SPUR EXPRESSSPUR EXPRESSMELISSA DAVIS-PRINCIPAL MELISSA DAVIS-PRINCIPAL 10/16/1810/16/18

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGEThis week has been a soggy one! Thanks to all our parents for taking your time in the drop offline and watching at the crosswalk. Safety of our parents and students walking into thebuilding is most important! Thank you parents and students that joined us for the WalkingSchool Bus. We enjoyed our brisk walk to school! The next few weeks of October are �lledwith lots of activities. The teachers are using pumpkins, pancakes and apples to teachlessons. Students in �rst grade used pancakes last week to learn about changes in matter.Pumpkin math is going to be used in third grade this month. Kinder used apples to work onsorting and states of matter. Comanche s �lled with fall smells and activities! We willcontinue to provide engaging and rigorous lessons for our Spurs. We appreciate your support!

INDEPENDENCE CONTINUESSeveral parents are coming into the building in the mornings and come to the foyer to watchtheir children go down the hallway. We want to continue promoting independence in ourstudents so that they know where to go and where their classrooms are without a parentescort. We appreciate your help in this matter so that we can begin instruction promptly at

7:30. Once our doors are installed, parents will not be able to come into the building in themornings. Doors should be completely installed the week of October 22.

OCTOBER 15-19Word of the Week-COURTESY-consideration, cooperation, generosityQuote-"Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go." Margaret WalkerCall-Back-Please...and Thank YouCelebration-Bravissimo

OCTOBER 22-26Word of the Week-OPTIMISM-An inclination to put the most favorable construction uponactions and happenings or to anticipate the best possible outcome.Quote-"Optimism is the foundation of courage." Nicholas Murray ButlerCall-Back-Look...on the sunny sideCelebration-Cowboy Cheer

OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 2Word of the Week-FLEXIBILITY-ability to adjust or alter plansQuote-"If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." Dr. Martin Luther KingJr.

Call-back-I think...I canCelebration-Elvis

SPUR MISSION AND VISIONSpur VisionLearners today. Leaders tomorrow.Saddle up and follow your dreams! Spur MissionWe will prepare all students for a successful future by providing a challenging, rigorouscurriculum that connects student's lives through relevant, real world experiences in a safe,supportive environment that focuses on building meaningful relationships.

IMPORTANT DATESOctober 18-PTA Spirit Night-Chick-�l-AOctober 19-End of First Nine WeeksOctober 22-31-RED RIBBON ACTIVITIES (listed above)October 23-K-5 PLC's and Vertical PlanningOctober 24-Nana Puddin at 1:30 K-5October 26-InSPURations at 1:45October 27-PTA Trunk or Treat 2:00-4:00October 29-Boosterthon Kick off-PTAOctober 31-PTA delivers Boo Grams

OCTOBER PICS

SPUR A'SSPUR AMBASSADORS

SPUR A'SSPUR AMBASSADORS

BLUE ZONESWALKING SCHOOL BUS

POWERWRAPMrs. Power's class got to wrapher in toilet paper when theymet their math class goal.

POWERWRAPMrs. Power's class enjoyedwrapping their teacher as anaward for meeting a class goal.

WALKINGSCHOOL BUSCrossing the road headed intoSpur Country.

RED RIBBON WEEKDrug Free Week October 22-31, 2018"Life is your journey. Travel drug free!" Each morning there will be a prize drawing during morning announcements for studentswearing their ribbons. Ribbons will be handed out on Monday, October 22. Our Spur Ambassadors will be collecting red food items or any food item with a red label. Theclass with the most donations will win a popcorn party. MONDAY OCTOBER 22-Wear Red, special guests will kick off our drug free week. TUESDAY OCTOBER 23-Camou�age Day-wear camo and help Spurs combat drugs! Wear youfavorite camo shirt or fall shirt. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24-Hats off to drugs! Wear your favorite hat to school. THURSDAY OCTOBER 25-Spurs are too bright to do drugs! Wear neon colors and yoursunglasses.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26-Cowboy up at Spurville! Yee-Haw! Wear your favorite western wear. MONDAY OCTOBER 29-Spurs do not experiment with drugs! Dress as a scientist. TUESDAY OCTOBER 30-Drugs have no character, but SPURS do! Wear your CSES Character t-shirts (Kindness, Compassion, Integrity, Motivation, Character and Perseverance Matters).Nana Puddin will be returning this year to teach about the dangers of drugs and kindness at1:30 for K-5. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31-Spurs have good character! Dress as your favorite storybookcharacter. No mask or props will be allowed. Costumes should be appropriate for school.Students must follow dress code requirements.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONSSince Comanche is a Blue Zone school we are allowing parents to bring packaged healthysnacks for birthday celebrations. We still continue to request that parents do not bringcupcakes. Below are some suggestions for birthday celebrations: Goody bags with pencils, erasers, stickersGranola barsPopcornGold�shAnimal CrackersTrail mixYogurtApplesauceFruitCheese and crackersPretzelsBaked ChipsApple juiceCheese ItsCerealsSmall watersCapri SunSkim Milk