March 31, 2017

Candace Mathis Asst. Principal

9001 Cochran's Crossing Drive

The Woodlands, Texas 77381 936-709-5000 or 832-482-6204

Fax: 936-709-5003 http://galatas.conroeisd.net/

Denae Wilker Principal

Volume 25, Issue 28

LUNCH SCHEDULE

K 11:15-11:45

1st 11:30-12:-00 3rd 11:45-12:15

4th 12:00-12:30

2nd 12:15-12:45

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

4th 8:10-9:05

2nd 9:10-10:05 K 10:10-11:05

1st 1:00-1:55

3rd 2:05-3:00

The PTO would love to give a

shout-out to our 2016-2017

Corporate Sponsors!

Farmers Insurance; Dr. Keith Wagner

Sponsoring: Galatas Art Program

Wheeler Pediatric Dentistry

Sponsoring: Accelerated Reader Program

Hunter Family Orthodontics

Sponsoring: Razz Kids Program

Chick-fil-A; Alden Bridge

Sponsoring: Galatas P.E. Program

Woodlands Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Scott Andersen, DDS

Sponsoring: Mathletics Program

Their generous support for these specific

programs helps Galatas Elementary PTO

support the teachers, staff, and administrators

provide a top-notch educational experience

for our students. On behalf of the PTO, we

thank you for your continued donations!

A Seusstastic Springetti is SOLD OUT,

but you can still purchase raffle tickets ($1.00 each), Beats Headphone

Tickets, and Parking Spot tickets ($10.00 each) on Thursday, April 6,

during Springetti Preview Night from 5-7 p.m.. You will have a chance to

drop your tickets in for the raffle items, sign up for grade-level parties, and bid on a few Silent

Auction items, with no need for an admission ticket.

Never Ever Absent or Tardy (N.E.A.T.) Congratulations to the following classes for having NO absences or tardies during the

week of March 20-24:

Section K-4 Section 18 Section 33

The classes received a Free meal from Wing Stop! !

Summer is quickly approaching...sign up for Deanna smith’s annual highstepper summer drill team camp

When: June 5-8, 2017 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m each day, & Parent Show-off June 8 at 11:00 a.m. Where: The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus 10010 Branch Crossing Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77382 Cost: $150 if postmarked before June 1, or dropped off at TWHS Additional details and registration forms are available on the website at: http://www.twhshighsteppers.com/2017-summer-drill-team-camp

Volunteers Needed for Suesstastic Springetti!

A Suesstastic Springetti is in ONE week, and we need your help.

If you are already attending, please consider volunteering for a 30 minute shift.

Visit the link to see what shifts are available!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094fa4a722a75-springetti

Kindergarten Round-up Begins April 3! Kindergarten registration for children who are 5 years old on or before September 1,

2017 will be taking place April 3-7, 2017. For registration information, please visit:

http://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PKK-RoundUp2017_EngSpan.pdf Here

you will find registration requirements, contact numbers, and information for Pre-K

registration as well.

Registration will take place online. On April 3, you can begin registration at

www.conroeisd.net/parents/enrollment-information.

After you have completed the online registration, please sign up for an appointment with

the Registrar, Robin Curtis http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084daaaf2ea02-201718

to complete the registration process and ensure all documents are in order.

If you have questions, please email Ms. Curtis at rcurtis@conroeisd.net, or you may call

her at 936-709-5000.

4th Grade Transition to Mitchell Intermediate School For the 2017-2018 School Year

Mitchell Intermediate School Welcomes Your Child

Making the transition from elementary school to Mitchell Intermediate is an exciting event for fourth graders. The

Mitchell Intermediate faculty is looking forward to helping you and your child with this process. We are already busy

planning in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. I would like to make you aware of future events that you will want to

remember.

In the meantime, please take the opportunity to visit the Mitchell Intermediate website at: http://mitchell.conroeisd.net/

The website will better acquaint you with our fabulous school. You can even check out our parent newsletters by

opening the Mitchell Messenger link.

Any child enrolled in a Conroe ISD school for fourth grade will have most of the necessary registration information

needed for enrollment at Mitchell. You, as a parent, do not need to worry about enrolling your child for 5th grade at Mitchell

Intermediate. However, I will be sending packets to your child’s elementary school that will contain information you might

find of interest. You should receive the Mitchell Intermediate 4th Grade Orientation packet the week of April 10. If you

don’t receive it, please contact the Mitchell Intermediate School Attendance Clerk, Linda Rusinski, at 832.592.8460 or at

lrusinski@conroeisd.net

In the packet, you will receive a form titled “New Mitchell Mustang Information Form”. You are welcome to

complete this form and return it to Mitchell Intermediate. Please do not email any information that includes

placement considerations to me or the counselor. It is much easier for placement purposes if we have information on one

consistent form. In addition, our staff will be busy helping our current Mitchell Mustangs and their families, especially with

the transition to McCullough. Therefore, if you would like to set up a meeting to discuss your child if your child has more

critical needs than what can be indicated on the “New Mitchell Mustang Information Form, we will be scheduling meetings

June 5-9, 2017 and July 31-August 4, 2017. You may set up a meeting with me, the 5th grade level assistant principal or the

grade level counselor. Please set up a meeting to be held after this current school year has ended.

In the meantime, you will want to mark down important dates for orientations. Fourth graders are invited to

orientation on Monday, April 24. They will take a CISD bus from their elementary school to Mitchell for orientation that

begins at 9:15 a.m. Parent Orientation is offered on two different days to accommodate conflicting schedules. Both sessions

are identical, and parents only need to attend one of the two orientations. Parents can attend on Monday, April 24 at 6:30

p.m. or Tuesday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. Students interested in either band or orchestra need to plan on attending the Mitchell

Instrument Evaluation Night on Monday, May 15 (last names A-L) or Tuesday, May 16 (last names M-Z). Both sessions are

scheduled 5:00-7:30. If your child would also like to audition for percussion or saxophone, an additional evaluation night is

scheduled for May 22 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Your child must also attend either the May 15 or May 16 evaluation night prior

to auditioning on May 22. Plan on arriving anytime during those scheduled hours.

We look forward to seeing you on April 24 or 25 for parent orientation.

Sincerely,

Paula Klapesky

Principal, Mitchell Intermediate

Decisions, Decisions

Making Smart Ones (adapted from the Home and School Connection)

Pencil or pen? Jacket or sweater? Sundae or cone? Children make lots of simple

decisions each day. As they get older, these decisions will get a lot harder. How can you

make sure your youngster will choose wisely? By teaching decision-making skills while

he's young. Here are three suggestions.

Following your lead

As you're making decisions, think out loud so your child can hear you, Example: When

deciding if your family should see a movie, talk about whether it's appropriate for

everyone to watch or how much it will cost. Once you make the decision, try to follow

through with it.

Weighing pros and cons

Looking at both sides often leads to better decisions. Suggest that your child write a

problem on a piece of paper (Should I spend all my money on a video game?). Draw a line

down the middle and label the columns "pros" and "cons." Have him fill in the good points

(I like the game. It's my money.) and bad points (I won't have any money left. I may

get tired of playing it.).

Living with it

If your youngster makes a poor decision, let him experience the result. Chances are,

next time he'll make a better choice. Example: Benjamin decides to buy the video

game. Result: When he's invited to a movie with a friend, he doesn't have money for the

ticket. He has to wait until next time.

Counselor’s Corner

February Box Tops Winners!

Congratulations to Mrs. Ornelas-Martinez’s class for collecting

the most Box Tops for the Month of February!

1st Place: Section 35, Mrs. Ornelas-Martinez-

105 Box Tops

2nd Place: Section K6, Mrs. Martin

11 Box Tops

Upcoming Events

April 6 Springetti Preview Night

7 Springetti Spring Fundraiser

11 PTO Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. 13 Egg Hunts for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades

14 No School-Good Friday Holiday 24-27 Summer Book Fair

28 4th Grade Choir Program 8:30 a.m. May

4 First Grade Moms and Muffins 8:45 a.m.

8-12 Closed Campus-STAAR Testing 8 Third and Fourth Grade STAAR Math

9 Third and Fourth Grade STAAR Reading 15 K-2 Field Day

16 3-4 Field Day

22-26 Science Camp Week 25 Fourth Grade Program 2:00 p.m. (students) and 6:30 p.m. (family and friends)

29 No School– Memorial Day Holiday 30 Picnics: 1st Grade-11:15, 2nd Grade-12:15

31 4th Grade Clap-out-10:30 a.m.

31 Picnics: 4th Grade– Following Clap-out, Kindergarten-11:15, 3rd Grade--12:15 June

1 Yearbook signing 1 Last Day of School-Early Release 12:10 p.m.

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,

Events Calendar for 2016-2017

Please follow the link below to find the online Parent Calendar. Please note that dates may not be all

inclusive and are subject to change. http://tinyurl.com/9mpha6w

Order a Birthday Cookie Cake from The Nestle® Tollhouse Café and help give back to Galatas!

1. Call the Nestle Tollhouse Café on the Waterway at 832-663-6895. 2. Order and pay for the celebratory birthday cookie cake of your choice. Be sure to mention Galatas and 5% of your purchase will go back to the PTO! 3. No pick up necessary! Your pre-cut cookie cake will be delivered directly to Galatas! You can meet your cake at the school and distribute it to your child’s class at the end of their lunch period, or coordinate with your child’s teacher to do it if you are unable to be there.

PARENT INFORMATION ATTENDANCE LINE

To report an absence for your child, please call our attendance line at 936-709-5014 by 9:00 a.m. and leave a message stating your child’s name, teacher’s name, reason for

the absence, person reporting the absence, and a phone number. When your child returns from school, a note explaining

the absence should be brought to his/her teacher.

ATTENDANCE School attendance is a major indicator of student success. Please

schedule vacations during holidays, and make every effort to schedule appointments after school. Attendance letters will be

sent if absences become excessive. Students should attend school every day unless ill.

MORNING HOURS

School begins at 8:00 a.m. Students should not arrive before

7:35 a.m., at which time they may go to the gym (Kinder) or playground (1st-4th grades) for Active Start. Students may go to

the classroom at 7:48.

MORNING TUTORING If your child is scheduled for morning tutoring or enrichment, he

or she must stop at the front desk for a pass to enter the classroom area.

ARRIVING TO SCHOOL AFTER 8:05

Students arriving to school after the tardy bell (8:05) are considered tardy. Students must stop at the front desk for a tardy pass. A parent should come into the school with the

student to sign the student in for the day.

ARRIVING TO SCHOOL AFTER AN APPOINTMENT If your child is arriving late to school due to an

appointment, or returning to school after an appointment, please come into the office with your child and bring a doctor’s note, to ensure your student is not marked tardy or absent for the day.

VISITING AT LUNCH TIME

We welcome lunch visitors at Galatas, and want to ensure the safety and security of everyone as they enjoy time together. If a grandparent, family member, or adult other than the parent of the student wants to visit your child during lunch, the parent must send in written permission to the front office. The

note will only need to be sent in once, and at that time a notation will be made in the visitor system so that the school will have a record of the permission being granted. If a note is not

sent, we will call a parent to grant permission before the visitor is allowed to join a student for lunch.

BIRTHDAY TREATS

Birthday treats, such as brownies or cookies, must be store bought due to allergy, safety and sanitation concerns.

**Please refer to the Galatas Handbook Addendum for more specific information.

DELIVERIES TO STUDENTS

Student items that need to be delivered to your child during the school day can be dropped off before 10:00 a.m. at the front office. All deliveries need to be placed on the rear counter in the office and labeled with your child’s name and section number.

Deliveries are made daily at 10:00 a.m. Any class work or binders that are dropped off after 10:00 a.m. will be placed in the

teacher’s mailbox.

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL Students may not bring medication to school. A parent or

guardian must bring medication and sign it into the clinic. All medication must be in the original container and properly labeled. The school nurse must have a written and dated request from the

parent or legal guardian to administer any medication.

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

Your child will be sent home from school if: they have a fever 100 degrees or greater, diarrhea, vomiting, suspicion of having a contagious illness, or are too ill to function in the classroom. Your child should not return to school until they are fever free for 24

hours without fever-reducing medication, or no diarrhea for 24 hours without medication. If your child has been prescribed antibiotics,

they should be taking them for 24 hours before returning to school. If a student is sent home from school or is absent, they may not

participate in extracurricular school activities.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES All transportation changes must be received in writing by

2:00 p.m. We are unable to accept an e-mail. You may send a note to your child’s teacher, fill out a form in the front office or send us a fax (936) 709-5003 with your signature. Please include the

date, your child’s full name, section number, bus number (if applicable), and your signature. Please send a new note for each day the change occurs; we cannot accept notes for multiple days or with multiple changes. District policy states that a student

may only ride the bus they are registered to ride; students may not have a transportation change to ride a different bus.

CHECKING OUT OF SCHOOL EARLY

If you need to pick your child up early, please do so before 2:45. We are unable to call back to a class after that time.

AFTER SCHOOL

Students will need to plan ahead and be organized when getting ready for dismissal. Students will not be allowed to re-enter the building to go back to class for homework or items they forgot.

COMMUNICATION WITH GALATAS

When you send an e-mail to or leave a message for a staff member at Galatas, please include your child’s full name, a phone number where we can reach you, and your full name in the message. This information will allow us to respond to you quickly and accurately.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

-Parents should not park on the shoulder of Cochran’s Crossing and/ or allow students to enter or exit the vehicle from the road. -U-turns are not allowed on Cochran’s Crossing. -Please do not drop off students in, or drive through the Good Shepherd Church parking lot. -Please do not drop your student off in the employee parking lot. -Please do not bring your pets onto school property. We have students who are highly allergic to, and frightened of, animals.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

K 11:15-11:45 1st 11:30-12:00 3rd 11:45-12:15 4th 12:00-12:30 2nd 12:15-12:45 *There is a 20 minute recess after each lunch.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

4th 8:10-9:05 2nd 9:10-10:05 K 10:10-11:05 1st 1:00-1:55 3rd 2:05-3:00