The
Bumblebee
Buzz
April
2015-2016
400 Boyles
Houston, TX 77020
(713) 671-4130
What’s Happening?
April 1, 5, 8- Baseball Clinic; 1st-5th during school hours;
Nieto Park
April 2- Baseball Mighty Bees Team; 7pm
April 2,9,16, 23, & 30- Saturday Tutorials
April 8- Boy Scouts Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. in room 306;
Boy Scouts selling Coupon Books at Kroger in the Heights
across from Hamilton Middle School from 6:00 to 8:00
p.m.
April 8- School dance sponsored by 5th grade; 3:30-5:30
p.m.; 1st-5th grade
April 11-22- Foundations Survey for Parents; More
information forthcoming
April 12- I the Guy Writing Program; IWrite Kick-off
with Melissa Williams; Author Visit
April 13- Important Parent Meeting: School waivers;
5:30-6:30 p.m.
April 15- Career Day
April 16- Boy Scouts Fair at NRG Arena
April 21- 4th/5th grade play: Brave New Banner. Program
times: 8:45 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (Students); 6:00 p.m.
(Parents)
April 21- Real Men Read Celebration; 2nd grade
April 21- Poem in Your Pocket Day
April 25-29- Fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society; Monday, April 25, students wear their favorite
team jersey & jeans to team up against these diseases. On
Friday, April 29, students may wear hats as we put a lid on
these diseases.
April 29- Guest readers from the Houston Bar Association
Read for Law Day; 1st grade (1:30-2:00 p.m. & 2:10-2:40
p.m.)
Mighty Bees Indoor Soccer- Thursdays at Soccer Centro,
8383 Manchester. See monthly calendar for times.
Soccer For Success- For registered students on Monday,
Wednesday, & Friday; Nieto Park
Important Dates for May:
May 9- STAAR Testing for 3rd & 4th grade (Math); 5th
(Math Re-test); Campus will be closed to all visitors; Do
not make any doctor appointments on this day.
May 10- STAAR Testing for 3rd & 4th grade (Reading);
5th (Reading Re-test)); Campus will be closed to all
visitors; Do not make any doctor appointments on this
day.
May 11- 5th STAAR Testing Science; Do not make any
doctor appointments on this day.
Principal’s Message
We only have two months left of school, yet have so much work to do. Our 4 th & 5th grade students took some
of their STAAR tests this week. The next major round of testing for 3rd-5th grade students will take place in
May. Although the district has revised the Promotion Standards for this year and removed some of the
requirements, this does not remove the teachers’ or school’s accountability expectations set forth by the state’s
testing agency, the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Therefore, it is extremely important that you and your
child work closely with us to ensure they work hard and do their best each day.
Students in the lower grades also have expectations to meet. Our PreK students must meet the Reading and
Math standards set forth by our district’s Early Childhood Department. Our kinder through second-grade
students will continue working hard through the end of year, especially in Reading to develop and enhance
their reading abilities so they can improve their reading levels. Our students have been participating in several
reading programs to earn some incentives while practicing their reading. Next month, we have some exciting
opportunities for our students to continue working on their reading and writing skills. It is our hope that our
students will not stop reading during the summer months.
Let’s finish strong these last few months! Your continued support is important for your child’s success. This
means making sure your child is here each day, is on time, and is ready to learn. The last month will be filled
with celebrations and other events which will wrap up the year. As much as we want you involved in these
activities, we also need you to work with your child to ensure he/she is working in class, demonstrating
appropriate & acceptable behavior each day, and complying with his/her teacher’s expectations in the
classroom. School rules and expectations will continue through the last day of school. This means school
uniforms must be worn each day unless you receive written notice from us.
Announcements/Celebrations!
Dental Health Month Poster Contest Winners- We’d like to congratulate the following students for their
.
participation
in this contest. They won first, second, & third place: Melissa Alonso in Mrs. Galan’s class won
1st place. Maria Exiga in Mrs. Zamarripa’s class placed 2nd , & Leslie Perez, in Mrs. Zamarripa’s class won
third place. A big thanks goes out to their Art teacher, Mrs. Deyoung for her dedication, and for providing our
students with such amazing opportunities while helping to develop their artistic talent.
Name That Book Competition- Our students competed in the district’s contests on March 2 nd & 29th
Thanks to Mrs. Reed for working so closely with the students. Both teams placed second in their competitions.
Congratulations to our teams: K-2 Team: Aaliyah Magueyal, Hazelle Calderon, Ethen Juarez, George San
Miguel, Alexander Recio, Matthew Rodriguez, Lilyana Mares,& Juan Soto; 3rd-5th grade team: Crystal
Estrada, Angelina Rios, Daniela Garza, Andrea Garza, Franco Lopez, Isaiah Longoria, Brianna Williams.
Sports Information- Our campus is participating in a Baseball program through the City of Houston from
March 8-April 8. Classes are scheduled to meet with a Coach from the city on Tuesdays & Fridays for 45minutes. We are excited to be able to participate in this program and expose our students to the sport of
baseball while ensuring they are physically active. Thanks to Mrs. Galan for securing this partnership. Lastly,
our students are playing baseball on Saturdays as well. Their schedule can also be found in the monthly
calendar. Another program we are fortunate to have on campus is Soccer for Success. Mrs. J. Recio has been
hired as the coach by the City of Houston to oversee the program on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.
Several of our students are also playing soccer during the week after school at an off-site location. See the
monthly calendar for details. A big thanks to Mrs. Galan for all her efforts in securing these amazing programs
at no cost to our campus. We are also grateful to the team coaches: Mr. Reyes, Mr. Espinoza, Mr. Galan,
Team Mom, Mrs. Reyes, Mrs. Deyoung, and all the parents for their on-going support.
Community Involvement & Support
Counseling Partnership with Vecino Health Clinic- We recently received approval from our district’s legal department to partner with, at no cost to us,
Vecino Health Clinic. Teachers and other school personnel will be able to make referrals. Any parents interested in referring their child and/or family can do so.
See our school secretary for a referral form which must be completed. Once done, the form will be shared with the counselor at Vecino, who will then reach out
using the contact information included on the form. These referrals aren’t limited to a particular behavior. There is a list of behaviors you can choose from such
as peer relationships, academic performance, anxiety, and much more.
HISD’s HIPPY Home Instruction for Parents of Pre-School Children- Calling all three-year olds! If you are interested in participating in this program,
reach out to Elizabeth Pena, HIPPY Home Instructor, for more information. Ms. Peña can be reached at (346) 971-6315. She will work closely with you to help
you increase your knowledge and provide you with techniques and strategies to help your child. She will share fun ways to help your child become successful in
school.
District VIII Parent Summit- Trustee Diana Davila and the Family & Community Engagement Department invite you to Save the Date for this upcoming
event. It will take place on Wednesday, May 4 th from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Jackson Middle School. The summit will feature workshops and information on college
and career readiness, parent advocacy, and community resources available to parents.
Safe & Civil Schools- Our campus has accepted an opportunity offered through the district to participate in a training which will teach us strategies to help
improve discipline, safety, and interactions on campus. It will require a lot of work on our end as a school, but it also asks for your input as stakeholders. Please
mark your calendars so that you can assist us by completing a Parent Survey from April 11-22. More information will be forthcoming.
Boy Scouts- The Scroggins Boy Scouts participated in the Pinewood Derby Races-Antares District on March 5th at Martinez Elementary. Congratulations to
Adrian Galan & James Reyes for winning 1st & 2nd place, respectively in the 3rd grade category. Adrian Galan won 2nd place Antares District overall. Thanks to
all the parents who supported the event, as well as the Reyes Family for providing pizza and drinks for the group.
Lions Club Donation- We’d like to extend a big thank you to the Lions Club for their generous donation of student dictionaries for our third-grade classes. This
is a very beneficial, and much-needed resource. Our teachers and students will get a lot of use from them. Thanks to our librarian, Mrs. Reed, for securing this
donation.