Annetta Families,

It was great to see our students in their College Colors yesterday!

We are continuing to have amazing learning experiences at Annetta and truly settling in. Please note that students have off Friday as well as Monday. Enjoy your long weekend!

Better Together,

Holly Elgin

Annetta Principal

Please note that transportation is not able to honor requests for students to ride home with others on the bus. We will not be able to approve these requests. Please reach out if there is an emergency situation that we can assist with.

To ensure accurate accounting of our attendance, we will be moving our official attendance taking time to 8:50 AM. Any student arriving after this time will be considered absent. Please note that if a student goes to the doctor and then comes to school (at any time during the same day), they will be considered Medical-Present. We will also be providing more attendance information soon.

As a reminder, we have streamlined absence reporting for all of our campuses for this school year. It is very important that we have documented reasons for absences so that we can ensure your student is given an excused absence when needed. Please take a look at our attendance website here for expanded information on school absences, attendance reporting times and more, and please utilize this form throughout the year to report absences. This form is also linked on the Attendance Matters website www.aledoisd.org/attendancematters.

Our new nurse is Sommer Wincowski - her email is swincowski@aledoisd.org. Please review the information below regarding over-the-counter medications. Also, please note that all Lauren's Law forms need to be emailed to Nurse Wincowski at least 10 days in advance. The form is linked below.

The Parker County Hospital District is asking that parents/staff pre register for the Bearcat Care Clinic visits now, in lieu of waiting until a visit is needed.

Please note that all devices should be off and out of sight during the school day. Students may wear smart watches but should not be messaging on them. If a student is messaging during the school day, the watch will be taken up for the day. Please help us in this communication with your child.

• Please stay in your lane once you enter the carline. This will ensure your child is at the right cone for pick up.

• Display your number clearly from your rearview mirror.

• Please wait for a thumbs up before proceeding in line - this is our signal that your number has been entered.

• Once your student is loaded, please continue moving in the line.

• If your child has not loaded and the cars in front of you have moved forward, please continue to move forward - we will have you pull all the way up to the fire hydrant and locate your child as soon as possible.

• CASH OR CHECK PAYMENTS ACCEPTED IN THE CAFETERIA ANYTIME!
• Credit card payments can be made through MYSCHOOLBUCKS
  
• Go to aledoisd.org/childnutrition for more info.
  

You are welcome to come to lunch and join your child. Please note that the back tables in the cafeteria are reserved for parents and their students.

A few reminders:

• When you arrive in the office, please present your ID.
• Please sit at the back of the cafeteria with only your child - no other students may join.
• When it becomes nice out, you will be welcome to eat in the courtyard with your child.
• You may not provide food to any student that is not your own.

To be an approved volunteer, you must:

• Attend Volunteer 101
• Complete a background check
• Complete the Volunteer Handbook acknowledgement form

If you plan to attend a field trip and do not wish to travel with a group, you will need to check your child out at the start of the field trip. Without a background check, a parent will not be able to travel with or participate alongside the school trip. Trips with limited chaperones will give preference to approved volunteers.

Currently, we have a supply of student shirts. To order, please go to InTouch Receipting. These orders will be filled pretty quickly. We know that there has been some interest in adult sizes. To gauge that interest, please complete the Google Form - the Google Form is ONLY for sizes not on InTouch Receipting.

InTouch Receipting Directions:

https://tx-aledo.intouchreceipting.com/signin

For parents: your InTouch username is the ENTIRE email address you have on file in Registration/PEIMS at your child’s campus (the whole email address is your username). Parents, if you cannot remember your InTouch password, please click here to reset it now.

Once logged in to InTouch, parents/students will -->>Select the Annetta Elementary student you are shopping for -->>Choose items at your Campus -->>Annetta T-Shirt -->>Make your selection(s) -->> Buy -->> Checkout -->>Checkout Step 1: Additional Info -->>Checkout Step 2: Payment -->>Enter Payment and Card Info -->>Check I’m not a robot -->>Pay Now (Don’t forget to enter your email address if you would like a receipt for your purchase.)

Join us at Chipotle in Hudson Oaks on Sept 16th from 5pm-9pm for Spirit Night! 25% of all Sales will go to Annetta! Be sure to use code PYXE9KP or show this flyer.

Hello, Annetta Families!

We're excited to announce that our Big Kahuna fundraiser kicks off on September 9th and runs through October 1st! Be on the lookout for more information coming home with your kids soon. We’re looking for volunteers to help distribute daily prizes to the students. If you’d like to lend a hand, please scan the QR code or the link below! Thank you for your support!

Dear Families,

Next week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Teamwork. Teamwork means you work well as a member of a group or team. You are loyal, reliable, and dedicated to helping your team achieve its goals.

Teamwork involves prioritizing group success. Those strong in teamwork help all group members succeed, committing time and resources to the group's goals. They often delay personal accomplishments to ensure the group's overall success, which fosters positive feelings and counters selfishness and egotism.

For individuals, teamwork often means deferring or delaying individual accomplishments in order to ensure that the group maintains a high level of success. Their commitment to the larger group effort makes them good teammates. The positive feelings associated with being part of a larger whole — can be highly beneficial and combat selfishness and egotism.

To practice and encourage the character strength of teamwork at home, please visit the Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families. There, you will watch a video clip together and discuss a quote and three questions related to teamwork.

Thank you for your continued support!

Email: helgin@aledoisd.org
Website: https://www.aledoisd.org/Annetta
Location: 1001 Learners Lane, Aledo, TX 76008
Phone: 817-207-3405
Facebook: facebook.com/annettaelementary