Coach Garrett from the Dallas Cowboys is going to be reading the book Charlotte’s Webb with students across Texas starting April 11, 2016. Please check out the link below!

2016-TexasReadsFlyer

Parents are invited to attend Region 7 ESC’s 8th Annual Parent Academy from 8:30 am to 1:45 pm October 29 at the ESC located at 1909 N. Longview St. in Kilgore. This academy is FREE and will provide activities, resources and information on how to better communicate with your students(s) and their teacher(s) to ensure overall success! A translator will be present to assist Spanish-speaking parents.

Check out the attached flyer and registration form for more information or visit www.esc7.net/parentacademy or www.esc7.net/parentacademy-spanish for an agenda and online registration form.
Registration must be submitted by October 21 to receive a homemade lunch!

I am so excited to see all my students again this year, and meet some new ones!  We will have a fun filled year as we grow in our spelling, writing and math.

I want to begin the year just telling you how much you as a person matter–whether you’re the parent or the student!  You have something to offer that is greatly needed–to those around you that you have influence with.  I hope to get to know you and learn more about you as the year progresses.  I will be adding a video soon, explaining what I will be doing in my classroom this year.  But to start with, I want you to know we look forward to your HEART being impacted.  Our guidelines for success are:

• H – Have the Courage to Try
• E – Expect Growth
• A – Accept Responsibility
• R – Respect Myself and Others
• T – Think Before Acting

The White Oak Intermediate Library is having a reading program with awesome prizes!

Events are Wednesdays at 10:30am, June 10 through July 8.

Free admission.

Parents:   feel free to check out TEA’s page on STAAR A Resources to learn more, and even help your child prepare for the STAAR A (Accommodated) test.

The page has links to  the introduction of STAAR A for parents, as well as practice resources for your children.  You are welcome to try it too!

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/STAARA/

Let us know what you think!

As the semester comes to a close, all I can do is brag on these kids for their hard work.  Some worked the whole semester to make their first book, others cranked out a second book with less help from me.  I am so proud of you kids!  May our next semester be even more productive!!