April 24, 2015
Volume 24, Issue 30
Denae Wilker
Principal
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/
You are invited to a
Parent Appreciation
Luncheon!
Galatas parents are the best
in the world, and to show our
appreciation, Galatas
Elementary Staff requests
the pleasure of your company
at a luncheon celebration
in your honor.
Please join us in the Activity Room
On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 during
your child’s lunchtime.
K-11:15
1st1st-11:45
2nd2nd-12:15
3rd3rd-12:00
4th4th-11:30
FIELD DAY NEWS
Field Day 2015 is coming soon to Galatas! First and Second Grade Field Day will be on Thursday,
April 30th, from 8:30-11:30. Kindergarten Field Day will take place April 30th starting at 1:00pm.
Third and Fourth Grade Field Day will be held May 1st from 8:30-11:30. You may want to apply
sunscreen to your child before school, as the sun may be out in full force. Please do not send
sunscreen in your child’s backpack. All sunscreen must be checked in through the nurse. Also,
students may want to bring a towel and an extra shirt in case they get wet. It is sure to be a great time!
If you have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]
Coming Soon: Teacher Appreciation Week, May 44-8
~Monday,
Monday, May 4th Teachers and staff will enjoy a catered
breakfast sponsored by The McLung Group. Coffee will be
donated by Starbucks.
~Tuesday,
Tuesday, May 5th Children will bring in a homemade card for
their teachers. Teachers and staff will also receive a special gift
from the Galatas PTO.
~Wednesday,
Wednesday, May 6th Teachers will enjoy a cart full of treats to
choose from.* Treat bags will be be sponsored by the Carr Family.
~Thursday,
Thursday, Math 7th Teachers will receive a single stem flower
from students. Teachers and staff will enjoy a catered lunch from
Every Bellies sponsored by Galatas PTO and the Jahncke Family.
Friday, May 8th Teachers and staff choose a box full of yummy
treats to take home.** Boxes will be sponsored by the Smith
Family.
*Parents, please bring the following items before Wednesday, May 6th,
10 a.m.:
Kindergarten: Individually packaged snacks (ex: peanut butter crackers, 100
Calorie packs, etc…)
First Grade: Individually wrapped/packaged candies/chocolates
Second Grade: Individually packaged chips/Chex Mix
Third Grade: Small water bottles
Fourth Grade: Small cans (100 calorie) sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, etc…)
**Each class should contribute 3 dozen homemade desserts no later than 10
a.m. on Friday, May 8th.
If you have a business and would like to sponsor any part of
Teacher Appreciation Week, please contact Presha Carr at
713-855-8098 or the.carrs@sbc global.net.
Thanks for all you do!
Student Placement for ‘15-’16 a Top Priority at Galatas
Student placement for the next grade level is decided by a committee made up of the current year
teachers, the principal, assistant principal, counselor, and occasionally the special education staff. We
work very hard to match children's learning styles and personalities with next year's teachers. We take
this task very seriously and examine the strengths and needs of each child as we strive to place each
student in the environment in which he/she will be most successful.
Our placement committee will begin meeting in May. Families will be notified of their child’s placement
the week before school begins. Once a grade level's placement is complete, we will not make changes as
that compromises the dynamics of the class and we work very hard to create just the right environment
for each student.
If you have concerns or comments about your child that you would like the committee to consider, please
email our counselor, Mrs. Tabor, at [email protected]. Please do not request specific teachers by
name. Class composition and learning/personality match are our top priority as we strive for the correct
placement for each child. We appreciate your help and support with this very important endeavor.
LOST and FOUND
Our Lost and Found is located in the Gym. Please remind your child to check
there if they are missing anything.
Items not claimed by Tuesday, April 28, will be donated to Goodwill.
Spring Book Fair
Calling All Volunteers!!!
The Spring Book Fair is almost here! Please consider volunteering for one or more shifts,
volunteer with other parents, and get some great books for the summer.
We have many openings to fill for the following shifts during the Book Fair which runs from
May 11 - May 14.
Morning Shifts (7:30-9:30) and (9:30-11:30)
Afternoon Shifts (11:30-1:30) and (1:30-3:40)
If you can help with any of the above shifts, please click the link below to sign up. Please note, we are
flexible and can accommodate alternative schedules if the posted times don’t match your availability. Just
leave a note when you sign up.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044aafa72fa02-galatas6
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Doornik at [email protected]. Thanks for
your help!
PARENT INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE LINE
DELIVERIES TO STUDENTS
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.
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.
ATTENDANCE
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
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 must be
present 90% of all school days to be promoted to
the next grade. Students should attend school every
day unless ill.
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.
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 (Kindergarten) or playground
(1st-4th grades) for Active Start. Students may go to
the classroom at 7:48.
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, no diarrhea for 24 hours without medication, or
no vomiting for 24 hours. If your child has been prescribed
antibiotics, they should be taking them for 24 hours before
returning to school.
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 him 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.
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.
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.
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.
Summer School Information Available
Conroe ISD has many Summer School programs
available for students this summer. Please click on the
link below. On page 6, 7, and 8 you will find activities
such as academic enrichment, robotics, GT summer
camp, and technology programs. Follow the registration
directions and you should be set.
Hurry! Classes are limited!
http://www.conroeisd.net/pdf/summer/elementary.pdf
For more information, please refer to the last page of the link,
where you will find the district contacts.
SPIRIT NIGHT
GALATAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO SHOW YOUR
SUPPORT WITH A MI COCINA SPIRIT NIGHT!
THURSDAYS IN APRIL, 2015
11:00 AM-9:00 PM
MENTION THIS FLYER AND GALATAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE 20%
OF SALES BROUGHT IN FOR SPIRIT NIGHT!
MI COCINA AT THE WOODLANDS MALL
1201 LAKE WOODLANDS DRIVE
281-298-6426
MICOCINARESTAURANTS.COM
FACEBOOK.COM/MICOCINATHEWOODLANDS
COMING THIS SUMMER:
WOODLANDS HIGH
SCHOOL SPORTS CAMPS!
(go to the websites listed below for more info and Camp Forms)
Girls Basketball Camp
June 8-11 ages K-9th
Contact: Trista Tatsch [email protected]
www.ladyhighlanderbasketball.net
Soccer Camp
July 27-30 Ages Pre-K-9th
Contact: Dina Graves [email protected]
www.ladyhighlandersoccer.com
Dance/Drill Team Camp
June 8-11 ages K-9th
Contact: Deanna Smith [email protected]
www.twhshighsteppers.com
Baseball Camp
Multiple dates in June ages 1st-9th
Contact: Ron Eastman [email protected]
www.highlanderbaseball.net
Girls Softball Camp
June 8-11 ages 1st – 9th
Contact: Richard Jorgensen [email protected]
www.twhsfastpitch.com
Swim Camp
June 8-11 ages 8-18
Contact: Kent Kirchner [email protected]
http://www.dropthahammer.com/coach-ks-summer-swim-camp/
Football Camp
July 6-9 ages 5th – 8th
Contact: Patti Louwerse [email protected]
www.highlanderfootball.net
Volleyball Camp
June 8-11 ages K – 9th
Contact: Leslie Madison [email protected]
www.twhvolleyball.com
Boys Basketball Camp
Contact: Dale Reed [email protected]
June 8-11 and June 15-18 and 22-25
ages 1st-9th
Girls and Boys Track and Speed Camps
Contact: Shawn Hamilton [email protected]
Lots of dates and times
www.twhrunners.com
www.highlanderbasketball.org
Second Graders have been studying the life cycle of the butterfly.
Last week they celebrated all they have learned by releasing the
butterflies they had raised during their study.
4th Grade Transition to Mitchell Intermediate School
For the 2015-2016 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 2015-2016 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 6. If you don’t receive it, please contact the Mitchell
Intermediate School Attendance Clerk, Linda Rusinski, at 832.592.8460.
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 8-11, 2015 and August 3-7, 2015.
You may set up a meeting with me, the grade level assistant principal, Stephanie Johnson, or the grade level
counselor, Terrie Rascoe. 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, May 4. 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, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesday, May 5 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 18 (last
names A-L) or Tuesday, May 19 (last names M-Z) Both sessions are scheduled 5:00-7:00. Plan on arriving
anytime during those scheduled hours.
Sincerely,
Paula Klapesky
Principal
Mitchell Intermediate
Upcoming Events
April
27
28
30
Junior Achievement-Kindergarten
Parent Appreciation Luncheon-11:15-12:45
Field Day: K, 1st, and 2nd Grades
1
4-8
7
11-14
12
18-22
21
25
26-29
Field Day: 3rd and 4th Grade
Teacher Appreciation Week
Moms & Muffins-1st Grade 8:45 a.m.
Summer Book Fair
PTO Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Junior Achievement—1st-4th Grades
4th Grade Program 6:30 p.m. (Program Schedule)
No School-Memorial Day
Science Camp
2
3
4
4
1st Grade Picnic
K and 3rd Grade Picnics
2nd Grade Picnic
4th Grade Clap-Out and Fun in the Sun Day
May
June
Events Calendar for 2014-2015
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
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, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7752.