Mott News
10/26/19
Thank You!
School Starts at 7:20am
Literary Character Day - October 31
Veterans Day Assembly
November 8th, 2019
Prek- 2nd, 8:15am - 8:45am
3rd- 5th, 9:15am - 10:00am
Volunteers needed
Access to Clever at home
Go to PfISD.net>student tab>clever. The login is your student’s “s” number and password. Most students have this memorized by this point. If not, reach out to your child's teacher.
Candyland Dance hosted by Mott PTO
Multicultural Day
Science Fair
Daylight Savings
GT Nomination Window - October 15 - November 1
For more information, click here: GT Nomination Or, contact our Counselor, Mrs. Portillo, at reagan.portillo@pfisd.net
Upcoming Events
Oct. 31 - Literary Character Parade 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 3 - Daylight Savings Time - Fall Back - no tardies given on this day!
Nov. 7 - Candy Land Dance 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria/gymnasium
Nov. 8 - Veteran's Day Assemblies
PreK - 2: 8:15-8:45 a.m.
3-5: 9:15-10:00 a.m.
Nov. 25 - Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
Absence Notes
Finding Lost Items
Attendance Promotes Student Success
Family Trips and Vacations
Box Tops for Education - Free Money for the PTO
Yearbook Presale
Pridelines
Boo Grams from PTO
Tips for Picking Up Your Child Early for an Appointment
- Often, our teachers do not know ahead of time that your child will be leaving early. They have to gather homework, folders, etc. to put in the backpack. Your child has to pack these items, their water bottle, the book they are reading, etc. before they start walking to the office.
- Our school is 19,000 square feet. It takes a long time to walk from some parts of the building up to the office. Especially if your child is young and has short legs!
- If your child is in special areas, lunch, computer lab, recess, etc., they will have to go back to the classroom to get their backpack. There is no guarantee that the teacher will be in the room at that time due to meetings, copying, etc. Our classroom doors are always locked, for safety reasons. So, the office will have to put a call out on the radio to find someone with a key that can walk to the classroom to open the door, so that your child can get their backpack. This will take several minutes. You can avoid this added delay by knowing your child's schedule, and arrive before or after lunch, specials and recess. Schedule by Teacher
- Sometimes, teachers take their class for a whole group bathroom break. These breaks are not scheduled, and are based on class need due to that day's schedule. In this case, when the office calls the room and the teacher does not answer, we just have to wait a few minutes until the class returns to the room.
In other words, please allow plenty of time to pick up your child in order to make it to your appointment on time.
Need Assistance? Important Things to Know!
Please allow 24 hours during the work week for a response to a non-emergency question or request. If you call or send an email on a Friday, you should expect a response during business hours the following week.
When you need assistance, please make note of the roles and responsibilities of these staff members. By contacting them directly, you will receive a faster reply.Adrian Tristan - Busses, 504, Dual Language, English as a Second Language, and discipline.
Sarah Boyle - Busses, Special Education, and discipline.
Michael Hill - Can make phone and meeting appointments with Mrs. Rebecek, scheduling events on school calendar, campus website. Michael.Hill@pfisd.net
Elizabeth Zamora - Spanish speaking contact, translation needs, day to day operation questions such as lunch times, etc. Elizabeth.Zamora@pfisd.net
Kristeen Thornton - Day to day operation questions such as lunch times, messages for teachers, etc. Kristeen.Thornton@pfisd.net
Steven Ray - Registration, enrollment and attendance. Steven.Ray@pfisd.net
Communication Options
Mott Elementary School
https://www.facebook.com/MottElementary/
Mott Elementary PTO
https://www.facebook.com/mottelementarypto/
Mott Elementary Families - (FYI: This page is run by Mott parents, not Mott staff.)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/113956712574930/
Mott Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students)
Did You Know?
You can set Cafeteria snack purchase restrictions - Email: vmes.cafe@pfisd.net or call 512-594-4720.
Office Depot lets you earn 5% Cash Back for Mott - Make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide your school ID at checkout (70238914) and we will receive 5% back in credits for FREE supplies!
Box Tops for Education - For a list of participating products, click here: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn
Online volunteer application: You must fill out a new application each year if you would like to volunteer at school or attend field trips. http://www.pfisd.net/domain/81
Birthdays on the Big Screen: You can "rent" a slide on our 65" TV in the office for a day! Here is the form: Birthday
Previous editions of the Mott News can be found here: http://www.pfisd.net/domain/1720
Staff Information, including classroom lunch times, can be found here: http://www.pfisd.net/domain/1760