Back to School Information A to ZGrade: Fifth

Welcome to Panther Premiere

In the event your child is absent, parents MUST call 281-641-2119 to report the

absence to school.

A written excuse for absence is required upon returning to school for the absence to

be considered EXCUSED.

After three consecutive days, a doctor’s note must be submitted.

ABSENCES

Car Riders/Car Poolers

For pick up, post car plaques with your child’s name and grade level written in large black print. Extra plaques or replacement plaques are located in

the office if needed. Place plaque in vehicle either hanging from the rear view

mirror or closest to the driver’s side of the car

Please use daily all school year.

Cell phone usage prohibited in school zones and drop off/pick up areas.

Cafeteria/Meal TimeBreakfast Served: 7:30 – 7:55

Cafeteria closes at 8 amBreakfast Cost: Student $1.40/Adult $2.00

Lunch Cost: Student $2.20/Adult $3.50Our Lunch Time:

To promote healthy eating habits, money placed into your child’s lunch account is for purchasing one meal at

breakfast and/or one meal at lunch. Students can bring cash from home for purchasing extra snacks.

Due to Texas Guidelines, food provided to other students is prohibited. Parents can bring lunch for

their child only.

Students may not share food due to possible food allergies.

Menu Hotline: 281.641.5838

Celebrate Responsibility!

Win your ticket to the PRESENT AND PUNCTUAL PARTY!!!

Celebration for K-5 students who have ZERO tardies

each nine weeks.

CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES• Check your child out through the front office

or on the sign-out sheet during special events with your child’s teacher.

• For your child’s safety, send written requests for early pickup and/or changes in dismissal procedure to the teacher at the beginning of the day. FAXED NOTE, VOICE MAIL OR EMAILS will NOT be accepted.

• Unexpected dismissal changes must be made prior to 2:30 through the front office.

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DISMISSAL1:55 Kindergarten

3:15 Bikers & Walkers3:18 Car Riders

3:20 Bus Riders/Day Care/Car PoolersPost Car Plaque in Front Window!

Your promptness in picking up your child is very important.

Supervision is not available:• after 2:10 for Kinder• After 3:40 1st-5th grade

DISMISSAL on a RAINY DAYMake an alternate plan with your child(ren)

for rainy day dismissal.

Students will be released at regular times if it is just raining.

Bikers and walkers will be held in the front foyer at PFE if it is thundering and

lightning Students can be released to parent or dismissed to head home when

safe.

Bike racks are not locked overnight. Keep your bike safe by not leaving it at school

overnight.

DRESS CODEAny form of dress or grooming that attracts undue attention, is unsafe, disrupts school, or detracts from the learning process is not

acceptable.

No short shorts, spaghetti straps, strapless or halter tops, low-cut shirts, flip

flops/backless shoes and baggie pants.

Please refer to the Humble ISD Elementary Student Handbook for more details.

EARLY RELEASEPlease mark your calendars

8/28, 9/16, 9/30, 10/28, 10/29, 12/2, 12/18, 2/3, 3/2, 5/18, and 6/2

*Lunch is not served these days

Dismissal times begin at:

11:40 car riders, car poolers, day care11:45 bus riders

12 NOON walkers, bikers, YMCA 

EXPECTATIONS

• Be Responsible.• Be Respectful.• Be Safe.• Be a Learner!

EMERGENCY

In the event of an emergency where students must be evacuated from PFE, the alternative sites are Oak Forest Elementary 281-641-2800 and second site, Atascocita

Middle School 281-641-4600.

Notification of alternate site will be communicated through school insider, sign

at front door, and PFE website.

VISITORSTo ensure the safety of our children:

• Please check in at the security vestibule in the front foyer by presenting your driver’s license each time you visit our school • Thank you for your patience!

• Badge must be worn on your upper body while you are on campus

• Return badge to the front office at check out.

• Building CLOSED to visitors on STAAR Testing Weeks & District Assessment dates listed in the PFE Flyer.

PANTHER PROUD of our PTA!

PFE PTA has purchased…

FABULOUS RESOURCES:

• Literacy Library Resources• Grade Level iPad Carts

• School Marquee

“Fall Festival!”10/24

our school carnival

o Late Work Policy o (As stated in the Parent/Student Handbook)

o Assignments and tests must be completed and o turned in on the assigned date in order to receive o full credit.

o Any assignment not submitted upon the request o of the teacher will be considered late work.

o Student grades will be deducted no more o than 10 points for late work.

Fifth Grade Information

STAAR Testing/SSI

Fifth graders take the Reading, Math, and Science STAAR tests. Dates: Math STAAR -March 29, Reading STAAR- March 30, Science STAAR –May 11.

Fifth Grade is a Student Success Initiative year. Students that do not pass the first attempt of STAAR will take the test again 2nd Round Math STAAR- May 9 and 2nd Round Reading STAAR- May 10. Students who do not pass the second attempt will attend summer school and take the STAAR test again in late June. Students must pass Reading and Math in order to be promoted to sixth grade.

Our goal is communication with parents- we will keep you updated on your student’s progress and meet with you in October for parent/teacher conferences and periodically throughout the school year.

Fifth Grade Information

Cell Phones

o Students are permitted to have a cell phone on campus forcommunication before and after the school day ONLY. The studentmust keep the phone in their backpack/purse turned off and out ofsight during the school day (8:00 – 3:20).

Cell phone consequences:

o First offense: Warning – Ask student to turn off phone and place in backpack.

o Second offense: Ask student to turn off phone and notify parent.o Third offense: Turn phone into the front office, clearly labeled with

student and teacher name. Teacher notifies parent to retrieve phone from front office.

Fifth Grade Information

Tutoring

o Tutoring will start the week of September 14th.Students need to be on time and in attendance for tutoring sessions. These are small group instructional settings with minimal distractions. The groups are flexible and will change throughout the year depending on assessment data and student needs. Students need to be picked up from afternoon tutoring on time (4:00).

Tutoring Schedule:

**Fill in with your schedule/partners schedule**

Birthday Celebrations and Invitations

o Ice cream treats can be purchased through the cafeteria and served at the end of lunch.

o To order your ice-cream treats, contact the Cafeteria Manager, Chawn Johnson 281-641-2108.

o District policy-Distribution of food treats and party invitations are not permitted at school.

Due to regulations set by the state, cupcakes and cookies are not allowed to be served to children during the school day.

Exceptions: Three party days per school yearWinter Party

Friendship PartySuper Kids Day

Resources:

There are many resources available to students at home. Please check out my

website for links. Below is some resources that are available.

o First in Matho IStation

o Spelling Cityo Time for Kids

Thank you for coming to Panther Premiere,

please remember to:• Join our wonderful PTA in the front

foyer.• Sign up to volunteer in your child’s

classroom and to be a Room Parent. • Place money in child’s lunch account in

cafeteria.• Visit our Spirit Store in the front foyer –

Show your Panther spirit wear your PFE spirit shirts on Fridays!