April 2023 | Monthly Newsletter |
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Heart of Community Field Elementary School signifies different things to every one of us. For our children, Field is the place they come to grow not just academically but socially and emotionally for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and for close to 10 months during every school year. For us parents/caregivers, Field is one of a series of foundational stops along the way, on our children’s long path to becoming fully functioning members of society. For our teachers and staff, Field is their livelihood, their passion, years of dedication, and the place where they continue to hone their craft. To prospective parents, Field is a Blue Ribbon highly rated school tucked in the Heights neighborhood. To others, Field is a list of demographic data with precise percentages for race, ethnicity, age, socio economic status, etc.
Yet, who are we as a Field Elementary school Community?
The answer to that question may lie in our ability to slow down, amidst the bustling and hectic rhythm of life, and see all around us. As a community, we are a reservoir of cultures, histories, legacies, talent, potential and value. Every opportunity we get to spend time with one another, is a chance to find out who we are as Field. Taste of Field was created with that in mind.
On my 6th year as a parent here at Field Elementary School, I have been blessed to see up close the vast cultural richness of our entire community… a reservoir of talent and potential waiting to be tapped and be fully celebrated. We must see it in others and within ourselves.
This year, as a proud member of the PTO team, my goal has been to continue to foster and foment community involvement. We can’t put price on the sense of fellowship, ownership and belonging that is derived from the experience of making and breaking bread together and sharing part of who we are with one another. Our children are watching and learning from all of us. They say, “it takes a village to raise a child”. We are their village!
Hope you can join us on Friday April 14th!
Erika Cesar-Collins
Taste of Field Event Coordinator
Co-VP Parental Involvement |
Official Taste of Field Merchandise |
 Cookbook This year, Taste of Field will produce its 1st Taste of Field Cookbook!
The cookbook will showcase the Field community’s family recipes (of items available at Taste of Field), while serving as a beautiful souvenir of our community, cultural diversity, and culinary talent at Field! |
|  Aprons (Adult & Kid sizes) All great chefs (or aspiring chefs) need an apron! Impress your friends and family while you cook all of your great recipes in your very own Taste of Field Apron. Available in adult and kid sizes. |
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Volunteers needed! Volunteers are needed both before the event and at the event! If you have an hour or two to spare or know a student who needs to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, please sign up to volunteer! |
📣 It’s that time of year again! Our PTO Board elections are coming soon! All positions are up for election, as we’d like to give anyone who might be interested an opportunity to express interest and potentially co-chair! For more information and to view position descriptions, visit http://fieldespto.org/ptoboardelections Have questions? Interested in joining the board in any capacity? Email us at info.fieldespto@gmail.com
We would love for YOU to be on the Field PTO Board and are already looking forward to an amazing 2023-2024 school year! 💙🐾
Elections will be held at the final General PTO meeting on Wednesday, May 10th! |
Lion's Pride Fun Run It was FUN, and now it's DONE! Fun Run 2023 was a smashing success! We sincerely hope you and your children had as much fun as we did! This year we were able to raise a TOTAL of $36,980, and our vision of having a safe, beautiful, and enriching play structure for our children is finally within reach! We are officially on track to have the new structure in place! Stay tuned for updates as our project progresses, with a projected completion date of fall 2023! It's exciting to be a part of a small but mighty community coming together to make a huge impact with something that will last many years to come!
We continue to learn & grow with every event, and we hope these activities show our little Lions the power of community, friendship, hard work, and FUN and leave lasting impressions on them as they grow.
The Fundraising Committee would like to thank everyone who participated, donated, volunteered and helped spread the word. We would also like to send special shout-outs to Mr. Z for being so engaging with the students and teachers and always lending a helping hand wherever needed, Mrs. Franklin for her electric energy and pitch-perfect hype voice, Emily Weems for providing invaluable experience and assistance the whole way through, our WONDERFUL teachers for making the teacher involvement SO MUCH FUN and a final HUGE shout out to Principal Karr for all the support and for giving us the best incentive to work toward!
We will be finalizing and sharing his debut performance as a Principal Ice Cream Sundae SOON!
Your 2023 Field PTO Fundraising Committee 🦁🐾💙💛 |
Arts Career Day Field Elementary participated in its first annual Arts Career Day, where students were inspired by professional artists throughout the community.
The event took place on campus under the outdoor pavilion and consisted of over 10 local artists sharing their knowledge with Field students about the various ways to have a professional career in the arts. Students explored artistic elements through photography, sculptures, music, interior design, visual art, dance, and theatre. Some additional highlights included a space themed art car on campus and an extra large ice sculpture shaped like a cowboy boot. Grades K-5 visited the event during their ancillary period and participated in creative activities such as creating visual art, playing percussion instruments, designing restaurants, taking professional photographs, tap dancing and smashing ice sculptures!
Special thank you to the artists, volunteers, teachers, staff, and Principal Karr for supporting Arts Career Day. We're looking forward to celebrating the arts again next year! |
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day March 24th marked out first Field Elementary Crossing Guard Appreciation Day and we honored our Field Crossing Guards, Mr. Earl and Ms. Martinez! Thank you Mr. Earl and Ms. Martinez for working tirelessly (rain or shine) to ensure the safety of Field students arriving to and departing from school! |
Campus Improvement Work Day Thank you to our Field families who volunteered for our Campus Beautification Work Day! 👏🏼🍃 It was a great day — lots of collaboration, happy students and sunshine! ☀️
A special shout out to our Campus Improvement Chair, Patrick and the Shimek family for leading the work days and keeping our sweet campus looking great, as well as George and Geo Mallory, Matt and Jackson Weems, The Slover Family, The McNeil Family, The Collins Family, Nicole Bednarz, Hamilton Middle School Students and so many more! 💙🐾 |
Update on our new play structure We thank you for your feedback and participation on the previous playground survey!
Join us at the April General PTO Meeting, Wednesday, April 12th to hear updates from the Fun Run and the next steps for the new play structure.
Please join us to vote to move forward with this investment.
Camellia Play & Park Structure
Four 4 All Rocker |
Field PTO has brought new programs to Field, thanks to your generous support!
The first two weeks in April will be the last weeks for the Main Street Residency at Field Elementary.
Thank you Jonathan Minchew-Gonzalez and teachers Ms. Melanie and Ms. Carol. Parents, if your students loved Main Street Theater classes, they are offering camps during the summer! |
Looking for Field Gear? Finish your back-to-school shopping with some Field branded gear! All sales support our school improvements and are also a part of the uniform dress code. Have you seen the new shirt designs?! For more information please visit the link below. Check back often as we continue to add new spirit items! Any questions, reach out to our Booster Sales team at fieldespto.sales@gmail.com |
NEW to the Spirit Store! We are proud to debut two NEW Field Shirts to our Spirit Store, designed by Field mom Nicole Bednarz. |
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 Field Retro Tricolor Shirt Available in youth and adult sizes |
|  Field Pride Shirt |
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| Birthday Marquee Message Looking to wish your child a happy birthday in a unique way? Wish your child a Happy Birthday on the Field Marquee!! Orders should be placed at least a week before the needed date, so we have time to process the order. Purchase here! |
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| "Handle with Care" - A note from Ms. Franks If your child is experiencing difficulties at home, I would like to provide some additional support at school. I understand you may not always be able to provide details, and that's OK. If your child is coming to school after a difficult morning, night or weekend, please email me "handle with care." I will make it a priority to check in on them. Email:Brandy.Franks@houstonisd.org
Phone: 713-867-5190 |
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| Ideas, Comments or Suggestions? The Field PTO team is always striving to be the best to support our school and community. Have a suggestion or idea you'd like to share with Field PTO? Send us a note! We are a community, and every voice is essential. Your comments can be anonymous if you prefer. The suggestions box is located in the front of the school near Ms. Q's office email us at fieldespto.suggestions@gmail.com |
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| Communication Class Dojo is the main form of communication used by Field admin and teachers. Stay up to date with the latest from the PTO on social channels, as we help to share information provided by the school.
Please follow Field Elementary PTO on our social media platforms and check our website often to stay up to date on all things Field! School website
PTO Website
PTO Instagram
PTO Facebook |
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| Recap of March PTO Meeting & Treasurer's Reports Couldn't make the March PTO Meeting? You can find the meeting minutes here, as well as the Treasurer's Reports.
Join us Wednesday, April 12th for the March General PTO Meeting. |
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| Teacher and Staff Wish Lists & Favorites Our amazing Teachers and Staff are pouring their hearts and souls into our little ones every. single. day! Let’s help clear their Amazon Classroom Wish Lists and Donors Choose items for these incredible educators!
Want to learn more about a Teacher or Staff Member at Field? Check out their personal favorites!
Want to help even more? SHARE THIS LINK!
We are so proud and appreciative of this incredibly generous community and we know that together we can help make a huge impact this year for our teachers (students and parents)! |
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 HISD 22-23 Academic Calendar Click here for the latest 2022-2023 HISD calendar. Also, the 2023-2024 school year calendar is NOW AVAILABLE! Click here for a copy of the upcoming school year calendar. |
|  School Lunch Information Curious what's for lunch, check out.... School Café. Login not needed can view as guest. |
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Parent's Lunch Week Mark your calendars -- Parents/guardians who have been approved via the HISD VIPS program can now come to lunch with students! One week each month, parents will be afforded quality time at lunch. External food is allowed! Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes before the student's lunchtime for check-in with Ms. Q. Update - some lunch times have changed. Please look out for more information from Field administration.
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| April 10-14 | May 8-12
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| VIPS Approved Not VIPS certified? Volunteers in Public Schools, VIPS, is an annual background check through HISD for all volunteers who help assist public schools. ALL Field parents/guardians who want to volunteer or attend lunch visits for the 2022-2023 school year must register online. Turnaround for VIPS is about 2-3 weeks.
Ready to register? Click Here! |
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| Previous Lion's Roar Newsletters Access previous PTO newsletters here. |
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| Visit the PTO site and update your student(s) classroom teacher. Select the teacher from the drop down under "My Account".
1. Log in and select "My account" > family info > verify parent info is up to date > select "next step" 2. Under the "active students" section, verify your student(s) have been added and select the homeroom teacher in the drop down. 3. Save |
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The PTO could not do all of the amazing things it does without the dedicated group of volunteers who are so generous with their time and efforts. Involvement with the PTO is a wonderful way to get to know the school, staff, students, and other parents. There are many different ways to get involved. We encourage you to learn more about the events and activities that the PTO sponsors and volunteer where you can. Please note that all volunteers who will be working with students on campus or on field trips need to be registered through the school district’s Volunteers in Public Schools program, or VIPS. VIPS requires all volunteers to register annually. For more information, click here. |
| Taste of Field 2023 It's almost time for our second annual Taste of Field Community Event! We have some exciting things in store and can't wait to share with our Field family and Heights Community!
If you can help/participate we would love to have you! We will need volunteers both before the event and at the event! Please sign up here to volunteer! |
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| Field of Dreamers Garden Club This year, we kicked off our Field of Dreamers Garden Club for our second season!
This amazing program, is run by parent volunteers who donate 20 minutes of their time every Thursday.
In this small amount of time students connect with the Earth, plant a thing or two, learn where their food comes from, sample fresh herbs or lettuce depending on what's growing, get a little dirty and explore the wonders of nature. So much goes on in those 7 beds at the front - you would be amazed!🐛 We also want to bring the students to the Butterfly Garden that was built and funded by grants and parent volunteers last year. The Butterfly Garden is located outside the PE room.
If you have 20 minutes to donate please let us know. You may reach Ebony Porter at campfirequilts@gmail.com . More information can be found here. |
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LOOKING AHEAD - SAVE THE DATE |
| General PTO Meeting - April 12 Join us for the General PTO meeting on Wednesday, April 12th under the pavilion! (Bring your own chair or blanket)
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| Taste of Field - April 14 Join us Friday, April 14th for the second annual Taste of Field Bake Sale & Food Festival! You won't want to miss it! Bring your chairs and/or blankets and get ready to have some fun while eating yummy food and treats! |
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| Kinder Round-up - April 18 Know someone who will have an incoming Kinder student at Field this Fall? Invite them to join us for Field’s Kinder Round-up! This event is for ZONED Kinder families and incoming Kinder families who have received notice of a CONFIRMED and ACCEPTED transfer seat in the Fall 🗓️
Meet the teachers, stock up on your Field Spirit wear, tour the school, pick up pre-enrollment forms and get insight on the required documents needed for enrollment in the Fall. |
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| One Sack Showdown Crawfish Competition - April 29 Mark your calendars for the One Sack Showdown! April 29th at Great Heights should be a hell of a party. Tickets will be sold day-of and allow guests to sample crawfish from each team. Crawfish sales benefit Field Elementary. Thank you Great Heights Brewing for supporting Field. |
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| Free Dress Friday - May 5 🚨 Every 1st Friday of the month, donate $1 to the PTO and receive a free dress stamp for the day. Students must wear school-appropriate clothing. PTO volunteers will be at the entrance gate to hand out stamps to fashionably dressed Field Lions! |
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| General PTO Meeting & Voting for 23-24 Board - May 10 Join us for the final General PTO meeting on Wednesday, May 10th under the pavilion! (Bring your own chair or blanket)
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| Spirit Night @ Crust Pizza Co - May 15 Join us at Crust Pizza Co (Shepherd location) Monday, May 15th for Spirit Night! Can’t stay? You can still support Field by ordering yummy takeout! Be sure to mention you’re with Field Elementary when placing your dine in or takeout orders. 15% of the sales will be donated to Field. |
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| Staff Appreciation Week - May 15 - 19 Get ready to honor our Rockstar teachers & Staff for Staff Appreciation week! |
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| Conversations with the Counselor Join Mrs. Franks for the upcoming Conversations with the Counselor! - May 16th - Topic: Internet Safety
The session will take place from 8:00 - 9:00am |
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Like to plan in advance? Bookmark this page and check back often for an expanded view of events and programs at Field Elementary! |
Donations are always accepted! All donations go directly to support the programs and events our organization offers. No amount is too small - please consider making a donation today! |
| BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY! All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit Field's earnings online. Twice a year, Field will receive a check and can use that cash to support the school! |
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| Once logged into your Kroger account, search for Field Elementary PTO or KX612 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card. *Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account |
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Don't forget your company's gift matching program! Corporate matching gift programs match cash donations made by their employees (parents/guardians/family members) to non-profit organizations. Take advantage of this matching opportunity and your Field Elementary contributions can easily be doubled (or even tripled)! Corporate matching provides a substantial amount of extra donations to help our wonderful school. More information can be found here! |
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