Wildcat Newsletter
September 2016
Note from Principal
Welcome Back Wildcats!!!
Dear Parents,
You may have heard from your child’s teacher or from our PTA members about the many opportunities that exist at Whitestone to volunteer. We are extremely excited to have your support with our students and upcoming events. PTA sponsors the Fall Festival, which will be held on October 7th at 4:30-8:00p.m., as one of our largest campus fundraisers. We have a great need for volunteers to spend as little as half an hour running one of the booths.
Throughout the school year, PTA will have many other projects that could use your assistance. Whitestone students also benefit greatly from parents who can support our program called PAWS-Parents Assisting Whitestone Students. These volunteers will support students during the instructional day each week.
All of these volunteer opportunities not only benefit your child, but benefit all of our students at Whitestone. Please consider becoming a Whitestone volunteer. Contact information for volunteering: PTA-Jolie Smedley whitestone.ptapresidenbt@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Webster-Principal
(512)570-7400 ext. 17410
Thank you Jumpstreet for our Back to School team building!
Our new front entry looks great!
Our 1st Welcome Walk was a fantastic success!
Leader in Me
October highlight will be Habit #2: Begin with the End in Mind. I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school's mission and vision, and look for ways to be a good citizen. (Covey, S., The Leader in Me, pg. 21)
Join us in this learning and ask your students about the habits and how they can continue the habits at home!
Watch Dog Dads Needed
Calling all Watch D.O.G.S.
You can sign up (online) to come to our school for a day to be a positive male role model, enhance school security and smile and have fun with the kids. Watch D.O.G.S. is an innovative program of the National Center for Fathering, focusing on improving education in our nation's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father figures. For more information on this program AND for step-by-step instructions on how to become a Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer (new and returning dads) http://whitestone.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=7 to visit our PTA website, then click on Watch D.O.G.S. to sign up.
Site-Based Committee Members Needed
Whitestone is currently seeking interested parents to serve on the Site-Based Planning Committee. The purpose of the committee is to review the campus educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs. The committee will meet four times this year, with the first date scheduled for September 23rd at 8:00am at Whitestone Elementary. The remaining meetings will be held at Whitestone Elementary following our PTA Board Meetings in November, February, and April. If you are interested in serving as a member of this committee, please complete the nomination form on our website athttp://classroom.leanderisd.org/default.aspx?WhitestoneOffice/Site-BasedPlanningCommittee.
As a member of this committee you must attend the district meeting on September 23rd at Whitestone Elementary. We will hold elections following the meeting if necessary. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
Sept. 8th 1st-5th Grade Parent Orientations 5:00-7:30 pm
Sept. 9th Grandparent's Lunch
Sept. 14th Early Release
Sept. 15th PTA Parent Volunteer Orientation 9-10:00 am in the cafeteria
Sept. 15th PTA's General Meeting from 6:30-7:30pm in the cafeteria
Sept. 21st Progress Reports go home
Sept. 23rd Site-Based Meeting at 8:00 am in the Conference Room
Whitestone Elementary
SPOTLIGHT ON WHITESTONE EXCELLENCE:
Recognition of Whitestone students, staff, and community for their contributions to growing lifelong learners and leaders. We invite you put a spotlight on a Whitestone member, student, staff and/or community member who has gone above and beyond by completing the form below. We will highlight your recognition in the building display case.
SPOTLIGHT ON WHITESTONE EXCELLENCE
Happy Monday-C2 T-shirts
Wildcat Wednesday-Wildcat T-shirts
College Friday-College T-shirts
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: http://whitestone.leanderisd.org/
Location: 2000 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, TX, United States
Phone: 512-570-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitestoneElementary
Twitter: @whitestone_elem