OTTER OUTLOOK

MARCH

28 - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal

30 - Gate Academy Webinar

APRIL-

04 - *Rescheduled Talent Show

07-10- Student/ Staff Holiday - No school

13 - *Rescheduled Multi-Cultural Night & PTA Membership Mtg.

17 - Kids Club (Summer) Registration

21 - Family Picnic

May -

19 - Field Day

*During arrival and dismissal, please stay in your car.

*Mondays - Olson Spirit Wear

*Wednesday - Wear House Colors

*Fridays - Allen, Olson, College Spirit Wear

To 6th grade parents,

Only 20 more students to reach our goal of 100% compliance!!! Thank you to everyone who has turned in your child's shot record. It is appreciated!

In order to comply with entry requirement for 7th Grade, students will be required to have the following immunizations:

Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis)

Meningococcal (Must clearly indicate: MCV4, Menveo, Menactra)

I will be putting monthly reminders in your student’s backpack if I do not have documentation of the required immunizations. If you do not receive a reminder, your child is good to register for 7th grade. Please provide this documentation ASAP.

Students cannot start 7th grade without these immunizations. Tdap and meningococcal vaccine for all 6th graders going to 7th grade will be due by May 12, 2023. You may send your updated shot record to veronica.jimenez@allenisd.org.

Thank you for your attention on this matter.

The Gifted & Talented department will host a webinar for parents providing information on the GATE Academy at Vaughan Elementary and the lottery selection process for the 2023-2024 school year.

This year’s informational meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on March 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm.

Interested viewers may join using the link here.

Registration is not required. The GATE Academy lottery is open to Allen ISD students currently in grades K-5 who are already identified for gifted/talented services.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rRfw93UUzWzQ1t6l3tqvabI2jrp7U3dD/view?usp=sharing

Grayson College Interest Survey

Please share the interest survey below with your families to help us gauge class sizes and times for our Adult ESL classes that will be offered through Grayson College at Dillard Special Achievement Center.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WmoQKpY1jJurh1vZu5I7Zu6SxlLUj1hF/view?usp=sharing

Parent University

Screening of the Documentary Angst, Raising Awareness around Anxiety

WHEN: Anytime between March 21st and March 28th on your own time

Event Description: On top of academic and social stress, the uncertainty and fears of this past pandemic year have brought all of us a lot more anxiety than before. Angst helps break this down, explaining what's going on and what we can do about it to help ourselves and others. It features World Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps, experts in the field and regular teenagers.

The dashboard link for the viewing will be shared with you on March 21st. The viewing will be available for you to watch anytime from March 21st- March 28th. Please note that this is not a ZOOM meeting, but an opportunity for you to view a resource during a time that works for your schedule.

Click HERE to register for this event.

Trustworthiness is being deserving of trust, showing dependability, and proving reliability.

Being trustworthy comes from both actions and words, by choosing to be truthful in all that you say and do. It is vital to emphasize the importance of trustworthiness to your children.

Demonstrate and help them understand that trust is important in all types of relationships and is gained over time.