Dear Cougar Cub Families,
We hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday filled with rest and time together! As we jump back into learning, we are excited to kick off our campus-wide attendance competition—because every day counts and being at school truly makes a difference in your child’s success. This Friday, April 10, is our first opportunity for seat makeup time for students with excessive unexcused absences; if this applies to your child, you have already been contacted.
As we move through the final weeks of school, you’ll see an increased focus on hands-on, project-based learning that encourages critical and creative thinking. We invite families to support this at home by promoting less screen time and more opportunities for curiosity, exploration, and meaningful conversations. Together, we can make this last stretch of the school year engaging, impactful, and full of growth.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support!
Your Principal,
Ashley Duncan
This Week:
Monday: National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week begins
Tuesday: Kindergarten Graduation Pictures
Wednesday:
Thursday: Thumbs Up Thursday; First Grade Field Trip
Friday: Student Holiday; Instructional Recovery Time for students who are below the 90% attendance requirement.
April 6-9th is Assistant Principal Appreciation Week!
This week, we are proud to celebrate Assistant Principal Week and recognize the incredible impact of Ms. Ghazzagh! She brings positivity, dedication, and a true heart for students and staff to China Spring Primary each and every day. Whether she’s supporting classrooms, building relationships with students, or helping our campus run smoothly, Ms. Ghazzagh is an essential part of what makes our school so special.
We are grateful for her leadership and the care she shows our Cougar Cubs—join us in celebrating her this week!
Save the Date:
Important dates have been provided for the remainder of the year. Please be sure to check each week for updates and additions!
April 13: Kindergarten EOY benchmark testing begins
April 14: SBDM Committee Meeting- In Person 4:30-5:30
April 16: Kindergarten to the Zoo
April 17: Campus Closed
April 21-22: Class and Individual Spring Pictures
April 23: First Grade Musical
April 24: Instructional Friday (bad weather make up day)
April 27: First Grade EOY benchmark testing begins
May 4: Teacher Appreciation Week Begins!
May 5: PreK Pre-Registration Event "Nacho Average PreK"
May 6: Nurse Appreciation; Kinder Pre-Registration "Signing Day"
May 7: PreK to Flips; Kona Ice
May 8: Instructional Friday (bad weather make up day); TUG OF WAR
May 11: First Grade Elementary Tour; EOY Progress Monitoring begins
May 14: Splash Day!
May 15: Student Holiday
May 19: Career Day
May 22: Student Holiday
May 25: Campus Closed for Memorial Day
May 26: Kindergarten Graduation
May 27: Wacky Science Assembly ( K/1); STEM Lab (PK)
May 28: Perfect Attendance Party
May 29: Instructional Friday; LAST day of school; End of year class celebrations
Kindergarten Graduation Photos
Kindergarten Graduation pictures have been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 7. These will be a gift from China Spring Primary School and PTA, so there is no cost to you. Every student will receive a printed copy, as well as a digital copy, so you are able to order additional prints and sizes if you wish. Thank you for your patience as we have needed to navigate the change in photographers.
Important Safety Reminders: Please Read Carefully
Morning Drop Off : As we are preparing our first graders to move on to second grade, we are working to increase their independence and responsibility. We want to encourage students in all grades to open their door, get out of the car on their own, and shut the door behind them. If students are on the driver side, please do not allow them to exit the driver side of the vehicle. Please stay in your vehicle and someone will come help them exit safely.
Safety Concern: For the safety of all students and staff, we ask that you do not let students out of the vehicle until you are pulled up past the grass line. It is very difficult for drivers, especially those in large vehicles, to see students and staff and we have unfortunately had some very close calls.
Afternoon Dismissal : Car rider dismissal begins at 3:50PM each day and lasts about 15 minutes. If you arrive after 4:05PM, you will need to park and come inside to pick up your child at the office. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe.
P.E. and Playground Shoe Reminder: In P.E and at recess, students are required to wear proper shoes in order to participate. Athletic or tennis shoes must cover the whole foot, and be secured by laces and/or Velcro. This includes, but is not limited to, running shoes, sports shoes, or Converse.
Footwear such as sandals, flip flops, boots, Crocs, high heels, or backless shoes are not appropriate for school. Without proper footwear, students may slip, fall, get stepped on, or get wood chip splinters or ant bites on their feet. If students lack appropriate footwear and therefore can not safely participate, they will be unable to join the class activity and will have an alternate activity assigned. This is to ensure that all students are safe and keeping others safe. Thank you for your assistance in helping us ensure student safety.
Celebrating CSP Staff
Thank you to those of you that have continued to drop off small gifts and gift cards for our staff and teachers!
One of the ways we keep spirits high on our campus is through fun staff competitions and well- deserved recognition. We are currently collecting new small gifts or certificates to use as small prizes throughout the spring semester. Gifts do not need to exceed $5. Donations can be dropped off in the front office. Thank you for helping us celebrate and encourage our amazing staff!
Attendance Matters!
Students that are at risk of not meeting the 90% attendance law will be invited to instructional recovery time (IRT) beginning in April. IRT will be held before school and on non-instructional Fridays.
90% Law: The state of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for their current grade level.
Attendance is taken every day at 9:30am. Your student must be on campus at this time to be counted present for the day.
When absent: Only 4 days total per semester can be excused by a PARENT NOTE (parent signed excuse). For all absences exceeding 4, a doctor’s note or other formal documentation is required. All excuse notes must be turned in to the Front Office within 3 school days of the student’s absence.
Additional attendance information can be found in our student handbook on the CSISD website.
25-26 Bell Schedule
The instructional day begins at 7:50 AM and ends at 3:50 PM. The campus opens at 7:00 AM to begin car rider drop off.
Breakfast will be available for students from 7:00AM- 7:50AM.
The first instructional bell rings at 7:50 AM
Students arriving after this bell are tardy and must be signed in at the office by a parent
Students with excessive tardies will be ineligible to participate in campus attendance incentives.