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Youens Elementary School
12141 High Star
Houston, Texas 77072
Phone: 281-983-8383
FAX: 281-983-8055
Dear Youens Families,
We hope your summer was enjoyable! The 2009-10 school year will bring opportunities for you to participate in
many activities at Youens. The success of our students is top priority, so we invite you to register as a volunteer, mentor a
student, join the PTO, support our fundraisers, attend school events and, most importantly, work at home with your child
and communicate with his or her teacher. Working together will assure high achievement and a positive relationship in
our learning community. Please contact us for any ideas you have or ways we can better meet your needs.
The entire Youens staff looks forward to working with you this school year!
Sincerely,
Nancy Trent
Principal
Carmilla Nandlal
Assistant Principal
Ilich Ramirez
Assistant Principal
TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS
The CAR RIDER drop off and pickup area is in the BACK
of the school. For your child’s safety, please keep your
child in the car with you until your car reaches the drop off curb. Parents may NOT park in the red curb zones of the
parking lots at any time. Visitor parking spaces are located in the front and back parking lots. A crossing guard is located
on High Star. Please do NOT allow students to cross the street alone.
MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Greetings from the Youens clinic! Welcome to all new and returning families. As your school nurse, I enjoy the very
special privilege of caring for your child. Please take a few minutes from your busy day to note some very important
information that will help me provide the best care and service to your family: Medication: I am happy to assist students
who need medications at school, and request that all medications be brought to school by a parent, guardian or designated
adult--not a child for reasons of safety. Medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, will require written consent
and dosage instructions by a parent or guardian,
If the medication is to be given more than 10 days, a written authorization from the doctor will also be required. To
ensure optimum care, it is important to update us continually with new phone numbers, changes in your child’s health,
new medications, or anything else that impacts his or her well-being at school.
Register Now for Alief ISD After School Program
 Snacks
 Homework Help
 Hands-On Math & Reading
 Fun Enrichment
 The program is open everyday of school with dismissal at
6:00 p.m
For more information contact:
Nancy Jeffs, After School Program Coordinator
281-498-8110 ext. 5890 or nancy.jeffs@aliedisd.net
SCHOOL HOURS
Breakfast- 7:20- 7:50 a.m.
Tardy Bell rings at 7:55 a.m.
Dismissal- 3:20-3:40 p.m.
YOUENS DRESS CODE
TOP: Solid white, blue, yellow, green, or red shirts with collar (No logos) BOTTOM: navy blue or khaki/tan pants,
shorts, skirts, or jumpers
JEAN DAYS: Students may wear jeans on WEDNESDAYS with a COLLEGE SHIRT or FRIDAYS with a uniform shirt
or YOUENS SPIRIT SHIRT. (Friday is NOT a free dress day.)
Thank you for sending your children to school in the appropriate mode of dress. Please contact the school counselor,
Tamisha Daniels, if you need assistance with uniforms.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
The tardy bell rings at 7:55am. After 7:55am your child is tardy. Excessive tardiness is not acceptable and is a violation
of compulsory attendance laws. The same is true for early dismissals.
A written excuse is required every time your child is absent. Please call the front office at 281-983-8383 on the day of the
absence. If the child is absent for 3 or more days a medical excuse is necessary. Written excuses may be delivered to the
child’s teacher or to the front office
CHECK US OUT ON-LINE
We are on-line! If you are looking for information regarding the school, our website is the ideal resource. Our hours,
schedules,
calendars
and
staff
http://youens.aliefisd.net/home.aspx.
information
is
posted
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our
site.
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website
address
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Important Dates
First Nine Weeks
September
7………No School for Labor Day Holiday
24……..Parent Night
Dinner 5:00-6:00 (Cafeteria)
PK-2nd Classroom Visits 6:00-6:45
3rd – 5th Classroom Visits 6:45-7:30
28…Individual Picture Day
Students MUST Wear School Uniform
SMILE!!
October
8……….Progress Report Day
12...Staff Development/Student Holiday
15…......Primary Literacy Night 6:00-7:30
All PK-2nd grade students and parents are welcome!
23…......End of 1st Nine Weeks
26-30…RED RIBBON WEEK
28……..Dinner and a Show
Dinner 5:30-6:30 p.m.
4th-5th grade Music Performance 7:00 p.m.
29……..Report Cards go home
30……..One Great Day of Reading!
Dress up as your favorite book character!
Who to Know?
Principal: Nancy Trent
Assistant Principal: Ilich Ramirez
Assistant Principal: Carmilla Nandlal
Registrar: Leticia Pardo
Attendance Clerk: Beverly Grevious
Nurse: Namen Iyamu
Counselor: Tamisha Daniels