GALATAS GAZETTE
October 11, 2019
Contact Information
Denae Wilker, Principal
Candace Mathis, Assistant Principal
Kristi Tabor, Counselor
Through the collaborative efforts of all who pass through our door, we provide a safe learning community that develops lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
Website: http://galatas.conroeisd.net/
Location: 9001 Cochrans Crossing Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-5000
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17- ALL DAY!
The Spinning Wheel will run from 5:00-7:00 p.m. inside the restaurant!
Any food purchased throughout the day, if you mention GALATAS, will also be credited towards the our school's sales!
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
Students will have a chance to help us create the cover of this year’s Galatas yearbook! The theme this year will be “U.S.S. Springetti”! Some ideas could include ocean voyage, sea and undersea adventures, cruise ships, marine life, beaches, islands, etc...
Guidelines:
**Entries should be original student artwork, and may be done with marker, pastels, paint,
watercolors, etc…
**Maximum size should be 8.5”X11” and must be a portrait (vertical) layout.
**Artwork should feature a Greyhound!
**Artist’s name and section number should be on the back of the artwork.
**No need to include our school name or the year...those will be printed on the yearbook by the publisher.
**All submissions must be received by Friday, November 1.
Please contact galatasyearbook@gmail.com with any questions.
BUY YOUR GALATAS YEARBOOK TODAY!
Please e-mail Janet Kwon at galatasyearbook@gmail.com with any questions.
LOST AND FOUND
Please remember to label all items that students bring to school. If an item has a name in it, it is returned to the student’s classroom.
The last day to check for lost items will be Monday, October 21. Any unclaimed, unlabeled items still in Lost and Found on Tuesday, October 22, will be donated.
BoxTops for Education
Nominations for Gifted and Talented Testing
You may request a nomination form from the Assistant Principal, Candace Mathis (cdmathis@conroeisd.net). You may also find the form, as well as other information on the program here .
Galatas Gifted and Talented Parent Information Session
If you are interested in learning about the Conroe ISD Gifted and Talented nomination process, please join the Galatas Administration Team for an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m. in the Activity Room.
Counselor's Corner
RED RIBBON WEEK AT GALATAS
MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES
October 21-25
Red Ribbon Week is October 21-25. We will highlight ways to make healthy choices each day. We hope your child has fun participating, and here are the themes for each day, and this year, all of The Woodlands High School Feeder schools will utilize the same dress up day! We look forward to a wonderful week!
COMING SOON: GALATAS HOLIDAY MARKET
We are looking for vendors who would like to share their special crafting talents, or other items to sell, with the Galatas family. If you or someone you know would be interested in reserving a space, please share and visit the link below to apply. You may e-mail Brandy Damico, Galatas Secretary, with any questions at bdamico@conroeisd.net.
Vendor application: https://forms.gle/w4YoE43GfvhsJ2rDA
UPCOMING EVENTS
https://galatas.conroeisd.net/events/
October
14 No School: Columbus Day Holiday
17 Galatas Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Alden Bridge
18 Group pictures for Kinder (8:15 a.m. ) and 4th grade (8:45 a.m.)
8-24 3rd and 4th Grade Skate Weeks
21-25 Red Ribbon Week
23 Gifted and Talented Parent Information Meeting- 10:00 a.m.
30 Fun Run
31 Science Day
November
7 Individual Picture Retakes
7 3rd Grade Program 2:00 (for students) and 6:30 p.m.
8 Veteran’s Day Readers’ Theatre for Fourth Grade
11 No School: Veteran's Day
12 PTO General Meeting– 9:00 a.m.
15 Movie Night
22 Thanksgiving Festivities, Kindergarten & 1st Grade
25-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break
December
5 Holiday Market- 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Activity Room
9-13 Hour of Code
10 PTO General Meeting-9:00 a.m.
13 4th Grade Choir Program-8:30 a.m.
16 Holiday Parties- 2nd (10:30 a.m.) & Kinder (1:15 p.m.)
17 Holiday Parties- 4th (8:30 a.m.) & 1st (2:00 p.m.)
18 Holiday Rotation-3rd (10:00 a.m.) & Special Programs Class Party (1:45 p.m.)
19 Polar Express Day (Students wear p.j.’s)
19 Early Release Day, End of Nine Weeks– 12:10 p.m.
December 23-January 7 Winter Break
January
8 Classes Resume