Smoke Signals: Staff Edition
January 29- February 2, 2018
Spring school picture day is Tuesday, February 13!
Calendar events for the week...
Monday, 2/5:
- 3:15 -Showstoppers Choir practice
- 3rd grade math DCA window
- 3:30 - Clubs Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 2/6:
- 9:00 - STAAR Test admin training, Burkhalter & East off campus
Wednesday, 2/7:
- 100th day of school
- Goodies with Grandfriends
- 5th grade Math Data meeting
- 3:30 - Grade Level Leader Meeting
- No Homework Night
Thursday, 2/8:
- 2nd & 4th math, 5th ELAR DCA window
- Counselor meeting, Taylor off campus
Friday, 2/9:
Wonderful Wednesdays in February!
Here's what we're going to do:
February 7 - Orange you glad it's the 100th day of school? Orange treats in the lounge
February 14 - Lots of Hugs and Kisses! You'll find an abundance of chocolate hugs and kisses to keep you going through Valentine's Day.
February 21 - It's Nacho Time! Nacho bar in the lounge
February 28 - It's Happy Hour! Sonic happy hour, that is...Sonic Drinks for everyone!
So, hang in there! It will be spring break before we know it :-)
Spring Events...Mark your calendars!
Februrary
2/3 - WISD STEM Expo, Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
2/7 - Goodies with Grandfriends; No Homework Night
2/8 - 2nd, 4th Math DCA window; 5th ELAR DCA window
Week of 2/12 - 2/16 - Random Acts of Kindness Week
2/13 - 3:30 - Valentine's Dance
2/13 - Spring Pictures
2/14 - Valentine Parties
2/19 - President's day / Bad Weather Day
2/20 - Benchmark Window - 4th Writing, 5th Reading & Math
2/23 - DEAR Day
2/27 - CAT Meeting #3; 4th ELAR DCA Window
March
3/1 - 1st grade program
3/5 - Benchmark Window - 3 & 4 Reading & Math, 5th Science
3/9 - Donuts with Dads
3/12-16 - Spring Break
3/29 - No Homework Night
3/30 - Good Friday, No School
April
4/9 - No Homework Night
4/10 - STAAR 4th writing, 5th Math
4/11 - STAAR 5th Reading
4/19 - Ladies First Field Trip
4/24 - CAT Meeting #4
4/25 - Brown Bag Lunch - Topic: Preparing for Junior High
4/26 - 2nd Grade Program
May
5/4 - No Homework Night
5/11 - Muffins with Moms
5/14 - STAAR 3 & 4 Math, 5 Math Retest
5/15 - STAAR 3 & 4 Reading, 5 Reading Retest
5/16 - STAAR 5 Science
5/18 - End of year party/field day
5/21 - Seniors Serve Day
5/22 - 5th grade Talent Show
5/22- 6:30 - Kindergarten Program
5/23 - 8:30 - 1st grade awards; 9:30 - 2nd grade awards
5/24 - 8:30 - 3rd grade awards; 9:30 - 4th grade awards
5/25 - 8:15 - 5th grade Elephant Walk, 8:30 5th grade awards
5/25 - Early Release, Last day of school
5/28 - Memorial Day, Staff & Student Holiday
5/29 - 31 - Professional Development, student holidays
June
6/14 - Last day for office staff
Week of 6/25 - STAAR, 3rd Administration
MOY Data Meetings
- Goals for the remainder of the semester
- Students who may need additional support
- How we want these students to get the additional support....interventions, etc.
- What will interventions look like for the remainder of the semester?
Karin Polk and Tricia Peyrot have been invited to attend as well. We will plan to meet in the grade level leader's classroom as normal.
Spring Testing Dates
February 20 - 4th grade writing, 5th grade math
February 21 - 5th grade reading
March 5 - 3rd & 4th grade math
March 6 - 3rd & 4th grade reading
March 7 - 5th grade science
STAAR Testing:
April 10 - 4th grade writing, 5th grade math
April 11 - 5th grade reading
May 14 - 3rd & 4th grade math, 5th grade math retest
May 15 - 3rd & 4th grade reading, 5th grade reading retest
May 16 - 5th grade science
STEM Expo
Waxahachie ISD will host our first district-wide STEM Expo on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
What: STEM challenges, STEM demonstrations and STEM competitions for all ages! Perot TECH Truck! WISD Elementary Science Fair! Robotics Competitions! Door Prizes! Food Trucks!
Where: Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
When: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:00am – 2:00pm
Who: All WISD Families and Waxahachie Community Members
Cost: FREE!
Please help us advertise early so families can save the date! Prizes will be given to campuses with the highest attendance. Ideas for advertising: Include WISD STEM Expo information in weekly parent newsletters & class digital communication forms, talk about the WISD STEM Expo on the announcements each day as students give a STEM related tidbit/fact/vocabulary challenge, encourage student groups to make WISD STEM Expo posters for the hallways, create a campus based incentive for the class with the most people in attendance at the WISD STEM Expo, reward all students who attend the WISD STEM Expo with a prize such as a “homework pass” and most importantly…get excited YOURSELF because we all know that is the best way to get our KIDS excited too!
We will award monthly prizes for staff members who have the most tweets/posts using #wisdstemexpo2018. STEM prizes will be awarded for the months of November, December, January and February.
If you have any questions, please contact me!
Sincerely,
Melissa Abadie
Elementary STEM/Science Curriculum Coordinator
Waxahachie ISD
February 7 is our 100th day of school & Goodies with Grandfriends
In addition, we are inviting all of our grandfriends to come have "Goodies with Grandfriends" from 7:30 - 8:15 am.
Valentine's Day Events
Our annual Valentine's dance will be held on February 13 from 3:15 - 4:30pm for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Information should be in your child's folder.
Follow us digitally at the following links...
Shackelford Elementary
Assistant Principal: Rusty East
Counselor: Monica Taylor
Email: tburkhalter@wisd.org
Website: http://schools.wisd.org/default.aspx?name=ses.homepage
Location: 1001 Butcher Road, Waxahachie, TX, United States
Phone: 972-923-4666
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shackelford-Elementary-1448766682078574/?fref=ts
Twitter: @ShackelfordWISD