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THE SIGSBEE SCOOP
respect,responsibility, resilience
A decade of excellence
August 1-14, 2019
Please scroll down on the blog and read the July Scoop if you have not already done so.


WELCOME BACK!
Upcoming events
Thursday, August 8th 1:00-3:00 PM Kindergarten Round Up 
(for accepted students only) Students will be with the teachers; parents will be with Mrs. Jannes, Sigsbee principal, for orientation

Friday, August 9th 9:00-11:00 AM Kindergarten Round Up 
(for accepted students only) Students will be with teachers.  This day is a drop off event for parents.  *Students should attend BOTH days of Kindergarten Round Up.  We will meet in the cafeteria

Monday, August 12th by 5 PM: Class assignments will be available in Focus. 
If you are not set up with a parent account yet, look for a welcome message in your email from your teachers.  Middle School schedules will also be available at this time.

Tuesday, August 13th 8:30-10:00 AM: Meet the Teacher K-8- classrooms
Stop by and meet your children's teachers.  This is a drop in event for parents and students to familiarize themselves with the classrooms.  There are no formal presentations or individual conferences.  You may visit multiple classrooms within this timeframe and meet the staff and PTO. Students should be supervised by their parents during the event.

Tuesday, August 13th 10:15-11:15 AM: New Family Orientation with Mrs. Jannes- cafe
This event is for families who are new to Sigsbee or who would like a refresher on policies, expectations and routines.  School-aged children will be supervised on the playground while Mrs. Jannes talks with parents.  Younger children (0-4) should stay with their parents during this orientation.

Tuesday, August 13th . 12:00-12:45 Principal's Book Club (invited students): Great Books, Great Minds book club will meet in the library. Please bring your books and thoughts.  Note date/time change
    Wednesday, August 14th First Day of School for Students
    8:00 AM -12:00 PM grades  K-5
    8:00 AM- 2:00 PM grades 6-8
    12:00 PM-2:00 PM Enrichment 1 Begins for K-5
    Fire/Safety drill during class
    Lunch: Kennedy Cafe chicken parmigiana sub, carrots with ranch, fruit

    Thursday, August 15 (reminder- dismissal at 3:00 PM for all students)
    Lunch: China Garden chicken with broccoli, white rice, fortune cookie, fruit

    Friday, August 16
    Lunch:  Pizza Hut pizza, garden salad, fruit

    A Sneak Peek

    Our media center is rocking some new carpeting!

    Our new sod on campus is awaiting little toes

    NSMI COMPUTER SCIENCE INITIATIVE
    You may have caught glimpses of the Sigsbee Texas Team working and playing in Dallas, TX last week.  Our awesome crew quickly jumped on the opportunity to join the  National Math Science Initiative (NMSI),  a three-year support model for school districts across the nation to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based, Computer Science for All pathway.   

    Nine Sigsbee staff members and two math teachers from KWHS,  attended a weeklong professional development training provided at no-cost by NMSI and featuring the leaders in the field from universities  such as UCAL Berkeley, MIT, and Cornell.  Along with receiving support for the courses offered, and a number of free resources and materials, our team had the opportunity to craft an exciting and sustainable computer science plan.   I'd like to thank the following staff members and their families for shifting their summer vacations to join me in Dallas .  

    Kim Burnett, elementary science teacher 
    Douglas Helkenn, 5th grade mathematics teacher
    Annette Maxwell, school counselor
    Ashley McCauley, 3rd grade teacher
    Jay Schwermer, Instructional Technology specialist
    Kirsten Speicker, 6th grade mathematics teacher
    Nicole Wahlgren, 8th grade science teacher
    Megan Wise, mathematics instructional coach

    We will be training and implementing everything we learned starting with our pre-planning professional development time in August.  During the year, we will be sure to include a parent Coffee Clatch so that our caregivers can support an innovative, creative and healthy interest in Computer Science with their children.


    SCHOOL SUPPLIES- Reminder
    We take pride in providing all initial school supplies for students at no cost to parents.  We know how stressful it can be to find just the right folder or brand of glue stick on a small island.  There are a few items that students typically bring from home.  Those are listed on our grade level websites.  You can click on any teacher in the grade level to see the items . Most grade levels require:

    a backpack (must fit in cubby or locker)
    a filled reusable water bottle
    a lunch box (if bringing lunch or snack)
    earbuds or headphones
    water shoes
    combination lock (middle school)
    uniform shirts (middle school)


    Please make sure all items are labeled with the child's first and last name.
    In addition, the websites contain lists of items that parents may donate.  We appreciate your generosity.  *Note- websites will be updated in early August, during pre-planning.




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