OTE Star Staff News
December 3- December-14
Next Week...
Monday, Dec 3
Mya’s Coaching Day
4th grade Author visit
ARD Mtg (see separate schedule)
Tuesday, Dec 4
Minor’s Coaching Day
2nd Grade Technology and 1/2 Day Planning
5th grade spinal screening
DAC meeting 4:30pm
Wednesday, Dec 5
Mya’s Coaching Day
1/2 Day Planning (3rd)
Early release day 12:45pm- Creating Rigorous Common Assessments (Reading)
PTA staff luncheon (Science Lab)
Thursday, Dec 6
ARD Mtg (see separate schedule)
Fire Drill 8:15am
5th grade spinal screening
RRHS Feeder Focus Discussion @OTE 9:30am
SBAC Mtg 3:10pm
SAC Meeting 4:30pm
Friday, Dec 7
CAT Mtg 8:50am
SST Mtg Kg – 2nd (Data Checkpoint-Reading)
The Nutcracker 1st grade 9:00am
Saturday, Dec 8
OTE Schlozsky’s Spirit Lunch
Barnes and Nobles Story Time with OTE Teachers 11:00am
Sunday, Dec 9
Happy Birthday Mackie Flansburg!
Out & About...
Kinder students share moods by color...
Parachute fun!
Second grade students explore nonfiction elements!
Tech Tools...
Check out -->http://download.cnet.com/YTD-Video-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html
(this is on the district's approved list - I can deploy it to your machine if you request it.)
OR
(no software to download, just enter the link)
Both are useful to download YouTube videos - will help with the buffering issue of heavy network traffic.
Thank you Leslie!
Star Gazing...
BIG THANKS from Mr. Baker to Kinder and Second grade teachers for your flexibility with splitting classes this week! HUGE APPRECIATIONS to our school team leaders for the good collaboration, discussion and feedback they've shared to continuously improve our learning community! We saw exceptional STAR Behavior exemplified during our first Star Character Recognition Assemblies! Thank each of you for preparing our to students shine so brightly during this event!
This week we said "Welcome! to Melissa Bodine," our shining new addition to the Intervention Team! We are looking forward to getting to know more about you and your family!
This week we have also bid "Farewell to Myrna Castillo,"one of our shining evening custodians! Berkman is so blessed to have you leading their team! You will be greatly missed at OTE!
What another full week! Thank each of you as always for another great week of teaching and learning!
The Week After...
Upcoming Events:
Monday, Dec 10
Mya’s Coaching Day
Holiday Shoppe Begins (see separate schedule)
3rd-5th benchmark begins
Secret Santa begins today!
African Storyteller Presentation Kg 8:00am
Happy Birthday Trella Collier!
Tuesday, Dec 11
Minor’s off campus AP mtg AM
Fall Picture Retakes
ARD Mtg (see separate schedule)
Wednesday, Dec 12
Popcorn day
Mya’s Coaching Day
Vertical team Mtg 3:10pm
Thursday, Dec 13
Holiday Choir Concert (8:15 Kg-2nd & 9:00 3rd -5th )
ARD Mtg (see separate schedule)
PTA Mtg and Holiday Choir Concert 6:00pm
Friday, Dec 14
Holiday Shoppe Ends (see separate schedule)
CAT Mtg 8:50am
SST Mt 3rd – 5th grade
3rd -5th Writing Benchmark ends
Lunch with Dad’s
Walsh performance 5th grade (time TBO)
Secret Santa’s big reveal in the Library 3:10!
Old Town Elementary
Old Town will be a positive place that challenges all students to achieve success through learning opportunities that promote critical, creative, and global thinking within a climate of mutual respect and high expectations.
Email: mya_mercer@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://schools.roundrockisd.org/oldtown/
Location: 2200 Chaparral Dr, Round Rock, TX
Phone: (512) 428-7600
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Twitter: @OTESchool