Principal Allen's Weekly Newsletter
February 3, 2020
Dear Spicewood Elementary Parents & Community Members,
This week is National School Counselor Appreciation Week! Spicewood is fortunate to have Ms. Aleya and Mrs. Kentopp as counselors. These ladies are amazing! They make unique contributions to our campus and work hard everyday to ensure our students flourish! Thank you Ms. Aleya and Mrs. Kentopp - we appreciate you!
There are two major events this week. PTA Spirit Night is Feb. 4th at Double Dave's Pizza. All second grade teachers, Ms. Cruz and Mrs. Irby our dyslexia teacher will be in attendance. Please come out for fundraising, fellowship and fun!
Mrs. Oates, our PYP Coordinator will be facilitating a PYP Exhibition Night for parents of 5th grade students on Thursday, Feb 6th. It will begin at 5:30PM in the library. Come out to learn how you can support your students as they begin the Exhibition journey. We look forward to seeing you there.
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Allen
Spicewood Elementary Principal
Campus Announcement
Field Day T-Shirts
Field Day T-shirt order forms were sent home in your child's Friday Folder and can also be found here. Shirts are $12 each and all proceeds will go toward the purchase of Field Day supplies. If you are planning on volunteering, you may even consider purchasing one for yourself! Completed forms and payment are due by Friday, February 14th. Thank you so much for your support! - Coach Berry & Coach Pierce.
Celebrations
Spicewood places 2nd at RRISD Division 5 UIL A+ Academic Competition
RRISD Elementary students from Anderson Mill, Caraway, Canyon Creek, Laurel Mountain, Purple Sage and Spicewood Elementary Schools competed in UIL A+ events on January 25th. We are so proud of the results below:
Art 4th Grade
Rifdah M. (3rd Place),
Priya S. (6th Place)
Art 5th Grade
Joan A. (1st Place), Anoushka B.(2nd Place)
Creative Writing 2nd Grade:
Alexandrea S. (2nd Place)
Music Memory 3rd Grade:
Arnav S. (5th Place)
Music Memory 5th Grade:
Anoushka B. (2nd Place), Tristan G.(6th Place)
Number Sense 4th Grade:
Jiya G. (1st Place), Aanya P. (5th Place)
Number Sense 5th Grade:
Aria M. (1st Place), Darryl T. (3rd Place), Chloe N.(6th Place)
Oral Reading 5th Grade:
Yonnie Y. (5th Place)
Spelling 3rd Grade:
Isaac Z. (3rd Place)
Spelling 4th Grade:
Jiya G. (1st Place)
Ready Writing 3rd Grade:
Emma W. (3rd Place), Ruozhen M. (5th Place), Divya Nagaraj (6th Place)
Ready Writing 4th Grade:
Sahana J. (2nd Place), Alice Z. (3rd Place), Sailee C.(5th Place)
Ready Writing 5th Grade:
Deetya S.(1st Place), Aria M. (4th Place), Rounav S.(5th Place)
Story Telling 2nd Grade:
Tiffany T. (1st Place), AJ W. (4th Place)
Story Telling 3rd Grade:
Lasya N. (2nd Place), Charlotte D. (3rd Place), Neel M. (6th Place)
Chess Games:
4th Grade: Akshay V. (1st Place), Tanner D.(4th Place), Sean T. (5th Place)
3rd Grade: Ravi V. (3rd Grade)
2nd Grade: Aesha T. (4th Place), Roma A. (5th Place)
A Note From Mrs. Oates (IB Coordinator)
Announcements from the PTA
Morning with Mom
February 14th is Morning with Mom in the Spicewood Cafeteria. Coffee, muffins and juice will be served. If mom can’t make it bring Dad, Grandma or a special adult..Mrs. Allen will kick off the morning and the current PTA President will inform of open positions. RSVP by 2/7
https://spicewoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/104852
Please reach out to Stephanie Brackhahn with any questions and/or to volunteer.
Nominations for Spicewood PTA Executive Board
Please consider lending your time and expertise to our school by joining the PTA board. The nomination process has begun! Please visit this page and fill out the form if you are interested in filling any of the positions that are opening up:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qm2v1oIXxLzjmgXXgEXf7RWkMv6td-3F0WbUPdczUlk/edit?ts=5e29f67f
Upcoming Campus Events & Dates
Tuesday, February 4
5:00PM - 8:00PM Spirit Night (2nd Grade teachers , Ms. Cruz & Mrs. Irby will be attending)
Location: Double Dave's Pizza
Thursday, February 6
5:30PM - 6:30PM 5th Grade Exhibition Parent Info Night
Location: Spicewood Elementary Library
Friday, February 14th
7:00AM - 7:40AM Morning with Mom
Location: Cafeteria
Valentine's Day Parties (Check with your child's teacher for time)
Monday, February 17
Student Holiday- No School
Tuesday, February 18
Student Holiday- No School
Tuesday, February 25
5:30PM -7:30PM One World, One Night
Thursday, February 27
6:00PM - 7:00PM 3rd Grade Music Performance
Location: Spicewood Cafeteria
Tuesday, March 3
5:00PM -8:00PM Spirit Night (4th grade teachers & Mrs. Allen will be attending)
Location: Moonie's Burger
Friday, March 6
STEAM Day
Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13
Education Go Get It (EGGI) Week
Monday, March 9
8:00AM -8:30AM Principal Pride Ceremony (K-2nd grade)
Wednesday, March 11
8:00AM -8:30AM Principal Pride Ceremony (3rd-5th grade)
Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20
No School - Spring Break
Tuesday, March 31
6:00PM - 7:00PM 2nd Grade Music Performance
Location: Cafeteria
Helpful Attachments
Spicewood Elementary Vision Statement:
Spicewood aspires to be a caring community of innovative, globally minded citizens who take action.
Spicewood aspira a ser una comunidad solidaria de ciudadanos innovadores y de mentalidad global que actúen.