The PTA is currently seeking nominations for the Executive Board for the 2026-2027 school year. Please send any nominations for president, vice president, secretary or treasurer to:
Bethannegarcia@gmail.com

Volunteers are needed to help with the book fair at Hidden Hollow Elementary. If you may be able please take a look at the volunteer time slots and sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAC2FA2F8C25-62575422-book#/

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 

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.

Draw is another key piece to the Read-Draw-Write problem solving process that Foster students are using across all grade levels.  As students read and re-read the math question or word problem, they can determine what can be drawn that is related to what they have read.  We might refer to these drawings as math drawings, models, or representations. As students re-read a story problem in chunks, they might draw and label a model to represent the relevant parts of the story problem.  They can then use their model to determine what is unknown and write and use equations to find a solution.  Drawing isn’t about artistic ability, it’s about making thinking visible. When students can see the relationships in a problem, they are more confident and accurate in solving it.

The most common model students are often encouraged to draw during Read-Draw-Write is a strip diagram.  Strip diagrams help students show relationships between numbers in a clear, visual way.  Below are some examples from different grade levels:

When supporting your child with problem solving at home, you can ask them the following questions: What do you visualize?  Can you draw and label something to represent the problem? What conclusions can I make from my drawing?

Encouraging your child to draw before jumping straight to an answer builds strong problem-solving habits that will support them across all math topics.

Soon we'll introduce one more portion of the process, Write.

 Supplemental Aid Information Link

"Egg My Yard" Fundraiser

Our team is ready to help families add a little magic to their holiday while supporting our programs.

What: The team will deliver and hide pre-filled eggs in supporters' yards.

Pricing: Packages range from 3 dozen eggs for $35 to 7 dozen for $75.

Order Deadline: Sunday, March 29th.

Service Areas: Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, and Porter.

KMS Band Instrument Selection

Foster 5th Graders interested in playing an instrument in 6th grade are encouraged to attend the meeting on April 1st.

Charms Youth Dance Clinic

This is a fantastic way for Kinder through 5th-grade students to experience the joy of dance and team spirit!

When: Friday, April 17th, from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Parent "show-offs" at 8:00 PM).

Includes: T-shirt, pizza dinner, a photo with a KMS Charm, and an invitation to perform in the Spring Spectacular on April 23rd.

Cost: $40 per dancer.

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

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

March 5-12 Hidden Hollow Book Fair (be sure to mention Foster when shopping & set be sure to set up an EWallet (see above flier)

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

March 10 4:00-6:00 PM ALL K-5 Foster Students can shop at the Hidden Hollow Book Fair ! (see info. above)

March 12 Foster Spring Individual, Class, and Club Picture Day at all 4 campuses (see above info.)

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 *specific field will be announced soon (see flier below) 

March 27 12:00 All 2026-2026 yearbook cover contest entries due (see above flier for information)

SAVE THE DATES:

April 1 5th Grade Families Only: Kingwood Middle School Instrument Selection (see flier below)

April 2 at 2:00 Foster K-2 Spring Parties (RSVP & more info. coming)

April 3 No School

April 6 Foster K-5 Attendance CHALLENGE (see flier below)

April 9 5:30 PM Foster PTA Meeting with the Foster 3rd Grade Program immediately following at SFE (see flier below)

April 20 2026-2027 Foster Elementary Kindergarten Dual Language Parent Information Session at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM at Hidden Hollow Elementary (see info. above for more info. regarding Dual Language)

April 22 5:30 Foster PTA Meeting with the Foster 1st Grade Program and Art Club Trashon Show at WCE (see flier below)

April 24 Final day to order the 25-26 Foster Yearbook 

April 25 Foster PTA Spring Carnival (see flier below) For information please check out the Foster PTA Website Link.

April 30 5:30-6:30 2026-2027 Foster Kindergarten Roundup

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

Click here to be taken to the Foster PTA Website