Do you know a family that will have a 2026-2027 Foster Kindergarten Student? Encourage them to join the "Foster Elementary Class of 2039" Facebook Group and while they're on Facebook be sure to follow the "Foster Elementary School, Humble ISD" Page as well. 

They should also SAVE THE DATE for the 26-27 Kindergarten Roundup: April 30 5:30-6:30 at Hidden Hollow Elementary 

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In grades Kinder through 5th, students are learning how to write clear, organized responses about what they read. Foster teachers are using graphic organizers to help students slow down their thinking and show their understanding step by step.
Students begin by analyzing the question and flipping the prompt to create a central idea statement. Sometimes we call this the “Promise to the Reader”. Then, they answer the question and support their ideas by citing text evidence directly from the text. (The text might be a book, poem, or article; sometimes we even use a thought-provoking picture or short video as our text.) For each piece of evidence, students explain what the evidence means and how it supports their thinking. Finally, they state an inference, showing deeper thinking that goes beyond what the text says explicitly.
This structure helps students:
Organize their writing in a clear, logical way
Use strong text evidence instead of opinions
Explain their thinking using complete sentences
Build skills needed for essays, constructed responses, and assessments

How Families Can Support at Home:
You can support this work by asking your child questions while they read, and following up with:
“What is the question asking you to think about?”
“Where in the book did you find that?”
“What does that part of the text tell you?”
Encourage your child to answer using evidence by saying things like, “I know this because the text says…” Even short conversations about reading help students practice organizing their thoughts and backing up their ideas with evidence.
Talking About Reading At Home

Thank you for partnering with us to support strong reading and writing skills!

All Foster Elementary students are becoming familiar with the Read-Draw-Write problem-solving process. During this Content Connection we'll focus on the Read portion. Read is not something students do just once and then move past, it is used throughout the entire problem-solving experience.

Students are taught to read the problem all the way through first to understand the situation. As they work, they often go back and re-read the problem in smaller chunks to support their drawing, reasoning, and solving. This helps students slow down, make sense of the math story, and avoid jumping straight to calculations.

When reading word problems, students are encouraged to ask themselves questions such as: What is this story about? Who or what is involved? What information is given? What are we being asked to find? These questions help students build understanding and set themselves up for success as they move through the rest of the problem-solving process.

Families can support this process at home by encouraging children to slow down and read math word problems carefully. Ask your child to explain the problem in their own words before solving, or have them point out important information in the story. Helpful questions to ask include: What is happening in the problem? What numbers matter? What are you trying to find? Remind your child that it’s okay, and often helpful, to reread the problem more than once. This habit builds confidence and helps students become thoughtful, independent problem solvers.

In a few weeks we'll dive into the Draw portion. 

The Foster Bulldog Buck Store inventory is running low. It's used for our campus wide PBIS merchandise. Check out the campus Amazon cart if you're able to purchase an item for the store:  

Foster Bulldog Buck Store Amazon Wishlist

The Take Care of Texas Art Contest is now open! This year’s theme, "Ways to Keep our Water Clean," is the perfect way for your K–5 students to blend science and creativity while learning how to protect our state’s most precious resource.

Why your students (and you!) will love it:

Student Prizes: Winners in each grade category will win a new laptop, and runners-up will receive an iPad.

Teacher Reward: One lucky teacher will be chosen at random to win an iPad or a gift card of equal value for their classroom! Statewide Recognition: Winners will be celebrated on the Take Care of Texas website and recognized by state commissioners. It’s easy to enter! You can find the full Contest Rules and Entry Forms here.

Until February 27th Humble ISD invites community members to review and provide feedback on instructional materials under consideration for adoption as part of the IMRA Cycle 2025 review for full-subject Tier I resources. The materials being considered include: (A) Secondary Mathematics = Grades 6-8, Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebraic Reasoning, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus, (B) Elementary English/Spanish Language Arts and Reading (Grades K-5) and (C) a new Secondary Social Studies “African American Studies” course. Once adopted, these materials will be implemented in classrooms for the 2026–2027 school year.

The public is encouraged to review the materials and share feedback during the public showcases at two district locations. The materials can be viewed at the district’s Instructional Support Center, located at 4810 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345. Materials will be available for review January 5 - February 27, 2026, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Evening review opportunities will also be offered at the same location on: January 13, 2026 (Tuesday), January 22, 2026 (Thursday), February 5, 2026 (Thursday), and February 17, 2026 (Tuesday). All evening sessions will take place from 4:30 pm to 6:30 p.m.

The materials can also be viewed at the district’s Early Childhood Center, located at 8105 E. North Belt Drive, Humble, TX 77396. Materials will be available for review February 16 - February 27, 2026, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  

In addition to in-person access, digital samples of the instructional materials are available for review online at bit.ly/2526ima.

All feedback gathered during the showcase will be reviewed by the district's Instructional Materials Advisory Committee prior to final recommendations being presented to the Board of Trustees. Your feedback is essential to ensuring our instructional materials support student success and reflect the district’s commitment to high-quality education. Humble ISD Website for more information:  https://www.humbleisd.net/article/2595687

Is there a Foster staff member who you would like to recognize? Send them a shout out! We have amazing people at Foster and we would love your help in recognizing them. 

Fill out the form and we will share your message with the staff: 25-26 Foster Bulldog Staff Shout Out Form

3rd Quarter Humble ISD Counseling Dept. Newsletter Link

February 20 FINAL day to purchase a 2025-2026 Foster Super Kids Day T-Shirt (see ordering info. above)

February 26 5:30-7:00 Spike's Showcase at KMS (see flyer below)

March 9 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Super Kids Day Permission Slips DUE

March 12 Foster Spring Individual, Class, and Club Picture Day at all 4 campuses (more info. will be shared soon)

March 13 Foster Super Kids Day at Hidden Hollow for ALL K-5 Foster Bulldogs

March 16-20 Spring Break

March 22 11:00-2:00 PTA Spirit Event at Main Event in Humble

March 27 5:00-7:00 Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Pep Rally and 5th Grade VS Faculty Kickball Game at Forest Cove Fields

Humble ISD Fine Arts Scope & Sequence

• Art  Kinder First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

• Technology 

• Library 

• Music

• PE/Health Scope and Sequence (K-5)

Foster Elementary PTA Information

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