Smoke Signals: Staff Edition
January 30-February 3
This week's events:
Monday, 1/30:
- 8:00 - Lunch Monitor Meeting in the lounge
- 4th grade and 5th grade benchmark meetings during conference time.
- DMAX
- Mrs. Taylor off campus for counselor training
Tuesday, 1/31:
- Benchmark - 4th writing, 5th math
- Ladies First
Wednesday, 2/1:
- 5th grade Reading Benchmark
Thursday, 2/2:
- STAAR Test Coordinator Training - East off campus all day
Friday, 2/3:
- DEAR Day
Coming up next...Mark your calendars!
February
2/9 – Science Fair viewing 3:30 – 5:30
2/13 - 3rd -5th grade Valentine’s Dance 3:15 – 4:30
2/23-3/23 – Spring PTO Fundraiser
2/23 – 3rd CAT Meeting 3:30 – 4:30
2/24 – Author Susan Stevens Crummel visits campus – 8:00 – 2:00
2/27-3/1 - 3rd, 4th & 5th grade benchmark testing, closed campus
2/28 – 2nd grade Field Trip to Dallas Children’s Theater
March
3/2 – Storybook Parade – 8:00 am
3/23 – 2nd grade Dog Show – 8:00 am
3/28-29 - 4th & 5th grade STAAR Testing, closed campus
April
4/3-7 – Book Fair Week
4/3 – Muffins with Mom 7:45-8:15
4/4 – Donuts with Dad 7:45 – 8:15, 5th Grade Field trip to Perot Museum 9:00-2:00
4/5 – Goodies with Grandparents 7:45-8:15
4/6 – Open House and Book Fair 5:30 – 7:30 pm
4/7 – Music Notes Concert –K-2nd: 1:00, 3rd -5th: 2:00
4/13 – 1st grade program & PTO General Meeting 6:30
4/21 – Kindergarten Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo
4/27 – 4th CAT Meeting – 3:30 – 4:30
4/28 – Volunteer Luncheon 11:00-1:00
May
5/8-10 - 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade STAAR testing
5/19 – End of Year Party – Urban Air
5/22 – 5th grade Talent Show 8:00 am
5/23 – 1st grade awards ceremony, 2nd grade awards ceremony
5/23 – Kindergarten Program & PTO Meeting – 6:30 pm
5/24 – 3rd Grade Awards Ceremony, 4th grade Awards Ceremony
5/26 – 5th grade Awards Ceremony – 8:30 am
New Computers Installed
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017, 12:00 PM
Shackelford Elementary School, Butcher Road, Waxahachie, TX, United States
Student Attendance Incentive
- Talk with your students about the importance of attendance.
- Write the letters PERFECT ATTENDANCE somewhere in your room.
- Mark off a letter each day your homeroom class has perfect attendance including no tardies or early checkouts.
- Email me when you have marked out each letter and tell me if your class would prefer an extra 30 minutes of recess OR a popcorn party.
It's that simple!
February Fantastic Fridays!
You're going to want to be on campus every Friday throughout February to take part in the awesomeness...
February 3 - It's NACHO Fault that February is such a long month! We'll enjoy a yummy nacho bar.
February 10 - VA-Va-Va-voom! Love is in the air, couples are posted everywhere! Find a friend, find a love connection, and the first 5 teams to bring it to the office will win a SWEET Treat!
February 17 - PTO provides us a delicious luncheon!
February - 24 - Kinder/First Grade staff luncheon :-)
Kindergarteners use new touch screens
4th graders use Nearpod in a lesson
4th grade weather forecasting research
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Previous editions of Smoke Signals: Family Edition can be found on Mrs. Burkhalter's blog page.