Cat Tracks
Spring Shadows Elementary Wildcats Staff Newsletter
May 20-24, 2019
SSE UNSTOPPABLE TEAM!
Our Vision
Our Mission
Core Beliefs
- Each student has unique intellectual, emotional, social, and physical qualities.
- We embrace a child’s individual values, interests, and personalities.
- Parents are confident in their child’s social and intellectual educational growth.
- Educators lead their craft by preparing learners in our fast changing world
STAAR Pep Rally
Lead Learners Leading their Craft
Vivian Urrutia Wins Big at Bright Stars!
Colleagues Share
TCRWP Walks
1st Year Implementation Sharing
Pair Share in 1st
Students digging into books!
Principal's Message
It is so hard to believe that I am writing the final Staff Cat Tracks of the school year! It seems like such a short time ago we were welcoming our students on the first day of school. It has been a wonderful school year and our students have made tremendous growth!
It is very important that our students continue to work hard on academics through the end of the school year. June and July have some great opportunities for learning and we want all students to take full advantage. Ensure you provide a multitude of ideas students and parents can do over the summer.
I look forward to the last week of school with all of you. Please continue to keep solid routines in your classroom as we come down the home stretch. You will notice some changes to our regular school-wide routine to accommodate graduations on Wednesday and Thursday.
I want to thank you for a great school year and all of the work you do to support your young scholars and help them to succeed and grow. Please enjoy the Chick-Fil-A luncheon we will have in the lounge on Friday at 12:00 p.m. We will have our last Staff PLC at that time.
With love, respect, and admiration,
Rachel Martinez
Calendar
SSE Unstoppable Week: Spirit Shirts with Jeans all week.
Monday, May 20, 2019: Wear your Jeans and Astros Shirts
PLC Schedule
Group 5
- 8:00-8:30 ILT Meeting
- 8:30-9:00 Kinder Pink & Blue's
- 11:00-12:00 4th Grade Pink & Blue's
- 2:45-3:45 Team Leader Last Huddle
Tuesday, May 21, 2019: Wear SSE Unstoppable/Spirit Shirt and Jeans
PLC Schedule
Group 1
- 1st - 4th Grade 9 week Ceremonies in classroom
- TCRWP Delivery
- 10:00-11:00 2nd Grade Pink & Blue's
- 1:00 Bicycle Ceremony (Hardtop)
- 3:00-5:00 Hooves of Hope Graduation
Wednesday, May 22, 2019: K/ILT/SPED Best Attire for Ceremony. Change into jeans and spirit shirt
PLC Schedule
Group 2
- Breakfast in the Classroom- All classroom teachers report to your classroom at 7:00 a.m. to have graduation ready for Kinder Graduation.
- 9:00 Kinder Graduation
- 5th Grade EOY Picnic in the Park
- Lunch in the Classroom or Picnic with students- to leave cafeteria ready for next day's graduation ceremony. You may partner up with your teams to provide each other 30 min duty free lunch/recess duty.
- 12:30-1:30 3rd Grade Pink & Blue's
- 6:00 am 1st Run Report Card 4
Thursday, May 23, 2019: 5th/ILT/SPED Best Attire for Ceremony. Change into jeans and spirit shirt
PLC Schedule
Group 3
Kinder and 5th switch Specials
- Breakfast in the Classroom- All classroom teachers report to your classroom at 7:00 a.m. to have graduation ready for 5th Grade Graduation.
- 9:00 5th Grade Ceremony
- 12:00 Report Cards Printed
- End-of-Year Parties
Friday, May 24, 2019: Wear Hawaiian Shirts/Jeans/Capris/Shorts
11:30 Early Dismissal Schedule
7:00-7:20 Morning Duty
7:20-7:45 Specials Planning
7:45-8:15 1st Grade Planning
8:15-8:45 Kindergarten Planning
8:45-9:15 2nd Grade Planning
9:15-9:45 4th Grade Planning
9:45-10:15 3rd Grade Planning
10:15-10:45 Specials Planning
10:45-11:15 5th Grade Planning
- All report to the front of the school at 11:35 to wave goodbye to the students on the bus.
- All report to the Lounge at 12:00 for our Chickfila Luncheon & Last SSE Wildcat Huddle. Sign in Sheet in the Lounge. (Will replace our May 28th planned luncheon).
- ILT is available to sign check lists at 1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
- Staff can begin moving boxes in the p.m. if needed.
Lunch Schedule (Teachers will monitor their class for lunch)
9:30-10:00 Moreno
9:35-10:15 Cabrera
9:40-10:10 Campos
9:40-10:10 Almaguer
9:45-10:15 Guykens
9:45-10:15 Garcia
9:50-10:20 Brown
9:50-10:20 Castaneda
9:55-10:25 Barron
9:55-10:25 Gomez
10:00-10:30 Espejo
10:00-10:30 Keyim
10:05-10:35 Denson
10:05-10:35 Calkins
10:10-10:40 Parada
10:15-10:45 Hudman
10:15-10:45 Gutierrez
10:20-10:50 Radich
10:20-10:50 Zetino
10:25-10:55 Alvarez
10:25-10:55 Urrutia
10:30-11:00 Carrabba
10:30-11:00 Maillard
10:35-11:05 Klauer
10:35-11:05 Salazar
10:40-11:10 Perez
10:40-11:10 Hill
10:45-11:15 Shankar
10:45-11:15 Dortch
10:50-11:20 Vargas
10:50-11:20 Mendoza
Monday, May 27, 2019- Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 28, 2019- Teacher Workday
- All staff moving will complete the move of boxes on this day with the help of custodians.
- All staff must check-in and sign in by 9:00 a.m. in the front office.
- ILT will be ready to check-out staff from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
- All non-returning teachers need to turn in keys, computers, accessories, prior to checking out at 3:00 p.m.
Library News
Monday, I will have a sub but she is a retired librarian so please bring back all the students' books back to the library.
Please help try to get every student's book back or ask your student to pay. Reports will be going out at least once a day on the over due books.
Some books may not have gotten checked in at the end of Friday - Sorry.
Please help Encourage Summer Reading with Summer Reading Bingo! Make sure you tell the students to keep them over the summer and bring them back in the fall.
Ann : )
Unstoppable Reading Celebration
Shout Outs
Staff EOY Party- Thank you Katie Gentry!
Muffins with Mom and Donuts with Dad
Spring Shadows Elementary
Email: rachel.martinez@springbranchisd.com
Website: https://cms.springbranchisd.com/sse2/
Location: 9725 Kempwood Drive, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: (713) 251-7100
Twitter: @twitter_rachelmartinez4