• Tuesday, September 13: PreK and Kinder
• Wednesday, September 14: First and Second Grades
• Thursday, September 15: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades

All nights will be 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and you will report to your child's homeroom. Topics that will be covered include, but are not limited to:

• Daily schedule

• Curriculum

• Grading

• Team Discipline Plan

• Canvas

• District assessments

• Communication

• Tutorials

• Field Trips

• HB 4545 (4th/5th)

If your child is in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, you will rotate through all of their teachers. This event is for adults only. Looking forward to seeing you!

Due to the increased safety procedures set in place by SBISD, as well as our increased enrollment, our front office staff is extra busy. To assist them, we must enforce our policies in our handbook, specifically surrounding lunches, delivered items, and dismissal. Please see below for our policies. For further information, consult the handbook or reach out to Mrs. Barry.

• If you plan to bring your child a special lunch from home or a favorite restaurant, you must sign in at the front desk and meet your child outside the cafeteria at their lunchtime with the lunch. Lunches cannot be delivered by office staff.

• Any items that need to be delivered to students must be brought to the school office. Office staff will notify the child’s teacher so that the items can be picked up. Please note that we will keep instructional interruptions to a minimum, so deliveries should only be for emergency purposes. Delivery of forgotten homework is not permissible.

• Changes in Dismissal Method: If you need to change your child’s dismissal method, please send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher, outlining the details of the change including the dates of the new dismissal method. Please note that changes to dismissal methods during the school day should only be done in an emergency situation. If an emergency occurs that requires a change in your child’s dismissal method, please contact the front office, if possible by 1:30 p.m. Changes cannot be made after 2:30.

Spring Branch ISD is fortunate to have a Developmental Guidance Program where all children have the opportunity to enhance the skills necessary to help them become responsible, successful learners. Our counseling program is based on the Texas Guidance Curriculum. The Texas Guidance Curriculum is designed to help students acquire age-appropriate knowledge and skills within the following areas:

· Intrapersonal Effectiveness

· Interpersonal Effectiveness

· Personal Health and Safety

· Post-Secondary Education and Career Readiness

The focus of the counseling program is to help build a supportive and caring environment so that students will achieve academic and personal success. We are available to help parents and teachers understand the normal developmental growth stages of children, as well as to work with students in classroom guidance lessons, in small groups, and individually. Students may self-refer or be referred by teachers, parents, or other school personnel.

Professional School Counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student populations. We do not work in isolation but serve as one component in a team of many. Full implementation of the guidance curriculum is achieved through a partnership between the counselor, staff members, and parents.

The school years are full of growth, promise, excitement, frustration, disappointment, and hope. It is a time when students begin to discover what the future holds for them. School counseling programs are essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals, and realize the full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the community.

Please note that as Professional School Counselors it is not appropriate for us to provide ongoing therapy or long-term counseling. However, we are equipped with a variety of resources to help families make decisions pertaining to their children.

By addressing the intellectual and emotional needs of students, it is our hope that each child will have a rewarding school experience.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your child.

Lynne Luberger, Professional School Counselor

Grades K, 2 and 4

713-251-6271

lynne.luberger@springbranchisd.com

Office hours: Wednesday 12:00-4:00 pm

Thursday and Fridays 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Pat Waldrop, Professional School Counselor

Grades 1, 3 and 5

Patricia.waldrop@springbranchisd.com

713-251-6271

Office hours: Monday and Tuesday 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Wednesday 12:00-4:00 pm

It's filled with lots of helpful information all on one page! It has direct phone numbers to key people like the Nurse, the Admin Asst. the Speech Pathologist, the ARD Facilitator, the Diagnostician, the Librarian, and the Counselors. It has all the holidays and the earlier release dates. And last but not least…It has the Master Schedule too!

Please download and print this invaluable tool for your use. Another handy dandy paper!