Important Dates April 21st FIESTA PARTIES 1:30 pm April 22nd - Battle of Flowers Parade School Holiday May 6th Early Release May 8th Mothers Day May 9th 3rd-4th grade Math STAAR May 10th 3rd-4th grade Reading STAAR May11t- 5th grade Science STARR May 30th Memorial Day June 2nd- LAST DAY of SCHOOL June 2nd Report cards go home! June 19th Father s DAY NORTHWEST CROSSING PTA NEWSLETTER April/May/June 2016 Hello Parents!! Wow! Can you believe that it s almost May and soon June will be here! In this issue of PTA Newsletter we will be discussing spring activities, and summer camps as we prepare for the last quarter of our school year! It truly has been an amazing time. Congratulations to all of the students on taking the STAAR test. Northwest Crossing Teachers are so proud of all of the hard work you put into this Test and, we as parents could not be prouder of such an amazing group of children! We wanted to acknowledge a few things that happened this last quarter. We had a really successful Health Fair put together by Ms. Linda Stiles. Everyone who participated, Teachers & Staff did such a wonderful job. During this event our Caring Cardinals team up challenge Team, did an amazing job of hosting State Senator Jose Menendez, not to mention welcoming The SPURS Coyote to our school and having a fun evening. Teachers did an great job of displaying the artwork done by students and welcoming parents into their classrooms. NWC receives several membership awards. PTA has been working really hard to get the community involved. This year we exceeded those expectations by receiving the awards at the bottom of this page. In the 4th page of this quarter s Newsletter you can read about each award. GOOD JOB NWC PTA!!! Hope you enjoy your Newsletter!! Ivette Gray NWC PTA Public Relations Chair Visit our website @ www.nisd.net/northwestcrossing.com
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Healthy Snacks Cardinal Pride WOW!!! Thank you to Coach Lopez for another successful Field Day and Jump rope for heart fundraiser. Thank you to all of the great parents who took the time to volunteer and participate that day! YOU ROCK! We are grateful to all of you who ordered your Yearbooks! We exceeded last years order! We appreciate everyone who is helping with the Reading Fundraiser! KEEP Reading!!!! Halved Avocado filled with cheese and throw in the oven for a few minutes! Half of a Grapefruit/ small amount of sugar Cheese Crackers/ Nuts/ Yogurt In Texas, you MUST always STOP if you see pedestrians waiting to cross a street at a crosswalk near a School zone. OBEY the SPEED LIMIT Parents: Please do not park on the crosswalks NO JAY walking! Go to the nearest crosswalk for you and your child s safety. Please help us by staying in your car if you Drive Thru during PARENT PICK UP @ the Library.
Northwest Crossing 2016 PTA Awards Through your tireless efforts, you have already recruited 75% of last year s total membership. That s incredible! You are well on your way to having one voice for every child on your campus and showing your dedication to make every child s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children You have recruited 100% of Last year s membership!!
SPRING and SUMMER Ideas! Seaworld San Antonio has now made available individual park tickets. You can also buy into a payment plan of $10 a month. Six Flags Fiesta Texas tickets are being sold at the front office for $35 now until JUNE2nd!!! What a Deal! San Antonio Museum of Art has a summer program Northwest Vista College June6th August 19th Camps at a low cost per week! Don t forget April and May are wonderful times to go kite flying! Pack a Picnic! San Antonio has several parks you can visit for FREE! Our family loves to visit the Chinese Tea Garden and Hardberger Park Did you know that San Antonio has an actual Korean Monument replica?! Yes! It s true! This beautiful weather calls for a visit to Denman Estate Park off of Fredericksburg Rd.
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!! Congratulations to all of the children in ALPHA and ALE!! Way to go Caring Cardinals Team!!! The group worked really hard since the campaign started by going to games, fundraising, speaking to the public about their project to provide weekend meals for children receiving free lunch at school. The group won the SPURS Team Up Challenge and received a grant of $20,000 to use towards their food pantry program. PTA is so proud of YOU!!!!!