Saber Cat Scoop
May 7, 2021
STAAR Testing Dates
Testing Dates:
May 11- 5th grade Math
May 13- 5th grade Science and 3rd grade Reading
May 18- 4th and 5th grade Reading
May 20- 3rd and 4th grade Math
*May 14 and 21 will be make up testing dates.
Order Pre-Packaged School Supplies
Interested in BISD Athletic Summer Camps? The info and form is attached below.
Book Prom
BOOK PROM will be Thursday, May 27th. Book Prom is a literacy activity meant to encourage the love of reading and give students an opportunity to share their favorite book as their “date” to the book prom. Students will want to develop a good blurb to describe and promote their book. During the prom, students will have the chance to tell everyone about their book.
We will all dress to impress that day. If you have a fancy spring outfit all ready to go, that would be perfect. Prom will take place during PE.
Think of books that have great characters and tell a good story. These should also be books that your friends can find in our school library so they can read them too.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Beierman at marissa.beierman@bisd.net
Here is a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NCRNfSTUtM
Technology Check In
At the beginning of the year, parents and students signed off on the care of these devices and we anticipate there might be damages. Our campus technologist or assistant principals will notify you if there are charges due to lost or damaged devices or equipment. If a fine presents a hardship for you, please let us know so that we can work with you.
Please look over your child's device and send the device and all charging equipment to school on the following dates:
May 10- 5th Grade
May 17- 4th Grade
Checking Students Grades in Skyward Family Access- Have you ever wondered how to check grades? Instructions are attached below.
Elementary Summer Programs Registration
BISD will have 3 elementary Summer Programs this year:
- SAIL (Summer Adventures of Learning) for incoming 1st through incoming 5th graders.
- Summer Challenge for incoming 6th graders.
- Summer Language Program for Bilingual Students, incoming kinder through incoming 3rd.
For more information and to register: Elementary Summer Programs Registration form
Pre-K and Kindergarten Enrollment for 21-22
Beginning April 12, parents can enroll their pre-k and kindergarten students for the 2021-2022 school year. To register for pre-kindergarten, children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2021. For kindergarten, the minimum age is 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2021. Registration can be completed online through Skyward, the district’s web-based service, or in person at the student’s assigned campus.
Collect Soda/PopTabs for Ronald MacDonald House
There is a collection spot in the foyer and students are encouraged to place them in the container of the coach they want to see get a pie in the face!
Summer Library Dates
The dates are:
June 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Extending FM Road 2271
Save the Date
May 12- Early Out 2:05pm
May 14- Texas 2x2 Bash (K- 2nd grade)
May 19- Early Out 2:05pm
May 26- Early Out 2:05pm
May 27- Book Prom
May 28- Last Day to AR test; Library books due
May 31- Holiday
June 1- AR Store
June 2- Senior Day 9:00- 11:00am
June 3- Kindergarten Graduations- Parents welcome!
8:30-9:15 Bella, Kendall, Koch, Jackson
9:30-10:15 Embler, Johnson
June 4- Field Day- More details coming soon
June 8- 5th grade Parade @ 2:00pm
June 9- Last Day of School
Birthday Treats
College Shirt Day
Health Update
If your child is having COVID symptoms, please keep them home. Bell County Health Department and BISD require that the ill student stay home until they feel better or until cleared by a physician in an effort to keep our Sparta community healthy. If someone in the household is awaiting COVID test results AND/or has lost their taste and/or smell, please have all BISD students stay home.
If you have any questions or want guidance, please call Nurse Bankhead at 215-3600.
Transportation Changes
Please call the office at 254.215.3600 for any transportation changes. Changes must be made by 2:00pm.
SMART TAGS for Bus Riders
Remember your child will need to wear the tag to and from school each day.
For more information on the features of the SMART Tag system, including the parent app, please visit www.bisd.net/smarttag or call the Belton ISD Transportation Department at 254-215-2150.
Arrival and Dismissal
AM Walk Ups- The students have done a tremendous job entering the correct door and making their way to their classes! Our crowds have thinned, so next week we will only use our front doors and we will have staff there to redirect students. The front doors are locked at 7:40am. After that time, all students must enter through the office door.
ALL TRANSPORTATION CHANGES MUST BE CALLED IN TO THE OFFICE BY 2:00PM. Please do not email the teacher. They are teaching, so will not be checking their email.
CALL- 215-3600 for any changes.
PM Car Riders- This is for parents to drive through. We are working to get students dismissed faster. You can help by having your students(s) first and last name displayed in your car.
PM Atrium- This is for parents to walk up to the side entrance of our cafeteria and pick up their child. It is different than a car rider. :)
Walkers/Bike Riders- Our students are dismissed through the gate to Chisholm Trail Park. Please do not come to the doors of Sparta to pick them up. If it is storming (thunder and lightning) we hold them until it clears. If it is raining, we dismiss them. Please watch the weather and call the office if you need to change your child's way home.
Sparta Elementary
Email: julee.manley@bisd.net
Website: https://www.bisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=39
Location: 1800 Sparta Road, Belton, TX, USA
Phone: (254)215-3600