Dear Chandler Oaks Families,
Please mark your calendars for the following beginning of the year events. More detail about each event will be posted as we get closer to the dates.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY /SCHOOL TOUR--August 3, 5-7 PM. Bring the family and celebrate with us (and be some of the first to tour the inside of our beautiful new school and play on the playgrounds!!) Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FAMILY PICNIC/SOCIAL (hosted by PTA)--Saturday, August 7, 5-7PM, Mayfield Ranch HOA amenity center/pool area. Students and their families as well as teachers and their famililies are invited to bring a picnic dinner and maybe a blanket and join us for some good old-fashioned socializing. (More details to come).
WELCOME WALK-Tuesday, August 17, 4:00-7:00 PM. Our teachers and staff will be visiting families at home to drop off a goodie bag and information packets. There is only time for teachers to come to the door (not inside) with so many stops to make. If no one is home, they will leave the materials by the front door.
KINDERGARTEN "MEET THE TEACHER/SUPPLIES DROP-OFF/MINI-ORIENTATION" -Thursday, August 19, 6:00 PM (Sharp!) Please report to your child's kindergarten classroom no later than 6:00 PM. The teachers will do a very brief mini-orientation at that time just to share first day procedures. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents. Kinders only this night.
1ST-5TH GRADE "MEET THE TEACHER/SUPPLIES DROP-OFF" Friday, August 20, 4:30-6:30 (casual, open-house-style). Please drop by anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 to drop off supplies, meet your child's teacher, and see the classroom. Students are encouraged to attend (but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian). No orientation will occur at this time. First through fifth grade only this night.
PARENT ORIENTATION/CURRICULUM NIGHT and PTA MEETING-Tuesday, September 7.
Kinder,1st, 2nd grade: Parents report at 5:30 PM
3rd, 4th, 5th grade: Parents report at 6:15 PM
At this event parents will learn more about grade level curriculum, homework, and day-to-day procedures/routines. Space is limited, so parents are encouraged to come without students if at all possible, this time.
Again, more information about each event will be posted. We are all really looking forward to seeing you!!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Dear Chandler Oaks Families,
Tomorrow is the last day you can order school supply packages from our PTA. If you have not ordered supplies and would like to, please go to http://www.chandleroakspta.org/ by the end of the day, Wednesday, June 30.
Thanks!
Tomorrow is the last day you can order school supply packages from our PTA. If you have not ordered supplies and would like to, please go to http://www.chandleroakspta.org/ by the end of the day, Wednesday, June 30.
Thanks!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
IB Update: School Board Passes Budget with Special Funding For COE Program
Dear Chandler Oaks Families,
Last Thursday, the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees passed a budget that included some special funding for Chandler Oaks and Caldwell Heights Elementary Schools.
The funds will cover the cost for both schools to continue moving towards becoming authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme schools. That funding covers fees, half-time IB Coordinators, and training costs for this upcoming school year.
Consideration PhaseThis period started this summer and lasts until March of this school year. During this time we will continue to hold parent information sessions and get feedback from the community. We will also send 30 staff members to training during the summer. Even though we are still in this phase, we will begin implementing many aspects of the program starting the first day of school. Meanwhile, we are asking families to please continue sharing their views and asking questions about the program.
Candidacy Phase
If all continues to go fairly smoothly, we plan to submit our "Application Part A" to IB in March. From that point forward, we are considered a "candidate school" and have access to IB resources. This period usually lasts 2-3 years. During this time we will get fully up to speed in terms of implementation (including teaching a second language). We expect to submit our application for authorization at the beginning of the school year 2012-13.
I hope you all are as excited as we are about this news. Please stay tuned for more information about future IB Parent Information Sessions and please continue to share with us your ideas and concerns.
Last Thursday, the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees passed a budget that included some special funding for Chandler Oaks and Caldwell Heights Elementary Schools.
The funds will cover the cost for both schools to continue moving towards becoming authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme schools. That funding covers fees, half-time IB Coordinators, and training costs for this upcoming school year.
Consideration PhaseThis period started this summer and lasts until March of this school year. During this time we will continue to hold parent information sessions and get feedback from the community. We will also send 30 staff members to training during the summer. Even though we are still in this phase, we will begin implementing many aspects of the program starting the first day of school. Meanwhile, we are asking families to please continue sharing their views and asking questions about the program.
Candidacy Phase
If all continues to go fairly smoothly, we plan to submit our "Application Part A" to IB in March. From that point forward, we are considered a "candidate school" and have access to IB resources. This period usually lasts 2-3 years. During this time we will get fully up to speed in terms of implementation (including teaching a second language). We expect to submit our application for authorization at the beginning of the school year 2012-13.
I hope you all are as excited as we are about this news. Please stay tuned for more information about future IB Parent Information Sessions and please continue to share with us your ideas and concerns.
