Mott News
December 16, 2018
Celebrations
Special thanks to our Multicultural Day presenters. You made our day remarkable!
Emily DeDear, Love of China
Roberta Thomas, Egyptian Dance
Liliane Brockington, France
Audrey Saathoff, Germany
Nella Spurlin, Germany
Vernagene Mott, German Settlement of Pflugerville
Guiomar Andujar, photo room
Nayeli Concha Minguet, Ballet Folklorico and Mexico
Carolina Munoz, Salsa
Kaitrina Trevenin, Sign Language
Coach Dufour and Coach Huber, Cultural games
Shannon Cortes, Yoga
Elizabeth Kahura, Africa
Calendar Survey
Please see the links below to complete a survey regarding the school year calendar for 2019 - 2020. PfISD needs your feedback to make next year another great year in our district!
English Survey Link - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CALENG
Vietnamese Survey Link - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CALVIET
Spanish Survey Link - https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/CALSPA
Seeking Substitutes
Important Things to Know
More Information
Or, you may call the front office at 512-594-4700.
Seeking Destination Imagination Appraisers
Vision+Voice Poetry Contest
All K-12 students in the Austin Community College service area are invited to enter the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest.
Deadline for submissions is December 31st - Don't miss out!
Online submissions: k12visionandvoice.org Winners Announced: February 15, 2019
Award reception: April 26, 2019
Vision+Voice provides students multiple opportunities to share their work:
· All submitted poems are published at k12visionandvoice.org
· Winning and honorable mention poets are invited to videotape their poems at KLRU studios, and these videos are posted on the Vision+Voice youtube channel and the KLRU website.
· Winning and honorable mention poems are published in a paperback anthology.
· Winning poems are paired with original artwork by ACC students to produce posters that are displayed across ACC campuses and throughout Austin.
Please email us at info@visionandvoice.org if you have any questions regarding the contest.
More Fun Dress Up Days in December
We do a fun thing for staff in December called Reindeer Days. Each day is a different themed reindeer with accompanying treats or other fun. Some of the reindeer involve dressing up. We would like to invite the students to join in the dress up days.
Monday, Dec. 17 - "Wrangler the Reindeer" - wear jeans
Tuesday, Dec. 18 - "Tacky the Reindeer" - wear an ugly Christmas sweater
Thursday, Dec. 20 - "Sleepy the Reindeer" - wear pajamas
Absence Documentation
Attendance Promotes Student Success
Family Trips and Vacations
Upcoming Events
December 20 - Winter Parties - More information coming from your child's teacher.
December 21 - Early release at noon.
December 22 - January 7 - Winter Break
Januray 8 - First Day of the spring semester
Communication Options
Mott Elementary School
https://www.facebook.com/MottElementary/
Mott Elementary PTO
https://www.facebook.com/mottelementarypto/
Mott Elementary Families - (FYI: This page is run by Mott parents, not Mott staff.)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/113956712574930/
Mott Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students)
Did You Know?
You can set Cafeteria snack purchase restrictions - Email: vmes.cafe@pfisd.net or call 512-594-4720.
Office Depot lets you earn 5% Cash Back for Mott - Make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide your school ID at checkout (70238914) and we will receive 5% back in credits for FREE supplies!
Box Tops for Education - For a list of participating products, click here: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn
Online volunteer application: You must fill out a new application each year if you would like to volunteer at school or attend field trips. http://www.pfisd.net/domain/81
Birthdays on the Big Screen: You can "rent" a slide on our 65" TV in the office for a day! Here is the form: Birthday
Previous editions of the Mott News can be found here: http://www.pfisd.net/domain/1720
Staff Information, including classroom lunch times, can be found here: http://www.pfisd.net/domain/1760