Superhero News

Howdy! We are ready to begin a great year as Superheroes and Leaders. This year you will hear kids talking about leadership, keys, superpowers, and talents. We have a great year planned. I hope to update this blog daily to provide you with up to date information when it is needed. Note that some information may be the same as our grade level blog. Please refer to both blogs for information, documents, and calendar items.


This week, we will be focusing on the following in our classrooms:

Language Arts: Procedures for Reading and Writing Workshop and Learning about the Superhero in Me
Math: Procedures and Expectations for Problem Solving and Independent Math Station/Game Time
Social Studies: School and Classroom Rules
Science: Setting Up Our Science Notebook and Me as a Scientist

Reminders:

• Students need to make sure and dress comfortably for the heat. Recess is at 9:30, so it shouldn't be too hot, but they should be comfortable going outside.
• Please send a change of clothes which will be kept in your child's backpack. We all know that accidents can happen, and this will allow us to handle this situation more discreetly.
• Students should wear P.E. ready shoes all week the first week, as they are learning their Specials schedule.
• Students may bring a healthy snack for during the school day. Each teacher will let students know when an appropriate time is to consume it. Please remember that colored liquids are not allowed, and snacks should be portable and create as few messes as possible. Students may be working on other activities while snacking and so minimizing snack messiness will be helpful.
• Students are allowed to bring a miniature hand sanitizer (provided by their parent) and kept in their backpack to sanitize hands. This will cut down on transmission of germs and colds. Teachers usually have non-alcohol based hand sanitizer provided in the classroom.
• Please return student take-home and reading folder daily. It is important that they learn how to transport these materials and they will be needed every day.

Dates:

August 23rd: First Day of School
August 29th: Beginning at 3:30, we will be starting our Tiger Prowl. We will be delivering curriculum information to your home.
Sept. 1st: 5:30 Curriculum Q&A. You will have the information from the Tiger Prowl. Feel free to come up and ask questions of the teachers about general policies and procedures. Please note that this will not be a presentation and not a time to conference. Contact your child's teacher if a conference is needed. Goal setting conferences will occur later in the month.
Sept. 5th: No School
Sept. 6th: Reading Rally K-2; 8:15
Sept. 9th: Grandparents' Day
Sept. 11th: Patriot Day
Sept. 14th: Early Release - Students go home at 12:45
Sept. 15th: PTA Event
Sept. 26th-30th: Education Go Get It Week

I really appreciate all of your time and effort in making this school year great. Please feel free to contact me at: lara_heine@roundrockisd.org; or at my school phone: 704-0525. Have a great week!