Savannah Shoutout
October 25th, 2023
October 25th, 2023
happy wednesday, gator families!
Don't forget to fill out your Gallup Family Engagement survey!!! We are aiming for 85% participation. If we meet our goal Mrs. Chartrand and Mrs. Hawkins will work from the roof for an afternoon! 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:
October 16th-27th: Read-a-Thon
October 23rd-27th: Red Ribbon Week (Dress Up Day schedule listed below)
October 27th: Storybook Character Dress Up Day
November 3rd: Savannah Fall Festival!!!! 5:00-7:30
November 7th: PTA Membership Meeting, Savannah Cafeteria at 6:30 PM
November 10th: Veteran's Day Program and Honor Walk at 9:00 AM (See sign-up below!)
--Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Chartrand
Family engagement survey
If Savannah reaches 85% participation in the engagement survey, Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Chartand will have to work from the school roof for an afternoon. Woohoo! Let's make it happen!
read-a-thon - last week!
Savannah Elementary readers are rounding the corner to the finish line in the last week of our Read-A-Thon. We are so proud of them! Would you please share Read-A-Thon with all your friends and family to support our hardworking readers one last time? Our readers want to finish strong! If your reader has not yet registered, you can still that do that here: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/qwGQjo/2
Thanks so much for supporting our school!
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.
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.
Crossing Guards
If you are willing to volunteer for the crossing guard crew please fill out the interest form HERE.
GRade level NewsLetters
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.
Spirit Days
Let's rock our school spirit each week! Our goal is 100% participation!
Every week days:
Thursdays- Braswell spirit days- Wear black and red or Bengal spirit shirts
Fridays- Savannah spirit days- wear blue, orange, or green or Gator spirit shirts
College Shirt Wednesdays:
11/29
12/13
1/31
2/28
3/27
4/24
5/22
DON'T FORGET TO JOIN PTA
PTA Registration is open for the 2023-2024 school year!
Tap to sign up or scan the QR code in the flyer.
23-24-District-Calendar-English_1102023.pdf