Suchma Soaring Eagle
September 14, 2020
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Read for a Better Life
On Wednesday, September 16, all schools in Conroe ISD are participating in Read for a Better Life. Students can wear their school appropriate pajamas all day, both at home and at school! Students will also be able to watch several different guest readers who recorded read alouds throughout the day. We encourage parents to participate by reading aloud to their children on September 16. We also challenge everyone to make this a daily routine. Reading aloud to your child is one of the most powerful things you can do to help your child grow academically. Together we can read for a better life!
Progress Reports
Technology Issues
Campus Procedure Changes Due to COVID
Please make sure you are aware of these changes for our on-campus learners...
- School hours are 8:00-3:10. Doors open at 7:35. We ask that students do not arrive prior to 7:35 so that we do not have large groups of students waiting outside.
- All Car Riders and Walkers/Bikers should have a pick up card for student pick up. For our older walkers/bikers, a card is not required for daily pick-up, but in the event of inclement weather, walker/biker parents can pick up their their children in the car rider line with their walker/biker card.
- Parents/visitors will NOT be allowed in the building until further notice. We ask that parents drop students off in the car rider line, or if walkers, drop them with staff waiting in the front, so that we keep our numbers at the front doors down to avoid large groups of people. We know this is not ideal, but if you prepare students for this, we are hoping for a smooth and happy start to the day.
- Children in grades 3-6 are required to wear a face mask while at school. Children in K-2 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while at school. All students are expected to wear masks while transitioning, when within 6 feet of other students, and while riding the school bus. Wearing masks reduces the chance of being quarantined if a child is exposed to a person who tests positive for COVID-19. Masks protect students and staff, and they protect the school year. By wearing a mask, students increase the chances that in-person instruction can continue. By helping students to wear a mask, we will help them to gradually extend the amount of time they can wear them. All of our students are doing an amazing job with this!!
- Consider sending an extra mask. All students will receive a lanyard so that they can hook their mask to it to prevent losing them. Parents may want to send an extra mask in their backpacks with their name in it. Kinder and 1st grade parents may consider sending a change of clothes for students to keep in their backpacks or in their cubbies... just in case any issues arise. The nurse or counselor will not be able to lend clothes to students this year.
- During pick up at the end of the day, we ask that parents wait in the Car Rider Line for their students, or wait at the designated pick up spots for walkers (the crosswalk by the marquee for students walking north to the apartments or the gate at the edge of the property going south into Harper's Preserve). Please see the information below regarding car rider drop off and pick up.
Free/Reduced Price Meals Application for 2020-2021
Again, students who were on free or reduced price meals last year need to reapply every year. Please apply today so that there will be no delay in benefits.
Can My Child Go to School Today?
Changing From Virtual to In-Person or From In-Person to Virtual
Level 3: Visitor and Drop Off Policy
While in a level 3 status, we will not be able to accept lunch or other items being dropped off for students. Our staff will be spread throughout the building assisting with safety protocols and procedures. We will not have staff available to deliver lunches to children. Students who forgot their homework, their project, an instrument or their lunch will not be able to have their parents drop things off at school. Teachers know that we will need to give grace on these issues, and students can bring homework the next day, if necessary, or a picture of the homework can be emailed to the teacher. If a student forgets their lunch, they can buy or charge a lunch in the cafeteria. If there are specific issues, we will address them on a case by case basis.
Roadmap to Reopening Website
Please note the latest update to face covering for students (8/21): Students in grades 3-12, as developmentally appropriate, are required to wear face coverings in all areas, including classrooms, and when social distancing of at least 6 ft. is not possible. Students in grades PreK-2 are asked to wear face coverings. All students (PreK-12) will wear face coverings, as developmentally appropriate and feasible, on buses, during transitions, and in school common areas. This information can be found at the above link under in-person instruction. Scroll all the way down to the bottom to protocols. There is also more information below.
Parent Notification of Compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
We are pleased to inform you that all teachers and paraprofessionals at Suchma Elementary are qualified and meet state qualifications. As a parent of a student at Suchma Elementary, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child, and Federal law requires the school district to provide you this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:
- Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and subjects.
- Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special circumstances.
- The teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
- Whether paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact Dr. Vandermark at
936-709-4400.
PTO Information
You can support Suchma Elementary and the PTO by linking some of your accounts to Suchma Elementary PTO
- Amazon Smile - Go to www.amazonsmile.com and select Suchma Elementary PTO. Make sure that when you make purchases, you are in AmazonSmile and a portion of your sale will go back to the PTO.
- Kroger - Go to www.kroger.com and access your digital account. Click on the menu in the top left corner and then click on Community Rewards. Enter Suchma Elementary and our PTO will come up. Click on Enroll and you are all set!
- Box Tops for Education - No more clipping box tops! Simply download the Box Tops app and scan your receipt. It's as simple as that and Suchma Elementary PTO receives a donation for each participating General Mills product!!
Meal Distribution for Students in Remote Learning
Curbside meals will no longer be free for all students. Breakfast and lunch meals will be available curbside for students to purchase or free to students who qualify.
- Families are asked to pick up/purchase meals for all of their children at the campus of their oldest child.
- Meals will be available curbside at all campuses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM – 12 PM.
- Multiple meals will be distributed at a time.
- Tuesday: 2 breakfast meals/2 lunch meals
- Thursday: 3 breakfast meals/3 lunch meals
- A student meal card must be presented to scan and identify the student when meals are picked up.
- This card is located in Parent Access and can be printed on paper or presented electronically on a phone.
- You can also call the front office at 936-709-4400 for assistance with lunch cards.
- Any change from a cash transaction will be applied to the student’s meal account.
- Pre-payments can be made at www.myschoolbucks.com.
- Meal prices and the free and reduced meal application are available on the Child Nutrition website.
Questions? Please contact the Child Nutrition Department at (936) 709-8185.
Attendance During Remote Learning
Students in the upper grades have an attendance check in as part of the student's work for the day. Students check-in as part of their daily to do list. Please contact your child's teacher if you have questions about attendance.
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Upcoming Events
11 - Progress Reports sent home
16 - Read for a Better Life Day
October
8 - End of the nine weeks
9 - No School - Staff Workday
12 - No School - Student holiday
Contact Us
Email: suchma@conroeisd.net
Website: suchma.conroeisd.net
Location: 10261 Harpers School Road, Conroe, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-4400
Facebook: facebook.com/suchmaCISD
Twitter: @suchmaCISD
The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.