Motley October Newsletter

Posted Date: 9/26/25 (1:11 PM)

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Motley Elementary

October Newsletter 2025

Important Dates

10/1 - Little Readers at 9am
10/2 - Custodian Appreciation Day
10/6 - Chocolate Sales End | Money due today
10/7 - 4th Grade Austin Field Trip
10/10 - House Celebration-wear house colors
10/10 - End of 1st 9wks
10/6 to 10/10 - Hispanic Heritage Week
10/13 to 10/17 - Fall Break, NO SCHOOL
10/20 to 10/24 - Red Ribbon Week
10/23 - PTO Performance
10/24 - Picture Day
10/27 to 10/31 - Bully Prevention Week
10/30 - 2nd Grade Perot Museum

Parent Action Needed

Please login to Skyward Family Access and complete the following forms:

-MISD - Club Authorization

-2026 Consent for School Health Related Services

-2026 Consent for School Counseling Services

Skyward Family Access Login Page

Little Readers

Join us for Motley's Little Readers for babies and toddlers on Wednesday, October 1st at 9am. Please be sure to register at the front office with your ID.

Chocolate Sales Fundraiser

Chocolate sales end on Monday, October 6th. All money is due by end of day Monday, 10/6.

Hispanic Heritage Week

Red Ribbon Week

Picture Day is coming soon!

Picture Day is Friday October 24th!

Pre-order online today using Picture Day ID: EVTNBVM4G

Click Here to Pre-Order Pictures

Bully Prevention Week

Attendance

Thank you parents for getting your child to school everyday and on time! Last year Motley Elementary was the 2nd highest ranking elementary school in the district! This is because you know Attendance Matters! Help us make it to #1 this year by scheduling appointments on days off or as close to the end of the day as possible!

Please be sure to get your child to school on time every day.

Breakfast ends at 7:40am.

School Starts at 7:45am.

The Tardy bell rings at 7:50am.

Dismissal bell rings at 3:20pm.

If your child wishes to have breakfast at school, they must arrive before 7:40am.

If your child receives 4 tardies, they will be assigned a detention.

Motley Attendance Guidelines

Morning & Afternoon Motley Procedures

Morning Procedures:

Front doors open at 7:15am.
Playground doors open at 7:30 (all Pre-K must enter on the playground side)
Breakfast is served from 7:15am-7:40am and is free for all students.
Parents must remain in their car while dropping off their child on the 1st day of school.

Afternoon Procedures:

School dismisses at 3:20pm.
Please follow the traffic patterns and hang car tags from the rear view mirror each day, to help dismissal run smoothly.
Parents must remain in their car while picking up their child. If walking please remain on grass, do not approach teacher at dismissal. Student will be sent to you.
PK-4th grade students are dismissed from the playground side of the building.
5th grade students are dismissed from the front of the building by the flagpole.

Visitors Check-In at Front Office

All visitors are required to check-in at the front office. Please be sure to show your ID or DL when ringing the video intercom. It is required throughout the district to show your ID or DL on the video intercom prior to entering the building.

Lunch Visitors & Schedules

Our campus continues to welcome our parents to visit during lunch time. Due to limited space, we will allow one parent per student to eat in cafe. Parents will not go to recess. No other visitors allowed, including younger siblings. Parent must bring their ID/DL to check in at the front office. Adult meal price is $5.00.

Please see the lunch visitor schedule below:

Monday - Kindergarten Visitors | Mrs. Cuevas 11am | Mrs. Ibarra 11:15am
Tuesday - 1st Grade Visitors | Mrs. Anderson 11:05am | Mrs. Blazek 11:10am
Wednesday - 2nd Grade Visitors | Ms. Garza 11:20am | Mrs. Holloway 11:25am
Thursday - 3rd/4th Grade Visitors |Mrs. Bucio 11:50am | Mrs. Hartig 11:45am | Ms. Michel 11:35am | Mrs. Hernandez 11:30am
Friday - 5th Grade Visitors | Ms. Vasquez 12pm | Mrs. Smith 11:55am

We will not accept or deliver any fast food or outside food to your child or to their classroom.

Motley Houses

Four crests with animal symbols and text, each on a different colored background.

Students remember to show friendship, respect, determination and courage daily to earn house points! We love seeing your house colors, remind your child to wear house shirt/house colors on Fridays. We will have specific dress up days for our house celebrations and 9 week assemblies where we recognize top scorers! Congrats to Coraggio house who won the last 9 weeks! Who will win next?

Family Feed on My AYO

The word 'AUO' is displayed in a stylized, colorful font against a white background.

We are excited to continue Family Feed, the new way our district and teachers will communicate with you about your child's school. Get all the latest news about classroom activities, campus events, and district updates in one place. You can also direct message your child's teachers. Be sure you have already downloaded the MyAYO app from the App Store or Google Play. You already have an account, so just use your Skyward login to enter the app! Turn on push notifications to make sure you're always in the loop about what's going on at school.

My Ayo Link

School Cafe

Free breakfast and lunch is provided to all students daily. Please make sure you take advantage of this great resource and arrive early. You may login to School Cafe to add money to your child's lunch account if your child wishes to purchase additional snacks or to view school menu.

School Cafe