Dear Centennial Families,

Welcome back! We hope you have had a safe, restful, and joyful summer with your families. As we prepare to kick off the 2025–2026 school year, we are anxiously awaiting the return of our amazing students—both familiar and new faces—to our campus!

Our Centennial staff has been hard at work this summer prepping, planning, and gearing up for an incredible school year filled with learning, growth, and memorable experiences. We are excited to partner with you once again in making this school year a success.

📅 Important Dates

• Meet the Teacher: Monday, August 11th from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Car Tags Distributed In Classrooms)

• First Day of School: Wednesday, August 13th – School starts promptly at 7:55 AM

• PTO Boo Hoo Breakfast: August 13th in the cafeteria following drop-off – all parents welcome to stop by!

🚦 Safety Reminders

This year we are welcoming our neighbors at Lake Houston Middle School next door. Please be aware of the following safety protocols to ensure smooth traffic flow and a safe environment for all:

• Do NOT park or idle your vehicle on Timber Forest Drive.
  This creates a traffic hazard for both Centennial and Lake Houston families.

  • Police officers will be present to ensure traffic regulations are followed.

• Car Rider Line Adjustments:

  • Grades 3–5: Drop-off and pick-up at the front of the school.

  • Grades K–2: Drop-off and pick-up at the back of the school.

  • Families with children in both K–2 and 3–5: All children will be dismissed from the back car rider line.

  • We will operate two lanes in both the morning and afternoon.

  • Please stay alert and mindful of students and staff while on campus.

📝 Annual Update Required

Before your child can start school on August 13th, you must complete the Annual Update for returning students—no exceptions. This is required for enrollment verification.

• This year, there will be no onboarding pass pickup.

• On the morning of August 11th, you can log into Home Access Center (HAC) to see your child’s assigned teacher.

📱 Communication Tools

To stay connected:

• Please download the "Rooms" App (instructions are attached).

  • This will be the main platform for teacher-parent communication.

• Make sure your email address is correct in the system so you don’t miss important messages from the school or your child’s teacher.

We’re looking forward to a year of learning, laughter, and success for every Centennial student. Thank you for being a valued part of our school community. Let’s make 2025–2026 our best year yet!

Warmly,
Christy Tisdom
Principal, Centennial Elementary

The Humble ISD School Board has approved policies following a state-wide, required ban of personal communication devices for students beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.

House Bill 1481, passed by the Texas Legislature, prohibits students from using personal communication devices while on school property during the school day. The “school day” is defined as when a student enters the school building and ends when the dismissal bell rings. The ban includes classrooms, locker rooms, cafeterias, hallways, passing periods and restrooms.

Prohibited personal communication devices (PCDs) for students include:

• Cell phones

• Smart Watches

• Tablets

• Laptops

• Headphones

• Earbuds

• Gaming Devices

• Radios

• Pagers

Steps students will need to take:

• Humble ISD did not prohibit students from bringing devices to school. However, students’ personal communication devices must be put away when entering the school building.

• Elementary students must keep any personal communication devices in a purse, handbag or backpack during the school day. (Pockets are smaller on elementary-age children than on students in middle and high school, so elementary children must store devices in a backpack, handbag or purse and not in their pocket.)

• Personal communication devices must remain out of sight, turned off or kept in silent mode and unused during the entire school day, from when students enter the building until the dismissal bell.

• Personal communication devices may be used by students after the dismissal bell.

Disciplinary Consequences: Consequences for students violating the policy are listed below:

Elementary Consequences:

• 1st/2nd Offense = Device turned in to front office; written notice sent to parent/guardian; student picks up device at end of school day

• 3rd Offense = Student office referral; lunch or recess detention; parent/guardian picks up device from campus at end of school day

• 4th Offense = Same as 3rd offense; device intervention plan created; meeting with parent/guardian and counselor; parent/guardian picks up device from campus at end of school day

• 5th+ Offense = Student office referral; 1 day of In-School Suspension; device intervention plan review/update; meeting with parent/guardian and counselor; parent/guardian picks up device from the campus at end of school day.

Exceptions:

A student will be authorized to use a personal communication device on school property during the school day only under the following circumstances and after completion of the appropriate campus form:

• The student’s use is necessary for implementation of the student’s individualized education program (IEP), a 504 plan, or a similar program or plan;

• The student’s use is required due to a documented need based on a directive from a qualified physician; or

• The student’s use is necessary to comply with a health or safety requirement imposed by law or as part of the District or campus safety protocols.

How Parents Can Support their Child:

• Contact the front office to have a message delivered to your child.

• Do not call or text your child during the school day.

• Speak to your child to encourage appropriate use of personal communication devices during the school day.

• Promote the importance of students focusing on instruction.

• Upon 2nd offense, a parent or guardian will be required to pick up the personal communication device after school.

Humble ISD recognizes this will be a big change for our students and community, and appreciates the support of all parents to ensure this new policy, mandated by the State of Texas, is understood and followed by all students to ensure a smooth start to the school year.