Boone Bear Facts
March 30, 2016
Principal Message
Our Track and Field day was one of the best ever. With all of the last minute adjustments we had to make, the kids did a super job. We had a super group of volunteers for snacks and PALS from Bowie HS to help lead the stations.
Our 5th graders had a terrific experience at the UT Volleyball Playdate. They learned a lot from the UT volleyball players and had a blast playing against other 5th grade teams from other schools.
With the district Creative Learning Initiative (CLI) program, our children continue to have such unique experiences in the arts. Third grade went to the Blanton Museum on Tuesday and Second grade will be going next Wednesday. We have had a visiting artist, hip hop dance instruction, Satar music program, science/art shows, chamber music, and on and on. These support and develop the "whole child" perspective we believe in at Boone. Your children need more than just instruction in learning to read or subtract numbers.
STAAR for our 5th and 4th graders starts next week. I know the kids are well prepared and confident in their skills. Don't forget, the campus will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday to all visitors and parents for testing security.
Please welcome Christi Cox-Dault (Coach Cox) as our long-term substitute in PE. She is a certified PE teacher with 12 years of PE teaching experience. She will be using the district curriculum as her guide for instruction.
5th grade volleyballers
Learning from the best
Mrs. Negrete and her friend help celebrate the Indian New Year
Having fun making a canvas of colours
Holi colours
Track and Field games
The dance party at Track and Field
Another game to keep kids moving
Egg race inside
Read a Thon winners
Dr. Seuss costume winners
Musician guests sharing their cultural music
Spelling Bee Winners
The following students will be competing in the Spelling Bee in the UIL competition:
2nd Grade - Aliyah Smith and Jake Texeira
3rd Grade - Tyler Sharp and Simone Owensby
4th Grade - Baz Pace and Dresden Murphy
5th Grade - Mark Zamora and Jett Will
Cafeteria Monitor Needed
Very special people needed to support our lunch room from 10:45 to 1:00 every day. Please call Amie Chalberg, Boone Assistant Principal, at 512-414-5310 if you are interested. You will also need to apply via the AISD website under the Boone monitor positions. Pay is $7.25 and hour. Monitor jobs can be found under the 07 Temporary/Hourly heading on the AISD web page under the career section.
Counselor's Corner
Dear 4th & 5th Grade Parents,
Next week, your child will be taking our state's standardized test, STAAR.
By working together, we can make your child's test experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestions that you can do to help your child succeed. (Please see attachment.)
Sincerely,
Nicole Lozo
School Counselor
Box Top$ Contest
Our spring Box Top$ contest is underway! Please save Box Top$ and attach them to the contest sheet in this week's Thursday Folder. (Attach 10 Box Top$ per sheet. We have additional sheets in the office if you need more.)
Boone's PTA earns ten cents for every valid Box Top$ we submit. The three classes, who collect the most Box Top$, earn a Popsicle party! Due date is April 8.
Garden Work Day
We are having a Boone garden work day which should only take a few hours of your time provided we have a good turnout! Snacks and drinks provided.
Time and date: April 2nd, 10 am at the garden plot behind the school near the track. You are welcome to bring any garden tools and painting supplies. Our goal is to weed and prepare the beds for spring planting, straighten and add a bright coat of paint (we are accepting donations of bright paint) to the existing beds, and put in a bench and picnic table. Big and little gardeners are welcome. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions please email Mrs. McCarter at kareen.mccarter@austinisd.org or Jennifer Sladek at jennifer.sladek@austinisd.org.
PTA News
The PTA needs empty baskets for the spring carnival silent auction. If you, or any of your family or friends have any suitably sized baskets that you would be willing to donate, please let us know and we will coordinate collection. Thank you!
If you own a business, and are interested in hosting a booth or supporting our endeavors in another way, perhaps with offsetting other costs, we would love to have that support as well. We would love for this carnival to be the most spectacular one yet.
Gift of Time: How would your child like to have lunch with their teacher, including a special dessert? Go to a dance party with treats? Have the opportunity to work in the school office, or perhaps see their name appear on the Marquee for their birthday? These opportunities (and more) are all possible! Now is your chance to sign up your child for these and other special events. Please use the link to below to check out all of the opportunities available and sign up!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D48AFA629AAFD0-teachers
Boone PTA Board Openings
We are pleased to announce PTA Board openings for the 2016/17 school year. Below are all the positions on the board. If you are interested in becoming a part of the PTA board for next school year, please emailbeatyw@gmail.com.Pre-Registration for Third Base for 2016-2017
Pre-registration for families NOT currently enrolled in Third Base: Begins March 21, 2016.
All families must complete a new registration form and submit form, with payment, to secure a space for next school year. Spaces are limited.
Please contact Mary at mary.degollado@austinisd.org or 512-414-0220 for registration information.