The Serene Scoop
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
Message From the Principal:
We have made it through January! I want to personally thank you for all you are doing at home to ensure that our school is still running smoothly. This year is unprecedented, but here at SHE, we are doing great! I'm so proud of our school community: students, staff, and families. Thank you!
Next week, we celebrate our school counselor, Ms. Ariana Barrera. Ms. Barrera is such an amazing asset to our campus. She supports our students and staff alike with social emotional learning and skills. From calming hurt feelings to problem solving with peers, Ms. Barrera is there for all of us any time. Please join me in thanking her for everything she does to make our school the best elementary school in the country.
Next week in Second Step: Using our Calming-Down Steps helps us be better learners! There are many opportunities to practice your calming-down skills at school. You may have a strong feeling when you have to wait, or when you make a mistake, or when you have trouble finishing a difficult task. These are perfect moments to practice using your stop signal, naming your feeling, and calming down. When staff and students at our school calm down our emotions, it helps us all learn.
Thank you,
Keegan Luedecke
Principal
Upcoming Dates:
Feb. 1st - Feb. 5th: School Counselor Week
Feb. 1st - Feb. 10th: STAAR Interim Benchmarks for 3rd - 5th graders
Feb. 3rd: World Read Aloud Day
Feb. 5th: Valentine's Day Party Pick-up for remote learners
Feb. 8th: 100th Day of School
Feb. 10th: Valentine's Day Parties
Feb. 11th-Feb. 15th: Student Holiday/Professional Development Days
Feb. 19th: Instructional Status Change Forms Due for 4th Grading Period
Mar. 5th: Student Holiday/Professional Development Day
Mar. 12: End of 3rd Grading Period/Early Release Day (12:05 PM)
Mar. 13th-21st: Spring Break
Mar. 22nd: Start of 4th Grading Period
Apr. 2nd: Student & Staff Holiday
A beautiful sunrise at Serene Hills!
SHE PTO General Meeting
Please join the Serene Hills PTO, for an online general meeting with special guest speaker, Paul Norton, LTISD Superintendent.
Tuesday, February 9th at 9am
Virtual Meeting Info:
(US)+1 314-325-6483
Student Council Valentine Shout-Outs
Stu. Co will sell Valentine Shout-Outs next week February 1-3 The cards are $1 and will be delivered on Wednesday morning, February 10th, to the recipient's class. When a student purchases a card they will fill it out and give a compliment to the recipient. The student council will then collect it, sort them and attach a dumb dumb pop for delivery. The money will be used for the student council to help the school with programs the kids choose.
Online learners will have an opportunity at their teachers discretion to donate their dollar, and design a google slide from a template and the teacher can add it to her valentine presentation.
A small box will be placed in the foyer to collect the dollars on the honor system.
We appreciate your support of our Serene Hills Student Council!
Symptoms common of COVID and seasonal allergies: students encouraged to stay home
Recently, students across our District who have been sent home with common symptoms have tested positive for COVID-19. If your child is exhibiting any of the symptoms of COVID-19, including those common of both COVID-19 and season allergies, please keep him or her home. Furthermore, I urge everyone to continue the consistent practice of personal hygiene and social distancing so that we can keep our school safe and operational. Thank you for your continued support.
2020-2021 SHE Yearbook
The 2021 Serene Hills yearbook is on sale!! To purchase a book, please go to balfour.com and search Serene Hills under the "Shop My School" option. From there, you will be able to purchase yearbooks and ads. Ads will be available for purchase through Friday, January 31, 2021 and must be designed by February 5, 2021. After January 31, yearbook pricing will also increase, so order soon! If you have any questions, please reach out to Serene Hills Yearbook Adviser, Elle Norman at normane@ltisdschools.org
SHE Staff Shout-Out
SHE Families,
If you would like to send a Shout Out to a SHE staff member or teacher, I will gladly pass it along. It can be anonymous or signed. Fill out this Google Form to show a special SHE faculty member some love. Thank you for lifting up our hard working teachers and faculty. We love what we do and appreciate your partnership.
Thanks for taking a minute to say thanks!
Keegan
Useful Links:
Food and Nutrition Services (FANS):
Konstella
Box Tops Help Our School!
No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone!
Download the all-new Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit SHE’s Box Tops earnings online.
Serene Hills Elementary School
Email: luedeckek@ltisdschools.org
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/SHE
Location: 3301 Serene Hills Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-7400
Twitter: @SHEsailors