News from Normangee Elementary!

The end of the first week … kids are feeling weary after having been off all summer, teachers are worn out, and this principal is feeling a bit ragged as well. But at the same time, I’ve enjoyed being back together as a school family, and I’m proud that we’ve had so many new families choose our school to send their children to. I said to my son today, “congratulations on finishing your first week.” His response: “Yeah, only 35 more to go.” There will be days when I feel just that way too, and so will all of my staff at one point or another…that’s human nature…but I admit unabashedly that I love my job. I’m exhausted at the end of every day, but I love it and wouldn’t have it any other way. So here’s to our first week … and the next 35.

Mrs. Lee

I love the week that teachers return for several reasons. One, I just like my teachers so it’s nice to see them and hear about their summer. Two, I enjoy collaborating on new ideas and learning together how we can improve as a school. But one of the best reasons is that we are treated each morning with a wonderful breakfast from our community. This year, we have been so blessed to have the Lions Club, the United Methodist Women, the First Baptist Church Adult 3 Sunday School Class, and our PTO provide us with delicious goodies to help get the day started off just right! We are grateful to each volunteer who baked, cooked, served, shopped or donated money to help provide these meals. It is a treat that all staff look forward to each August, and it really makes a difference!

With thanks,
Mrs. Lee

Thursday, August 18th, we will host Meet the Teacher night. For grades pre-Kindergarten through second grade, parents and their children will hear presentations and visit with their teachers from 5:30-6:15 pm. For grades 3 through 5, presentations and visiting with teachers will occur from 6:15-7:00 pm. Kids can bring their school supplies if they wish.

We are eager to welcome you to the new school year! See you then

Mrs. Lee

School is drawing near, and I know one or two of you super-organized parents are already thinking about classroom supplies. The Walmart in Madisonville and the Super Walmart in Bryan, as well as the Target in Bryan have the lists in their stores to make it handy for your shopping.

The elementary office will re-open on August 1st, and all class lists will be posted on Monday, August 15th. I’m looking forward to seeing you all back for another great year together!

Enjoy these last few weeks!
Mrs. Lee

Our superintendent, Jerry Burger, cancelled school for today due to inclement weather. Please stay safe and warm and enjoy this little bit of white winter! We’ll see you back on Monday morning.

In the news the last couple days has been a released report detailing ratings for every school in Texas. This study examined how well or how poorly a school was managing its money, and in addition, how well or how poorly students were performing given the dollars spent. You can access the report at www.fastexas.org.

Normangee Elementary was given a 4.5 out of 5 stars, and the district was given a 3.5 out of 5. We will continue to do our best to maximize the funds available to us and try to spend them wisely for the benefit of all students.

Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Lee

Congratulations to our Lady Panthers who knocked off Cumby yesterday and Avery today. We are state bound! The girls will play on Friday in San Marcos at either 9:00 or 11:00 am. We will not have school on Friday, November 19th and we hope that our whole community will come out and support these girls and their outstanding coaches!

Our Panther football team also advanced and are set to play Saturday at 4:00 in Fairfield. Way to go guys!

It’s that time again…we’re so excited about this year’s family math night! It was such fun last year and we have made some improvements based upon your feedback. We hope you plan to join us from 6:00-7:30 in the cafeteria. There’ll be beef nachos and drinks to enjoy while you play fun games with your kids. You just can’t know how much it means to your kids to have you there and engaged with them! And it doesn’t cost a thing thanks to our wonderful community sponsors. I’ll tell you more about them that night and next week. We hope to see you there!

Mrs. Lee

Our Site-based Decision Making Team for the 2010-2011 school year has been formed and will meet for the first time this school year on Monday October 4th. We will review and approve our campus plan, which will be available to any parent who wishes to read it and ask questions.

Parents, please mark your calendar for this coming Thursday, September 16th, at 5:30 pm. We will meet on the patio of the elementary building for our annual Title I meeting. I’ll be spending a few minutes discussing our state rating, what it means to be a Title I school, what our parent involvement policy says, and how you can be more involved. Right afterward, you’ll have an opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and see what they’ve been working on these first few weeks of school. The PTO Book Fair will also open its doors for you to browse with your kiddos.

PTO will provide cookies and lemonade for everyone to enjoy! See you then ~
Mrs. Lee