B.B. Owen Elementary
August 19 - 23
Weekly Newsletter
I hope your family had a nice weekend. We had a great first week at B.B. Owen! We hope your child or children enjoyed their first week. We appreciate everyone who came out to our grade level orientations last week. If you were not able to attend, no worries! Our teachers will be sending home a video orientation this week containing information that they covered.
Our Bobcats did a great job on their first fire drill last week. We practice safety drills every month. We will continue to practice additional safety drills this week.
A few reminders as we head into the second week of school:
- This week is Kindness Week. Our school will follow the spirit days that TCHS and the secondary schools across the district are following. We will be talking about kindness and encouraging students to do kind acts for others this week. Our goal across the district is to make kindness normal.
- Please make sure that you have the dismissal sign in your car dash for pick up. If you do not have a sign, you will be directed by staff to drive around to the front of the building, park and come in the front office to pick up your child.
- Please remember that anytime you come up to school, you need to have your photo ID.
- If you visit the campus, please be aware that we have new safety procedures at B.B. Owen. Please check out the new LISD Security Vestibule Process: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=ZDM0NjkwNDQ4YWE3MWQ2YzBiMzZiNzI5MGJlYWI0Mzk
- All families need to log into Skyward Family Access and update/complete the forms for the 2019-2020 school year. https://www.lisd.net/Page/9363
- If you come up to eat lunch with your child, you as well as any additional visitors should be listed in Skyward Family Access.
- B.B. Owen is committed to Digital Citizenship for all students. Please take a few minutes to review this link: LISD Digital Resource webpage as well as the information posted below.
- Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bbowenes/ and Twitter @bbowenes .
Additional Resources for Parents:
2019-2020 LISD Calendar
Free and Reduced Lunch Application (online)
To add money to your child's lunch account online:
B.B. Owen Cafeteria Menu:
First Student Bus Service Information
Bus Stop Locator:
Sign up to volunteer using LISD's Volunteer Database - Voly.
- https://www.lisd.net/Domain/195
- We will begin to post volunteer opportunities using the Voly system.
A few dates to keep you informed. Additional dates will be added as details are finalized.
Monday, August 19
- Kindness Week. Wear purple today. Look for ways to be kind to your teacher or classmate.
- All parents should fill out the Back to School Forms in Skyward Family Access. Please make sure to update your contact information, including preferred phone numbers and emails, and emergency contact information.
- Our staff is working on finalizing clubs for this year. Our goal is to get an Interest Form out to students and families next week.
Tuesday, August 20
- Kindness Week - wear orange today. Orange you glad when be are kind to one another?
Wednesday, August 21
- Kindness Week - Wear pink today. Ask someone who is new to play during recess today. Ask someone who is playing alone to join in and play together.
Thursday, August 22
- Kindness Week - Wear yellow today. Say hello or give a compliment to as many people as you can today to brighten their day.
Friday, August 23
- Kindness Week - Wear a B.B. Owen spirit shirt or black and gold colors. Be a kind Bobcat.
Sunday, August 25
- B.B. Owen Cub Scout Rally Activity: Grades K-5 at Lion's Club Park. Water rockets. 2:00 - 4:00. Contact Tracey Mostyn at Pack133events@att.net or 214-223-3323 if you have any questions.
Friday, August 30
- Fundraiser Kick-Off Assembly for School Cookie Dough Fundraiser. 8:30 a.m.
- Funds will be used for field trips and books for our library.
- Fundraiser ends Friday, September 13.
Monday, September 2
- Labor Day. No School.
Tuesday, September 3
- Girl Scout Membership Rally. 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria.
- Boy Scout Membership Rally 6:30 p.m. Gym
Thursday, September 12
- B.B. Owen Family Night. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. This is an event devoted to family fun. We will be serving a free nacho dinner in the cafeteria. We will have games in the gym, crafts in the library and students who attend can check out extra books from the library.
- We will start serving nachos at 6:00 in the cafeteria line.
- Calling all bakers! We welcome parents to donate cookies, brownies, cupcakes for this event.
- We will have a brief PTA. Mrs. Spitzer will also review the Title I Parent/Student/Teacher Compact and seek input on the spending of Title I funds this year.
- Food, games and fun! Join us for this back to school tradition.
Wednesday, October 2
- National Walk to School Day.
- Parent Coffee in library 7:35 - 8:30.
Friday, October 11
- End of first nine weeks. Early release today at 11:45.
Thursday, October 17
- Third Grade Fall Program. 2:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Monday, October 14
- No school today.
Thursday, October 31
- Storybook Character Day.
Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15
- Fall Book Fair
Monday, November 11
- Veteran's Day assembly at 2:00 p.m.
- Wear red, white and blue to school today.
Thursday November 14
- Kindergarten Turkey Tango performance. 2:00 and 6:30 p.m.
- Evening Book Fair. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29
- No School. Thanksgiving Vacation.
Please contact me or the school office at 469-713-5950 or spitzerj@lisd.net if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
Go Bobcats!
Jennifer Spitzer
Principal
B.B. Owen Elementary
469-713-5950
B.B. Owen Elementary Contact Information
Email: spitzerj@lisd.net
Website: https://www.lisd.net/bbowen
Location: The Colony, TX, USA
Phone: 4697135950
Facebook: facebook.com/bbowenes
Twitter: @bbowenes