Weekly Bulletin – 3/31/17

Kudos

• Congratulations to all Biggest Loser participants! Kudos to our Biggest Losers, Lauren Hunt – 1^st, Meg Brown – 2^nd, and Jessica Ramsour – 3^rd!
• Congratulations to all of us for surviving the first round of testing! Special thanks to all who helped with testing or tested!  Kudos to Richa Muhammad for leading us!
• Kudos to Kinder for surviving the field trip! FYI – Ms. Reese is an amazing sub. 

 Next Week

• Monday (4/3)

o   NFL/NBA BINGO – Send students with perfect attendance to the cafeteria for BINGO

• 1^st/4^th– 8:00 – 8:30
• 2^nd/3^rd– 8:35 – 9:05
• K/5^th– 9:10 – 9:40

 

• Tuesday (4/4):

o   CES Library Closed – Elementary Principal PD @ CES, 8:00 – 12:00

o   R4L - Kona Ice after-school

  

• Wednesday (4/5):

o   K—2nd POPS Ceremony (2nd 9 Weeks Awards) - 2nd—8:00 a.m., 1st—8:30 a.m., K—9:30 a.m.

o   Computer Training, 3:15 – 4:15 (fill out survey before training)

 

• Thursday (4/6):

o   3rd—5th POPS Ceremony (2nd 9 Weeks Awards) - 5th—8:00 a.m., 4th—8:45 a.m., 3rd—9:40 a.m.

o   PBIS K – 2^nd at 2:00; PK during PK Recess

 

• Friday (4/7):

o   PBIS 3^rd – 5^th at 2:00

 

Updates:

Take RSVP survey for computer training.  I am sending in a separate e-mail.

PFISD Transfer Application – The PfISD transfer window is officially open.  If you are interested, please apply.  You will not be able to transfer if you do not apply, even if your dream job is open.

Word of the Week -

Resilience

The ability to be strong and healthy after going through something tough and difficult.

Resistencia

La capacidad de ser fuerte y saludable después de pasar por algo difícil y difícil.

 

Weekly Bulletin – 3/2/17

Happy belated birthday to Aaron Cruz (3/2)!  Happy birthday to Michelle Salinas (3/8)!

Kudos

• Kudos to all who participated in the parade! Congratulations to our winners – especially Ms. DeJulio and Ms. Aegerter’s classes!  Thank you again to Ms. Reeves for organizing and creating the slide show!
• Kudos to all of the teachers who did a great job during the CST walkthrough on Wednesday! Special kudos from Ms. Sanchez to Ms. Gonzalez for helping their class look great!
• Congratulations to our Ballet Folklorico dancers! Kudos to Ms. Gonzalez and Ms. Olivarez for leading the team!
• Kudos to Avi Santos for organizing the St. David’s dental checks! Thank you to all who got forms in!
• Thank you for tutoring! We have many who are burning the midnight oil with our students to get them STAAR ready!
• Thank you to Mr. Cruz for teaching science lessons!
• Thank you to Ms. Grimes for the lounge décor!
• Thank you to Ms. Tullos for organizing happy hour!

Next Week

• Monday (3/6)
  • TELPAS testing, Computer Lab closed

• Tuesday (3/7):
  • TELPAS testing, Computer Lab closed
  • GA off campus – all day
  • TELPAS rating party ALL homeroom teachers must attend

• Wednesday (3/8):
  • TELPAS testing, Computer Lab closed

• Thursday (3/9):
  • TELPAS testing, Computer Lab closed
  • GLL, Rm. 404
  • Spring Fest, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

• Friday (3/10):
  • Literacy Day

• Monday 13^th – Friday 17^th – Spring Break

Weekly Bulletin – 2/24/17

Kudos

• Kudos to Rita Ervin for hosting a great Book Fair!
• Kudos to everyone who helped with Muffins with Mom! Thank you to Natalie Hays, Julieta Nettles, Rachel Henning, Elia Estrada, Rita Ervin, Cara Walkup, Devin Aegerter, Brenda Medina, Helen Adeniken, Amy Uribe, Richa Muhammad, Eve Reeves, Meg Brown, Avi Santos, and everyone else who helped!
• Congratulations! February is almost over and there are only two more weeks until Spring Break!
• Congratulations for making it to pay day!
• Good luck to our Ballet Folklorico team! They are performing in competition tomorrow!

 

Next Week

• Monday (2/27)
  • Lit Committee Planning Meeting, Library, 3:15 p.m.

 

• Tuesday (2/28):
  • GA out a.m. for PD
  • HA out a.m. for PD
  • PK will eat in classrooms at 10:15 to nap before parade
  • Culture Parade – 1:00 and 2:00 (see e-mail from Eve Reeves)
  • Kona Ice – RL4L – after school
  • District SPED Job Alike PD after school (see below)

 

• Wednesday (3/1):
  • CST - a.m. – plan on having people walking through your class
  • New Teacher Mtg., 3:05 in Room 404
  • PEF Grant Due
  • Diversity Team Mtg., 3:15

 

• Thursday (3/2):
  • Language of Testing Meetings 3^rd – 5^th, Conference, Room 109
  • TELPAS writing samples due
  • GLL, Rm. 404

 

• Friday (3/3):
  • PK Data Window closes
  • The Big Event
  • PSST Meetings

 

Future Dates

TELPAS Dates – March 2 – Language of Testing Meetings; March 2^nd – Writing Samples Due; March 6^th – 8^th – Reading Test; March  7^th – Rater Party

February 28^th – SPED Job Alike District Training @ CES (Library, CL, 404, 400, 311, 310 – computer carts will be needed – 3^rd to 310; 4^th to 400; and 5^th to 404) – Aaron Cruz will come get laptop carts by 11:00 a.m.  – Please plan accordingly.

March 9^th – Spring Fest – Let Margaret Olivarez know about your booth

March 10^th – Lit Day

Information

Word of the Week – Amy Uribe – February 27^th – March 25^th

• Gratitude – To appreciate what you have and thank and help others
• Gratitud – Para apreciar lo que tienes y agradecer y avudar a otros

Weekly Bulletin – 2/16/17

Kudos

 

• Thank you to the 1^st/2^nd Teams for hosting the Faculty Meeting! Yummy!

• Congratulations to us all for surviving Valentine’s Day on a Tuesday, AND for making it the day after!

• Kudos to the 4^th grade team for hosting Writing Camp!

• Thank you to the SPED team for covering this week!

• Thank you to Dawn Grimes for making the rug in the restroom! We love your décor!

• Kudos to all of the teachers who are tutoring! Love you for going the extra, extra mile!

• Kudos to Margaret Olivarez, Martha Gonzalez and our Ballet Folklorico team for practicing hard for competition!

• Kudos to Eve Reeves for creating the AR invites! So awesome!

• Congratulations to Cathy Dickey, Avi Santos, Jenny Cowen, and Jessica Ramsour for being our on-time winners for the week!

Next Week

Monday (2/20)

• RM – Out – Personal

• Campus PD all report to the gym at 8:00 a.m.

• District PD for Meg Brown, Kim Cruz, Rita Ervin, Caroline Gutierrez, Eve Reeves Adrianna Rodriguez, Cara Walkup and Tanya Walton

• Muffins with Mom Planning Meeting (listen for announcement)

 Tuesday (2/21):

• David’s Rm. 107

• Book Fair Student Preview

• Book Fair Teacher Preview, 3:00 p.m.

• Fundraiser Money Due

• RM out – am – PD

• Elementary CILT Mtg. 3:00 – 4:00

 Wednesday (2/22):

• Muffins with Mom, 7:10 – 7:40

• Book Fair Open!!!

• David’s Rm. 107

 Thursday (2/23):

• GLL, Rm. 404

 Friday (2/24):

• Black History Month Presentation (Details TBD – Email will be sent)

 Saturday (2/25) and Sunday (2/26) – Ballet Folklorico Competition SPHS

Future Dates

TELPAS Dates – March 2 – Language of Testing Meetings; March 2^nd – Writing Samples Due; March 6^th – 8^th – Reading Test; March  7^th – Rater Party

February 28^th – Parade of Cultures

February 28^th – SPED Job Alike District Training @ CES (Library, CL, 404, 303, 400, 311, 310 – computer carts will be needed – 3^rd to 310; 4^th to 400; and 5^th to 404)

March 3^rd – The Big Event

March 9^th – Spring Fest

March 10^th – Lit Day

Information

Word of the Week – Amy Uribe – February 21^st – 25^th

 

• Self-Reliance - I can Depend on Myself

• Auto-confianza - Puedo depender de mi mismo.

 

 

 

Weekly Bulletin – 2/10/17

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Yolanda Morales (2/14), Alexis Baeza (2/14), Erin Hanna (2/16), Margaret Olivarez (2/16) and Dawn Grimes (2/18)!!!

Congratulations

Shannon Kennady - Teacher of the Year

Kim Cruz – Humanitarian of the Year

Caroline Gutierrez – Rookie of the Year

Helen Adeniken – District Support Person of the Year

Doris Espinoza – EA of the Year

Maria Gallegos – Aramark Employee of the Year

Jose Lopez – Maintenance Person of the Year

 

Kudos

• Kudos to Margaret Olivarez for organizing McTeacher night! Thank you to all the staff members who worked it!
• Kudos to Cara Walkup and Eve Reeves for putting on the Kindergarten Music Performance and Art Show! Thank you to the Kindergarten Team and everyone else who attended and helped!
• Thank you to the Pride and SPED team, 3^rd and 4^th grade, and Helen Adeniken for benchmark testing this week!
• Thank you to Jenny Cowen and Sonia Aegerter for representing us during the CST meeting!
• Thank you to Lauren Hunt and Kim Cruz for putting up the Black History Month B-Board! Thank you to all who contributed!
• Kudos for being awesome!

 

Next Week

• Monday (2/13)

• Tuesday (2/14):
  • RM Out a.m. – AP mtg.
  • Class Parties

• Wednesday (2/15):
  • Bus Driver/Crossing Guard Appreciation
  • GT Interviews
  • Support Services Walk through
  • Faculty Meeting, 3:15, Library

• Thursday (2/16):
  • GA and RM out a.m. – Title I mtg.
  • GT Interviews
  • Book Fair Set Up, 3:15, CES Library

• Friday (2/17):
  • Book Fair Student Preview
  • Germ Blast, late p.m.
  • RM Out – Personal

Future Dates

TELPAS Dates –February 13^th – Assembling and Verifying Training Finished AND Writing Sample Collection begin (2^nd – 5^th + a few extra)

February 17^th – 24^th – Book Fair – Student Preview – February 17^th and 21^st; Teacher Preview – February 21^st

February 20^th – PD Day

February 22^nd – Muffins with Mom

February 28^th – Parade of Cultures

February 28^th – SPED Job Alike District Training @ CES (Library, CL, 404, 303, 400, 311, 310 – computer carts will be needed – 3^rd to 310; 4^th to 400; and 5^th to 404)

March 9^th – Spring Fest

March 10^th – Lit Day

Information

Word of the Week – Amy Uribe – February 13^th – 17^th

Kindhearted - Having a kind and sympathetic nature for people’s well-being.

De Buen Corazon - Tener un tipo y una naturaleza simpática para la gente de bien estarcon buen corazon.

Retirees

If you are retiring, please let me know.  Rhonda Pegoda has sent out a note to make sure she has all names.  We want to make sure people get celebrated!

 Principal Recommendation for Curriculum Review Teams

(submitted by John O’Hare)

The PfISD Curriculum Team is looking for help!  With a focus on continuous improvement, we are looking to begin the process of reviewing and refining our district curriculum.  

 

We are seeking teachers and/or instructional staff with: 

• proven academic success and experience
• a variety of instructional strategies 
• at least two years of teaching experience in the given content area 

 

We know our students need our teachers in the classroom every day, therefore we will conduct the curriculum review outside of the school day.  Teachers participating on our curriculum review teams will be compensated at a rate of $27 per hour.   All teachers participating on our curriculum review teams will receive training for the curriculum review and they will be compensated for their training time.  Participating teachers can expect some of the curriculum review to take place after school hours in the months of March, April, and May, and up to an additional 3 days of work during the summer.

Let Georgie know if you are interested.

Tuition-based Prekindergarten Registration: Wednesday, February 15, 2017

(submitted by Christy Fox)

Registration for tuition-based prekindergarten begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in the Administration Building Board Room and is open to all Pflugerville community residents and to all Pflugerville ISD employees. Enrollment is based on a first-come, first-serve basis and limited seats are available. Tuition-based prekindergarten seats will be offered at Mott, Murchison, Riojas, and Rowe Lane Elementary schools during the 2017-18 school year.

 

Weekly Bulletin – 1/19/17

Happy Birthday

Happy Belated Birthday to Caroline Gutierrez (1/28)!

Kudos

• SPED for hosting the Faculty Meeting Social!
• Step Team for performing at WVMS!
• To our Intervention Team (Pink, Nettles, and Tullos) for being great PSST contributors!

Next Week

• Monday (1/23)

 

• Tuesday (1/24):
  • Dowser Dan Assembly, CES Cafeteria, 8:30 – 9:30, K – 2^nd
  • Diversity Committee Meeting, Art Room, 3:05

 

• Wednesday (1/25):
  • Mock Test 5^th Grade (5^th Conference at 1:55)
  • PLC, 4^th Grade @ 7:40 in 404
  • PBIS Meeting, 205, 3:15
  • SPED Campus PLC, 400, 3:15

 

• Thursday (1/26):
  • Mock Test 5^th Grade (5^th Conference at 1:55)
  • PLC, 3^rd Grade @ 7:40 in 404

 

• Friday (1/27):
  • 2^nd – 5^th Math Data Review, K Reading Review, Planning, Rm. 404
  • UIL Practice, Specifics TBD

 

Future Dates

January 28^th – UIL/DLE Academics, PHS

January 30^th – Submit Recipes for Chef Patrick Recipe Contest

January 30^th – Call for PfISD District PD Submissions Due

January 30^th – 4^th Grade Mock Test

January 31^st – Bluebonnet Book Party

February 1^st – Early Release (This will be used as PD, do not schedule parent conferences)

February 2^nd – Super Bowl Math Night and Chili Cook Off

February 3^rd – 100^th Day of School

February 7^th – Kinder Music Program

February 7^th – McTeacher Night

February 14^th – Valentine’s Day Party

TELPAS Dates – February 8^th TELPAS training; February 13^th – Assembling and Verifying Training Finished AND Writing Sample Collection begin (2^nd – 5^th + a few extra)

February 22^nd – Muffins with Mom

February 28^th – SPED Job Alike District Training @ CES (Library, CL, 404, 303, 400, 311, 310 – computer carts will be needed – 3^rd to 310; 4^th to 400; and 5^th to 404)

March 9^th – Spring Fest

March 10^th – Lit Day

Information

Word of the Week from Amy Uribe – Acceptance – January 23-27

• Acceptance:Recognition of the diversity of others, their opinions, practices, and culture. 

·       Aceptación: Reconocimiento de la diversidad de los demás, sus opiniones, prácticas y cultura

Dismissal

I am making the following changes to dismissal in order to increase instructional time and the efficiency of dismissal and pick-up.  Some changes will be made immediately and some changes will be made on January 30^th.  Because of this, I put the changes in two different groups:

Immediate Dismissal Changes/Reminders:

• Dismissal for K – 5^th will now be from 2:38 – 2:45. (Kinder should be moving out at 2:38.)
• All classes should be out of their class by 2:45 when the bell rings. (Purple tickets will be given out between these times.)
• EDP students should not arrive in the cafeteria before 2:40. EDP is not equipped to monitor students until this time.
• Bus students need to be sent down at 2:38. Kim Tullos and Nikki Miller will meet them in the hall. (Our goal is to have a bell at 2:38 to begin dismissal procedure.)

Changes Effective January 30^th:

• K – 4^th will divide their current “car riders” into two groups: car riders and walk-ups.  Students whose parents walk up to get them are considered “walk-ups”; students who are called to cars are “car riders”. 
• All parents will be informed of this change. They are encouraged to select one or the other.  If they change, we will still give them their child but kindly remind them to do one or the other.
• Grade level teachers will need to set up a procedure to divide car riders and pick-ups. They will also have to decide which teachers will monitor car riders and which will monitor pick-ups.  Staff members will be on duty and can help monitor students briefly if needed.
• We will try this from 1/30 – 3/10. If it does not increase efficiency, then we will not continue to do it. 

TEA launches social media campaign celebrating teachers

State Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has launched a new social media campaign that aims to share the success stories of Texas teachers. The #IAmTXEd campaign celebrates the stories of educators whose work is leading to greater student outcomes and achievements. The first #IAmTXEd stories have highlighted the work of educators in the Presidio, Duncanville, Lubbock and Northwest districts, reaching about 40,000 people.

OA Online

Who you gonna call?

Bryan police arrested five people on Wednesday on the grounds of the former Bowie Elementary School. The individuals, aged between 17 and 21, said they were there in an attempt to find ghosts. During a search of the building, police found a BB gun and a Ouija board. The school has a reputation for being haunted, and is listed on several paranormal websites.

Bryan-College Station Eagle

 

Weekly Bulletin – 1/13/17

Happy Birthday

Happy Belated Birthday to Mariel Garcia 1/15, and Julieta Nettles 1/16!

Kudos

Kudos to Margaret Olivarez, Janette Dominguez and Doris Espinoza for organizing Spanish Spelling Bee students!  Congratulations to our students who participated!  Thank you to Helen Adeniken and Richa Muhammad for going to support our school!

Kudos to our Homeroom teachers for being flexible during the POPS Awards changes!  Our student leaders did an excellent job representing their classes!  Thank you to everyone who helped (accidentally or on purpose).  This includes Adriana Rodriguez, Cara Walkup, Eve Reeves, Meg Brown, Brenda Medina, Helen Adeniken, Amy Uribe and Nikki Miller!

Kudos to Erin Hanna for printing Science Fair Award Certificates!

Kudos to Avi Santos for coordinating with the community to support our students!

Kudos to Richa Muhammad for organizing the Step Team!  Their first big performance is next week.

Kudos to the CES staff representing us in District Volleyball!  Thank you to Janette Dominguez,

Rodney Bruner, Teresa Sanchez, Milena DeJulio, Lindsay Hicks, Meg Brown, Kim Cruz, Eve Reeves, Noe Chapa, Rachel Henning, Tamara Grottker, Nikki Miller, Lauren Hunt, Travis Schwartz, Richa Muhammad, Tanya Walton, and Kristi White!

 Kudos to Dawn Grimes for adding to the winter lounge décor!

 Next Week

• Monday (1/16: Student and Staff Holiday

 

• Tuesday (1/17):
  • HA Out – a.m. – IC Mtg.
  • Elementary CILT Meeting, 3:00 – 5:00

 

• Wednesday (1/18):    
  • CST, 8:30 – 10:30, to observe 1^st and 2^nd Guided Reading Block
  • Grand Canyon University in Teacher’s Lounge during Lunch (with snacks)
  • Step Team performing at WVMS at 5:30 p.m.
  • Faculty Meeting hosted by SPED team

 

• Thursday (1/19):
  • All K – 5 Teams meet to review Reading Data during conference, 404 (K-3^rd Bilingual teachers do not need to attend at this time.)

 

• Friday (1/20):
  • Geo Bee
  • PSST’s

 

Future Dates

January 28^th – UIL/DLE Academics, PHS

January 30^th – Submit Recipes for Chef Patrick Recipe Contest

January 31^st – Bluebonnet Book Party

February 1^st – Early Release (This will be used as PD, do not schedule parent conferences)

February 2^nd – Super Bowl Math Night

February 3^rd – 100^th Day of School

February 7^th – Kinder Music Program

February ? – McTeacher Night

TELPAS Dates – February 8^th TELPAS training; February 13^th – Assembling and Verifying Training Finished AND Writing Sample Collection begin (2^nd – 5^th + a few extra)

February 22^nd – Muffins with Mom

February 28^th – SPED Job Alike District Training @ CES (Library, 404, 308, 400, 311, 310)

March 9^th – Spring Fest

March 10^th – Lit Day

 

Information

Word of the Week from Amy Uribe – Tolerance – January 17

Tolerance:Consideration for the individual differences, views and beliefs of other people.

Tolerancia: Consideración de las diferencias individuales, opiniones y creencias de otras personas.

 

2017 Professional Learning Conference – Proposals Due by 1/30

The Professional Learning Department is seeking PfISD teachers, instructional coaches, counselors, administrators and other educators to develop and deliver elective sessions during the 2017 PfISD Professional Learning Conference. Interested parties should review the information provided below and submit proposals through the Google link at the end of this email by January 30, 2017. All proposals will be reviewed by the Professional Learning Steering Committee and appropriate content coordinators. Proposal approval or non-approval will be communicated by February 20, 2017 to the contact name provided.

Proposed Sessions Should:

- Stimulate Discussion and Audience Engagement

- Target either Novice, Practicing, or Expert Professionals

- Present Evidence Based on or Supported by Research

Areas of interest may include but are not limited to:

- Assessing Student Learning

- Behavior Management

- Teaching for Individual Differences

- Implementing Effective Strategies

- Designing Effective Instruction

- Integrating Technology Effectively

- Case-Based and Problem-Based Instruction

- Culturally Proficient Pedagogy 

- Responsive Teaching

- The Pflugerville 5

The elective session length should be three hours and include time for participants to collaborate and produce a product. We are looking for a wide range of topics that will be valuable to various learning groups. Instructors are paid a flat fee for preparation work completed while not actively on contract (summer) and attendance to a trainer-of-trainer session. Preparation for a 3 hour Session is $100.00

If you would like to suggest an elective that you are unavailable to develop and deliver please send the content or topic request to the Professional Learning team at pd@pfisd.net. If possible the elective will be added to the offerings for the 2017 PfISD Professional Learning Conference.

Submit elective proposals by January 30, 2017 through the link below.

https://goo.gl/forms/9jya1wgJ5MuEKN3L2

 

Weekly Bulletin – 12/9/16

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Lauren Hunt (12/12) and Beatriz Maldonado (12/12)!

Kudos

• Kudos to Ms. Grottker, Ms. Cowen, Ms. Roman, Ms. Hanna, and Ms. Aegerter for meeting November ST Math Goals! Thank you to Ms. Tullos, Ms. Adeniken, and Ms. Muhammad for covering for their reward!
• Kudos to Dawn Grimes for the beautiful quilted centerpieces in the lounge!
• Kudos to Ms. Adeniken, Ms. Pink, Ms. Tullos, Ms. Henning and Ms. Nettles for helping with MOY testing!
• Kudos to Ms. Adeniken, Ms. Ervin, and Ms. Reeves for helping to plan our AR Party! Thank you for encouraging our students to read!
• Kudos to our Science Fair Committee and all of the 4^th and 5^th grade teachers promoting Science Experiments!
• Kudos to Mr. Cruz and all the staff members who participated in Hour of Code!
• Kudos to all who were involved in the Diversity B-Board! Thank you for teaching students about other cultures!
• Kudos to all who baked for the Pie/Cake contest! Thank you to Ms. Olivarez for getting prizes!  Kudos to Caroline Gutierrez and Shannon Kennady for winning!
• Thank you to Ms. Galusha, Ms. Dominguez, and Ms. Olivarez for helping with Cookies and Pictures with Santa!
• Congratulations to Ms. Galusha and the PK Team for winning the Ugly Sweater Contest! Kudos to all of the staff members who went all out to show their spirit!

 

Next Week

• Monday (12/12):
  • Science Fair Set Up – 1:50 p.m.

 

• Tuesday (12/13):
  • Science Fair Judging – 8:00 – 12:00
  • Science Fair Viewing begins at 1:00
  • 4^th Music and Art Dress Rehearsal – 8:30 a.m.
  • 4^th Music and Art Performance – 6:30 p.m.
  • GA off campus personal – p.m.
  • Retirement Party – 3:15 p.m.

 

• Wednesday (12/14):     
  • Science Fair Viewing
  • Faculty Meeting – 3:15
  • AR Goal Party
    • K/1^st/2^nd – 8:00 – 8:30
    • 3^rd – 8: 45 – 9:15
    • 4^th – 9:30 – 10:00
    • 5^th – 10:15 – 10:45

 

• Thursday (12/15):
  • Class Celebrations
  • Finalize and submit Grades by EOD
  • Chess Tournament
    • 2 – 3 – Round 1 – 8:00 – 8:10/Round 2 – 8:30 – 8:40
    • 4 – 5   - Round 1 – 8:50 – 9:00/Round 2 – 9:20 – 9:30
    • 2 – 5 – Optional Round 3 – 9:45 – 10:05/Optional Round 4 – 10:15 – 10:35

 

• Friday (12/16):
  • Kindergarten Polar Express Day
  • Chess Finals
    • Semi-finals and Finals - Location TBD - Starts at 8:00
  • Early Release – noon

 

Future Dates

January 2^nd – All Staff Meet in Library at 8:00 a.m. (It is a workday after the meeting.)

Information

Word of the Week – Loyalty

Holiday Parties – Holiday parties should start at 1:00 and officially last no longer than an hour.  If you have a different time (for example, PK takes a nap at 1:00), then you need to inform the office staff.

District Copy Center Closure - (submitted by Tricia Gilbert)

The copy center will be shut down starting at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12 through 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016.  The online submission software will be upgraded during this time.  This upgrade will simplify the ordering process for faculty and staff and streamline the production side to allow ever faster turn-around times.  We regret interrupting service during the school year, but the last week in December is a historically low volume week and we want to be up and ready before the beginning of January, one of our busiest months of the year.  We will be sending out email reminders to all PfISD staff to inform them of the interruption of service.   If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tricia Gilbert at X-40258.

 

Weekly Bulletin – 12/2/16

In this week’s issue:

• Happy Birthday

• Kudos

• Next Week

• Future Dates

• Information

• Word of the Week – Empathy
  Holiday Parties
  District Copy Center Closure
  Dual Language Spelling Bee
  ESL Academy

Weekly Bulletin Printable: 

Weekly Bulletin

 

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Cara Walkup (12/4), Lindsay Hicks (12/7), and Leticia Davila (12/9)!

Kudos

• Kudos to the parents of the PTO! Check out our decorations completed by Ms. Ordaz and Ms. Alvarado!
• Kudos to Jessica Ramsour and Teresa Sanchez for representing CES at the PTO meeting!
• Kudos to Aaron Cruz for spearheading the HOC! Kudos to everyone who signed up!
• Kudos to the Diversity Committee for organizing the Winter Holidays B-Board!
• Kudos to our 12 Days of Christmas! Jeans, jeans, jeans!
• Kudos to Margaret Olivarez for organizing our Pie Contest! Kudos to all of you who have signed up!
• There will be no Morning Math until January 3^rd. Kudos to our Pride team for organizing MOY!  Kudos to the team for grading Morning Math!

 

Next Week

• Monday (12/5):
  • Computer Lab Closed – MOY

 

• Tuesday (12/6):
  • Computer Lab Closed – MOY
  • GA off campus for Meeting – most of day

 

• Wednesday (12/7):      
  • Computer Lab Closed – MOY
  • GA off campus – p.m. (1:30 – EOD) – Personal
  • AR Goals Due! (Points and 85%)
  • Pie Contest
  • PBIS Meeting, 3:15

 

• Thursday (12/8):
  • Computer Lab Closed – MOY
  • 3^rd Grade F/T – Nutcracker Ballet
  • PTO Photos with Santa (date change)

 

• Friday (12/9):
  • Computer Lab Closed – MOY
  • Morning Assembly (Amy will introduce “Loyalty”)
  • Adopt a Child students to CHS
  • Ugly Sweater Day!!!
  • ST Math Reward
  • Chess Participant Names Due
  • Faculty Christmas Party, Falcon Point Clubhouse, 7:00 – 10:00
  • RM out a.m. – CTC work session

 

Future Dates

• December 12^th – All Science Fair Projects Due
• December 13^th – Science Fair
• December 14^th – AR Party
• December 14^th – Faculty Meeting

 

Information

Word of the Week – Empathy

Holiday Parties – Holiday parties should start at 1:00 and officially last no longer than an hour.  If you have a different time (for example, PK takes a nap at 1:00), then you need to inform the office staff.

District Copy Center Closure - (submitted by Tricia Gilbert)

The copy center will be shut down starting at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12 through 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016.  The online submission software will be upgraded during this time.  This upgrade will simplify the ordering process for faculty and staff and streamline the production side to allow ever faster turn-around times.  We regret interrupting service during the school year, but the last week in December is a historically low volume week and we want to be up and ready before the beginning of January, one of our busiest months of the year.  We will be sending out email reminders to all PfISD staff to inform them of the interruption of service.   If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tricia Gilbert at X-40258.

Dual Language Spelling Bee - (submitted by Gema Hanson)

The 2017 Dual Language Spelling Bee will take place on January 12, 2017 from 8:00 – 10:00 am at Caldwell Elementary School.

ESL Academy  - (submitted by Gema Hanson)

The Multilingual Team is offering an ESL Academy on January 24 and 25, 2017 at Administration Building from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  both days. The intended audience for the training is teachers who are required to hold ESL teacher certification as well as any who are interested in adding the ESL supplement to their certificate.

Teachers may register in True North using the Course Number 10398 and the Section Number11346.

Please contact Gema Hanson x 40192 or Tonia Miller x 40194with any questions. 

 

Weekly Bulletin – 11/18/16

In this week’s issue:

• Kudos
• Happy Birthday
• Next Week
• Future Dates
• Word of the Week – From Amy Uribe
• Updates

 

Weekly Bulletin Printable: 

Weekly Bulletin

 

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Elia Estrada (11/29)!

Kudos

• Kudos to Rita Ervin for organizing the Thanksgiving Book Swap!
• Kudos to Cara Walkup and Eve Reeves for putting on a great 5^th grade Music show and Art display!
• Kudos to Eve Reeves for heading up the Thanksgiving decorations!
• Kudos to the 5^th Grade team and Comm for hosting the faculty meeting!
• Kudos to the 5^th grade students for representing CES in an outstanding way!
• Kudos to everyone who did extra duty for the Thanksgiving lunch!
• Kudos to the cafeteria staff for putting on a great Thanksgiving lunch and always being willing to help us out!
• Kudos to Kim Tullos and Margaret Olivarez for organizing our potluck! Kudos to all of the staff who brought in food!  Congratulations to Nikki Miller for being the Grand Champion Mac and Cheese Chef!
• Kudos to Aaron Cruz for promoting HOC!
• Kudos to Tamara Grottker, Dawn Grimes, and Debbie Hadley for being our first Timely Winners! Thank you to Nikki Miller, Cara Walkup and Brenda Medina for organizing this!

 

Next Week – Monday, November 21^st – Friday, November 25^th – Student and Staff Holiday

Next Work Week – Starting on November 28^th

• Monday:
  • K-2^nd DLE Meeting, 3:15, Admin. Bldg.

 

• Tuesday:
  • Pflex Cancelled – AW at Training
  • GA and HA out a.m. – PD
  • Science Fair Planning, 3:15, Library

 

• Wednesday:     
  • CST, 12:00 – 2:30 (observations will be from 12:15 – 1:00)
  • College Day – Wear jeans with college shirt
  • New to CES Teacher Mtg., 3:15, 404

 

• Thursday:
  • CES PTO Mtg., 5:30, Conference Room
  • Christmas Decorating – Meet in the library at 3:15 if you would like to participate!

 

• Friday:
  • Morning Assembly (Amy will introduce “Empathy”)
  • School Spirit – wear jeans with CES shirt
  • Picture Retakes
  • ST Math Goals Due

 

Future Dates

 

• December 6^th – Photos with Santa
• December 7^th – AR Goals Due
• December 9^th – Adopt a Child
• December 9^th – Faculty Christmas Party, Falcon Point Clubhouse, 7:00 – 10:00
• December 12^th – All Science Fair Projects Due
• December 13^th – Science Fair
• December 14^th – AR Party
• December 14^th – Faculty Meeting

 

Information

Word of the Week – There is no word of the week for the week we get back.

Updates -  The LED lights are scheduled to be put in over the break.  Computers will also be updated over the holiday.