PTA Golden Apple Award

We received PTA state level recognition for earning their Golden Apple Award for 100% staff PTA membership! Way to go Colts!

Thank you again to Mr. Reed for leading the effort! 

Joe V's (HEB) Fundraiser - $10,000

Cardiff JH has been chosen to participate in an HEB Fundraiser Contest.  We need your help. 

Click on the link below and continuously vote for Cardiff JH to win $10,000 for our campus !  Make sure you Share the link with ALL your contacts!  We need your support. Voting ends December 6, 2023. Multiple entries allowed!!

GO COLTS!!!!

Joe V's Contest Link

EF Tour Information

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Katy Advanced Program (KAP)

Vaccine Update for 6th Grade Parents

Is your child 11 years old? Has it been 5 years since their last DTap? If you answered yes to one or both questions, your child should be eligible to receive their MCV4 (Meningitis) vaccine and/or Tdap Booster. State law requires one dose of the meningococcal conjugate (MCV4) vaccine and a dose of the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for students in 7th-12th grades. The full vaccine requirements for 7th grade students can be found on the DSHS Immunization Unit website at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/. We also want to remind you to get your child’s vaccinations early— before the busy back-to-school season. Getting your child vaccinated not only protects your child’s health, but also that of the community.

We will distribute $30 Colt Cash to our 6^th graders that provide the clinic a copy of their updated vaccine record that includes both vaccinations. “Colt Cash” is a campus incentive system in which students can trade their “cash” in for prizes.  Students will have until Friday, December 15^th to receive $30 Colt Cash. After this date, any records turned in will receive $15 Colt Cash.

Let’s prep early for 7^th grade to begin the 24-25 school year on the right foot!

If you have any questions about vaccines, please consult your healthcare provider. You can also email the clinic nurse kristinediaz@katyisd.org or clinic aide gabrielamrivas@katyisd.org a scanned copy of your child’s records. Please remind your student to visit the clinic to pick up their Colt Cash should you decide to email. If you have any questions, call us at 281.234.0626. The clinic is open M-F 8:20p – 4:20p.

Thank you for your help with this and continuing to keep your child and our community safe!

Kristine Diaz, RN, BSN

Gabriela Rivas, MA

ESL High School Graduation and College Night

Semester Exam Information

Dear Colt Parents/Guardians,

Semester Exams will begin on Tuesday, December 12^th. A copy of the exam week schedule can be found here. Also, teachers have the schedule posted in their classrooms, so students have the opportunity to record the schedule in their notes. Semester exams are given in 7^th and 8^th grades only; a semester exam is NOT given in 6^th grade.  Please avoid scheduling any appointments that would cause a student to miss a Semester Exam. If there will be an unavoidable, planned absence, please notify the attendance office as soon as possible. Semester Exams will not be given early.  If a student misses a Semester Exam due to an absence, he/she will have until Wednesday, January 17,2024 to make-up the missed exam.  The student should talk to the teacher to make arrangements to make-up the exam. Please encourage your student to make adequate preparations for Semester Exams. 

Semester Exam Schedule

Semester Exam Requirements

Prohibited Items and Consequenses

Students who unintentionally bring to school a prohibited item, which is not illegal, may turn in the item to a staff member without disciplinary consequences if this is done before the item is discovered or reported by a staff member or another student. This option applies only to the first time the prohibited item is accidentally brought to school. The second time the prohibited item is brought to school, the item will be confiscated and the student disciplined according to the type of item brought to school. Parents/ guardians may pick up confiscated items which are not illegal within two school days. Items not picked up within two school days will be discarded. Illegal items and items designated as evidence will be turned over to the Katy ISD police.

Students shall not possess or use:

• Fireworks of any kind, smoke or stink bombs, or any other pyrotechnic device
• A razor, box cutter, chain or any other object used in a way that threatens or inflicts bodily injury to another person
• A gun of any kind
• A toy gun/“look-alike” weapon
• An air gun or BB gun
• Ammunition of any kind
• A stun gun
• Mace or pepper spray
• Pornographic material or items
• Tobacco products, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and any component, part or accessory for an e-cigarette device or accessory to vaping
• Devices designed to emit an electrical shock (such as a TASER)

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Replacement ID Information

Colts,

Just a reminder:  students must purchase a new ID, lanyard, or sleeve if they break, loose, or destroy the original one that they were given. See fees below:

 - Replacement IDs are $5. This includes ID, Lanyard and Plastic Sleeve. 

 - Students may purchase lanyards/plastic sleeves separately for $1 each.

Year Book Sales

Colts, the yearbooks are now on sale! Get your 2024 yearbook for just 45 dollars, the cheapest it will be all year! This 10-dollar discount will only be available until this Saturday, September 9th. Order your yearbook today by scanning the QR codes around the school to send a purchase link to your parent or guardian.

Year Book Information Flyer

Tutorial Bus Information

Colt Parents & Community,

Tutorial Late Bus runs begin this coming Tuesday, September 5th. To help us in assisting your students to determine their tutorial bus run and modified bus stops, please review the following attachment with your child at home as a resource to prepare your child for staying for tutorials and knowing their routes and modified stops. 

Resource Guidance:
Page 1 includes all stops in a 2-column format for Tutorial Bus #1 and Tutorial Bus #2. Pages 3, 4 and 5 include the modified bus stops mapped out. Poster sized copies will also be placed around our school for additional support. Also, tutorial teachers, after school detention teachers, and study hall teachers have been provided this same resource to aid your child while at school. 

Bus Stops and Maps

Together, with all these layers, we will be successful in providing every student a safe ride home. Please contact Assistant Principal Tamara Meldahl with any questions.

Counselor Information

Greetings Parents! We are so excited to have your students with us this year! Below you will find important updates.

Counselor Information: 

• Ms. Polk- 6^th Grade A-L / All 7^th Grade
• Mr. Morgan - 6^th Grade M-Z / All 8^th Grade

Schedules, Schedules, Schedules:

• Schedules will be changing over the next two weeks, within reason. Please allow us time to get your students placed correctly.
• Be sure to log into HAC to see the most up-to-date schedules. 
• STAAR Scores have arrived! This will impact some of your student's elective choices. If you see a "Math Lab" or "Reading Elective," please know that these are state mandated intervention courses. These course are meant to help grow your student in a particular course area.
• STAAR scores will be available online for Junior High, starting the first day of school.

The Cardiff Counselor Cheat: 

• The attached documents are displayed in every classroom, explaining how to make an appointment and/or schedule changes. Please encourage your students to utilize the QR code to make their requests throughout the school year. 
• Some students may not be sure how to come and see the counselor. These documents will also explain that process. 

Email & Phone Communication:

• We are currently experiencing a surge in email and phone calls. It may take longer to follow up on communication. However, we are actively working on all requests. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. 

Counselor Cheat Sheet - English

Counselor Cheat Sheet - Spanish

Katy ISD Vaping Policy

HOME ACCESS CENTER – PARENT-DEFINED GRADE NOTIFICATIONS 

Katy ISD Parents and/or Guardians can view their child’s grades in the Home Access Center at any time. On the Grades page, you can access your child’s most recent progress report (IPR) and report card grades. On the Classwork page, you can setup personalized alerts for your child’s class averages. Based on the parent-defined percentage (%), you will receive an alert when your child’s average falls below or rises above a certain threshold. Select here to locate Instructions on how to setup grade alerts. 

SAFE FIREARM STORAGE RESOURCES

House Bill 3, (88th Texas Legislature) requires the Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to provide school districts information and other resources regarding the safe storage of firearms, including information on section 46.13 of the Texas Penal Code, for distribution to parents/guardians and community.  

The Texas DPS has created a public relations campaign – Keep ’Em Safe Texas – that offers free downloadable resources to promote safe gun storage. Below you will find links to resources in English and Spanish.   

Program Overview 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish 
12 × 18 Poster: English / Spanish 
How to Talk to Others About Gun Safety 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish 
Ways to Safely Store Guns (Devices) 8.5 × 11 Flyer: English / Spanish