Link to Mary Moore

Elementary

PTA PTA

Issue 10 January 27, 2016

Thank you PTA for the

disbursement to purchase

items for our Pre K classroom!

These new items will enrich

the lives of your Pre-K

learners! Pre-K Texans love

Moore's PTA!!

Did you know kindness is

contagious? :)

Debbie Modawell

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

We are so honored to

recognize our

PTA Life Membership

Award winners.

Congratulations to

Debbie Modawell,

Rebecca Helgen

Dr. Lee Richter

and the family of Suzie

Collier, who received the

award in memory of her.

Thank you for all the ways

you have supported our

Mary Moore family!

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Thank you

Arlington Skatium

for hosting Mary

Moore Tuesday night.

Our school earned

over $700 !!

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Mary Moore is participating in The Great Kindness Challenge 2016!!

The date of the event is January 25-29. We are encouraging our students

and ourselves to focus on demonstrating kindness in everything we

do. Rather than more lessons on Anti-Bullying, challenging students to act

kindly is a positive method to end bullying behaviors. We are teaching them

what to do instead of what to stop doing.

-A parent letter will be sent home the Wednesday before the challenge

begins so parents can encourage their children in the challenge.

-The marquee will have a reminder.

-Each student will receive a Kindness Challenge Checklist - 50 ways to show

kindness. We will encourage students to complete the checklist by

the Friday of the challenge.

-All classrooms are encouraged to participate in a Door Decoration

Contest. Winners will be announced Friday, January 29th.

-Kindness Quotes will be read during morning announcements. Teachers will

receive a longer list of kindness quotes to use in the classroom.

-A "Kindness Matters" banner will be posted for everyone to sign.

This is our guidance topic for January - Self-Management/Communication

(Regulate expression of emotions and listen to others). The Great Kindness

Challenge will help us focus on expression of emotions and healthy

communication!

Thank you!

Debby Williams, LPC

School Counselor

Moore Elementary

(682)867-8955

dwilli14@aisd.net

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Did you know that your Mary Moore PTA uses funds that our school has raised to help make wishes come true? The following is a list of granted wishes submitted

by staff members and volunteers. More wishes will be granted soon! Together, we are so much MOORE!

The Disbursement Committee recommends disbursing funds in the amount of $4,667.00 for

the following items:

1. Heavy Duty Flat Carts - QTY 2 – $118 each $ 236.00 2. Blood Pressure Monitor for Nurse $ 60.00 3. Coat Rack (Foldable/Portable) and Hangers $ 630.00 4. Die Cuts for Workroom $ 500.00 5. Vet Center, Doctor Set, Community people for Pre-K $ 145.00 6. Reading A to Z/Raz Kids – 6 Kinder Classes $1,400.00 7. Rekenrek Kits for Kinder- QTY 3 - $150 each $ 450.00 8. Chart, Ten Frames, and Dominos – Kathy Mitchell $ 147.00 9. Time for Kids subscription for 3rd – Qty 5- $72 each $ 360.00 10. Clipboards – set of 24 – Lori Stewart $ 39.00 11. Kids Learn! Reading Games K-2 – Kim Griffiths $ 350.00 12. Kids Learn! Reading Games 3-5 – RyAnn VanCleave $ 350.00 _________________________________________________________

$4,667.00

The Disbursement Committee:

Stacia Miller Kim Shaw

Mackenzie Parks Martha West

Jeri Richardson Amanda O’Banion

Carrie Boden Jennifer Martin

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Art News with Mr. Hughes 1/19/16 5th and 6th grade Art club times have been extended to 4:30. This is due to the extra nine minutes that have been added to the school day. Also, for safety purposes, we will all be dismissing out of the same door (the front main entrance). Students are now learning about and working with the Art element Form. Something as simple as a bottle of glue has form. Forms take up space and have three-dimensions; length, width, depth. 3rd grade students are making wire sculptures, 2nd grade is making cylinder sculpture creatures, 1st grade students are making cylinder sculptures, 4th grade is making paper sculptures focusing on loops, arches, and cylinders, 5th grade students are making see-through cubes, and 6th grade students are being challenged to create a stick tower utilizing support and balance. We are busy, we are creative, we are problem solving and we are getting smarter! If you have any cereal boxes that you no longer need, please send with child and they can give them to Mr. Hughes. The thin cardboard makes excellent material for art supplies.

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Congratulations Martha!!

Martha has won the reserved parking spot in recognition

of her many, many hours of volunteer work for our school!

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Our ever so stylish principal, Mr. Jones, celebrated a birthday

recently. To honor his cool style, the staff and lots of students,

wore their favorite ties, too!!

Happy Birthday Mr. Jones!!!

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Don’t forget to order your yearbook! Do you have any special pictures you would like to be considered

to go in the yearbook? Feel free to upload photos of events at

Mary Moore! It's simple".

Go to:

http://community.pictavo.com/

1. Select UPLOAD PHOTOS

2. Login or Create a free account

3. Once in, select UPLOAD PHOTOS. Choose your photo.

Once uploaded, the 'Photo Details' box will pop up. **It is very

important to enter the child's grade, full name and homeroom

teacher.** Next, select the category and enter the date. Select

SAVE.

That's it! It will save to our dashboard for us to review, and

possibly add to the yearbook.

Mary Barnett & KimRivas

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2015-2016 MARY MOORE YEARBOOK

DON’T MISS OUT!!!

Order Your

Yearbook Today!

Time to order your 2015-2016 yearbook! A yearbook captures

the moments you will cherish forever. We will have hundreds of pictures of our Mary Moore

students!

Year Books are only $30!

Order by January 31, 2016

to avoid the price going up!

Order Today!!

Ordering is easy

1. Online at

community.pictavo.com.

2. Order with cash or check by

filling out this form.

Make checks payable to Mary

Moore PTA.

If you have any questions or concerns, please

contact Mary Barnett at 817-727-3600 or Kim Rivas

817-908-9661

Or

mooreyearbookstaff@gmail.com

*There will be a 5% processing fee for ordering online.

#MOOREISHOME

1. Student First and Last Name

Home Room Teacher/Grade

2. Student First and Last Name

Home Room Teacher/Grade

3. Student First and Last Name

Home Room Teacher/Grade

Parent Name

Parent Contact Phone Number

Number of Yearbooks

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@ $30 each = Total

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