B.B. Owen Elementary
September 2 - 6
Weekly Newsletter
I hope your family had a nice Labor Day weekend.
Our Big Kahuna school fundraiser is going on now through Friday, September 13. A packet with information about the fundraiser was sent home with your child on Friday. Proceeds from our fundraiser will be used to pay for buses for field trips and to purchase books for our library. We appreciate your support!
A few reminders:
- Club Interest Forms are coming home with your child in their Tuesday folders.
- Skyward Family Access forms for the 2019-2020 school year must be completed in order for your child to sign up for clubs. https://www.lisd.net/Page/9363
- See Attendance Procedures attached below.
Flatbed Trailer Needed:
- The TCHS homecoming parade is Wednesday, October 2 at 6:00. Our campus would like to have a float in the parade. Please contact our secretary Mrs. Bennett at bennettj@lisd.net if you have a flatbed trailer that you can lend to our school. We will need it a few days before the parade so that our students and volunteers can decorate it.
A few dates to keep you informed. Additional dates will be added as details are finalized.
Monday, September 2
- Labor Day. No School.
Tuesday, September 3
- Big Kahuna School fundraiser this week. See packet of information that was sent home with your child.
- School starts at 7:45. Students should be in class by this time to avoid a tardy. If your child eats breakfast at school, please have them at school by 7:25 so they have enough time to eat and get to class before 7:45.
- Girl Scout Membership Rally. 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria.
- Boy Scout Membership Rally 6:30 p.m. Library.
- Club Interest Forms go home in Tuesday folders today.
- We would like to form a Destination Imagination (DI) Team at B.B. Owen. Please see information at the bottom of this newsletter for more information.
Wednesday, September 4
- Big Kahuna fundraiser.
Thursday, September 5
- Big Kahuna fundraiser.
Friday, September 6
- August Student of the Month recognition. 8:00 a.m. Library.
- iPad deployment for 4th graders and new 5th graders.
- Bobcat Spirit Day. Wear a B.B. Owen shirt or TC colors - black and gold.
- Big Kahuna fundraiser.
Monday, September 9
- Big Kahuna fundraiser
Tuesday, September 10
- Big Kahuna fundraiser
Wednesday, September 11
- Big Kahuna fundraiser
Thursday, September 12
- B.B. Owen Free Family Night. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. This is an event devoted to family fun. We will be serving a free nacho dinner in the cafeteria. We will have games in the gym, crafts in the library and students who attend can check out extra books from the library.
- We will start serving nachos at 6:00 in the cafeteria line.
- We welcome parents to donate cookies, brownies, cupcakes for this event.
- We will have a brief PTA during Family Night. Mrs. Spitzer will also review the Title I Parent/Student/Teacher Compact and seek input on the spending of Title I funds this year.
- Join us for this back to school tradition.
- Big Kahuna fundraiser ends tomorrow.
Friday, September 13
- Bobcat Den Meetings (grades K-5) 2:00 p.m. All students in grades K-5 are vertically aligned into Dens. About once a month, students meet in their dens to discuss kindness and compassion topics, do service projects or participate in a book study.
- Big Kahuna fundraiser ends. Please have all forms and money to the office by 3:00 today.
Monday, September 16
- Fall Clubs start this week.
Thursday, September 19
- Tutoring starts. Tutoring is on Thursday's after school only this year. Teachers will provide interventions on Tuesdays during the school day.
Friday, September 27
- BEAMS activity. 2:00. Bobcat Engineering Aeronautics Math Science. Students will be doing a BEAMS activity in their classrooms and grade levels the last period of the day.
Wednesday, October 2
- National Walk to School Day.
- Parent Coffee in library 7:35 - 8:30.
- TCHS Homecoming parade and community pep rally. Parade will start at 6:00.
Friday, October 4
- September Student of the Month. 8:00 a.m. Library
Friday, October 11
- End of first nine weeks.
- Early release today at 11:45.
- AM Pre-K attends 7:45 - 9:45. PM Pre-K attends from 9:45 - 11:45.
- ESD is open until 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 12
- NFM 5K run/walk. This community run is an opportunity for students who participate in the B.B. Owen Sprinters as well as all B.B. Owen students and their families to participate in. Registration forms coming home soon.
Monday, October 14
- No school today.
Thursday, October 17
- Third Grade Fall Program. 2:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 18
- Fall Picture Day.
Friday, October 25
- BEAMS activity. Grades K-5. 2:00.
Thursday, October 31
- Storybook Character Day. Students may come to school dressed as a storybook character today. No real or fake weapons, blood or scary masks allowed. Please remember that we have students as young as 3 on our campus.
- AM PK, Kinder, First grade parade: 8:00 a.m. Students will parade through the hallways.
- No tutoring today.
Friday, November 8
- October Student of the Month. 8:00 Library.
Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15
- Fall Book Fair
Monday, November 11
- Veteran's Day assembly at 2:00 p.m.
- Wear red, white and blue to school today.
- Reception in Counselor's Room 1:30 p.m. for veterans and their families.
Thursday November 14
- Kindergarten Turkey Tango performances. 2:00 and 6:30 p.m.
- Evening Book Fair. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 21
- No tutoring today
- Pie Day for staff. Donate a pie for the staff to enjoy at lunch today. Sign up will come out closer to this date.
Friday, November 22
- BEAMS activity. Grades K-5. 2:00 p.m.
Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29
- No School. Thanksgiving Vacation.
Friday, December 6
- November Student of the Month. 8:00 a.m. Library.
Thursday, December 12
- Fifth Grade program. 2:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 13
- BEAMS activity. Grades K-5. 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 18
- Cookie Exchange for teachers. Parents donate 1 dozen (or more) cookies, bars or brownies for this event. Donations will be displayed for teachers along with your family's name. After school, our staff will select a variety to take-home for the holidays. Our goal is for each staff member to take home a dozen cookies for the holiday. This is one of our staff's favorite events. A sign up sheet will come out closer to this event.
Thursday, December 19
- Class parties today
- AM Pre-K: 9:30
- PM Pre-K: 2:00
- K-5 2:00
Friday, December 20
- Sing-along 8:15
- End of Nine Weeks.
- Early release at 11:45.
- ESD open until 6:30 p.m.
Please contact me or the school office at 469-713-5950 or spitzerj@lisd.net if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
Have a great week. Go Bobcats!
Jennifer Spitzer
Principal
B.B. Owen Elementary
469-713-5950
Additional Resources for Parents:
2019-2020 LISD Calendar
Free and Reduced Lunch Application (online)
To add money to your child's lunch account online:
B.B. Owen Cafeteria Menu:
Sign up to volunteer using LISD's Volunteer Database - Voly.
- https://www.lisd.net/Domain/195
- We will begin to post volunteer opportunities using the Voly system.
B.B. Owen Elementary Contact Information
Email: spitzerj@lisd.net
Website: https://www.lisd.net/bbowen
Location: The Colony, TX, USA
Phone: 4697135950
Facebook: facebook.com/bbowenes
Twitter: @bbowenes