Principal's Newsletter

Hello Spicewood Families,

Thank you so much for answering the call this week to help make our STEAM Day and Art in the Classroom events a huge success! We had over 150 volunteers this week to make these events happen. Special thanks to Jennifer Price, Nicole Cimo, and Pryscila Gutoski for organizing this amazing experience for our students! Special thanks to our PTA for feeding all of our staff today! It was such a great day.

IMPORTANT Safety Information!

Spicewood Basketball Court Closed from March 19th-25th

During Spring Break, we will have our Sports Court project completed. This will make this area of the playground off limits for the second half of Spring Break. We know that many families use the playground and track when there is no school so we are asking to please help us spread the word to the community that there may be equipment and construction going on from Wednesday- Saturday. In addition, the court should not be touched or used for 48 hours after it's completion. We are working on some signage and some barriers to keep this area safe but we are asking that no one enter the area during this time. The court at Spicewood will be off limits until Tuesday the 25th at the earliest. We are looking forward to our beautiful court!

Have a great Spring Break!

Sincerely,

Melanie Solis

Principal

Spicewood Elementary

Upcoming Important Dates

March 17-21- Spring Break- No School

March 26th- PTA General Mtg. 6:30pm In-Person

March 29th- Spicewood Auction & Gala

March 31st- Student Holiday/Staff Development

April 1st- Kindergarten Round-Up

April 3rd- One World One Night (more info to come)

April 8th- STAAR Reading (3rd-5th)

April 16th- STAAR Science (5th only)

April 18th- Staff and Student Holiday

April 23rd- STAAR Math (3rd-5th)

April 25th- Field Day

April 30th- Donuts with Grownups

Thank you for all the plant donations this week! Our Spring Planting was a huge success! All classes had a chance to visit our garden. Check out some of the connections we made:

Making Connections:

Kindergarten: Our garden is an ecosystem, and we are a part of that system! We planted flowers in our garden beds which help attract pollinators, repel pests, and add color. :)

1st and 2nd Grade: Both grades had a chance to plant AND pickle on STEAM Day! What does it mean to pickle vegetables? Why do it?

3rd Grade: Plants have to persevere, and it takes patience to see their growth. Students shared their recent discovery that singing and saying kind words to our plants vs. bullying them can actually have an impact on their growth.

4th Grade: Companion plants support one another’s growth! Tomato and basil make great companions, but tomatoes and potatoes do not. Consider who you surround yourself with! Plus, we just learned on iReady that tomatoes can detect pests and, in response, give off a chemical odor. 👀

5th Grade: Gardening is a form of creative expression. We planted our herb bed using coordinate planes!

Here is the link if you would like to purchase a field day shirt!

We are still seeking nominations for next year's PTA Board positions and would love to answer questions for anyone interested. You can self nominate or nominate a friend who you think has that "special something" by completing the Nominating Doc or emailing spicewoodnominatingcommittee@gmail.com

Please see the list of Board positions

PTA BOARD POSITIONS 25/26

- PRESIDENT (Pryscila Barvik Guttoski)

- PRESIDENT ELECT
- SECRETARY
- TREASURER

- PARLIAMENTARIAN (appointed position)
- VP OF MEMBERSHIP
- VP OF COMMUNICATION
- VP OF PROGRAMS

- VP OF FUNDRAISING
- VP OF CLUBS
- VP OF SERVICE AND OUTREACH
- VP OF DEI- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PTA Board Nominations are open! All those interested in serving please sign up here.

One World - One Night is taking place this year on Thursday, April 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm.

We would love to invite any parents or community partners to represent a country and host a table at our amazing night together!! Below is the link to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A49AAA728A3FB6-55475922-oneworld

This is one of the best events of the year!

Join us in celebrating Spicewood’s diversity at One World, One Night! As part of this special event, we’re treating our teachers and staff to a lunch filled with international flavors, and we’d love your help by sharing a favorite dish. Disposable containers are appreciated—text Kelly Holm at 817-313-5870 with any questions!

Here is the link to sign up!

We need volunteers for our upcoming Panther Patrol volunteer dates. Spend the day at Spicewood! Our school needs your help!

Please visit the link to volunteer for our upcoming dates:

March 5th

April 2nd

May 7th