The Paw Print Mrs. Stacie Everson, Principal February 4,

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The Paw Print Mrs. Stacie Everson, Principal February 4, 2019 www.cfisd.net PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE We have successfully kicked off the second semester at Birkes Elementary!

We still have a lot to cover before the end of the school year, but our amazing staff and students are focused and continuing to shine.

We would love for you to be a part of CFISD s sixth annual Superintendent s Fun Run and Festival at the Berry Center on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Registration is open now!

Last year s contribution of $100,000 established Cy-Fair Educational Foundation s endowed Superintendent s Fun Run scholarship, and together we can match this contribution!

Due to schedule changes and lunch/recess changes for all grade levels, please do not plan to visit the school for lunch on February 19 and 20 due to Benchmark testing.

1 The Paw Print Mrs. Stacie Everson, Principal February 4, PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE We have successfully kicked off the second semester at Birkes Elementary! We are so proud of our Bulldogs and all they have accomplished so far this year. We still have a lot to cover before the end of the school year, but our amazing staff and students are focused and continuing to shine. Birkes is truly appreciative of the parental support that encourages the success of each of our students. Together, our students achieve more and reach for their goals! We would love for you to be a part of CFISD s sixth annual Superintendent s Fun Run and Festival at the Berry Center on Saturday, March 2, Registration is open now! The event features an exciting new 5k course, a 1-mile path through Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, family games, vendors, food trucks and fun for the entire community. Last year s contribution of $100,000 established Cy-Fair Educational Foundation s endowed Superintendent s Fun Run scholarship, and together we can match this contribution! Be sure to sign up as a part of the Birkes Elementary team if you choose to register at BENCHMARK TESTING Parents, please mark your calendar. Due to schedule changes and lunch/recess changes for all grade levels, please do not plan to visit the school for lunch on February 19 and 20 due to Benchmark testing. Please save having lunch with your child until a later date. Thanks for your help. NURSE S NOTES Please note, for safety reasons, all medications must be brought to and from school by an adult. Students cannot transport medicine. Your help and compliance with this policy will provide a safer environment for all students. Please bring any medications to the clinic. Thank you for your cooperation. VALENTINE PARTY Each year our campus is allowed to have two school parties. Our staff elected to have a Holiday Party and an End-of-Year Party. Birkes will not be having a Valentine s Day Party. Students will be allowed to bring Valentine cards to exchange during the last 15 minutes of the school day on Thursday, February 14. Please do not send candy or treats for the class with your child. Parents, please do not bring or send flowers/balloons to school for your student, as they will not be able to be delivered to the classroom or taken home on the bus. Thanks for your understanding. SPIRIT SHOP Our next Spirit Shop will be Friday, February 8. The Spirit Shop has small fun items for less than a dollar. It also has nice quality items such as pencil cases, sports bottles, and coin pouches that will last through elementary school. There is something for all the Birkes Bulldogs. Go Bulldogs! 4 TH AND 5 TH GRADE PARENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Tuesday, February 5 6:00 p.m. 4 th grade STAAR Writing Night parents will meet in the Art Room and Library. 5 th grade STAAR Science and 5 th to 6 th Grade Middle School Transition parents will meet in the cafeteria. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Spring Break is March CHARACTER TRAIT Our character trait is Service. Ask your child about it!

COUNSELOR S CORNER Giving rewards and praise Children want to do well & make you happy. When we catch them being good and tell them, it increases good behavior.

Physical rewards - give them a pat on the back, hugs, high fives. Activity rewards - do something with your children they like to do, like play a game.

Family Night will be on Monday, March 4 from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm. More book fair information will be coming home with your student soon! Hope to see you there!

$Underwritten by Memorial Hermann Cypress, the fun-filled community event will include a *5K run and a family-friendly \ **1-mile.$

2 COUNSELOR S CORNER Giving rewards and praise Children want to do well & make you happy. When we catch them being good and tell them, it increases good behavior. Practice looking for good things and rewarding them in one of the following ways: Verbal rewards - tell your child exactly what they did that you liked & praise them. Physical rewards - give them a pat on the back, hugs, high fives. Activity rewards - do something with your children they like to do, like play a game. Material rewards - special treat or toy helps when you start teaching a new behavior. THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING! Our Spring Book Fair will be held the week of March 4 8 in the library! Family Night will be on Monday, March 4 from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm. More book fair information will be coming home with your student soon! Hope to see you there! SUPERINTENDENT S FUN RUN The sixth annual CFISD Superintendent s Fun Run and Festival is set for March 2, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress Road) and the Towne Lake community. Underwritten by Memorial Hermann Cypress, the fun-filled community event will include a *5K run and a family-friendly \ **1-mile. New courses include a 5K run through Towne Lake, Lone Star College CyFair and a family path through Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union stadium. The fun run will feature booth vendors, food trucks, entertainment and activities for children. Proceeds from the Superintendent s Fun Run benefit the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF), which awards student scholarships and staff development grants. The Fifth Annual Superintendent s Fun Run and Festival held on March 24, 2018 generated $100,000 to the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF). The Birkes Staff wants to give a special thanks to Mrs. Boae Shin and Martial Arts USA for providing yummy donuts and coffee for our Staff Meeting in January. We appreciate you treating us to breakfast. FIELD/KISS DAYS MARK YOUR CALENDAR! April 23 Kindergarten 9:30 10:30 3 rd Grade 12:00 2:30 April 24 1 st Grade 9:00 10:30 4 th Grade 12:00 2:30 April 25 2 nd Grade 9:00 11:00 5 th Grade 12:00 2:30 THANK YOU, BIRKES PTO!!! Our Birkes PTO takes such good care of our staff! We truly appreciate the monthly luncheons provided by the Hospitality Committee and the many parents who donate items to make it all possible. Thanks to you, we had a Merry Grinchmas Cocoa and Cookie Bar in December, and a delicious Nacho Bar in January. It is so fun to enjoy these luncheons! Thanks to Tamiko Bennett, Stacy Watson-Fitzgerald and Karissa Marson for organizing these luncheons each month. HONOR ROLL AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE SECOND NINE WEEKS 482 students made the honor roll and 462 students were here every day of the second nine weeks. We congratulate these students on their success. Thanks to our parents for their support.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES Students may bring their own device, such as, ipods, ipads, Kindles, or cell phones for instructional purposes only, as determined by the teacher.

FitBit or step monitoring devices are allowed if they do not have internet access. Any personal electronic devices are the responsibility of the student.

If students violate the use of the electronic devices during the instructional day, the devices may be confiscated.

This includes, but is not limited to, riding the bus to and from school; students waiting in the campus bus loading zone (morning and afternoon); in the building before and after school; class time,

3 ELECTRONIC DEVICES Students may bring their own device, such as, ipods, ipads, Kindles, or cell phones for instructional purposes only, as determined by the teacher. However, students may not wear Smart Watches during the instructional day. Students will be asked to remove their Smart Watch and place it in their backpack. FitBit or step monitoring devices are allowed if they do not have internet access. Any personal electronic devices are the responsibility of the student. Campus and District personnel will not assume responsibility for damaged, lost or stolen items. When the devices are not in use for instructional purposes, they must be turned off and put away. If students violate the use of the electronic devices during the instructional day, the devices may be confiscated. The instructional school day is defined as anytime students are under the direct supervision of a Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. employee. This includes, but is not limited to, riding the bus to and from school; students waiting in the campus bus loading zone (morning and afternoon); in the building before and after school; class time, before, during or after any state assessment or district testing; transitions between classes; lunch time; and before or after school tutorials. A person who discovers a student in violation of this policy shall report the infraction to the appropriate school administrator. In accordance with Texas Education Code Section , the device will be confiscated and returned to the owner after a $15.00 administrative fee is collected. A student s parent, guardian, or non-student owner may pick up the device after showing proof of ownership.

FIELD DAY SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Our Field Day shirts will be sold only online from Monday, February 4 Sunday, February 24. Field Day shirts can be ordered by following the link below.

4 FIELD DAY SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Our Field Day shirts will be sold only online from Monday, February 4 Sunday, February 24. Field Day shirts can be ordered by following the link below. Each homeroom has a class color for Field Day. If possible, your child should wear the color shirt indicated next to the homeroom teacher s name. (If your student does not purchase a field day t-shirt online, an old shirt is fine.) Field Day Shirt Color KINDERGARTEN Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) Ramirez PURPLE Toval RED Dang ROYAL BLUE Smith ORANGE --- BLACK --- KELLY GREEN --- SPORT GRAY --- TEXAS ORANGE Murphy MAROON Newitt Field Day Shirt Color FIRST GRADE Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) --- PURPLE Delany RED Razo ROYAL BLUE Read ORANGE --- BLACK --- KELLY GREEN Speer SPORT GRAY DiAngelo TEXAS ORANGE Willborn MAROON Bailey Field Day Shirt Color SECOND GRADE Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) Findlay PURPLE Clarke RED Crowson ROYAL BLUE Gerstle ORANGE Boutwell BLACK Ruiz KELLY GREEN Walker SPORT GRAY --- TEXAS ORANGE --- MAROON Perkins

Field Day Shirt Color THIRD GRADE Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) Domino PURPLE Adams RED Sprott ROYAL BLUE --- ORANGE Ellington BLACK Garcia KELLY GREEN Courcier SPORT GRAY Solanick TEXAS ORANGE --- MAROON

5 Field Day Shirt Color THIRD GRADE Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) Domino PURPLE Adams RED Sprott ROYAL BLUE --- ORANGE Ellington BLACK Garcia KELLY GREEN Courcier SPORT GRAY Solanick TEXAS ORANGE --- MAROON Ashy Field Day Shirt Color FOURTH GRADE Teacher YELLOW(Daisy) Curington PURPLE Kiprotich RED Partin ROYAL BLUE Hankins ORANGE Sullivan BLACK van Wunnik KELLY GREEN Doolittle SPORT GRAY Fitzgerald TEXAS ORANGE --- MAROON Pettit ***5 th grade will wear their 5 th grade shirts on Field Day. 5 TH GRADE COLORS IF THEY ARE NEEDED: Niles Purple Kopecky Red Berger Army Green Bartels Hot Pink Beishir Grey Hughes Navy Hunter Bright Yellow Dunn Royal Blue Formas Lime Green

Birkes Elementary 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Birkes Elem. 8500 Queenston Houston, TX 77095 Ph. #281-345-3300 Fax #281-345-3305 School Hours: 8:45 4:00 We open our front doors at 8:25.

10:55-11:25 1 st 11:25-11:55 2 nd 11:55 12:25 3 rd 1:25 1:55 4 th 12:55-1:25 5 TH 12:25-12:55 1 World Read Aloud Day 2 3 4 4:00 10:00 Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night 5 7:50 Student Council Mtg.

Parent Night - cafeteria 5:00 9:00 Whataburger Spirit Night 6 100 th Day of School Barker Cypress location 10 11 12 13 5:00 9:00 Slim Chicken s Spirit Night Mark your calendar Field Days are April

9 Birkes Elementary 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Birkes Elem Queenston Houston, TX Ph. # Fax # School Hours: 8:45 4:00 We open our front doors at 8:25. If you drop your child off before 8:25, there is no supervision. Lunch Schedule Kdg. 10:55-11:25 1 st 11:25-11:55 2 nd 11:55 12:25 3 rd 1:25 1:55 4 th 12:55-1:25 5 TH 12:25-12:55 1 World Read Aloud Day :00 10:00 Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night 5 7:50 Student Council Mtg. 6:00 4 th gr. STAAR Writing Parent Night 6:00 5 th gr. Parent Night - cafeteria 5:00 9:00 Whataburger Spirit Night th Day of School Barker Cypress location :00 9:00 Slim Chicken s Spirit Night Mark your calendar Field Days are April 23, 24, & 25 Look for more information in our February 4 newsletter. 7 8 Spirit Shop open during lunches Birkes will not be having a Valentine s Day Party. Students will be allowed to bring Valentine cards to exchange during the last 15 minutes of the school day on Thursday, February 14. Please do not send party foods such as cupcakes, cookies, etc. for the class with your child. 9 Parents, please do not bring or send flowers/balloons to school for your student, as they will not be able to be delivered to the classroom or taken home on the bus. Thanks for your understanding. Please read! 17 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Urban Air Spirit Night 18 President s Day Student Holiday Professional Development for staff 19 Benchmark Testing no visitors, please. 20 Benchmark Testing no visitors, please. 21 5:00 8:00 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 2 nd gr. teachers to host 22 Spring Portraits 23 DaVinci Day at Cy-Ridge High School Progress Notes go home Please read! 26 8:15 8:30 Art Club Mtg March 1 March 2 8:00 11:00 Superintendent Fun Run Berry Center Please do not plan to visit the school for lunch on February 19 and 20 due to Benchmark testing. Please save having lunch with your child until a later date.

10 February 2019 Family Fitness Daily Movement Calendar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 Family Game Play a family game of kick ball in your yard or at the park. 10 Wall Sits Place back on the wall while keeping your knees bent at 90 degrees. Have a contest for who can stay in the position the longest. 17 Water Bottle Biceps With an adult or family member use water bottles to exercise your biceps (upper arms). No water bottles? Use soup cans. 4 Side Lunges Stand with legs apart. Lunge to the right side and touch the ground with left hand. Lunge to the left and touch the ground with right hand. Try 20 in a row. 11 Football Drill Run as fast as you can in place with your knees bent. Turn right and face the next wall (keep running), turn right again, and again until back to front. 18 (Holiday) Get outside and get moving! 5 Power Jacks Like jumping jacks, but jump out into a squat and then jump back in. Do as many as you can in 1 minute. 12 Feet Switches Jump and switch feet, placing a different foot in front each time you land. How many can you do in 1 minute? 19 Sliders Feet together, knees bent, slide to the right side landing on right leg. Slide to the left side landing on the left leg. Try 20 in a row. 6 Triathlon Swim- lay on belly, kick arms and legs. 30 seconds Bike- bicycle crunches 30 seconds Run- stand up and run in place 30 seconds. Repeat. 13 Soccer Play a 3v3 game of soccer or practice your dribbling skills by running the ball from one end to the other. 20 Balance Balance on one foot and tilt forward to make your body look like a table. One leg straight back and arms stretched straight out in front. Switch. 7 Tag Play your favorite tag game with some friends or family members after school. 14 High Knee Punch Run in place with high knees. At the same time punch arms straight up to the ceiling alternating right and left. 21 Stair Climbing With an adult family member, walk up and down the stairs for 15 minutes. No Stairs? Find a hill, incline, or step bench. 1 Planks in and Out Hold a plank position (pushup position). Jump both feet in close to hands at the same time. Jump back out. Try doing 20 in a row without stopping. Repeat. 8 Side Plank Hold In the plank position (pushup position), take one hand off the floor and turn to the side. Balance as long as you can. Switch sides. 15 Basketball Play a game of 3 vs. 3 basketball, or pretend to shoot a basketball for 20 consecutive jumps. Bend knees and prepare to shoot. Jump as high as you can and make your shot. Repeat. 22 Ski Jumps Pretend you are a skier. Jump side to side as if you were skiing down a mountain. Don t forget to use your arms! 2 Kick Walk Hold arms out in front of your body. Keeping legs straight begin to step and kick attempting to touch your foot to your hands. Try to do it for 50 feet. Then stop turn around and repeat. 9 Wide Tire Run Run in place with your legs wide attempting to step inside a tire each time. Try to run for 30 seconds without stopping. 16 Aerobics Do an aerobic activity of your choice for 20 minutes. Don t stop! Get your heart rate up! Aerobics are activities like running, biking, skating, jump rope 23 You Decide What was your favorite activity this month? Give it another try! 24 Stretch Day Take turns with friends, each person leads a stretch for a different muscle. How many stretches can you come up with? 25 Partner Get a partner and practice playing catch with a ball. Throw it high and low to make it more difficult. 26 One Legged Marathon Have a contest with your family to see who can stand on 1 leg for the longest time. Do it again, but this time with your eyes closed. 27 Triceps Sit on the floor, bend knees, feet flat on the floor. Lean back on hands. Bend elbows and lean back as far as you can. Push back up to sitting. To make it harder, straighten legs out in front. 28 Burpees Feet together, arms up. Squat down, touch ground, jump back into pushup position, jump back in, stand up and jump up in the air. Try doing 10 in a row without stopping. DAILY CHALLENGE: CFISD would like to challenge all families to incorporate more movement into their daily routine for a healthier lifestyle. For each daily activity, try to move consistently without stopping for at least 15 minutes. If you move for 20 minutes, GREAT! If you move for 30 minutes, EVEN BETTER! If you move for 60 minutes, AWESOME!!! So, grab a family member or a friend and GET MOVING TODAY!

SUPPLY LIST WARNER ELEMENTARY

2017-2018 SUPPLY LIST WARNER ELEMENTARY All School supply sales will be sold ONLINE only starting May 2 nd through August 15 th. Preordered school supplies will be delivered to your child s class by the