Seguin Scoop
Family Newsletter December 18 - 22, 2017
Spelling Bee - Buzz Buzz - Monday the 18th
Tuesday 19th - Choir Field Trip
Thursday - December 21st - Party Day!!!!!
9:00 - Academy Bike Drawing during the Sing A Long
9:45 - Mentor Christmas Party (students will be called down to join their mentor in the library)
2:30 - Academy Bikes Presentation (winning students will be called down to the cafeteria , parents are welcome to join)
Notes About Party Days
- Please check with your students grade level for classroom party times and events!
- If you join your student for a classroom party, please sign in as a visitor in the office,
- If you plan on checking your student out early, please remember to sign your student out in the office.
School Holiday - December 22 - January 8
Academy Sports and Outdoors - Holiday Bike Donation
Academy Sports and Outdoors - Holiday Bike Donation!
Our campus has been chosen by Academy Sports and Outdoors to receive their annual Holiday Bike Donation!
We are excited to be a part of this donation and provide 30 new bicycles and helmets for 30 of our students!
Eligibility Criteria:
Students will be entered into a drawing for the bikes based on perfect attendance from October 16 - December 15.
Students must be present each day and without tardies.
Academy Sports and Outdoors will come to Seguin on Thursday, December 21st at 2:30 for the drawing.
Updated information will be posted as we near the drawing date.
A Dollop of Dyslexia
What Should I Look for in Their Work
“The early identification of students with dyslexia as well as with corresponding early intervention program for these students will have significant implications for their future academic success. Early identification is critical because the earlier the intervention, the easier it is to remediate. If intervention is not provided before the age of eight, the probability of reading difficulties continuing on into high school is 75%.”
Birsch, Judith R. Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills.Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co., Inc. 2011, p.20.
I suspect one of my students may be dyslexic. What should I look for in his work?
· Difficulty reading words in isolation
· Difficulty accurately decoding unfamiliar words
· Difficulty with oral reading (slow, inaccurate, or labored)
· Difficulty spelling
If you suspect a learning disability of any kind, DOCUMENT, keep SAMPLES noting any inaccuracies and bring them to RtI. We need to find these students by second and third grade to see the most benefit.
Safety Drill For December
Fire Evacuation with Blocked Exit
STAY CONNECTED!
Please consider clicking on the link provided below and join our Seguin's Family Communication Remind 101 class. We are excited to announce that we will use this app to communicate with you. This app is also available in Spanish. We will use this to deliver emergency information, inclement weather, and campus information. Please let us know if you have any questions!
End of Day Dismissal Update
To better dismiss our students in a safe and organized manner, please do not ask for students to be dismissed between 3:00 and 3:20.
To ensure that all students arrive home safely, please call the office before 2:30 to make changes to transportation at dismissal.
Free and Reduced Lunch
Please take the time to fill out the free and reduced meal application. Whether you qualify or not, filing out this application will help the success of our students through federal programs.
Please follow the link below:
After School Traffic Patterns
Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Every minute Counts!
· School Starts at 7:40am and the final bell rings at 7:50am.
· Your student’s attendance directly affects their success and we want them to SUCCEED!
· 3 Parent Notes for excused absences will be accepted for each student per year.
· If your student has 10+ unexcused absences in a 6 month period, your case will be referred to attendance court.
· If your student has 18+ total absences, excused or unexcused, the attendance committee will review absences and create a program for credit recovery in order to prevent retention.
We Want You!
On Wednesday, September 13, we will have a volunteer orientation in the Seguin Cafeteria from 8:15- 8:45 a.m. If you are unable to attend, we understand. We still want you!
Seguin PTA
Join PTA
Please show your support and join PTA. A Membership gives you a VOICE! No volunteering necessary and a free meal at our annual dinner in January.
$5/membership
The first classroom to have 100% representation for every student will receive a free spirit stick!