H1N1

H1N1 vaccinations in Humble ISD - Saturday, November 21

Free H1N1 vaccinations will be offered to Humble ISD students, employees and their families by the Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services department (HCPHES). The vaccinations will be offered on Saturday, November 21^st, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

HCPHES will offer the vaccinations at the three Humble ISD high school campuses within its jurisdiction: Atascocita, Humble and Summer Creek. The clinics will be open to all Humble ISD students, employees and their families. This, of course,  includes those who live in the Kingwood area. Vaccinations will be available on a first come, first served basis.

  Four target groups are especially encouraged to get H1N1 vaccinations. These include: nurses, staff who work with preschool children and Community Learning Center employees, staff with compromised autoimmune issues (diabetes), and staff who are pregnant.

Additional vaccination clinics are expected to be offered in Humble ISD. Humble ISD will use its Your Schools Insider communications system to send out email and text message notifications when these clinics are set. Visit www.humble.k12.tx.us , left column to log in and review your contact information or to set up an account. The contact information provided by parents and guardians who enrolled their children this year has been downloaded to the system.

For more information about H1N1 and the vaccine, visit the Humble ISD web site at www.humble.k12.tx.us .

PFE Thanksgiving Feast

Friday, November 20th

10:15 - 10:45 Kindergarten

10:45 - 11:15 Fifth Grade

11:15 - 11:45 Third Grade

11:45 - 12:15 Fourth Grade

12:15 - 12:45 First Grade

12:45 - 1:15 Second Grade

Menu…

Turkey Breast Steak or Chicken Nuggets   Rosy Applesauce

Stuffing and gravy   Cranberry Sauce

Mashed Potatoes   Wheat Roll

Seasoned Green Beans   Milk

Gingerbread Man Cookie Tea (adults only!)

Cost…

Adults $4.00   Students $1.85   Children (not attending school) $4.00

RSVP…See PF Flyer for reservation form due by November 13^th.

The Book Fair is coming! 

Click HERE for more information!

  Holiday Dress Up Days  

at PFE…

  Dec.14 Monday - Rudolf Day!

Roll up your pants and show off your festive socks (hoofs), red nose, & antlers.

  Dec.15 Tuesday - A Texas Holiday!

Wear your cowboy/cowgirl  Holiday gear.  Hats are permitted. No sharing.

  Dec.16 Wednesday - "Twin"kle Day!  

Select a friend and dress as twins. Also Holiday Warmup Wednesday. Wear your track shoes for Jingle Bell Run.

Dec.17 Thursday - "All Aboard the Polar Express!  

Wear your PJs, Santa hat, and jingle bells.  Remember to wear shoes. No sharing hats. (Kinder Party Day 12:30 - 1:30)

Dec.18 Friday - Festive Friday!

Wear your red, green, and Holiday shirt. ( Early release.  Grades 1-5 Winter Parties 10:15-11:15)!

Thank you Mr. Mac for providing the PFE Leadership Team with a "Celebration Limo Ride" to the Humble Civic Center to Dr. Sconzo's Back to School Convocation. We are very proud of our PFE Students & Faculty for reaching our goal of being an Exemplary Campus.

On November 11th, PFE celebrated Veteran's Day by inviting Veteran's to join in our special celebration in their honor.  Students honored Veteran's from their family by submitting names that were then placed on our "Wall of Honor!"  PFE celebrated Veteran's Day with 30 Veteran's that enjoyed songs such as "Grand Old Flag" and "Proud To Be An American" by 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students and four student-read poems.  Below is a picture from our celebration!

MHMRA Billboard Contest Winner Announced

CONGRATULATIONS to M YKAL GRIMES on winning the MHMRA Billboard Art Contest!!! 

Last Spring, Mrs. Longhofer's Fourth Grade Class collaborated with Ms. Ransdell and Ms. Hopkins, and worked on a very special art project for the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Houston's Billboard Art Contest. 

Mrs. Hopkin's , Special Ed. Team Leader, wrote a beautiful poem about building bridges to help students with special needs.  This poem helped students understand the needs of children with disabilities and how students of all abilities need to come together to help each other.  The teachers and students were very touched by Mrs. Hopkins' meaningful poem. 

Mykal's artwork beautifully illustrated the poem and is entitled, "Someone Will Always Be There When You Fall"  Her artwork was chosen as the 2009-10 Billboard winner and will be seen on various billboards around Houston this year. 

You can also see Mykal's artwork and read Mrs. Hopkins' poem in a display in our PFE cafeteria. 

Congratulations to you , Mykal!  We are VERY Panther Proud of you!  Also, a very BIG THANK YOU to Mrs. Longhofer, Mrs. Hopkins and the last year's fourth grade student participants.

Education starts with a safe ride to school  

Safety is always a transportation issue and focus. How does Humble ISD promote transportation safety?

Our constant concern is the safety of each and every student. Consistent application of bus stop assignments help our drivers know that students are loading and unloading and where they are supposed to be. Assigned seating is one of many ways drivers monitor the safety of students. All Humble ISD drivers received training to become " First Observers. " This Department of Homeland Security program emphasized driver awareness of vehicles and individuals to assist in stopping terrorist or other criminal activity. Humble ISD is one of the first school districts in the state to have completed this training.

What can parents do to help?

Safety can never be taken for granted. There is no safer means for a child to be delivered to school than on a school bus. There is no safer bus stop than one where a parent or other adult offers supervision for the children in a neighborhood. Parents and students can be proactive about safety by taking time to learn who other families with children are in their community. Designate a safe house near the bus stop. When possible, students should walk together to the bus stop and home. Try to arrive at the bus stop no more than 10 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.

What is the usual walking distance for a student who rides a bus?

Eligible bus riders are collected from over 3,000 neighborhood bus stops located throughout the 93 square mile Humble ISD. The maximum walk to stop distance is 440 yards (1/4 mile) for elementary students and 880 yards (1/2 mile) for secondary students. Some exceptions do occur. This usually is related to policies prohibiting bus service on private property or where buses cannot maneuver safely.

Why is bus service only provided for those who live two miles or more from school?

The State of Texas does not reimburse school districts for service inside the two mile limit. Humble ISD provides bus service within the two mile limit only if a hazardous condition exists as defined in its Board Policy, and in some special education cases.

Late Work Policy at PFE

Pine Forest Elementary affirms its stand on academic emphasis in its grading policy. Assignments and tests must be completed and turned in on the assigned date in order to receive full credit. Any assignment not submitted upon the request of the teacher will be considered late work.  Ten (10) points shall be deducted from the grade earned for each day the assignment is late. A grade of 50 is the lowest grade that will be recorded if the completed assignment is turned in within five (5) days. A grade of zero (0) will be recorded if the completed assignment has not been turned in by the end of the fifth day.

For more information on student transfers, please click here .

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/school/6-14eng.pdf

Immunization requirement changes made for school year 2009-2010 by the State of Texas.

This year's changes will effect Kindergarten entries and 7th grade entries. The state's future plan will slowly add shot requirements, a few grade levels at a time. This will help to not over burden our health care system and the availability of serum.

Please note there are new requirements this next school year for Kinder and 7th grade!

For the safety of our students, please do not drop children off in the Faculty Parking Lot. Please drop students off at Pine Cup entrance by the curb at the flagpole and exit through the outside bus lane. The parking lot will be closed to thru traffic at arrival and dismissal time. Please avoid pulling into the bus loading/unloading zone by the cafeteria doors.

Car riders may also be dropped off in the circle drive in the front of the building. Vehicles should form two lanes in the front circle driveway with third, fourth, and fifth graders in the outside lane. Kindergarten, first, and second graders at the curb closest to the building, This procedure will help to reduce traffic back up on West Lake Houston Parkway and to expedite traffic flow. Please be cautious of students by providing them the right of way when crossing lanes. Students should never be dropped off or picked up at the street on West Lake Houston Parkway or Pine Cup.