Windsong Elementary

Dear Windsong Ranch Families,

A huge thank you to all the families who joined us for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday or have already scheduled a time to meet! Strong communication and partnership between home and school are key to student success and we appreciate your time and dedication. If you haven't had a chance to schedule a conference yet, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Get ready to show off your school spirit, RHS Homecoming week is here! Dress-up days are happening this week and this year's theme is Take Me to Rio. Please see the graphic below for each day’s dress-up theme so your student can join in on the celebration! We hope to see our families at the parade on Wednesday evening, 6pm, RHS parking lot.

Michelle Qualls

Principal

October

5 -16: Walnut Grove and WRE winter clothing drive

14: Richland High School Homecoming Parade, 6pm. Come see Ms. Eldredge and I on the float and we'll be sure to throw extra candy your way!

16: 4th Grade Music Performance, 8am

16: Richland Forthcoming football game, 7pm, Children's Health Stadium

19: Report cards post to Skyward

19-23: 3rd Grade swim week

20: District wide Pink Out Day for breast cancer awareness (wear pink!)

26: Yearbook cover contest entries due

28 - 29: Richland High School Orchestra Performance, 7pm

29: Trunk or Treat, 5 - 6:30pm

30: Prosper Fire Clowns assembly for K-3

Mark your Calendar! November 7th is the Inaugural Raider Revel RHS Drill Team's Ties and Tiaras Daddy Daughter Dance. Secure your tickets today!

Prosper ISD Academic Calendar

We are excited to welcome our local heroes for our annual Veterans Day Parade. We know many of our families wish to attend the event at Rushing, which is scheduled for 8:30 AM, so we have pushed our parade start time back to 9:30 AM to allow everyone the chance to participate in both celebrations. If you are planning to walk in the parade, please sign up using this Verkada link.

We will also be creating a slideshow to celebrate our Veterans. Please send a photo of your service member to Holly Gadberry by Friday, November 6th and include the following:

• name, branch, and rank of service member
• student's name and relation
• teacher's name

If you submitted your photo last year, please confirm with Ms. Holly that we have it and can use that one again this year.

Anytime there is rain occurring during arrival or dismissal, I want to make sure you are aware of a few things:

Arrival

• If there is lightning in the area (within 5-10 miles), crossing guards will not be at their posts.

• Staff will be outside to help children as much as possible, but please do not wait for a staff member to come and open a car door. Once you have pulled up all the way up, have your child go ahead and get out. This helps to keep everything moving.

• If there is lightning in the area, staff will not be outside, they will be under the awning to help students enter the building.

• The carline will move slower on days that are raining. Mrs. Qualls will keep a close eye on this and will not count tardies until the carline has finished. However, please plan for extra time.

Dismissal

• If there is lightning in the area (within 5-10 miles), crossing guards will not be at their posts.

• If there is lightning in the area or we are in the middle of a heavy downpour, walkers and bikers will be held until lightening stops and/or rain slows.

• If there is lightning or hail, staff will not be standing at cones. Instead they will be runners to get students from inside the building.

• Do not park and walk up to get your child. You will be sent back to the carline. We understand that this process requires a lot of patience. However, getting 700+ students out safely while also protecting staff requires time. Please be gracious.

• Remember, A-L is FRONT carline and M-Z is BACK carline. If you access the wrong carline, it takes quite a bit of time to go and retrieve your child from the other side of the building. Please go to the correct line.

Are you interested in teaching in Prosper ISD but unsure how to get started or if you are eligible?

At this session, you will learn how to maximize your college degree to become an Alternatively Certified Teacher. Come learn the steps you need to take to prepare yourself for the classroom including testing, internship, and ultimately, certification.

When: October 6

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Where: Children's Health Stadium Community Room

This year our Yearbook Cover Contest will be open to all grade levels! We would like students to create a picture on 8 1/2 x 11 paper keeping the school wide theme of having a growth mindset and if we can't do something, it only means we can't do it YET! A great book to go with that theme is The Magical Yet. All entries are due by October 26th. Click the link to read.

Please include the student's name on the bottom of the entry along with their teacher's name and do not laminate. The winner will have their drawing on the front cover, runner-up will be placed on the back cover, and all other entries will be displayed inside the yearbook.

Guidance Lessons

Mrs. Stenson will visit the rest of 2nd and 3rd grade during our short week.

Coming Soon! Anti- Victimization Lessons (Personal Safety Lessons)

Pursuant to state law, Prosper ISD requires parental consent for instruction on this lesson. This was part of the back to school forms you filled out during the enrollment process. All students without an opt in will not participate in the lesson.

These lessons will take place from October 26- November 13.

We will hold parent previews of the lessons for K-2 only. Please take a moment to read over the parent letter for each grade level to learn more details.

• Kindergarten Preview- October 20th, 8:00 @ WE Cafeteria 8:00 am
  • Kinder Parent Letter and Preview Date
• First Grade Preview- October 21st, 8:00 @ WE Cafeteria 8:00 am
  • 1st Grade Parent Letter and Preview Date
• Second Grade Preview- October 22, 8:00 @ WE Cafeteria 8:00 am
  • 2nd Grade Parent Letter and Preview Date

All 3-5 curricula can be viewed at home using the links. (3-5 Lessons Here) Please take a moment to read over the parent letter for each grade level to learn more details.

• 3rd Grade Parent Letter and Links
• 4th Grade Parent Letter and Links
• 5th Grade Parent Letter and Links

Our Trunk or Treat is around the corner. If your family is interested in having a trunk at the event, please click here Family Trunk Link. Decorate your trunk and pass out candy/non-candy treats to families. Set up will be at 4:30pm.

Upcoming Events

October:

10/21: Spirit Night - PORTILLO's - 10:30am-10pm

10/29: Trunk or Treat - 5p-6:30p

10/30: Boo Gram Delivery

Boo Grams

It's that time of year again. Give your student(s) some spooky fun!! Order your Boo Grams here: Order Boo Grams Here.

Candy Contest

We are collecting candy for the upcoming Trunk or Treat!! Please, feed your grade level monster with candy or Halloween non-candy treats. They are waiting in the front foyer. The grade level who receives the most donations will get to have a POPCORN PARTY!!

With gratitude,

Mary, DeAnn, Jenny, and Kassi

The Windsong Ranch Elementary PTO Executive Board

windsongranchelementarypto@gmail.com

TOGETHER WE CHAMPION every student’s path to excellence through consistent use of the Workshop Model to drive growth and plan purposeful small group instruction during Tier 1 and WIN time.

TOGETHER WE CULTIVATE meaningful relationships that strengthen our school community.

TOGETHER WE EMPOWER every Windsong Ranch staff member to lead and learn through intentional professional learning and growth opportunities that elevate individual and campus potential.

TOGETHER WE PROSPER by building strong relationships with our Windsong Ranch families as partners in education to strengthen our school community.