Norris News!
A weekly update from campus...
December 21, 2018
Mrs. Tobey & Mrs. Snyder
Norris Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
December 24-January 4: Winter Break
January 7: Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
January 8: School Resumes for Students
January is FISD School Board Appreciation Month!
January 9: Cane's Spirit Night; 10:00 am - 9:00 pm @ 6311 Custer Rd
January 10: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- Norris SEL Parent Workshop: Social Awareness; 6:00 pm @ Norris Library
January 11: 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- Norris Now; 2:10 pm
- Art & Poetry Student Showcase Form CLOSES
January 14: K-2 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- Lego Robotics; 2:55-3:55 pm
January 15: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
January 17: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
January 18: Popcorn Friday
- 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
December Character Heroes
Our December Character Heroes for the trait CURIOSITY were honored at today's Norris Now. This month Norris is focused on the character trait of CURIOSITY, which is wanting to learn more, showing interest, seeking novelty and being open to new experiences. Way to go!
Norris Student Showcase Night Art and Poetry
The Norris Student Showcase Night featuring Art and Poetry will be on Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
If your child is interested in participating, please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxo-8-3JC38xiS6uYVLx-1vovHdz9lNsLRqqTbl1EP_Lz9zA/viewform?usp=sf_link
**This form will close on Friday, January 11th.
All Student Showcase art and poetry must follow the Student Code of Conduct. ***Art and poetry must be turned into Mrs. Hinshaw by Monday, January 14th (late work will not be accepted!). Please make sure all art work and poetry has students name labeled clearly with name and grade. Your student will be removed from the student showcase if art and poetry is not turned in on time.
Art to Remember
Collin County Poetry Contest
48th Annual Collin County Poetry Contest Sponsored by the Mockingbird Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas- http://www.mockingbirdpoetry.org
No Entry Fee
Categories for:
Students: Open to all Collin County public, private, and home school students (K-12).
*Winners are chosen from each grade level.
College Students: Open to College Students who currently attend school in, or reside in, Collin County.
Adults: Open to all adults residing in Collin County.
Mockingbird Chapter Members: Open to all members regardless of residence.
Winners will be announced at the 48th Collin County Poetry Awards in April of 2019. Winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention) receive certificates and one Anthology.
Winning poems will be PUBLISHED in a 2019 Winner’s Anthology.
**Accepting entries now through February 1st 2019 (Postmark Date)**
Contest Rules
- Each contestant may enter one poem, written in any style and on any subject.
- Poem must be the original work of the contestant.
- Poem is not to exceed 28 lines (title and white space between lines or stanzas are not counted).
- Line width should not exceed 60 characters (including spaces and punctuation).
- A poem is not eligible that has been published (school publications acceptable).
- Contestants must retain a copy of their poems. Submitted copies will not be returned.
Preparation of Entries
- Submit two (2) typed copies of the poem. (If poem has two pages, please staple together)
- In the TOP LEFT corner of BOTH COPIES, write CATEGORY:
- Student with grade level
- College
- Adult
- Mockingbird Member
- In the TOP RIGHT corner of ONE COPY, write your identification information.
- STUDENT winners will be contacted through their school so please share Student’s Name, School Name, School address, Teacher’s name and email address.
- COLLEGE STUDENTS, share your Name, Address, College, and your email address.
- ADULTS , share your Name, Address, and Email Address.
- TEACHERS may submit student entries in one envelope. Please stack each student’s set with the identification copy on top. Please do not staple the two copies.
Mail to: Mockingbird Poetry Society – 7404 Townsend Blvd. – McKinney, TX 75071
Please direct any questions to Beth Ayers: beth.ayers55@gmail.com
2nd-5th Grade Author Visit
Order a Yearbook
Don't forget to order your student’s 2018-2019 Norris Yearbook!! Order now for the super low price of $22. Prices go up on January 1st. You don’t want to miss out!
Go to Balfour.com and type in Norris Elementary. Purchase online using a credit or debit card.
Mark this one off your to-do list today!
Counselor's Corner
Norris Social Emotional Learning Workshop
January 10: Norris SEL Parent Workshop: Social Awareness featuring Lisa Vernon; @ Norris Elementary School from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Spring Parenting Event: Safeguarding your Child Online
We will have 2 offerings of our spring parent event. Both offerings will be the same presentation. (Location to follow)
- Monday, January 28th 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 29th 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Laura Sladky
Norris Counselor
PTA News
Thank you to our Room Parents for all their work planning such fun winter parties, and thank you to our parent helpers and teachers that supported them!
Book Fair Perks
Through Jan. 22, all Norris families are invited to check out educational sites for free from Scholastic (see table below)!
Community Partners
- Congratulations to Mrs. Teed’s class for winning the Box Top challenge! They enjoyed a “snowball fight” in the gym this week! Keep collecting Box Tops to get ready for our next challenge Feb. 4-8.
- Looking for ways to support Norris at home? If you shop at Kroger, click here and enter your Kroger Plus card number. Use organization code UY954 to link to Norris Elementary. Once you’ve enrolled, you’ll earn rewards for our school every time you shop and use your Kroger Plus card.
- Also, you can download the Shoparoo app. Snap pictures of your receipts from any store, big or small, that sells grocery items to earn Roo Points for Norris Elementary. Roo Points will turn into CASH DONATIONS from Shoparoo!
- Finally, when you do your holiday shopping, go to smile.amazon.com, & Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to our school!
To stay up to date on all PTA news and activities, like us on Facebook @NorrisPTA, check us out on Twitter at NorrisPTAFrisco, and go to our website at norrispta.org.
Upcoming FISD Fine Arts Performances
Please consider coming out to support some of the many Fine Arts performance happening over the winter months throughout the school district. A complete listing of secondary performances may be found by accessing the comprehensive fine arts calendar on the district website. For a poster detailing upcoming performances in our high school auditoriums, please click here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1f6b9N9aHSWqOJGSZQHWPTKOocnLRM4yH