Boone Bear Facts
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Note from the Principal
Spring Break is Right Around the Corner!!!
We are very quickly moving through the Spring Semester!!! It seems like only yesterday that we were returning from our Holiday Break and getting the Spring Semester started. There is so much going on and coming up at Boone it is hard to know where to start. Please make sure you are taking a few minutes to read every Boone Bear Facts. Lots of important information is included and we want to make sure everyone is “In the know.”
Car Rider Signs - Thank you to the many of you who have read the last couple Boone Bear Facts and have once again started using the orange rider cards during dismissal. However, we still need to see a few more in those car windows. Please don’t forget to have your orange car rider signs prominently displayed at dismissal. There are times when we have other teachers covering these duty responsibilities for a variety of reasons and although many of the teachers know you by sight, there are times when someone else is on duty that may not know you and the signs help all of us in communicating, which in turn helps to keep our students safe.
Morning Drop-Off - Also, the morning drop-off process is beginning to get a bit bogged down. Please make sure if you are using the front driveway to be aware of those in front and behind you and that you pull-up as far as possible before dropping off your child. We have also had a bit of an issue with parents dropping off their children on Croftwood. This has been blocking off traffic right at the crosswalk causing delays and traffic issues for all of our parents and our community.
Your help and cooperation with these items will help make the morning and afternoon procedures work for everyone. Boone is a family. We can only succeed if we work together to make these things happen.
Online Registration for 2017 - 2018 School Year
Greetings Boone Parents!
Today marks the start of Online Registration for the 2017-2018 school year. The online system is available 24/7 and is designed to better accommodate parent’s busy schedules and save time. The form sent home a few weeks ago about plans for next year was not for registration purposes, only a survey.
See below for instructions on how to register your child for next year.
- If your child is currently in grades Pre-K 4 through 5th please log in to your Parent Cloud Account at my.austinisd.org and verify your child’s information by March 24th. You will be given a web confirmation # once you have successfully registered.
- If your child is currently in Pre-K 3, a registration packet will be sent home the first week of April.
Don’t have a Parent Cloud Account? No problem! Please email marisa.garza@austinisd.org for assistance with setting up your Parent Cloud Account. Parents who have forgotten their password will need to contact the Parent Technology Support Help Line at 512-414-9187.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. I am always happy to help!
Thank you,
Marisa Garza
Boone Elementary
Registrar/Attendance Clerk
512-414-5313
PTA News
Love your School Campaign is in full swing! ❤
Please consider donating the suggested amount of $45 per family, but be assured that any amount helps. Remember, 100% of your donation goes directly to your school and your kids!
Donate online at: https://squareup.com/store/BoonePTA
Last day to donate for this fund raiser is March 6th!
Feel free to donate at this link at any time :)
Supporting Staff Week is March 6th – March 10th!
Next week Boone is celebrating our custodians, janitors, nurses and crossing guards that work SO hard to keep our school safe, great and beautiful! Most of our staff have been here for years and go above and beyond the call of duty from digging though the trash-TWICE-to find a retainer to finding lost jackets and taking care of our kiddos when they’re sick. They are the unsung heroes in our school!
Please take the time to let them know how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication, they would love to hear it. Look out for an email from your child's teacher about Supporting Staff Week!
The Garden Club
The Boone Garden Club had a gardening day on Saturday, February 25, 2017. We had about 30 parents, kids and teachers present! We had a great time working together to clear out and weed all the raised garden beds and planted an herb garden, vegetables and flowers in all the beds. We encourage all families to go see the new garden and hope that more families will join us for the next gardening day!
Spelling BEE
The PTA sponsored Spelling Bee for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade will be taking place this Friday morning at 9:00 in the cafeteria. The top two spellers from previously held classroom spelling bees will be competing. The top three spellers on Friday from each grade level are eligible to participate in the district-wide UIL spelling test on May 20th at Linder Elementary.
Good luck spellers!
Spring Carnival Silent Auction Donation Requests
If you, or anyone you know would be interested in donating goods or services for the silent auction please contact Jennifer Anderson at booneptaroomrep@gmail.com.
CALLING ALL PARENTS!
Boone will be holding its annual Spring Carnival & Silent Auction on April 7, 2017. This is a big fundraiser for the school, and proceeds from the carnival go towards valuable school services such as educational materials for classrooms, field trips, physical education, music & arts education, after-school tutoring, new library books and technology updates.
We need volunteers to fill several positions for the Spring Carnival. If you are interested in any of the positions please contact our Spring Carnival Chair, Jamie Savage at jamiesavagetx@gmail.com.
Young Rembrandts Enrolling for Spring Session
$84.00 per 7-week session
Enroll online at www.youngrembrandts.com/austinwest
Calendar
Mar 9 - PreK to Wildflower Center - 9:30 - 12:00
Mar 10 - Track & Field Day
Mar 13 - Mar 17 - SPRING BREAK
Mar 23 - Report Cards go Home
Mar 24 - Awards Assembly 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.
Mar 24 - Kinder to Laguna Gloria 9:30 - 1:30
Mar 27 - College T-Shirt Day
Mar 28 - STAAR 4th Grade - Writing
Mar 28 - STAAR 5th Grade - Math
Mar 29 - STAAR 5th Grade - Reading