The Mane Tail
Friday, April 6th, 2023
MESSAGE FROM MRS. MOTZNY
Dear Parents,
We are very thankful that we now have a fence around our building and playground. In order to keep our students and staff safe throughout the day, we will hold the majority of our activities inside the fence. Visitors that wish to watch and/or participate in these events will need to pre-register and wear a V-soft sticker. Individuals will not be allowed inside the fence unless they are wearing a V-soft sticker. The Book Character Parade and the 5th Grade/Senior Walk will be held inside the fence. Thank you for helping us keep all of our Stallions safe!
Sincerely,
Heather Motzny
Upcoming Events
Friday, April 7th: School Holiday (no school)
Monday, April 10th: Teacher Work Day (no school)
Wednesday, April 19th: PTO Meeting @ 9:30
Wednesday, April 19th: Newk's Spirit Night
Friday, April 14th: Book Character Parade (K,1 & 2)
Tuesday, April 25th: STAAR Reading (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) No Lunch Visitors
Thursday, April 27th: STAAR Science (5th grade) No Lunch Visitors
Tuesday, May 2nd: STAAR Math (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) No Lunch Visitors
2nd Grade Spanish Program 6:00 p.m.
Upcoming STAAR Testing
Just a reminder that the STAAR testing for grades 3-5 will be on the following dates: Reading (April 25), Science (April 27) and Math (May 2).
For more information on the STAAR test and how to help your child prepare, please visit the site listed below.
Please note that all students in grades 3-5 have had the opportunity to practice the new question types, navigate the online platform, and experiment with the tools available to them. We know our students are going to do an amazing job showing what they know!
Pre-K and Kindergarten registration is open for a limited time!
Visit www.cfisd.net/CFISDregister on your computer, smart phone, or tablet. Create a PowerSchool Enrollment account, login and complete the online registration forms. See the attached flyer for more information regarding necessary documents to complete registration.
Also, to help us better prepare for next year, if you know that your student(s) will not be returning to Sampson in August, please email our registrar, Erin Johnson, at erin.johnson2@cfisd.net.
From the library
The K-1-2 book character parade is on Friday, April 14! Families may come to see our parade at the track, but please remember to register! We will begin our parade after announcements. We will likely make it to the track around 8:30 a.m. we can't wait to see our books come alive!
Our Reading March Madness was awesome! What a fun school-wide event.
Look, look, and look some more for lost library books! The end of the year is near. Thanks for your help!
Spanish Action Based Learning Lab
For 2nd-5th grade: Repaso Comidas y bebidas (Review Foods and drinks)
El agua (water)
La leche (milk)
El jugo (juice)
La pizza (pizza)
El taco (taco)
El arroz (rice)
Los frijoles (beans)
La ensalada (salad)
El pollo frito (fried chicken)
Las papas fritas (French fries)
La hamburguesa (hamburger)
¿Te gusta el / la _______? (Do you like the ______?)
Sí, me gusta el / la _______. (Yes, I like _______.)
No me gusta el / la ________. )I don't like _______.)
For K & 1st grade: Repaso La Familia (Review Family)
La mamá o madre (mom)
El papá o padre (dad)
El hijo (son)
La hija (daughter)
El hermano (brother)
La hermana (sister)
El abuelo (grandfather)
La abuela (grandmother)
El bebé (baby)
El tío (uncle)
La tía (aunt)
El primo (male cousin)
La prima (female cousin)
Yo (me or I)
Gracias
Sra. Betancourt
School Supplies for 2023-2024
Bringing Out the Best Character Education Program
Perseverance: The act of continuing to do something even though it is difficult.
For the month of March, we will be focusing on the character trait Perseverance as we Bring Out the Best in CFISD. Perseverance is the act of continuing to do something even though it is difficult. You can access any of our lessons and activities through the district website here: https://www.cfisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7582
Counselors Corner
Incoming 6th graders attending Spillane Middle School
2023-2024 school supplies are officially live!
You can purchase your child’s school supplies now at: www.EducationalProducts.com/ShopPacks.
Use school ID: SPI014 (3 letters & 3 numbers) to order.
The cost is $60.00 and you can order now through May 23rd - online only. Orders taken after May 23rd will be $65.00, and the last day to order supplies through Spillane is 6/19/23.
PTO News
PTO Update
2023-24 PTO Executive Board
We're planning for the 2023-2024 school year!
If you have an interest in serving on the PTO Board, or want more information about the positions available, please reach out to ptosampson@gmail.com
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please fill out the Nomination Form and return via email to ptosampson@gmail.com or to the front office.Newks Spirit Night
Join us at the Sampson Spirit Night on Wednesday, April 19th at Newk's from 5:00 - 9:00pm
Log Your Volunteer Hours!
It's so important for all of our volunteers to log all of their hours spent volunteering for Sampson, especially when you're putting in time at home. Please make sure you have all hours logged by the first week of May.
Instructions on how to log hours can be found on our website here.
Sampson Elementary
Email: sampson@cfisd.net
Website: https://sampson.cfisd.net/en/
Location: 16002 Coles Crossing Drive, Cypress, TX, USA
Phone: 281-213-1600
Facebook: facebook.com/SampsonElementarySchool
Twitter: @SampsonElem