Norris News!
A weekly update from campus...
November 9, 2018
What a spectacular week here at Norris! Your children are amazing! Thank you for allowing us the privilege of teaching them each and every day. Our Veterans Day program was an awesome tribute to our Veterans and their family members. It was great to see our own Mr. Norris today! A shout out to Mr. Plyler and our 2nd grade students for a great performance.
As the weather gets colder our carpool line will get longer. Please plan ahead so your child is in the building on time and ready to learn!
To all Veterans, we honor and recognize you for your service!
Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Tobey
Norris Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
November 12: Last Day for the 21-Day Challenge
- K-2 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
November 13: World Kindness Day - Wear YELLOW!
- Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- 3rd & 5th Book Clubs; During Lunches
November 14: World Diabetes Awareness Day - Wear BLUE
- 4th grade Book Clubs; During Lunches
- Master Builders; 3:00 pm
- Cane's Spirit Night; 10:00 am-9:00 pm @ 6311 Custer Rd, Frisco, TX
November 15: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
November 16: 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- PTA Spirit Sales; 7:10 am
November 19-23: Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
November 26: K-2 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
November 27: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- Pine Cove Chaperone Meeting; 6:00 pm
November 29: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- Student Council Meeting; 3:00-4:00 pm
November 30: 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- Norris Now; 2:10 pm
- Pine Cove Luggage Drop-Off; 6:00 pm
Upcoming Awareness Days
21 Day Challenge – SURVEY ENDS on MONDAY!
It is SURVEY TIME! If your child signed up for this challenge it is now time they finish what they started. The survey ends on Monday, November 12th
An EMAIL was sent to the parent’s email that was used when you signed up your student. It contains a SURVEY with questions about your child’s healthy snacking. You will need the secret code you were given when you signed up to do the survey.
AFTER you complete this survey and SUBMIT, your child’s name will be put on a prize. That prize will be delivered to Norris!
We need ALL 94% that signed up to do the SURVEY!
THANKS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD MAKE HEALTHY SNACKING A PRIORITY!
Gratitude Graffiti
Art to Remember
If you have any questions, please contact Aimee Hinshaw at hinshawa@friscoisd.org. Thank you for helping support the art room!
Six Flags Read to Succeed
Counselor's Corner
Gratitude Challenge
We invite you to join us November 1-21 to participate in the gratitude challenge! Please use the challenge log that was attached to the newsletter email to track your progress. Daily, you will have the opportunity to journal, reflect gratitude, exercise, send a text/email/note expressing gratitude/ and spend 5 moments in quiet/reflection.
Character Trait Information
Would you like to know which traits your student will be learning in Character Lab this year? The following document lists each trait followed by a short description:
Parent Coffee
Our area counselors have created parent information nights that all parents are welcome to attend. Here is the next event:
November 13: Internet Safety & Technology featuring Officer Walls, McKinney Police; @ Mooneyham Elementary from 6:00-7:00 pm
Laura Sladky
Norris Counselor
PTA News
Fun Run
Thank you to all our families, friends, & staff for your support of the Fun Run! We are so appreciative of all the generous donations! We are still calculating totals & will let you know the final amount raised as soon as possible.
A big thank you to our Fun Run sponsors!
- Our Gold Sponsor: NTX Logistics www.ntxlogistics.com
- Our Silver Sponsor: Excel Dental Care
- Our Bronze Sponsors: Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco, Frisco in Focus, & Jeremy French Realtor
- Our Food Sponsors: Taco Deli & Grub Burger Bar
Spirit Sticks
Spirit sticks will be on sale in the cafeteria before school on Friday, November 16th! They are fun to collect & hang on backpacks! Only $1 each!
SAGE Shirts are here!
Help promote a message of inclusion and acceptance by proudly wearing this year's FISD PTA SAGE shirt! Inclusion empowers both our diverse learners and typical learners to grow and contribute to the world around them. Only through the life lesson of inclusion and acceptance can ALL of our students reach their full potential! 100% of proceeds support FISD PTA SAGE and general education initiatives for all students! Please go to the below link by November 18th to order!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/fisd-pta-sage-shirt-2018
Watch Dogs
We have lots of open Watch Dog slots available in the below sign up! To find out more information about our Watch Dog program, contact Steve Vo at stevenvo@gmail.com. Please make sure you have a cleared background check before your volunteer day.
https://tinyurl.com/norriswatchdogs1819
Shoparoo
Join Shoparoo today to earn money for Norris Elementary School! Snap pictures of your receipts from any store, big or small, that sells grocery items to earn Roo Points for Norris Elementary. Roo Points will turn into CASH DONATIONS from Shoparoo! Download the free Shoparoo app for iPhone and Android devices and start turning your shopping receipts into donations for Norris today!
PTA Membership
Have you joined PTA yet? If not, just complete the below form & send back to school (with payment!) Your membership dues help support programs PTA brings to Norris!
http://norrispta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Norris-Elementary-PTA-Quad-Form.pdf
Looking to Volunteer?
If you would like to serve on our PTA Board this year, the following positions are open: Carnival, Healthy Lifestyles, Council Delegate, Environmental, & Parliamentarian. Please contact Lisa Giseburt at president@norrispta.org if you are interested or would like more information!
If you have completed your background check, please see the below volunteer opportunities:
NORRIS PIE AND COFFEE DAY VOLUNTEERS https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48ACAD2AA1F49-norris
TEACHER LUNCHEON VOLUNTEERS https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48ACAD2AA1F49-teacher4
POPCORN FRIDAY'S https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48acad2aa1f49-popcorn
Master Builders Club https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c49a5a62aa6f94-master
Background checks must be completed before volunteering at school. Please complete a background check at https://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/background-checks
To stay up to date on all PTA news and activities, like us on Facebook @NorrisPTA, check us out on Twitter at NorrisPTAFrisco, and go to our website at norrispta.org.