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October 3, 2019
A Note From the Principal:
It’s hard to believe we are already into October. The weather makes us think it is still summer. We have much to celebrate at Forest Creek Elementary and we are grateful for the strong partnerships of all our families! Thank you!!
I would like to recognize Michelle Vogl, ITS and Ella Elliott, Librarian for writing and receiving an innovation grant of nearly $10,000 for the project, “Makersquare.” This grant will be used to help create a makerspace in a room at the back of the library. All students will benefit from STEAM-like activities and experiences in this makerspace. We are very excited to add this innovative opportunity to our school to enhance experiences and learning for all students.
Our book fair is ready for the teachers, students and families to enjoy. The theme this fall is “Arctic Adventure, Snow Much to Read!.” The students cannot walk past the library without peeking in the windows because it is so inviting and interesting. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up and create this winter wonderland for our students to enjoy. Shopping for students and families will be all next week, October 7--11. Hours of operation are 7:30--4:30 with extended hours on Thursday from 7:30--6:00.
Tomorrow is our Healthy Lifestyles event with PTA from 6:00--8:00. There will be several vendors to visit and gather information for your family. We look forward to seeing so many of you there. I know our PTA has worked hard to make this a fantastic event.
Mark Your CalendarsThursday, October 3rdESTEAM Learning Labs; TGA Youth Tennis CommEd Class3:00-4:00 p.m.
Chess Club3:15-4:15 p.m.Location: Ms. Lincoln’s Classroom
Pentathlon Parent Meeting5:30 p.m.Location: TAG Portables (by Garden & Cafe. doors)
Marco’s Spirit DayLocation: Hutto11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, October 4thHealthy Lifestyles Event6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 11thForest Creek Fall Book FairLocation: Library
Monday, October 7thCoding with Kids; Sarah’s Spanish Academy CommEd Class3:00-4:00 p.m.
Writing Club Meeting2:55 p.m.Location: Library
Tuesday, October 8thCordovan Art School; Mad Science CommEd Class3:00-4:00 p.m.
Senior Choir Practice3:05-3:55 p.m.Location: Gym
Wednesday, October 9thGolf in Schools; Coding with Kids: Robotics CommEd Class3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10thESTEAM Learning Labs; TGA Youth Tennis CommEd Class3:00-4:00 p.m.
Chess Club3:15 p.m.Location: Ms. Lincoln’s classroom
Student Council MeetingLocation: ??3:15-4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 4th6:00-6:45 p.m. - TAG Information Night for RRISD referral, screening, and placement for TAG services.Location: Library
Our first Student Council meeting will be held in the library on Thursday, September 26th from 3:00-4:00.
Upcoming Dates:10/10- Student Council Meeting, location TBA, 3:00-4:0010/24- Student Council Meeting, library, 3:00-4:00
Forest Creek ElementaryFall Book Fair
The FCE Book Fair “Snow Much to Read” is happening next week! Please sign up to volunteer.
We’re using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUps on Signup.com: SignUp.com
2) Review the SignUps listed and choose the one(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com
Book Fair Dates and Time:
Monday - Friday: 7:15 - 4:30Thursday: Open all day until 6:00 p.m.Monday, Oct. 14th: Open for Parent-Teacher Conference - 7:15-3:30
Be A Literacy Partner at FCE!Do you have 30 minutes a week to read to two young students at Forest Creek? Literacy Partners are matched with two children (Kdg, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd graders) and teachers can provide the books. The Literacy Partner reads with each student individually for 15 minutes each week for the year. The child will be so excited to read with you and talk to you about books each week and you will be a huge positive influence in the student’s reading and language skills. You will be amazed at the impact your 15 minutes per week will have on the child’s reading skills, confidence, and joy of learning! Can you help?
Read more at: https://education-connection.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Literacy-Partner_Roles-Responsibilities-2018-19.pdf.
Go here to register:https://appgarden2.app-garden.com/VolTrackTX001.nsf
Contact: [email protected] for more information.
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is Anti-Bullying Month. Be that one person that stands up to bullying! Here is a link to the Captain Compassion Decoder Wheel and information for a chance to win a personalized illustration of you with Captain Compassion.
Boogie-O-RamaDy-no-mite! Click the following link to read about the Boogie-O-Rama, a 70s program presented during the school day by all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders on Friday, November 22!
Boogie-O-Rama
Pentathlon Parent MeetingWe will be having a parent meeting next Thursday, October 3rd at 5:30pm in the TAG portables (by the garden and cafeteria doors) for all those interested in their children joining our Math Pentathlon club this year. Please plan on attending if joining Math Pentathlon sounds interesting to you at all. We will most likely have our meetings immediately after school on Thursday afternoons, and culminate with the Austin-wide tournament in the Spring. Parent volunteers are essential to the success of the club, so please consider helping out at the meetings. Feel free to contact our Math Pentathlon coordinator, Amber Breclaw, at [email protected] with any questions.
Forest Creek Elementary Talented and Gifted Information Night
Parents who are interested in having their child/children tested for the Talented and Gifted program, please join us for our information night on Monday, November 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the library. For more information, please click on the link below.
FCE TAG Information Night
Forest Creek Elementary UILWe are excited to announce that Forest Creek Elementary will be participating in UIL (University Interscholastic League) Competition again this year!
Events offered:
● Creative Writing - Grade 2● Oral Reading - Grades 4 & 5● Spelling - Grades 3, 4 & 5● Ready Writing - Grades 3, 4 & 5● Number Sense - Grades 4 & 5● Storytelling - Grades 2 & 3● Chess - Grades 2, 3, 4, & 5
If you think this would be a good opportunity, and you can spare the time (after or before school meetings once a week, plus the Saturday of January 25, 2020), please encourage your child to try out for one or several events. Please fill out the form and send it in to your child’s teacher.
UIL Information Form
Forest Creek Teacher PLC Room Makeover
Forest Creek teachers meet weekly to collaborate and strategize ways to grow and enrich our students. We are hoping to give the conference room a makeover & turn it into an inviting space for the teachers. Help us clear the list if you can!
Forest Creek Teacher PLC Room Makeover Wish List
FYI Community Health and Well-Being Seminars 2019-2020
Returning this school year is the F.Y.I. Community Health & Well-Being Seminar Series. The series was developed by Round Rock ISD counseling services to inform the community about timely health and well-being topics affecting today’s high school students.
Sessions will be held at the Old Hopewell Meeting Room, immediately adjacent to the Round Rock ISD Lillie Delgado Administration Building located at 1311 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock, TX from 6 to 7 p.m.
October 21 – Vaping and Other DrugsSPEAKER: Joe Dias, M.Ed., LPC-S, has had a 15-year career in adolescent and family mental health as a former Crisis Counselor for Austin ISD, Program Specialist for Memorial Hermann PaRC IOP, and Director of Recovery and Wellness Services at University High School.
Dias facilitates an interactive discussion about drug use and youth; provides information on drug-using cues and indicators with teens; and reviews the acute and chronic symptoms of substance use with education on multiple substances and the risks of vaping.
November 18 – Body Image and Disordered EatingSPEAKER: Dr. Allison Chase, CEDS-S, with over 20 years of experience in the treatment of eating disorders, is the Regional Managing Clinical Director of the Eating Recovery Center and Insight Behavioral Health in Austin and San Antonio.
Body image concerns are universal among both males and females and only increasing in our current social climate. Managing these concerns with a better understanding of the sense of self is a vital tool. Disordered eating and unhealthy weight management strategies will also be discussed.
OMS Toy Drive for Dell Children’s Hospital and
The Children’s Blood and Cancer Center
Our Service club team is reaching out to tell you about OMS. OMS is opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome which is a rare childhood disease that has no cure. The doctor’s think it is caused when the child’s immune system tries to fight a cancerous tumor and instead the tumor attacks the brain.
One of our 4th grade students has this disease and his mom came and spoke to the service club to raise awareness. She is helping us lead this toy drive, which benefits Dell Children’s Hospital and The Children’s Blood and Cancer Center.
We collect NEW toys and gift cards for babies, children and teens at the hospital. Baby blankets, Legos, books, art supplies, stuffed animals, baby toys, action figures, games, Amazon gift cards ($10-$15) etc..are all great options for our drive. Our goal is to collect 150 toys by October 31, 2019. Put the toys in the box by the office and give any gift cards to your teacher. Please help us put a smile on a sick child’s face by donating some toys. Thank you so much for you kindness!
FCE Lunch ScheduleNeed to know what time your child eats lunch? Forest Creek Elementary’s lunch schedule is available on our FCE homepage. To view please click the link below.
FCE Lunch Schedule
We are happy to have Sight Savers America working with our school again this year. Sight Savers America provides follow-up eye care to students who fail the state mandated vision screening. If your child fails the vision screening, you will be contacted by a Sight Savers America representative to discuss the screening results and to ensure your child has proper access to eye care. Services are completely free and confidential. Please click on the links below for more information or if you do not want to participate in the program.
Consent Letter to Opt OutSight Savers America Flyer
Need to Report an Absence?If your child will be absent for any reason, you must report the absence to the front office within 48 hours. You can submit the absence through the link, “Report Today’s Absence,” on our FCE homepage or you may send in a written note.
Report an Absence
Before & After School ProgramsThat Bus to Forest Creek
Elementary
There are several nearby before and after school care programs that bus to/from FCE. For a list and more information please click on the link below. This information can also be found on our FCE homepage.
Before and After School Care
PTA NEWS!
Forest Creek Elementary
Calling All Businesses!! We are looking for sponsors for our 2019-2020 School Year. Please click on the link below to view our flyer for this year’s packages.
FCE Sponsorship InfoIf you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponsor this year please reach out to Stacy Bowers at [email protected].
Cash for Coyotes Direct Donation Drive
LAST CALL!! Our Direct Donation Drive is coming to an end! To have your money count toward the contest for the GLOW LUNCH PARTY, your donation has to be received by midnight on Friday Oct. 4th. That’s tomorrow!! Go donate RIGHT NOW!! We are so close to reaching our goal of $20,000, but still need a little more to get us there. Remember, this money goes back into our fantastic educational programs, field trips, and much more that your child will enjoy. You can send in cash or a check made payable to FCE PTA, or go online at: https://pt-avenue.com/parents.asp?schcode=FCE. We still need your help to reach our goal of $20,000.
If you have any questions, please email Desri O'Connor at [email protected]
Marco’s Pizza Spirit Day!Show your Forest Creek Elementary School Spirit by dining in, carry-out or delivery of any regularly priced menu item. The Class with the most sales will win a lunch pizza party. For more information, please click the link below.
Marco's Pizza Spirit Day!
Where: Marco’s Pizza 4750 Gattis School Rd. Hutto, TX
When: October 3, 2019 ALL Day! 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Healthy Lifestyles Expo!
Save the date for our Annual Healthy Lifestyles Expo! The event will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019, from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., followed by a Family Fun Run on the campus track. Our overall message is that health is an everyday choice. The goal for this year's Health Expo is to inform and educate families and students by using visuals and interaction to teach the variety of ways to keep the mind focused and the body balanced. We would like to provide students and families with tools and resources to be PROACTIVE in thinking about their own everyday choices. Let’s learn how to live our best lives at this Fun, Fall, Family, Friday event dedicated to making living healthy easier!
Please help support our school by participating in the 2019-2020 Box Tops for Education collection drive. The class that collects the most Box Tops will be given a special reward! The contest begins September 16th and will end on February 21, 2020. Please support the Box Tops for Education fundraiser by clipping Box Tops and turning them into your Homeroom teacher and by downloading the NEW Box Tops for Education app and scanning your grocery receipts. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Forest Creek ElementaryStaff Appreciation
Staff Appreciation each month this year will be covered by grade levels. Whichever grade level is assigned that month will graciously provide goodies for the particular staff appreciation event that is scheduled for the entire staff. A sign up will be coming via your homeroom parent (or teacher) Our hope is to give more families the opportunity to participate! Here is the year at a glance:
September: 5th gradeOctober: 4th gradeNovember: Pies (entire school)December: 3rd gradeJanuary: 2nd gradeFebruary: 1st gradeMarch: Kindergarten April: PTA Board/ FCC/ FACMay: Entire school!
Thanks for your support!
Calling all Artists, Photographers, Authors, Dancers, Film Producers, and Composers! The 2019 PTA Reflections Art Contest has officially kicked off. This year's theme is "Look Within." Reflections is a PTA sponsored staple arts program where students of all ages and abilities can experience the benefits of creative expression and help in finding their own voice in telling their unique story. Please encourage your child(ren) to enter! Entries are due Friday, Oct 18, 2018 to Ms. Arnold in the art room. Keep an eye out for an entry form and additional information in the next few weeks.