2020-2021

Pine Forest ElementaryReturn to School Parent MeetingAugust 18, 2020

Welcome● Thank you for joining us● Thank you for all that you are doing! ● Introductions○ Sloan Simmons, principal○ Bethany Harper, assistant

principal○ Holly Raymond, nurse

To Get Started:● Please mute your microphones● Pose questions in the chat

Humble ISDPortrait of a Graduate

At PFE, we are Building a Strong Foundation!

At PFE we believe in helping students become:

● Global Citizens● Communicators● Personally Responsible● Creative Innovators● Leaders & Collaborators● Critical Thinkers

PFE Priorities• Safety of students and staff

• Communication and partnerships with our families

• Providing instructional options to promote student success and learning

Flexibility for your Family!

• Learning Location Choice• online• on campus (face to face)

• Allows you to select the location that best serves your family’s needs

• Back to School 2020

Online v. On Campus InstructionFor 2020-21, parents may choose Online or On Campus instruction for their children. Both will be taught by PFE teachers.

ALL Humble ISD students will be Online the first 2 weeks of school. After the first 2 weeks, there are 2 options:

● ONLINE - These are students who plan to do Online long term.

● ON CAMPUS - These are students who will come to school On Campus/in person starting August 24.

Your child’s current teacher is based on the choice you have made so far. If you change the option for your child, please know that you may have a teacher change.

Fill out the LEARNING LOCATION FORM at any time if you need to change your choice.

ONLINE INSTRUCTION(for students choosing to remain online after August 24)

● Online students will be required to be engaged DAILY in online learning.

● There will be a daily Morning Meeting via Zoom and daily assignments on Seesaw or Google Classroom. Mini lessons and small group instruction via Zoom will be scheduled throughout the week.

● PFE Learning Management Systems ○ K - 2 Seesaw○ 3- 5 Google Classroom/Seesaw

● Assignments and assessments will be similar for both online and on campus learners. Grading policies are the same for both. Online assignments will have specific due dates.

Our number one goal is the safety of our students and staff!

We will be following the governor’s order. Masks/face shields will be worn inside the building by all individuals 10 years old and above.

In addition, students will be kept in homeroom groups (as much as possible) to alleviate mixing of students in different classrooms. Classmates are a “family”.

Misting will occur daily in the building for sanitizing.

Please check the Back to School 2020 website for up to date information.

Safety

ON CAMPUS: CoVid-19 safety procedures

● Face coverings are required for everyone 10 years old or older.● ALL students are welcomed/highly encouraged to wear mask/face shields.● Daily cleaning procedures for all classrooms (desks/tables). ● Use of misting machines daily after hours to further clean classrooms.● Hand sanitizer will be available in all classrooms and around campus.● COVID-19 Safety Signage throughout campus● Students will be educated about the importance of frequent hand

washing; covering a cough or sneeze; not touching one’s face.● Water fountains will not be in use. Students will use personal water

bottles that can be filled at our filtered water bottle filling station.

CLICK HERE for information on the district’s disinfectant materials &

procedures.

ON CAMPUS: PHYSICAL DISTANCING

● As of 8/17/20, PFE has 370 On Campus Learners and 214 Online Learners. With only 63% of our students on campus, we will have the opportunity to physically distance our homeroom classes across the campus. This will be achieved by:

■ Space between lunch tables■ Recess zones■ Grade level assigned restrooms■ Staggered classes in the hallways■ PE classes will not mix

● Homeroom classes are like a “family.” Students will be taught to keep distance as much as possible and to wash/sanitize hands often.

● Personal supplies (pencils, crayons, etc.) will not be shared. Classroom materials, books, and technology will be shared. However, items will be sanitized daily.

● Morning Meeting time: students in classroom until 8:30 am

Screening● Staff and students are expected to

screen daily● A partnership of trust...we will work together

for the benefit of all.● We must protect our students and staff!

SymptomsHave you recently begun experiencing any of the following symptoms in a way that is not normal for you? ● Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to

100.0 degrees Fahrenheit● Loss of taste or smell ● Cough● Difficulty breathing ● Shortness of breath ● Fatigue ● Headache ● Chills ● Sore throat ● Congestion or runny nose ● Shaking or exaggerated shivering ● Significant muscle pain or ache ● Diarrhea ● Nausea or vomiting

Protocols are in place for the following:

● screening● communication● contact tracing● isolation room● clinic● re-entry criteria

Protocols

AttendanceStudents must attend 90% of the school year in order to receive credit.

Attendance is taken daily at 9:20 am for F2F learners and 3:00 pm for online learners.

Students have the opportunity to be counted present if they log on to the learning platform (seesaw/google) and complete work.

We will NOT be recognizing Perfect Attendance this year.

ON CAMPUS: VISITORS❏ No volunteers, visitors, or lunch visitors will be

allowed at PFE.❏ Parents coming on campus will be limited to tasks

that can not be done remotely, such as checking out a child from school.

❏ No Early Checkouts will be allowed after 2:45❏ Parents coming on campus will be asked a series of

Covid screening questions prior to being admitted to the Front Office.

❏ Parents coming on campus are required to follow any mask orders in place.

❏ Please refrain from walking students to the doors. This will help us physically distance as other students are arriving. Drop students off in the front car lane or bus lane (cafeteria side).

Arrival

Doors open at 7:30 am.

IMPORTANT: Supervision is not providedbefore 7:30 am.

Students will go to classroom upon arrival or to cafeteria for breakfast.

First Day Arrival

Each grade level will have a designated time to eat lunch. No other grade level will be eating at the same time. This will allow for distancing and cleaning between groups.

DAILY CATCH BREAK SNACK!!!!

Homeroom classrooms will sit together.

Parents are NOT permitted to eat lunch at school with their child until further notice. However, you are welcome to drop off lunch or check your child out for lunch.

Dismissal

In order to promote safety and minimize student contact, we will provide various locations

for dismissal and a staggered schedule.

Bus Riders - must contact Transportation before your child is allowed to ride.

281-641-8720

All grades will be dismissed with their respective grade levels.

Supervision is not available after 3:45.

ON CAMPUS: DISMISSAL Areas

Locations

Car RiderStudents will be walked to vehicles in front driveway

Carpoolers3+students; Students will be walked to vehicles in bus lane

Daycare/Bus Rider

Students will be escorted to bus and daycare vans in the bus lane

ON CAMPUS: DISMISSAL Areas

Walkers/BikersStudents will be walked off campus to Pine Cup 4 way stop and across WLH Pkwy

Expectations for parents walking onto campus

● Abide by any mask orders in place

● Practice social distancing; avoid gathering in groups

● Interact only with own children

Students listed as walkers are expected to walk home. Parents may not park or drive on

campus to retrieve students from the walker/biker line.

ON CAMPUS: DISMISSAL TIMES

In order to minimize student contact, we will stagger dismissal times at PFE this year.

3:10 Walkers/Bikers

3:12 Daycare, CarPool

3:15 Car Riders

3:20 Bus

If you need to change your child’s mode of dismissal, please send a written note to your child’s teacher via email the day before the dismissal change or in the morning when arriving at school. We will not change a child’s dismissal without notification from the parent. Teachers are busy teaching children and may not have the opportunity to check email or phone messages after lunch.

We understand the situations come up unexpectedly and plans may need to be changed quickly. If this happens, please contact the front office by phone

immediately so that we can make the necessary changes. Dismissal is a very busy time. All changes need to be made through the front office by 2:30 to ensure that your child is placed in the proper dismissal area.

Changes to Dismissal

For car rider and carpoolers, post car plaques with your child’s name and grade level written in large black print. Kindergarten plaques are green.

Extra plaques or replacement plaques are located in the office if needed. Place plaque in vehicle either hanging from the rear view mirror or closest to the driver’s side of the car. Please use daily all school year.

Carpool Groups(3+) - See Mrs. Burkhart for carpool car plaque

Cell phone usage prohibited in school zones

Car Riders/Carpool

Check out Procedures

We want students to have as much instructional time as possible to ensure their success. To assist with this, please schedule appointments after school and not during the school day.

In the rare occasion that you must sign your child out, please do so before 2:45 pm.

After 2:45, we will ask that you wait until the regular dismissal time so your child benefits from maximized learning time.

Thank you for your assistance with this!

We will be partnering like never before! It will be important that open lines of communication are established as we work together as a team to support your student.

We will communicate via phone, email, and platforms. In addition, please look for our weekly newsletter and check out the PFE website.

Panther Pride Flyer (weekly newsletter)

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Front Office StaffMaria Salazar- Secretary/Bookkeeper Angela Griffing-Registrar/AttendanceMarci Burkhart-Front Office SupportJade Emmite- CounselorHolly Raymond- Nurse

PFE’s Front Office Hours7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Phone (281) 641-2100

Absence Line: (281)641-2119

TO DO...• Talk to your children daily• Screen for symptoms daily...err on the

side of caution, stay home!• Stay in contact with your child’s teacher• Send a labeled snack to school daily• Send a labeled water bottle to school

daily• Practice patience...for example,dismissal• Don’t hesitate to reach out...our door is

always open!

Now it’s your turn...

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you Panther Family for your patience and understanding as we work diligently to create the safest possible

school environment for our students and staff. We look forward to “seeing” you on August 24!

You are doing great!We are a team!

We are Panther Strong!

#PFEstrong

Be Responsible.Be Respectful.Be Safe.Be a Learner!