Pioneer Press
October 11th, 2024
Hello and Happy Friday Pioneers!
We had an action packed week, with a wonderful school-wide celebration today. Our students are doing a great job of following expectations. Teachers are gearing up for conferences on Monday and next week, and have lots of data about our learners to share with parents/guardians. There is a lot of opportunity to see what is being learned. Our front doors will be open 3:30 pm. For conferences scheduled thereafter, please contact your child's teacher for building entry. Have a wonderful weekend!
Attendance
Attendance for this week totaled 95.69%. Third grade had an overall high of 98.11%. Our goal is 98%, and everybit helps!
School-Wide PBIS Celebration Today
We earned our first school-wide celebration for filling in the giant letter P with our positive incentive brags. This is amazing to have done in the first nine weeks, and we are so proud of our students for meeting expectation consistently! As a result, students got to watch 10 staff members race in inflatable costumes. Pictures of the high-jinks are located HERE and are hilarious!
Meet Our New PE Teacher
My name is Rhonda Foster and I am the new P.E./Wellness teacher at Pond Springs Elementary. I am an Austin native who graduated from Austin LBJ. I attended Baylor University and Sam Houston State University on a softball scholarship, where I was blessed to be a part of 2 National Championships. I have 31 years of teaching experience; 22 years in High School and 9 years in Elementary P.E. I am truly excited to work with your children to teach the importance of Physical Education and Wellness and have FUN while doing so!
You're Invited to our TAG Info. NIght- How to Refer Your Child for TAG Testing
What: TAG Referral Parent Info Night
Where: Pond Springs Library
When: October 29, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
For: Parents/guardians interested in referring their child for TAG Testing
Help Celebrate Color Week in Pre-K
Next week Pre-K will be learning about colors through art and science lessons. To support Pre-K learning and to celebrate our youngest Pioneers, we are wearing the following colors on the following days:
Tuesday- RED
Wednesday- BLUE
Thursday- YELLOW
Friday- ORANGE
Student Newspaper
No Lunch Visitors on October 16 and 17
Due to the risers and stage setup for the Third Grade Musical Performance, there will be no lunch visitors on October 16 and 17. We appreciate your understanding, and can't wait to hear the performance!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
This is a reminder that October 14 is our official Parent/Teacher conference day. Teachers will conduct their own scheduling for conferences, which could also include other days or evenings. As a school, it is important to us that everyone has a conference with their child's teacher, and that you are able to effectively understand your child's progress in all learning domains. We look forward to continuing to serve your families, and can't wait to collaborate around your children's learning needs.
Immunization Clinic
If your student is in need of immunizations, RRISD will be holding another immunization clinic on October 19, 2024 at Round Rock High School. Please see the flyer from the Health Services Department to register your student beforehand. If you have questions about immunizations please contact the school nurse.
Second Grade News
This week 2nd grade was so excited to start our language comprehension unit on Greek Mythology after deep diving into Ancient Greek Civilization in our last unit! This has led to lots of good conversation about the difference between fiction and non-fiction, and what it was like to live in a time where science did not exist to help explain everyday occurrences in nature. We have been working on using the writing process to create some amazing narratives and practice our editing skills. We even got to be engineers by creating blueprints, building prototypes, testing our builds, editing our blueprints, and rebuilding! In math we finished up our double digit addition and subtraction, and are so excited to move on to measuring! Next week we are looking forward to meeting with parents for conferences and then celebrating all of our hard first quarter work by going to Inner Space Caverns on Friday!
PTA Newsletter
PTA has created a newsletter with lots of information and dates to share. You can access it below:
Important news and optional events - there's a lot happening!
Dates to Remember
October 11: Last day of the first nine weeks
October 14: Parent/Teacher Conferences (no student attendance)
October 15: Author visit (grades 4/5): Kalyn Josephson
October 17: Great Expectations 3rd Grade Music Performance
October 21: Author visit (grades 2/3): Nadine Fonseca
October 28: Christina Soontornvat (author visit to library for K and 1)
October 31: Literary Character Parade
November 1: RRISD Professional Development Day (No student attendance)
Contacts
Principal: Sjoukje Brown, x4204
Asst. Principal: Tanya Richardson x4205
Main Office: Laura Wessels, x4299
Registrar/Attendance: Kathy Stephenson, x4202
Office Specialist: Shemeka Riley-Fairconeture, x4201
Counselor: Karen Collins, x4203
Nurse: Bethany Taylor, x4206
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Brown, Proud PSE Principal