Wow! We are off to an awesome start at White Oak Primary School. We have many new students this year. Everyone is working hard to be CHAMPs and learn our procedures. During the next few weeks, our teachers will be administering a Universal Screening test in reading and math to help guide our instruction and to know our learners a bit better. I would like to welcome our newest staff member, Cara Munn. Cara is joining our team as a Reading Recovery teacher. Please keep checking our elementary and classroom blogs for current information. This year our theme is, “I can do anything good!”

The 2009/2010 school year is coming to an end. This year has been enormously successful. I am so proud to be a part of the White Oak Primary Family. We are ending the year off with a bang! Due to the exceptional efforts of some our teachers that presented at the T.C.E.A conference; our school will be focused in a video that The Texas Education Agency will show as an example of outstanding technology integration in the classroom. We are proud of this honor. Our students and teachers are already enjoying the new IPADs and are planning new educational opportunities for next year. We are also expanding the educational opportunities for our students to our new Nature Center. Thanks to the hard work of our students; “Nickels for the Nature Center” raised over $1,800.00. The White Oak Education Foundation has generously donated the funds to build the pavillion for our Nature Center. Wow! The generosity of this community never ceases to amaze me. Thank you W.O.E.F!!! Please remember that our students will be in school and will have an early dismissal on June 1st. That day will also be our End of School Party Day! Have a safe a restful summer! We will see you again for registration on August 4th and 5th.

Our first graders will be performing “Texas Our Texas” readers theater tonight at 6:30 in the elementary cafeteria. Tomorrow there will be a performance for students and staff at 9:30 a.m. Please remember that spring break is next week! Our students and staff members have been working hard this winter and are ready for a break. When we come back, things will be very busy at the primary school until the end of school.

Date to remember: March 25 – Spring Pictures!

Yesterday, our students celebrated the 100th day of school for 2009/2010. Each grade level helped our students celebrate by counting, glueing, stringing, clapping, stepping, mixing, and ordering sets of 100. During February, there will be several important dates to remember. Please put the following on your calendar:
February 11 – our major fundraiser, “chocolate bunny” orders come home
February 12 – Valentine parties
February 15 – Presidents Day – STUDENT AND STAFF HOLIDAY
February 23 – early release day for White Oak Primary parent conferences

Happy New Year! We are off to a fabulous start to 2010 at White Oak Primary School. Our students have missed having playground time due to the extremely cold temperatures but we are constantly reading, writing, problem-solving and moving. During this semester; there will be many opportunities to see our students performing at school. First grade will host an author’s tea and “Texas Day.” Kindergarten will be hosting 100’s day and our big event “Grandparent’s Day.” Second graders will have the opportunity to participate in a musical. During this sememster; all students will be rewarded through our weekly “Character (CHAMPs) Assemblies.” Please keep checking our calendar and blogs for more information.

I would like to wish all of you a safe and “Very Merry Christmas!” I look forward to seeing all of our students back in 2010 for the remainder of this wonderful school year. Remember – Christmas parties (9:00) and early dismissal at (11:00) tomorrow!

School resumes on Monday, January 4th!

It is the time of year when our students are abounding with excitement over the Christmas season. One of the most importat things we can do for them at school is to keep our routines and procedures as normal as possible. There will be decorations and activities that celebrate the season but everything we do will continue to focus on student safety and learning. Some important dates to remember are:
Dec. 4th – 2nd grade field trip (Christmas tree farm)
Classroom Christmas trees go up.
Dec. 11 – 5th grade musical
Kindergarten field trip (tentative)
Dec. 17 – Student early release day
Dec. 18th – PARTY DAY! Parents may set up for parties at 8:30. Parties will be from 9-10:00. Students will dismiss at 11:00. Merry Christmas!

Please continue to check classroom blogs for more information. Have a wonderful, safe, and very “Merry Christmas!”

Today, our first and second graders celebrated Thanksgiving and the traditions that surround it during lunch. First grade ate by candlelight and were dressed as pilgrims and Indians. Second grade also dressed traditionally and discussed the traditions of Thanksgiving.
Monday, first grade will be presenting their “Readers Theater.”
Remember – we will dismiss at 11:00 on Tuesday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday break.
I hope you all have a wonderful, safe, and blessed Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow, we will celebrate Veteran’s Day. Please join us for a celebration of our veterans and men and women of our armed forces at 9:30 am in the White Oak High School Auditorium.
The students of White Oak Primary are busy as usual reading, writing, and problem solving. We are blessed with the most awesome students.

Please remember that tomorrow, 10/27/09, is an early dismissal day for White Oak Primary School. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 for teachers to hold parent conferences. We look forward to meeting with you!