Norris News!
A weekly update from campus...
December 15, 2017
Mrs. Tobey & Mrs. Snyder
Norris Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
December 18 - January 1: Winter Break - No School
January 2: Staff Development Day - No School for Students
January 3: School Resumes
January 4: Norris Choir Rehearsal
January 5: Norris Now: Kindergarten-2nd grade in the Cafeteria
January 8: Coffee with Administrators - Math focus & School Report Card; 9:30-10:30 am @Norris Library
January 11: Form submission due for Art/Poetry Student Showcase Night. All art due to Mrs. Hinshaw.
Norris Choir at Merry Main Street
Drum Cafe at Norris
4th Grade is FAMOUS!
Two 4th grade teachers wrote in to WFAA’s Meteorologist, Pete Delkus and shared with him photos they took at Safety Town since there was a cardboard cut out of him:
Norris Elementary's 4th grade students and teachers enjoyed learning about weather and safety with the help of our good friend Pete! We were at Safety Town in Frisco! You were a big celebrity today to the kids!
From,
Mrs. Kyser & Mrs. Sandifer
PETE REPLIED!
Hi Katrina.
Thanks for the pics! Looks like you all had a fun time. Safety Town is a great experience for kids. So glad the city of Frisco decided to create it and glad you enjoyed it!
Have a great weekend.
Pete
AWESOME!! See their pictures below...
Norris Student Showcase Night For Art and Poetry
All Student Showcase acts must follow the Student Code of Conduct. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure each artwork and poetry is school appropriate. Costumes must meet the student dress code. Art work MUST BE TURNED IN TO MRS. HINSHAW BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH. Poetry does not need to be turned in prior to the showcase night.
Coffee with Administrators
- January 8th - Math Focus & Norris School Report Card for 2016-2017
- February 5th - Science Focus
- March 5th - Reading Focus
- April 2nd - Writing Focus
Order a Yearbook Before the Price Increases!
You don’t want to miss the opportunity to guarantee a 2017-2018 Norris Elementary Yearbook for your student. The only way to guarantee you get one is to place your order before February 1st. The current price is $25. Login to Balfour.com today to purchase your yearbook. Just type in Norris Elementary in the search bar.
If you have any questions, you can reach Monica Rouseau at rouseaum@friscoisd.org
Art to Remember
Counselor's Corner - Mrs. Miller
1st Grade CogAT Testing Information:
Dear Norris First Grade Parents,
It is a policy of the Frisco Independent School District that all first grade students take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). This is a standardized test that measures a student’s ability to think and solve verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal problems. The CogAT will be administered to first grade students on the mornings of January 16th, 17th, and 18th. Each testing period will last approximately an hour. Please try to plan any doctor/dental appointments in the afternoon on these days. Students who are absent on these days will be given the opportunity to make up missed tests starting on January 19th 2018 and ending January 25th 2018.
Results from the testing will be reported to parents via email from our Frisco ISD testing administrators. You can help your child prepare by making sure they get plenty of sleep the night before testing, and that they eat a good breakfast in the morning. As always, your involvement in your child’s education does make a difference!
A hard copy of this information was sent home in your child’s Thursday folder.
Please contact Julie Miller for questions you may have: Millerju@friscoisd.org
Sincerely,
Julie Miller
Norris Elementary Counselor
Library Volunteers Needed
PTA News
Community Partners
Shoparoo
Do you Shoparoo? In January we'll keep track of grade leaders and let the students know who's in the lead for submitting those Shoparoo receipts. It's free and it's easy. So, sign up today!
Shoparoo's free app turns pictures of your everyday shopping receipts into cash donations and sweepstakes entries for our school! Yep, it’s that simple.
Get started today:
- Download the free Shoparoo app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
- Select our school from the list and start taking pictures of your receipts - shop anywhere, buy anything!
- Select a grade to support and have fun with grade competitions.
Box Tops
The next Box Tops collection week is January 22-26. Please keep clipping those Box Tops. If every student collected 10 Box Tops, that would add up to over $800 for our school.
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