TAKS Testing

One more day of this round of testing! Boy are we excited. Our kids have worked so hard and our kids have been really making every effort to do well. Thank you so much for your help and preparation in getting the kids ready! It takes a team to get everyone doing the right thing at the right time! I appreciate the efforts of my teachers and parents!
For those students re-testing in reading (3rd and 5th) we should have results in early May. Fourth grade reading and math, third grade math, and 5th grade science will be back just before school is out. We'll keep you posted!

Swine Flu

Well, there's been alot of talk about this Swine Flu! It has even closed several schools in Texas, including one in our neighboring city - Richardson.
On Monday, the school sent home letters discussing some of the symptoms of the Swine Flu and reminding parents to keep sick kids at home. We also watched a video about the "right" way to cover your cough. If you have questions about the Swine Flu, we encourage you to touch base with our school nurse or your child's physician.
We will encourage hand washing and use of anti-bacterial gels throughout the week. Please keep watching our blog and your child's folder this week for updates as they become available.
One last thing, this week is TAKS testing for third, fourth and fifth grade students. Please make sure your students get a good nights rest, a good breakfast and a lot of love and encouragement from you! We know we will have great results.

Spring Fling Successes

Well, our annual Spring Fling has come and gone. So much time and energy goes into planning that event. This year we were threatened by a poor economy and poor weather and yet everything turned out excellent. This was one of the greatest Spring Flings that we have had, for several reasons.
First off, we made alot more money than we expected. In today's financial crisis, breaking even at an event like the Spring Fling is good. Yet, we even made a profit! Yeah for the PTA!
Secondly and more importantly, we had GREAT help this year. We had so many volunteers that made the evening a success! From setup to bounce house supervision, to Mesquite Police to the clean up, the night was just filled with help! Thanks to ALL those who gave time and effort! It was a great night for our kids!

Up and Running

I've just completed a class through the Mesquite ISD staff development program, that taught me all about our new world wide web and the exciting possibilities it offers to our students. This "new" web is called web 2.0! One of the web 2.0 tools is blogging. So, here I am, vowing to start a school blog! I hope you'll bookmark me, "follow" me, perhaps even RSS me or at least check back every so often! To start with, I've posted a survey on the right hand side of the blog. Take a moment to fill it out! Leave a comment on what you think.. Here's to blogging with you!