year.
Has your family experienced a change in economic status?
You may qualify for meal benefits! Click Meal Applications to apply today.
From Our School Counselor-Ms. Paez
Hello MPE Parents and Students,
I hope this finds you healthy and safe at home. I am sending resources that can be helpful for all. Please review those resources, which you can also find in the Katy ISD website.
Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness:
If you have lost housing due to economic hardship, complete the Student Residency Questionnaire to determine if you are eligible for services through the McKinney-Vento Act. Email the completed form to SRQ@katyisd.org and the District Homeless Liaison will contact you to discuss eligibility. More information on this act is available here and on the District webpage at http://www.katyisd.org/dept/fpef/Pages/Homeless.aspx.
I am available from Monday-Friday from 7:30-3:30.
Feeling Stressed and Need Someone to Talk to?
The MHSL is not a crisis line, but a help line designed to support families and individuals who may be experiencing mental health stress related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In addition to a listening ear, the Mental Health Support Line will provide callers with access to mental health support, guidance, and will connect callers to agency and community resources as needed. Individuals can access a Mental Health Professional Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, by calling 713-558-3777. The Mental Health Support Line is offered at no cost in English and Spanish.
http://www.katyisd.org/campus/MPE/Documents/MHSL%20Flyer_Rev2%20copy.pdf
Alejandra Páez
MPE Counselor
Phone (281) 237-5898
Phone (281) 829-8685
From the Nurse
Greetings from the Clinic!
Illness prevention:
- Handwashing (soap and water is best; hand sanitizer is second best)
- Cover your cough/sneeze
- STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK (fever > 100F, vomiting, diarrhea)
Please report all absences to the attendance clerk. A parent note must accompany child's return to school. A doctor's note is required for absences of 5 consecutive days or more.
Be on the lookout for Notification of Immunizations forms which are sent home/emailed at the end of each month for vaccines due the following month.
If your child has recently turned 4 years old, please send the proof of immunizations to the clinic. Most students need additional vaccines before going to kindergarten.
Immunization records can be submitted via fax, email or by sending a copy to school with your student.
Please keep the campus nurse update on any changes to your student's medical information and keep your contact information updated with the registrar.
Please send an extra set of clothing (including socks, underwear, and shoes) in your child's backpack.
Information on medication administration at school, forms for medication administration at school, immunization requirements, and other up to date health service department information can be found on the Katy ISD website Health Services Page.
Helpful Number to Have on Hand-Poison Control Centers – 1-800-222-1222
Flow Chart - Can my child go to school?
Contact Information:
Brandy Zammit-Guidroz, M.S.N., R.N.
brandylzammitguidroz@katyisd.org
p: 281-237-5875 f: 281-644-1561
Janett Rubio De Asaad, C. A.
janettrubiodeasaad@katyisd.org
281-237-1419
From our School Librarian - Ms. Palestina
Hi, everyone!
I’m Ms. Palestina, the new librarian! I’ve been working at MPE for the past 10 years and I’m excited see you all in the library very soon! But first…some important information:
- Bring your iPad or Chromebook with charger to school everyday.
- If you don’t have a device click here: Device Request Form.
Thank you for your patience!
Ms. Palestina
281-237-4658
Katy ISD Library Resources
MPE PTA Reflections Contest! Calling all writers, dancers, photographers and artists!
Parent Newsletter:
Our MPE PTA is hosting the Reflections contest again this year! If your child loves to draw, paint, dance, write, or take pictures, this is the contest for them! The entry deadline is Friday, November 13th. We would love to make this our biggest year yet! More information about the contest rules can be found here:
https://bit.ly/37A7bcB
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Nuestro MPE PTA está organizando el concurso Reflections nuevamente este año! Si a su hijo le encanta dibujar, pintar, bailar, escribir o tomar fotografías, ¡este es el concurso para ellos! La fecha límite de inscripción es el viernes 13 de noviembre. ¡Nos encantaría hacer de este nuestro año más importante hasta ahora! Puede encontrar más información sobre las reglas del concurso aquí:
https://bit.ly/37A7bcB
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About Us
Established: 1978
School Mascot: Panthers - "Parkway Panther"
School Colors: Black and Gold
MPE fosters an environment where individual differences are accepted and valued. The school houses various district-wide special programs including ECSE, Bilingual Education, Two-way Immersion Program and the Auditory Impaired Program. Due to the nature of the various special language programs at MPE we often have been referred to as the first Trilingual Campus in Katy ISD.
Email: doreenAmartinez@katyisd.org
Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/mpe
Location: 21603 Park Tree Lane, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 237-5850
Facebook: facebook.com/MPElementarySchool
Twitter: @MPElemSchool