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Copyright © 2018 Peel, Inc. My Elyson - September 2018 1 (Continued on Page 2) My The official publication for the residents of Elyson September 2018 Volume 2, Issue 9 News for the Residents of Elyson WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 9:30AM – 10:30AM HOA Board Meeting FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 10:00AM – 11:00AM Children’s Story Time SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 4:00PM – 7:00PM Fall into Autumn SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10AM – 11AM Pajama Story Time Don’t forget to tag #ElysonLife in your September posts! We are very excited to launch a new and improved resident website, featuring the latest community updates, neighborhood information, important contacts, HOA documents and upcoming events. Please register at www.MyElyson.com to gain access and sign up for weekly emails, sent out every Tuesday. If you previously registered on Elyson’s resident page (through Crest Management), you will still need to register on the new, stand-alone website. Sign-up at the new website by September 30 for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Target! e winner will be randomly selected from all of the registered email addresses on October 1st and the winner will be notified by email. Please contact kelly.jones@crest- management.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding the new website. NEW RESIDENT WEBSITE! UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY REMINDERS Community Website Sign up at www.MyElyson.com (Elyson’s new, stand-alone resident website) and opt-in to receive the latest community information, upcoming events, announcements and weekly emails. Elyson Café Monday: CLOSED Tuesday – ursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm Friday: 11:00am – 3:00pm and 5:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm Family Meals for four are available for pick up daily between 2:00 and 5:30pm (except Monday). Tennis Courts e tennis courts are open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. e courts will close at 11:00 p.m. Residents will need their access devices to enter the gate. ere is an online reservation system that can be accessed via www.MyElyson.com if you want to guarantee a court will be available for use at a specific time. Elyson House Meeting Room e meeting room at Elyson House is not open for public use but is available for reservation. If you are interested in reserving the room, please contact Melanie Kennedy to check availability and get a copy of the rental agreement. Please keep in mind that the maximum occupancy of the room is 36 people and that the Association requires a completed rental agreement and payment in full at least 10 days prior to the event. Please note the Elyson House patio is not available for rental, but it is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Elyson Pool e pool is swim at your own risk 10am – 8pm Tuesday through Sunday. Residents must have a valid Elyson access card to enter the pool. A maximum of 4 guests are allowed per household.

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MyThe official publication for the residents of Elyson

September 2018 Volume 2, Issue 9 News for the Residents of Elyson

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 9:30AM – 10:30AM

HOA Board Meeting

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 10:00AM – 11:00AMChildren’s Story Time

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 4:00PM – 7:00PMFall into Autumn

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10AM – 11AMPajama Story Time

Don’t forget to tag #ElysonLife in your September posts!

We are very excited to launch a new and improved resident website, featuring the latest community updates, neighborhood information, important contacts, HOA documents and upcoming events. Please register at www.MyElyson.com to gain access and sign up for weekly emails, sent out every Tuesday. If you previously registered on Elyson’s resident page (through Crest Management), you will still need to register on the new, stand-alone website.

Sign-up at the new website by September 30 for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Target! The winner will be randomly selected from all of the registered email addresses on October 1st and the winner will be notified by email. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns regarding the new website.

NEW RESIDENT WEBSITE!

UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY REMINDERS

Community WebsiteSign up at www.MyElyson.com (Elyson’s new, stand-alone resident

website) and opt-in to receive the latest community information, upcoming events, announcements and weekly emails.

Elyson Café Monday: CLOSEDTuesday – Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pmFriday: 11:00am – 3:00pm and 5:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pmSunday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Family Meals for four are available for pick up daily between 2:00 and 5:30pm (except Monday).

Tennis CourtsThe tennis courts are open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The

courts will close at 11:00 p.m. Residents will need their access devices to enter the gate. There is an online reservation system that can be accessed via www.MyElyson.com if you want to guarantee a court will be available for use at a specific time.

Elyson House Meeting RoomThe meeting room at Elyson House is not open for public use

but is available for reservation. If you are interested in reserving the room, please contact Melanie Kennedy to check availability and get a copy of the rental agreement. Please keep in mind that the maximum occupancy of the room is 36 people and that the Association requires a completed rental agreement and payment in full at least 10 days prior to the event. Please note the Elyson House patio is not available for rental, but it is available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Elyson PoolThe pool is swim at your own risk 10am – 8pm Tuesday through

Sunday. Residents must have a valid Elyson access card to enter the pool. A maximum of 4 guests are allowed per household.

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(Continued from Cover Page)Crest Management Company • Ph: 281-579-076117171 Park Row, Suite 310Houston, TX 77084

Mailing Address: Elyson Residential Associationc/o Crest Management Company, AAMSPO Box 219320, Houston, TX 77218

Community Manager – Tim [email protected], 281-945-4633Please contact Tim for common area maintenance/contractor matters and Board requests.

Assistant Manager – Melanie [email protected], 281-945-4665Please contact Melanie for deed restriction and architectural control matters, access cards and meeting room rentals.

Community Accountant – Hannah [email protected], 281-945-4671Please contact Hannah for payment and accounting matters.

Lifestyle Director – Kelly [email protected] contact Kelly for questions on community events, activities, newsletter, sponsorship or volunteering.

Websites: www.myelyson.com / www.crest-management.com

Elyson Welcome Center : 281-640-4004 or e [email protected]

Elyson Cafe – 281-371-3379 or www.elyson.com/elyson-cafe

Non-Emergency Sheriff – 713-221-6000• Suspicious persons or activities• Loud music from a neighboring property• Vehicles blocking entry or exit to a home• Unprovoked harassment by fellow property owners• Other non-emergency items or events

For life threatening emergencies, please call 911 IMMEDIATELY.

Waller Harris ESD 200 Station 6 – 281-574-5606

Best Trash Service – 281-313-2378 or www.best-trash.com

Harris County MUD #457 – 832-490-1600• Connect new water service• Water service issues• Other MUD facility concerns

Centerpoint Energy – 713-207-2222 or www.centerpointenergy.com• Power outages• Streetlight outages

A-Beautiful Pools - 281-376-6510 or a-beautifulpools.comPool is guarded from May to September and is swim at your own risk for the remainder of the year.

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Portable GrillsNo portable grills are allowed on the patio, pool sidewalk, parking

lot or grassy areas. If you have a party in the meeting room or on the patio and are using your own caterer, the food must be brought in already cooked.

No Parking Fire LanePlease remember the circle area around the Elyson House and

Café is painted red with No Parking and Fire Lane markings. The No Parking Fire Lane is regulation for any vehicle on wheels. It is intended to be a temporary drive-thru area only. If necessary, in the future we will contact the Constables office to enforce the regulation.

Lost and FoundPlease note all lost & found items will be held at the Welcome

Center for up to one week.

You may email [email protected] or stop by the Welcome Center to inquire about a lost item.

COMMUNITY REMINDERS

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If you are thinking of selling or buying a home, or if you know someone who does, please contact us.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIESMake sure to register on Elyson’s NEW website

(www.MyElyson.com) to find out more about Elyson’s upcoming activities and events!

HOA BOARD MEETINGWednesday, September 5, 9:30am – 10:30am Elyson House Meeting Room

CHILDREN’S STORY TIMEFriday, September 14, 10:00am – 11:00amANDSaturday, September 29, 10:00am – 11:00am Elyson House Children’s Room

We are pleased to offer TWO story time events in September! Join us in the

Elyson House Children’s room for our regular scheduled Story Time on the 2nd Friday of the month, plus a special pajama-themed story

time on Saturday, September 29. This hour-long event includes stories, songs, crafts, cookies and lots of fun, led by award-winning author Maria Ashworth. All residents are welcome, RSVP’s not required. Geared for children 0-8 years old.

FALL INTO AUTUMNSaturday, September 22, 4:00pm – 7:00pmElyson House

Celebrate the 1st day of fall with live music, inflatables, lawn games, face painting, a balloon artist, cool treats and DOGS! Bring your furry four-legged friends to join in the fun including dog treats and a mobile groomer. Elyson Café will be featuring food, beer and wine specials for purchase. This event is open to the public. All family, friends and dogs are welcome!

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Join The Movement Studio at Elyson House on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm – 7:30pm for Boot Camp & Recovery, begining September 12. Boot Camp is a fun and challenging workout for all fitness levels. We combine strength training drills with high intensity cardio intervals for maximum calorie burn and weight loss for 45 minutes,

followed by 15 minutes of recovery yoga and stretching. These workouts will help you reach your peak fitness level in a fun, safe and supportive setting with like-minded neighbors. All fitness levels welcome, ages 16 and up. Participants will need to bring water, a towel, mat and a set of 5-10 pound weights to each class. Register online at www.themovementstudio.fitness/

Contact Amy Shaabani for more information.Phone: 832-549-1660 Email: [email protected]

Stop by the Elyson House patio between 6:30pm and 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 5 to meet Certified Boot Camp & Recovery I n s t r u c t o r , A m y Shaabani. Learn more about the Boot Camp & Recovery class and get your free body fat percentage assessment. C o m p l i m e n t a r y refreshments and light snacks will be provided, plus a free gift for everyone who signs up for their 1st month of classes.

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Thank you to everyone who has participated in Children’s Story Time at the Elyson House Children’s Room.

Put on your favorite pajamas and join us for a special weekend-edition of Children’s Story Time on Saturday, September 29, plus the regular monthly story time on Friday, September 14!

Dine with Minnie Mouse at Elyson Café Saturday, September 8! A delicious brunch buffet is available from 10:00am to 11:30am. $10 for adults and $6.50 for kids. Please call 281-371-3379 for reservations.

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BABY BOOT CAMP

Join your neighbors on the Elyson House Event Lawn 6:45pm Tuesdays and Thursdays for Baby Boot Camp. Enjoy a 60-minute, full-body workout that provides a combination of strength-training exercises and cardio drills. All women are welcome. Stroller and kid-friendly but not required.

Baby Boot Camp provides fitness, nutrition and community support for women. For more information, visit: www.babybootcamp.com.

Sign-up by September 15 and pay $0 enrollment. Contact Victoria Salinas to register for your free class: 832-461-5953 or [email protected].

Located on the NW corner of Elyson Falls Dr. and Elyson Landing Ln, Kiddie Academy of Elyson is planning to open summer 2019! Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care provides education-based care for families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full-time care, before and after school care and summer programs.

For more information, call 281-810-3811 or visit: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/elyson/

KIDDIE ACADEMY OF ELYSON

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The pickleball court in Elyson’s n e w e s t p a r k o f f E l y s o n Fa l l s D r i v e , j u s t o u t s i d e the en t rance to the Drees p a t i o h o m e neighborhood, will be opening soon. If you are not familiar with

pickleball, it is a racquet sport that borrows elements from tennis, ping pong and badminton. Pickleball is easy to learn and is also considered easier on the joints since the court is smaller than a tennis court. It is a perfect cross-generational sport allowing every member of the family to get in on the fun. The court will not be fenced and there will be no online reservation system like the tennis courts so please be courteous to others who are waiting to play.

PICKLEBALL ANYONE? YOUR VOICE WAS HEARD

There were some issues with the air conditioning at the Elyson House this summer. We were finally able to find a contractor who traced the issue to the Elyson Café kitchen vent system. The problem appears to be fixed and the Welcome Center and Café are cooling properly. For those of you who visited the Café and experienced hot temperatures, please come back and enjoy all it has to offer, especially the Friday night dinners and music. It is a great time to relax and visit with neighbors.

Effective September 1st, there will be a new cleaning company at Elyson House. The company is Signature Cleaning Concepts, a family owned and operated Katy area business. The bid was actually lower than the previous cleaning company and we are hopeful you will notice improved service.

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WATER AEROBICS

NEW UH KATY CAMPUS NEW MODEL HOME

ELYSON CAFE GIFT CARDS

Thank you to everyone who participated in water aerobics at the Elyson House Pool this summer! Due to popularity, we plan to offer Water Aerobics classes again next summer from May through September.

University of Houston Breaks Ground on New Katy Campus

The University of Houston plans to build on its longtime presence in Katy by breaking ground on a new campus at the Northeast corner of Grand Parkway and I-10, just a few miles from Elyson.

UH broke ground on this campus Mid-2018 and expects it to be completed by the fall of 2019. The 80,000-square-foot building at UH Katy will be constructed on 46 acres in a growing area known as University Center, next to Katy Asian Town. Students will take classes from the UH College of Nursing and the UH Cullen College of Engineering, as well as the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy.

New Model Home by Drees Custom Homes

The Drees model home located at 6326 Prairie Landing is now open daily - Mon. - Sat. 10:00 am - 6 pm and Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm. The Brynlee II is a spacious one-story patio home featuring 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths and a 3-car garage. Here’s another interesting feature of the Brynlee: it’s a new plan created to commemorate Drees’ nine decades of success.

Visit Elyson’s first gated enclave to tour the decorated model and other floor plans available for quick move-in.

Gift cards are now available at Elyson Café, both in digital and plastic.

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With the temperatures starting to fall, it’s the perfect time to take the family to John Paul’s Landing Park, one of Katy’s biggest parks. Opened this spring, the 850-acre park is located on West Road, between the Grand Parkway and Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, less than 4 miles from Elyson.

The park features three distinct areas, all connected by a walking trail. Amenities include playgrounds, picnic pavilions and a 150-acre fishing lake stocked with bass, catfish, crappie and sunfish. An environmental education center is under construction and scheduled to open in early 2019 at the park. It will include a classroom area, a great room and exhibits to help visitors learn about the area’s native vegetation and ecosystem. It will also have demonstration gardens displaying some of the many ecosystems found in Texas.

There are guidelines for the installation of outdoor lighting in Elyson? For landscape lighting the guidelines state “landscape lighting must be located at ground level in flowerbeds and must luminate white”. We have noticed homeowners are installing lights and lining driveways and sidewalks. The Board has instructed the management company to send letters asking that the lights be relocated to the mulched landscape beds in order to comply with the guidelines. You can find a copy of the guidelines on www.myelyson.com under the HOA tab - Documents/Meetings/Budgets.

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Grading Elem. Elem. Sec. Sec. Total Period Days Mins. Days Mins. Days 1st 42 18,300 27 11,610 2nd 45 19,440 30 12,540 3rd 30 12,720First Semester 87 3rd 42 18,300 4th 48 20,760 28 11,860 5th 29 12,290 6th 33 14,010 Second Semester 90Total Days 177Total Minutes 77,790* 76,550**Includes waived minutes for professional development.

Katy ISD Instruc� onal Calendar 2018-2019Approved by the Katy ISD Board of Trustees on February 26, 2018.

JULY 4 Holiday • Staff

AUGUST 2-3 New Teacher Inservice Day 7 Convoca on 8 Secondary District Professional Learning Day 9 Elementary District Professional Learning Day10 Campus Professional Learning Day 13 Campus Professional Learning Day 14 Teacher Prepara on Day15 First Day of Fall Semester

SEPTEMBER 3 Holiday • Students and Staff 12 Family Night (No Homework Assigned)24 2nd Secondary Grading Cycle Begins

OCTOBER 8 Early Dismissal - Elementary Parent Conferences and Secondary Professional Learning15 2nd Elementary Grading Cycle Begins 17 Family Night (No Homework Assigned)19 Early Dismissal - Elementary Parent Conferences and Secondary Professional Learning

NOVEMBER 5 3rd Secondary Grading Cycle Begins19 Thanksgiving Break Begins28 Family Night (No Homework Assigned)

DECEMBER21 Early Dismissal - End of Semester24 Winter Break Begins • Holiday • Students and Staff

JANUARY1-4 Winter Break • Holiday • Students and Staff 7 Teacher Prepara on Day 8 First Day of Spring Semester 21 Campus Professional Learning Day • Student Holiday 30 Family Night (No Homework Assigned)

FEBRUARY 15 Early Dismissal - Campus Professional Learning 18 District Professional Learning Day, • Student Holiday 19 5th Secondary Grading Cycle Begins

MARCH 6 Family Night (No Homework Assigned) 11 Spring Break Begins 18 4th Elementary Grading Cycle Begins

APRIL 5 Early Dismissal - Campus Professional Learning 8 6th Secondary Grading Cycle Begins19 Holiday • Students and Staff

MAY 1 Family Night (No Homework Assigned) 23 Early Dismissal - Last Day of School 24 Teacher Prepara on Day 27 Holiday • Staff

Begin Elementary Grading Cycle End Elementary Grading CycleBegin Secondary Grading CycleEnd Secondary Grading Cycle New Teacher Inservice DayTeacher Prepara on Day • Student HolidayEarly Dismissal Early Dismissal - Parent Conferences and/or Professional Learning

Holiday • Students and Staff Convoca on Secondary District Professional Learning Day, Elementary Campus Professional Learning Day Elementary District Professional Learning Day,Secondary Campus Professional Learning Day Campus Professional Learning Day • Student HolidayDistrict Professional Learning Day • Student HolidayFamily Night (No Homework Assigned)

Bad Weather Make-Up Days: Jan. 21* Feb. 18**If used, employees will need to make up the day on a Saturday.This calendar contains enough minutes to cover bad weather days.

Note: 238-day employees will need to work two (2) addi onal days.

Calendar Highlights

Symbol Keys:

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TIPS FOR PACKING A HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHBy Stephany Pando, cooksmarts.com, edited for space

Packing lunches for your back-to-schoolers is no easy task. It takes time and planning. Plus, every parent knows that just because you pack it, doesn’t guarantee your kids will actually eat it.

However, this doesn’t mean you have to fill your kids’ lunchboxes with pizza and cookies everyday. Below we offer 5 tips for how to pack a nutritious lunch that your kids will look forward to eating and you’ll feel good about giving them.

Tip #1: Get Your Kids Involved• Give your kids healthy food options from each food group and

let them make the final decisions on what goes in their lunch.

• Take your child grocery shopping with you and let them have a say (to a certain extent) in what goes into the cart. This promotes feelings of responsibility and empowerment.

• Designate a part of your kitchen as the “lunch packing station” and spend some time there with your kids the night before to get lunch ready for the next day.

Tip #2: Turn Healthy Foods into Fun Foods• Use cookie cutters to make shapes out of bread, deli meat,

cheese, or a melon-baller for fruit.

• Use kid-friendly skewers to make colorful food kebabs.

• Create a theme for the day and have all of the foods in their lunch relate to the theme

Tip #3: Make Your Own Snacks – and limit processed onesKids rely on snacks to keep their energy up, but the type of snack

is important to consider. Packaged snacks tend to lack important nutrients and can be high in sugar, sodium and saturated fats. Take control of what is in your kids’ snacks by making them yourself!

Tip #4: Incorporate All Food GroupsA balanced diet includes all of the food groups. Luckily, there are

so many different ways to enjoy each food group:

• Fruits: fresh, frozen, dried, canned, baked (think apple chips!) or pureed.

• Vegetables: fresh, frozen, or baked (think kale chips!)

• Lean protein: baked chicken, deli meats, hard boiled eggs,

beans or nuts (be aware of nut allergy regulations at your child’s school).

• Low-fat dairy: milk, cheese or yogurt

• Whole Grains: pita, sandwich bread, tortillas, wraps, and pastas

Tip#5: Encourage HydrationIt’s recommended that school-aged kids drink between 6-8 cups of

water a day (even more in hot weather or if their activity level is high).

• Let your child pick out their favorite water bottle and encourage them to drink the whole thing at least twice at school. They’ll be more inclined to do it if they feel like they are completing a challenge!

• If the “flavor” of water is too boring for them, throw in a few pieces of frozen fruit to sweeten it up – and keep it cooler.

With these tips in mind, you and your child are ready to start out the school year on the right foot. Good luck – and happy packing!

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