
OTE Star Staff News
April 22- May 3
Our Next Week...
Monday, April 22
Earth Day!
Mya’s Coaching Day
Tuesday, April 23
STAAR testing 3rd & 4th math
Closed campus due to STAAR testing
Happy Birthday Carly Boeselt!
Wednesday, April 24
STAAR testing 3rd & 4th reading
Closed campus due to STAAR testing
Thursday, April 25
ARD Mtg. (see separate schedule)
STAAR Testing 5th science
Closed campus due to STAAR testing
Kg field trip to Zach Scott Theatre 9:15am
Friday, April 26
CAT Mtg 8:50am
STAAR make-up testing
SST 1st, 2nd
Kg field trip to Zach Scott Theatre 9:15am
Out & About...
Coal and sedimentary rock formations in 5th grade!
Skyping with students in Uganda!
We have chicks in 1st grade!
Ready to let our talent shine!
Measurement stations in 4th grade!
Preparing to celebrate our amazing volunteers!
First grade students share their terrific reading!
Assessing student thinking!
Students as teachers of complete and incomplete metamorphosis in 5th grade!
Star Gazing...
GINORMOUS APPRECIATIONS to Shannon Ridley all teachers for your help and generosity in making our Volunteers feel so appreciated!
Special thanks to Ms. Page for cleaning up the Science Lab in advance of the event and to Ms. Morrow, Ms. Sullivan and Ms. Thrift for your flexibility in sharing your space with our YMCA students!
Huge THANKS to Eddy Piwetz for your consistent help with student and staff safety at dismissal! We even had a parent share his appreciations for the safety practices he has observed firsthand here at OTE!
Bighearted appreciations to each of you who donated your time and talent to our students for the Silent Auction!!
Thank each of you so much for your dedication, service and commitment to helping each of our students achieve academic success! You truly embody the district's motto of "Every student will learn...whatever it takes!" You are amazing!!!
Remember to appreciate someone today!
Hope you take time to do something for you this weekend! See you Monday!
"The greatest sign of a success for a teacher...is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." -- Maria Montessori
Enrichment Tip of the Week...
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Tech Tools...
It is what the name says....one stop shopping for all your favorite websites! Bookmark this one!
Professional Library: Resource of the Week! Check your copy out today!
The Week After...
Monday, April 29
Mya’s Coaching Day
DRA Testing begins Kg – 2nd
Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 3:00-5:00pm
Tuesday, April 30
Minor off campus AM (AP Mtg)
1st grade Field Trip to Crowe’s Nest Farm 9:30am
PTA Executive Board Mtg 6:00pm
Happy Birthday Sheerin Ager!
Wednesday, May 1
Mya's Coaching Day
DRA Testing begins 3rd – 5th
Early Release Day (Begin in Library at 1:00)
Popcorn Day
Attendance Hearings (see separate schedule)
Thursday, May 2
Mya Off Campus 7:45am-9:15am
ARD Mtg. (see separate schedule)
Fire Drill 1:15pm
Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 3:00-5:00pm
Friday, May 3
CAT Mtg 8:50am
5th Art Club field trip to Blanton Museum 10-12:00
2nd grade Author’s Visit 8:00-9:00am (Café)
Walsh MS Brown Bag Lunch 12-1:00pm (Science Lab)
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Old Town Elementary
Old Town will be a positive place that challenges all students to achieve success through learning opportunities that promote critical, creative, and global thinking within a climate of mutual respect and high expectations.
Email: mya_mercer@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://schools.roundrockisd.org/oldtown/
Location: 2200 Chaparral Dr, Round Rock, TX
Phone: (512) 428-7600
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OldTownElementaryPTA
Twitter: @OTESchool