The Mane Tail - Sampson Elementary School

The Mane Tail
April 8, 2016
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9:30 – 2:30 Kindergarten Registration
4 – 8 PM District Choral Festival
8:20 K/1 Book Character Parade
6:00 First Grade Program
Kindergarten Open House- Lopez, Hopper,
Tarantino, and Mueller
Kindergarten Open House – Weed, Samford
and Zambrano
6:30 PBIS Neon Fun Run
Our character trait for April is FRIENDSHIP.
The animal is a DOLPHIN.
The color is PURPLE.
Friendship: Spending time with someone you
trust and enjoy.
Please see the attached Core Essentials Newsletter for ideas on
how to talk with your kids about Friendship at home.
© 2015-16 Core Essentials, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.coreessentials.org.
Kindergarten Registration
Preregistration for 2016-2017 kindergarten classes will be held
at Sampson Elementary on April 13, 2016
from 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. Children entering kindergarten for
the first time must be five years old on or before September
1, 2016. Due to Texas state law on age requirements, no
exceptions will be made. The district provides full-day
kindergarten. To register, parents must provide the school with
the following items:

Certified copy of the child’s birth certificate from the
Bureau of Vital Statistics
(See City of Houston Bureau of Vital Statistics to obtain a
birth certificate if born in the city of Houston)

Current immunization record

Proof of residency (a current electric, gas, or water
bill or a lease agreement)

Social security card for each child, if available.

Photo ID of parent or guardian
For additional information call 281-213-1600.
Students currently enrolled in the district’s prekindergarten
program are automatically registered for kindergarten. The
student’s permanent folder, which contains the student’s birth
certificate and immunization records, will be sent to the
student’s home school for the kindergarten year.
Looking Ahead -Sampson Showcase May 23
3:30 – 5:00 Students will be dismissed at
3:10 and can return with their parents at 3:30.
Library News
The Parade is coming! The Parade is coming!
Yes, the 14th annual Sampson Elementary Book Character
Parade is coming on April 15 for all Kinder and 1st grade
students. Our teachers are teaching units about characters.
What kind of traits do characters have and why we do love
some more than others? Do we love them because they make
us smile? Laugh? Worry?
On April 15, we hope to see our K and 1st grade Sampson
students dressed up like their favorite book character. There
are three easy steps to get ready for this event:
1. Read your favorite book
2. Recognize/choose your favorite character in that
book
3. Dress up like him/ her/it
The parade will start at 8:20 on Friday, April 15. We will be
marching around the track in the back of the Sampson
property.
EVERYONE is invited! Moms, dads, sibling (young and old,)
grandparents, neighbors, etc.! Every parade needs a great
audience! Bring your camera! There will be lots of “Kodak”
moments!
Accelerated Reader - This program is entering the final days.
All 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are encouraged to meet an AR
reading goal. They have been working on this since the first
month of school. Most students have completed their goal or
getting very, very close to meeting their goal. The last day to
take AR quizzes is April 29.
We will celebrate with a Reading Celebration on May 18. The
students who have met their goal will attend the celebration,
enjoy the entertainment – Comedy Sportz – and receive a
brand new book from the 2016-17 Horned Toad Tale list!
Parents – have a discussion with your child about AR. Ask
them how they are doing? How close are they to reaching their
goal? Students – escorted with an adult - are welcome to come
to the library at 7:30 any school day (EXCEPT
THURSDAYS) to take AR quizzes. Parents can relax at a
table while the student takes the quiz! The benefits are
many!!!
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April 8, 2016
Blood Drive at Sampson
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be in the back parking
lot at Sampson Elementary on Friday, April 22 nd from 7:30
AM until 1:30 PM. Please consider donating. Please see the
attached flyer for more information.
DO YOU LOVE SCIENCE?? THEN THIS INFO
IS FOR YOU....
Science Technology Enrichment Summer Camps for K-2
(build bridges, rockets, and more) and grades 3-5(computer
programming with LEGO We Do robotics)!!! Camp runs from
June 13-June 23 (no Friday classes). See the attached flyer for
details.
Each course is a half day for $135. Registration opens April
18-May 4. Students should not enroll in the same course for
a.m. and p.m. sessions as this will be a repeat. Students may
enroll in other half day courses to fill their day and receive
transportation services. These sessions will be offered at
Duryea, Hairgrove, Lamkin and Matzke.
PTO NEWS
Join the Team
Sampson PTO has kicked off the Committee Chair volunteer
drive! We have several open positions for the 2016/2017
school year! We need your help to make next year successful
for PTO and Sampson!
-Are you crafty? Become our Music Chair! We need help to
make props for our music programs! Become our Art
Committee Chair, to help hang art throughout our school!
-Are you organized? Consider becoming our Cultural Arts
Chair! We need a liaison between our cultural arts guests and
the school/PTO! How about Field Day Chair? Help the
coaches plan a successful day!
-Do you like to plan a party? The Welcome committee chair
position is for you. Help plan the Kindergarten Kickoff. You
don't need a kindergartener to take on this role.
-Have a 3rd grader? We need you for Imagination Garden
Chair! Help with the upkeep of our garden!
-Want to help from home? Be our Box Tops Chair! Help us
collect over $4,000 from box tops!
-Do you like to shop? Spirit Shop Chair is the job for you!
2016/2017 PTO Executive Board Slate
President – Linda Krejbjerg
VP, VIPS –
Amy Farley
VP, Treasurer – Melanie Calloway
VP, Primary Fundraising – Tisha McLemore
VP, Secondary Fundraising – Ellen Howell
VP, Secretary/Parliamentarian – Claudine Tamez
VP, Membership – Wendy Capasso
VP, Communications – Ashley Holbert
VP, Special Events – Stephanie Hawkins-Vaughn
We would like to extend a very special thanks to this year’s
Nominating Committee: Amber Gailey, Terri Bugg, Amy
Farley, Page Vacek, and Lisa Poteet. Thank you for your
efforts to put together a great group. We look forward to
welcoming our new board! Monday, April 4th at 9:30 am is
the next PTO General Meeting. This is an extremely important
PTO meeting, as we will be voting on the 2016-2017
Executive Board Slate. We hope you can make it! If you have
any questions please contact Linda Krejbjerg at
[email protected]
Please feel free to email [email protected] or Amy at
[email protected] with any interest/questions.
ORDER YOUR 2016 SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!!
This is your chance to purchase pre-packaged school supplies
from the PTO. Each pack is teacher approved and custom
made with quality products for each grade level. By ordering
online, your child's supplies will be waiting in his or her
classroom on the first day of school. Sampson Elementary
PTO has negotiated with EPI to provide you with the lowest
cost possible. This is not a fundraiser and the PTO does not
receive any funds from the sale of the school supplies. It is
arranged as a convenience for the families of Sampson
Elementary and endorsed by Sampson teachers and staff. Sales
start April 8th and orders will be online only through the
Sampson PTO Website (www.sampsonpto.com) using PayPal
and sales will end June 1st. We do not order extra packs so
please be sure to order by June 1st. If you have any questions
or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Angela Small at
[email protected].
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April 8, 2016
An Important Request for Superhero
Volunteers
Don't forget to log volunteer hours by MAY 2nd at 9:00 AM.
The VIPS Appreciation Breakfast is just around the corner and
it is very important you log your hours so we can reward you
for all your hard work! Volunteers with 100+ hours will have
a library book chosen by your child and donated in your name
to the Sampson Library. Books will be presented at the
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on May 20th. Please make
sure all of your hours are logged before Monday, May 2nd
at 9am.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Farley at
[email protected].
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To Register with V-Volunteer (to create an account; new
volunteers only)
This process can take up to 5 business days, so if you don't
have an account, please create one ASAP!
1. Go to the Cy-Fair ISD website: www.cfisd.net
2. At the top of the screen, move your mouse to "Parents and
Students"
3. Click on "Community Engagement"
4. Click on “Volunteer”
5. Scroll down to “Volunteers: Parent, Grandparent or Legal
Guardian”
6. Click on highlighted “Creating a Virtual Volunteer
Account”
7. Complete the information and submit form
8. Registration information will be reviewed and accepted by
CFISD
9. Volunteer will receive an email with personal account
information from [email protected]
To Log Volunteer Hours (for volunteers who already have
an account)
1. Go to the V-Volunteer website (www.v-volunteer.com)
2. Log-in using your email address and password sent by
[email protected]
3. Click the “Log Hours” button ( pop-up window will appear)
4. Scroll through the functions and choose the one that applies
to your volunteer hours
5. Enter the date and times for your volunteer hours
6. Click the “Add Hours” button
Garden Volunteers Needed
We are in need of volunteers on Thursdays from 1:15 – 2:15,
no experience required. All you need is a pair of gloves and
the willingness to help. You do not have to be a third grade
parent, everyone is welcome.
BIZ TOWN
BIZ TOWN is just around the corner, on Friday, May 6th.
If you would like to take part in this fun 5th grade event you
MUST attend one of two training sessions on April 28th from
4-6pm or May 3rd from 4-6pm.
No need to RSVP just show up at the JA BIZ TOWN location
at 3710 Dacoma, Houston TX, 77092. If you have attended
training in the last three years you do not have to repeat the
training.
Also, be on the look for a sign up genius email from your
homeroom parents early next week. Unfortunately, due to the
limited volunteer roles we can only take the first 64
signups***
Another way to get involved with BIZ town is to help with
mock interviews.
Each 5th grader will participate in a mock interview for the job
they are seeking within the city. We need 30+ volunteers to
help conduct job interviews on the morning of April 20th
from 7:45-9am, in the cafeteria. No training is necessary, if
you are interested please email [email protected] or
[email protected]. The kids love the entire Biz Town
experience and we cannot do it without our wonderful
volunteers. You play a big role and we are so thankful for
you!
Attention 3rd grade parents:
We have a date for our last SRC Demo: AMPHIBIANS
Tuesday, April 26th.
If you are preciously trained on this demo and would like to be
scheduled to present, please contact me.
- Pam Siragusa [email protected] 832-647-8777
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Final Box Tops contest of the year!
Grade vs. Grade! The grade with the most Box Tops turned, for the
ENTIRE YEAR, will earn ice cream for the whole grade
during snack time!
AND
We would like to thank the FAMILIES that supported Box Tops
this year. The SUPER family that has contributed the
most Box Tops overall will receive a gift basket full of
SUPER goodies!
Deadline: April 29, 2016
Awarded: May 18, 2016
APRIL 2016 | DOLPHIN | FRIENDSHIP: SPENDING TIME WITH SOMEONE YOU TRUST AND ENJOY
SEE IT
Students are able to recognize the value when they see it in literature, other
people, history, books and nature
Other resources for SEE IT:
Printable monthly certificates for students
• Available in the SEE IT downloadable folder
Friendly Purple
Purple dyes were so rare that for centuries, only royals or VIPs could dress in this color. It’s a rare color in
nature, but it’s the most powerful wavelength on the
color spectrum. Purple conveys mystery, prestige, and
imagination. It is thought to promote a connection
between the worlds of thought and action. Making
and keeping friends requires not only thoughts and
feelings, but actions too!
The Friendly Dolphin
Dolphins are popular animals, maybe because of that
permanent smile they seem to wear. Bottlenose dolphins live in waters all over the world except in polar
regions. Intelligent and friendly, they are often seen in
captivity performing in aquarium shows.
While their curved mouth might only resemble a
smile, it’s true they are very social creatures. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups numbering from a few
members to more than 100. A large pod might include
smaller groups: mothers and babies (called calves),
juveniles (young and teen-aged dolphins), and adult
males. They communicate with each other in whistles
and squeaks. Every calf is thought to develop its own
whistle and keep it for its entire life. Dolphins also use
echolocation – special sounds and clicks which bounce
off objects - to communicate and to locate prey.
Bottlenose dolphins are sleek and fast. As mammals,
they must come up for air a couple of times a minute,
or once every couple of minutes if they live in deep
water. If diving very deeply, they can hold their breath
four minutes or more.
Scientists have recorded bottlenose dolphins showing “epimeletic” behavior. That’s when a healthy
animal takes care of an injured animal, or even one
which has died. Mothers certainly care for their calves
this way. Dolphins also sometimes protect an injured
dolphin against threats or hold it at the surface.
Bottlenose dolphins can be aggressive, but they also
love to play with animals they’ve bonded with – whether other dolphins, or other species!
Dolphins form deep social bonds and spend much
of their time with others.
Order your EPI School Supplies
• Teacher Approved
Supplies
• Avoid Shopping
Hassles
• Custom Packed For
Each Student
• Quality Products
• Save Time and Money
Grade Level
Cost of Each
K
$47
1st
$55
2nd
$52
3rd
$56
th
4
$52
5th
$60
Orders will be ONLINE only beginning
April 8th, 2016. Go to our Sampson PTO
website and click on the PAYPAL button
to order.
www.sampsonpto.com
You may order for all your children at
once. Be sure and order for the grade
your child will be in NEXT year.
Sale ENDS on June 1st last day of school
Any questions….email Angela Small at [email protected]
If you would like to see a detailed list of supplies visit www.cfisd.net