The
Cougar Express
9710 Runnymeade St, Houston, TX 77096
Phone: 713-726-3630 Fax: 713-726-3663
November 3, 2015
Join us for an afternoon of FREE fun, exploring the globe and
enjoying our home-grown Kolter talent. iFest is coming to you this
Saturday, November 7 from 2:00-5:00! Be there at 2:00 sharp for the
Parade of Nations! If your child wants to participate in the Parade of
Nations, please meet in the cafeteria at 1:45 for parade line up.
After the parade, explore booths representing 30 countries from
every corner of the globe! Take a break from your travels and be
entertained by our own Kolter kids with our first ever iFest Talent
Showcase! There will also be a fun global scavenger hunt in search
of KC the Cougar, with the winner receiving a Kindle Fire!
iFest will take place RAIN OR SHINE (but hopefully SHINE)!!!
Want to volunteer or have a popup tent we can borrow? Contact
Valerie Carville at Valerie@carville.net.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November
7
International Festival
10
PTO Meeting
12
SDMC Meeting
16-20
17
Book Fair
Book Fair Kick-off (Family
Dinner Night)
Grandparents Day
(PK, K, 4th)
18
Early Dismissal
19
Grandparents Day (1 & 3)
20
Grandparents Day (2 & 5)
25-27
Thanksgiving Break
16
December
1
Spirit Night
9
Early Dismissal (Kolter only)
10
2nd & 4th Winter Program
18
Class Parties
21-Jan 4
Winter Break
We are currently up to $51,000 in I Heart Kolter!!! Very exciting news, but
with only 40% of the school participating so far, we still have a ways to go to
reach our goal of 100%. No amount is too small, and all of the money goes
toward making our school a better place for our kids.
This week’s I Heart Kolter entry is brought to you by our very creative
Magnet Coordinator, Kevin Anderson:
I Heart Kolter because…
When you walk around the school
The feeling you get is cool
The vibe makes you feel so warm
You just know it is the norm
You will always see a smile
And some kids with incredible style
Our students are very blessed
With teachers who perform the best
We have experiences and events abound
You won’t find any better around
And you know my favorite part?
This entire community is filled with HEART!
The Cougar Express is published once a week on Tuesdays. To submit articles, please e-mail the information for approval by the Thursday prior to
the issue of interest to Steven Shetzer at sshetzer@houstonisd.org .
Global Kids Network…
Tuesday, November 3
Lyla Terlinsky
Wednesday, November 4
Gregory Huttenbach
Jake Wolff
Tenley Wolff
UPDATE!!! Due to the 5th graders going to camp and taking IOWA (for GT
purposes) in December, we are switching the language performances this
year. The school calendar and website have been updated to reflect the
changes. 2nd and 4th grade will perform on Thursday, December 10th at
6:30 (Permission slips due this Friday) and 3rd and 5th grade will perform on
Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30.
Thursday, November 5
Shellsea Pineda
Daniel Roberts
Norii White
Saturday, November 7
Yael Namer
*If you would like to do a
birthday shout-out on the Kolter
marquee, please email
marquee@kolterpto.com
The Kolter Book Fair is Coming Soon!!!
CARPOOL
SCHEDULE
Runnymeade Carpool:
Week of November 2
Ms. Yeager’s Parents
Ms. Yerkovich’s Parents
Week of November 9
Ms. Groce’s Parents
Ms. Curry’s Parents
Monday, 11/16 - 5:30pm-7:30pm (Book Fair Kick-off and Family Dinner Night)
Tuesday, 11/17 - 7:15 am-3:30 pm
Wednesday, 11/18 - 7:15 am-1:00 pm
Thursday, 11/19 - 7:15 am-6:00 pm
Friday, 11/20 - 7:15 am-3:30 pm
Proceeds from the book fair go toward buying new books for our library and we need new
books!
We need your help! Please contact Eliana Teague or Naomi Wittlin at bookfair@kolterpto.com
to volunteer.
Gift certificates are available for purchase until November 10th.
Watch for information in your child’s Tuesday Folder.
Please join us for the Kolter Family Dinner Night on Monday, November 16, 2015 at
5:30pm. We will kick off our Book Fair with a Chick-Fil-A dinner and bake sale to help
raise money for our library. The dinner will include either an 8 piece Chick-Fil-A
Nugget box or a Chick-Fil-A Sandwich with chips and a drink for only $5. The
preorder forms went home last week in the Tuesday Folders. Please return the form
with payment by Wednesday November 11, 2015. We will only be ordering the
exact amount, so please be sure to preorder your dinner! We will also have a bake
sale that night. If you are able to donate goodies for the bake sale, please send in
individually wrapped baked goods on the day of the event. Email Staci Beinart
(sbeinart@att.net) or Tamara Cohen (tamchek1@aol.com) to let them know you
can bring in the baked goods or if you have any questions!
It is the policy of the Houston Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national
origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or employment programs and activities.