Caraway Principal's Newsletter
December 15, 2016
Have a great break!
Thank you for helping us make this is a great semester of learning. We have truly enjoyed our students and families. Your dedication to our school makes it a great place to be! Tomorrow begins the winter break for students. We look forward to seeing you back on, January 3, 2017!
Warm Regards,
Katrina Bailey, Principal
Upcoming Events
- December 15 Winter Parties ( see teacher or homeroom parent for details)/Last day for students
- December 16 - January 2 Winter Break/Campus Closes
RRISD Digest- 3 Things to Know in Round Rock ISD
- Voters selected Mason Moses to serve a four-year term on the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees, replacing Pauline Law.
- Middle school boundaries will change at Chisholm Trail, Cedar Valley, Deerpark, Grisham, and Walsh middle schools for the opening of Pearson Ranch Middle School in August 2017.
- A community group is reviewing projects — including a sixth high school, two additional elementary schools, an Early Childhood Center, and specialty high schools including career readiness, health professions, and early college high schools — for a possible May 2017 Bond Election.
Caraway Students Make Personalized Ornaments with 3D Printing
Amanda Lovitt’s third grade students had the opportunity to design their own 3D ornaments in TinkerCad, an easy-to-use 3D CAD design tool. The students were excited to make something from their own design.
Pictured are the students proudly displaying their designs. Parents you can share this with family and friends via the Caraway website link here.
Caraway Chess Puzzles Competition
The first place winners of our Caraway Chess Puzzle Competition are:
Kinder: Annie
1st Grade: Andrew
2nd Grade: Sadhana
3rd Grade: Gabriel
4th Grade: Riya
5th Grade: Jun
CONGRATULATIONS to all!
Reflections Award List
Visual arts: John Magdaleno, Siena Reece, Malia Ochs, Cole Taylor, Anna Magdaleno, Kalea Mims
Music Composition: Jack Brandes, Violette Morrison
Photography: Graham Beck, Siena Reece
Literature: Anagha Alluri, Annika Kanda, Awa-Susan,
Film Production: Cole Taylor
Award of Merit:
Archer Morrison
Anna Magdaleno,
Siena Reece
Malia Ochs
Bennett Schultz
Ishani Srivastava
Mahesh (I don’t have her first name on my list, I’m so sorry!)
Honorable Mention
Mayla Montgomery
Jack Vines
Kalea Mims
Anna Magdaleno
Siena Reece
Cole Taylor
Malia Ochs
Ava Guerra
Check your child's grades through Home Access
RRISD Community After School Classes
REGISTRATION FOR AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES IS OPEN! Be sure to register now so the class meets the minimum enrollment one week prior to the first class. Registration is at communityeducation.roundrockisd.org
Title Room # Day Start End Date
Austin Society for Karate: ElementaryGymMo01/09/1703/06/17 Bricks 4 Kidz: Imaginative Inventions (I)Tu01/17/1702/21/17 Impact Martial ArtsGymTu01/17/1702/21/17 iPianolab: Keyboard ClubTu01/17/1702/21/17 TGA Premier Youth TennisTu01/17/1702/21/17 Abrakadoodle: CrayoLa La Gr. K-5We01/18/1702/22/17 Little Medical: LIttle Medical Gr. 1-5We01/18/1702/22/17 Bits, Bytes & Bots: Minecraft MachinesTh01/19/1704/13/17 Abrakadoodle: Full STEAM Ahead Gr. K-5Mo01/23/1703/06/17 Golf in SchoolsMo01/23/1703/06/17 Learning Fun 101: Engineering & ProgrammingMo01/23/1703/06/17 Bricks 4 Kidz: Newton's Laws of Motion (II)Tu02/28/1704/11/17 Impact Martial ArtsGymTu02/28/1704/11/17 iPianolab: Keyboard ClubTu02/28/1704/11/17 TGA Premier Youth TennisTu02/28/1704/11/17 Abrakadoodle: Full STEAM Ahead Gr. K-5We03/01/1704/19/17 Little Medical: LIttle Medical Gr. 1-5We03/01/1704/19/17 Abrakadoodle: CrayoLa La Gr. K-5Mo03/20/1704/24/17 Austin Society for Karate: ElementaryGymMo03/20/1705/15/17 Golf in SchoolsMo03/20/1704/24/17 Learning Fun 101: Engineering & ProgrammingMo03/20/1704/24/17
PTA News
Science Fair/Night Volunteers Needed
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!
Caraway Science Night team needs help in conducting the Spring Science Night event on January 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on the evening of the Science Fair at the school.
The kid’s Science Fair displays will be available for the evening and we will be working along with those to make the Science Night event happen successfully. Activities need to be designed primarily to introduce students to interesting/exciting science ideas, to relate these ideas to science concepts from the classroom, as well as explain science topics and have lots of fun.
If you are interested to be a part of Caraway Science Night team please contact: Gayathri Shankar at carawaysciencenight@gmail.com.
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