About Ride Elementary

History & Namesake

Sally Ride

Sally K. Ride Elementary opened in 1983 and is located in the Panther Creek Village of The Woodlands, Texas. The school is named for Sally Ride, first woman astronaut in space. She was a passionate advocate for science education. Sally K. Ride Elementary serves grades PK - 4.

Mission, Vision, and Commitment Statement

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment that equips all students to learn at high levels.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a relevant, rigorous curriculum that encourages critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning.

Our Commitments

  • We will build positive relationships with students, parents and all stakeholders to increase student performance

  • We will work in collaborative teams to build shared knowledge and understanding about the TEKS, CISD essential curriculum and instruction methods.  

  • We will agree on common pacing, make decisions collectively, share best practices, and focus on what most impacts student achievement. 

  • We will use a multi-tiered system of support to ensure success for every student by teaching  individuals and small groups and providing additional learning time.

  • We will continuously monitor student learning through formative assessments and use the evidence to inform our instructional practices.

  • We will continuously improve educational best practices by incorporating learning from professional development into our daily classroom instruction.

Accountability

Registration & Attendance

Registration

Please complete the enrollment process with Conroe ISD:

Contact the PEIMS Clerk following registration or if you have any questions or concerns.

Terri Hankins

PEIMS Clerk

Email: thankins@conroeisd.net
Phone: 2814652800

Attendance

Healthy students are expected to be in attendance every day from 7:55 am-3:10 pm. Attendance is officially recorded at 9:00 am.

If your child will not be at school for any reason, please notify our school registrar, Terri Hankins at thankins@conroeisd.net. Upon returning from an absence, always send a note explaining the reason for the absence. Notifications may be sent via email. Please try to schedule routine medical appointments outside of school hours. Likewise, please schedule vacations during school holidays/long weekends. It is extremely important to maximize our instruction time.

  • Tardies -Students must be in their classroom by 7:55am. If late, they will be scanned in by a Ride staff member. After 7:55 am, an adult must accompany the child to the front office to sign in tardy. Please make arrangements so that your child arrives on time. Each time your child is tardy, you will receive notification via email. After the 6th tardy each grading period and EACH tardy thereafter, a discipline referral will be generated.