Skaggs E-News
January 30, 2020
A Note from Mrs. Lee
Dear Parents,
We hope you are having a great last week of January. We have been working hard at learning and staying healthy. We hope you and your family are managing the flu season well. We have been vigilant at keeping our environment safe and clean.
Student Health Reminder & Update
At Skaggs, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff is a top priority and a coordinated effort. Our district works with the Collin County Health Department, as well as our students, staff, parents and healthcare professionals to manage communicable illnesses such as flu, and the same precautions are in place as we monitor the 2019 Novel (or new) Coronavirus. We all play an important role in managing flu season responsibly.
Schools help by:
· Teaching and encouraging proper handwashing techniques.
· Teaching effective cough and sneeze techniques such as coughing into your sleeve.
· Posting signs around the campus as visual reminders.
· Offering free flu vaccinations to staff.
· Encouraging all staff to remain home when ill.
Parents help by:
· Having their families vaccinated against the flu.
· Encouraging that proper handwashing, sneeze and cough techniques are used at home.
· Consulting their healthcare providers when flu-like symptoms begin. Symptoms include: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue and nasal congestion.
· Keeping children home when ill.
Students help by:
· Washing their hands for twenty seconds with soap and water before and after eating, after sneezing or coughing into their hands, after using the restroom, after playing outdoors and any other times that their hands are dirty.
· Using tissues when sneezing and coughing into their sleeves.
· Not sharing food and drink.
· Encouraging others to do the same.
The Collin County Health Department can help when:
· Increased incidences of diagnosed flu or absences related to flu-like illness are noted in a particular school.
· Helping plan and making suggestions for managing increased incidences in a particular area.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lee & Mrs. Williams
Science Fair Winners – 2019-2020
Grand Prize Winners –
1st Grade – Nirvaan Das – Tweet My Food Up – Engineering Project
5th Grade – Ayaan Hussain – Shadow Bot – Engineering Project
Kindergarten
1st place – Alice Lee – Sprouting Contest
2nd – Kiera Acosta – How Many Seeds In An Apple
3rd – Jason Xin – Table Top Volcano
1st grade
1st – Nirvaan Das – Tweet My Food Up
2nd –Aarish Tikoti – Project Electromagnet
3rd- Evan Ren – Cable Robot
2nd grade
1st –Aidan Zhang – Investigation on Surface Friction
2nd – Revanth Chadalawada – Testing Conditions For Maximizing Casein Production From Milk
3rd- Lillian Ye- Making It Sweeter By Salt
3rd grade
1st – Clare Gituanja – Dirty Snowballs
2nd- Anayah Srivastava – Relationship with Taste, Smell, and Vision
3rd- Velan Jaiganesh – Mighty Magnetz
4th grade
1st – Varun Jhanak – Ray Ray Go away
2nd- Lasya Susarla – Happy To Help
3rd – Ariel Yuan – Are We Eating electricity?
3rd- Manya and Arya Jonnadula – The Effect of Co2 on temperature
5th grade
1st Ayaan Hussain – Shadow Bot
2nd – Aashish Nagarjan – Can You Stop
3rd- Sulaiman Ilyas – How Low Can It Go
State and Federal School Report Cards
The 2018-2019 School Report Cards for Skaggs has now been released, and posted to the Skaggs Elementary School website www.pisd.edu/skaggs.(Click About Us - Accountability Report - School Report Card) The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.” The Federal Report Card is also available at https://tea.texas.gov/FRC.aspx. If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Skaggs Elementary School.
Plano ISD 2020-2021 Academic Calendar Approved
Plano ISD’s school calendar for 2020-2021 has been approved and includes two fewer school days for students and teachers, as well as an additional five minutes added at the beginning of the school day.
Other calendar features include a Wednesday, August 12, 2020 start date and a Thursday, May 27, 2021 end date, a full week off for Thanksgiving and spring break is slated for March 8-12, 2021.
New School Hours
7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Managing Flu Season Together
Managing flu season responsibly is a team effort. See our tips and resources on the Plano ISD website and remember to keep students with flu symptoms home until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.
Update from the Collin County Health Department Regarding Coronavirus
“We are monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus situation closely and receiving updates from the CDC. At this time, there is no guidance for schools to do anything differently. Schools should continue to practice normal flu season precautions, hand washing, practice cough etiquette, routine disinfection of high touched surfaces, and excluding children with fever until fever free for 24 hours. Schools should not be excluding returning travelers from China. Parents are encouraged to watch for signs and symptoms of illness in their children and other household members. Children with symptoms of the flu or a flu-like illness should not be sent to school.”
More information can be found on the following government sites:
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Family/Community Resources
This week we launched a Family Resource page on the district’s website. This page provides a searchable list that families, community members and school staff can utilize to help find community resources in order to meet a family’s needs. The list is searchable by agency name, zip code and category. Categories include such areas as basic needs (food assistance, housing assistance), health care (medical, dental, vision), and mental health (substance abuse, counseling, etc.).
The family resource page can be found at https://www.pisd.edu/familyresources
Skaggs Instructional Model
SHOULD SEE AND HEAR ALMOST ALWAYS
- Respecting student dignity and privacy / Indication of care for students
- Appropriate volume and tone for the situation/grade level
- Clear classroom routines and procedures
- Using appropriate wait time
- Learning based on instructional goal/target/objective
- Student engagement / Awareness of all students / Teacher “withitness”
SHOULD SEE AND HEAR DEPENDING ON SITUATION
- Differentiation / All students working to their potential
- High collaboration and interaction among students
- Greeting students at the door
- Teacher modeling
- Marzano’s High Effect Score Strategies
- Celebrating progress
- Monitoring student progress
- Rigor - Asking in-depth questions
SHOULD NOT SEE AND HEAR
- Negative or demeaning tone of voice
- Yelling at students
- Using only low level questions verbally and on assignments
- Unsupervised students except for exceptional situations
- Disengaged as a whole class
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Strive for 100% student engagement
Skaggs Got Talent
Skaggs Got Talent (SGT) will be on Friday, March 6th during specials classes. If your student wants to share their special skill, please go to the sign up link created for their specific grade level on Pickles Music. The students will be performing in the order they sign up. Our objective is to have fun sharing our skills in a noncompetitive, low-key format for students only.
Carpool
- For safety for all, we ask that your vehicle does not stop on the crosswalk. Please look for pedestrians.
- We appreciate you waiting patiently and following the cars before you. Even when things move slowly, it is safer to wait then to drive around (frog hop) it.
- As always, arriving at school closer to 7:30 am is a win for our children. When they're here early, they are ready for a successful day.
- FYI, your child does not have to wait for someone to open the door. If the car has come to a complete stop, they may open their own door to exit. Thank you.
Absence Procedure
Skaggs Parent Workshop
Feb 10-14: Friendship Week
Feb 19: Spring Pictures
Treasure Cart Donations
Suggestions include:
* Mechanical Pencils
* Key Chains
* Smelly Markers
* Bookmarks
* Bouncy Balls
* Bubbles
* Slap Bracelets
January Birthdays
Shelby Kennedy - 13th
Lydia Roberts - 17th
Katy Blake - 26th
Lost & Found
Registration Opens March 2 for the IB World School at Huffman Elementary & You’re Invited to Learn More at One of these Upcoming Meetings
The International Baccalaureate (IB) World School at Huffman Elementary – Primary Years Programme (PYP) fosters the development of knowledgeable, principled and internationally minded citizens. The IB Primary Years Programme is a transformative experience for students, teachers and whole communities. Registration opens on March 2 and spaces are limited. Download the flyer in English or en español to learn more, and make plans to attend one of these upcoming information meetings. Additional information and a video are available at www.pisd.edu/academies.
Information Meetings
All parent information meetings will be hosted at Huffman Elementary School, located at 5510 Channel Isle Drive, Plano, TX 75093.
· Thursday, February 6 at 6:00 PM
· Saturday, February 15 at 10:00 AM (Spanish translation available)
· Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 PM
Nurses Corner
I just wanted to let everyone know about a great opportunity we have in PISD. The Lion’s club sponsors a yearly vision clinic in which they provide exams and glasses to children that qualify. I have included links to the letters for the two dates (Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 and Tuesday, February 18th, 2020). Please look over the qualifications if your child is one that needs an exam. I have been sending out vision referral letters to those that have not passed their vision exams this year and if your income is a certain level, you may qualify. If you do, please fill out the attached form and submit it to me. I will get a hold of the PISD Lion’s club contact and let you know when you can arrive to have your child examined. Please let me know if you have any questions.
On a different note, there have been some questions about how many cases of flu and strep are in our school currently. Unfortunately, due to HIPPA privacy laws, I cannot disclose this information. What I can do is provide a link that allows you to check the amount of flu cases in the area. This will help you to prepare and monitor your children, but unfortunately, will not tell you specifics. https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2019.aspx
Please know that we are doing everything we can to keep your children symptom free by sending students home that have these symptoms; fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or eye drainage. You can do your part by not sending your children to school if they exhibit any of these symptoms as well. Thank you for your help and have a wonderful winter break!
Be A Skaggs Attendance H.E.R.O.
Yearbook Photos
INTERESTED IN JOINING SKAGGS PTA
Looking for members to serve on next years PTA Board! Our nomination committee is looking for members to serve on next years board to make the 2020-2021 school year a wonderful one for our Skaggs Stars!
Available officer positions include:
· President
· Secretary
· Treasurer
· VP of Membership
· VP of Family Programs
· VP of Student Programs
· VP of Ways & Means
· VP of Volunteers
· Communications Chairman
· Environmental Chairman
· VP of Hospitality
Please feel free to contact Yun Chen at skaggsptacommunicationsgmail.com if you are interested in serving or would like more information about any of these positions.
Looking forward to a great year ahead!
Support Skaggs PTA
There are many ways you can support our PTA! Do you shop at Kroger or Tom Thumb? Do you shop online on Amazon? Simpy add Skaggs PTA to your account as the chosen Organization.
The 2020 SAGE Summer Expo
The 2020 SAGE Summer Expo is on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Plano Senior High School. This event is planned by the Plano ISD Council of PTAs to provide important resources for all our students and their families, especially those with special needs and gifted students. Please use link below for more details
Recycling shoes and clothing never made more cents
Skaggs PTA Facebook
We are Live in Facebook. Please check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/skaggselempta/ .
Follow us! Like us.Volunteers Needed!!
Urgent needs are roomparents. If you are interested in helping out during the 3 parties a year, please email Cathleen Tiscareno.
Volunteer applications must be on file for this current school year. Please fill out your volunteer application at https://oea.pisd.edu/volunteer/
Student Health Reminder & Update
In Plano ISD, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff is a top priority and a coordinated effort. The district works with the Collin County Health Department, as well as our students, staff, parents and healthcare professionals to manage communicable illnesses such as flu, and the same precautions are in place as we monitor the 2019 Novel (or new) Coronavirus. We all play an important role in managing flu season responsibly.
Schools help by:
· Teaching and encouraging proper handwashing techniques.
· Teaching effective cough and sneeze techniques such as coughing into your sleeve.
· Posting signs around the campus as visual reminders.
· Offering free flu vaccinations to staff.
· Encouraging all staff to remain home when ill.
Parents help by:
· Having their families vaccinated against the flu.
· Encouraging that proper handwashing, sneeze and cough techniques are used at home.
· Consulting their healthcare providers when flu-like symptoms begin. Symptoms include: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue and nasal congestion.
· Keeping children home when ill.
Students help by:
· Washing their hands for twenty seconds with soap and water before and after eating, after sneezing or coughing into their hands, after using the restroom, after playing outdoors and any other times that their hands are dirty.
· Using tissues when sneezing and coughing into their sleeves.
· Not sharing food and drink.
· Encouraging others to do the same.
The Collin County Health Department can help when:
· Increased incidences of diagnosed flu or absences related to flu-like illness are noted in a particular school.
· Helping plan and making suggestions for managing increased incidences in a particular area.
Update from the Collin County Health Department Regarding Coronavirus:
“We are monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus situation closely and receiving updates from the CDC. At this time, there is no guidance for schools to do anything differently. Schools should continue to practice normal flu season precautions, hand washing, practice cough etiquette, routine disinfection of high touched surfaces, and excluding children with fever until fever free for 24 hours. Schools should not be excluding returning travelers from China. Parents are encouraged to watch for signs and symptoms of illness in their children and other household members. Children with symptoms of the flu or a flu-like illness should not be sent to school.”
More information can be found on the following government sites:
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Plano West ELC Preschool 2020-2021 Enrolling Now!
Enrollment is now open for the 2020-2021 school year! Preschool starts in September and goes through May. We are open to all children in the DFW area! You do not have to be a Plano resident to attend our preschool.
Tuition is $240 for 4 days per week. (There is no preschool on Friday.) There is a $120 registration fee due upon enrollment. *We offer a PISD teacher DISCOUNT*
Our morning class of 3 year olds meets Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:00 AM. Our afternoon class of 4-5 year olds meets Monday-Thursday from 12:00-2:30 PM.
***Follow us on Facebook: Search @PlanoWestELC
***For more info: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/6315
Shop Rustic Cuff on Feb 5th from 6-8pm!
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, head over to Rustic Cuff at Legacy West to shop unique jewelry from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Mention “Jasper Jazz” and Rustic Cuff will donate 25% of the proceeds to the Jasper Jazz drill team. Go Jazz!
Flu Season and Stadium Bag Reminders
Managing Flu Season Together
(Controlemos juntos la temporada de la gripe)
Managing flu season responsibly is a team effort. See our tips and resources on the Plano ISD website and remember to keep students with flu symptoms home until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.
Reminder: Plano ISD Stadium Bag Policy
(Política del ISD de Plano sobre Bolsas en el Estadio)
The Plano ISD stadium bag policy remains in effect for the second semester sports season. Spectators coming to track and soccer events are encouraged to review the guidelines at www.pisd.edu/bagpolicy. (en español)
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