Principal's Newsletter

Hello Spicewood Families,

It has been a fun and action packed week at Spicewood! We had several events on campus that showcased our students compassion, knowledge, and citizenship. Our teachers have been working hard with our students on field trip preparations, assessments, and project completions! We have one more busy week ahead before our break.

A quick thank you for your attentiveness in the car rider line and for the improvement in the number of students arriving tardy each day. We appreciate you helping us get students to and from school safely and on time!

One last thing! I would like to draw your attention to the flyer below in regards to the Canned Food Drive. This is a student led initiative and we would love to support their advocacy and desire to give. There is a donation container in the front foyer to collect canned and non-perishable food items. Please bring in donations by the due date of November 20th.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Melanie Solis

Principal

Spicewood Elementary

Upcoming Important Dates

Nov. 25-29- Fall Break- No School for Staff or Students

Dec. 3rd- Fall Picture Day Retakes

Dec. 10th- Spicewood 50th Celebration

Dec. 13th- Marathon Kids Finale

Dec. 19th- Winter Parties (more info to come)

Our staff truly appreciates all of the work and time that was put into our potluck lunch on Wednesday. Everything was amazing and so tasty! Thank you for thinking of us and sharing your food with us.

Thank you to the PTA committee that put this together for us as well!

Last weekend our student council officers attended the Round Rock Student Leadership Summit at Elsa England Elementary. It was a great event led by leaders across the district. Our amazing Panthers won the Spirit Award for the cheer they prepared and performed.

Go Panthers!

This week, students are focused on developing their social skills. Challenges have included staring contests (to encourage making eye contact when speaking with/listening to someone), creating a class cheer (promoting unity), and practicing ‘The Amazing Handshake.’ Check out the video to learn more!

TAG Referral Information
Each year Round Rock ISD has open registration to refer a student for gifted services. You might be asking yourself if this is a good fit for your child. Our service model provides an array of learning opportunities for students who show advanced ability or potential in comparison to students of the same age, experience, and environment. If your child seems to exceed the expectations in their current grade level at their school or amongst their peers, you might consider referring them for the assessment process.
Gifted learners are not just accelerated in their mastery of content. You can visit the RRISD webpage to learn more about characteristics that are common in students who receive gifted services.
After reviewing these characteristics, if you feel your child might be a good candidate for these services, please refer your student for testing by December 13th at 4:30 pm. No late referrals will be accepted. You can access the referral link on the RRISD Advanced Academics TAG website or on our TAG website.

Here is the link to the flyer for the 2025 Comic Art contest.

ENTRIES DUE BY JANUARY 17, 2025

Elem. students may need adult assistance uploading their work. If teachers, students, or parents have questions or tech glitches with the form, direct them to: Alice_Garza@roundrockisd.org.

Detailed submission information and parent permission is in the submission form and follows submission requirements on the flyer. We will be checking for AI generated work

Here is the link to view the flyer and RSVP.

For all of our Spicewood Alum, we would love to hear from you! We are capturing memories and moments from your time at Spicewood. Please fill out this 50th Celebration Survey to share about your time at Spicewood. Feel free to share this information in the community!

The Science Fair team has created a website with lots of helpful information about participating in the Science Fair. There is a deadline of December 18th, to register your project.

Last year we had an amazing turnout with over 100 projects! It is always so amazing to see our students interests and thoughts come to life through their projects!

Science Fair Website: https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/spicewoodsciencefair/home