1. Welcome to EAGLE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
Eagle Points
for Parents
You can find this presentation on our website at

2. EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY!
ESE’s VISION
We envision Eagle Springs Elementary to be a school where:
ALL CHILDREN
• Feel safe, happy, and loved
• Show respect for themselves and others
• Receive daily academic challenge and support
ALL PARENTS
• Feel welcomed, supported, and informed
• Are valued as educational partners
ALL STAFF MEMBERS
• Are highly-skilled and knowledgeable professionals
• Are enthusiastic, caring, positive individuals
ESE’s MOTTO
EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY!

3. ESE’s Front Office Staff is Here to Help You!
Front Office Hours
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phone (281)
Fax (281)
Absence Line (281)
Front Office Staff
Shannon Follis Secretary/Bookkeeper
Jammie Welch Registrar/Attendance
Josette Zuklic Front Office Support
Kristin Johnson Counselor
Amanda Stewart Nurse
Michele Hollycross Diagnostician
April Maldonado
Principal
(281)
Donna Burkhardt
Assistant Principal
(281)
To excuse an absence, parents must send in a written note OR call the Absence Line.

4. Stay Informed of ESE Happenings!
For up-to-date information, read our electronic newsletter, the EAGLE EYE, every Tuesday!
The Eagle Eye is posted to the ESE website every Tuesday and you can receive it via by logging into Home Access Center and checking that your address is correct for Guardian 1 and Guardian 2.
Follow us on Twitter!
@ESE_Humble
School messages, updates, & reminders will be sent via text messages and s from ESE Connect. Cell phone numbers and addresses listed for Guardians in Home Access Center will be used.
Teachers may use Remind for classroom text message reminders and updates.

5. All ESE students are expected to SOAR!
S = SAFE
O = ORGANIZED
A = ACCOUNTABLE
R = RESPECTFUL

6. Mornings at ESE We greet every child, every day with a smile!
No student drop off before 7:30 a.m.
7:30-7:50 a.m. Students read in grade level hallways
7:50 a.m. Classes begin
Arrive 8:05 a.m. or later = TARDY
Students arriving after 8:15 a.m.
must be walked in by a parent/guardian.

7. Car & Bus Rider Drop Off 7:30-8:00 a.m. daily
Front Lane of School
(Will Clayton Pkwy)
Buses
Daycares
Special Needs classes
Cafeteria Car Rider Line
(Will Clayton Pkwy)
Laurel Woods
Logan Ridge
Cross Creek
Meadow Lake
Meadow Lodge
Sierra Bridge
Transfer Students
Playground Car Rider Line
(Eagle Springs Pkwy)
Cottage Grove
Sutters Creek
Preston Village
Arlington Park
Newfield Park
Chandlers Crossing
The Groves
CAR RIDERS may NOT be dropped off in the FRONT.

8. Walker & Biker Arrival 7:30-8:00 a.m. daily
Crossing Guards will be on duty at 7:30 a.m.
North of Will Clayton Parkway~ Cross through the tunnel.
South of Will Clayton Parkway~ Cross at playground/sports complex.
Students will not cross Will Clayton Parkway.

9. Cafeteria Car Rider Line
Dismissal
3:20
3:23
Front
Walkers & Bikers
Back Walkers & Bikers
Cafeteria Car Rider Line
Playground
Car Rider Line
Front Lane of School
YMCA
Program
Students will be escorted to the tunnel to walk/bike home.
Students will be escorted behind the school to walking path or to cross Eagle Springs Parkway.
Students picked up by car who live in :
Laurel Woods
Logan Ridge
Cross Creek
Meadow Lake,
Meadow Lodge
Sierra Bridge
Transfer Students
*Name card must be displayed in window.
*Parents may not walk up to the car rider line for a student.
Cottage Grove
Sutters Creek
Preston Village
Arlington Park
Newfield Park
Chandlers Crossing
The Groves
Pick up of students who:
Are picked up by a bus/ daycare.
Special Needs
Are in Safety Patrol (after 3:40)
The YMCA after
school program is held in the cafeteria.

10. Parents may not park their cars and walk up to the school to retrieve students at dismissal.
ESE is so fortunate to have 2 car rider lines!
All students going home by car must be in a car rider line. This guideline will ensure the SAFETY of ALL students.

11. The following practices are DANGEROUS and are not allowed at ESE.
Walking up to a car rider line to retrieve a student.
Parking along the curb and attempting to motion a walking child out of the walkers line, across a street or parking lot.
Cutting in line or driving erratically through the car rider line.
Sending someone to pick up your child who is NOT on the Emergency Card.
Telling a child to go home a different way, without notifying the child’s teacher.

12. Inclement Weather Dismissal
Inclement Weather Dismissal ONLY affects
students who are WALKERS/BIKERS.
All other students will follow their regular dismissal plan – rain or shine!
Inclement Weather Dismissal
In the event of LIGHT RAIN ONLY, parents will be notified electronically at 3:00 via text message/ with this message: “RAINY DAY DISMISSAL”
On the Inclement Weather Dismissal Plan Form, parents will indicate if their child will has permission or not to walk/bike home in light rain.
If not, student will be dismissed:
Cafeteria Car Rider (if usually FRONT walker/biker)
Playground Car Rider (if usually BACK walker/biker)
In the event of HEAVY RAIN, LIGHTNING, OR WARNINGS, parents will be notified electronically at 3:00 via text message/ with this message: “SEVERE WEATHER DISMISSAL. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED VIA CAR RIDER LINES”
Cafeteria Car Rider (if usually FRONT walker/biker)
Playground Car Rider (if usually BACK walker/biker)
Parents may NOT park and walk to the front for students during Inclement Weather.

13. Attendance & Early Check Out
OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE
TIME = 9:20
Students not present at 9:20
will be marked absent.
Students who are not present at 9:20, but come in that same day with a note from a doctor or dental office, will be counted present.
To EXCUSE an absence, parents must:
send in a written note
send an to or
call the Absence Line at
Students must be signed in and out through the front office, and will only be allowed to leave with persons indicated by parent on the emergency card. Students may not be checked out during the last half hour of the day, 2:50-3:20 p.m. If you need to check out your child for an appointment, you must do so prior to 2:50.

14. Specials at ESE
All students will attend Specials every day for 50 minutes. We follow a 7 Day Rotation. Every 7 days students will attend: Music, Library, Computers, PE (3 times), and Art /or Science Lab.
The Specials Schedule is available on ESE’s website and from homeroom teachers. Please make sure student wear tennis shoes on PE days!

15. Lunch will be available for purchase
Early Release Days
Students will be released at 12:00:
Aug 26 (Friday)
Sept 14 (Wednesday)
Oct 5 (Wednesday)
Oct 26 (Wednesday)
Oct 27 (Thursday)
Nov 9 (Wednesday)
Dec 16 (Friday)
Feb 1 (Wednesday)
Apr 5 (Wednesday)
May 17 (Wednesday)
June 2 (Thursday)
Lunch will be available for purchase
on Early Release days
Students may:
Purchase lunch from the cafeteria
Bring a lunch from home
Opt to bring just a snack, if planning to eat after dismissal

16. Parent Conferences 2016 Fall Parent Conference Dates
Wednesday, October 26
Thursday, October 27
Every student is required to have a fall conference.
Please call or your child’s teacher anytime you have questions or concerns!

17. SAFETY
The safety of students and staff is our highest priority. Some of the safety measures we implement are:
All visitors are required to show i.d. and wear identification in the building.
Check-out and dismissal procedures are strictly followed.
Monthly emergency drills are held.
Any suspicious activity is immediately investigated.
Anti-bullying lessons are presented to students.
Walkers/bikers are not released during severe weather.
Security cameras monitor the campus at all times.
All exterior doors remain locked, except the front door, which has a secure vestibule.
Contact Mrs. Maldonado or Mrs.Burkhardt if you have any safety concerns!

18. Nook~Kindle~ iPad~Tablets
Student Electronics
Any phones or electronics brought to school is at the risk of the student/parent. ESE is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
YES Purpose: Communication with parents after school.
Must be turned OFF and stored in backpack during school day. Students may not use cell phones during the school day for any reason.
Cell Phones
YES Purpose: Silent reading of personally downloaded books
May only be used only under direction of teacher; misuse will result in loss of privilege.
Nook~Kindle~ iPad~Tablets NO
Keep at home!
Gaming Units~ iPods

19. WEDNESDAYS=COLLEGE SPIRIT DAYS
Dress Code
Helpful Hints
LABEL ALL JACKETS, LUNCH KITS, ETC. with student name.
Keep a jacket or sweater in your backpack. Sometimes it is chilly in the classrooms.
Unclaimed items in Lost & Found are donated to charity twice/year.
Full Dress Code can be found in the Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook.
Highlights for elementary students:
Hair should be neat, clean, & non-disruptive; unnatural colors not allowed.
NO hats, sunglasses, makeup, tattoos, excessively loose or tight clothing.
For boys: NO earrings, sleeveless shirts.
NO “short shorts” (must be between knee & mid-thigh)
NO flip-flops!
Tennis shoes required on P.E. days.
WEDNESDAYS=COLLEGE SPIRIT DAYS
Wear college shirts!
FRIDAYS=SPIRIT DAYS
Wear your ESE shirts!

20. Breakfast = $1.40 (served 7:30-8:00 a.m.) Lunch = $2.20
Eating at School
Breakfast = $1.40 (served 7:30-8:00 a.m.) Lunch = $2.20
Frozen Treats - $0.75 ($0.50 if purchased for the class to celebrate a birthday)
We recommend all parents set up an online account at This gives parents an easy, secure way to add money to their children's accounts, check account balances, and monitor what items have been purchased.
Parents who do not have an online account may send cash or checks to school with their child to deposit into accounts.
Students without money in their account will be given a sandwich/milk for lunch.
Parents are welcome to join students for lunch. Parents are allowed to bring in outside food for their child only. It may not be shared with other children.
Check the EAGLE EYE or the Humble ISD App for menus! Monthly menus may be printed from

21. Celebrations at ESE BIRTHDAYS Winter Class Parties
Friday, December 16
PK-2nd 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
3rd-5th 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Friendship Class Parties
Tuesday, February 14
PK-2nd 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
3rd-5th 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
BIRTHDAYS
Parents or grandparents are permitted to recognize a child’s birthday with treats for the child’s class during lunch.
We encourage parents to buy frozen treats from our cafeteria for these occasions! This will minimize the risk to our students with allergies and, also, minimize the disruption to the class.
If you do choose to bring treats in, please check with the teacher first regarding any allergies in the class. Also, only bring in 1 treat (cookies, cupcakes, or ice cream cups) Bringing multiple food items is not allowed.
These are NOT allowed at ESE to recognize birthdays:
*Balloons *Goodie Bags
*Gifts *Candles
Invitations to parties/events held outside of school may not be distributed at school.

22. Each ESE family can join PTO for $5 Visit the ESE PTO Facebook Page!
Join ESE’s PTO!
What does PTO do for ESE?
Family Events:
Back to School Dance (Sept 16)
BINGO Night (Oct 15)
Classroom Supplies
Large Projects – playground awning, iPads
Winter & Friendship Parties
Beautification
Teacher Appreciation
Volunteers
Red Ribbon Week
Rebates
…and lots more!
Each ESE family can join PTO for $5
Visit the ESE PTO Facebook Page!

23. You can find this presentation on our website.
Thank you! Contact Mrs. Maldonado or Mrs. Burkhardt if you have questions or concerns!
You can find this presentation on our website.