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Galloway Elementary School

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Family Newsletter- August 31st- Sept. 4th

Posted Date: 08/28/26 (04:45 PM)


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Family Newsletter

Galloway Elementary

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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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Free T-Shirt! 4 Houses; 1 Family

To celebrate the launch of our House System, we'd like to gift all of our students a free house shirt. Please complete this t-shirt form (if you haven't already). This will help us with order the correct amount and size.


We encourage you ask your child about which house they have been sorted into and on spirit days, have them wear their house color!

Games with Grandparents

In honor of National Grandparents Day, we're hosting our 2nd annual "Games with Grandparents"

Grandparents are invited to come to the school and play board games with their grandchild in our cafeteria.

Please pre-register for your visitor badge.
We will NOT scan IDs on the day of the event.

Games with Grandparents
Monday, September 14th
2:00pm-2:45pm

Sign up for your visitor badge using this link

DEADLINE TO COMPLETE VISTOR BADGE FORM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH @ 2:00PM

We will end sign ups in order to print the remaining and be prepared for the event.
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Amy Childress

Our principal, Mrs. Cross is out on maternity leave. In her absence, Mrs. Amy Childress and Mr. David Johnson will serve as substitute principals.
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David Johnson

Both Amy and David are former Mesquite ISD principals and come with a wealth of knowledge. They are excited to serve and get to know the Galloway community.

Parent Lunches

We will have parent lunches this year. We are working on the calendar dates for these events. We will get the lunch schedule out to you as soon as it's ready.

Please disregard any parent lunch dates that you may have received. We will post the parent lunch schedule through this Family Newsletter.

Device Fee Deadline Approaching

Deadline approaching! Don’t forget to pay your student’s annual $20 device insurance fee for their district-issued Chromebook or iPad by Sept. 4.
Families with multiple students will pay no more than $60 total.


Without the insurance, parents will be responsible for the full price of repairs to all devices.

Late Arrivals

Please remember that the tardy bell rings at 7:50 a.m.

Students arriving after 7:50 a.m. will be considered tardy, and parents will need to walk their student inside the building to check them in.

For the safety of all students, please do not drop students off at any location if the doors are closed. Once the doors are closed, you must park and walk your student inside the building.
Thank you for helping us keep our Gators safe and ensuring everyone starts the day ready to learn!

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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