Hello, WHE Families! Thank you for a great first week! Our students and teachers have worked hard to build relationships, learn school routines and procedures, and have fun each day!

Please make sure you take a few minutes to read our Woody's Wrap Up each week. This newsletter contains important campus information, and is sent home each Friday. Your child's teacher will also send grade level/class specific information through email and newsletters.

We hope you all have a great weekend! See you Monday!

Week of August 14-18

Specials: B Week

Library: 1, 2, 5

Tech: K, 3, 4

Now: Complete your Annual Update!

September

1 - Lunch Visitors Begin

4 - Labor Day Holiday

5 - Individual Picture Day

8 - 3rd-5th Progress Reports Available in HAC

18 - Elementary Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day

19 - Booster Fundraiser Kick Off

29 - Booster Fun Run, End of Marking Period 1

Thank you for showing patience and grace during the first few weeks of school as students and parents learn our WHE Arrival & Dismissal procedures. We cut down our time each day this week, which is the goal!! Our system really does work well if everyone follows the process and traffic flow. Be sure to take a few minutes to read over the WHE Arrival & Dismissal Processes below, look over the traffic patterns on the maps and ask questions for clarification as needed. Please remember that we do not turn left into the front or back parking lots. When that happens, the lines on the street back up. We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in keeping everyone safe.

IS YOUR CHILD A BIKE RIDER?

Due to ongoing HVAC work near the pavilion & map area, we have installed temporary bike racks outside of door 6 near the Plum Valley Playground & Back Parking Lot. Please have students use these bike racks until the map area is cleared of workers. Please be sure to bring a lock for bikes, as this area is not fenced in and is unattended throughout the school day. WHE is not responsible for bikes left unlocked during the day. We appreciate your flexibility!

Parents & guardians of returning Humble ISD students must complete Annual Update at the beginning of each school year. As part of the Annual Update application you will need to upload current proof of residency. Additional information about the Annual Update process can be found on the Humble ISD Annual Update webpage..

NOTE: A PARENT/GUARDIAN (NOT student) HAC account is required to access Annual Update and update student registration information. **Only 'Living With' guardians can access and submit the Annual Update. Please contact our registrar, Carrie Quinn, if you are unable to access the Annual Update.

Hello WHE family! My name is Lindsey Ferrell and I am so excited to be the School Nurse at WHE this year and for many years to come. I have been a Registered Nurse for 14 years with the past 5 years as the nurse at another campus in Humble ISD. My husband and I have two small children and I can promise that I will care for your children the same as I would my own. I wanted to provide some information to make the beginning of the school year a little smoother.

All students enrolling or previously enrolled must have up to date immunizations. ALL IMMUNIZATION RECORDS, when turned in (including electronic My Chart records), must be signed or stamped by the physician or his/her designee or public health personnel. We are unable to accept records that are not signed or stamped. Immunization requirements for elementary can be found here.

If your student requires medication at school (scheduled or as needed) please reference the Nurse section on the WHE website or see the following links. Medications given at school require an up to date Permission to Administer Medication Form that must be completed by parent and most of the time a physician. If your student has adrenal insufficiency, asthma, allergies/life threatening food allergies, diabetes or seizures there are additional forms to complete. All medication must be delivered/picked up by a parent or guardian. Medications are not allowed to be transported by students. It is helpful for the medications (in their original, labeled packaging) and completed documentation to be delivered to the nurse prior to the first day of school. This gives an opportunity for the parent/guardian and nurse to go over specific information and make sure all necessary information is complete. Please reach out to me to set up a time to deliver medications and documentation!

I look forward to supporting the students, families and staff at Woodland Hills Elementary!

Nurse Lindsey

A. Lindsey Ferrell, BSN, RN, NCSN

Phone: 281-641-1505

Email: Amanda.Ferrell@humbleisd.net

Website: https://www.humbleisd.net/o/whe/page/nurse#notes

Grade level school supply lists can be found on the 2023-24 WHE School Supply List.

The YMCA After School Program makes the most of your child's after school time by offering active learning opportunities designed to engage and expand young minds. After school care is offered Monday through Friday from school dismissal through 6:30 p.m. at all Humble ISD elementary schools.

Lake Houston Family YMCA is now registering for the 2023-2024 school year for YMCA After School Care. Learn more about YMCA After School Care and get registered

If you plan to volunteer at WHE or attend a field trip this school year, you must complete the Volunteer Application prior to doing so! This application must be renewed each year. Get a head start and do it early!

Families can access the WHE Online Payment/Revtrak site to pay class fees and purchase a WHE school shirt! If you cannot pay online, you may bring cash to the front office.

• Grade Level Activity Fees ($20): These funds help provide various consumable materials for students throughout the school year, including, but not limited to, hands on science & social studies resources, and supplies for classroom use. Please support WHE by paying your grade level fees!
• 2023-24 WHE Spiritwear: Purchase your 2023-24 WHE spirit shirt ($10). Shirts ordered online will be delivered to your child's teacher.

Humble ISD Child Nutrition Services is accepting Free & Reduced Meal applications for the 2023-2024 school year. In order to be eligible for free or reduced priced meals, households must reapply annually. Students who receive free/reduced price meals during the previous school year qualify for those benefits for the FIRST 30 DAYS of the following year in August. Visit humbleisd.net/freeandreduced for more information.

Join a terrific group to support our school! Find out more by visiting the PTO Webpage.

If you would like to sign-up to be a GLC (Grade Level Coordinator) or Room Parent and help the PTO with all of our WHE class parties and special events, please fill out our form! These positions do not have to be Parents/Guardians, they can also be Grandparents, Aunts, or Uncles!