October 3, 2025
Important Dates
October
1-31 - Principal's Month
7 - TE Library: Books and Beyond @ 5PM
10 - End of First 9 weeks
10 - Pack Party for Perfect Attendance
13-17 - Fall Break
20 - Student Holiday
22 - Spring Creek Spirit Night
20-24 Digital Citizenship Week
24, 27-30 - Red Ribbon Week
24 - Fall Festival 6PM-9PM
31 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
*Dates & Events Subject to Change
Dear Timbers Families,
It’s hard to believe, but we are already heading into October! We have just two short weeks until our October break, and our Timberwolves are working hard to finish this stretch strong.
As a campus, we continue to focus on Capturing Kids’ Hearts—a program that helps build strong connections between students and staff and fosters a safe, positive learning environment. Thank you for reinforcing these values at home as well; together, we are helping our students grow not only academically but socially and emotionally.
I also want to thank you for your commitment to attendance. Over the past seven days, we’ve seen our attendance trend back up, and it’s clear that students are starting to feel healthy again. Being at school consistently is one of the biggest factors in a child’s success, and we appreciate your partnership in making sure students are here and ready to learn each day.
Thank you, as always, for your support and partnership in making Timbers such a special place for our students.
Your Proud Pack Leader,
Frank Gerga
Timbers Events and Opportunities
Calling all Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Father Figures, and positve male role models! Timbers Needs YOU!
Our Annual Storybook Character Parade will take place on October 30! Parents are invited to join us at 9:00 a.m. to watch as students showcase their favorite storybook characters. The parade route will take students down Singing Woods, to Lonesome Woods, and back up through the circle drive.
*Please remember that costumes must be school-appropriate. Costumes with weapons, blood, or any features that may be frightening or disturbing to others will not be allowed.
District Events
Join the Humble ISD Police Department for National Night Out at 1911 Wilson Rd. for food, face painting, fingerprinting, bingo, and more!
Sign up here for $45 per student. Email for more information.
Learn the moves at the clinic on October 25 then perform at the game on November 1. Register here!
Timbers Elementary is proud to be part of Humble ISD's personalized counseling mission. Personalized counseling means that every elementary students will have the opportunity to meet 1:1 with our counselor Mrs. Jones. Information from these meetings is then used to ensure we are best supporting all students!
On August 29 parents received an email from Humble ISD Connect with information on Senate Bill 12 which went into law on September 1, 2025.
Personalized Counseling is a part of our comprehensive counseling program. By signing the consent form you will allow us to continue providing personalized counseling to our students. Please refer to the email from August 29, 2025 for more detailed information and reach out to Mrs. Jones at cindy.jones@humbleisd.net if you have any questions or concerns.
SB 12 and Personalized Counseling
Please complete the Counseling Consent Form to Opt-In or Opt-Out of school counseling services as soon as possible.
Contact Mrs. Jones
(281) 641-2007 cindy.jones@humbleisd.net
State law requires school counselors to provide the following services as part of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program:
A guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential, including the student's interests and career objectives.
A responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk.
An individual planning system to guide a student as the student plans, monitors, and manages the student's own educational, career, personal, and social development.
System support to support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students.
Policy Reminders
New State Law SB12:
Parent Consent Required
Texas Senate Bill 12 now requires schools to get written parent/guardian consent before certain services can be provided by our School Counselor or Nurse. To keep school routines running smoothly, please complete both consent forms as soon as possible. Questions? Contact TE Counselor, Cindy Jones, or TE Nurse, Laura Tran, BSN, RN.
Rainy Day Dismissal Procedures
When heavy rain or lightning occurs at dismissal, Rainy Day Dismissal procedures will go into effect. Families will be notified by email and text no later than 2:45 PM on the day it is called.
Procedures:
Car Riders: Car rider dismissal will run as usual.
Walkers/Bikers: Students will not be released on their own during unsafe weather.
Parents who wish to pick up walkers/bikers may do so at the Front Walker Area (Door 2). Please have your dismissal number ready.
Any remaining walkers/bikers will be held inside and released once car rider dismissal is complete and conditions are safe.
Reminder: Rainy Day Dismissal only changes procedures for walkers and bikers. Car rider dismissal stays the same.
Register in Rooms
Elementary guardians can follow the simple steps found at Rooms support.
Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Humble ISD will follow a new state law (House Bill 1481) that bans students from using personal communication devices during the school day.
Once students enter the school building in the morning until the dismissal bell rings, personal devices may not be used whether in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, or restrooms. Learn more here.
Annual Update is required. Please complete as soon as possible at humbleisd.net/annualupdate
This week's icon of the week is:
Changes Over TIme
Students look for repetition, predictability, or cycles. They examine the topic for recurrent features and identify relationships based on their findings.
GT, or Gifted and Talented, is a program for students who learn quickly, think creatively, and need extra challenges to help their brains grow. While we offer specialized GT services, all students at Timbers engage in enrichment opportunities that spark curiosity and stretch their thinking through the Depth and Complexity framework and focus on an icon of the week.
“Personally, I actually think dyslexia in the real world can be a big advantage. We have a slightly different wiring to our brains, which enables us to think creatively and differently.”
-Richard Branson, Entrepreneur
Lunch Visitors
We’re excited to welcome lunch visitors to campus! As part of the Wolfpack, your support helps us maintain a safe and positive environment for all students. To help things run smoothly, we ask that you please follow a few guidelines during your visit:
Be sure to sign in and out at the front office before heading to the cafeteria.
Food brought to school should be for your student only. We ask that no food be shared with other students.
Please plan to sit with your student on the stage. For safety reasons, other students will not be able to join.
While we love celebrating, birthday parties and balloons aren’t allowed in the cafeteria. You’re welcome to bring store-bought cupcakes, which will be passed out at the teacher’s convenience.
Photos should be limited to just you and your student, in order to respect others’ privacy.
Food delivery services (like DoorDash or Uber Eats) are not allowed during the school day.
There will be no lunch visitors on STAAR or mock testing days. We’ll send out reminders ahead of time.
To ensure space for everyone, please limit lunch visitors to 3 per student.
Lunch Times
PK: 10:30–11:00
K: 10:40–11:10
1st: 11:00–11:30
(1st Grade lunch is moved to 11:10–11:40 every other Friday for Extended Specials)
2nd: 11:40–12:10
3rd: 12:10–12:40
4th: 12:40–1:10
5th: 1:05–1:35
Regular attendance is critical to learning in the classroom. When your child is absent from school, please note the following important reminders:
Inform the school within 48 hours to mark the absence as excused using one of these options:
Fill out the online absence form or by clicking the link above
Email the campus attendance office at Paula.Francis@humbleisd.net
Send in a paper note, or take a photo with your phone and send it to the attendance office
Call the school’s attendance office at 281-641-2003
For medical or dental appointments:
Get a note at the appointment and upload it into the online absence form
Turn it in to the attendance office within 48 hours.
Did You Know?
Dated health care appointment notes allow the school to mark your child present if they attended any part of the school day, such as before or after their appointment.
When TE students stay in school until 9:35 a.m., it ensures the school receives full funding for the day. Your support in ensuring your child’s attendance not only helps them academically, but also boosts the school’s success.
Thank you for partnering with us to provide the best educational experience for our students. For more information, please visit Important Attendance Information for Parents or view the Attendance Reminders for Elementary & Middle School flyer.
Our Morning Announcements Have a Whole New Vibe!
Check out our brand new school-wide podcast! Students and teachers will have the opportunity to interact and be featured on the show. Take a listen and see what your favorite segment is at bit.ly/PodcastTE.
Email: te_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/te
Location: 6910 Lonesome Woods Trail
Phone: (281) 641-2000
Twitter: @HumbleISD_TE
Principal: Frank Gerga
Assistant Principal: Lori Paschall