JNE'S Friday Newsletter
Friday, October 20th
JNE's Weekly Campus Update
Dear JNE Parents and Guardians,
We cannot wait to see our Longhorn community tonight at our JNE PTO Fall Festival!
Next week is full of fun as we recognize the importance of healthy life-style choices during Red Ribbon Week. Our fifth graders will also be heading to the symphony on Wednesday and we end our week with our 2nd Grade Musical Performance!
If you would like more information about Proposition A with the upcoming VATRE, please use the link here.
On Thursday, October 26th, the JNE PTO will be hosting their first "Harvest of the Month" for the 2023-2024 school year. Students will be provided the opportunity to taste roselle. Please email your child's teacher if you do not want your child to have the opportunity to taste this month's food item. All other students will be given the opportunity to taste roselle or decline the item.
Upcoming Events
Week of October 23rd- Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 23rd- Kinder Sock Hop: 50th Day of School
Wednesday, October 25th- 5th Grade Field Trip to the Symphony
Friday, October 27th- 2nd Grade Music Performance
Tuesday, October 31st- HERD Event (Sponsored by JNE PTO)
Please review our October calendar of student activities posted below.
Items in our Newsletter Include:
- Campus Flyers
- JNE PTO Weekly Update
- Lunch Visitors
- Campus Reminders
- Attendance Information
- 2023-2024 Health and Safety Protocols
- Link to FBISD 2023-2024 Webpage
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
The JNE Admin Team
Campus Flyers
VATRE/Prop A election Info Sessions
Don't miss out on TWO OPPORTUNITIES to be informed.
Our in-person session will be:
When: Wednesday, Oct. 18
Time: 6 PM.
Location: Reese Career & Tech Center
The next Facebook live information session will be Monday, Oct. 23 at 9 AM.
Student Activity Monthly Calendar
JNE PTO Weekly Update
Fall Festival Reminders
Stock the Lounge Event
Neill PTO's Hospitality team is coordinating a "stock the lounge" effort to make sure Neill's staff have fuel for their day! Please help us in this effort by shopping this amazon wish-list https://a.co/5mqdYif
Neill PTO On-Demand Spirit Wear
The Neill PTO On-Demand Spirit Wear store is open, and updated with all HERD colors represented! Ships direct to your home (shop in bulk or join efforts with a friend to earn free shipping over $75) https://spirithero.com/collections/neill-1
Yearbook Early Bird Ad
Yearbook pre-sales are beginning! Shop this month for a 10% savings! See attached flyer for details
Fun Facts: Ms. Murphy
In honor of National Principal Appreciation Month, here are some fun facts about our Principal, Ms Margaret Murphy!
FBISD Gifted and Talented Updates
Campus Reminders
Arrival Reminders
Our arrival line is longest between 7:45-8:10am. We invite families to take advantage of a shorter line by delivering their student to school between 7:30 and 7:45am.
Lunch Visitor Sign Up
Lunch Visitors
Neill Elementary School will be inviting parent to join their children for lunch. Only one guest per student will be allowed into the cafeteria. We strongly encourage parents to sign up only one time per week if space allows.
Due to space constraints with large grade level enrollment, as well as to ensure the safety and security of all students, staff and visitors, we will ask that lunch guest sign up to join us ahead of time. Each week in our Friday Newsletter, we will post the link to a sign up genius for the upcoming week.
Link to JNE's Lunch Visitor Sign Up Genius
On Wednesday, October 25th, we will not host 5th grade lunch visitors as 5th grade students will be on their field trip. We will not be able to host lunch visitors on Friday, October 27th as our cafeteria will be arranged for our 2nd grade Music Programs.
Please remember to bring a photo id with you to campus as this is required to be signed in to campus as a visitor.
We thank you for supporting us as our current practice is set in the interest of safety and fairness to everyone who would like to enjoy lunch with their child.
JNE Reminders for First Time Lunch Guests
- Lunchtime guests will be signed in to visit in the cafeteria only.
- Please be on time for lunch so that you and your student are able to enjoy the full lunch time together. Thank you for exiting the building through the front doors at the end of lunch.
- Guests can only join a student for lunch if they are an approved emergency contact in Skyward Family Access.
- Guest must have a photo ID to be allowed onto campus.
- Visitors may only bring food for their child.
- Families who need an allergy-free seat during lunch may leave a note in the comment section of the sign-up genius.
- Please exit the cafeteria at our 5-minute remaining mark to help us prepare for our next lunch and to allow students time to rejoin their class and prepare to return to their classroom.
- We will not be able to host lunch visitors during state testing or special events on campus.
Birthday Treats
Students will be allowed to celebrate their birthday at the end of the day, by bringing individually packaged store-bought food products, provided by the parent or grandparent. Treats may be distributed to classmates on or near (i.e. bring treats on Monday when the birthdate was on a weekend) the student’s birthdate.
Prior to sending any treats, we ask that you contact your child’s teacher to discuss the date you will send treats. The nutritional label must be attached to your store-bought item. A parent or guardian must bring them into the building and fill out the proper form which is submitted to FBISD’s Child Nutrition office.
Parents or grandparents of a student at Neill may provide one birthday treat per child to share with the student’s homeroom class only. This may be in the form of ONE individually wrapped edible or ONE small tangible item (such as a pencil) with the value of the individual item not to exceed $5.00.
We require single serving items, which must be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, such as mini-
cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or Krispy treats.
We respectfully request no cakes, drinks, balloons, flowers, donuts, stuffed animals, or goody bags. To preserve instructional time, additional party favors ARE NOT permitted. Birthday treat time is not a “party” but a simple, quick recognition of the child’s special day.
Please keep in mind that we have several students with food allergies. For this reason, products containing peanuts or manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts are prohibited. No nuts please, due to allergies.
Attendance Information
Neill Elementary Parking Lot is a Hands- Free Zone as per Texas Transportation Code 545.425
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols & How to Report Testing Positive for COVID-19
The health & safety of students, teachers, and staff is the District’s foremost priority. Students and staff should stay home when sick and if they do test positive for COVID-19 self-report using the FBISD Wellness Screener. Individuals can return to school/work once they meet the following requirements: five days have passed since the start of symptoms (if no symptoms, five days after testing positive), improvement of symptoms, and the individual has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Link: FBISD Health & Safety Protocols Webpage; FBISD Wellness Screener
FBISD Whole Child Health
Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month - October
There is a growing threat to the health and safety of our youth that we want to bring to your attention. Fentanyl poisoning is the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45 in the U.S. Fentanyl is a man-made, Schedule II narcotic that has reached a growing number of communities of all sizes across Texas and has impacted so many lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), within the last two years, teen overdose deaths related to Fentanyl have tripled. We ask that you take time to talk with your child regarding the facts and dangers of Fentanyl Poisoning.
Links: FBISD Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Webpage; CDC Protect Yourself From the Dangers of Fentanyl Video (1min) FBISD Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Webpage
Fort Bend ISDs 29th Annual Harvest Fest – Food Fair & Tasting
The Fort Bend ISDs 29th Annual Harvest Fest – Food Fair and Tasting will take place at the James Reese Career and Technical Center, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 4p – 6p. The Harvest Fest will feature dozens of approved vendors with over hundreds of food items to taste and provide valuable feedback on. Please visit the provided link for more information.
Links: www.fortbendisd.com/foodfair
Updates from Fort Bend Education Foundation
James C. Neill Elementary School
Email: margaret.murphy@fortbendisd.com
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jne
Location: 3830 Harvest Corner Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-3760
Twitter: @JNE_Longhorns