The Fence Post
The Official Newsletter of SRE | November 15th
Welcome to the 22-23 school year!
To our families of Sandbrock Ranch Elementary,
The word of the week at SRE is joy the quote of the week is: “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
― Nicolas Chamfort- Tomorrow is a half day. All students will be dismissed at noon. Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up on time. Thank you!
- The district engagement survey has been sent to all parents. Please check your clutter if you haven't received it in your inbox. Thank you in advance for giving us your feedback. (Check for an email from Gallup)
- Next week there is no school for Thanksgiving break. We hope you enjoy your extra time with your family and know how grateful we are to have your family at SRE.
- Stables are collecting Toys for Tots. Please bring an unwrapped gift and have your student drop it in their Stable donation box at the front of the school.
- Check out our service learning projects here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTFreKyrKdZrGUmW_3ImlYhveFEF97Oh3V80bXcN-DxnjH6d5gtkVa5aubT30Mx6x-kkxcRrQefn6_y/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=60000&slide=id.g16dfa0103de_0_4
- Coin Wars between Stables is going on NOW. November 14th and runs through November 18th.
- Please label your child's jackets and sweaters with their first and last name. When the lost & found fills up, anything not labeled is donated to a near by location.
- Your child's teacher is your child's biggest cheerleader and is your point of contact for all school related questions!
The Fence Post is my main form of communication each week. It will be emailed via School Messenger, can be found on Facebook or Twitter, or located in a link on the Sandbrock Ranch webpage. The Fence Post is full of information each week regarding activities going on at school, dates, links, etc...Please ensure you read the whole newsletter each week so you don't miss any important happenings at SRE!
For Kids,
Claire Springer
Principal
Sandbrock Ranch Elementary
Message from the PTA President...
COIN WAR - ENDS FRIDAY - Winning Stable gets a pajama and ice cream party. This is to fund the Outdoor Learning Program.
COMING UP
1st Friday Pizza Party with the Principal - Students can purchase this with their barn bucks on Fridays.
Monday, November 28th - Help us decorate all the trees in the school. 6 Color Stable Trees = https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a8a72ca2f8cf8-sreholiday1
Tree Decorations Needed - https://a.co/di8bZPk - Purple and Orange are purchased, just need the remaining stables.
Teacher Appreciation Wrapping Party - https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0f49a8a72ca2f8cf8-christmas
Holiday Shop - 12/12-12/15/22 - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a8a72ca2f8cf8-sreholiday
Cocoa & Carols 12/15/22 - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a8a72ca2f8cf8-srecocoa
Mark These Important Fall Dates
November:
10...Family Feast at Lunch *DATE CHANGE*
11...Star Spangled SRE/3rd Grade Performance
December:
1...Picture Retakes *Date change*
13…5th Grade Performance & Winter Concert | 6 PM
12-15…Holiday Shop
14…Winter Parties
15...Cocoa & Carols
Our Average Daily Attendance rate is 95.43% today. Our goal is 97%. Please turn in those attendance notes if your child must be out. Thank you!!!
PTA Partnership - We are #SRE3C
Ranch HANDS
Things a Ranch HAND helps with:
-Arrival/Dismissal
-Recess Duty
-Eat lunch with your child(ren)
-Facilitate small group activities
-Extra set of HANDS for help around the building
Nuts & Bolts
7:10 AM…Cafeteria opens for breakfast
Enter through the back circle drive
7:20 AM…Doors open for arrival
Students enter the building by hallways or through the front doors
7:40 AM…Tardy bell rings & Announcements/Morning Circle starts
If your student arrives after 7:40 AM, the doors are locked. We ask that parents bring their student to the front office for a safe check in.
1:30 PM…Deadline to inform the front office for the ‘day of’ dismissal changes.
2:30 PM…Students will not be dismissed from the front office past 2:30 PM each day. If you need to pick up your student for an early dismissal, please do so prior to 2:30 PM.
3:00 PM…All students are dismissed from the building
To drop off lunch, water bottles, snacks, student items, etc… please use the cubbies in the front foyer. Email your child’s teacher to let them know you left something for your child. Teachers will send students to grab their item out of the cubbies.
Volunteers are welcomed & valued! All volunteers will need to be processed through the district volunteer form prior to being on campus.
Lunch visitors will check in at the front desk prior to their child’s lunch.
Students with last name A-M lunch visitors on Tuesday & Thursday
Students with last name N-Z lunch visitors on Wednesday & Friday
We will alternate days each semester.
Starting in the spring, last name A-M lunch visitors on Wednesday & Friday.
Starting in the spring, last name N-Z lunch visitors on Tuesday & Thursday
Campus closed to lunch visitors on Mondays
Sandbrock Ranch Elementary
Email: cspringer@dentonisd.org
Website: https://www.dentonisd.org/sandbrockes
Location: 3690 Hunter Street Aubrey St 76227
Phone: 940-304-3500
Facebook: facebook.com/sandbrockranchelementary
Twitter: @SRE3C