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Corinth Elementary PTA

MAY 2015 CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3501 Cliff Oaks Dr. Corinth, TX 76210

FIELD DAY 2015 Kinder and 1st Grade: Monday, May 4th

2nd and 3rd Grade: Tuesday, May 5th 4th and 5th Grade: Friday, May 8th

PTA ELECTION MEETING

Tuesday, May 19th, at 6pm Join us as we elect officers for

the 2015-2016 school year!

TEACHER APPRECIATION

Our last teacher luncheon will be held on

Wednesday, May 6th, Thank you falcons for helping

us celebrate our teachers all year, and particularly

during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4th-May 8th.

Upcoming Events Choir Tour

Monday, June 2nd

Early Release

Wednesday, June 3rd and Thursday, June 4th Last Day of School is Thursday, June 4th

CEPTA Board Members

President: Tora Coleman Vice President: Shirley Frase

Treasurer: Nicole Dintelman Secretary: Kristy Biel

READ ALL ABOUT IT

Fifth Grade Reading STAAR

Tuesday, May 12th

Field Trips KINDER

Thursday, May 7th

THIRD GRADE:

Wednesday, May 13th

Safety Town

FOURTH GRADE:

Monday, May 18th

George W, Bush Museum

Last Spirit Night of the Year

Thursday, May 14th

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, MAY 25TH

MEMORIAL DAY

M A Y 2 0 1 5 N A T I O N A L P H O T O G R A P H M O N T H

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

4 Teacher

Appreciation

Field Day K & 1st

5 Teacher

Appreciation

Field Day 2nd & 3rd

6 Teacher

Appreciation

3rd Grade Extravaganza

Teacher Luncheon

7 Teacher

Appreciation

Kinder Field Trip

8 Teacher

Appreciation

Field Day 4th & 5th

9

10 11 12 Fifth Grade

Reading STAAR

Re-test

13 3rd Grade Field

Trip

14 Last Chick-fil-a

Night 3:30-8pm

15 Choir – Sandy Lake

16

17 18 4th Grade Field

Trip

19 PTA Election

Meeting 6pm

20 Career day K-5

21 22 3rd, 4th and 5th

Grade Glow Party

During Specials

Bad Weather

Make-Up Day

23

24 25 No School

Memorial

Day

26 27 28 29 Family Fun Night

6:30pm in the

Cafeteria

30

31

Last Day of School: Thursday, June 4th

Happy Birthday To Our Staff! 5/3 – Suzanne Murray (3) 5/7 – Jennifer Burner 5/7 – Catrina Butler 5/13 – Teresa Hardesty 5/23 – Auralie Ruggiere

MEET OUR THIRD GRADE TEACHERS

Lynn

Downs Years at CE: This is my 10th

year as a certified teacher and my 20th year with LDISD. Personal Teaching Motto: As much as I love learning, I love sharing and inspiring the love of learning even more! I pray the seeds of knowledge, self-discipline, and love for others will continue to grow in the lives of my students. Once a Top DAWG, always a Top DAWG! Favorite Hobbies: Quilting, Reading and Fishing Something You’d Never Guess: I first learned to drive when I was about 10, driving my granddaddy's tractor to and from the pasture.

Suzanne

Murray Years at CE: 3

Personal Teaching Motto: I am not asking for perfection from my students, just IMPROVEMENT! Favorite Hobbies: Running, baking, reading, TRAVEL! Something You’d Never Guess: My first car was a red 1988 Chevy Camaro

Shannon

Hutin

Years Teaching: 7th year teaching 3rd grade and 1st year at CE Personal Teaching Motto: My personal teaching style is to create a loving and safe environment for each student in my room and treat them like I would my own children. Favorite Hobbies: Reading and Scrapbooking Something You’d Never Guess: I went paragliding in Switzerland.

Allison

Rousey Years Teaching: 12 Personal Teaching Motto: My goal is to not only teach my students the needed skills, but also encourage them to develop a lifelong love of learning. Favorite Hobbies: spending time with family and friends; playing with our 3 fur-babies: Bogey, Annie, and Toby; NASCAR, Texas Rangers baseball, Dallas Stars hockey; crafting, shopping! Something You’d Never Guess: My husband and I went to the Daytona 500 on our honeymoon.

Robin Reeves Years Teaching: 13 Personal Teaching Motto: I believe every child has a natural curiosity to learn. I want to use this curiosity to make learning fun and exciting. I want every student to leave my class with a desire to want to learn more. Favorite Hobbies: Anything my kids do, volleyball, reading, crafts, teaching Something You’d Never Guess: Since I was little I wanted to be 3 things: Secretary (check - did that), Teacher (check - doing that), and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader (I have recently taken that off my list of things to do).

MEET OUR FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS

Cymica

Gallahan Years at CE: This is my 9th year at Corinth

Elementary, I started as Robin Reeves' student teacher in 2006. Personal Teaching Motto: I believe every child has the ability to learn, to become problem solvers and

lifelong learners. Favorite Hobbies: I enjoy playing soccer on my women's team Hot Mess. Something You’d Never Guess: I roller skated as a child and won a trophy.

Michelle

Richey Years Teaching: 21 total years teaching

Personal Teaching Motto: I believe that every child has a talent that may not be reflected in traditional schoolwork. My goal is to find and nurture that talent so that every student feels like a success. Favorite Hobbies: Reading and Gardening Something You’d Never Guess: I’m afraid of balloons.

Kacie

Miller Years at CE: This is my first year teaching. Personal Teaching Motto: I believe that students should always be engaged and invested in their learning. Favorite Hobbies: I love watching Rangers’ baseball, cheering on my Aggies and shopping. Something You’d Never Guess: No one would ever guess that I went to elementary school with Demi Lovato.

Anne

Waidelich Years at CE: This is my first year teaching.

Personal Teaching Motto: I believe that learning should be engaging, relevant and meaningful, and ultimately encourage every child to become lifelong learners who are fully equipped to contribute to the society in which they live. My desire is for each child to use his or her unique experiences to enrich the classroom learning community, and I hope to model the respectful behavior I expect from my students. Favorite Hobbies: Cooking, crafting, working out, spending time with family and friends Something You’d Never Guess: I used to play

basketball tournaments in the Lake Dallas gyms.

Not Pictured: Kaci Johnson (Wade)

PTA congratulates you on your wedding!

Lost & Found

Please be sure to put your child's name on EVERYTHING they own. If it has their name on it, the front office can have it returned to them. Lost & Found is currently located in the

cafeteria.

Corinth Elementary is the place to be

Learning for us is a priority

Our teachers will help us learn and grow

To be good citizens with all we know.

Our school colors are green and white

Our falcon pride helps us to take flight.

Our years at CE are our time to shine

and our friendships made here

will last for a lifetime.

Chorus:

Corinth Elementary

Doing what's best for kids so

We can do our best!

Phone:

(940) 497-4010

Fax:

(940) 497-8479

Website:

http://schools.ldisd.net/default.aspx?name=03.home

Important school information

CE Daily Schedule 2014-2015 MORNING MONITORS.............................................7:15 - 7:50 (Cafeteria / Gym)

BUSES ARRIVE AT CAMPUS.....................................7:15

N. / S. ENTRANCES OPEN.......................................7:15

TEACHERS............................................................7:45 - 3:45 (8hrs.)

BREAKFAST..........................................................7:15 - 7:45

STUDENT PICKUP FROM GYM..................................7:50

EXTERIOR DOORS LOCKED…(Tardy 8:01)….............8:00 (S. Front Entrance open)

ANNOUNCEMENTS/PLEDGE.....................................8:05 - 8:10

K-5TH INSTRUCTIONAL TIME..................................8:00 - 3:00 (7hrs.)

LUNCH BLOCK (each class 30min.)…………….............10:45 - 12:35

BUS/CHILDCARE VAN/CAR PICKUP RELEASED...........3:00

WALKERS RELEASED .............................................3:05

BUSES LEAVE CAMPUS...........................................3:10

OFFICE OPEN......................................................7:15a - 4:00p

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Important School Information