The Mane Tail - Sampson Elementary School

The Mane Tail
December 4, 2015
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9:30 PTO Meeting
Spirit Shop- See Attachment
6:00 PM 5th Grade Program
Holiday Parties P,K,1,2 9:45 – 10:00
3,4,5 11:00 – 11:45
December 22 – January 4 Winter Holiday
Parents: Our bus drivers are having a lot of difficulty
entering the back parking lot in the afternoon. We
have several cars each day that pull into the lot and
park along the side drive way. Please do not pull into
the back lot unless you intend to park your vehicle in a
parking space. Thank you for your cooperation and
understanding.
Mrs. Motzny
We are SAMPSON
Show Integrity
Team Work
Respect
Ownership
Neighborly
Growing Learners
Holiday Party Reminders:
December 18th - Please see attached RSVP
P,K,1,2 9:45 – 10:30 3,4,5 11:00 – 11:45
One guest per student, no siblings, parent checkout in
classroom.
Library News
A STAR WARS coding website? Cool!
Hour of Code is a big movement in the world, introducing our
kids’ generation to technology, computers, marketing, etc.
It’s fun, it’s interesting, and it’s definitely something that will
be a part of our future! Check it out! Enjoy!
The Blocks section is for ages 6-10 and the JavaScript is for
ages 11 and up.
https://code.org/starwars
5th Grade Program
A December to Remember
Our character trait for December is COMPASSION.
The animal is a PIG.
The color is PINK.
Compassion—Caring enough to do something
about someone else’s need.
Please see the attached Core Essentials Newsletter
for ideas on how to talk with your kids about
Compassion at home.
© 2015 Core Essentials, Inc. All rights reserved. www.coreessentials.org.
Guidance Lesson Information
For the month of December, the counselors will be talking to
each grade level about Safety. As part of this topic, we will
talk about keeping our bodies safe and what to do if someone
ks us to do something that makes us feel uncomfortable or
scared.
What: The Fifth Grade will be performing in a comedic
holiday musical complete with singing, acting and dancing!
When: December 14th at 6:00 pm
(Students arrive to the gym at 5:45)
Where: Sampson Cafeteria Stage
How: Students are asked to dress in red, green or white
HOLIDAY attire. The students that do not have any speaking
parts have the option of dressing as a teen in dressy holiday
attire or as an "OLD FOLK" with gray hair, sweater vests, ties,
suspenders, glasses, etc. Please NO shorts or opened toed
shoes.
Q&A:
What if my child does not own dress clothes?
If your child does not have dress clothes, they can wear dark
jeans and a solid red, green or white colored shirt.
Can my daughter wear Ugg boots/winter boots?
Girls may wear winter boots as long as they are still dressed
in a nice wintery fashion.
Can my daughter wear a bow?
The more bows, tutus and glittery winter glam- the better!
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The Mane Tail
December 4, 2015
Sampson PTO
News and Information
CALLING ALL SUPERHEROS
The 2016 Sampson Yearbook is currently on sale for
$35.
To place an order, go to www.sampsonpto.com.
Click on the yearbook link in the side bar to begin the
order process.
We will be combining the Box Tops that are turned in for
the months of December and January. Turn in at least 5
Box Tops for your name to go into the Random Drawing
(10 per grade) for a trip to the treasure chest. We will
also reward the TOP 3 students per grade will pick a
friend and eat lunch
ON STAGE!
Deadline: January 29, 2016
Awarded: February 17, 2016
Prize: Random drawing, Lunch on stage
Thank you so very much to our October volunteers:
Caroline McDowell, Jane Bolton, Kristi Knight, Linda
Watso, Christina Worrall, Ashley Williams, and Jeanna
Harsh!
There is a limited supply of yearbooks, so please order e
arly!
Please save your email confirmation order from
Balfour.com. If you have any questions, contact
Lisa Poteet at: lapoteet@gmail.com
Spirit of Giving/Spirit Shop
Please see the attachments for information on the Spirit
of Giving Spirit Shop on December 11th. All classes will
have the opportunity to shop during lunch except
kindergarten. They will shop at 10 AM prior to lunch.
1st Grade Parents Wanted for Small
Mammals Science Demo
This is an in class demonstration, where volunteers use
a live chinchilla and hamster to demonstrate the animals'
characteristics, behaviors, and adaptations to the
environment. In order to present the demos, you must be
trained. Training will be held at the Science Resource
Center Tuesday, January 12, from 9:30-11:30 am. The
SRC is located at 11206 Telge Rd across from Arnold
Middle School. You do not need to RSVP to attend
training, you can just show up, but be sure to sign in and
send an email to Andrea Nicholas at
anicholas2@yahoo.com once you've been trained.
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DECEMBER 2015 | PIG | COMPASSION: CARING ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ELSE’S NEED
SEE IT
Students are able to recognize the value when they see it in literature, other
people, history, books and nature
Other resources for SEE IT:
Printable monthly certificates for students
• Available in the SEE IT downloadable folder
Compassionate Pink
The phrase “in the pink” means a person enjoys good
health and good fortune. Pink is thought to be a calming color, at least when someone initially experiences
pink surroundings. The color is associated with love
and romance, but also with friendship, caring, and
tenderness. It is acceptable to give pink flowers to a
friend.
The Compassionate Pig
Cover your pup’s ears: pigs are smarter than dogs.
And while accused of being dirty, they are actually
clean animals. They roll in mud to cool off.
Most domestic pigs are descended from the wild
boar, or Eurasian wild pig. It is the largest wild pig.
Its cousin, the warthog, is the only pig adapted for
grazing on grasses. The rest of the pig and hog family eats a variety of food – plant matter, fruit, small
animals. Pigs don’t gobble up just anything, actually;
they’re picky eaters! They have a super sense of smell
and specialized snouts which they use like bulldozers
to forage for food.
The majority of the world’s pigs are raised on farms
for meat. One type of pig, the Vietnamese potbellied
pig, is a popular pet – though much smaller than its
cousins, it can still weigh well over 100 pounds when
grown.
Pigs are highly social. In the wild, females and
young live together and males live solo or in bachelor
groups. Both wild and domestic pigs talk to each
other in grunts, squeaks and squeals. They greet one
another by rubbing noses and cuddle with each other
to sleep.
Pigs have come to each other’s rescue in the wild
as well as on farms, standing by an injured animal,
for instance. They readily bond with dogs, people,
even turkeys and chickens. Pet pigs have alerted
other people when their human was in trouble. When
someone they’re bonded to is hurting, pigs want to
help!
Pigs show compassion by responding to the needs
of others.
Labrador retrievers make great service dogs
because they love to help people.
Recorder Order Form
Fourth Grade Parents: We will be starting the OH-SO-EXCITING journey of
learning to play the RECORDER. Many of the students have been asking ALL
YEAR, “When, oh when do we get to play the mysterious recorder Mrs.
Applewhite?” Well, the time has come! We would like to begin our recorder
unit in January.
Recorder Packages cost $10.00. Please return this form along with $10.00 cash
or check by Tuesday, December 15th. Checks need to be made out to Sampson
Elementary School.
If you already have a recorder or the book from a previous child, please check
the box for the item you need and provide $5.
_____Recorder and Book
_____Recorder ONLY
_____Book ONLY
$10.00
$5.00
$5.00
______________________________________________
Name/Date
__________________
Homeroom Teacher
__________________________
Amount Included
__________________
Cash/Check
Thank you for your enthusiasm and support as we begin!
Adrienne B. Applewhite
Sampson Music Specialist
Adrienne.applewhite@cfisd.net
No preregistration will
be accepted
after 4:00 pm
on Tuesday,
December 15th.
Pre-Registration for Winter Parties
Friday, December 18, 2015
*Only one guest per student will be allowed to attend the party.
*No siblings will be allowed to attend the parties.
Parents with PTO badges must also pre-register to attend the parties. Party
Volunteers must also register through V-Soft.
We will be sending home all pre-registration stickers on December 17th. Please check your child’s backpack for your
sticker on Thursday afternoon. If you do not have a sticker you will need to check-in at the front office on the day of the
party.
For the safety of our students and in order to accommodate the large number of visitors that attend our
Winter Parties, we are requesting that everyone pre-register. Visitors who have not pre-registered will need to wait in
very long, time consuming lines and could miss the party. No exceptions will be made.
Please note: We require all visitors to check in through our V-Soft Parent Access system. If you (or someone you are
pre-registering) have not had an ID scanned at a previous event, you may stop in at any time and have your ID scanned
to save time waiting in line the day of the event. All visitors should be prepared to present a photo ID even if they
have pre-registered.
*Party Times*
9:45 – 10:30 for AM PPCD, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd
11:00 – 11:45 for 3rd, 4th and 5th
Please note: Parents that have pre-registered and will be checking their student out after the party – you may check out
in the classroom. If someone other than the parent is checking your child out you will need to send a note in the
morning and your child will need to be signed out in the front office.
RSVP Pre-Registration Form – please complete and return to your child’s homeroom teacher by Tuesday, December 15th.
No pre-registrations will be taken after 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 15th.
Student Name _________________________________ / Grade ___________ / Teacher _____________
Student Name _________________________________ / Grade ___________ / Teacher _____________
Student Name _________________________________ / Grade ___________ / Teacher _____________
Party Guest________________________________________/ Driver’s License #____________________
(cannot process without #)
**Reminder: Students that are checked out cannot return for a sibling’s party.
Winter Parties 2015
Spirit Shop Spirit Of Giving Holiday Market
Makeup Bags $6.00
various designs
Plush Penguin $3.00
Golf Ball w/ Pen $4.00
Noise Putty $2.00
Tumblers and Travel Mug with various sayings
$6.00 to $8.00
Elf Plush Toy $3.00
Tool Box w/accessories $6.00
Basketball, desktop $3.00
Basketball Flip game $3.50
Basketball Roll-a-shot $5.00
Magnetic Calendars, various styles $.50
Dog Container w/ Treats
$4.00
Plush Reindeer $3.00
Whisk $3.00
Spatula w/ recipe $4.00
Puffer Balls $1.00
Ten Color Pen $3.00
Light-up Balloons $5.00
Bloonies $3.00
Measuring Tape $2.00
Instant Snow $3.00
Mentos Geyser $5.00
Owl Pellets $5.00
Poppers, various $8.00
Keychain popper $5.00
Football Game $3.00
Golf Game $3.00
Thumb War Game $4.00
Checkers Game $3.00
Frog Flip Game $2.00
Air Foam Shooter $4.00
Light up Spike Ball $5.00
Large Bows $6.00
Small Bows $4.00
Pencil Bags $3.00
Various Styles
Notepad w/pen $3.00 Whiffer Sniffer
Pencil w/gift tag $1.00 Various Styles $7.00
Spirit Shop Spirit of Giving Holiday Market Price List
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…Our Holiday Spirit
Shop is back!!! On Friday, December 11th students will have the
opportunity to shop for items during lunch. We have stuff for
parents, grandparents, teachers and siblings or something to treat
themselves with. Due to demand from last year, we have increased
our quantities. But there is a LIMITED QUANTITIES, so make
sure to have a Second Choice. All items will be sorted per grade, so
that each grade level will have the same opportunity to purchase.
We are so excited and looking forward to next week.
Item Description
Price
Item Description
Price
Air Foam Shooters
$4.00
Instant Snow
$3.00
Ball, Light Up (multiple colors)
$5.00
Make-up Bags, various designs
$6.00
Ball, Puffer (multiple colors)
$1.00
Mentos Geyser
$5.00
Balloons, Marble Light-up
$5.00
Noise Putty
$2.00
Balloons, Neon Light-up
$5.00
Notepad & Pen
$3.00
Basketball, Desktop Game
$3.00
Owl Pellets
$5.00
Basketball, Flip Up Game
$3.50
Pen, 10 Color
$3.00
Basketball, Roll-a-Shot
$5.00
Pencil Bags, various designs
$3.00
Bloonies
$3.00
Pencil w/ Gift Tag, (Santa & Snowman)
$1.00
Bows, Large
$6.00
Penguin w/ Heart, Plush Toy
$3.00
Bows, Small
$4.00
Poppers, Keychain (Dog, Unicorn, Pig, Shark)
$5.00
Calendars, Magnetic
$0.50
Poppers; (Dog, Pig, Unicorn, Reindeer, Penguin)
$8.00
Checkers Game
$3.00
Reindeer, Plush Toy
$3.00
Coffee Cup (Mom, Dad, Love U a Latte)
$6.00
Sewing Kit
$3.00
Container w/ Dog Treats
$4.00
Whiffer Sniffer Keychains (Various Styles)
$7.00
Elf, Plush Toy
$3.00
Spatula & Cookie Cutter
$4.00
Football Game
$3.00
Tape Measure
$2.00
Frog Flip Game
$2.00
Thumb Wrestling Game
$4.00
Golf Game w/ Pen
$3.00
Tool Box w/ accessories
$6.00
Golf Gift w/ Pen
$4.00
Tumbler (Sports Logos, etc)
$8.00
Headbands, Holiday
$8.00
Tumbler w/ lid (Mom, Dots, etc)
$6.00
Headbands, Sampson
$8.00
Whisk, Holiday Gift
$3.00
*** Limited Quantities ***
We have made it that all students will have an opportunity to purchase all the items above, but at limited quantities.