Huffman eNews
October 8, 2018
A Note from the Principal
Dear Parents,
Tomorrow is Parent Teacher Conference day! This meeting is an opportunity for you to partner with your child's teacher for your child's progress. Hopefully you have set up a time tomorrow, have already had your conference or have one for the very near future. Research shows that when the school can partner with family a child's progress can more than double. I encourage you to start thinking of questions you might have regarding school. As a parent of a 3rd grader at Huffman I have questions too!!! Please ask them! If you can't conference tomorrow please email, call or set up a conference for a different time. We are here to help in any way we can. We appreciate you trusting us with your most prized possession every day! That is not something we take for granted. We are so pleased to partnering with you for your child's success!
Important Dates
October 6- Fall Fair
Oct 8th- Staff/Student Holiday-NO SCHOOL
Oct 9th- Student Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences-NO SCHOOL
October 17th -K- 5th Grade PACE Referral Deadline
October 18th- Family Literacy and IB PYP NIght 6-7:30
October 19 - Report cards go home
Fifth Grade Camp
Fire Prevention Week
· October 7th-13th: National Fire Prevention Week
· Wednesday, October 10th: Fire Prevention posters are due to campuses
· Friday, October 12th: Grand Prize winning posters must be delivered to the Admin building
· Wednesday, October 24th: 5:30 pm Citywide Awards Assembly at the City Council Chambers, downtown Plano (Building winners will not be recognized at this awards ceremony. The fire department will notify the city winners and their teachers and invite them to the awards ceremony.)
Gadget Girls
Gadget Girls is coming! We are accepting applications from 3rd-5th grade girls who are interested in becoming a gadget girl. Applications are located in the library, and deadline is October 10. I am attaching a short slides show to introduce the club. I am also attaching a sample application so that you can see what it involves. Once applications are submitted (firm deadline), we will review the submissions and make a decision within a week. Letters will go out to all the girls letting them know if they were selected.
Slides presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VZ4t_z_OpnpCt9Xul0-_sTry22X6SjUiuUCvKA-tOh4/edit?usp=sharing
1-page ad: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hjJc22pxc8AaptaIfCbSLve8KJfPMzQ7_6Y4-e_KbUU/edit?usp=sharing
· They need a project sample, a parent signature, and a teacher signature.
· Project sample can be digital (google slides, emailed to me) or on poster/presentation board.
(I will have poster board if they would like to purchase for 25 Hawk bucks. )
· We meet on Thursdays until 3:45 beginning late October.
Book Fair is Coming!
The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be in the library starting on October 12 and going through October 19. The book fair will be open during the school day for your child to come in and purchase books. You are welcome to have lunch with your child that week and come in and shop during that time.
Book Fair Hours
Book fair will be open 8:00-3:30 Friday (10-12) through Thursday (10-18). On Friday (10-19) the book fair will close at 12:00. You can send your child with money or come in and shop together.
Breakfast with Books will be Tuesday morning (10-16) from 7:00-7:45 in the library. There will be doughnuts and water for children with their parent(s) that would like to purchase books.
The Book Fair will also be open Thursday night for Family Literature night.
If you have any questions contact Mrs. Lynn, the Librarian at Jami.Lynn@PISD.edu
Parent Education Opportunities
Stay Informed and Connected
- PISD Resources: Plano ISD Parent Portal. https://parentportal.pisd.edu/. If you have further questions or need help using this service, please send an e-mail with your request to parentportal@pisd.edu or call the help desk at 469-752-8767. Please include your student's name, ID number and campus.
2018-2019 PISD SCHOOL ONLINE CALENDAR https://www.pisd.edu/Page/48
TITLE I PARENT INFORMATION AND GENERAL OVERVIEW VIDEO
http://pisdtv.pisd.edu/communications/features/aQ4VwfT0MOeaOyGxjBwW
PLANO ISD ONLINE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION INFORMATION
Look and Listen for school and PTA information via our marquee in front of the school, phone messages from school and district, and emails from teachers.
PACE
PACE is Plano Academic and Creative Curriculum. Students must be assessed and require services to attend PACE. If you would like to refer your child for PACE you can fill out an online referral using the following link: https://www.pisd.edu/giftededucation
Referral deadline for PACE Assessment: October 17, 2018 by 5:00 PM (Referral packets received after this date will be held for the following academic year.) Please send an email to our PACE Specialist, Ms. Dizien at: Laura.Dizien@pisd.edu letting her know you completed an online referral.
For additional information, please refer to the Plano ISD PACE Website or contact the PACE Specialist Ms. Dizien at: Laura.Dizien@pisd.edu or 469-752-1921
If you are in need of a paper copy of the referral paperwork please contact the PACE specialist, Ms. Dizien.
October Staff Birthdays
Gileyza Rodriguez Colon 3rd
Joo Cha 3rd
Angela Williams 13th
Tiffany Young17th
Laura Dizien20th
Jamey Allen28th