Weatherford Elementary
Where the Love of Learning Takes Flight!
Weatherford News
October 13, 2016
Please bring your family and join us for Popsicles in the Park on Thursday, October 20, from 5:30-7:00 PM!
The Weatherford Fall Carnival is coming!! Mark your calendars for Friday, October 28 from 6:00-8:00 PM and come out for fun and games! Get your pizza order in by 10/21 and feed your family dinner at the carnival that night! See attached flyer for details.
News You Can Use!
Flyers attached include:
- The Mobile Classroom
- Parenting Workshop: Social Skills
- Weatherford Carnival and Box Tops For Education
- Plano ISD and PTA Calendars
EPI Fundraiser sales are going on now! The sale end date and deadline to turn in your order form and money is Thursday, October 27.
EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ART STUDIO!
PISD Art is going DIGITAL. Our school is transitioning this year to online portfolios through
Last school year several PISD schools piloted this website for PISD and found it to be a terrific resource for students, their families and teachers. The website was created with kids in mind as a safe zone for elementary and middle school students to showcase their creativity around the world.
Benefits of online Creatubbles portfolios:
- It allows students and teachers to capture images of student achievement at an exact point of the year
- It provides an ongoing portfolio of student growth from K through 8th grade
- Students learn how to articulate their thoughts on their own creative works as well as the work of other students world wide
- Students can receive positive support through Bubbles on their art
But the best reason of all for parents: Think of it as your new refrigerator door! Everything can be kept safely in their account without worry someone will write a grocery list on it. Whether you are a keep everything your child makes parent or one that likes to toss everything at the end of the grading period, Creatubbles can be your sanity saver.
Each student has a username and password that is linked to their PISD account. As a parent you can access your child’s account using the same UN/PW. You can find more info at: tinyurl.com/pisdparentart
If students would like to upload from home, they can use their own devices and the same username/password they use at school. The app is called Creatubbles Uploader (iOS, Android)
Weatherford PTA
Join the PTA!! See attached Membership Form and join today!
Look for the "Box Tops for Education" form attached! Collect box tops and submit the form for a chance to win FREE carnival tickets!
PTA NEEDS YOU!
Come do what you love and use your skills to help the Weatherford PTA promote the educational success of our students.
We need you to help make Weatherford Elementary be the best it can be! We can use moms, dads, grandparents, or friends!
We currently need volunteers for our upcoming Fall Carnival in late October! Please contact Amanda Dillard at adillard@gmail.com if you can help with preparations or help during the event!
Weatherford is fortunate to have a wonderful PTA that supports our students and staff in many ways. We encourage everyone to become members. You can stay in the loop with the PTA happenings at https://www.facebook.com/WeatherfordPTA
Volunteers
Volunteers welcome!! There are many ways for you to be a part of our volunteer team. There are opportunities to help throughout the year for field trips and special events, and the office is always in need of extra help as well.
If you are planning to volunteer this year at Weatherford, please complete the online volunteer application. This needs to be completed each year. This includes parents who assist at field trips and special events. The link for the application follows.
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/partners.volunteers/volunteer.application.shtml
Parent Portal
Please use the PISD Parent Portal to update your student’s emergency forms. You can access the portal at the following link:
Important Dates...
Next week is National School Bus Safety Week! (October 17-21)
Monday, 10/17 Drama Kids
Thursday, 10/20 Chess Club
Thursday, 10/20 Popsicles in the Park 5:30-7:00 PM
Friday, 10/28 PTA Carnival 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Transportation
http://www.infofinderi.com/tfi/address.aspx?cid=ats04907638335
Weatherford Elementary
Email: Kristen.Fislar@pisd.edu
Website: http://k12.pisd.edu/weatherford-elementary-school
Location: 2941 Mollimar Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: (469) 752-3600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weatherfordpisd