Students & Families

Attendance
Absences and tardies: It is important that students be in attendance regularly. State law requires that school-age children attend school at least 90% of instructional time. This includes tardies as well as early departures. Please make every effort to have your child at school every day. If your child is absent, a note is required upon their return. If your child had a medical appointment, please bring a note from the doctor stating the time of the appointment. We request all notes be brought within 48 hours of the students return to school.

Before and After School Care
Campus Kids

Bicycle Riders
Students in grades 3—5 may ride bicycles to school, those in grades K-2 may do so with an adult rider. A crossing guard will be present on Creekside Green Drive to ensure safe crossing.
THE USE OF PROPER FITTING BICYCLE HELMETS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IS RECOMMENDED.

Bus Transportation
School bus transportation is provided by the Tomball Independent School District. For busing information, please call 281-357-3193.

Campus Safety

Please DO NOT use cell phones (including texting) while driving in the school zone or in the car-rider line. Please observe speed zones. We love our students and want them to remain safe!

Change in Transportation

We are no longer going to accept handwritten changes to transportation or emails to the receptionist. Parents will need to complete the Change of Transportation Form. The changes must be submitted by 3:10pm. This form will be monitored by our receptionist and a change of transportation note will be delivered to our child(ren).

Class Assignments
Students will receive their class assignments by mail in mid-August.

Dress Code
CFES students learn best when they are dressed for success! The specific dress code is located in the student handbook. Please have your child wear appropriate athletic shoes during physical education classes.

Lunch Schedule
Kindergarten 11:00 to 11:30

First Grade 11:40 to 12:10

Second Grade 11:10 to 11:40

Third Grade 11:50 to 12:20

Fourth Grade 12:30 to 1:00

Fifth Grade 12:20 to 12:50

*** Please note that individual class lunches fall within these times. Please call the front office for specific times.

Medicine
If your child requires medication, please hand deliver it to the nurse’s office. If a change in medication is required, please submit it in writing.

Meals

Meal Prices for 2022-2023

Breakfast Prices:

Student $1.50
Adult/Visitor $3.10

Lunch Prices:

Student $2.75
Adult/Visitor $4.60, Premium $5.10, Premium Plus $5.35

Breakfast is served from 8:10 AM to 8:40 AM.

Parent/Teacher Communication

At CFES we encourage communication between parent/guardians and teachers. Opportunities to communicate with your teacher include:

--Parent Information Night
---Notes
---Telephone Calls
---E-mails

---School Messenger System—electronic phone call message
---Wednesday Folders—Folders are sent home each Wednesday with your child’s weekly progress report, graded school work, and other school news.
---Conferences
---Campus Newsletters posted on website

---Teacher Newsflashes
---Teacher Website

If you need to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please see the following schedule of teacher conference times:

Teacher Conference Times
     Kindergarten: 1:55--2:50
     First Grade: 1:00--1:55
Second Grade 2:50--3:45
     Third Grade: 10:40--11:35
     Fourth Grade: 9:45--10:40
     Fifth Grade: 8:50--9:45

PE, Music, Art: 8:40--9:30

Parent Contact Information
Changing phone numbers and other important information
     1. Send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher with the following:
          ---Full Name of Student
          ---Grade and homeroom teacher
          ---Sign and date the note
     2. Please keep the front office updated of the following:
          ---Phone number changes (home, work, cell)
          ---Name and phone numbers of Emergency Contact people
          ---Address
          ---Addition of persons/names who may pick up your child

Parking
Parking is provided for visitors in the front of the building. Do not park in designated fire lanes.

Rainy Day Procedures

We will follow each child’s normal dismissal mode each day. In the event of inclement weather if your child is a walker or biker, you may submit a Change of Transportation request by 3:10 pm and we will be sure your child makes it to the car or bus rider line. This allows you to make the decision that is best for your child and family. Again, we will no longer call rainy day dismissal.

EXCEPTION: Should the weather bring lightning, we will hold walker/biker students until the lightning clears. Parents can use the car rider line or we will release once the weather is no longer creating an unsafe environment. This would be communicated through mass notifications.

Sending Money to School
Place money in a sealed envelope.
Write the following on the outside of the envelope:
     1 What the money is for
     2 FULL name of student
     3 Grade and homeroom teacher
     4 Amount in the envelope
     5 Date

School Colors and Mascot
The school colors are red and white with the cougar as the mascot. Friday is Spirit Day when all students and staff are encouraged to wear a school or district shirt or colors. PTO will offer Spirit Wear that may be purchased through their web site or at specific times of the year.

Visitors
When visiting our school, please check in at the front office. Each visitor is required to show a photo ID. Visitors will be issued a badge to wear during their visit. Please confine your visit to the area designated on the Visitors Pass. Visitors must check out at the front office when leaving the building.

Walkers

Students walking must stay on the sidewalk. Students in kindergarten through second grade must have an adult accompany them in order to walk home. Parents must present a Biker/Walker Card, available in the front office, to safely receive their child from the teacher. A crossing guard will be present on Creekside Green Drive to ensure safe crossing.