First Grade News
May 14, 2019
Dear Parents
Thank you for following our First Grade communication. Please continue reading for some valuable information.
We had a great learning experience on our trip to the Capstone Park this morning. The weather was terrific and the students had so much fun learning about habitats and going on a bug scavenger hunt. Please ask your child to share their experience from today with you!
This Week's Learning Objectives
Spelling: In spelling we are learning about open and closed syllables, ex: absent, contest, pencil, basic.
Star Words: been, before, gone, searching
Math: We are reviewing problem solving strategies in some of the units we had learned..
Science: We are discussing habitats.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 13 - Friday, May 17: STAAR testing. No visitors allowed on campus
Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22 : PTA BOGO Book Fair
Thursday, May 23: First Grade EOY party in gym (8:45 - 9:35am)
Friday, May 24 : K-2 Assembly in Gym (9:30am)
Friday, May 24 : Early release(12:00pm)
End of Year Party Information
This year we will be hosting our End of Year Parties at different times during the day. Please see below for the times of each grade level's party. This sign-up is for VISITORS ONLY! All volunteer names will be submitted by the PTA grade level party coordinators.
By filling out the following form we will be able to pre-print your badge so you don't have to wait in line on the day of the party! All submissions for pre-registration must be completed by Tuesday, May 21 at 12:00 P.M.
Please note: Only people who have previously had their driver’s license scanned into our system will be eligible for pre-registration.
Click the link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/andrewseoyparty2019
End of Year Assembly Information
On Friday, May 24th we will be celebrating the end of the school year!As always, we will be hosting two assemblies in order to accommodate students comfortably in the gym! The first assembly will be at 8:00 for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. The second assembly will begin at 9:30 for all kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students.
If your child is receiving an award and you are planning on attending, please RSVP using the form below so we can have you badge preprinted! All submissions for pre-registration must be completed by Wednesday, May 22 at 12:00 P.M.
We are looking forward to a great celebration!
Click the link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/andrewsmayassembly2019
We're having a "Camping Day"' next Wednesday (5/22) and we need donations!
1 bag large marshmallows
1 box Graham crackers
2 packages of Hershey's mini chocolate bars
2 packs of brown paper lunch bags
Cheetos Cheese Balls needed!
Note from Plano ISD
Plano ISD to Begin Collections for Unpaid Meal Charges
This month, families with unpaid meal charges will begin receiving notifications from Plano ISD regarding the amount owed and how to pay their balances. We want you to be aware of this impending communication and the related guidelines and payment options.
The goal of Plano ISD’s school breakfast and lunch program is to provide healthy meals to children during the school day. In order to serve healthy, high-quality meals to all children, we must make sure we are financially secure, and parents play a key role in this effort.
Procedures for Students with Unpaid Meal Charges:
If you are unsure if your family has a meal account balance, you can view your balance via the Plano ISD Mobile App (downloadable at www.pisd.edu/mobileapp), or you can access and pay the balance online using Paypams, https://paypams.com.
A student is allowed up to two reimbursable breakfast meal charges (where served) and two reimbursable lunch meal charges. Once a student incurs these charges, communication to the parents/guardian is initiated. This month’s direct notification will include comprehensive guidelines and instructions, and will be sent in addition to the regularly scheduled notifications.
- Parents/guardians may make payments in students’ accounts through the online payment system or in person at the campus site.
- For online payments, visit https://paypams.com. You will need to know your login information.
- To access the Free and Reduced Price Meal Application visit https://fans.pisd.edu/fma.
Qualifying for the Free and Reduced Meal Program will apply only to charges incurred after successful enrollment, and cannot be applied retroactively to existing balances.
For questions or inquiries about payment plans, contact the food and nutritional services manager at your child’s school. You may access those phone numbers as follows:
- Elementary Schools: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/4521
- Middle Schools: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/4548
- High Schools/Senior High Schools: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/4549
Library Closed due to STAAR testing
Schreiber: Tuesday library/Wednesday makerspace (alternate weekly)
Morris: Monday
Vazhavilla: Wednesday
Moore: Tuesday library/Thursday makerspace (alternate weekly)
Reed: Thursday
Lysol Wipe Donations
Thank you!
Parents - We want your feedback!
At Andrews we value parents as partners in education! Next time you come in the front office, look for the sign with directions on how to access a survey where you can provide us with feedback. The survey is short and will only take a few minutes to complete!
We will be changing the survey questions each month in order to get feedback on multiple aspects of our school.
We look forward to receiving your feedback!
Helpful Websites...
- The PISD Parent Portal https://parentviewer.pisd.edu is the primary resource for all online services provided to parents.
- Andrews PTA www.andrewspta.org
- Meal Viewer www.pisd.edu - You can now access all school cafeteria menus in the palm of your hand! We have launched our menus in MealViewer, an app and website that allows everyone to access lunch menus. www.pisd.edu ->For Parents ->Food & Nutritional Services (FANS) ->Menus and Nutritional Information. From there you can click on the MealViewer logo and access online instructions.
- PayPAMS https://PayPAMS.com - Parents can set up automatic payment plans, view account balances and history, receive automatic notification on balance status & more!