Principal Allen's Weekly Newsletter
September 30 , 2019
Dear Spicewood Elementary Parents & Community Members,
Last week we had several events happening on campus and our students certainly enjoyed them all!
I would like to say thank you to our PTA and parents who helped make Book Fair, KISS Cookout, and Spirit Night a huge success. We can't make these events happen without you! Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Allen
Spicewood Elementary Principal
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vision and Hearing
Will be Thursday, Oct 3rd & Friday, Oct 4th. Only students in K, 1st, 3rd & 5th will be screened.
Students should bring eyeglasses if they wear them. If your child needs any accommodations with Vision and Hearing Screening, please contact the school nurse.
ILLNESS
Please check your child’s health concerns before they leave for school. If your student is ill, or running a fever please keep him/her home. We keep no medications on campus other than what you provide to the nurse for your child.
RRISD District Policy as written in the Student/Parent Handbook:
Students with a temperature of 100 degrees or above will be sent home. To prevent the spread of communicable disease, ill students must be symptom free from fever, vomiting, and diarrhea FOR 24 HOURS without the use of temperature-reducing medications before returning to school.
Ordering Student Photos Online
Parent's get ready! Photo Texas will be on campus on October 9th for individual student fall photos! For your convenience, you can order your photos online:
- Go to http://orders.phototexasphotography.com
- Use the online order code 1920-0292
Eating Lunch With Your Student
If you plan to have lunch with your student, please remember the following:
- All visitors must sign in in the front office.
- Visitors may only eat with their student. IF you want to invite your student's friend to have lunch with you, the student must have a written note from his/her parent that gives them permission to eat with you. This is to protect all students. Please be respectful towards our Cafeteria Monitors when they reinforce this expectation.
- Parents may not sit at cafeteria tables with students- there is simply not enough room. You are welcome to enjoy lunch in the Atrium, picnic tables in the front and behind the school or at the tables in the main hallway.
When your child is absent for any reason that you must contact the office each day that your child is absent. Please notify the office of in one of the following ways:
- Submit an absence at the Report an Absence link on the Spicewood website (preferred).
- Call the Spicewood office at 512-428-3600.
- Email the registrar at cindy_vechan@roundrockisd.org.
- Call the absence phone line at 512-428-3601.
CAMPUS CELEBRATION
A Note from Mrs. Oates (PYP Coordinator)
5th Grade Family History Museum
Kindergarten "Who We Are"
Announcements from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Volunteers Needed for Vision/Hearing Screening Volunteers
Hello Spicewood Volunteers! Nurse Sam will be conducting vision and hearing screenings on Thursday, October 3rd, and Friday October 4th. She would be so appreciative to have some parent volunteers to help organize the kids during the screening. Click below to sign up!
Vision/Hearing Screening Volunteers
Spicewood Auction Baskets
The Spicewood Auction is Friday, Nov. 8th at 6pm (stay tuned for ticket information). This is a fun parent night in the name of fundraising! A creative way to volunteer for the Gala is helping to make themed toy baskets for the silent auction. Click the link below to help!
Reflections
The REFLECTIONS program entries can be turned into the school's Front Office between October 1, 2019 and October 25, 2019.
Reflections - Sharon Guv at Sharon.Gu9407@gmail.com
Upcoming Campus Events & Dates
Wednesday, October 9
Fall Individual Student Photos
Thursday, October 3rd - Friday, Oct 4th
Vision and Hearing Screening for all students
Monday, October 14
Holiday - No School
Tuesday, October 15
No School - Parent Student Conferences
Monday, October 21
8:00AM - 8:30AM Principal's Pride Ceremony (Grade K-2)
Location: Cafeteria
Wednesday, October 23
8:00AM- 8:30AM Principal Pride Ceremony (Grade 3-5)
Location: Cafeteria
Thursday, October 24
7:45AM- 8:15AM General PTA Meeting
Location: Cafeteria
Thursday, November 7
5:45PM -7:15PM Parent Meeting on Referral Process for TAG
Location:Library
Friday, November 8
6:00PM PTA Gala Night & Auction
Location: Balcones Country Club
Helpful Attachments
Spicewood Elementary Vision Statement:
Spicewood aspires to be a caring community of innovative, globally minded citizens who take action.
Spicewood aspira a ser una comunidad solidaria de ciudadanos innovadores y de mentalidad global que actúen.