Weldon Corbell Elementary | 11095 Monarch, Frisco, TX 75033

“Where Stars Shine Bright”

Corbell Chronicle

February 2015 | Volume 52

February Birthdays

2nd—Carly Sall

6th—Jodi Thorton

19th—Linda Leal

20th—Lorena Rodriguez

25th—Marama Smith

27th—Lynn Meyers

28th—Pete Dionne

The student directory will

be released very soon!!

Don’t forget—One of the

great benefits of becom-

ing a PTA member is so

you can have access to

the Student Directory!!

Sign up now—

http://corbellpta.org/

home/join_the_pta

Student Directory

Inside this Issue

Transportation changes

must be sent to the

teacher AND the front

office by 2pm .

Please Remember

If your child is going to

be absent from school:

1. Please email the

school at garci-

am@friscoisd.org or

call the office at 469-

633-3550.

2. Send a handwritten

note or a doctor’s note

when your child returns

to school.

Sick Cowpoke?

PTA sends out weekly

email blasts to help

remind you of up-

coming events. If you

aren't receiving those

reminders and would

like to, please contact

Olivia Ogren at Pub-

licity@CorbellPTA.org

"LIKE" us on Face-

book to stay in-

formed

Don’t forget that all

school zones are a no

cell phone zone

REMINDERS

Multicultural Minute

Did you know there are 311 different languages spo-

ken in the U.S. and that there are 14 million house-

holds where English is not the primary language? We

would love to find out how many are spoken in our

Corbell Family! We will be celebrating Corbell’s diver-

sity through a Multicultural Minute during some of

our assemblies.

This year we will be filming students in a private setting and the video will be shown

at the assemblies. Students may dress in their country’s attire (optional) and will say

“Good morning Corbell, my name is _____” in their native language. These students

will also be featured in Corbell’s Multicultural Minute bulletin board in the main hall-

way. We are looking forward to learning about many different cultures and lan-

guages!

If your child would like to participate in the Multicultural Minute, please fill out the

form here and return it to your child’s teacher. We will contact you to schedule a film-

ing session, which will be on selected Monday’s at 3:10 pm in the library.

If you have any questions about Multicultural Minute please contact the chairperson

at culturalarts@corbellpta.org.

Time to order your

Yearbook!! Click on the

image above to order

now!

Jan 30—FINAL Day to

purchase a Year Book.

Don’t Forget!

You can recycle

batteries, cell phones

and accessories,

grocery bags, printer

cartridges and even

shoes in the bins in the

Corbell foyer.

Did You Know?

Winter Workouts

Ms. Youngblood, Principal

Upcoming Events

Ms. Gonzales, Art

Ms. Schettler, Music

Ms. Thompson, Library

Healthy Lifestyles

Cultural Arts

Upcoming Spirit Nights

Top 10 Ways to Help

A huge Thank You to all

the parents that continue

to treat our teachers to

lunch and show your ap-

preciation for all they do

for our children. Look for

you next opportunity via

www.signupgenius.com.

If you ever have an idea

or suggestion please feel

free to contact Tricia Sti-

mac at stimacs@live.com.

1

CLIP Box Tops for Education labels and our school

will earn 10 cents per label! REGISTER ONLINE at

http://www.btfe.com and earn eBoxTops when you

shop online through their site; click on Shop Market-

place for details

2

CLIP Tyson Project A+ labels and our school will

earn 24 cents per label! For a list of participating

products please go to: http://projectaplus.tyson.com/

Products.aspx

3

CLIP Labels for Education UPCs and we will earn

FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. LINK your Kroger &

Tom Thumb shopper cards by simply going to http://

www.elabelsforeducation.com and our school will earn

1 POINT for each participating product you purchase.

4

LINK your Kroger shopper card by going to

www.krogercommunityrewards.com.

You will need to sign in/create an account and enter

your shopper’s card. Then click on ‘edit’ under

‘Community Rewards’ and enter # 84069. Kroger will

donate a percentage of your purchases back to the

school!!

5

LINK your Target Visa or Debit card by going to:

https://www-secure.target.com/redcard/tcoe/home

6

USE Shoparoo App (on iPhones/iPads or Android

devices) to scan your

grocery receipts. Roo points turn into dollars for Cor-

bell! www.shoparoo.com.

7

DONATE your My Coke Rewards points by entering

your codes online.

Points will be redeemed for athletic equipment, class-

room supplies, learning aids and more.

www.mycokerewards.com

8

COLLECT pop tabs (from soda cans, soup cans, pet

food cans, or tennis ball containers) and send them to

school. Help us MAKE A DIFFERENCE for children and

their families at Ronald McDonald House of Dallas!

9

REMIND your child to RECYCLE in the school cafe-

teria!

10

ATTEND Spirit Days as our community partners

will donate a percentage of their sales revenue back to

our school!

Jan 22, 24, 25 Wakeland HS Theater Dept presents Cinderella

Tickets may be purchased at the door or at

http://www.wakelandtheatre.wordpress.com

or call 469-633-5736.

Jan 23 Cobb MS Talent Show [6:30pm]

Jan 26 Healthy Snack 21-Day Challenge Begins

Feb 6 2nd Grade Performance at Assembly [8am]

Feb 6 National Wear Red Day—GO RED FOR WOMEN

Feb 7 Frisco Chunk Your Junk

Environmental Collection Center (6616 Walnut Street)

Feb 13 Valentine Classroom Parties

Feb 18 5th Grade Study Trip to Plano Symphony Orchestra

Feb 23 Spirit Night at Mooyah [4-10pm]

Hwy 423 & Eldorado Blvd, Little Elm

There are plenty of ways to be active in the

winter, even if the weather turns cold. You

can stay in shape and have fun while you're

at it by working out indoors! Here are some

ideas:

Go for walks at the mall with a friend. Local

schools and churches may have indoor gyms

where you can walk. You may want to buy a pe-

dometer from a sporting goods store. You can

use it to count your steps. This will help motivate you to walk more.

Get some hand weights or stretch bands to use at home for resistance exercise.

You can get fit while you watch your favorite TV show or listen to music. Try do-

ing a little more each week. Use cans of food if you don't want to buy weights.

Buy or rent an exercise DVD, or borrow one at the library. You can also download

audio routines from the Internet. This can be a fun way to stay in shape at home.

Take the stairs and fit in walk breaks whenever you can. This will give you extra

activity, even on a busy day.

Do active housework like sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, doing laundry, or

washing the windows. You can stay active while you keep your home looking

good.

Join a gym or health club. You can use machines like treadmills, stair-climbers, or

exercise bikes. Try a fitness class or a new indoor activity, like dancing or wa-

ter aerobics. Many cities have community centers that offer affordable fitness

classes.

Get involved in sports leagues in your community or at work. Many cities offer

indoor sports like basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, or swimming.

Winter Workout Ideas to Kick Start 2015!

Start a Healthier New Year with a RAWking Smoothie!

Simply combine all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. This is a

fun way to get your kids involved in drinking nutritious foods!

Ms. Youngblood, Principal

Energize Me Smoothie

1 pear ½ fresh or frozen blueberries 1 cup of raw spinach 1-inch piece of ginger root 1 tbsp. chia or hemp seeds 1 cup coconut water or water

Health Benefits – this smoothie is

full of easy to digest carbohydrates

that will leave you feeling energized.

The fiber content of this smoothie

will slow the release of those carbo-

hydrates into your bloodstream,

helping you to keep your energy lev-

els stable until your next meal. It is

also rich in vitamins and minerals.

Use coconut water as it gives your

body more hydration than water.

Creamy Dreamy Cleanse Smoothie

1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple ½ avocado 2 cups green leaf lettuce 1-inch piece of ginger root 1 cup coconut water or water

Health Benefits – avocado is one of

the most nutrient dense foods you

can eat. It is complete protein,

meaning that it contains all essential

amino acids your body needs to

function. It is a rich source of healthy

fats including omega 3 fatty acids. It

is also a good source of calories to

provide you with lots of fuel for your

day! It will add a creamy, thick con-

sistency to your smoothie which is

nice and satisfying.

Upcoming Events

We are doing some amazing things in the art room!

Wow!! This year is flying by! I can’t believe we are already into the end of Janu-

ary! Spring will be here before we know it!! And I am certainly looking forward to

some nice warm weather.

We are doing some amazing things in the art room! Our

Corbell students have been creating many pieces of art

using a variety of materials.

In Kindergarten we are focusing on color

right now. We are learning all about the different color

families such as warm colors, cool, colors, neutral colors,

and of course the primary and secondary colors. In our

first grade class we just finished up Greek

pottery and Navajo weaving projects and are now working on some really fun Picas-

so portraits!

Second grade has been studying perspective. We created a folk art

landscape and a desert landscape using perspective. We are currently focusing on

the artist Gustave Klimt and creating our own golden “Tree of Life”. In third

grade we are creating our own Van Gogh “Starry Night” and fourth

grade is working on a little George Rodrigue “Blue Dog”! WOW!! I really do

have the best job in the school!! It is so amazing to see our Corbell students em-

brace the different ideas and cultures of different artists and create their own pieces

of art that they are proud of and eager to bring home. As in the past I hold on to

their artwork until the spring so that none of their wonderful masterpieces get

crushed in the bottom of their backpacks on their way home. And last but not least

fifth grade just finished up some paper quilling and is currently learn-

ing the process of printmaking. They are creating their own printing plates and pro-

ducing their own edition of prints!

Thank you for allowing me to be part of your child’s life! There is nothing better

than showing a child a piece of art and hearing them say “Wow! How did they do

that!”

~Melissa Gonzales~

Art Class

Ms. Gonzales, Art

Ms. Schletter, Music

We have some amazing performances coming up in the

Corbell Music Class!

Also, Corbell Choir will be starting rehearsal again on Monday, January 26th! We will have a fun filled musical month!

Jan 20 Corbell 4th Grade will perform an African

Drumming Concert following the 6:30 pm PTA

meeting

Feb 6 Corbell 2nd Grade will perform Seussical the

Musical Jr. at 8:00 am in the Corbell Café

Feb 18 Corbell 5th Grade will be taking a study trip to

the Plano Symphony Orchestra

Ms. Thompson, Library

Gale Database (with National Geographic Kids)

We have a new database this school year. It is Gale learning database. It has Kids

InfoBits (kid-friendly books, news articles, and magazines) on a variety of topics.

It also has National Geographic Kids. Students can choose from previous magazine

issues, ebooks, pictures, and videos.

Popular ebook titles

Weird but True

Everything Soccer

National Geographic Kids

Almanac

Kids Myths Busted

Everything Castles

Directions for Gale Databases

1. Login to www.mackinvia.com

School: Corbell Elemen-

tary

Username: student ID

number

Password: 8 digit birth-

day

2. Click on Gale Databases

3. Click on Open Now (green but-

ton)

4. Choose from Kids InfoBits or

National Geographic Kids and

enjoy searching!

GO RED FOR WOMEN!

1 in 3 women die of

heart disease and

stroke each year. Cele-

brate National Wear

Red Day with Go Red

For Women on Friday,

Feb. 6, 2015 to help

save women’s lives.

Feb 6—National Wear

Red Day

Healthy Lifestyles

American Heart Month:

How to reduce your risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Take It One Step at a Time

You can control a number of risk factors for CVD, including:

As you begin your journey to better heart health that can last a lifetime, keep these

things in mind:

Try not to become overwhelmed. Every step brings you closer to a healthier

heart, and every healthy choice makes a difference!

Partner up. The journey is more fun—and often more successful—when you

have company. Ask friends and family to join you.

Don't get discouraged. You may not be able to take all of the steps at one time.

Get a good night's sleep—also important for a healthy heart—and do what you

can tomorrow.

Reward yourself. Find fun things to do to decrease your stress. Round up some

colleagues for a lunchtime walk, join a singing group, or have a healthy dinner

with your family or friends.

Plan for Prevention

Try out these strategies for better heart health. You'll be surprised how many of

them can become lifelong habits!

1. Get a physical exam at least once each year, even if you feel healthy.

2. Monitor your blood pressure.

3. Get your cholesterol checked.

4. Eat a healthy diet.

5. Maintain a healthy weight.

6. Exercise regularly.

7. Don't smoke.

8. Limit alcohol use.

9. If you have diabetes, monitor your blood sugar closely.

10. If you are taking medicine, follow the instructions carefully and consult your

physician if you have any concerns.

National Children's Dental Health Month

As kids get older, they still need a parent's help to keep their teeth sparkling clean

and healthy. Here are five tips—

1. Find out if your water has fluoride in it (check with your local water utility).

If it does, drink tap water instead of bottled water. Most bottled water does not con-

tain enough fluoride to prevent tooth decay. If your water is not fluoridated, talk to

a dentist or physician about whether your child needs fluoride in other forms.

2. Help your children brush their teeth (with a fluoride toothpaste) twice a day.

Young children cannot get their teeth clean by themselves. Until they are 7 or 8

years old, you will need to make sure they do a thorough job. Use no more than a

pea-size amount of toothpaste on the toothbrush, and encourage your child to spit

out toothpaste rather than swallow it.

3. Serve healthy meals and snacks.

Limit between-meal snacks.

Save candy, cookies, soda, and other sugary drinks for special

occasions.

Limit fruit juice. Follow the Daily Juice Recommendation from

the American Academy of Pediatrics (visit www.aap.org).

4. Take your children to the dentist

for regular cleanings and check-ups.

5. Ask your dentist about dental sealants.

Sealants are put on in dentists' offices, clinics, and sometimes in schools.

Frisco vs. Allen

Frisco ISD is in compe-

tition against Allen ISD

so make sure you sign

up! Sign up online from

January 12 – 25. It

takes less than a minute

to register online!

http://kids-teaching-

kids.com/sign-up/

A recipe book and

more information

about this 21-day chal-

lenge went home with

your child(ren).

Challenge starts:

January 26th

Healthy Snack 21 Day

Challenge

The next Chunk Your

Junk will happen on

Saturday, February

7. The event will take

place from 8 a.m. until

12 p.m. at the Environ-

mental Collection Cen-

ter (6616 Walnut

Street). Frisco residents

with a utility billing ac-

count can donate, recy-

cle or throw away com-

mon household items.

CHUNK YOUR JUNK

Mark your Calendars

Our annual NIGHT

WITH THE RIDERS will

be Friday, May 8, 2015!

This FAMILY FUN

NIGHT is not to be

missed!

More details to come...

Family Night with the

Riders

10 Things I love about Corbell!

As I look at the calendar, it is hard to believe that we have almost

completed six months of school. I thought it would be fun to list

ten things I love about Corbell.

1. Corbell Students- Each student is a valuable part of our school. Our students

bring a love of learning that is infectious to all.

2. Corbell Parents- The parents of Corbell continually support our teachers and staff

through participation in our school and PTA events.

3. Corbell Teachers- Teachers dedicate numerous hours to meet the needs of our

students. The hours pay off in big rewards for our students’ academic progress.

4. Corbell PTA-This school organization continually works to improve and provide

fun things for our students and teachers.

5. Corbell Corral- What a fun event to help kick off the school year!

6. Wild Walk- I have learned that our students are very competitive and athletic,

and Mrs. Flynn and I had a blast sumo wrestling.

7. Book Fair- We not only raised a lot of money for books, we realized our dads and

students love doughnuts, books, and spending time together.

8. Celebrate Corbell- Fridays are extra special when we come together to celebrate

and just have a little fun.

9. Pine Cove Camp for Fifth graders- It is so much fun spending time outdoors and

learning away from campus. Brrr, it was cold!

10. Corbell School Song- This is my first campus to have a school song. I love the

students’ participation when we sing as a school family.

See you in the hallways,

Brenda Youngblood

Cultural Arts

WATCH D.O.G.S.®

is an

innovative program be-

ing used by schools

across America. It helps

the schools to be posi-

tively impacted by the

committed involvement

of fathers and father-

figures in their students'

lives. Our goal is to

have you spend at least

one day this year at

the school to be a posi-

tive male role model

and to help promote a

safe and positive school

environment.

Questions?

Schedule Shift

Order Watch DOGS shirt

DADS—Resolve to be

Involved in 2015

Top 10 Ways to help our school

Mrs. Schettler is looking

for volunteers to help

decorate the stage for the

2nd grade program.

Please email her

at schettlc@friscoisd.org if

you are interested in

helping out.

Please Help!

Save the Date - Spirit Days

Feb 23

4-10pm

Mooyah

Hwy 423 & Eldorado Blvd, Little Elm

http://www.mooyah.com/

Mar 16

Time TBD

Palio’s

2832 Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm

http://www.paliospizzacafe.com/

May 13

Time TBD

Woody’s

307 W. Main Street, Frisco

http://www.woodyssportsrestaurant.com/

Attend Spirit Days and our community partners will donate a percentage of their sales revenue back to our school!

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