2024–2025 Newsletters
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2024–2025 School Year
36 newsletters available across 38 weekly entries.
Q1 Quarter 1
Back-to-School Welcome
Back-to-school welcome, Meet the Teacher entry directions, and highlights from the family supply event.
First-Week Procedures
Cell phone expectations, morning arrival times, and the 8:01 a.m. tardy cutoff for the new school year.
Class Leveling & Safety
Class-size leveling updates, the first campus safety drills, and details for Pizza with the Principal.
Art, Safety & Peace Pantry
A spotlight on the new art room, the second safety drill, and the week’s Peace Pantry distribution.
Attendance Awareness Month
Attendance Awareness Month activities and reminders about notices for repeated unexcused absences.
Progress Reports & TAG
Progress report information, the TAG/GT nomination deadline, and the first Model UN meeting.
Campus Safety & Watch D.O.G.S.
Standard Response Protocol guidance, Education Go Get It Week, and a Watch D.O.G.S. information session.
Giving Day & Girls on the Run
North Texas Giving Day results and the launch of Girls on the Run for students in grades 3–5.
Pickup Cards & Fall Break
PK–1 dismissal pickup cards and reminders about Fall Break and State Fair school closures.
Standards Mastery Checks
Reading and math Standards Mastery Check preparation, including family reminders for successful testing days.
Q2 Quarter 2
Book Fair & Red Ribbon Week
The digital marquee birthday fundraiser, Scholastic Book Fair, and Red Ribbon Week activities.
Día de los Muertos & Conferences
Día de los Muertos ofrenda contributions and information about scheduling parent-teacher conferences.
Adventure Camp & Mock Election
The fifth-grade Adventure Camp meeting, a campus mock election, and progress report distribution.
Movie Night & Meal Support
Family Movie Night highlights, a student-led campus cleanup, and free meal sign-up information.
Midyear Testing & Thanksgiving Meal
December i-Ready testing dates and details for the campus Thanksgiving Family Meal.
Construction & Family Support
Bond construction arrival and dismissal changes, plus the hygiene closet and winter coat support.
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Spelling Bee & Early Release
School spelling bee qualification details and the semester’s 12:15 p.m. early-release reminder.
Musical Auditions & Community Night
101 Dalmatians musical auditions and information about the neighborhood “This Is Home” conversation.
Q3 Quarter 3
i-Ready Results & Federal Reports
Midyear i-Ready reflection questions and access to the 2023–2024 Federal Report Cards.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Spring parent-teacher conference details, including an extended evening option for working families.
Breakfast in the Classroom
Breakfast in the Classroom for PK–2 and an attendance reminder for transfer families.
Black History Month & TELPAS
Black History Month dress themes and the TELPAS schedule for emergent bilingual students.
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STAAR Simulations & Read-In
Reading and science STAAR simulations and the African American Read-In featuring Judge Jade.
Public Schools Week & Family Resources
Texas Public Schools Week, the spring Book Fair, and housing-support resources for families.
Tardy Policy & Attendance Challenge
The 8:00 a.m. tardy expectation and the classroom Attendance March Madness challenge.
Battle of the Bands & Transfers
Battle of the Bands preparation, third-quarter report cards, and the reopening of transfer applications.
Q4 Quarter 4
House System & Registration
The launch of the four-house system and April registration for new and returning students.
Community Partners & ASPIRE
Recognition of community event sponsors and the opening of campus ASPIRE award nominations.
Science STAAR & Registration Raffle
Fifth-grade science STAAR preparation and the Roar to Registration enrollment raffle.
Volunteers, Math & Spring Fling
Volunteer Appreciation Week, family math-testing tips, and the Junius Heights Spring Fling bake sale.
Teacher Appreciation & Campus Plans
Teacher Appreciation activities and early designs for courtyard and playground improvements.
Communication Feedback
Teacher Appreciation reminders and a family survey about the effectiveness of campus communications.
Field Day & Complaint Process
Field Day and Ninja Nation recognition, plus the school’s parent concern escalation process.
Awards & Lost and Found
End-of-year award ceremony entry rules and the final deadline to claim lost-and-found items.
Final May Activities
Final May activities, grade-level updates, and end-of-year information included in the newsletter.
Year-End Wrap-Up
Year-end wrap-up details, final school reminders, and summer bridge information.