Smoke Signals: Family Edition
January 29- February 2, 2018
STEM Expo
Waxahachie ISD will host our first district-wide STEM Expo on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
What: STEM challenges, STEM demonstrations and STEM competitions for all ages! Perot TECH Truck! WISD Elementary Science Fair! Robotics Competitions! Door Prizes! Food Trucks!
Where: Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
When: Saturday, February 3, 2018 10:00am – 2:00pm
Who: All WISD Families and Waxahachie Community Members
Cost: FREE!
Please help us advertise early so families can save the date! Prizes will be given to campuses with the highest attendance. Ideas for advertising: Include WISD STEM Expo information in weekly parent newsletters & class digital communication forms, talk about the WISD STEM Expo on the announcements each day as students give a STEM related tidbit/fact/vocabulary challenge, encourage student groups to make WISD STEM Expo posters for the hallways, create a campus based incentive for the class with the most people in attendance at the WISD STEM Expo, reward all students who attend the WISD STEM Expo with a prize such as a “homework pass” and most importantly…get excited YOURSELF because we all know that is the best way to get our KIDS excited too!
We will award monthly prizes for staff members who have the most tweets/posts using #wisdstemexpo2018. STEM prizes will be awarded for the months of November, December, January and February.
If you have any questions, please contact me!
Sincerely,
Melissa Abadie
Elementary STEM/Science Curriculum Coordinator
Waxahachie ISD
Kinsa thermometer registration extended to January 31! Sign up now!
Due to the popularity of this program, Kinsa has extended our registration deadline until January 31! Don't delay...sign up for your free digital thermometer today! If you've not signed up yet, you will find an information sheet in your kiddo's folder that was sent home on Friday, 1/12/18.
Thermometers will be delivered towards the end of January or first of February. We will send them home as soon as they are delivered.
Calendar events for the week...
Monday, 1/29:
- 3:15 -Showstoppers Choir practice
Tuesday, 1/30:
Wednesday, 1/31:
Thursday, 2/1:Friday, 2/2:
Spring Events...Mark your calendars!
Februrary
2/3 - WISD STEM Expo, Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
2/7 - Goodies with Grandfriends; No Homework Night
2/8 - 2nd, 4th Math DCA window; 5th ELAR DCA window
Week of 2/12 - 2/16 - Random Acts of Kindness Week
2/13 - 3:30 - Valentine's Dance
2/13 - Spring Pictures
2/14 - Valentine Parties
2/19 - President's day / Bad Weather Day
2/20 - Benchmark Window - 4th Writing, 5th Reading & Math
2/23 - DEAR Day
2/27 - CAT Meeting #3; 4th ELAR DCA Window
March
3/1 - 1st grade program
3/5 - Benchmark Window - 3 & 4 Reading & Math, 5th Science
3/9 - Donuts with Dads
3/12-16 - Spring Break
3/29 - No Homework Night
3/30 - Good Friday, No School
April
4/9 - No Homework Night
4/10 - STAAR 4th writing, 5th Math
4/11 - STAAR 5th Reading
4/19 - Ladies First Field Trip
4/24 - CAT Meeting #4
4/25 - Brown Bag Lunch - Topic: Preparing for Junior High
4/26 - 2nd Grade Program
May
5/4 - No Homework Night
5/11 - Muffins with Moms
5/14 - STAAR 3 & 4 Math, 5 Math Retest
5/15 - STAAR 3 & 4 Reading, 5 Reading Retest
5/16 - STAAR 5 Science
5/18 - End of year party/field day
5/21 - Seniors Serve Day
5/22 - 5th grade Talent Show
5/22- 6:30 - Kindergarten Program
5/23 - 8:30 - 1st grade awards; 9:30 - 2nd grade awards
5/24 - 8:30 - 3rd grade awards; 9:30 - 4th grade awards
5/25 - 8:15 - 5th grade Elephant Walk, 8:30 5th grade awards
5/25 - Early Release, Last day of school
5/28 - Memorial Day, Staff & Student Holiday
5/29 - 31 - Professional Development, student holidays
June
6/14 - Last day for office staff
Week of 6/25 - STAAR, 3rd Administration
Campus Lunch Times
Kindergarten - 10:50 - 11:20
1st grade - 11:00 - 11:30
2nd grade - 11:35-12:05
3rd grade - 11:40-12:10
4th grade - 12:15-12:45
5th grade - 12:20-12:50
Missing a jacket? Check lost and found!
Follow us digitally at the following links...
Shackelford Elementary
Assistant Principal: Rusty East
Counselor: Monica Taylor
Email: tburkhalter@wisd.org
Website: http://schools.wisd.org/default.aspx?name=ses.homepage
Location: 1001 Butcher Road, Waxahachie, TX, United States
Phone: 972-923-4666
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shackelford-Elementary-1448766682078574/?fref=ts
Twitter: @ShackelfordWISD