Connally Independent School District

Connally Elementary School Update

Week of 9/16/2024 - 9/20/2024

Mrs. Redden's Update

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is hard to believe we are already starting the 6th week of school! In some ways it has flown by. Our students are doing a great job of following our school wide routines and procedures and are deep into learning their content.

Students took two MAP tests last week in Reading and Math, and will take their Science MAP test on Monday. For the most part, our students have been taking their time and showing their work on problems. These tests are given three times a year- at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to show teachers

We will have our second Intervention Friday this week. Please make sure your child comes if they are assigned. If you are unsure if your child is supposed to come, please contact your child's teacher through Rooms. This day is dedicated to Reading/Math intervention on skills your child will need to catch up or strengthen their understanding of key concepts.

At CES, we know that regular school attendance is crucial to your student's academic success. When students are absent, they miss out on lessons and content that can be difficult to make up, which causes gaps in a student's learning and prevents your child from building skills they need to stay on track academically. Regular school attendance is vital! Thank you for ensuring your child is at school on time each day ready to learn. We are partners in your your child's education, and we want your child to be successful at school!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Student Cell Phone Policy

Student Cell Phone Policy

As a reminder, all student cell phones must be turned off and stored in backpacks during the school day. Cell phones should not be in a students pocket at any point during the school day.

Title 1 Resources

CES School Parent Compact

CES Title 1 School Wide Plan

Please review our Title 1 parent documents listed above. We will have more information at our first family night on October 22nd. We will have another meeting on October 24th at 8:30 in the library if you are unable to attend October 22nd to review the Title 1 parent information. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out at kredden@connally.org.

Bullying Information

Bullying is not tolerated at CES. If your child comes home and says they are being bullied, or someone else is being bullied, please contact us so we can investigate. It is important that all students feel safe in their classrooms and around the campus so they can learn without distractions. We have had lessons with students already this year on what bullying is and what it is not, and what to do if someone is being bullied.

If you are unsure if a situation is bullying, or you would like to see what we use at school to determine bullying, please visit the following link for more information: Grades 3-5: https://txssc.txstate.edu/videos/prevent-bullying-3-5/

With the addition of David's Law several year ago, school districts are able to investigate bullying situations to include cyberbullying, whether it is done on campus or off campus if it is affecting a student's learning environment at school.

Parent Survey

Please click here to fill out a survey regarding behavior.

Upcoming Important Dates:

September 18th- Kona Ice

September 19th- Wear Tie Dye!

September 20th- Intervention Friday

September 26th- Wear Connally Blue and Gray!

September 27th- No School/Homecoming football game

October 4th- Intervention Friday

October 10th- Wear school appropriate pajamas!

October 11th- No School

October 16th- Kona Ice

October 17th- Wear Pink!

October 18th- Intervention Friday/Home football game

October 21st- 25th- Book Fair

October 22nd- Family Night 5:30- 7:00 pm

October 24th- Wear Camo!

October 25th- No School

November 20th- Kona Ice

October 31st- Dress like a book character

November 1st- No school

November 8th- No School/Home football game

November 15th- Intervention Friday

November 22nd- No School

November 25th- 29th- Thanksgiving Break

December 6th- Intervention Friday

December 11th- Kona Ice

December 13th- No School

December 20th- Early Release

December 23rd- January 6th- No School