The Monthly Hoot- September 2026

Help us welcome our newest Owl- Ms. Lucero Alaniz! She will join the Pre-K/ECSE Team in Mrs. Cabido's classroom as an Instructional Assistant. Be sure to say hello when you see her on campus!

September is Attendance Awareness Month and to kick things off, Tuesday, Sept. 1st is Crayon Day! When we come to school, our future is so bright!

Wear the color of your grade level on Tuesday! If you do not fit into 1 grade level, pick your favorite color!

Pre-K/ECSE= Purple

Kinder = Pink

1st Grade= Blue

2nd Grade= Green

3rd Grade= Yellow

4th Grade= Orange

5th Grade= Red

September is Attendance Awareness Month and we want to encourage great attendance!

To celebrate exceptional attendance, any OHT student who has:
ZERO absences (excused or unexcused), 
ZERO tardies, 
and ZERO early outs (except for Dr. appt. WITH a note)
for the entire month of September will be invited to a popsicle party in October.

🏆It's going to be a clash of the classes! This month in celebration of Attendance Awareness, each class will work to have the best attendance!

The top 3 classes at OHT with the highest attendance percentage for the month of September will win a party! Each week, current standings will be shared. Your class could take the cake! 

🏆1st Place will win a Pizza Party!
🏆2nd Place will win a Donut Party!
🏆3rd Place will win a Popcorn Party!

Each Monday (and one Tuesday) in the month of September, we are kicking off the week with a special dress-up day. 
Join in on the fun and celebrate coming to school!

Week 1- Tues, Sept. 8: Sports Day
We can win with great attendance!
Show your team spirit and wear your favorite jersey.

Week 2- Mon, Sept. 14: School Colors Day
Two colors, one goal: Great Attendance!
Wear all blue or all yellow from head to toe.

Week 3- Mon, Sept. 21: Jungle Safari Day
Don't let your attendance go wild!
Wear animal print, safari hats, khaki, or jungle explorer gear.

Week 4- Mon, Sept. 28: Twin Squad Day
Better together, attend together!
Dress like a friend or group- twins, trios, or quads.

Be on the lookout on ClassDojo each week because every Friday in the month of September will be "Fun Friday". We will share what exciting thing will be happening when you come to school on Fridays!

We love grandparents and can't wait to celebrate with you on Friday, September 11th! Be on the lookout for the invite on ClassDojo!

Mark Your Calendars for our Fall Academic Night- Wed, Sept. 23rd from 5:30-7:00p!

Great attendance is SUPER!

Dress like your favorite Superhero on Wed, Sept. 30th to finish off this SUPER month of awesome attendance!
Please no masks or face coverings.
 

As we begin the school year, our students are getting used to the Morning Arrival procedures. You can help your child learn the routine too!

• Our doors open to students at 7:00a.m.
• Breakfast is served from 7:00-7:40a.m. in the cafeteria.
  • Students will go through the line. Parents may eat with their child in the courtyard.
• Students wait in B Hall from 7:00-7:15a.m.
  • Pre-K, ECSE, & ALE students report directly to the Cafeteria to wait with their class, even if they are not eating breakfast.
• At 7:15a.m., students walk to their grade level area to wait with a teacher. Parents may walk their child to their hallway during this time WITH A FAST PASS or Daily Raptor Pass.
  • Pre-K, ECSE, & ALE students will report directly to the Cafeteria to wait with their class, even if they are not eating breakfast.
• 1st Bell Rings at 7:40a.m. Students begin going into their classrooms to prepare for instruction.
  • Parent exit the school building. Front Lobby doors close at this time and students walk to class independently.
  • Students eating breakfast head to class
• 7:45a.m. Tardy Bell rings and classroom instruction begins
• 8:00a.m. Tardy students MUST be checked into the office by a parent or guardian if dropped off after 8:00a.m.

A couple reminders for Dismissal Time:

• Dismissal begins at 3:00p.m.
• Please stay in your vehicle if you are driving in the Parent Pick-Up Loop. We will have ample staff available to help get your child into your vehicle. PLEASE refrain from leaving your vehicle unattended in the fire lane.
• If you choose to park and walk up to pick up your child, please use the crosswalk. We want to model safe practices for our students and keep all our Owl Families safe.
• Be sure to check in with your child's teacher as you walk up to pick them up. Students know their teacher will check them off the list before releasing them to you.

If you are driving up through the Parent Pick-Up Loop, please follow the steps below:

1. Display your yellow/green car sign in your windshield as you enter the loop.
2. Staff members will enter your child's grade and first name into our Dismissal system.
3. Pull up as far as possible as directed by staff (Car Sign 1, if possible).
4. Wait in your vehicle and staff members will bring your child to the passenger side door. We ask that all students enter from the passenger side door to maintain student and staff safety.

In accordance with HB1481, ALL use of personal communication devices (cell phones, smart watches, personal tablets, etc.) by students are prohibited during instructional hours.  Students are permitted to have them on campus, however once they arrive at school, they are to be turned off or placed on “silent” and placed in the student’s backpack throughout the instructional day.  Smart watches may not be worn on campus.

If a student is caught using a personal device during the school day on campus, he/she is subject to disciplinary action, which will include the device being confiscated until a parent or guardian can come to the campus and retrieve it from the office. 

The parent pickup loop is a No Phone Zone. Please refrain from using your phone while picking your child up in the parent pickup loop.

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For students eligible for transportation.
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SchoolCafé is a single location for all your cafeteria needs...Connecting Families to School Nutrition! From the SchoolCafé app, you can: 

• access daily menus
• view nutritional and allergen info
• add money to your child's account for them to buy ice cream and other snacks
• get notifications about your child's cafeteria account

CLICK HERE to learn more

Northside's Learning Tree After School program provides on campus fun, learning, and low cost tuition! Enroll today for the 26-27 school year!

For more information about enrollment or employment, call 210-397-8108 or visit our website at https://www.nisd.net/district/after-school

The OHT PTA helps support students AND teachers! Joining PTA helps us provide that support. Some of the events they help host are:

• Field Trips
• Trunk-or-Treat
• Winter Wonderland Dance
• Movie Night
• Glow Party
• and MUCH MORE!!

For just $8, you can help support our school and our students!

CLICK HERE to join!

Every day at school counts! Please be sure to communicate with your child's teacher and send a note in if they will be absent. Once a student has accrued 3 unexcused absences in the system, NISD will generate an Attendance Warning Notice that will be emailed to the parent/guardian. This Attendance Warning Notice is added to your child's school record. An example of what you will receive is shown here.

The safety and security of our students, staff, and families is a major priority at OHT! In the 24-25 school year, we began using a common language regarding school safety. The picture details the 5 standard response protocol.

Click HERE to read about the Safety Initiatives in NISD for the 2026-2027 school year and learn more about our Standard Response Protocol.