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9.25.19
SRE Families-
We hope everyone is having a great week. We wanted to remind each of you about some upcoming events happening in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow- Thursday, September 26th- 8:00-8:30 in the library-Come join us for coffee and pastries with the NISD Family Involvement Program and Mrs. Trice to chat about Social and Emotional Health and how parents can help. PPE SE Sendera3 (003).pdf (See flyer)
Our Fall Book Fair will be taking place from October 7th-11th. With the late night being on Oct. 8th until 7:00.
Our parent conference window opens next week. You should have received or will be receiving information from your child/s teacher.
Fall pictures will be on October 8th and retakes on November 14th.
Our Big Kahuna Fun Raiser is still going strong. It will end on October 1st. We appreciate all your support.
Student Holiday/No School- Monday, October 14th
Red Ribbon Week- Oct 28-Nov 1- More information to come.
We hope you have a great rest of the week,
Sendera Ranch Elementary
1.18.19
Sendera Ranch Families-
Happy Friday! We hope you have had a great week! We wanted to share some important information with you about our upcoming Apex Fun Run. Please see the linked flyer for more information. Apex Information We will be communicating more specifics as we get closer to the event.
This is a friendly reminder that Monday, January 21st is a Student/Staff Holiday as we observe Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Enjoy your weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone back at "The Ranch" on Tuesday.
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
11.26.18
Tell Us How We're Doing!
Northwest ISD is seeking feedback from parents and caregivers to identify strengths and areas needing improvement by offering a parent survey. The survey is available in English and Spanish November 26 to December 14 and will focus on:
- Campus climate
- Safety
- Communications
- Instructional program
- Support services
If you have children enrolled in more than one school, you will be able to take the survey for each child.
To complete the survey, click here. If you prefer a paper copy or a Spanish version, please call 817-215-0171. Thank you in advance for your participation in helping the district work toward achieving its mission to prepare students to confidently navigate their futures.
Thank you,
Sendera Ranch Elementary
11.9.18
Sendera Ranch Families-
It's hard to believe that we are one week away from Thanksgivng Break! We loved seeing our Longhorn Choir perform on Monday at the Veteran's Day Assembly. The slide show of our Sendera Ranch Veteran's is linked on our Website under the Our School Tab. https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/senderaranchelementary/home
- Next week is Generation Texas Week all across Texas. We will be discussing various colleges and universities all week! See details for the week here Generation Texas Week Nov 12-16
- Picture Retakes are Thursday, November 15th.
- We will be collecting Toys this year benefiting 'When We Love' check out more information here SRE Toy Drive
- The 11th Annual NISD Reindeer Romp benefiting Coach Flores and NISD P.E Departments is coming up. Please see link for more information! We would love to see all of our Longhorn families at his event! http://www.nisdreindeerromp.com/
- SRE Teachers will be out in the neighborhood for our 2nd Reading Stampede o Thursday, Nov. 15th. See the flyer for details and what streets we will be visiting this time!! Reading Stampede
We hope you enjoy the cooler temperatures and have a relaxing weekend with family, friends and loved ones.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at "The Ranch" on Monday!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
11.2.18
Happy Friday Sendera Families!
We had an eventful week this week and loved seeing all the book characters on Wednesday! Enjoy your extra hour of sleep on Sunday as we " fall back" and gain an hour.
We would like to invite you to our Veteran's Day Assembly. We have a great program planned for our Veteran's and families.
Sendera Ranch Elementary is having our annual Veteran's Day Assembly this Monday, November 5th at 8:00am. We would like to invite any and all Veterans to attend our assembly so we can honor them. We will start the morning with some students receiving Character Awards and then move into our Veteran's Day Assembly. All are welcome to attend.
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
10.23.18
Longhorn Families,
As some of you might already know, Sendera Ranch Elementary was approved last spring to receive an expansion that will add several additional classrooms to our building. The plan is to have all of the new classrooms/expansions completed before the upcoming 2019/2020 school year. As you might have noticed, construction fences started going up yesterday to begin this process for us.
We wanted to assure you, that plans are in place for our school to run as normally as possible during this time with help of our district officials.
One procedure that has been altered already is the dismissal of our Kinder and First Grade Walkers. Instead of walkers being released through the playground, they will now be released from Exit #2 (which is still the same part of the building) the Kindergarten Exit. Teachers made this change yesterday and it went smoothly.
We will continue to update you with pertinent information throughout this process.
Thank you and have a great day!
Sendera Ranch Elementary
10.19.18
Sendera Ranch families-
We hope that this Friday finds you well. Hopefully this rain will stop and your child/children can get out and play this weekend! We are looking forward to some exciting events happening next week here at "The Ranch!"
- Red Ribbon Week- October 22-26 our theme this year is "Life is your journey, Travel Drug Free! Here are the themes for each day. We encourage your child to dress with the days theme! :)
- Monday- Super Hero Day- "We have the POWER to say NO to drugs!"- Wear your favorite Super Hero shirt, costume or cape! NO MASKS ALLOWED!
- Tuesday- Hawaiian Day- "Say Aloha to bad choices"- Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, necklace, Lei, grass skirt, etc.
- Wednesday- Crazy Hair Day-"We are CRAZY about healthy choices!"- Create your craziest hair! Feel free to wear colors, glitter, or a little of both!
- Thursday- Camping Day- "Camp out Against Drugs!"- Wear your favorite camping gear, bring a sleeping bag, canteen, sunglasses, hiking boots, overalls, flannel shirt, etc.
- Friday- Team Up Against Drugs!- Wear your favorite team jersey/gear. All sports are welcomed!
- Wednesday October 31st- Halloween- Dress up as your favorite story book character or super hero. (No masks, scary costumes or play weapons allowed please)
Dino George will be here Monday and students will visit the exhibit during their AMP time. Monday Evening you can also experience DINO George with the family, from 5-7 you can go through the exhibit and enjoy some food and fun with the entire family!
Each year NISD searches for a student created design for the Christmas Card cover. If your child is interested in creating an entry please see the information linked. 2018 Elementary District Christmas Card Contest.pdf
Take a look at our website for a peek inside what is happening here at SRE! https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/senderaranchelementary/home
Enjoy your weekend and stay safe!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
10.12.18
Happy Friday Sendera Ranch Families-
We hope that you had a great week and are enjoying the cooler "fall like" weather we are having. Please take a look at our website for updated calendar events and happenings at SRE.
Upcoming Important Events/Dates:
Attached you will find the "dress up themes" for Red Ribbon Week Oct. 22-26. Red Ribbon Week Sendera Ranch 2018 (002).docx
Assembly that week will be moved to Tuesday Oct. 23rd due to Dino George visiting during your child's AMP time. Dino George will continue into the evening from 5-7 with $5 dollar dinner plates and fun for the family! Thank you to PTA for sponsoring this event for our students and SRE families.
Operation Fill the Bus Oct. 23-Nov. 8th- Please send food items to support out community. Flyers should be coming home this week or next!
Have a great weekend and we will see you back at the Ranch on Monday!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
10.5.18
Dear Sendera Ranch families-
We had a very busy week of learning, parent conferences and our Fall book fair! Below is information regarding our PTA reflections contest! We hope that your child will consider entering the contest this year!
PTA chapters accepting Reflections art entries until Oct. 26
Northwest ISD school PTA chapters will accept campus entries for the Reflections art contest until Friday, Oct. 26, with local sponsors then submitting advancing entries to the council on Nov. 26. Following the advancement process, a show for the artwork will take place Jan. 10.
Reflections is a program operated by the National PTA and its member organizations for 50 years, designed to help students explore their thoughts, feelings and ideas. The contest is open to students of all ages – from pre-kindergarten to high school seniors – and features a range of categories, including dance choreography, film, literature, music, photography and visual arts.
This year’s Texas PTA theme is “Heroes Around Me.” To download entry forms and obtain information about eligibility and participation, click here. Students must submit their entries to their local PTAs by Friday, Oct. 26, with winners required to be submitted to the Northwest ISD Council of PTAs by Monday, Nov. 26. To submit entries to local PTAs, please drop entry forms and entries together at a school front office. For more information about the Northwest ISD Council of PTAs Reflections contest, click here.
Northwest ISD’s PTA Reflections reception and art show will take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Northwest High School, with the formal presentation set for 7 p.m.
**If your child signed up for running club, it starts Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 a.m. Please drop your child off in the back of the building. Thank you!
Just a reminder there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 8th in observation of Columbus Day. We hope that you and your family enjoy this 3 day weekend!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
10.3.18
Good morning Sendera Ranch families-
This is a friendly reminder that this Friday, October 5th is a FULL day of school. We have received several calls inquiring about Friday being a half day, which it is not. Friday is also our picture day. This picture will be the one that is entered into the yearbook. Information regarding picture day was sent home last week in your child's folder. You may also visit www.glamourcraft.com for more information. If your child is absent on Friday, picture retakes are scheduled for November 15th.
Thank you! We hope everyone is having a great week!
Sendera Ranch Elementary
9.28.18
Happy Friday Longhorn families-
What a great turnout this morning at donuts with dads! Thank you PTA for putting this event on for our students and their dads. Next week begins our fall parent teacher conferences. Please make sure you sign up to meet with your child's teacher during this time. Communication is important to us and we want to ensure that each parent has the opportunity to hear about their child's progress here at school. All next week Oct. 1-5 the book fair will be open. Students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair and come home with "wish lists" . Mrs. Jurgens will have the book fair open late on Oct. 2nd until 6:45. Please check out the updates to our communication website this week! https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/sendera-ranch-elementary/home
Important Dates:
Longhorn Clubs begin- October 1st
Parent Teacher Conference Late Nights- October 2nd and 9th.
October 4th- Report Cards can be viewed online via Home Access Center (HAC)
Fall Yearbook Pictures- October 5th
No school October 8th- Student and Staff Holiday
Have a great weekend and enjoy this cooler Fall weather!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
9.21.18
Happy Friday Sendera Families-
What an eventful week!! Thursday was Rock your School Day! We had a blast learning and engaging students by dressing up and "rocking our learning"!!! Please see some highlights of our week by visiting our SRE communication website! https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/sendera-ranch-elementary/home We hope that you are enjoying this site and finding it informative!
We are in need of parent volunteers who would be interested in coaching a DI team. Please click here for more information! Help wanted DI.PNG Thank you! :)
Upcoming Important Dates:
- Donuts with Dads- Friday, September 28th at 7:20-7:40 in the cafeteria. Meeting to follow with dads to learn more about our Watch Dog program!
Mrs. Jurgens is going to have the Fall Book Fair open for this special event with dads starting at 7:00. Dads and their child/children can pick out their books before heading to the cafeteria for donuts and then once the meeting is over dads can come back and purchase their books after the meeting about Watch Dogs. That way students can get to class and begin their day on time!
- Fall book fair- October 1-5, Monday- Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm TUESDAY- OPEN UNITL 6:45pm due to conferences!
- Parent Teacher Conferences are approaching. Please look for communication from your child's teachers. It is our goal that all parents meet with their child/childrens teacher. This is a great time for us to build a partnership to ensure your child/children are being successful each day.
- Fall Pictures (Yearbook picture) October 5th
We hope each of you have a wonderful weekend. Be safe and try and stay dry! :)
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
9.19.18
Longhorn Families-
In an effort to ensure all of our new students as well as students who received this service last year will continue to receive it this year as well please see below for how to register for this service.
October 9th is the 2018-2019 Free & Reduced Application Deadline
If your children received free or reduced-priced meals last school year, they are automatically receiving the meal benefits for the first 30 days of the 2018-2019 school year. On October 9th, only students whose parents submitted a 2018-2019 application and qualified for the program, will receive free or reduced-priced meals.
At any time during the school year, you may apply for your children to receive free or reduced rate breakfast and lunch meals. If your household income changes or a new member joins your family, you may apply for the first time or reapply with the update information. I have also attached a copy of the English & Spanish applications for you to reference.
To apply online
- Go to http://northwestisd.schoollunchapp.com
- Please follow the application directions carefully so your application can be processed quickly. If you have more than one child attending NISD schools, combine their names on one application.
- A new application must be completed each school year.
- An application cannot be approved until all requested fields have been completed and signed by an adult household member.
- If your Pre-K child was automatically enrolled on the free and reduced program, your other children will NOT automatically be on the program. You must complete an application for all other children.
If you have further questions or would like assistance with completing the application please feel free to call our front office at 817.698.3500 or come up to school and our office staff will assist you. 18 Spanish Free and Reduced Final.pdf 18-19 Free and Reduce Final.pdf 2 18 19 Parent Letter v9-19.pdf
Thank you and have a great day!
Sendera Ranch Elementary
9.14.18
Longhorn Families-
Another successful week here at "The Ranch". We hope you enjoyed our website that we shared with you last week! Please check all the updates we added!
https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/sendera-ranch-elementary/our-learning
Please take a look at the calendar tab for upcoming events at SRE.
- Donuts with Dad's 9.28.18 at 7:20-7:40 in cafeteria. Please plan to stay for a brief meeting after students head to class!
We hope you and your families have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you back at "The Ranch" on Monday!
Mr. Booles and Mrs. Sample
9.7.2018
Good Afternoon Longhorn Families!!
We have made it two weeks and seem to be settling down quite well into our school routines. We might still have a few things that need some adjustment, but all in all, we are doing quite well for just being two weeks into the school year.
I would like to thank everyone again for their patience during dismissal in the afternoons as well as remind parents/guardians to not park along Diamondback, near the 4-way stop signs, or come into the front parking lot of the school to pick up walkers. If you plan on driving to school to pick your children up (and don’t want to go to the car line that wraps around the back of the school) we ask that you park into the neighborhood and walk up using the sidewalks/crosswalks. Parking near stop signs and along Diamondback causes increased traffic and safety concerns. Again, thank you for helping keep our students safe.
**SOMETHING NEW**
Parents/Guardians,
Instead of giving you a very long email each week to highlight what is going on here at SRE, or have it all in a PDF and have to download it on your device, we are going to provide you a link to our SRE Google Website. This website will be updated weekly (if not daily) and provide you with several school wide items.
https://sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/sendera-ranch-elementary/home
This is new, so there might be some fine touches needed, but we wanted to share what we have so far. After clicking on the link, you will be able to navigate through several important items such as:
-2018/2019 Events Calendar (important dates)
-SRE News—just highlights of what is currently happening here at school
-Links to send ride changes in, Attendance Guidelines, etc.
-Archived Emails in case you miss one of my emails or need to refer back to them
-Information about our AMAZING PTA!
-General info about our school
-Highlights (with pictures and videos) of our current learning that is going on at SRE!
Again, we hope having all of our information in one area is helpful to you.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Mr. Booles
Principal
8.31.18
Good Afternoon Sendera Ranch Families-
What a wonderful first week we had here at "The Ranch!" We wanted to bring your attention to some events that will be occurring in the coming weeks.
- PTA Meeting/Family Learning Night- Tuesday, September 11th from 5-6:30.
- You will have an opportunity to visits your child/children grade level and learn about curriculum and grade level expectations etc. We will provide 2 sessions that evening.
- Session 1- 5:20-5:50
- Session 2- 6:00-6:30
- Grandparents Day Lunch- We will celebrate our Grandparents on September 10th and 11th by inviting them to come to lunch with their grandchildren.
We will keep it the normal 30 minute lunches as well as the normal times. (We are choosing to utilize 2 days in order to avoid parking issues and over crowding the cafeteria.)
- September 10th—Kinder, 4th and 5th
- September 11th—1st, 2nd and 3rd
Today kicked off our Big Kahuna fundraiser! Your child brought home a packet with information on how to get started.This fund raiser helps support SRE with buying additional resources to help support our curriculum and instruction. The window for this will be from today-September 14th.
We hope that you enjoy this nice long Labor day weekend with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you back at the Ranch on Tuesday morning.
Thank you,
Principal, John Booles
8.27.18
Dear Longhorn Families,
What a successful first day of school! We loved seeing all of our returning students as well as our new longhorns that joined us this year. If you have first day of school pictures please post them using the district hashtag #nisdfirstday and tagging @SenderaRanchEle
I want to personally thank each and everyone of you for your patience during our dismissal today. As we become more familiar (students and staff alike) with our car dismissal procedures, in the next couple weeks the amount of time it will take will decrease and should be completed by 3:15-3:20. For your convenience here is the link to our arrival and dismissal procedures for your convenience. http://sendera.nisdtx.org/resources/arrival_and_dismissal_procedures
Also, in regards to bus transportation, buses will leave our campus at a more prompt time and stay on schedule with the drop off times that Reliant has provided. Being that it was the first day of school, drivers were doing their best to ensure that all students were accounted for prior to departing SRE. For more information on Reliant transportation please use this link https://www.nisdtx.org/departments/transportation They also provide a "bus-tracker" app that shows in real time where the bus is at.
Thank you again for your patience!! We are looking forward to the best school year yet!
Mr. Booles
Principal
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