Chancellor News and Notes

From Left to Right:

Karen Bates-Assistant Principal, Tierra Archie-Assistant Principal, Lisa Saarie-Principal

CHANCELLOR FRONT OFFICE STAFF

PRINCIPAL: Lisa Saarie

ASST PRINCIPAL: Karen Bates

ASST PRINCIPAL: Tierra Archie

COUNSELORS: Peggy Barr and My Nguyen

SECRETARY: Marie Dugal

REGISTRAR: Alicia Abbas

ATTENDANCE: Karina Santibanez

SCHOOL MASCOT: Comets

TELEPHONE : 281-983-8318

FAX : 281-988-3060

WEBSITE : http://chancellor.aliefisd.net

Any student new to Chancellor or transferring from another Alief school can register 8:00 am to 3:00 pm daily.

Required Documents (Originals):

· Birth Certificate

· Student Social Security Card

· Shot/Immunization Records

· Parent picture ID

· Lease/Deed & 2 current utility bills

· Report Card/STAAR Scores/Withdrawal papers if applicable

Grades PK-5 ……………........................7:55 am – 3:05 pm

Front Doors open ……........................7:20 am

Breakfast begins…............................7:20 am

Students enter class…......................7:45 am

Class begins…...…………......................7:55 am

*Students are tardy at 7:56 a.m.

Dismissal: dismissal routines begin at 3:05 pm

1- Individual School Pictures

5- Staff/Student Holiday

6-9 Kindness Week (See flyer below)

9- Family Center Opens

11- Grandparents' Day/1st Responders' Day

14- Shared Decision Committee Meeting

17- Constitution Day

21- FAME Meeting

22- Progress Reports go Home

22- Parent Night

• 4:00 SDC Public Meeting
• 4:30 Pk, K, 1st and 2nd
• 5:30 3rd, 4th and 5th

26- Student Holiday (No School)/Teacher Long Range Planning

Violin Practice

• Returning Students will start on Monday, August 29
• Beginning students will start on Tuesday, September 6th
• Early morning practice will begin at 7:20 a.m. M-F
• After school practice will begin at 3:30 p.m. and end at 4:15 p.m. M and Th

Orff Practice

• All students will begin on Wednesday, September 7th at 7:20 a.m. M/W/F

Choir Practice

• Choir will begin on Thursday, September 8th at 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Thursday only.

September's character education focus is Respect.

One way to think about Respect is “seeing value in all people and things & treating them with care.” Many people feel Respected in different ways, and we hope this month inspires discussions with your family about what Respect means to you and how you can practice it together! Respect is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership. [Derived from Character Strong]

Face coverings are optional but highly encouraged for staff and students. Face coverings protect not only the wearer, but also significantly reduce the risk of spreading COVID 19. At Chancellor, we will have facial coverings available for any employee or student upon request.

Current CDC guidance recommends the wearing of facial coverings for vaccinated and unvaccinated persons when indoors and in confined spaces.

The best way to prevent the spread of illness in our schools is to stay home when ill. Students should not attend school if they have a fever of 100.0 F or higher or new onset of any of the following symptoms of illness that may include:

• Loss of taste or smell

• Cough

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

• Headache

• Chills

• Sore Throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Exaggerated shivering

• Significant muscle pain or ache

• Diarrhea

Things to remember about attendance procedures at our school:

1) School starts at 7:45 a.m.—students who are not in class by 7:55 a.m. are considered tardy. Students who are 30 or more minutes tardy, will be considered as a “POD30”, which is a part-of-day attendance violation.

2) K-5th Dismissal is at 3:05 p.m. (Pre-K 3:15 p.m.)—students may not be released after 2:30 p.m. because dismissal procedures will have already started.

3) Students who are picked up before dismissal time will be considered as an “early leave”, which is a part-of-day attendance violation.

4) Excuse notes for absences must be returned to the front office no later than 3 days after returning to school.

5) If your child has excessive absences that have been excused by parent notes, the principal has a right to not allow anymore parent notes as excuses--only doctor's notes or notes from the school nurse will be excused.

Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school on time every day. We want your child to be successful in school! If you have any questions or need more information please contact our front office.

Teachers and students may wear a college shirt with jeans every Wednesday!

BOTTOMS: BLACK, NAVY or KHAKI slacks, shorts, skirts, jumpers, or skorts. Elastic waistbands are acceptable. Shorts, skirts, and skorts may be no higher than two inches above the knee.

TOPS: Any solid colored collared shirts without a logo or design. Long/short-sleeved knit polo shirts, turtleneck shirts, button-down oxfords, and blouses are also acceptable. Shirts must be tucked in at the waist.

WINTER CLOTHING: Sweatshirts and sweaters are acceptable. They must be worn over a collared shirt. Turtlenecks are also acceptable and must be worn under a collared shirt. Please remember to clearly label your child’s jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts.

COLLEGE DAY: College day is every Wednesday. Students may wear a College shirt and jeans.

SPIRIT DAY: Spirit day is every Friday. Students may wear any Chancellor Spirit shirt and mode of dress bottoms or denim jeans.

***Jeans are only acceptable on Wednesdays and Fridays with the appropriate shirt.

Chancellor Spirit T-shirts are for sale!

Youth Size= $12.00 Adult Size= $14.00

We will continue to have Chancellor Spirit Days every Friday throughout the school year. Students are always happy to show their pride and wear the Chancellor T-shirt. This will be a great way for students to “wear” their school spirit!

Student Prices

Breakfast- Free Universal Breakfast

Lunch- $1.00

The Cafeteria is closed to parents due to health and safety reasons. Thank you for understanding!

*A new application for Free and Reduced Meals must be completed EVERY YEAR. Applications can now be submitted online to determine PEBT benefits and carryover status at:

A.M. STUDENT CAR RIDER DROP OFF

-All cars must enter the main parking lot driveway in a single line.

(Front entrance is for bus, ECSE, and REACH drop-off only.)

-Students should be dropped off under covered walkway.

-Right turns only to speed up traffic lines.

P.M. STUDENT CAR RIDER PICK UP

-Please line up to turn right into the parking lot. Pick up and drop off is right turn only, per police direction.

**You will be directed to exit and go to the end of the line if you enter from a left-hand turn.

-Cars and Daycare enter the main parking lot with staff direction

-Please follow all directions from Chancellor staff members.

-Have name tag visible for staff. *You must go to the office with ID to pick up student if you do not have a name tag in the car.

-Students will be called to the numbered stations by staff.

-All cars will exit at the end of the driveway. All traffic is required to turn right from the parking lot.

*Parents must stay in their cars and display name tag.

**Please do not drive over or through the orange cones.

If your child has lost or misplaced their Smart Tag, you may purchase another one for $5. SMART Tags are required for all bus riders.

Parents,

To change transportation, you must send a written note or call the school to let them know of the change. We cannot accept a verbal change from your child.

***Mode of transportation changes will not be honored after 2:40 pm.

We SHINE at Chancellor Elementary!

S– I will show safe behavior

H– Have a positive attitude

I– I will be a team player

N– Never give up

E– Expect success!

Email: chancellorcontact@aliefisd.net
Website: https://www.aliefisd.net/Chancellor
Location: 4350 Boone Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-983-8318
Facebook: facebook.com/ChancellorComet
Twitter: @ChancellorComet