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Posted Date: 03/27/26 (05:00 PM)

Family Newsletter

Galloway Elementary

Hello Gator Families

Welcome to this week's edition of the Family Newsletter! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.

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First Round of STAAR Testing Happening Soon!

ALL 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will take their Reading STAAR test on Wednesday, April 8th. It is CRITICAL that you have your student present at school every day. We're well into our STAAR review time, and we're trying to prepare students for their big exam.

A cartoon alligator stands next to an orange traffic cone on a city street.

Neighborhood Help

Throughout this school year we've had several traffic cones stolen from our parking lot. Parents if you see our cones in the neighborhood, please encourage those that took them to return them. Traffic cones help us with parking lot safety for all students and staff.

Galloway Pun Day event poster with examples of costumes: Candy Wrapper, A Smart Cookie, Chip on your shoulder, Hawaiian Punch, and Raining Cats & Dogs.

April 1st is Pun Day

Join the fun and have your student dress up as a pun or figure of speech!

Text reads 'END OF YEAR Celebration' in colorful, bold fonts on a purple background.

Planning Ahead for End of Year Events

As we get ready for the end of the year events, we want to communicate district expectations so things run smoothly.

We are required to scan ids for all visitors on campus during school hours. Visitors MUST have a valid ID or Passport to be scanned for campus access. This helps us with our number 1 priority--Student & Staff Safety.

*Play Day 2026 is scheduled for Friday, May 22nd

Award Ceremonies are as follows:

May 26th: PreK @ 8:30; Kinder @ 12:30; 1st @ 2:00
May 27th: 2nd @ 8:30; 3rd @ 12:30; 4th @ 2:00
May 28th: 5th @ 9:00

We will begin pre-scanning in May.

Nurse's Note

4th and 5th grade Parents

The permission slips pictured below were sent home recently. This permission slip gives consent for students to participate in the Body Systems lesson. If you have yet to sign and return it, please do so. You also can ask the front office or your child's teacher for another copy.

Formulario de autorización para que estudiantes de 4º y 5º grado vean un video educativo sobre crecimiento y desarrollo humano.

A document titled 'Consent to Participate in the Human Growth and Development Instruction for 4th and 5th Grade Students'.

Parent Lunch Schedule

As you're planning to come on campus for parent lunches, please remember to get to campus early. Every parent has to have their ID scanned. This takes time. Coming early will ensure you get your sticker and make it to the cafe when lunch starts.

While eating with your student, we're asking that you're not watching cartoons on your phones. We have games that you can borrow and play.

Click the button below for the lunch schedules.

Parent Lunch Schedule

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Attendance Reminders

Tardy bell rings at 7:50

Partial day absences occur from 8:10 a.m to 9:30am

Arrival after 9:30 a.m without valid reason are record as full-day absence

*We have lots of frequently late arrivals. We encourage you to reset for you and your families. Small routines and habits help with being successful during the busy mornings. *

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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

972-882-5101
GallowayES@mesquiteisd.org