WINDERMERE PRIMARY/Oct. 19
2018
LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY, TRAVEL DRUG FREE.™
Hello families!
Join us by...
- Talking with your children and the children in your life about the dangers of drug abuse.
- Setting clear rules for children about not using drugs.
- Being the role model for the children by not using illegal drugs or medicine without a prescription.
- Monitoring your children's behavior and enforce appropriate consequences, so that the rules are respected.
- Encouraging your family and friends to follow the same guidelines to keep children safe from substance abuse.
In addition, help your child dress up next week for a life journey of traveling drug free!
Monday 10/22: Our students are RED-y to be leaders: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week Kickoff!
Tuesday 10/23: Dress for Your Future. Dress for a career that you are interested in (teachers and staff will dress for retirement).
Wednesday 10/24: From Head to Toe We Have Places to Go! In addition to our weekly tradition of college shirts on Wednesday, please also wear silly and mismatched socks and/or fun, silly, and inventive hairstyles.
Thursday 10/25: We are waking up to a bright future! Wear school pajamas to school (please stay within school dress code guidelines).
Friday 10/26: Dress to Impress: We are rolling out the red carpet for our first awards assembly of the year. Please dress in fancy attire.
I hope to see you this week on Friday during our
1st 9 weeks Awards Assembly and Fall Festival 5:00 - 7:00 PM!
Pre-K: In-class during the day
Kinder: 7:45 AM Gym
1st: 9:00 AM Cafeteria
2nd: 12:50 PM Cafeteria
Mrs. Floyd
October is CyberSafety Awareness Month
Lesson Plans per grade level are listed below. Feel free to visit learning.com for more information.
Kindergarten:
1. Going Places Safely
How do you go places safely on the computer?
2. A-B-C Searching
How can you use the alphabet to find things online?
3. Keep It Private
What kinds of information should you keep to yourself when you use the Internet?
4. My Creative Work
How can you give credit to your own creative work?
First Grade:
Staying Safe Online
How do you stay safe when you visit a website?
2. Follow the Digital Trail
What information is OK for your digital footprint?
3. Screen Out the Mean
What can you do when someone is mean to you online?
4. Using Keywords
Which keywords will give you the best search results?
5. Sites I Like
What makes a website the right site for you?
Second Grade:
1. Powerful Passwords
How do you create a secure password?
2. My Online Community
How does the Internet connect you to others?
3. Things for Sale
COMMUNITY READ ALOUD, OCTOBER 22
Community Read Aloud Day is an opportunity to celebrate reading and storytelling with our students. On October 22 our students and staff will have the opportunity to host a community wide read aloud day. Patrons from all over Pflugerville and Travis County have volunteered some of their time to come read the book “We are all Wonders” by RJ Palacio to our students.
Janine Collins, WPS Librarian
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
CELEBRATION TIME IS HERE!
PLEASE CONGRATULATE YOUR CHILD ON THEIR EFFORT AND HARD WORK!
REPORT CARDS GO HOME: OCTOBER 26TH
EVERY WEDNESDAY
WEAR YOUR COLLEGE OR CAREER SHIRT!
and DON'T FORGET
WALKING WEDNESDAYS
7:05 am -7:30 am
Join us on the track!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Schedule
PK: in class during the day
Kinder 7:45-8:20 WPS Gym
1st 9:00-9:35 WPS Cafeteria
2nd 12:50-1:35 WPS Cafeteria
VISITORS MUST SIGN IN THROUGH THE OFFICE.
COME EARLY!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 @5:00 - 7:00 pm
5 - 7 pm
WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY PARKING LOT OR
INSIDE IF RAINING
PARKING @ PRIMARY SCHOOL
PLEASE SEND GRADE LEVEL DONATIONS LISTED BELOW TO THE TEACHER
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
OCTOBER 31ST STORYBOOK PARADE @ 8:15 AM, WPS
VISITORS MUST SIGN IN.
COME EARLY SO YOU DON'T MISS THE PARADE!
FALL FESTIVAL October 26th @5:00 PM to 7:00 PM @ WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY PARKING LOT
Greetings Windermere Families,
It’s Fall Festival time and we are super excited! We need your help in order to make this
fun-filled family event a success as we raise PTO funds to help support our students’
needs.
FESTIVAL IN ELEMENTARY PARKING LOT
PARKING IN PRIMARY PARKING LOT
We are asking for the following donations for our Fall Festival:
Grade Level Food Donation
PreK/Pegasus/PPCD Bags of Fritos Chips for Frito pie
Kindergarten Cupcakes or cookies
1st Bags of candy
2nd 2 liter sodas (any flavor)
3rd Cupcakes or cookies
4th Bags of candy
5th 2 liter sodas (any flavor)
All donations should be turned in by Thursday, October 25th at 3:00 p.m. to your child’s teacher. If you have any questions, please contact the main office at
WPS (512) 594-5600 or at
WES (512) 594-4800.
Thank you in advance for your donations and support!
Windermere Staff & PTO
STORYBOOK DRESS UP DAY, OCTOBER 31@ 8:15 AM
STORYBOOK PARADE WPS & WES
8:15 - 9:00 AM K-2 STUDENTS WILL PARADE AROUND WINDERMERE PRIMARY AND ELEMENTARY
9:00 - 9:30 Am 3-5 STUDENTS WILL PARADE AROUND WINDERMERE PRIMARY AND ELEMENTARY
On Wednesday, October 31 at 8:15 a.m., the K-2 Windermere Primary classes will have a Story Book Character Parade. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite story book character and bring the character book. The parade will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m., and families are invited to watch the parade around our school. Students will begin the parade at Windermere Primary and continue at Windermere Elementary. At 9:00 a.m., students from Windermere Elementary will visit and parade for students at WPS.
Story Book character costumes can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like. Please remember that violent and frightening costumes are not permitted. Also, no weapons or items appearing dangerous are allowed.
Windermere Staff
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION?
PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS EXPLANATORY VIDEO FOR THE TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION.
VETERAN'S DAY, NOVEMBER 9th @ 7:45 - 8:15 am
We are putting together a Veteran’s Day slide show this year for our Annual Veteran’s Day Assembly. If you would like to participate, please send a picture of your soldier. You may send a hard copy of the photo, or email the image to megan.malm@pfisd.net .
All hard copies of photos will be returned with the student once added to the slideshow.
Please include the following information with the photo:
· Soldier’s Name
· Branch of Military
· Rank
· Years of Service
· Name of student related to the Soldier
We would like to invite any retired or current military persons to be our special guest.
Students will be singing several patriotic songs.
Windermere Staff
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/22-26 Red Ribbon Week
10/22 Community Read Aloud Day
10/24 Team Leader Meeting
10/26 AWARDS CEREMONY
10/26 PTO Fall Festival 5-7 PM (All must attend)
10/29 50th Day of School: Dress like the 50's!
10/31 Storybook Parade (students may dress up like a book character) 7:45 - 8:00 AM
11/1 2nd Grade Field Trip
11/2 Kindergarten Field Trip
11/6 ELECTION- LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD, VOTE
11/7 ELECTION DAY - Leave early!
11/9 Veteran's Day Assembly 7:45 AM in the gym
11/9 FAMILY THANKSGIVING LUNCH
11/14 WOBBLE WALK
11/19-11/23 NO SCHOOL/ FALL BREAK HAPPY THANKSGIVING
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!