Tiger Talk

02/28/18.................PTO General Meeting 9:00 am in the Tiger's Den Featuring ................................Speaker JoAnn Bryan, WCHE School Counselor RSVP

03/01/18.................Last Day to Buy Tickets for Family Fun Night Info - Tickets - ................................- Volunteer

03/01/18.................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

03/02/18.................4th Grade Music Performance 8:45 am in the Tiger's Den RSVP

03/02/18.................Family Fun Night 5 - 7 pm Info -- Tickets -- Volunteer

03/06/18.................Coffee with Principal Prehn in the Library 7:45 - 8:45 am -

................................Topic of Discussion: Health & Safety of Students RSVP

03/06/18.................Kardivas' Manual Can Opener Collection Drive for ADRN - Info

03/07/18.................Field Day 4th & 5th 8 - 11 am, 2nd & 3rd 11:35 am - 2:35 pm RSVP - ................................Have even more fun & Volunteer

03/08/18.................Field Day KG & 1st 8 - 10:45 am, Awards Assembly 2:15 pm RSVP - ................................Have even more fun & Volunteer

03/08/18.................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

03/09/18.................Student Holiday

03/11/18.................Daylight Saving Time Begins @ 2 am

03/12 - 03/16/18.....Spring Break

03/19/18..................Student Council Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

03/21/18.................Kindergarten Roundup come & go from 3:30 - 6:30 pm

03/22/18.................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

03/23/18.................Cupcake Friday! Celebrating March Birthdays!!!

03/26 - 03/30/18.....Spring Book Fair

03/28/18..................Last Day to Submit PTO Board Nominations! Info & Form

03/29/18.................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

03/30/18.................Student Holiday!

04/02/18.................Student Council Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/05/18.................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/10 - 04/11/18.....STAAR Tests - No Visitors or Volunteers on Campus 7:40 - 2:55

04/12/18..................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/16 - 04/20/18......WCHE Volunteer Appreciation Week - Thank You, Volunteers!

04/16/18...................Student Council Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/19/18...................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/20/18...................Cupcake Friday! Celebrating April Birthdays!!!

04/20/18...................4th Grade Puberty Education 1:30 - 2:30 pm

04/26/18...................1st Grade Field Trip to Capital of Texas Zoo Volunteer RSVP

04/26/18...................Kardivas Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

04/27/18...................Student Holiday!

04/30/18...................3rd Grade Field Trip to Inner Space Cavern Volunteer RSVP

04/30/18...................Student Council Meeting 2:50 - 4:00 pm

Mrs. Amanda Prehn, Principal, cordially invites you to attend a coffee in the WCHE Library. Please feel free to drop in to chat over coffee any time between 7:45 am and 8:45 am.

Mrs. Prehn will be discussing the health and safety of our students with WCHE parents and caregivers. Please RSVP.

We will be providing parents with an open forum to discuss School Safety and educate our community on how the administrative team and staff work to promote the safety and welfare of students, staff and visitors to our campus.

We will touch on some of our safety drills, internal and external emergency procedures and how we partner with our district leaders and first responders during moments of crisis. Your child's safety is of paramount importance to us, and we hope that your schedule will allow you to join the conversation.

The WCHE PTO is pleased to welcome JoAnn Bryan to speak at the General Meeting of the PTO that will be held in the Tiger's Den on Wednesday, February 28, at 9 am. Mrs. Bryan, a Certified Love & Logic Facilitator, will be providing helpful information about how to Tease- Proof Your Kids the Love & Logic Way.

All parents, grandparents, and caregivers are welcome to come to our PTO General Meeting to hear about the loving, yet powerful tools of Love & Logic.

Please RSVP to let us know that you are attending. It will be well worth your time.

Mrs. JoAnn Bryan, the WCHE School Counselor, shares with us this resource that she provided to all of the West Cypress teachers and staff regarding serious acts of violence in schools. The tragedy in Florida has reached the ears, eyes, and hearts of some of our students, and we need to collectively equip ourselves to respond in supportive ways.

We share information with our students on how we maintain a safe and supportive learning environment for everyone here at WCH. We also want to provide them with opportunities to share and express their feelings appropriately when tragedy or violence occurs. We encourage parents to read through this resource and reach out with questions or concerns. Your child's social, emotional and physical safety is our priority!

Thanks to our Math Team sponsor, Mrs. Abhi Raghavan, and the guidance of West Cypress' Gifted and Talented teacher, Mrs. Marlowe Macintyre, the Tiger Math team was announced "best school" at the Math League competition. We proudly announce that these students qualified for State: Ishaan Raj, Logan Gramling, Abigail Ryan, Pedro Alvarez, Karthik Darisi, Swaraa Iyer, and Maeve Acuna.

We also proudly announce:

• Ishaan Raj placed 3rd in 3rd Grade
• Logan Gramling placed 4th in 3rd Grade
• Abigail Ryan placed 5th in 3rd Grade

• In 4th Grade, Pedro Alvarez placed 1st

• Karthik Darisi placed 2nd in 5th Grade
• Swaraa Iyer placed 4th in 5th Grade

Congratulations, Tiger Math Team!

Please remember to save your Box Tops for Education and donate them to West Cypress Hills. The classroom with the most Box Tops each quarter wins a special prize.

And, be sure to remind Grandma, Grandpa, Aunts, and Uncles to save theirs, too!

Box Tops for Education labels can be found on a number of grocery items. For more information about the products that support Box Tops for Education, click here. Box Tops can be placed on this form and turned in to your child's teacher. Thanks!

WCHE student lunches begin at 10:45 and end at 1:10. We'd love to have volunteers come in to assist students with opening their drinks, opening condiment packages, passing out plastic-ware and napkins, etc. If you're looking for something fun to do any time between 10:45 and 1:10, please sign up here. Thanks!

We are very proud to report how well our Tigers did at the 2018 Austin Energy Regional Science Fair. Congratulations to all participants!

Those awarded ribbons are:

Kimberly Pereira - 1st - What Drinks Stain Teeth The Most?

Jessica Swanevelder - 1st - Avocado Preservation

Natalie Dove - 2nd - Which Food Do Fruit Flies Like Best

Rachel Looper - 1st - Peanut Power

Gwyneth Palermo - 1st - To Snack, Or Not To Snack

Maeve Acuna - 2nd - Is Food More Delectable When The Smell Is Acceptable

Karthik Darisi - 1st - Can U Take The Heat

Crystal Stabeno - 1st - Electric Salad

Aiden Ruschkewicz - 2nd - More Game, No Pain

Mattias Guerra - 1st - How to Make a Cloud

Congratulations, Tigers!

We welcome you to get involved in West Cypress Hills' Elementary activities. Join the PTO today!

Here is the application form and, for your convenience, here is a link to make online payments.

Our PTO does so much to support our students and staff. Please consider joining today! Thank you to all of our parents who contribute your support, donations, time and energy to making WCHE a wonderful place to learn and grow!

The PTO is looking to fill a position on the PTO Executive Board for the 2018-2019 school year. Nominations are accepted through March 28. Click here for additional information and for the nomination form. The nomination form can be turned in to the WCHE Front Desk any time by March 28. Voting will take place during the PTO General Meeting that will be held in the Tiger's Den at 9 am on Wednesday, April 18.

Our WCHE Kardivas have partnered with the Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) to assist in continuing to meet the needs of those still displaced by Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Kardivas are collecting manual/handheld can openers that the ADRN will distribute to hurricane victims along with greatly needed canned goods.

The Kardivas appreciate your manual/handheld can opener donations. Please send your can opener donations to school with your child(ren) or drop off can openers in the Front Office on Tuesday, March 6. For more information click here. And, if you'd like to order can openers from amazon.com, here is a link to a recommended can opener.

Thanks for your help!

West Cypress Tigers will have their Field Day Events on Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8. Please join us for the fun! If attending, please RSVP to expedite security check in.

The March 7 schedule is:

8:00 am - 11:00 am.......4th & 5th Grade Field Day

11:35 am - 2:35 pm.......2nd & 3rd Grade Field Day

(To accommodate this schedule, Kindergarten & 1st Grade will switch lunch times with the 2nd and 3rd Grade.)

On March 8, the schedule is:

8:00 am - 10:45 am........Kindergarten & 1st Grade Field Day

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm........Field Day Awards Assembly in the Gym

Kindergarten Round-up is a one-time registration "come and go" event designed for the parent to fill out and turn in the necessary paperwork to enroll 2018-19 Kindergarten students. The following documents are required for registration:

• Child's certified birth certificate or passport.
• Child's complete immunization record
• Child's social security card (if available)
• Photo ID of registering parent or guardian
• Proofs of residence within the district (mortgage statement, property tax statement or lease/loan documents AND a utility bill for electric, water, or gas @ same address.)
• Complete the registration packet.

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Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/WCHE
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Phone: 512-533-7500
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