Dare to Dream!
Empowering World Class Leaders and Life-Long Learners!
Happy September!
This week, together with thousands of schools and youth organizations across the country, we will celebrate "Start with Hello!" week. This program, established by families from Sandy Hook, teaches students the skills they need to reach out and include others creating a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their classroom, school and community. See the link for information: Sommer's "Start with Hello" Week Schedule
Enrichment Club Information
We have had great participation in our enrichment club sign-up. In order to develop our mission of Empowering World-Class Leaders and Life-Long Learners, students in grades 3-5 signed up for clubs in their classrooms and a link to the parent sign-up was sent home to K-2nd graders. Although UIL was not included on this form, it is a part of our enrichment clubs. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for events they are interested in next week. Hopefully, on Monday, Sept. 23, a letter will go home to parents of 3rd-5th graders indicating your child's top five choices. Please review the meeting times with your child's schedule to ensure that he/she can commit to these activities. The letter is due back signed by you two days after it goes home. If UIL is one of your child's top three choices, please check the box on the form. Students will be notified of their activity by Wednesday, Oct. 2. Due to the nature of some activities, not all clubs will follow this process and others may require an additional application. Please also note that in order to keep our clubs meaningful and manageable, numbers are limited and although we do our best, not all students may be placed in a club. If you have any questions, please contact Therese Wafford or Nancy Varljen at 512-704-0600.
Math Pentathlon
Are you interested in learning more about Math Pentathlon? Please visit our new website that provides detail on how the club is organized. If your child wants to join the club, you must complete the registration form by end of day September 27. Math Pentathlon Website
PTA Fall Fundraiser
The PTA annual Stuff the Boots Fall Fundraiser is going on right now. PTA supports several organizations and activities using this money including: Math Superstars, class parties, Dreambox software, multicultural events, Raz Kids, Reflections, Spelling bee, and many more. Please donate here http://sommerpta.my-pta.org/ or return the green form to school with your donation. Company matching donations are also appreciated. The PTA thanks you for your generosity!
Congratulations & Thanks to Miss Losey's class for being last week's winner, and to Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Whitney's classes for 100% participation!
Gracie's Canned Goods Drive
Gracie Garbade, a 4th grader at our school, has collected canned goods for Thanksgiving feasts to share with those who are in need since she was five. We have supported this great activity at Patsy Sommer for three years now. This year, Gracie's non-profit organization, "Gracie's Canned Goods" is running a grade level contest to collect cans. The contest begins this Monday, Sept. 23 for K-2 and will run for two weeks. A K-2 winner will be named as well as a champion for the school! Please help us support this great organization!
Congratulations to our 3rd-5th winners: 5th Grade with 171 cans!
McNeil & Round Rock High Schools Homecoming Celebrations
Oct. 11 McNeil High School Mavs Homecoming Tunnel Stampede & Football Game
- Open to future Mavs in elementary and middle school.
- 6:00-Arrival, 7:00 Game Kick-Off
- Registration, $10, includes Tunnel Stampede & t-shirt-due Sept. 25
- Trophy awarded for the school with the most registered participants
- Participants admitted free to the game.
- Eventbrite Information
- Oct. 9 Community Parade 4:00 Lineup, 5:00 Parade begins
- Oct. 9 Community Pep Rally following the parade
- Oct. 11 Homecoming Game
Upcoming Dates:
- Sept. 23 Start w/Hello! Kick-Off
- Sept. 24 Start w/Hello! "Hey Day!"
- Sept. 23/24 Vision & Hearing Screening
- Sept. 25 Start w/Hello! Green Greetings & Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Sept. 25 Site-Based Advisory Committee
- Sept. 26 Start w/Hello! Favorite Shirt Thursday
- Sept. 27 Start w/Hello! "No One Plays Alone Day"
- Sept. 27 Fall Pictures
- Oct. 1 3:00-8:00 pm Donation Event for Gracie's Canned Goods at Orange Leaf
- Oct. 4 Friday Assembly: Grades 3-5
- Oct. 9 RRHS Homecoming Parade
- Oct. 11 McNeil & RRHS Homecoming Games
- Oct. 14 Parent Conferences/Student Holiday
- Oct. 15 Staff Professional Learning Day/Student Holiday
- Oct. 16 Author Visit-4th Grade
- Oct. 16 Spelling Bee Parent Info for 4th/5th Grades
- Oct. 18 Friday Assembly K-2
- Oct. 18 Spelling Bee Semi-Finals
Celebrations
- A HUGE Thanks to everyone who contributed to our PTA Coffee Cart! We were truly spoiled in a "Friend-ly" Way!!
K-1 U400 Nathan Lin, 3rd Place Aryan Komawar, 11th Place Omair Mohiuddin, 12th Place K-3 U400 Yuchen Luo, 3rd Place Emily Wu, 11th Place K-3 U700 Yangyang Shen, 1st Place Ray Chen, 22nd Place
Thanks to everyone who volunteers their time to make Patsy Sommer great!!