Tiger Talk
11/12/19

Don't be left out in the cold! Be sure to place your order by November 13!

WCHE Fall Student Photo Makeup Day is Thursday, November 14.
Lifetouch will retake the photo made earlier this year at no charge if the original photo package is returned to the teacher. The student will then turn in the original package to the photographer when the photo is retaken.
Makeup photos can be ordered at mylifetouch.com using makeup photo day ID XY609136Q1. If you need a paper order form for placing an order to be paid by check or cash, contact Donna Richardson. She'll be happy to send one to you.

Applications for assistance from Green Santa are accepted through Monday, December 2. Donations are accepted Friday, November 8, through Thursday, December 5.
Tiger Math Kicks Off Season with Strong Showing in San Antonio
Score another strong start for our Tiger Mathletes who competed in a Math League contest held at Cornerstone Christian Academy in San Antonio on November 9, 2019. The competition field included a total of 91 mathletes from Cornerstone Christian Academy, BASIS San Antonio Primary Medical Center Campus, Windsor Park Elementary G/T, and West Cypress Hills Elementary.
The Tiger Math Team took second place in the Overall Sweepstakes and second place among Division 5 schools. The competition consisted of four exams: Number Sense, Sprint Round, Target Round, and Team Round.
Team and Individual Results Include:
· 1st Place, 3rd Grade Team Round: Sanjana Raj, Anirudh Betanabhatla & Audrey Nihlean
· 2nd Place, 4th Grade Team Round: Sarujen Manoharan, Ashton Goodsell, & Addison DeMarco
· 3rd Place, 4th Grade Team Round: Nirujen Manoharan, Joshua Correa, & Aayan Cheema
· 2nd Place, 3rd Grade Number Sense Round: Caleb Winoto
· 1st Place, 3rd Grade Sprint Round: Caleb Winoto
· 3rd Place, 5th Grade Sprint Round: Logan Gramling
· 2nd Place, 3rd Grade Target Round: Sanjana Raj
· 2nd Place, 4th Grade Target Round (tie): Aayan Cheema & Ellen Suh
· 3rd Place, 4th Grade Target Round: Addison DeMarco
· 2nd Place, 3rd Grade Individual Results: Caleb Winoto
· 3rd Place, 5th Grade Individual Results: Logan Gramling
Also, the following mathletes’ all-around individual scores qualified them to compete at District Championships to be held in April 2020:
3rd Grade:
Sanjana Raj
Caleb Winoto
4th Grade:
Aayan Cheema
Ellen Suh
5th Grade:
Logan Gramling
Congratulations, Tigers!!!! We are proud of you!!!!



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Wall of Fame for Shoe Tying!
If your Kinder, 1st Grader, and/or Second Grader can tie his/her shoes, please notify Coaches Mirizzi and Cadorette because they want to honor this accomplishment in the school gym on our WALL OF FAME FOR SHOE TYING!
Once notified of the student's successful shoe-tying accomplishment, we will provide your student with a paper shoe to color, take the student's photo, and then post the photo and customized paper shoe on our WALL OF FAME FOR SHOE TYING!
It's going to be really exciting to see our young Tigers on our WALL OF FAME!
Fun Literacy-Related Activities Happening at West Cypress Hills!
Our school-wide reading program this year is formatted as a BINGO board. Each student received one board to take home in his/her folder the week of September 9. The Book BINGO program runs through Thursday, December 19. All students completing a Blackout will be invited to a special school-wide BINGO party!
For more information, please visit the library Book Bingo website.
The Lake Travis Community Library Bookmobile comes to the West Cypress Neighborhood Pool on alternating Thursdays.

Join the fun! Be a Tiger Volunteer!
Volunteering at West Cypress Hills Elementary is the best way to get involved, meet new people, and directly impact your child's school experience!
Check out the exciting volunteer opportunities and sign up for the areas that interest you. Once you have signed up, the Volunteer Liaison will contact you with specific information regarding times, dates, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Sherry Whitsitt, volunteer@wchpto.org
Thank You for Volunteering!!!
Volunteering is the BEST way to get involved and meet new people. It's also a GREAT way to impact your child's school experience. Check out the opportunities here!


For Those Who Signed Up by November 8, Student Flu Shots Provided November 18
Nurse Dana Hensel, RN, LCSN, announces that the Lake Travis Independent School District will be offering flu shots for West Cypress Hills students on Monday, November 18. The flu shots are free and optional and will be administered only with written parental consent. The consent form must be received by Nurse Hensel, RN, LCSN, by Friday, November 8, in order for your child(ren) to receive the free flu shot at school on November 18.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu vaccine is the best defense against the influenza virus. Other ways to prevent the spread of the influenza virus include staying home if you are sick; washing hands frequently with soap and water; avoiding touching your face (especially mouth, nose, eyes); coughing or sneezing into your sleeve or into a tissue; and avoiding others who are sick. Other good health habits that contribute to wellness include getting plenty of sleep; engaging in physical activity; managing stress; staying hydrated; and eating nutritious foods.
If you would like for your child to receive the flu vaccine prior to LTISD’s November flu shot clinics, please contact your local pharmacy or pediatrician. Also, children older than 6 months who are uninsured or underinsured can receive flu shots at the Shots for Tots/Big Shots clinics provided by Austin Public Health. To make an appointment, please call 512-972-5520.
Should you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Nurse Hensel by email or by phone at 512-533-7593.
WCHE Clinic Needs New/Gently Used Clothing
- Small, Medium, and Large Boys/Girls Underwear
- Small, Medium, and Large Boys/Girls T-shirts
- Small, Medium, and Large Sweatpants/Shorts/Leggings
We appreciate any donations that you can send Nurse Hensel's way.


WCHE Thanksgiving Feast Lunch Schedule
All of our Tigers and Tiger families are cordially invited to join us for our Thanksgiving Feast 2019. Our Feast will be Thursday, November 21.
Students' meals will be charged to their school meal accounts. Guest meals can be purchased in advance through Friday, November 15. Guest tickets are $5.50 per guest.
Guests coming for the first time to West Cypress Hills will need to present a photo ID at the front desk in order to obtain a visitor's badge. To avoid a long wait in security check-in lines, all other guests should RSVP so that their visitor's badge can be printed in advance.
Because of the number of guests we anticipate joining us for our feast, we will be following a special Feast luncheon schedule. We shall have our usual two lunch buffet lines plus a third lunch buffet on the stage. There will be two designated food allergy tables for our students and families with food allergies. The special Feast Luncheon Schedule is shown here:
1st Grade Ali, Gorfain, & Miller……....10:20 am to 10:50 am
1st Grade Jenkerson & Massey……...10:30 am to 11:00 am
1st Grade Rivera & Scholibo……………10:40 am to 11:10 am
KG Doering, Gillette, & Tasin………….10:55 am to 11:25 am
KG Bontke & Wells..………………….…...11:05 am to 11:35 am
KG Bymer & Wade…………………….…….11:15 am to 11:45 am
2nd Grade Gardner, Holt, & Wachsmann…11:30 am to 12:00 pm
2nd Grade Burns, Johnson, & Luster….11:40 am to 12:10 pm
2nd Grade Luke………………………....…....12:05 pm to 12:35 pm
3rd Grade Figueiredo & Jatzlau…….....12:05 pm to 12:35 pm
3rd Grade Eskridge, Ginn, & Hatfield…12:15 pm to 12:45 pm
3rd Grade Kogler………………………….....12:25 pm to 12:55 pm
5th Grade McDaniel & Thompson.……..12:25 pm to 12:55 pm
5th Grade Delmark, Embry, & Rausch...12:40 pm to 1:10 pm
5th Grade Mohr & Trapani.…....………….12:50 pm to 1:20 pm
4th Grade Scheffke………………………………..12:50 pm to 1:20 pm
4th Grade Clendennen, Crump, & Mottola…1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
4th Grade Cash, Gallenkamp, & Denning…..1:25 pm to 1:55 pm
Please park in our parking lots
During school events and visits to our campus, please park in one of our parking lots. If the lots are full, please park on the street next to the curb.
Please do NOT park on the Cypress Ranch Boulevard medians. Please do NOT park on grass or landscaped areas.
Let's be good neighbors and stay on the pavement. Thank you!

Join us, rain or shine, at the Hills Country Club for the 2019 Hill Country Turkey Trot! The walk/run begins at 8:30, 26 Club Estates Parkway.


Yearbooks are a great way to remember the school year.
Order at your convenience at Balfour on line. Once in the Balfour site, enter "West Cypress Hills" as the school name and then select "yearbook." Orders may be be placed by phone, too, at 1-800-944-5930.
Tiger Holiday Celebations
Our winter holiday classroom parties are scheduled as shown below for Wednesday, December 18. RSVP here for any of our holiday events.
Kindergarten..........12:10 pm
1st Grade.................1:15 pm
2nd Grade................2:05 pm
3rd Grade.................1:40 pm
4th Grade................10:00 am
5th Grade..................2:00 pm
On Thursday, December 19, we'll host our Holiday Singalong in the Gym at 7:40 am at an all-school assembly. This is also an early release day, and school will be dismissed at noon. There is no Extended Care on Thursday, December 19. If your Tiger(s) usually reports to Extended Care at the end of the day, please be sure to update School Dismissal Manager with the updated dismissal arrangements.
There is no school December 20 through January 6. School is back in session at 7:40 am on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Happy holidays!
Upcoming Events
11/04-11/13/19......Place Orders for Winter Tiger Spirit Wear Here!
11/08-12/05/19......Drop Off Green Santa Donations @ WCHE
11/11-12/15/19......Register for Spring Boys LaCrosse @ Reduced Price
11/13/19................2nd Grade Field Trip to High 5 Volunteer RSVP
11/13/19................Math Club Olympiad - At School During Math Team Hours
11/13-11/21/19.....PTO Membership Drive
11/14/19................Fall Photo Retake Day! Sign Up Here!
11/14/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm
11/15/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to KG - 2nd Grade Assembly at 7:40 am RSVP
11/15/19................Last Day to Purchase Thanksgiving Feast Guest Tickets!
11/18/19................Student Flu Shots Offered Today! Consent Form by November 8 Required
11/18/19................Student Council Meeting 3 - 4 pm
11/21/19................WCHE Thanksgiving Feast! RSVP
11/22/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to 3rd - 5th Grade Assembly at 7:40 am RSVP
11/28/19................LTEF 5k Turkey Trot 8:30 am @ the Hills Country Club Register
11/25 - 11/29.........School is Out for Fall Break. Happy Thanksgiving!
12/05/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm
12/06/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to KG - 2nd Grade Assembly at 7:40 am RSVP
12/09/19................Student Council Meeting 3 - 4 pm
12/12/19................3rd Grade Field Trip to Ballet Austin
12/13/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to 3rd - 5th Grade Assembly at 7:40 am RSVP
12/18/19................Classroom Holiday Parties RSVP
12/19/19................Holiday Singalong in the Gym @ 7:40 am RSVP
12/19/19................Early Release Day -- Tigers Leave @ Noon! No Extended Care Today!
12/19/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm
12/20/19-1/6/20....School is Closed for the Holidays! Have Fun, Tigers!
01/07/20................Tigers Return to School @ 7:40 am. Welcome Back, Tigers!
Please log in to School Dismissal Manager to report student absences and/or dismissal transportation changes no later than 1:45 pm on the day of the occurrence.