Norris News!
A weekly update from campus...
November 2, 2018
What a great week! Last night’s Norris Showcase was awesome! We have such talented students! Shout out to our Norris Specials team for all the work you put into making this evening a success.
The weather today was perfect for our Norris Fun Run!! Thank you to Jenna Hess and our PTA for organizing such a fun event. See some pictures below. MINDSPARK!!
Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Tobey
Norris Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
November 5: K-2 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- 2nd Grade Iowa Testing
- Lego Robotics; 2:55 pm
- 21-Day Challenge Survey Begins
November 6: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- 2nd Grade Iowa Testing
- Classroom Spelling Bees
November 7: 2nd Grade Iowa Testing
November 8: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- 2nd Grade Iowa Testing
- PTA Executive Board Meeting; 5:00 pm
- PTA General Meeting & 2nd Grade Performance; 6:00 pm
November 9: 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- Veteran's Day Program; 8:00 am
- 2nd Grade Iowa Testing
- Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
- Norris Now; 2:10 pm
November 12: Last Day for the 21-Day Challenge
- K-2 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
November 13: World Kindness Day - Wear YELLOW!
- Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
- 3rd & 5th Book Clubs; During Lunches
November 14: World Diabetes Awareness Day - Wear BLUE
- 4th grade Book Clubs; During Lunches
- Master Builders; 3:00 pm
- Cane's Spirit Night; 10:00 am-9:00 pm @ 6311 Custer Rd, Frisco, TX
November 15: Choir Rehearsal; 7:15 am
November 16: 3-5 Drum Fit; 7:15 am
- PTA Spirit Sales; 7:10 am
November 19-23: Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Norris Teacher of the Year
November Staff Member of the Month
Super Student
Dr. Waldrip Visits Norris
Student Showcase Night
21 Day Challenge – SURVEY TIME!
On Monday, November 5th its SURVEY TIME! If your child signed up for this challenge it is now time they finish what they started.
An EMAIL will be sent to the parent’s email that was used when you signed up your student. It will contain a SURVEY with questions about your child’s healthy snacking. You will need the secret code you were given when you signed up to do the survey.
AFTER you complete this survey and SUBMIT, your child’s name will be put on a prize. That prize will be delivered to Norris!
We need ALL 94% that signed up to do the SURVEY!
THANKS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD MAKE HEALTHY SNACKING A PRIORITY!
Veteran's Day Program
The Norris Veteran's Day Program will be held on Friday, November 9th at 8:00 am. The program will feature our 2nd grade students. There will be another 2nd grade performance on November 8th at 6:00 pm after the PTA meeting. We invite any veterans, their family members, or anyone currently serving in the military and their family members to attend this program. We would love to honor and recognize you for your service! Please fill out the RSVP form below to pre-register for the program if your license has already been scanned in the front office. Each attendee needs to fill out a seperate form. DEADLINE to RSVP for the Program is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th at 3:00 pm:
Also, we would love for you to send in pictures of family members who have served in the military. We will include them in the slideshow at the beginning of the performance. You may submit pictures until November 7th. Please use the following form for submissions: https://goo.gl/forms/XoRxvYd3oKNHSSzK2
Cafeteria News
Get Your Norris Yearbook!
Go to Balfour.com and type in Norris Elementary. Purchase online using a credit or debit card.
Mark this one off your to-do list today!
Counselor's Corner
Gratitude Challenge
Over the next 21 days, we invite you to join us November 1-21 to participate in the gratitude challenge! Please use the challenge log that was attached to the newsletter email to track your progress. Daily, you will have the opportunity to journal, reflect gratitude, exercise, send a text/email/note expressing gratitude/ and spend 5 moments in quiet/reflection.
Character Trait Information
Would you like to know which traits your student will be learning in Character Lab this year? The following document lists each trait followed by a short description:
Parent Coffee
Our area counselors have created parent information nights that all parents are welcome to attend. Here is the next event:
November 5: Happy Healthy Families Series with Kid Approved Pediatrics: Learning succeeding at school @ Elliott Elementary from 6:00-7: 00 pm
November 11: Internet Safety & Technology featuring Officer Walls, McKinney Police; @ Mooneyham Elementary from 6:00-7:00 pm
Laura Sladky
Norris Counselor
PTA News
Fun Run
Thank you to all our families, friends, & staff for your support of the Fun Run! We are so appreciative of all the generous donations! We are still calculating totals & will let you know the final amount raised as soon as possible. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped marking laps & getting water ready for the kiddos as they ran laps today! On Monday, November 5th, it’s Mismatch Day to celebrate meeting the $10,000 goal! Nothing needs to match that day when they come to school! Super fun!
A big thank you to our Fun Run sponsors!
- Our Gold Sponsor: NTX Logistics www.ntxlogistics.com
- Our Silver Sponsor: Excel Dental Care
- Our Bronze Sponsors: Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco, Frisco in Focus, & Jeremy French Realtor
- Our Food Sponsors: Taco Deli & Grub Burger Bar
Popcorn Friday
Next Friday, November 9th is Popcorn Friday. If your child would like popcorn & you haven’t paid yet, please send $1 for this month or $5 for the rest of the year (labeled with child’s name, grade, & teacher).
General PTA Meeting
We have a general PTA membership meeting on Thursday, November 8th at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you there!
SAGE Shirts are here!
Help promote a message of inclusion and acceptance by proudly wearing this year's FISD PTA SAGE shirt! Inclusion empowers both our diverse learners and typical learners to grow and contribute to the world around them. Only through the life lesson of inclusion and acceptance can ALL of our students reach their full potential! 100% of proceeds support FISD PTA SAGE and general education initiatives for all students! Please go to the below link by November 18th to order!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/fisd-pta-sage-shirt-2018
Watch Dogs
We have lots of open Watch Dog slots available in the below sign up! To find out more information about our Watch Dog program, contact Steve Vo at stevenvo@gmail.com. Please make sure you have a cleared background check before your volunteer day.
https://tinyurl.com/norriswatchdogs1819
PTA Membership
Have you joined PTA yet? If not, just complete the below form & send back to school (with payment!) Your membership dues help support programs PTA brings to Norris!
http://norrispta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Norris-Elementary-PTA-Quad-Form.pdf
Looking to Volunteer?
If you would like to serve on our PTA Board this year, the following positions are open: Carnival, Healthy Lifestyles, Council Delegate, Environmental, & Parliamentarian. Please contact Lisa Giseburt at president@norrispta.org if you are interested or would like more information!
If you have completed your background check, please see the below volunteer opportunities:
POPCORN FRIDAY'S
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48acad2aa1f49-popcorn
Master Builders Club
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c49a5a62aa6f94-master
Background checks must be completed before volunteering at school. Please complete a background check at https://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/background-checks
To stay up to date on all PTA news and activities, like us on Facebook @NorrisPTA, check us out on Twitter at NorrisPTAFrisco, and go to our website at norrispta.org.