Oak Crest Elementary Newsletter

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to our PTA for arranging dinner for our teachers on Parent/Teacher Conference nights! We are SO thankful for our many community partners and our wonderful families!

We are right in the middle of the Book Fair AND Big Kahuna Fundraiser! The book fair will be open on parent/teacher conference nights, and we will be hosting Lunch With a Loved One on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Please see below for details.

Please let us know if there is anything we can help with. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Elizabeth Early, Principal

Cathy Sisco, Assistant Principal

Last week we hosted the very first Oak Crest Multicultural Night!!! We loved spending time with our families! Our next multicultural event will be in December - be on the lookout for details!

Do you have a picky eater? Do they tend to skip the veggies? Try these 8 sneaky ways to get them to eat a variety of healthy foods!

Hello Families,

This month, I have been in the classrooms giving lessons and having Lunch Bunches with students. As school gets started, I believe it is important for our students to have a Growth Mindset. I am attaching a tip sheet to help your child(ren) develop a Growth Mindset.

Here are the lessons your students received throughout September:

Kindergarten- Me and My Feelings

1st grade- Being a Good Friend

2nd grade- Using Helping Hands

3rd grade- Goal Setting

4th grade- Perseverance

5th grade- Goal Setting

Lunch Bunches occur by grade. I choose 5 students from that grade to eat lunch with me and we have a conversation. My goal is to eat lunch with EVERY student, 1st-5th grade this year!

Our Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) focus for the month of October is COMMUNICATION! Staff and students will be focusing on different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication. Please partner with us at home!

Week 1- Using Verbal Communication, ie. greetings, manners, responding to questions

Week 2- Verbal Communication - Tone of Voice

Week 3- Nonverbal Communication - Facial expressions

Week 4- Nonverbal Communication - Body Talk, ie. eye contact, crossed arms, etc.

We will have Freckles Friday on October 3rd and 24th! Freckles cost just $3 and your child will get to pick from a variety of ice cream choices. Money is due by noon on the Tuesday of each Freckles Friday week.

September

9/26: Varsity Football Game @ Memorial Stadium 🏈

9/30: Parent/Teacher Conferences 💭

October

10/1: Lunch with a Loved One

10/1: Book Fair Closes 📚

10/2: CiCi's Pizza PTA Spirit Night 🍕

10/3: Freckles Friday 🍦

10/9: Homecoming Parade 📣

10/10: Distance Learning Friday 💻

10/10: Homecoming Football Game @ Memorial Stadium 🏈

10/13: TX Roadhouse PTA Spirit Night 🍽️

10/14: Big Kahuna Fundraiser Ends 🦕

10/14: Title Family Engagement Night 😎

10/15-10/17: No School - Fall Break 🍂

10/21: McTeacher Night 🍟

10/22: Picture Retakes 📸

10/24: Freckles Friday 🍦

10/24: Varsity Football Game @ Memorial Stadium 🏈

10/27-10/31: Red Ribbon Week ❤️

Please take a moment to read through our vision statement below. This statement is a collaborative effort among staff to create a meaningful mission statement that helps to guide us daily.