1. Art and Diseño

Spirit Wear
Welcome Back lunch for staff
Winter Break Teacher Lunch
School Supplies
Daily Volunteers at school
Drumline
Yearbook
After School Programs
Coding Classes
School Directory
Back to School Swim Party
Cooking Classes
Summer Seminar
Miss Texas 2014
Spring Carnival
Packet pick-up
Magician James Munton
Tears & Cheers
Rudolph Fun Run
Field Day
Spirit Nights
Red Ribbon Week
Winter Parties
and...
Constant up-to-date
communication through
Facebook, e-News, Scoop and
Twitter
The above list is what the Saigling PTA brings to its students,
parents and staff. Do you want to contribute more to your child's
school experience at Saigling? Become a PTA board member. If
you have any interest , please contact the nominating committee
members via Regan Fitzgerald at [email protected]
Table of Contents
WOW words
page 3
Ms. Latimer’s assembly
page 2
Volunteers Needed
page 2,3
Box Tops Information
page 3
Eat The Rainbow
page 4
Science Fair Winners
page 5
Fine Arts Night info
page 6
Fri
2/20
Thurs 2/26
Valentine’s Dance
page 7
Tues 3/24
School Store info
SAGE Expo
page 8
page 9
Important Dates!
M-F 1/26-30
Fri
1/30
Thurs 2/5
Eat The Rainbow contest
Ms. Latimer’s retirement assembly
Valentine’s Dance
(ticket order form on page 7)
BoxTops Due
PTA General Meeting
Fine Arts Night 6:30-7:30pm
History Fair
dissolve – di ZOLV
verb – to disappear when mixed with liquid
The salt dissolved and disappeared in the water very quickly.
consecutive – kuhn SEK yuh tiv adjective – happening or following one after the
other in a series
The Cowboys won three consecutive football games.
Parents are welcome to join us for a fond farewell assembly for Ms. Kellie Latimer’s
retirement on Friday, Jan. 30, at 1:15pm. If you plan on coming, PLEASE let Mrs. Cathy
Dade know ahead of time so that badges can be printed. Email her at
[email protected]. Plan on arriving early enough to sign in and get seated by 1:15.
Who needs you?
Kindergarteners and First Graders, that’s
who! We need more volunteers to help in the lunchroom. It only takes
about an hour a day, from 10:50 to 12:00. Any grade level parent can
help. Also grandparents, aunts and uncles. Just send me and email or
call. I will send you the link and more details. You must fill out a
volunteer application through PISD. Even one time helps! Please
contact me at [email protected] OR 972-814-2739
Our Silent Auction needs your help!
For questions regarding the auction, please contact: Monica Miller [email protected] or Sheri Brown - [email protected]
You may also visit our website at www.SaiglingElementaryPTA.org for more
information.
Connect for the latest news and information, forms and calendars at:
www.saiglingelementarypta.org, Facebook: Friends of Saigling and on Twitter: @FriendsSaigling
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Attention parents: Saigling is in need of judges for the
History Fair that will be held during the day on
Tuesday, March 24th. The History Fair is only open to
4th & 5th graders. If you are interested, please contact
Ms. Young at [email protected].
Thank you so much for your help!
Volunteers For January
Candace Waits, Heather Countryman,
Brook Jacob and Valerie McCoy
When you see these PTA volunteers, please thank them for all of their hard work
for Saigling Elementary!
We will be collecting Box Tops in late
February and the class with the most
turned in wins a popcorn party! Start
clipping and saving NOW! More details
to come! For a list of participating
brands, please go to
www.boxtops4education.com
**Notice: The Saigling Elementary PTA Board is updating its bylaws and
standing rules. A committee has formed and met and will present the new
bylaws at the next general meeting on February 5. **
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…AT SAIGLING!
January 26-30, 2015
A healthy lifestyles program designed to get kids in elementary
schools loving fruits and veggies!
MONDAY = ORANGE
TUESDAY = GREEN/BLUE
WEDNESDAY = YELLOW
THURSDAY = RED/PURPLE
FRIDAY = RAINBOW COLORS
Rules of the Game
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Each day has a color assigned to it
Eating fruits and vegetables colored orange on Monday, green or blue on Tuesday, yellow on
Wednesday, red or purple on Thursday, and any color on Friday= 2 points
Eating any fruit or veggie on all days= 1 point
Fruits or veggies may be eaten at lunch time. It can be cafeteria food, or food from home.
Serving sizes start at ¼ cup.
You can eat a maximum two servings of the same fruit or vegetable for points.
Players have to finish their serving to earn a point*.
Only fresh fruits or veggies count for this game. It should have grown on a plant.
The classroom to get the most points per student after the week gets a Fruit and ice-cream
Rainbow party! **
Parent volunteers will pass out Whale Dones for each point earned during lunch. Teachers
will help collect them in their class room bags each day.
*Points will be given out as Whale Dones to be collected in each teacher’s bag after each lunch hour. Teachers will
save the bags during the week.
Results: 5th grade math class will help us count and chart the results per classroom. The class with the most points
PER STUDENT will be announced on Friday afternoon.
** Winning class will have the most points averaged per student (not necessarily the most total points). This will
give equal winning opportunity to smaller class size than larger class sizes.
Ideas of fruits and veggies to pack from home:
Orange: oranges, tangerine, orange bell pepper, carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe
Green: broccoli, green beans, green grapes, bell peppers, peas, cucumber, spinach, kale
Blue: blueberries, blackberries
Yellow: banana, yellow bell peppers, pineapple, squash, corn, mango
Red: tomatoes, strawberries, red bell peppers, cherries, cranberries, goji berries
Purple: grapes, eggplant
Eat the Rainbow Challenge in schools has resulted in 75% of the kids eating more than 3 fruits
and veggies at lunch. 75% of the kids also tried 1-2 new produce items. Let the healthiest class
win! We need volunteers to give out points during lunch. If you can help, please contact
Lucia Weber at [email protected]
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Science Fair Winners 2015
1st
Kindergarten
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Joseph Jacobs – Super Car
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Christian Grinyon – The Amazing Color Challenge
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John Beckworth – Sugar, Let’s Be Crystal Clear
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Sophia Harden – Making Scents
1st
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Shunsuke Kimura – Angry Birds and Ball Smack Down
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Landon Zheng & Kaylee Zheng (1st) – Fridge vs. Frozen
2nd
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Adi Peleg – Awesome Homemade Slush
rd
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Clara Laidlaw – How Do Onions Make You Cry and Does
2
nd
1st
First Grade
2
Second Grade
Third Grade
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3
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It Affect the PH of Tears?
1st
Fourth Grade
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Kaliyah Rhone – Borax Crystals
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Cody Estes and Brandon Phan – Can Stress Harm You?
1st
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Almog Peleg – Eaten Senseless
2nd
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Claire Oden and Bella Hughes – Get Moving Couch
2
nd
Fifth Grade
Life
Potatoes
3
rd
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Joey Bates and Austin Boleman – Live Showdown:
Gatorade vs. Water.
Quinten and Kathryn Love – Crazy Cool
Earth
Physical
1st
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Christopher Auyeung – Scorched Soil
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Harris Leonard – Aerodynamics: Don’t Be A Drag
2nd
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Ido Nagar and Roei Barth – Air Force
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Dylan Corley – Hot Metal
3rd
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Jonathan Gumm – Pinewood Derby Car Speed –
Lubricants
HM
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Haven Wagner – I’m All Pumped Up
HM
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Braden McKnight – What Impact Does Temperature Have
on Sea Level
Overall Fifth Grade Winner -
Harris Leonard
Grand Prize Winner Grades 1-3
Shunsuke Kimura
Grand Prize Winner Grades 4-5
Harris Leonard
Our biggest applause for all of these great students! The Grand Prize Winners will
be advancing to the Regional Science Fair to be held on February 2 and 3.
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Don’t miss the first ever Saigling Elementary
Family Valentine’s Dance
♥ Thursday, February 5th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
in the Saigling Elementary cafeteria♥
♥ $10 per person or $50 maximum family household;
Ticket includes: Includes family-friendly food,
cupcakes & treats, non-alcoholic beverages, DJ,
dancing & games, door prizes, and one family photo per family
♥ Every child must be accompanied by an adult guardian, but all family
members are invited and welcome!
IMPORTANT NOTES & FAQs:
♥ Attire should be school-appropriate. Saigling dress code applies. *However, students
should feel free to dress up and have fun!!!
♥ Many students are discussing attending together, in groups, etc. Students may attend with
other families as long as (1) they have purchased their own ticket and (2) there is a
designated adult responsible for the student - parent should indicate on the ticket
purchase form if student is attending with another adult and family. We ask that there be at
least one adult per 3 children.
♥ We are so thrilled with all the excitement this dance has already created amongst the
students. We hope to see everyone there! This is a family activity and school fundraiser so
it is our hope that families are able to attend together for an evening of fun, food and
music!
♥ Don't miss out on our first Spring Fundraiser, which helps make many of the school's
programs possible: like Field Trips, Fine Arts Night, Math's a Big Deal, the Carnival, 5th
Grade Campout and much more!
RSVP: [email protected]
Return to classroom with payment:
Child’s Name __________________________________________________________________
Grade & Teacher _______________________________________________________________
# of Family Members attending (including student)____________________________________
Total payment included (make check payable to Saigling Elementary PTA) _$________________
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The School Store opened back up again this week
with NEW items! Please remember, Monday and
Wednesdays grades 3, 4 and 5 may shop; Tuesdays
and Thursdays, KG, 1 and 2 may shop. Store is open
from 7:20-7:40am. No bills larger than $5, please!
Scented Pop Erasers $1.00
Spiky Jiggle Ball $1.00
Scented Erasers $1.00
Hoot Owl Erasers .50
Hoot Owl Sharpener $1.50
Bop & Glo Pen
Pop Ups
$2.00
UFO Sharpener $1.50
Mechanical Pencils $1.75
TOYS NEEDED
I am the librarian at Saigling Elem. We are
looking for Legos, magnetics, K’Nex, Lincoln
logs, marbles, anything engineering or building
toys. If anyone is cleaning out and would like
to donate to the school, we would greatly
appreciate it. I also need animal, travel,
and home magazines (like Ranger Rick,
Better Homes and Garden) and comic
section of newspaper. You can message
me, email is [email protected]
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