Magnolia ElementaryApril 2016 MUSTANG MEMO Volume 9 Issue 8

College & Career Day Students will participate in ca

Fun Run Aluminum Can Drive

Please visit the Pearland ISD webpage for the required enrollment documentation. Enrolling Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2015.

Spring Picture Pkgs

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH

Yes, failure can be a reward, for it is through failure that we can learn the most. –Ricci

RemindersApril 4-7Kindergarten Registration8-11 AM 1-3 PM Tues. 5-7 PM

April 10National Librarian Week

April 11Dual Language Info Night For New Kinder Applicants6:30-7:30 PM

April 13Progress Reports Home

April 14FUN RUN

Dual Language Info Night For New Kinder Applicants6:30-7:30 PM

April 17School Volunteer Week

April 19Lone Star Bounce House Night 6-8:30 PM

April 212nd Grade Music Performance SQUIRM6:30 PM Students Arrive7:00 PM Performance

April 22Earth Day

April 23PISD Job Fair 9-12 AM

April 26 Aluminum Can Drive –Drop off in frontDual Lang. Kinder Testing

April 28 Spirit NightMarco’s Pizza

Tuesday, April 26All cans should be brought to school and put in the dumpster in front of the school. Any kinds of aluminum drink cans are acceptable. This is an easy way to help earn extra money for our school.A can-count slip will come home on April 25 to be returned to homeroom on April 26.

You have 3 options:1.Return all of the pictures to the school & you pay nothing.2.Return the pictures you don’t want and pay for what you keep.3.Keep all of the pictures and pay for the entire package.Please return one of these options by Friday, April 8, 2016.

2016-17 KINDERGARTEN ROUND UPMONDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 4-7, 2016 8-11 AM & 1-3 PM LATE NIGHT TUES 5-7 PMTo enter kindergarten in 2016-17, your child must. . . .• Be five years old on/before Sept. 1• Be enrolled by a parent/legal guardian who lives in Pearland ISD.For more information, check the Pearland ISD home page at Pearlandisd.org.***IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN KINDERGARTEN DUAL LANGUAGE, YOU MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE DAYS AND SIGN UP BEFORE GOING TO AN INFO NIGHT.

Thursday, April 14

We are super excited to work with Fundrunner to raise money for our school.The purpose of the money is to purchase a shade structure for our playground.

For more information regarding the Pearland ISDGifted/Talented identification process, pleasevisit the Advanced Academics webpage of thePearland ISD website, www.pearlandisd.org, byselecting Advanced Academics under theDepartments tab.

Melanie GrotePearland ISDAdvanced Academics Specialist K-4281-485-3203

Thank you all so much for your help with drop off in the mornings. Please remember that our doors open at 7:15 AM, the first bell rings at 7:45 AM

and your child should be in their seat by 8:00 AM.

As you enter the drop-off zone, please make sure your child is prepared to exit your vehicle. They should exit on the side of the vehicle against the curb. Please watch to make sure they are on the sidewalk with all of their belongings before pulling away.

Social Media Parent Night

Pearland ISD invites you to its latest Social Media Parent Night: “Empathetic Social Media Responses in Crisis.”

This free workshop will be Thursday, April 21, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Education Support Center (1928 N. Main).

Everything said and done today can be filmed or recorded in real time -- even in crisis situations. Learn how social media impacts us and how we can respond empathetically to crisis on social media. (Presented by Clear Creek ISD prevention services coordinator Denise Zimmerman)

Attention GT nominated Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

grade students and parents:Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students who were nominated to be assessed for GT services by September 30, 2015 will receive the results in the mail on or before April 15, 2016.

PISD Job FairHave you been waiting for your chance to work in Pearland ISD?Your world-class adventure begins now!

During the Pearland ISD Job Fair, applicants will have a chance to interview and potentially receive a job offer.The job fair will be Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. to noon, at Pearland High School Searcy Campus, 3775 S. Main.Pearland ISD offers full medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage and paid leave to all employees.As contributing members of Teacher Retirement System of Texas, full-time employees also receive free basic life insurance ($20,000) and basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D).

Pearland ISD’s starting teacher salary in 2015-16 was $51,200.In addition, the district offers competitive stipends for dual language, bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL), Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD), life skills and behavior intervention teachers.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MAY

MAY 2- 6 Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 5 Middle School Open House NightMay 9-11 Closed Campus-STAAR Testing