Sunrays News

Week #15: November 17th, 2025

Campus Information

Alejandra Valdez, Principal

Missy Owen, Assistant Principal

Stephanie Wick, Counselor

Science Hall Elementary School

Location: 1510 Bebee Road, Kyle, TX 78640

Phone: (512) 268-8502

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sciencehallsuns

Front Office Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Student Day: 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Door Opens: 7:00 am

Tardy Bell: 7:29 am

Instruction Begins: 7:30 am

School Ends: 3:00 pm

Daily Deadline for Changes:

Transportation changes: Before 1:00 pm
Early pick-up: Before 2:00 pm

Dear Science Hall Families,

As we approach the Thanksgiving break, I want to share my gratitude for your continued partnership and support. I am truly thankful to be part of such a wonderful community. Thank you for entrusting us with the opportunity to serve you and your children!

On behalf of the entire Science Hall team, I wish you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and restful Thanksgiving break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on December 1st and continuing this incredible journey together.

Best regards,

Alejandra Valdez, Principal

Missy Owen, Assistant Principal

Happening this week!

Monday, November 17th

Special's Rotation Schedule

Wednesday, November 19th

Education Support Professionals Day! 💚

Thank you, Ms. Williams, Mr. Martin, Mr. Washington, Ms. Parsons, Ms. Ekstrom, Ms. Carranza, Ms. Martinez, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Vargas, for all you do! We appreciate you!

Please help us show appreciation to our teachers and staff! Please donate a pie if you are able to. Thanks so much for your support! 🧡

Friday, November 21st

Pijama Day to celebrate that we completed 50 bragboards school-wide 🎉💛
Buddy Classes @ 7:30 am

Counselor & CIS

School_wide_Gratitude_Newsletter.pdf

The character trait for the month of November is Gratitude!

Gratitude means choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives. This month, we will learn more about how to practice Gratitude and how to express it to others.

Parents, please take some time to review the family connection.

Thank you for your partnership and for being a role model to your students! ☀️

If you have any questions about Communities In Schools and the eligibility criteria for the program, please don’t hesitate to reach out to SHES CIS Program Manager Bri Gonzalez at bgonzalez@ciscentraltexas.org

About-CIS-Flyer-in-English (1).pdf

Attendance Matters

Let’s make every day count because Missing School is Missing Out!

🎯Attendance Goal: 96%

📈Current Attendance: 95.03%

Thank you for helping ensure your student is at school every day and arrives on time; every minute truly counts!

Our Mid-Year (MOY) Attendance Raffle will run for six weeks, from October 27th to December 16th.

Here’s how it works:

Each week, students with perfect attendance will receive 2 raffle tickets.
Students with any tardies or early pick-up that week will not be eligible.
Students who maintain perfect attendance for all six weeks will earn 6 bonus tickets!

We appreciate your continued support in helping students start their day on time and ready to learn. Let’s make every minute count and have fun celebrating attendance!

🦺Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Please take the time to carefully read our Arrival and Dismissal Procedures. Thank you for helping us keep our students and community safe and for your continuous support!

Safety Reminders!

Car Riders Front Drop-Off: Drop-off in the front begins at 7:00 AM.

Do not leave students unattended, as supervision is unavailable before this time.
Please be courteous and do not skip in the line.
For safety reasons do not drop off your kids before the crosswalk
Students should be ready to unload when it is their turn.
Please stay off your cell phones as this can delay the line and cause a safety issue. It is also against Texas law.

Car Riders Cafeteria Drop-Off: The cafeteria parking lot is designated for staff parking and buses only.

You may drop off at the cafeteria after buses leave (around 7:10 am), using the designated drop-off line. We have to unload 6 buses and we want everyone to safe.
If you are in line early, please use the roundabout that goes to the side of the cafeteria so buses are not blocked.
Please remain in your vehicle and follow staff guidance.
For safety, students should load/unload from the passenger side of the vehicle.
Please stay off your cell phones as this can delay the line and cause a safety issue. It is also against Texas law.

Car Rider Pick-Up Line Guidelines:

Parents must remain in their vehicles at all times to keep the process running smoothly and safely.
For safety, students should load from the passenger side of the vehicle.
If you need to assist your child with their seatbelt, please pull forward to the "Buckle-Up Safe Zone" to do so.
To help with the dismissal process and improve traffic flow, all cars should turn right to exit the school. Please follow the guidance of the staff on duty.
Please stay off your cell phones as this can delay the line and cause a safety issue. It is also against Texas law.

Walkers Guidelines:

"Parent pick-up" walkers are dismissed through the outside gym door. Parents will be asked to show their walker tag when picking up. Students will be sent to the front office if the parent does not have their tag.
Walkers are released after buses leave and the parking lot clears (around 3:10 p.m.)
If parent walkers are not picked up by 3:20 p.m., the students will be sent to wait with the car riders and will be dismissed at the end of the car riders' dismissal.
All walkers (parent pick-up, independent, and Dacy Ln) need a parent's consent on file to walk home. Please stop by the front office if you need your student to be a walker.