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THANK YOU TO THE LOVELY AKA LADIES FOR THE

GENEROUS SCHOOL SUPPLIES! OUR SCHOLARS
LOVE THEM!

AUG/SEPT
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1

From the Principals Desk

Welcome back to school! I look
forward to a year of learning and
partnership. The staff and I are
committed to supporting every
scholar at Oak Springs Elementary.
Along with the Parent Support
Specialist (Professor Jimenez), it is
my expectation to clearly
communicate our beliefs about
partnering with families. Throughout
the year, I plan to share our ideas
and invite your input during our
parent meetings titled "Family
Reunions" and other meeting
opportunities to share information
regarding the events for you and
children during the school year.

CIS

At Oak Springs, I believe it is

important for families and the staff
at Oak Springs to work together and
share responsibility for your child's
success. I want our scholars to know
the importance of the staff and
families working together to support
the work at our school. We are a
FAMILY this year's campus theme.
I welcome you to an AMAZING
2015-2016 school year at Oak
Springs.
Sincerely,
Monica Woods
Principal

COMMUNITY SERVICE
NEWS
Rosewood Zaragosa
Neighborhood
Center is hosting
FRESH FOOD FOR
FAMILIES at 9:00
am every 4th
Wednesday.
October 28
November 25
December 23

Oak Springs families,

Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Amanda Pirog, our new Smartkids Coordinator.
Amanda ison campus half the day working with children individually or in small groups. The other half of the
dayshe is"up the hill" aswe say here at the BTW community room doingthe Smartkids program.
Smartkids is an after school program for scholars who live at BTW. They get homework assistance, do a fun/
creative activity, andget a small snack.

It runs from 3-4:30 pm after school Monday -Thursday.

CAMPUS ATTENDANCE
PERCENTAGES

Sept 30 - 91%
Oct 1 - 94.8 %
Oct 2 - 94.2 %
Oct 5 - 96%
Oct 6 - 95.4%

Please, keep in mind that our

attendance goal is 98%. We are
super close to achieving this goal!
Remember that school begins
promptly at 7:30 am. Tardies count
as partial absences, so be punctual.

Campus News
LIBRARY - Prof Frost
Welcome back to Oak Springs and our
library!!! I hope you all enjoyed your summer
and read lots of books!
The scholars have been enjoying storytime and
checking out books from the library. I will be
sending notes home each month (around the
15th of the month) for any scholars who have
not returned their library books. Please help
your children remember to bring their library
books back each week.
We will be having Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
the last week of October. During this event,
every child will choose a freebook to take
home and keep.
The first week of November, we will be having
the Scholastic Bookfair!!! It is a Buy One, Get
One Free (BOGO) event! The last day of the
bookfair will be Saturday October 7th, during
the Fall Carnival.
If you have any questions, please email me
(yolanda.frost-moreno@austinisd.org) or call me
(512 414-0831).
Please continue to read with your children every
day! Thank you!

PSS - Prof Jimenez

Welcome back to another wonderful school
year at Oak Springs!
Wed like to invite you to the following events
that will be happening in the next few months.
Please join us and make this the best school
year yet at Oak Springs!

CAC - Prof Makan

Campus Advisory Councils are designed to
ensure that teachers, parents, and community
members have an active voice in what happens
at their local schools. Council members provide
input on topics, review materials, make formal
recommendations, or grant approval (adapted
from CAC bylaws). For 2015-16 parent members
include Alicia Fabian, Teresa Medel, Regina
Orozco, Norma Ramirez, Mariko Taylor, and,
Rosa Castillo. Community members include
Dorothy Strickland (First Baptist Church), De
Olangundoye (The Sandbox Project), and Matt
Price (RBI). Faculty/staff members include
Monica Woods (Principal), Chetan Makan (PK),
Kelly Ilseng (K), Angie Wong (1st), Steve De
Avila (2nd), Deborah Le (3rd), Madeline

Enriquez (4th), Iris Teas (Sp. Ed.), and Felisa

Jimenez (PSP). Our next meeting is on Tuesday,
October 6 from 3:05-4:15 in the library.

Nurse Loree
Protect Your Child from the Flu

The flu(influenza)is caused by a virus thats

easy to spread, especially among kids in school
or daycare.
To protect your child
Heres how you can help your child stay
healthy:

Have your child get a fluvaccine every

year, as soon as it is available in your
area.This is your childs best chance
to avoid the flu. The CDC recommends
that infants and children get flu
vaccines beginning at 6 months of age.
The vaccine may be a shot or nasal
spray. Your child's health care provider
will determine which is best for your
child.

Help your child wash his or her hands

often.

Don't allow your child to drink from

the same cupor share other foods.

Teach your child to cough or sneeze

into his or her elbow, sleeve, or a
tissue, and to wash their hands
afterward.
Free flu vaccineswill be coming to Oak Springs
soon. Look for information in your student's
backpack.

UPCOMING
EVENTS
October 6
3:05pm CAC
meeting
October 12
NO SCHOOL for
students, Elementary
parent conference
day
October 20
Picture Day
October 26
8:05am Family
Reunion (formerly
called Parent Coffee)
November 2
Picture Retake Day
November 10
3:05pm CAC
meeting
November 11
NO SCHOOL for
students
November 25-29
CLOSED FOR
HOLIDAY BREAK
November 30
8:05am Family
Reunion
December 10
5:30pm Family Night
for 3rd, 4th and 5th
grades
December 15
3:05pm CAC
meeting
December 16
College Day
December 19-January
4
NO SCHOOL,
CLOSED FOR
HOLIDAY BREAK