Published: February 20, 2007 05:19 pm      

Neches ISD School Happenings for 2-18-07

HIGH SCHOOL

• Web Site — Neches ISD has set up a new Web site at www.nechesisd.com. All of the teachers have individual pages established to better communicate with the parents and community. We encourage all parents and students to visit.

• Special Visit — Last Wednesday, the Student Council and the National Honor Society went to the Greenbriar Nursing Home and passed out flowers for Valentine’s Day.

• Upcoming Events — Tuesday, report cards go out — parents look for them; Also on Tuesday, TAKS testing for students in grades 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11.

• Counselor’s News — All seniors should be making final decisions on there future plans. College application deadlines are approaching quickly and all documentation must be submitted.

Scholarship applications are coming in to my office on a weekly basis, and the students are receiving them. Parents: If you have questions are want to know more about any scholarships, please come by my office.

The next ACT test will be April 14. The deadline to register is March 9.

The next SAT test will be March 10. The deadline to register is Feb. 2.

The FAFSA web worksheets are in, and all seniors need to complete the FAFSA before they will be considered for any type of financial assistance at any college. This form is very important!

TAKS testing dates are approaching quickly, please encourage your students to do their very best!



ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• BoxTops for Education — The Junior Student Council members are collecting Box Tops for Education. The class that collects the most Box Tops by April 2 will receive a prize. Mrs. Goodwin's class is in the lead with 1,578 BoxTops.

• Six Flags Six-Hour Reading Club — The Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club forms are due Friday. Students who turn in these forms, signed by parents, will receive a free Six Flags ticket.

• Mrs. Cook’s Third-Grade Class — Mrs. Cook's third-grade math class has been working very hard on problem solving and graphs this six weeks. Most students are doing very well earning multiplication scoops for our ice cream party. Other students need to really study harder. We will focus more on division and sharpening up on our word problems in the next couple of weeks. In science, we will start learning about the solar system next week. We will be doing a lot of exciting research and projects as well.

• Mrs. Macias’ Fourth-Grade Class — The fourth graders have been busy writing stories about the person that means the world to them. They are supposed to give their story to that special person on Valentine's Day. The fourth graders also are getting themselves pumped up for the TAKS test on Tuesday.

• Second Grade — Students in Mrs. Sekula's second-grade class played “amateur paleontologist.” They used chocolate chip cookies as their “dig-site.” The goal was to extract as many intact chocolate chips or “fossils” as possible. This fun activity completed a reading unit on dinosaurs.

Students in both second-grade classes teamed up for a math activity using conversation hearts. Each team shared a box for classification, measuring and graphing.

Try this at home... Choose your favorite TV show. Mute or turn down the volume. Display the closed captioning and read!

• Mrs. Gunnel’s First-Grade Class — Mrs. Gunnels' math students are learning about money. They are able to recognize and tell what a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter are worth. So parents, save that extra change so your child can practice counting.

In language, the students are learning the plural forms of words and pronouns.

• Mrs. Kaudelka’s Science Class — Mrs. Kaudelka's fourth graders have been learning all about plants. The students have been experimenting with growing seeds and dissecting seeds. They also made 3-D models of the parts of a flower.

• Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart — For the fourth year, Neches Elementary School will be participating in the American Heart Associations, Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart event.

On Friday, kindergarten and first grade will take time out of their P.E. classes to Jump Rope for Heart. Last year’s kindergarten class brought in over $1,000.

Grades 2–6, will be “shooting hoops” in support of the Heart Association during the P.E. classes. Quick Shot, Speed Shot and Top Gun are some of the games they will be playing.

• Dates to Remember — Tuesday, TAKS grades 3 & 5 Reading and Grade 4 Writing; March 12-16, spring break.