Hoot Hoot Herald
May 9-13, 2016
Reminders
We are counting down! So much to do, so little time!
We will have STAAR testing this week. Monday and Tuesday will be Math and Reading for 3rd and 4th grade. 5th grade will have Science STAAR on Wednesday. Please see the email from Alicia regarding the campus schedule during testing. Email us with any questions.
Class making sessions have all been scheduled. I look forward to working with you on this important process.
What are you doing for the teacher talent show? It's time to start working on it! Talk with Christina if you need some ideas!
PDAS summative conferences are being scheduled. Please loook for an email from Alicia on this. We are providing substitutes who will cover your room so that you can meet with either me or Alicia.
We have our last CAC meeting this Thursday. We will be looking at our membership for next year.
Kona Ice will be on campus this Thursday after school. Please promote this with your kids as Doss gets a portion of the proceeds.
This Friday we will have our PIE appreciation presentation during the Parent Principal Coffee. We will also recognize our volunteer of the year. More informaiton to come.
We will have a professional development day on the 27th. Please plan on being in attendance. Breakfast will be provided!
Hang in there! We got this!
STAAR Testing, THIS week
Monday, May 9
STAAR test
3rd-Math STAAR
4th-Math STAAR
5th -Math STAAR Retest
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR test
3rd-Reading STAAR
4th-Reading STAAR
5th- Reading STAAR Retest
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR test
5th-Science STAAR
Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13
STAAR test makeup testing
Sports-A-Rama coming on Friday, May 20
Friday, May 20 is this year's Sports A Rama. It will be down the hill on the Murchison Field.
Schedule of grade levels will be:
K-1st: 8:30 - 10:002nd-3rd : 10:15-11:45
4th-5th: 12:30-2:00
Potential rain date will be the following Thursday (26th), but as always, we are really hoping that all works out for Friday, May 20.
Music Calendar
May 11th, 18th, 25th: drum circle after school in Ms. Tannert's room. Teachers are welcome to join if you want to blow off a little end of the year steam
May 14th: AISD Music Memory Contest @ PAC
May 16th: Symphony Field Trip (4th and 5th grade)-10:15am-1:15pm
May 17th-19th: In class performances (Informances) in music classes for Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade
May 31st: Teacher Talent Show @ 2pm in cafeteria (everybody!)
June 1st: 5th grade talent show 8:00-9:00am in gym
June 2nd: Kinder-4th grade talent shows in gym
Computer Lab News
We will be busy testing in the lab the rest of May. The Lab is reserved all week for STAAR testing (May 9-13). Thursday and Friday are make up days which we may or may not need. Also, testing is usually done by noon so I will contact you if your class may come at their regular time. May 16-20 we will have 5th grade online Technology testing every afternoon from 2-3 pm. Chinese online testing will be all day on May 23-25.
The desktop tech for our school will be working all summer long. I am creating a list of items for him at Doss. The top item is to got through all the netbooks and determine which ones are working or can be repaired. He also plans to update any Innovation Station computers that are running Windows XP to Windows 7. Please email me if you have any other computer work you would like done this summer. Thanks -James
End of Year Party Schedule
June 1st:
1:45 - Kinder on the blacktop
1:45 - 2nd grade in the library and the amphitheater
2:00 - 3rd grade outside near the 3rd grade portables
June 2nd:
1:30 - 4th grade- amphitheater, and around 3rd grade portables
1:45 - 1st Grade on the black top
5th to Westover (after Graduation)
Mexico Program
Library Schedule
All student books are due on May 13th. I plan to have prizes for classes that get ALL books in on time (and teacher treats too!!!).
Calendar
Monday, May 9
STAAR Tests:
3rd Math
4th Math
5th Math
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR Tests:
3rd Reading
4th Reading
5th Reading
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR Test:
5th Science
Drum Circle in Mrs. Tannert's room, after school.
Thursday, May 12
Staff Happy Hour! 3:30pm, Austin Terrier
Friday, May 13
Parent/Principal Coffee- COMBINED with PIE Appreciation assembly and Doss Volunteer of the Year Appreciation (Valerie Tyler), 8:15, Cafeteria
Monday, May 16
Symphony Field Trip, 4th and 5th grades, 10:15-1:15
Staff Meeting, 3:15, Library
Tuesday, May 17
Wednesday, May 18
Murchison Play (Alicia info?), Cafeteria, 9:15 to 10:15, and again at 1:45 to 2:45
Thursday, May 19
Mandarin Chinese New Parent Orientation Meeting (rescheduled from April 28), Library, 5:30
Friday, May 20
Sports-A-Rama, Murchison Field
Computer Lab Schedule
Monday, May 9
STAAR Math
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR Reading
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR Science
Thursday, May 12
STAAR makeup
Friday, May 13
STAAR makeup