Parents, We hope that you have a wonderful summer with your children! I will send out an eBlast each month of the summer giving dates for the beginning of the year events. Thank you for a great year! Attached you will find the PTA's Newsletter. Tara Bailey & PTA May 2013 PTA Newsletter
Parents,
The EOY Party Times are listed below. These are consistent with all other parties this school year.
Kinder 9:40 - 10:40
1st 8:30 - 9:30
2nd 11:20 - 12:20
3rd 11:45 - 12:45
4th 10:25 - 11:25
5th: Pool Party was last week!
Thank you,
Tara Bailey
Tuscany Heights Elementary June 3- 6, 2013 No School Friday, June 7th (Teacher Workday) Parents,
Thank you for your support with our efforts to collect for the families of Oklahoma. Our children are so kind and loving, thank you.
This will be our last week (4 days only) before summer break begins for our families. We want you to be aware that this week we are expecting the 2nd administration for 5th grade STAAR Reading and Math. We will share those results with our parents as soon as we have them in hand.
We will be sending an eBlast out to communicate Meet the Teacher information for the 2013-14 a few times over the summer as well as sharing it with Welcome Home.
School summer hours will be Monday-Thursday 8a.m.-3p.m.
Let's enjoy the final days of the 2012-13 school year!
Thank you,Tara BaileyHelpful Information From the School Nurse: On or before the last day of school, please pick up your child’s medication. The medication cannot be sent home with your child. No exceptions to this procedure will be made. Any medication not picked up by the last day of school will be properly disposed of by Health Services if other arrangements have not been made. Should other arrangements be necessary, please contact the school nurse.If your child will require medication at school next year, it must be brought to school by an adult.North East Independent School District policy prohibits students from transporting medication to and from school. All medication must be in the current and properly labeled prescription or medication container. Medication administered at school must be accompanied by the district’s Medication Administration Request Form. This form authorizes school personnel to administer prescribed daily or as needed medication and must be signed by you and your child’s physician. This form is available from your school nurse or from the NEISD Health Services web page (Medication Forms).We want all students to know the proper use of medication and that misuse of any medication can have potentially serious consequences. All prescription medications and over the counter medications must be treated carefully and cautiously. Your student’s safety is our priority.Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter. If you have a question regarding medication for next year or picking up the medication at the end of this year, please call your school nurse.Upcoming Events: June 5th End of the Year Video Viewing June 6th 5th Grade Awards Ceremony End of the Year Parties PTA News to Remember: You are invited to view the 2012-2013 End of the Year Video, Wednesday, June 5th, 8:30 AM, in the library: All Tuscany parents are invited to come view our incredible 2012-2013 End of Year video. Our PTA historian has created a professional video that highlights all the great events, programs, and successes of this year! Enjoy refreshments while you watch this amazing video and reminisce about another great year at Tuscany! The video is approximately 35 minutes long and younger children are invited to attend as well. Don't miss out on this special showing of our 2012-2013 PTA video! Get connected with T.H.E. PTA and join the 2013-2014 Executive Board: We are looking for volunteers to serve on T.H.E PTA Executive Board next year. These positions are open: Display Case, Environmental, Lunchroom, and T.H.E. PTA Presents.... If you are interested in serving in one of these chair positions or have any questions, please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org. Run for the Heights Committee 2013-2014: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be members of our Run for the Heights committee next year. This major fundraiser has been a huge success for our community and school, and we want to continue that tradition. It takes a great team to make it happen, and it is a great way to give back to our school and students. There are opportunities for everyone, so please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org, or Donna Oyler, RFTH Chair, volunteers@tuscanyheightspta.org, if you are interested in helping. Extra! Extra! Come claim your lost and found items!!! Our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, clothes, lunch supplies, and more. Please stop by the stage area in the cafeteria before the end of the school year to claim any missing items. We will be donating items to those effected by the tornados in the Oklahoma area.
Tuscany Heights Elementary May 28-31, 2013 Parents,The STAAR scores are in for 3rd grade Math and Reading, 4th grade Math, Reading, and Writing, and 5th grade Science tests. They are available for parent to view on the parent portal and we will be sending home the confidential student reports home on Tuesday, May 28. We are proud of how hard our students worked on those tests.Good luck this weekend to all of those students in Kinder through 5thgrade who will be representing us in the City Wide Bike Rodeo. Go Tigers! Represent us well!We will be working with Girl Scout Junior Group #1109 to collect money for the families who were affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. Bring in your loose change to support those families. Thank you,Tara BaileyHelpful Information: The END OF THE YEAR Procedure- Please be aware that NEISD will implement a cafeteria change on May 13, 2013. Students with negative cafeteria balances will no longer be allowed to charge meals. If students have negative balances, they will be given a peanut butter or cheese sandwich for lunch. Charges will be allowed again in the fall! From the School Nurse: On or before the last day of school, please pick up your child’s medication. The medication cannot be sent home with your child. No exceptions to this procedure will be made. Any medication not picked up by the last day of school will be properly disposed of by Health Services if other arrangements have not been made. Should other arrangements be necessary, please contact the school nurse.If your child will require medication at school next year, it must be brought to school by an adult.North East Independent School District policy prohibits students from transporting medication to and from school. All medication must be in the current and properly labeled prescription or medication container. Medication administered at school must be accompanied by the district’s Medication Administration Request Form. This form authorizes school personnel to administer prescribed daily or as needed medication and must be signed by you and your child’s physician. This form is available from your school nurse or from the NEISD Health Services web page (Medication Forms).We want all students to know the proper use of medication and that misuse of any medication can have potentially serious consequences. All prescription medications and over the counter medications must be treated carefully and cautiously. Your student’s safety is our priority.Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter. If you have a question regarding medication for next year or picking up the medication at the end of this year, please call your school nurse.Upcoming Events May 21st Eat for a Cause…Corner Bakery 3-8 pm May 22nd 5th Grade Visits Bush Middle School Kinder Poetry Picnic (Chapman and Mr. G) 10-11a.m. May 28th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Shelby) 10-11 a.m. May 30th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Young & Drew) 10-11a.m. May 31st Kinder Poetry Picnic (Cervenka) 10-11 a.m. May 24th Kinder Field Trip to the Zoo May 27th Student/Staff Holiday—No School May 29th 5th Grade End of the Year Party June 5th End of the Year Video Viewing June 6th 5th Grade Awards Ceremony End of the Year Parties PTA News to Remember You are invited to view the 2012-2013 End of the Year Video, Wednesday, June 5th, 8:30 AM, in the library: All Tuscany parents are invited to come view our incredible 2012-2013 End of Year video. Our PTA historian has created a professional video that highlights all the great events, programs, and successes of this year! Enjoy refreshments while you watch this amazing video and reminisce about another great year at Tuscany! The video is approximately 45 minutes long and younger children are invited to attend as well. Don't miss out on this special showing of our 2012-2013 PTA video! Get connected with T.H.E. PTA and join the 2013-2014 Executive Board: We are looking for volunteers to serve on T.H.E PTA Executive Board next year. These positions are open: Display Case, Environmental, Lunchroom, and T.H.E. PTA Presents.... If you are interested in serving in one of these chair positions or have any questions, please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org. Run for the Heights Committee 2013-2014: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be members of our Run for the Heights committee next year. This major fundraiser has been a huge success for our community and school, and we want to continue that tradition. It takes a great team to make it happen, and it is a great way to give back to our school and students. There are opportunities for everyone, so please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org, if you are interested in helping. Extra! Extra! Come claim your lost and found items!!! Our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, clothes, lunch supplies, and more. Please stop by the stage area in the cafeteria before the end of the school year to claim any missing items. We will be donating items to our Sister School and other charities the last day of school.
May 24, 2012 Dear Parent or Guardian, Your student has been among the first to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), and North East ISD is committed to helping your family successfully navigate through this complex system. At the time of testing, educators and students did not know the STAAR performance standards for grades 3-8. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is expected to release the performance standards for grades 3-8 in fall 2012. TEA reports student performance on state tests in two primary ways: raw scores and scale scores. A raw score only provides the number of questions answered correctly. The district has begun to receive raw scores for some of the spring 2012 STAAR tests in grades 3-8. At the time of this letter, we have received the raw scores for Grade 5 Reading, Grade 5 Math, Grade 8 Reading and Grade 8 Math. (Please note that results are not available for STAAR Modified, STAAR Alternate or tests that were not scorable.) As we continue to receive them, the raw scores will be loaded into the NEISD Parent Portal under the STAAR Results tab for your review. While you may be inclined to translate the raw score into a passing percentage, raw scores do not indicate whether a student passes or fails a STAAR test. Instead, the state uses scale scores to determine a student’s performance. A scale score is a better indicator of subject mastery because it takes into consideration the difficulty of individual questions. The scale scores will be established when performance standards are set by the state in fall 2012.
The official results for your student won’t be available until January of 2013 when the state provides the Confidential Student Reports (CSRs), which should include raw scores, scale scores and explanations. Your student’s CSR will be mailed to you or available through the NEISD Parent Portal. You may access the Parent Portal at https://portal.neisd.net to review your student’s STAAR raw scores, class grades and other important information. If you don’t already have a Parent Portal account, you may register for one at the same web address. Additional information about the STAAR testing system is available at www.neisd.net/staar or www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/. Sincerely, Janna Hawkins Associate Superintendent for Instruction & Technology Services/CIO
Parents, Please find a parent notification letter attached. Thank you, Tara Bailey Letter to Parents
Parents,
Principal Comalander emailed this afternoon to let us know that they will open their snack lines tomorrow for our 5th graders visiting. They will be allowed to spend up to $1.00 while visiting. If you would like for your child to get a snack on the field trip, please ensure they bring money with them.
Thank you,
Tara Bailey
Tuscany Heights Elementary May 20-24, 2013 Parents,Congrats to our T.H.E. Track and Field Students! They brought back 60 Blue Ribbons, 20 Red Ribbons, 6 Yellow Ribbons, and 2 Green Ribbons! We are so proud of them as well as Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Burges.We are rounding the corner to the end of the school year! It always excites us about the summer possibilities, but it also saddens us to be without our students for any period of time. We appreciate your help working with us to finalize the end of the school year with your children.Cafeteria Negative Balance Procedures are district wide and only implemented this time of year to reduce negative balances before the end of the school year. Please know that we are working with our cafeteria to do everything we can to implement it. We appreciate your help in clearing up any negative balances for June 6th! Thank you,Tara BaileyHelpful information: T.H.E. Talent Days Talent Days at Tuscany Heights! Back by popular demand, Tuscany Heights’ Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students will show their talent on Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th in Mrs. Burges’ gym. In response to student requests, students have the opportunity to show off their talent in front of their peers. Parents are welcome too! Students who expressed interest during their music class were given a talent day form to fill out. Students who returned the form completely filled out and by the due date (May 10, 2013) have been asked to perform during our talent days. Reminder notes were sent home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Students will perform during their specials time. All students who are performing must come prepared to perform on their assigned day and time. Fourth Grade – 7:55-8:45a.m. Third Grade – 12:45-1:35p.m. Fifth Grade - 1:35-2:25p.m. The END OF THE YEAR Procedure- Please be aware that NEISD will implement a cafeteria change on May 13, 2013. Students with negative cafeteria balances will no longer be allowed to charge meals. If students have negative balances, they will be given a peanut butter or cheese sandwich for lunch. Charges will be allowed again in the fall! From the School Nurse On or before the last day of school, please pick up your child’s medication. The medication cannot be sent home with your child. No exceptions to this procedure will be made. Any medication not picked up by the last day of school will be properly disposed of by Health Services if other arrangements have not been made. Should other arrangements be necessary, please contact the school nurse.If your child will require medication at school next year, it must be brought to school by an adult.North East Independent School District policy prohibits students from transporting medication to and from school. All medication must be in the current and properly labeled prescription or medication container. Medication administered at school must be accompanied by the district’s Medication Administration Request Form. This form authorizes school personnel to administer prescribed daily or as needed medication and must be signed by you and your child’s physician. This form is available from your school nurse or from the NEISD Health Services web page (Medication Forms).We want all students to know the proper use of medication and that misuse of any medication can have potentially serious consequences. All prescription medications and over the counter medications must be treated carefully and cautiously. Your student’s safety is our priority.Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter. If you have a question regarding medication for next year or picking up the medication at the end of this year, please call your school nurse.Upcoming Events May 21st Eat for a Cause…Corner Bakery 3-8 pm May 22nd 5th Grade Visits Bush Middle School Kinder Poetry Picnic (Chapman and Mr. G) 10-11a.m. May 28th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Shelby) 10-11 a.m. May 30th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Young & Drew) 10-11a.m. May 31st Kinder Poetry Picnic (Cervenka) 10-11 a.m. May 24th Kinder Field Trip to the Zoo May 27th Student/Staff Holiday—No School May 29th 5th Grade End of the Year Party June 5th End of the Year Video Viewing June 6th 5th Grade Awards Ceremony End of the Year Parties PTA News to Remember Eat for a Cause at Corner Bakery (Stone Oak Pkwy & 281), Tuesday, May 21st, 3-8 PM: Join Tuscany Tiger families at Corner Bakery, 18720 Stone Oak Parkway, any time after 3 PM on Tuesday, May 21st. Enjoy healthy salads, soups, sandwiches, and pastas while dining in or for take-out, and satisfy your sweet tooth with a fresh-baked goodie from their bakery. A portion of all sales with be donated to T.H.E. PTA, so save your receipt and turn it in with the flyer to Corner Bakery! Thanks for eating for a great cause! You are invited to view the 2012-2013 End of the Year Video, Wednesday, June 5th, 8:30 AM, in the library: All Tuscany parents are invited to come view our incredible 2012-2013 End of Year video. Our PTA historian has created a professional video that highlights all the great events, programs, and successes of this year! Enjoy refreshments while you watch this amazing video and reminisce about another great year at Tuscany! The video is approximately 45 minutes long and younger children are invited to attend as well. Don't miss out on this special showing of our 2012-2013 PTA video! Get connected with T.H.E. PTA and join the 2013-2014 Executive Board: We are looking for volunteers to serve on T.H.E PTA Executive Board next year. These positions are open: Display Case, Environmental, Lunchroom, and T.H.E. PTA Presents.... If you are interested in serving in one of these chair positions or have any questions, please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org. Run for the Heights Committee 2013-2014: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be members of our Run for the Heights committee next year. This major fundraiser has been a huge success for our community and school, and we want to continue that tradition. It takes a great team to make it happen, and it is a great way to give back to our school and students. There are opportunities for everyone, so please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org, if you are interested in helping. Extra! Extra! Come claim your lost and found items!!! Our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, clothes, lunch supplies, and more. Please stop by the stage area in the cafeteria before the end of the school year to claim any missing items. We will be donating items to our Sister School and other charities the last day of school.
Tuscany Heights Elementary
May 13-17, 2013
Parents,
Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms, step-moms, aunts, and grandmothers! We hope you enjoyed your special day.
Thank you so much for all of your acts of kindness for myself and my staff this week. We truly are grateful for working with your children. We feel so appreciated!
Thank you,
Tara Bailey
Helpful Information
Please be aware that NEISD will implement a cafeteria change on May 13, 2013. Students with negative cafeteria balances will no longer be allowed to charge meals. If students have negative balances, they will be given a peanut butter or cheese sandwich for lunch.
Upcoming Events
May 14th 2nd Administration of 5th grade STAAR Math
3rd Grade GT Field Trip
May 14th Tiger Broadcast Try-outs
May 15th 2nd Administration of 5th grade STAAR Reading
May 16th Tuscany Track and Field Event
(Heroes Stadium) 4-6pm
3rd Grade Pencilmania
PTA Presents…Cap City Stunt Team BMX Show
May 21st PTA Eat for a Cause: Corner Bakery 3-8pm
May 22nd 5th Grade Visits Bush Middle School
Kinder Poetry Picnic (Chapman and Mr. G) 10-11a.m.
May 28th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Shelby) 10-11 a.m.
May 30th Kinder Poetry Picnic (Young & Drew) 10-11a.m.
May 31st Kinder Poetry Picnic (Cervenka) 10-11 a.m.
May 24th Kinder Field Trip to the Zoo
May 27th Student/Staff Holiday—No School
May 29th 5th Grade End of the Year Party
June 6th 5th Grade Awards Ceremony
End of the Year Parties
PTA News to Remember
T.H.E. PTA Presents… Cap City Stunt Team BMX Show, Thursday, May 16th, 8, 9, & 10 AM: These assemblies will be packed with upbeat music, positive energy, and exciting BMX stunts and tricks performed by professional extreme sports athletes. This program will encourage our students to live a positive and healthy lifestyle and show them what's possible if they put their mind and body to it. Don't miss these exciting shows!
Eat for a Cause at Corner Bakery (Stone Oak Pkwy & 281), Tuesday, May 21st, 4-8 PM: Join Tuscany Tiger families at Corner Bakery, 18720 Stone Oak Parkway, any time after 4 PM on Tuesday, May 21st. Enjoy healthy salads, soups, sandwiches, and pastas while dining in or for take-out, and satisfy your sweet tooth with a fresh-baked goodie from their bakery. A portion of all sales with be donated to T.H.E. PTA, so save your receipt and turn it in at school! Thanks for eating for a great cause!
Get connected with T.H.E. PTA and join the 2013-2014 Executive Board: We are looking for volunteers to serve on T.H.E PTA Executive Board next year. These positions are open: Box Tops, Environmental, Lunchroom, Lost & Found, and T.H.E. PTA Presents.... If you are interested in serving in one of these chair positions or have any questions, please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org.
Run for the Heights Committee 2013-2014: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be members of our Run for the Heights committee next year. This major fundraiser has been a huge success for our community and school, and we want to continue that tradition. It takes a great team to make it happen, and it is a great way to give back to our school and students. There are opportunities for everyone, so please contact Mindy Waters, president@tuscanyheightspta.org, if you are interested in helping.
Extra! Extra! Come claim your lost and found items!!! Our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, clothes, lunch supplies, and more. Please stop by the stage area in the cafeteria before the end of the school year to claim any missing items. We will be donating items to our Sister School and other charities the last day of school.
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