Caraway Principal's Newsletter
February 6, 2017
Parent Coffee Club, Wednesday, February 8th
HI Caraway Parents!! We were so excited to talk to many of you at the International Festival about a new community outreach initiative to try to bring more parents together! On Wednesday February 8th at 7:45 - 8:30am right after drop-off in the Room 107 we are planning to meet up. On the agenda... Nothing! Just an opportunity to mingle with other parents over a cup of coffee. We are hoping to plan several of these opportunities over the rest of the school year (at different times and locations). Please be sure to grab a visitor badge from the safe and secure office. Looking forward to seeing you!
PS - if you have transportation issues but would still like to come, please let us know and perhaps we can arrange a carpooling group!
PPS - If you have any questions or know of other parents who might be interested, please pass this email along!
Upcoming Events
- February 7: PTA General Meeting/First Grade Program, (5:45 pm -Byrne, Caballero, Smith, Zimny (Group 1,2,3) students arrive) 6:20 p.m.-Knight, Marsh, Portillo, Caballero- Group 4,5,6 students arrive) PTA Meeting starts at 6:30 prior to the second performance.
- February 8: Caraway Parent Coffee Club, 7:45-8:30 a.m.
- February 8: Skate Night @ Playland 5:30 p.m.
- February 11: District UIL Finals (parent letter/schedule)
- February 13: 5th Grade Parent Meeting at Canyon Vista, 6pm
- February 14: Valentine's Day Parties
- February 16: Box Tops are due! (flyer)
- February 17: Jump Rope for Heart (during P.E.)
- February 20: No School/President's Day
- February 21-24: Hour of Code Week
- February 24: Engineering Day (volunteer here)
First Lego League
Join Caraway's Green Team
The Green Team will meet from 2:45-3:45 the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Our first meeting will be February 9, then February 23; March 9 and 23; April 13 and 27; and May 11 and 25. Fifth grade teacher Mrs. Seidlits is sponsoring the club. Please bring to the first meeting: empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls, and old magazines and newspapers. For more information, please email carawaygreenteam@gmail.com.
Kindergarten RoundUp March 8th
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 9:00am-2:00pm RRISD will hold Kinder Roundup at our elementary schools. Parents may register children at their neighborhood elementary campus during this time. Any child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017, and who lives in the Round Rock ISD is eligible to attend the district's full-day kindergarten. Please watch the enews for more information in the coming weeks. Click here for more information.
Slime your Teacher
Monday- hat day- hats off to the animals
Tuesday- wear stripes- tabby stripes
Wednesday- mixed up socks- socks to save animals
Thursday- wear black and white or polka dots- dalmation spots
Friday- PJs for pets day and "Aristocats" movie during lunch
Tickets are $1 each and will be for sale M-TH. Morning sales are from 7:15-8:00 am at the Safe and Secure and Flagpole doors. After school sales are 2:40-3:05 at the blacktop and flagpole outside the building.
Engineers Needed!
Calling all ENGINEERS! Engineering Day is coming up on February 24th. We don't want to miss any of you! Our sign-up deadline has been extended to February 13th. Please sign-up today to participate! Here's the link. https://goo.gl/forms/uj4jEC3y447MKA023
You can help make Engineering Day great even if don't think your job is quite exciting enough to thrill an audience of students. Consider engineering topics you can explain that will be engaging and relevant. Here are some suggestions.
- How does a hybrid automobile engine work and help our environment?
- Why don't we need wires to connect our phones or our computers (to the wall) anymore? How does the cloud work? How many satellites are orbiting earth right now?
- How do wind turbines produce electricity? How does a dam produce electricity?
- What technology advances have allowed computers to shrink from big desktops to handhelds?
- What engineering discoveries have come out of the space program (NASA)?
- How has the development of plastic transformed our culture?
- What modern elements of automobile construction have had the most impact on our way of life?
- How has engineering impacted food science - both negatively and positively?
Contact our volunteer coordinator Erica Gant with any questions or if you want to help but you're just not sure how: eegant@gmail.com
Thank you for being a part of this exciting day for our students!
PTA News
Daily School Schedule
7:35 a.m. First Morning Bell
7:40 a.m. Tardy Bell/All Doors Lock/Start of School Day
2:50 p.m. End of the School Day
Caraway Office Staff
Melanie Solis, Assistant Principal
Marjan Amiri, Counselor
Judy Gullen, Nurse
Pam Bauerkemper, Administrative Assistant
Nancy Richards, Registrar
Cheryl Borden, Office Specialist