Settlers Way Weekly
2. 17 . 23
Vandals Strike at SWE!! :)
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 20- No School-Holiday
Tuesday, February 21- AFT Hot Dog Lunch, PTA Health Night 5:30-7, ASL
Wednesday, February 22- WuW-RI, Faculty Meeting (Teachers only)
Thursday, February 23- CST Walk, PALs, McDowell's Bridal Shower
Friday, February 24-Go Texan Day, K- Tillie the Tooth 8:30-9:30 a.m., 2nd grade program 8:30 & 2 p.m.
Monday, February 26- Read Across America Week
Tuesday, February 27-
Wednesday, February 28- PTA Spirit Night Los Tios 4-9pm
Wednesday, March 1- 5th grade visit to FCMS, Spring Open House
Dress for the Week
Tu- Professional attire
W- Professional attire or school appropriate top with jeans with paid faculty dues
Th- Professional attire
F- Spirit Day- Wear an SWE shirt with jeans, or GO Texan attire
*Please be sure you are wearing professional wear rather than jeans or yoga pants on professional wear days. Thank you!
Calendar A Approved by Board for Next Year
Success Zone-EDP
Success Zone classes will begin the Wed and Thurs following Monday’s holiday and will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Attached is the student roster for these classes. Please review the student listing and know which students from your class need to be redirected and reminded to go to Ext Day to meet the Success Zone group.
Please make sure all teachers on your team, including those working dismissal, know when the classes will begin for your student(s.)
As always, Phyllis will make the reminder announcement.
Locations:
The Art room will be used for Cooking and Baking on Mondays and for Art on Wednesday.
The Gym will be used for Tennis on Thursdays.
Either room 307 (Lott) or 225 (PE room) will be used for Piano on Thursdays (this location is pending confirmation by Success Zone.)
PBIS Team - February Power Hour
The PBIS Team is hosting a February Power Hour on February 23rd. Please share the flier with your staff. They can register for the course (BHW 1201: Language of Emotions) in eLearning.
Bus Driver Appreciation- 2.22.23
Dear staff,
Next Wednesday, 2/22/23, is bus driver appreciation day. The outclass teachers are having students make thank you/appreciation notes.
The specialists would like to make goodie bags for the bus drivers as well.
If you have any of the following items that you can donate to help us fill the bags, we would appreciate it.
I believe we just have 4 buses, so we don't need much.
-Boxes of Kleenexes
-Candy (any leftover from Valentines Day is fine)
-Bottle of water
-Small snacks such as granola bar, trail mix, crackers
-pens
-any other little item you can think of
I will have a box in the teacher lounge to collect items through Monday 2/21/22.
Thank you,
Debra Bryant, Dyslexia Teacher, Settlers Way Elementary
Library Information
BOOKAPALOOZA:
- FBISD Libraries are hosting their annual BookaPalooza event on April 29th. See the website for more: https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/143022
READING/WRITING CONTESTS
- SWE is participating in one more contest for the spring semester. There is nothing that teachers need to do, but if a parent/student has any questions, please send them to me! Below is the information for each contest. Please include in your newsletters as well!
- Poetry Contest: This is for all SWE students! Winners will be featured in the Young American Poetry Digest! Students can submit themselves or turn submissions into Mrs. Burr the SWE Librarian by March 31st.
NEW!!! AUTHORS:
- Crystal Allen is hosting a contest for just our school! 3-5th graders can participate. All submissions must be typed and turned in by March 1st. 15 winners will attend a pizza party with Crystal Allen on March 20th from 11:20-12:50pm where she will meet with each winner to discuss their writing! Directions and information included in flyers below.
- This week we had Bruce Foster show his pop-up books to PreK, Kinder, 1st, 4th, and 5th graders! All grade levels are encouraged to purchase a signed copy if they choose. His order form is below and is due to Mrs. Burr by the last day in February-2/28!!
Above and Beyond
Our incredible webmaster, Kim Taylor, has added the new para section to the SWE website, under the About SWE section. It has email links attached to your name and the bio info that I received. If I missed something or you see any needed changes, please let me know.
Kim is (of course!) amazing at keeping up the years as they fly by, but always feel free to update the info by letting one of us know. J
Thanks to Kim and to all of you for the awesome work you do!
Here’s a quick link to the section:
https://www.fortbendisd.com/domain/8616
Thank you SO much to Ms. Soffar and Olivia for all your hard work on TELPAS!! We LOVE you!! :)
Professional Development
Settlers Way Elementary
Email: kellie.issac@fortbendisd.com
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/swe
Location: 3015 Settlers Way Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX, USA
Phone: 2816344360
Twitter: @SWE_Explorers