Smith Newsletter
May 6, 2016
Smith Elementary
Happy Mother's Day!!!
Student Council loved playing Bingo with the residents at Victoria Gardens.
1st grade learns lifecycles by hatching a baby chick!
STAAR Mon, Tues, Wed: No visitors
May 10- 3rd and 4th grade STAAR Reading, 5th grade STAAR Reading Retake, FISD Scholarship Night
May 11- 5th grade STAAR Science
May 12- 5:00 Open House, 6:00 Kinder Performance, 6:30 Final PTA Meeting
May 13- Field Day, Smith Senior Reunion 4:30 pm in the library
May 18 - Star Wars Day (reward from Jump Rope for Heart)
Third, Fourth and Fifth grade students will be taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests on May 9-11, 2016.
May 9—3rd grade and 4th grade Math STAAR, 5th grade retest of Math
May 10-3rd grade and 4th grade Reading STAAR, 5th grade retest of Reading
May 11-5th grade Science STAAR
There are several things that you can do to help your child be successful on this test.
· Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before the test.
· Prepare a healthy breakfast for your child on the morning of the test.
· Have your child arrive at school on time that morning to avoid feeling rushed.
· Provide your child with a non-messy snack to eat during testing.
· Do not schedule any medical appointments for your child on test day.
· Please do not plan to eat lunch with your child on test day.
· Finally, send your child to school with a hug and words of encouragement.
Please note, cell phones are not allowed in the classroom during testing. Thank you for your support in preparing your son or daughter for the STAAR test. Please contact me if you have any questions.
A Fun Week for Teacher Appreciation
How we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week... (PTA and School)
Tuesday - Chews to Relax - Massages for all staff (from PTA), Jeans and Flip Flop Day for Staff, Teacher Supply Raffle
How we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week... (PTA and School)
Thursday - Yoda Best! - Catered Lunch from Rosa's Cafe (from PTA), Bahama Bucks Coupon for Freebie (PTA), Teacher Supply Raffle
How we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week... (PTA and School)
Thank you to all of our Room Representatives and PTA for making this a special week for all of our staff!
Thank You PTA and Room Representatives!!!
2014-2015 Winner
2nd Annual Push Up Challenge
Let's bring home another trophy!
It's that time again students! The 2nd Annual Smith FIT Kids Pushups Challenge is making it's way back to our school starting May 9th! What is the Pushups Challenge all about you ask?
- FUN and FRIENDLY way to include other schools in our mission to be a "Healthy Zone" School
- A great way to build total body strength while building confidence and school spirit
- Your mission is to complete 50 push ups each day for 14 days
- Variations of the push up are welcome (there are SO many)
- You don't have to do them all at once - 5 here, 10 there - just do as many as you can throughout the day
- Record your efforts on the Smith Kids Push up Challenge Calendar
- Return your calendars to class so we can keep track of which school will get their names put on the trophy for 2016
I know how EXCITING it was for all the students and staff to get our school's name on the 50 Pushups A Day Trophy! As the reigning champs we are prepared to take the challenge and win again!
Boys
■ Shirts with sleeves must be worn at all times. ■ Shorts that extend to or below the students’ fingertips when their arms are held to their sides are acceptable.
Girls
■ Sleeveless tops with a minimum width of two-inch wide straps are acceptable. The shirt straps must be wide enough to cover undergarments. ■ See-through, bare midriff, halter type, shoulder-baring, spaghetti strap blouses or any revealing or low-cut clothing is not permitted. Shirt hems should extend well below the waist of pants/shorts/skirts in a sitting or standing position. ■ Dresses, skirts and shorts must extend to or below the students’ fingertips when their arms are held to their sides. ■ Tights, leggings, jeggings, and other form-fitting pants must be worn with shirts, skirts, or shorts that extend to fingertip length.
Congratulations Smith Star Warriors! Thanks for Kylo Ren and our Storm Trooper!
Chews to Be a Leader - 20 Tickets
#BEAFORCE - 30 Tickets
Yoda Best - 40 Tickets
Popsicle Party - 50 Tickets
Smith Elementary
Email: smith@friscoisd.org
Website: http://schools.friscoisd.org/ES/smith
Location: 9800 Sean Drive, Frisco, TX, United States
Phone: 469-633-2200
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