Savannah Shoutout
November 8th, 2023

Happy Wednesday Gator Families!

Thank you to our WONDERFUL PTA for the first annual Fall Festival this year. We had a blast!!!

Reminder: The Gallup Family Engagement survey closes Thursday Morning!!!

Your feedback through the Denton ISD Family Engagement Survey will help us understand how to strengthen our relationship with you and your family. Our mission to empower students to be engaged citizens who positively impact their local and global community can only be accomplished through our partnership.

So, complete your Gallup survey today to share your thoughts and experiences. Please check your email for an invitation and survey link sent directly from Gallup. All responses are strictly confidential.

If you experience a technical problem, please contact Gallup by emailing educationhelp@gallupmail.com or calling 1-888-332-9454.

Here are some tips regarding the survey:

Sent From: Gallup Organization
Sent To: Primary Guardian Only
If not Inbox: Check SPAM and JUNK folders
# Surveys: Only 1 per DISD household (not per student)
Technical Issues: Contact Gallup - If you need assistance completing this survey, please contact Gallup Client Support by sending an email to educationhelp@gallupmail.com or by calling 1-888-332-9454. Support is available from 6:00 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 p.m. Friday Central Time.

Here are upcoming events and school info items:

November 6th-17th: PTA Coat Drive (Infographic below)
November 10th: Veteran's Day Program and Honor Walk at 9:00 AM
November 10th-17th: Fall Book Fair
November 15th: Kinder and 3rd Grade music programs; Book Fair opn late
November 17th: Student Half Day
November 20th-24th: School Holiday for Thanksgiving Break
November 29th: Picture Retakes (Flyers will go home soon!)
November 30th: PTA Family Movie Night

--Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Chartrand

THANK YOU!

read-a-thon Wrap Up

Thank you for all of your support and help making our Read-A-Thon fundraiser a HUGE success! We raised money to help our school do so many things and read a ton of minutes!

The pizza party for students who qualify will be scheduled after the Thanksgiving holiday.

If your student earned donations for our school, be sure they go to their account and spend their RAT bucks on the prizes they choose. All RAT bucks must be spent by NOVEMBER 16TH. There is no way to get access to them after this date. Prizes will be shipped to the school and distributed after the holiday.

Veterans Day Wall of Honor

Savannah Elementary is putting together a wall to honor all Veterans of our United States Military. If you are a Veteran, or want to honor one, please upload a picture and basic information. Please include their name, their branch of service, and the student they are associated with at Savannah Elementary in the Google form below.

Veteran's Day Wall Google Form

Veterans DAy Program and Honor walk

Savannah Elementary will be having a special program and a walk of honor on November 10, 2023. Please use the link below to sign up yourself or veteran in your family. Veterans will need to arrive at Savannah by 8:30. The festivities will begin at 9:00 AM and should conclude by 10:00 AM.

Veteran's Day Program and Honor Walk Sign-Up

Fall Book Fair starts Friday!

Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair begins on November 10th and will be held through November 17th.

Check out the BOOK FAIR INFO tab on the Savannah Library website for all the info you need!

If you would like to volunteer, sign up here!

fall 23 family letter.pdf

KNOWvember reading challenge

Check out the Library's nonfiction reading challenge this month and see what all we can learn this KNOWvember!

A copy of the challenge and the details can be found here!

esd on early release day

Dear Families,

Denton ISD will provide engagement for students on the upcoming early release day, November 17th, 2023, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm for elementary children. The Extended School Day program will coordinate with each campus to provide engaging activities for students while teachers are participating in Professional Learning Communities. In addition, Denton ISD transportation will be provided at both the early release time (12:00pm) and the regular release time (3:00 pm) for all eligible elementary bus students.

Parents must sign up each month to participate. If your student currently attends ESD, you do not need to sign up.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Extended School Day office at 940-369-0080.

Participation in this opportunity will require completion of the form below. All forms must be submitted no later than November 12th, 2023 to participate.

English

https://forms.gle/mSgvhtjX8ASboBmV9

Estimadas Familias:

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Denton brindará actividades escolares para estudiantes el día de salida temprano, 17 de noviembre de 2023 de las 12:00pm hasta las 3:00pm para niños de primaria. El programa Día Escolar Extendido se coordinará con cada campus para brindar actividades escolares para estudiantes mientras los maestros están participando en grupos de aprendizaje profesional. Además, se proporcionará transporte de Denton ISD tanto a la hora de salida temprano (12:00pm) y a la hora de salida regular (3:00pm) para todos los estudiantes de primaria elegibles para utilizar el autobús.

Los padres deben inscribirse cada mes para participar. Si su estudiante atiende actualmente ESD (Día Escolar Extendido, por sus siglas en Inglés), no necesita registrarse.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de comunicarse con la oficina de Día Escolar Extendido al 940-369-0080.

Para participar en esta oportunidad, requerirá completar el siguiente formulario. Todos los formularios deben ser enviados a más tardar el día 12 de noviembre de 2023 para participar.

español

https://forms.gle/L9GGaVwKiZoXxxXb8

CLICK HERE FOR PRINCESS BREAKFAST TICKETS

Crossing Guards

If you are willing to volunteer for the crossing guard crew please fill out the interest form HERE.

GRade level NewsLetters

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Specials

Counselor Corner

important Reminders

Make sure you fill out a background check if you plan to eat lunch with your student or volunteer in any capacity. The background check application link is provided below.
Lost and Found: Our wonderful Boy Scouts will be managing our lost and found this year. In order to keep the items manageable, we will be taking unclaimed items to our donation bins at the end of each month. Make sure you check the rack outside the gym each week for missing gear.

BIrthdays!

We are happy to celebrate your child's birthday at school. We allow parents to send birthday trinkets for their child's class if they want, however, WE DO NOT ALLOW BIRTHDAY TREATS or FOODS. Cupcakes/cake/candy etc. compete with healthy meals and snacks. We will not serve them.

Background ChEcks

Families: Savannah requires background checks for anyone volunteering on campus OR coming to campus for lunch with their student/s. Make sure your background check is up to date.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECK FORM