Woody's Wrap Up

What a wonderful two weeks of Booster! The students enjoyed the character lesson videos, grade level & class incentives, and the Fun Run was a huge success! We couldn't do it without your generous support! Because of our WHE families and students, we reached our goal!!! The students raised over $37,000! 😊 We are very proud of ALL of our students and their efforts to run laps to raise funds for our school! Thank you to all of the volunteers and parents who helped to make the "Fun Run" special for all of our students! We appreciate each of you! Together, We Make a Team!

Week of October 9-13

Specials: A Week

Tech 1, 2, 5

Library K, 3, 4

October

Sock-tober Sock Drive All Month!

2-6 Fall Break

9-18 Fall Book Fair

13 - Report Cards Available in HAC

17 - Academic Family Night/PTO General Meeting

18 - Fall Picture Re-takes

20 - 5th Field Trip to Interactive Aquarium

23-31 Red Ribbon Week

24 - GT Field Trip to Downtown Aquarium

31 - K-2 Book Character Parade & Musical Performance

November

1-10 Canned Food Drive

1 - Student Holiday/Parent Conferences

7 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

10 - 3rd Grade Veteran's Day Program

14 - Thanksgiving Feast

17 - 5th to Biztown

20-24 Thanksgiving Break

27 - Toy Drive Begins

28 - 2nd Field Trip to Zoo

December

1 - 5th Manner's Banquet

4-8 PTO Holiday Shop

8 - Polar Express/Cookies with Santa Family Night 5:30-7:00, Toy Drive Ends

12 - 4th Grade Musical Performance (Day & Evening Performance)

15 - Winter Parties, Early Release at Noon, Last Day of MP2

Dec 18 - Jan 1 Winter Break

Humble ISD partnered with Project Playground to rehome our former equipment at a school in Rwanda this summer. Check out these students playing on their new equipment for the first time.

Our annual fall spiritwear sale is now open! This year, options include a crewneck sweatshirt, long sleeve t-shirt, and two options for short sleeve t-shirt. You can use the link provided to pre-order during the break, and students will bring home paper order forms when they return from break. All orders must be placed online by Friday, October 20th. No late orders will be accepted.

Watch how our Humble ISD Education Foundation is making a pawsitive impact in our schools! We've awarded grants to train comfort dogs on various campuses across the district. These furry friends are here to provide support, reduce anxiety, and bring smiles to our students and staff. Join us on this heartwarming journey as we share the incredible stories of these four-legged heroes and their role in creating a comforting environment in our district.

WHE Fall 2023 Performances: SAVE THE DATES!

• K-2 Storybook Parade and Program: Tuesday, October 31 @8:15am
• 3rd Grade: Veterans Day Program: Friday, Novermber 10 @8:30am
• 4th Grade: Christmas Program: Tuesday, Decemeber 12 @2:15 and Evening Performance (doors open at 6:15, program begins at 6:30)

WHE Fall 2023 Music Clubs

• 3rd Choir: Tuesdays @7:30am (began 9/12)
• 4th Choir: Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 starting 10/25 Google Form Sign Up
• 5th Ukulele Club: Monday @7:30am and Thursday 3:30-4:00 (began 9/11)
• 5th Dynamites (choir/musical theater): Thursdays 3:30-4:30 starting 10/11 Google Form to Sign Up

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

8:15-8:30: K,1st,2nd: Storybook Character Parade

8:30-9:15: 2nd Grade “Reading Explosion” Program with Special Guest Performances by Kindergarten and 1st grade

All K,1,2 Students are invited to dress up as their favorite storybook character! They will perform for parents/family in the cafeteria after the parade is over.

Dress Up Guidelines for all K, 1, 2 students:

Each child needs a book to go with their costume.

• Costumes must be school appropriate. (No scary costumes)
  
• Masks will only be allowed during the parade.
  
• No weapons allowed with the costumes.
  
• Storybook costume examples: black cat=”Pete the Cat”, cowboy=”Pecos Bill”, Lion=”The Wizard of Oz”, TMNT= “Franklin”
• Please send in a change of clothes, so your child can change out of their costume after the performance is over.
• All parents/families are welcome to attend the parade and the program in the cafeteria.
• Guests must check in at the office for your visitor pass. Bring your ID!
• There is NO evening performance. This program will only be performed in the morning, immediately after the parade.

Visitors

In order to expedite our check in process, visitors may RSVP so that visitor badges can be pre-printed. Please complete ONE FORM for EACH VISITOR and be sure to answer all applicable questions. Once we receive your RSVP, we will pre-print your visitor’s badge. Remember, badges can only be pre-printed for adults who have had their ID scanned in our Raptor system this school year. If you have not had your ID scanned as a visitor this school year, you are welcome to stop by the front office by 10/30 to have it scanned. We will collect RSVPs through NOON on Monday, October 30th. After that, the RSVP form will be closed and all visitors will need to check in with the front office on the day of the event.

All guests are welcome to arrive starting at 7:50am to check in and make their way to the cafeteria. Guests who have RSVP'd should stop by the RSVP table to pick up their pre-printed tag. Visitors who do not have a pre-printed badge will need to check in with the front office. ALL visitors need to bring identification!

If you have questions about attending this performance, please contact Mrs. Lane at belinda.lane@humbleisd.net or call 281-641-1500. Pleae reach out to WHE Music Teacher, Jenny Heyl, if you have any questions about the performance. Thank you!

jennifer.heyl@humbleisd.net

I'm happy to announce that I will be starting an after school Choir for any 4th grader interested in joining. This club will meet on Wednesdays beginning October 25th from 3:30-4:15. They will have several choir performances throughout the year. Their first performance will be during the 4th Grade Christmas Program on December 12th.

What are 4th Grade Choir Expectations?
***Come to practice: Any absences should be reported to Mrs. Heyl either through a note or email. If the participant has more than 2 unexcused absences, he/she will be asked to not participate in the upcoming performance.
***After school behavior: 3 R behavior is also expected at after school practices. Anyone having trouble with following the school rules will have their parents notified. If the behavior continues, he/she will be asked not to participate in the choir activities.

How will my child go home?
***All 4th Graders will exit out the back cafeteria door (Door 6) promptly at 4:15. A car rider line can be formed just like dismissal. I will also dismiss any bikers or walkers from those same back cafeteria doors. Any 4th Grader interested in joining the 4th Grade Choir will need to fill out the form.

It is a tradition at Woodland Hills Elementary to have an extracurricular 5th grade musical group. This group is called the "Dynamites". Any 5th grader is welcome to join this after school club. The "Dynamites" are a choir/musical theater group. They will perform as a choir for various events throughout the year. Their first performance will be at the KPark "Holiday in the Park" on November 4th. They will perform at the WHE Holiday Singalong and Spring Talent Show. Their musical theater performance for the year will take place in May where they will be performing "Annie, Jr."

Who should be a "Dynamite"? All Dynamites should love to perform, learn new things, and most importantly have a positive, upbeat attitude. There is singing, dancing, choreography, and acting in our various performances throughout the year.

What are "Dynamite" Expectations?
***Come to practice: Any absences should be reported to Mrs. Heyl either through a note or email. If the participant has more than 3 unexcused absences, he/she will be asked to not participate in the upcoming performance.
***After school behavior: 3 R behavior is also expected at after school practices. Anyone having trouble with following the school rules will have their parents notified. If the behavior continues, he/she will be asked not to participate in Dynamite activities.

Fall practices will be Thursdays after school from 3:30-4:30 beginning October 12th. 5th graders may participate in both the Ukulele Club and Dynamites. They will be performing together at Kpark on 11/4.

Safety Patrol Students

***All Safety Patrol students can come to the music room when their duty is over. Please do your Safety Patrol job! Dynamites is not an excuse to miss Safety Patrol!!!!

How will my child go home?
***All Dynamites will exit out the back cafeteria doors (Door 6) promptly at 4:30. A car rider line can be formed just like dismissal. I will also dismiss any bikers or walkers from those same back cafeteria doors.

Each participant must fill out the attached permission slip form. I can’t wait for another “Dynamite” year!

All visitors should use the front doors and check in with the WHE Front Office upon arrival to campus. Please be prepared to provide your identification/license to our receptionist when visiting WHE. All visitors must wear their WHE Visitor badge in a visible place while in the building, and must check out with the front office upon departure.

In order to maintain safety and not disrupt our learning environment, guests are only permitted to visit the specific area they have signed in for. This may include the main office, clinic, meeting rooms, cafeteria, or other designated areas. Visitors are not allowed on our playgrounds during recess, and may not visit classrooms or academic spaces without prior authorization from WHE administration. Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe!

In addition to the above procedures, we ask that all cafeteria guests be respectful of the following guidelines when visiting the WHE cafeteria:

• Guests are required to sit at the special "guest" tables located in the center of the cafeteria and should only sit with their child.

• Lunch guests may not walk around the cafeteria to visit with other students and may not share/purchase food for any other students except their own.

• In order to avoid crowding, visitors may be asked to wait in the front foyer until it is lunch time. Lunch visitors must check out with the front office when their child's lunch is over.

2023-2024 Lunch Times

• Kindergarten: 10:45-11:15
• Grade 1: 11:15-11:45
• Grade 2: 11:35-12:05
• Grade 3: 11:55-12:25
• Grade 4: 12:10-12:40
• Grade 5: 12:30-1:00

Breakfast Reminders: If your child is having breakfast at school, please try to get here no later than 7:45 so that students have enough time to go through the line, eat and get to class by morning announcements. FYI - WHE is NOT open for breakfast visitors at any time during the school year.

Forgotten items and/or lunches can be dropped off in the front foyer. Please let the front office know that you have dropped something off, and make sure that the item is clearly labeled with your child's name & teacher/grade.

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.

To avoid absences being marked as unexcused, parents must notify the school that their child is absent. Parents must provide the parent note to the campus within 48 hours of the student’s return to school. If your child is out due to an appointment, please submit a doctor's note to the office, so that coding in eSchool can be updated accurately.

Absences can be reported each time your child is absent by:

• Online Absence Excuse Form
• Absence Line available (24 hours) 281-641-1519
• Excuse note returned with student following absence and given to the front office
• E-mail to our Attendance Specialist at: carolyn.quinn@humbleisd.net

Students arriving after 8:00am should report to the front office prior to going to their classrooms. We ask that students arriving after 8:30 are checked into the front office by a parent/guardian. Daily attendance is taken at 9:05AM.