Absence Line  281-641-2319

All students should return to school with a note explaining their absence. A student who has a documented appointment with a health care professional during regular school hours will not be penalized for the absence and will be counted as having attended for purposes of calculating the average daily attendance in the district if that student begins classes or returns to school on the same day as the appointment. The appointment MUST be supported by a document such as a note from the health care professional. All absences, even the ones you know about ahead of time, can be reported using the link below.

Report an Absence Online Form 

The absence line will be listened to around 10:00 a.m. each day.

After 3 unexcused absences, a letter from the district will go home. Per district policy, you have 48 hours in which to submit a note excusing your child's absence following an unexcused absence. After this time, it cannot be changed to an excused absence. 

If a student arrives after 9:45, they will be marked absent unless they have a doctor's note dated that day.

If you have any questions after referring to the handbook, please call Mrs. Tapscott in the office at 281-641-2003.

When your child is absent from school for any reason please call the attendance number at 281-641-2319 and leave a message stating the student's name, grade, and reason for absence. The absence line is available for messages 24 hours a day. If a student arrives after 9:45 a.m., they will be marked absent unless they have a doctor’s note dated that day. Please send a dated written excuse with your child when returning to school stating the reason for the absence. We must have a written excuse on record within three days of a student returning to school.

The district’s dress code is established to teach grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, and minimize safety hazards. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following during instructional time:

Hair

• Hair must be neat, clean and well groomed.

• Hair style/color must not create disruptions or distraction.

• No type of head covering, cap or hat is to be worn or brought to school except as otherwise permitted by district policy (i.e. religious purposes).

Dress

• Any form of dress or grooming that attracts undue attention, disrupts school, is considered gang related, or detracts from the learning process is unacceptable.

• No sleepwear is to be worn at school. o Dresses, skirts, fashion slits, and holes higher than mid-thigh are not permitted.

• Spaghetti straps, tube tops, leotards and halter-tops are not to be worn as outer garments.

• Excessively loose or tight garments are not acceptable; all clothing should be appropriately fit. Humble ISD’s Student Handbook Page 66 of 140.

• Shirts must be worn so as not to expose the bare chest.

• Male students may not wear shirts without sleeves, and tank tops or undershirts are not to be worn as outer garments. The midriff must not be exposed when a student goes through the normal activities of a school day (bending, stretching, reaching, etc.)

• Garments with inappropriate decorations or advertisements are not acceptable. The American flag is not to be worn as an article of clothing. A depiction of the American flag on clothing, in a respectful manner, is acceptable.

• Sunglasses are not allowed to be worn in the school building.

• Appropriate foundation garments must be worn at all times.

• Revealing garments are not permitted.

• Shoes are to be worn. Steel-toes shoes, house slippers, cleats and roller/wheeled shoes are not permitted. Additionally, at elementary level campuses, heels over ½ inch and flip flops are not permitted.

• Any garment or accessory that could be used in a threatening or menacing manner is prohibited.

• Make-up is not permitted at the elementary level.

• Piercings: Students may wear earrings. No other piercings are allowed.

Transportation Change
If you need to change your child’s mode of transportation during the school day, please email jennifer.schmude@humbleisd.net AND laura.quinn@humbleisd.net before 2:30.  Emails received after that time may not be received before dismissal.

Early Pick-Up
If you need to pick up your child early from school, please do so before 2:30.  After the time stated, the students begin moving around to their various dismissal locations and it is very difficult to locate a child. Thank you for your cooperation.

Lost and found articles are located at the end of the front hallway of the school. Please check this area periodically for lost items.

Humble Independent School Distsrict Health Services Requirements For Administration Of Medication

• All medication must be delivered to and picked up from the clinic by a parent of authorized adult.

• Parent signature is required for ALL medications given at school.

•  Physician signature is required:

  •  For all prescription medications and given more than 10 consecutive school days. 

  • For all PRN (as needed) Non Prescription medications given more than 4 times per month. 

  • All Prescription PRN medication First dose of medication cannot be given at school

• Prescription and non-prescription medications must be in original, fully labeled container. (Pharmacies will provide cost-free additional labeled containers for prescriptions at parent request.)

• All medications must also be unexpired and age appropriate. Labels must include patient name, medication name, directions for use and date.

• Parental permission to give “missed doses at home” must be in writing. Fax and e-mail are allowed.

• Changes to prescription medication administration such as dose and/or time require a physician written order.

• Changes to non-prescription medication administration such as dose and/or time must be in writing from the parent.

• Discontinuance of medication must be in writing from the parent and/or physician.

• Medication orders are valid for current school year/summer school

• School Nursing personnel may contact the physician as needed to verify dosage and use Texas Administrative Code (TAC): Title 22; Part II; Chapter 217; Rule 217.11(1)(N)

• Medication information may be share with school personnel who need to know

• Narcotic medication is strongly discouraged at school. Should it be necessary to administer a narcotic, the student must remain in the health office following administration and the parent will be required to pick up the student. Students are not to return to class or drive home.

When there is rain but no thunder or lightning, walkers and bikers will be released based on the information you provided to the teacher. 

When there is lightning and thunder in the area, no walkers or bikers will be released until the weather is out of our immediate area. We will assume all walkers and bikers will be picked up by car on those days. Once the carpool line is gone and lightning and thunder have stopped, we will release any remaining walkers/bikers. 

Student Handbook/Code of Conduct

Tutoring will be available several mornings each week by at least one teacher per grade level.

Each grade level will set the days of the week and times for tutoring.

Grading Practices

The Humble Independent School District affirms its stand on academic emphasis in the grading practices. The actual grade reflecting the student's relative mastery of an assignment will be recorded and averaged to determine nine weeks grades. 

Students in Kindergarten, first and second grade will be evaluated using a developmental continuum. 

The following grade scale is used in grades 3-5 to assess reading, composition/grammar, spelling, mathematics, science and social studies:

90-100 - A

80-89   - B

70-79   - C

 0-69    - F    

Grades are based on combinations of the following:

• Tests administered during the grading period

• Notebooks, reports, and other class projects

• Classroom participation, daily work, and homework

• Quality of work

• Promptness in fulfilling assignments

The comprehensive performance of students in grades 3-5 will be assessed for physical education, music, art, PE conduct, music conduct, and classroom conduct using the following scale:

E (excellent)

S (satisfactory)

N (needs improvement)

U (unsatisfactory)

Work habits influence academic performance, and thereby influence mastery of the essential elements of the curriculum. The assessment of these learner characteristics is based on teacher observation of established expectations. Social behavior is related to the conduct grade recorded. Conduct grades are based on the student's compliance with the Humble ISD Discipline Plan and the rules of the campus and classrooms. Participation plays an important part in computing E, S, N, and U grades. Inappropriate attire impacts participation and jeopardizes safety. 

Re-teaching/Reassessment

The intent of Humble Independent School District's re-teaching/reassessment practice is to ensure that students have an opportunity to master the District's curricular objectives. Re-teaching in the District may be integrated into lessons during guided practice and may be a part of the explanation phase when checking for understanding is done. The teacher will determine when re-teaching should be scheduled. For critical skills, it will be done immediately; for recurring sills, it may deferred.