Sunrays News

Week #18: December 15th, 2025

Campus Information

Alejandra Valdez, Principal

Missy Owen, Assistant Principal

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 head into the winter break, we hope you find time to relax, recharge, and enjoy meaningful moments with your loved ones. Thank you for all that you do to support our school community. Your partnership makes a tremendous difference.

Students will be on holiday break from Friday, December 19, through Monday, January 5. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, January 6, 2025.

On behalf of the entire Science Hall staff, we wish you a joyful, restful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year. We look forward to seeing everyone return in January, refreshed and ready for continued learning and growth!

Warm regards,

Alejandra Valdez, Principal

Missy Owen, Assistant Principal

Happening in the following weeks!

December 3rd - 18th

12 Days of Science Hall Christmas!

Beginning January 6th, all students must have their physical Smart Tag ID to ride the bus home from school. Students will no longer be able to manually enter their ID numbers. Every student must scan their Smart Tag ID to board the bus in the afternoon. All students received their IDs at the beginning of the school year; replacement IDs are available for $5. Please stop by the front office if your child needs a new one. You can pay cash in the front office or pay online at this link.

Counselor & CIS

School_wide_Empathy_Newsletter.pdf

The character trait for the month of December is Empathy!

Empathy is one way we can show Kindness. It means understanding and connecting to other people’s feelings.

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

Attendance Matters

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

🎯Attendance Goal: 96%

📈Current Attendance: 94.25%

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

If your child has been absent, please make sure to send a written note or a doctor’s note explaining the reason for the absence to our Attendance Clerk, Sonia Morales. Alternatively, you may email the information to SHES.Attendance@hayscisd.net.

When submitting the note or email, please include:

Your student’s full name
The dates of the absences
The reason for the absence
Guardian's signature or name

Thank you for your support!

🦺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.