Chalk Day - Thursday, May 2nd

Calling all volunteers for Chalk Day! 

If you have some time to volunteer, please sign in to our Volunteer website and fill out the times that are still available. Your child will be participating during their grade levels' "specials" time. 

Thank you!

Diverse Abilities T-Shirt

Our shirts celebrate our district’s diverse abilities and send a message of inclusiveness and acceptance of everyone. The SAGE (Special and Gifted Education) Committee celebrates our community’s inclusive spirit this year by having our Career and Technical Education students in the graphic arts classes help with our design. In honor of our district that supports diverse abilities among its student population, we hope that Thursdays in April and May will be a day that students, faculty and adminstrators will wear these shirts with pride.

SAGE T-Shirt Order Form

 

Field Day

Field Day is Friday, May 3rd, 2013

K-2nd-8:45-11:00

3rd-5th-11:15-1:15

Volunteers needed!!

Please contact Erika DiBona if you would like to volunteer to help.

Erika DiBona

egdibona@yahoo.com

 214-683-7136 

Congratulations to our new 2013-2014 Executive Board Members!!!

President: Cherlyn Edwards
1st VP Membership: Lesly Fruge
2nd VP Fundraising: Colleen Sosbee
3rd VP Programs: Paige Olsen
Secretary: Sunny Vosburg
Treasurer: Keri Keck

Parents are needed to serve on the Phillips 2013-2014 PTA Board. Following are the Appointed Positions. These positions will be filled by the newly elected Executive Board. If you would like to serve as either the Chair or Committee Member for the following positions, please fill out the Election Form and return to your child's teacher NO LATER THAN April 30th, 2013

• Historian – Maintains a record of the PTA’s activities by creating a Scrapbook of activities during the year.
• Parliamentarian – Attends all meetings and advises on matters of parliamentary procedure.
• Hospitality – Coordinates Teacher Appreciation Week. Plans and hosts monthly teacher luncheons. Provides refreshments at PTA meetings.
• Newsletter – Coordinates with the school to compile, edit and distribute the monthly school newsletter.
• Cultural Arts – Coordinates, promotes and supervises National PTA “Reflections” art contest.
• Book Fair – Plans, promotes, organizes and runs fall and spring Book Fairs to promote reading and the Phillips Library.
• Volunteer Coordinator – Coordinates volunteers for committees and other school needs.
• Room Parent Coordinator – Works with teachers and principal on Coordinating room parents and organizing class parties.
• Environmental – Promotes environmental issues and coordinates beautification of the school.
• Student Directory – Coordinates the creation and distribution of yearly Student directory.
• Web Master – Updates and maintains our current PTA website.
• Field Day – Assists PE coaches in preparing and running the annual field day.
• Store Programs – Coordinates the collection of Box Tops. Schedules and promotes all school spirit nights.
• Mini-Grants – Distributes, collects and reviews all mini-grant applications. Calls A meeting of the grant committee to discuss and distribute grants.
• Healthy Lifestyles -
• S.A.G.E -

Thank you for your interest in serving Phillips PTA!

If you have any questions, please contact: Cherlyn Edwards, Phillips PTA President @ CherlynPTA@gmail.com

Show Us Your Talent

5^th Grade Talent Show Auditions

Thursday April 11^th from 1:15pm to 2:00 pm

Do you have a talent that you want to showcase to your friends and family?

Now is your chance.  Please read the rules and fill out this form and turn it in no later than April 8^th to Ms. Hunter.  Late submissions will not be accepted.

Rules:

·       Your act must be under 3 minutes in length

·       You must be in 5^th grade to participate in the talent show, including every member of a group routine.

·       Each 5^th grader can only be in one number

·       If using music you must bring it with you to auditions on a CD with only your music on the CD.  If you do not bring your music you will not be able to audition.

There will also be auditions for emcees for the show. You will be provided material to read at the audition. 

If you are wanting to audition to be an emcee put your name here:_________________________

Name  (include all members if a group routine):

 ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Type of Talent:___________________________________________________________

Length of Performance:____________________________________________________

We look forward to seeing all the talent of the 5^th Grade Class. If you have any questions please email paigeolsen2011@gmail.com

The Talent show will take place on May 16^th at 6:45 pm in the Phillips Cafeteria.

Kindergarten Round Up for 2013-2014

Open to students who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1st, 2013

Click here for more information and registration forms:

*Please note this week is for registration only – no tours will be available*

STAAR Testing

April 2nd - 5th Math and 4th Writing

April 3rd - 5th Reading and 4th Writing

 (No visitors or volunteers allowed during these testing days)

STAAR replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) in the spring of 2012. The STAAR program at grades 3–8 assess the subjects listed below:

    Grade 3 - reading and mathematics (English and Spanish versions)
    Grade 4 - reading, mathematics, and writing (English and Spanish versions)
    Grade 5* - reading, mathematics, and science (English and Spanish versions)
    Grade 6 - reading and mathematics
    Grade 7 - reading, mathematics, and writing
    Grade 8* - reading, mathematics, science and social studies

*Student Success Initiative (SSI)
Enacted by the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999 and modified by the 81st Texas Legislature in 2009, the Student Success Initiative (SSI) grade advancement requirements apply to the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) reading and mathematics tests at grades 5 and 8.

As specified by these requirements, a student may advance to the next grade level only by passing these tests or by unanimous decision of his or her grade placement committee that the student is likely to perform at grade level after additional instruction.