Tiger Talk

10/01/19

Upcoming Events

By 10/10/19...........Referrals for Discovery/Gifted & Talented Program Due!


09/15 - 10/15/19....Hispanic Heritage Month

10/01 - 10/31/19....October is National Bullying Prevention Month & Principals' Month

10/02/19................National Custodial Workers' Day

10/03/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm

10/04/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym at 7:40 am RSVP

10/06 - 10/12/19....National Fire Prevention Week

10/07/19................Math Club Parents' Meeting, Room 021, 3:00 - 4:00 pm RSVP

10/10/19................5th Grade Music Performance in the Tiger's Den @ 8 am RSVP

10/11/19................NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!

10/14/19................NO SCHOOL TODAY! ENJOY THE HOLIDAY!

10/14 - 10/18/19....National School Lunch Week

10/16/19................Apex Kick-off Pep Rally in the Gym @ 2 pm RSVP

10/17/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm

10/18/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym @ 7:40 am RSVP

10/18/19................5th Grade Field Trip to Longhorn Cavern 8:45 am - 2:00 pm

10/21/19................Student Council Meeting 3 - 4 pm

10/21 - 10/25/19....National School Bus Safety Week

10/25/19................Apex Fun Run!

10/25/19................NO 7:40 ASSEMBLY TODAY!!!!!

10/25/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to our Apex Awards Assembly 2:00 pm RSVP

10/31/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm

11/01/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym at 7:40 am RSVP

11/01/19................1st Grade Field Trip to Sweet Berry Farm -- Volunteer RSVP

11/04/19................Student Council Meeting 3 - 4 pm

11/06/19................PTO General Meeting in the Tiger's Den 9 am RSVP

11/07/19................Kindergarten Field Trip to the Thinkery - Volunteer RSVP

11/08/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym @ 7:40 am RSVP

11/11/19................Veterans' Day

11/11/19................3rd Grade Veterans' Day Performance in the Tiger's Den 9:45 am RSVP

11/13/19................2nd Grade Field Trip to High 5 Volunteer RSVP

11/13/19................Math Club Olympiad - At School During Math Team Hours

11/14/19................Fall Photo Retake Day!

11/14/19................LTC Library Bookmobile @ West Cypress Pool 3 - 4 pm

11/15/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym at 7:40 am RSVP

11/18/19................Student Council Meeting 3 - 4 pm

11/21/19................WCHE Thanksgiving Feast! RSVP

11/22/19................Wear Tiger Spirit Wear to School Assembly in the Gym at 7:40 am RSVP

11/25 - 11/29.........School is Out for Fall Break. Happy Thanksgiving!

School Dismissal Manager

Please log in to School Dismissal Manager to report student absences and/or dismissal transportation changes no later than 1:45 pm on the day of the occurrence.

Wall of Fame for Shoe Tying!

If your Kinder, 1st Grader, and/or Second Grader can tie his/her shoes, please notify Coaches Mirizzi and Cadorette because they want to honor this accomplishment in the school gym on our WALL OF FAME FOR SHOE TYING!


Once notified of the student's successful shoe-tying accomplishment, we will provide your student with a paper shoe to color, take the student's photo, and then post the photo and customized paper shoe on our WALL OF FAME FOR SHOE TYING!


It's going to be really exciting to see our young Tigers on our WALL OF FAME!

Thank you for making our Arctic Book Fair a HUGE Success!

Thank you for supporting our Book Fair! We know our Tigers will really enjoy reading their new books. They certainly had fun shopping for them.


And, to our Librarian, Mrs. Cathy Seidenberger, and to our fabulous volunteers, we would like to express our gratitude for the many hours, weekends, days, and nights that you spent making our book fair "snow" much fun. !


It was really cool!

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We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again in the Spring!

Fun Literacy-Related Activities Happening at West Cypress Hills!

Our school-wide reading program this year is formatted as a BINGO board. Each student received one board to take home in his/her folder the week of September 9. The Book BINGO program runs through Thursday, December 19. All students completing a Blackout will be invited to a special school-wide BINGO party!


For more information, please visit the library Book Bingo website.

Check the Lake Travis Community Library, too!

The Lake Travis Community Library Bookmobile comes to the West Cypress Neighborhood Pool on alternating Thursdays.

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For more information about donations....

Feel free to email treasurer@wchpto.org
Volunteer Opportunities at WCHE 2019-2020

Volunteering is the BEST way to get involved and meet new people. It's also a GREAT way to impact your child's school experience. Check out the opportunities here!

Join the fun! Be a Tiger Volunteer!

Volunteering at West Cypress Hills Elementary is the best way to get involved, meet new people, and directly impact your child's school experience!


Check out the exciting volunteer opportunities and sign up for the areas that interest you. Once you have signed up, the Volunteer Liaison will contact you with specific information regarding times, dates, etc.


If you have any questions, please contact Sherry Whitsitt, volunteer@wchpto.org

Thank You for Volunteering!!!

Parent Orientation for Tiger Math Club is Monday, October 7, at 3 pm

Tiger parents Abhi Raghavan and Muriel Ramirez-Salas have proven to be excellent math coaches. Thanks to their leadership, WCHE Tiger Mathletes have been awarded numerous trophies, which we proudly display in our trophy cases.


Our Math Team Coaches will hold a Parent Orientation in the GT/Discovery Classroom (Room 021) on Monday, October 7, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. If you plan to attend the orientation, please RSVP so that we can have your security badge ready for your arrival.


If you'd like to be involved and make a difference in the success of our Tigers, please consider volunteering to help coach our 2019-2020 Tiger Mathletes.


For more information and to volunteer, feel free to contact Abhi or Muriel.

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Calling all DADS, Calling all DADS!

Mr. Matt Morper has agreed to be our Big DOG this year and organize our WatchDOGS' sign up site for us. Thanks to Mr. Morper, we have a new signup site all ready to roll. Just click on the link and choose the date(s) that you'd like to reserve.


And, if you want to purchase WatchDOGS tshirts or other WatchDOGS goodies from the Dogstore, here is the link to Dogstore, too.

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Discovery/Gifted and Talented Program Information for 2019-2020

The Discovery Program, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via this google form.


Transfer students, who were already identified as GT coming from their previous district, should submit their google form as soon as possible, as the transfer student screening will be set within 30 days of the first day of school. Parents should send proof of their child's selection/participation in the previous GT program directly to the campus GT coordinator, Erika Serhus.


Current WCHE parents can submit referrals for screening up until the end of the first 9 weeks, by the date of October 10. Current WCHE students will be tested during the 2nd 9 weeks. If the referral and permission forms are not submitted by the deadline, the student will have to wait until the next year's screening opportunity to screen, as the spring screening session is only for students moving in new to the district after the fall testing window is closed.


The forms and further information about the program can be found here.


Once the request is submitted through the google form. the GT coordinator will contact parents via email when the testing dates are set and share other pertinent information as well.


You are also welcome to contact your campus GT coordinator at any time with questions.


We look forward to supporting your gifted and talented student!

Please park in our parking lots

During school events and visits to our campus, please park in one of our parking lots. If the lots are full, please park on the street next to the curb.


Please do NOT park on the Cypress Ranch Boulevard medians. Please do NOT park on grass or landscaped areas.


Let's be good neighbors and stay on the pavement. Thank you!

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The Apex Fun Run is Coming Soon!

Friday, Oct. 25th, 7:45am-2:30pm

6112 Cypress Ranch Boulevard

Spicewood, TX

Be sure to save the date! Our Apex Fun Run is Friday, October 25!


We kick off this event with a Pep Rally, Wednesday, October 16, at 2 pm. The event combines an Obstacle Course Fun Run fundraiser, while promoting leadership, good character, and fitness. Apex's GAME ON leadership theme takes students on an exciting journey as they learn what it takes to be a game changing leader.


Our Obstacle Course Run Schedule for Friday, October 25:


Kindergarten...................12:45 pm

1st Grade........................12:00 noon

2nd Grade.......................10:40 am

3rd Grade.........................9:40 am

4th Grade.........................8:45 am

5th Grade.........................7:50 am

Sensory Run....................1:30 pm


End of Day Apex Awards Assembly will be in the Gym at 2 pm, Friday, October 25.

RSVPs are enabled for this event.