KIDS’ CHRONICLE August/September, 2019

www.pearlandisd.org/shadycrest

Grandparents Day at Shadycrest

Grandparents Day at Shadycrest Come for lunch & visit the book fair!

Monday, 9th - Kinder

Tuesday, 10th – 1st Grade

Wednesday, 11th – 2nd Grade

Thursday, 12th – 3rd Grade Friday, 13th – 4th Grade

JOIN THE PTA

Please support Shadycrest PTA by signing up to be a member. The donation is $8.00 and it takes no more than 5 minutes of your time via this link www.joinpta.org. Sign up before September 13th and your child(ren) can wear FLIP FLOPS to school on Friday, Sept. 20th!

Please help us welcome our newest Shadycrest staff!

Ms. Brown – Kindergarten Ms. Cordes - Librarian

Ms. Mendoza - Diagnostician Ms. Montgomery - LSSP Mr. McClain - PE Aide

Important Dates To Remember

August 29 Meet Your Teacher Night, 6:30- 8:00

September 2 Labor Day Holiday

September 3 Staff Inservice/Student Holiday

September 9-13 Book Fair

September 9-13 Grandparents Lunches all week

September 18 Fun Run Kick-off

September 24 Student Fall Pictures

(Standard dress code day)

September 27 Fun Run

Questions? We’ve got answers!

Ms. Michelle Kiefer, Principal Ms. Amanda Windsor, Asst. Principal Ms. Kim Phillips, Secretary Ms. Erin Schmidt, Counselor Ms. Jennifer Castro, HCA Ms. Mary Kirst, Registrar Ms. Mareena Mauldin, Receptionist Mr. Lee Dixon, Cafeteria Manager

MEET YOUR TEACHER NIGHT

THURSDAY, August 29th

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

2 Identical Sessions Session 1 6:30 - 7:10 p.m. Session 2 7:20 - 8:00 p.m.

(2 Identical Sessions)

The Fall Book Fair will be here soon! Please mark your calendars for September

9 - 13. Watch for more information coming home with your child soon.

FOOD SERVICE…

Pearland ISD offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.45 & lunch costs $2.50. You may monitor your

child’s account online at www.schoolcafe.com. Just log-on and register your child using their 6 digit ID number. Use

the “contact us” feature to email the Food Service Office it you do not know your child’s ID number. We will be happy

to send it to you.

If you find that your child is over-spending and you want us to set restrictions on their account, log on to

www.schoolcafe.com.

Your child may qualify for free or significantly reduced priced meals. Applications are available on the district

website. Families must re-apply for this program every year. Please note that you will need to cover the cost of your

child’s meal until your application is approved.

Things to REMEMBER:

24 Hour Processing: Sometimes it takes up to 24 hours to process a payment and have it reflect in your child’s

balance. Don’t panic if you can not see it right away. The funds will be available by the next day.

Auto E-mail Alerts: This feature sends an e-mail alert when your child’s account falls below a preset limit. It is our

recommendation to set the minimum at $10. Please make sure your date limits are not expired from the previous year.

Student Account Restrictions:

• Purchasing restrictions can be made using www.schoolcafe.com

• The following are the options for placing restrictions on your child’s account:

o Do not allow my student to use CASH for a la carte purchases on these selected days

o Do not allow my student to DEBIT their account for a la carte purchases on these selected days

o Set a maximum number of a la carte purchases allowed per day

Food Service Charging Policy

Charge Policy: To avoid overtly identifying students who have a zero or negative meal account balance, the following

policy has been implemented. Once a student meal account reaches zero ($0.00), the Food Service Department will

allow students to purchase a “Meal Only” (no ala carte purchases) for 10 school days. This allows time for the student

to notify their parent that the account needs money. When the account balance exceeds -$6.00, an email will be sent

to the parent email registered in Skyward. This email will provide information on how to apply free or reduced meals

and how to contact the Food Service Department to set up a payment plan if necessary. The Food Service Department

will email parents three times, and then parents will receive a phone call. If the account remains insufficient 5 days

after the phone call, the students account will be blocked from any further charging. The student will be offered a

courtesy meal consisting of a Peanut Butter/Jelly sandwich or Cheese sandwich, choice of vegetables and fruits and a

choice of milk at no cost. Balance reminder letters are sent home with elementary and middle school students weekly.

Junior high and high school students are notified verbally at the cash register as their balance approaches zero and

balance reminders are mailed every two weeks. All negative balances must be paid by the end of the school year or will

be transferred to the district fee collection system.

Get Connected

Parents, are you connected with Pearland ISD? For district news and updates, follow Pearland ISD on Facebook and Twitter and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter. Also, look for the “Progress” print newsletter delivered to Pearland mailboxes twice a year. If you have questions or comments for the Pearland ISD Communications Department, call us at 281-485-3203. We are here to serve you!

Connect with Pearland ISD:

Facebook: facebook.com/pearlandisd

Twitter: twitter.com/pearlandisd

E-News: bit.ly/1kOFYWK Emergency Text Messages: Make sure your cell

phone is listed in the “Cell” box in Skyward. For instructions, visit http://bit.ly/1LaTsWk.

Did You Know…?

Did you know that at certain times of the day, city ordinance prohibits turning left into and out of the

Shadycrest parking lot?

Did you know that birthday treats (cupcakes, cookies, etc.) must be store bought?

Did you know that you need to send in an absence note within 3 days after your child returns to school? Did you know that if your child is tardy or checks out early as few as three times in a grading period, they

are ineligible for perfect attendance?

Did you know that in the car rider line you must have a current year placard displayed in your car to pick

up a student at dismissal?

Did you know that parents who choose cafeteria walk up for dismissal must enter and leave through the

back cafeteria door and remain in the cafeteria until their child enters?

Did you know that if your child has a fever they must stay home until fever free for 24 hours without the

aid of medication?

Did you know that parents cannot drop off in the bus circle until all busses leave?

Did you know that you must show your driver’s license every time when picking up your child early,

even if you are “in the system”?

Did you know that you must sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor’s tag to go anywhere in the

building?

Did you know that a change of transportation request must be made before 2:30 pm?

Did you know details for all these things and so much more can be found in the Shadycrest Student

Handbook.

What will PBIS look like?

At Shadycrest our staff has been trained in the PBIS model. PBIS utilizes a positive approach

to behavior and provides students with feedback in their areas of need. The idea is to

treat behavior just as we would any other subject that is being taught with our focus being

on the positive. In a typical classroom you will see teachers greeting students as they walk

into their classroom and praising students throughout the day for following our 3 school

rules of being SAFE, RESPONSIBLE, and RESPECTFUL. When a child exhibits an undesira-

ble behavior the teacher will use this time to correct and teach the appropriate behavior

providing feedback along the way so the child knows they are on the right track.

How will I know how my child is behaving at school?

Each teacher will have their own class Brag Board. Each time a student is acknowledged for

being SAFE, RESPONSIBLE, or RESPECTFUL they will put their initials on the Brag Board.

The idea is that the whole class is working together to earn a reward. Once the class reach-

es their goal, the process will start all over again. There will be times when a consequence

for a behavior is necessary, teachers will utilize conduct folders to relay that information to

parents. In the event a behavior is severe or reoccurring you will be contacted via phone

or email by your child's teacher.

Below are our School Wide Expectations (Our School Rules)

One of the foremost advances in

school wide discipline is the

emphasis on school wide systems

of support that include proactive

strategies for defining, teaching,

and supporting appropriate

student behaviors to create

positive school environments.

Instead of using a piecemeal

approach of individual behavioral

management plans, a continuum

of positive behavior support for

all students within a school is

implemented in areas including

the classroom and non-classroom

settings (such as hallways, buses,

and restrooms). Positive behavior

support is an application of a

behaviorally-based systems

approach to enhance the capacity

of schools, families, and

communities to design effective

environments that improve the

link between research-validated

practices and the environments in

which teaching and learning

occurs.

What is PBIS?

Shadycrest Elementary

PBIS GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS

#1 Use positive wording

Instead of “Don’t run in the store,” try “You must walk in the

store.”

Instead of “Stop yelling,” try “Use your inside voice.”

Instead of “No throwing the ball in the house,” try “You can only

throw the ball outside.”

#2 Be a teacher

When you have to say NO, give a reason why. For example, while

shopping, your child asks you to buy him a toy. You know how many

toys he already has, and you are short on time. You tell your child,

“No, we can’t buy that toy today because you already have a toy in

the car that you can play with on the way home.” If your child

accepts your answer, compliment him, saying something like “Thank

you for being respectful and understanding that we can’t buy a new

toy today.”

#3 Acknowledge appropriate

behavior

Use positive reinforcement to teach your children which actions/

behaviors are expected, accepted, or desired. Figure out what

kinds of acknowledgements your child will be motivated by. Ask

them what they would enjoy doing (not necessarily having)! Create a

special “reward” basket or box of toys or items that you already

own but that your child only gets to play with or use when they

have done what was expected. Create a visual recognition system,

such as a sticker chart. For example, list your child’s weekly

chores and use a sticker to mark when each one is completed. At

the end of the week, if all chores are completed according to

expectation, give a reward.

Reach for

the Stars!

Benefits of School-wide PBIS Admittedly, PBIS can feel foreign to those familiar with traditional punitive discipline systems. But adopting a PBIS framework school-wide can have incredible benefits:

Improves school culture

Builds social skills

Reduces office discipline referrals

Reduces suspensions

Increases instructional time

Improves social and emotional development

Improves school safety

Increases student engagement

Improves academic performance

Increases family involvement

Improves faculty retention

Improves classroom management

PBIS is not…

A packaged curriculum

Abandonment of discipline

Bribery for good behavior

Ignoring inappropriate behavior

A quick fix

Just for one type of school

AUGUST 2019 Pearland I.S.D. Elementary School Menu

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY*Grilled Cheese *Bean and Cheese taco *Spaghetti with Sauce/String Cheese *Beans and Rice *Cheese Pizza

15 Chicken & Biscuit Sandwich 16 Pancake & Sausage (pork) Stick

Lunch: Whole Grain Dutch Waffle Yogurt & Granola Parfait

Breakfast: $2.50 for Students *** ***

$1.45 for Students $3.75 for Adults Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Beef Hot Dog

$2.15 for Adults Cheese Pizza Oven Fried Chicken Drumstick

Offered at Lunch Daily: Chicken Tenders

Offered at Breakfast Daily: Choice of Milk and Juice Mashed Potatoes

Assorted Whole Grain Cereals Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich with Seasoned Broccoli Seasoned Green Beans

Assorted Fruits, Juices and Milk Cheese Stick and Goldfish Crackers Baby Carrots Applesauce

Snack Pack as Entrée option Mandarin Oranges

19 Beef & Chicken Sausage Kolache 20 Turkey Sausage Breakfast Pizza 21 Pancake & Sausage (pork) Stick 22 Chicken & Biscuit Sandwich 23 Pancake & Sausage (pork) Stick

Whole Grain Glazed Donut French Toast Sticks Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls Whole Grain Dutch Waffle Yogurt & Granola Parfait

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Chicken Taco Nachos Pork BBQ Sandwich Cheeseburgers Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Steak Fingers & Dinner Roll

Cheese Nachos Creamy Mac & Cheese Hamburgers Cheese Pizza Chicken Smackers & Dinner Roll

Chicken Taquitos with Garlic TX Toast Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks Mandarin Chicken

and Marinara Cup on Brown Rice

Ranchero Beans (vegetarian) Sweet Corn Crispy Crinkle Fries Seasoned Broccoli Mashed Potatoes

Cucumber Slices & Tajin !! Baby Carrots Romaine Salad Baby Carrots Green Beans

Fresh Apple Slices Fresh TEXAS Watermelon Diced Peaches Good Fortune Orange Slush Cup Applesauce

26 Beef & Chicken Sausage Kolache 27 Turkey Sausage Breakfast Pizza 28 Pancake & Sausage (pork) Stick 29 Chicken & Biscuit Sandwich 30 Pancake & Sausage (pork) Stick

Whole Grain Glazed Donut French Toast Sticks Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls Whole Grain Dutch Waffle Yogurt & Granola Parfait

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Chicken Taco Nachos Pancakes & Sausage (chicken) Cheeseburgers Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Beef Hot Dog

Cheese Nachos Pancakes & Yogurt cup Hamburgers Cheese Pizza Oven Fried Chicken Drumstick

Corn Dog Chicken Filet Sandwich Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks Chicken Tenders

and Marinara Cup

Ranchero Beans (vegetarian) Sweet Corn Crispy Crinkle Fries Seasoned Broccoli Mashed Potatoes

Cucumber Slices & Tajin !! Baby Carrots Romaine Salad Baby Carrots Green Beans

Fresh Apple Slices Fresh TEXAS Watermelon Hula Cooler Fruit Slushie Mandarin Oranges Applesauce

To restrict your student's account, please vist www.schoolcafe.com. For questions please contact the Food Service Department at 281-412-1244

Menus are subject to change due to supply issues or product changes.