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FEBRU ARY 2, 2015 this essay prompt! All essay transportation to and from Austin, CONTACT US submissions will be due in early TX for the first 40 families that sign IDEA Walzem February! up! Please visit 8750 Fourwinds Drive IMPORTANT https://exploreut.utexas.edu/ for Windcrest, TX 78239 more information. Please RSVP to 210-239-4600 ANNOUNCEMENTS Rachel.Fiddelman@ideapublicschool www.ideapublicschools.org - There will be no school on s.org to reserve your spot today! th ______Monday, February 16 and there will be an early release day on Friday, Evan Yates th Principal, Academy February 27 . School will end at 12:00 PM. Wolf Care will be in Uniform Reminder Khalil Graham session for all students currently Monday – Thursday: Principal, College Prep enrolled in the program; our standard Shirt: Tucked in IDEA Purvi Gordon late pick up fees apply. embroidered polo Assistant Principal of Operations - As a reminder, Wolf Care payments *Long-sleeved shirts must be all Christina Flores will only be collected on Fridays. white Assistant Principal of Instruction, - Texas State Law prohibits the use Pants: Dickie’s flat front khakis Academy of cell phones while operating a *Leggings must be all black Sadie Ellner vehicle. For the safety of our Shoes: All black shoes; black laces; Assistant Principal of Instruction, scholars and staff, please refrain white socks Academy from using your cell phone while Belt: Plain black belt Rachel Fiddelman driving. Drive now, talk later. Thank Friday: you in advance for sweating the Academic Counselor Shirt: Tucked in IDEA spirit shirt small stuff to ensure that our team or college shirt and family members are safe. Pants: Jeans (no holes, IDEA AUTHORS studs/designs, jeggings/skinny COMPETITION Upcoming Events jeans) Each month, IDEA Public Shoes: All black shoes; black laces; Schools will be holding an essay COWBOY BREAKFAST Thursday, February 26 th (7:00 – 7:45 AM) white socks writing contest! The author of the We will be hosting an IDEA Belt: Plain black belt winning essay from each grade Walzem Cowboy Breakfast for level will receive a $200 Savings students and their families! Our Average Daily Attendance Bond! February’s essay prompt CNP staff will prepare a buffet of Kinder: 96.0% is: eggs, bacon, biscuits and more! First Grade: 96.9% IDEA #11 says to surprise others Please RSVP to Second Grade: 95.2% by performing random acts of Purvi.Gordon@idea Sixth Grade: 96.6% kindness. publicschools.org by 2/13. Tickets We will be posting our weekly K-2: Write about a time you were will cost $3 for students and $5 for attendance averages here in future kind to someone or someone was adults. Parent Weeklys. Our goal is 98%! kind to you. Bringing your child to school 6: Write an essay in which you EXPLORE UT th every day helps ensure his or her recollect a moment when you Saturday, March 7 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM) success at IDEA, college, and learned the power of a kind Every year, The University of Texas beyond! gesture. at Austin hosts EXPLORE UT, a Please encourage your student to free, family-friendly open house, full spend time at home responding to of exciting activities for the whole STUDENT family! We will be providing FEBRU ARY 2, 2015 SHOUT OUTS! Kinder Star Student: Grace Briones Core Value: Landon Royer First Grade Star Student: Riley Buchanan Core Value: Simone Green Second Grade Star Student: Luis Cervantes FEBRUARY 2, 2015 Grade Team Updates KINDER CORNER Kinder Parents, Kinder Life Work and reading logs are sent home weekly by classroom teachers. This is an opportunity to reinforce skills being taught during the previous weeks while preparing scholars for 1st grade. Please set aside time and facilitate homework expectations with your child. Allow them to show you strategies that are taught in class, and encourage them to do their best. If you have questions concerning homework procedures, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you, The Kinder Team ______FIRST GRADE CORNER Team and Family, Congratulations to Riley Buchanan and Simone Green, our Star Student and Core Value winners last week! Congratulations to Emily Wash who has read 50,000 words this year! A warm welcome back to Ms. Leyva, who is returning to Walzem after the birth of her son! Thank you to Ms. Barnes for all of her hard work and dedication during this transition! Thank you! First Grade Team

______SECOND GRADE CORNER Second Grade Parents, In 2nd grade, the STAR student of the week was Luis Cervantes! Congratulations to Ginger Embry who has read 200,000 words so far this year! Please see the IDEA Authors section of the parent weekly for the new writing prompt. The winner of each grade level will receive a $200 savings bond! As a reminder, students are expected to read 30 minutes every night and get their Reading Log signed. Second Grade Team

______SIXTH GRADE CORNER Hello 6th Grade Families! Thank you to all of the parents that participated in our University Day: Career Day on Friday! Throughout second semester, College Prep will be offering student outings, in which students will be able to buy tickets to events at a discounted price, and IDEA will provide transportation. Our first outing is to a UIW Men’s Basketball Game. Please see the flyer that will be sent home for more information. 6th Grade Team https://sites.google.com/site/walzemcp/ ______FEBRUARY 2, 2015 ELECTIVES CORNER Dear Parents, *You can track your child’s progress and see how well they did on their AR test as soon as it is completed by signing up for Email Notifications. Remember AR quizzes are 50% of your child’s grade. The username is the Students ID and Password is abc123 https://hosted274.renlearn.com/2406896/HomeConnect/ Please email me at [email protected] if you have any questions! Thank you, Ms. De Luna, AR Zone Facilitator ______Child Nutrition Update Academy Parent Lunch: IDEA Walzem Academy parents may visit campus to eat with their students during their designated Parent Lunch Day. Parent Lunch Days will be on Fridays on a rotating schedule based on grade level (kinder, 1st, 2nd ….). Parents should arrive at the times noted below. Please park in the front lot and check in with the receptionist. Upcoming Parent Lunch Days: Kinder 2/6 12:15 PM First 2/13 11:15 AM Second 2/20 11:45 AM Parents may not bring commercial food (i.e. McDonalds, Subway) to campus for Parent Lunch. Feel free to bring lunch from home or eat the food provided by our Child Nutrition Program. Birthdays: Students may bring store-bought cupcakes to school on the Friday of their birthday. Parent must first e-mail [email protected] to confirm. All cupcakes must be brought to the main office by the parent by 2:00 PM. Payment Update: The Child Nutrition Department works hard on a daily basis to provide your child with a healthy and nutritious lunch for a nominal fee. However, please understand that we do need to have all negative lunch balances paid to avoid your child getting a courtesy meal, which would consist of a cold cheese sandwich and milk. Once your child’s account is paid in full, the courtesy meal will be withdrawn and he/she will be able to choose their meals from the regular menu. All balances can be paid by cash or check at the child nutrition department between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. Or you can also create an account and pay for meals on our online system at www.myschoolbucks.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Any questions please contact Mr. Galicia CNP Manager at (210)284-7957. ______Volunteer Opportunities Parent Volunteers: If you would like to become a parent volunteer, please stop by our receptionist’s desk to fill out the necessary paperwork. Parent volunteers must be on campus before 11:00 AM, as IDEA Walzem’s campus will be closed between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Academy Open House: We will be hosting Open House events during the spring semester for both currently enrolled families, and families who wish to find out more about IDEA. Please check next week’s Parent Weekly for our new Open House dates and times!

Parent Ambassador Opportunity: We are looking for current parents to help us recruit students for the 2015-2016 school year! You will be assisting Mrs. Purvi Gordon in recruiting FEBRUARY 2, 2015 our new students! If you are interested, please send an email to Mrs. Purvi Gordon at [email protected]. ______