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Happy February Timber Creek Parents and Students! February is yet another fun packed month with lots of fantasc acvies and events occurring at Timber Creek. Before we discuss the events of February it is important to say thank you to all of you who visited the Holiday Shoppe and enjoyed a special visit with Santa. Santa let us know that he was very impressed with the children of Timber Creek. Thank you to the parents who volunteered & assisted us during the week, without your help we would not have been able to have such a successful event. The fun of February starts on Wednesday the 5 th with the first Tiger Shop of 2014. We will have T-Shirts and Sweat- shirts available for sale as well as lots of other fantasc items. February 5 th is also teacher treat day, sponsored by 2 nd and 3 rd Grades. With February being American Heart Month, we are asking these grades to bring Heart Healthy treats for our teachers. On February 11 th we will be having our spirit night at Pazzo’s (next to Party City). Pazzo’s has been a longme sup- porter & family member at Timber Creek and their food is DELICIOUS! On February 17 th we will be launching a coupon book fundraiser…this unique book includes coupons to stores you shop at like Tom Thumb, Toys R Us, Ulta, & Five and Below. More informaon can be found in this edion of Tiger Tails. On Monday February 24 th the Spring Book Fair will be taking over the library for the week, bringing wonderful books right inside Timber Creek for the children to purchase. During this week we will have Breakfast & Books on the Wednesday & our family event, Thursday evening featuring the annual bake-off. More informaon regarding all the book fair events is in the pages of this Tiger Tails edion. Have you been sending in those Box Tops, Coke Rewards and Labels for Educaon? These fund many great pro- grams at Timber Creek including BOOKFLIX. Did you know that your PTA is commied to parent educaon, family engagement and advocacy? We are com- mied to your kids. Please join us today. Joining does not sign you up to volunteer…but we won’t say no if you want to! Interested in a posion on the PTA board or working on a commiee for the 2014-2015 school year? Elecons for board posions will be held in April and some commiees will be starng to meet before the end of this school year. If you are interesng in learning more about any of these roles, please do not hesitate to contact me for more infor- maon. Michelle Hernandez PTA President [email protected] The mission of the Timber Creek Elementary PTA is to posively impact the lives of all children. We are dedicated to enriching the educaonal, social and individual experiences of our children by providing programs, acvies and family events, to encourage parental involvement through volunteerism in our school. To seek out community partners to allow us to make every child's poten- Tiger Shop 5 Teacher Treat Day 5 2nd Grade Perfor- mance 6 Spirit Night— Pazzo! Pizza 11 Valenne’s Day Party 1:45—2:45 14 No School 17 Coupon Books 18 Spring BookFair 24-28 Picture Day 26 Breakfast and Books 26 Family Event With Bakeoff 27 Dates to Remember in February

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Happy February Timber Creek Parents and Students!

February is yet another fun packed month with lots of fantastic activities and events occurring at Timber Creek.

Before we discuss the events of February it is important to say thank you to all of you who visited the Holiday

Shoppe and enjoyed a special visit with Santa. Santa let us know that he was very impressed with the children of

Timber Creek. Thank you to the parents who volunteered & assisted us during the week, without your help we

would not have been able to have such a successful event.

The fun of February starts on Wednesday the 5th with the first Tiger Shop of 2014. We will have T-Shirts and Sweat-

shirts available for sale as well as lots of other fantastic items.

February 5th is also teacher treat day, sponsored by 2nd and 3rd Grades. With February being American Heart Month,

we are asking these grades to bring Heart Healthy treats for our teachers.

On February 11th we will be having our spirit night at Pazzo’s (next to Party City). Pazzo’s has been a longtime sup-

porter & family member at Timber Creek and their food is DELICIOUS!

On February 17th we will be launching a coupon book fundraiser…this unique book includes coupons to stores you

shop at like Tom Thumb, Toys R Us, Ulta, & Five and Below. More information can be found in this edition of Tiger

Tails.

On Monday February 24th the Spring Book Fair will be taking over the library for the week, bringing wonderful books

right inside Timber Creek for the children to purchase. During this week we will have Breakfast & Books on the

Wednesday & our family event, Thursday evening featuring the annual bake-off. More information regarding all the

book fair events is in the pages of this Tiger Tails edition.

Have you been sending in those Box Tops, Coke Rewards and Labels for Education? These fund many great pro-

grams at Timber Creek including BOOKFLIX.

Did you know that your PTA is committed to parent education, family engagement and advocacy? We are com-

mitted to your kids. Please join us today. Joining does not sign you up to volunteer…but we won’t say no if you want

to!

Interested in a position on the PTA board or working on a committee for the 2014-2015 school year? Elections for

board positions will be held in April and some committees will be starting to meet before the end of this school year.

If you are interesting in learning more about any of these roles, please do not hesitate to contact me for more infor-

mation.

Michelle Hernandez PTA President [email protected]

The mission of the Timber Creek Elementary PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children. We are dedicated to enriching the

educational, social and individual experiences of our children by providing programs, activities and family events, to encourage

parental involvement through volunteerism in our school. To seek out community partners to allow us to make every child's poten-

Tiger Shop 5

Teacher Treat Day 5

2nd Grade Perfor-

mance

6

Spirit Night—

Pazzo! Pizza

11

Valentine’s Day

Party 1:45—2:45

14

No School 17

Coupon Books 18

Spring BookFair 24-28

Picture Day 26

Breakfast and

Books

26

Family Event With

Bakeoff

27

Dates to Remember

in February

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Timber Creek

Elementary

Dr. Sharon Heier

Principal

Amy Acosta

Assistant Principal

PTA Executive Board

2013-2014

Michelle Hernandez

President

Jessica Jordan

VP 1 – Education/Reflections

Kyle Embry

VP 2 - Programs

Melanie Leaumont

VP 3 – Budget/Fundraising

Chad Handley

VP 4 - Publicity

Vacant

VP 5 – Council Delegate

Lauren Warden

VP 6 - Membership

Ashleigh Handley

Secretary

Janelle Embry

Treasurer

Lyndsay Roome

Parliamentarian

Tiger Tales Publication

[email protected]

Our second semester of school has officially begun! Throughout the building there is evidence that our Timber Creek students are focused on taking their learning to the next level. This week, for example, I witnessed 2nd grade students using Thinking Maps independently to arrange their thoughts as a prewriting strategy. They were able to explain why they chose the particular Thinking Map as an organizational tool and what their next steps were in the writing process. The students I spoke with were confident in their decisions and proud of their accomplishments.

Although I was quite impressed with that experience, I then walked into a 1st grade class and was equally impressed. I observed a young man appear quite passionate about his iPad creation. When I asked what he was doing he explained to me why he chose to complete his writing assignment on an iPad and how he took his own pho-tograph and imported it to make the piece personal. Success was written all over his face!

Conversations like the two I shared are common and are evidence that the students at Timber Creek are engaged in their learning and understand how to make decisions and support their choices. Already our teachers are seeing the benefits of their ex-emplary instruction as we are just starting this second half of our school year. As al-ways, we appreciate your support at home as the instructional bar continues to be raised!

A quick Valentine’s Day party update –

The class parties will be on Valentine’s Day, February 14, from 1:45-2:45 with the exception of AM Prekindergarten. Their party will be 9:45-10:45. We are striving to meet the needs of our students, as they are our first priority. Thank you for your co-operation as we continually re-evaluate and hopefully, improve upon our proce-dures.

I would like to thank all of you that have acknowledged a staff member with a Tiger Tribute. Our first recognitions were held during our January faculty meeting and it was a pleasant surprise for those who were presented the certificate along with the comments submitted. Please help us keep this recognition program going strong by taking a few moments to recognize a staff member. It’s an easy way to show your appreciation.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/l2z3rqj

Sincerely, Dr. Sharon Heier Proud Principal of Timber Creek Elementary

Principal’s Corner

Dear Timber Creek Families:

Our Spring Book Fair is almost here! Please join us the week of February 24-28 in the Timber Creek

Library for our Book Fair Fiesta!

We will be open Monday-Thursday during school hours and Friday until 12:00 p.m., as well as

special extended hours on Wednesday, February 26 from 6:50-7:50 a.m. for our Breakfast with

Books event and Thursday, February 27 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.

We are also still in need of volunteers for various areas: Decorating for and setting up the fair, do-

nating items for Breakfast With Books, packing up the fair, and, most importantly, helping the kids

during the class preview and/or purchase times (we especially need extra hands for Pre-K through

2nd grade class times). You can sign up easily using Volunteer Spot at http://vols.pt/pjt6Uq, or if

you’d prefer, you may email me directly at [email protected] and let me know how you’d

like to help. Please consider spending a little time at Book Fair; it is a lot of fun and a great way to

meet other Timber Creek parents.

Please see the attached schedule for the days and times your child’s class will be visiting the fair.

Thanks in advance for your participation in helping to make this a fun and exciting event for our chil-dren!

Sincerely,

Angela Holcomb

Book Fair Chair

Be Your Kid’s Biggest Fan!!! Join PTA!!!

2013-2014 Free Student Directory * Monthly Newsletter

*This is the best way to find out about PTA sponsored events and activities. Your email address will not be shared with any

outside parties.

Student #1 Name: _________________________________________ Teacher/Grade: ____________________________

Student #2 Name: _________________________________________ Teacher/Grade: ____________________________

Student #3 Name: _________________________________________ Teacher/Grade: ____________________________

Student #4 Name: _________________________________________ Teacher/Grade: ____________________________

Please put the student’s full name if last name is different than the PTA Member.

Membership Dues are $10.50. Please make checks payable to Timber Creek PTA

Number of memberships purchased:_______ x $10.50 dues:________________

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

**Only PTA members and their children listed above will be included in the Student Directory and receive a copy.

____ Yes, include my child (ren) in the TCE Directory but exclude the following information :

Address Phone e-mail

____ DO NOT USE any of my contact information in the TCE Directory

__________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR MEMBERSHIP and PARTICIPATION GO A LONG WAY!!

PTA Member Name:

2nd Member:

Street Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone:

Email Address* @

Timber Creek’s Morning Mile Club

Beginning on Monday, January 6, Timber Creek students will have the opportunity to participate in our Morning Mile Club. This is

open to all students in Kindergarten – 5th grade. Research shows that students are better prepared to learn when their day begins

with exercise. Runners/walkers will start their day at 7:15, out by Tiger Field. They will walk or jog laps, while socializing with friends,

each morning they choose to participate. The gym and cafeteria will still be open for all students who choose not to attend. Miles will

be tracked, and students will be rewarded with a necklace and running charms for the completion of each 10 miles.

There are many benefits to this program:

Exercise helps to prevent childhood obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other health concerns

Students expend youthful energy and go to class ready to learn

Students gain self confidence while getting more fit

Students will develop a dedication to a healthy lifestyle.

The morning mile will take place daily, Monday – Friday, weather permitting. The Morning Mile Facebook page web address is

https://www.facebook.com/TCEmorningmile . You can also sign up for Remind101 by texting (310) 776-6515 and typing @tcemm for

the message. This will alert you, by text, of cancellations due to the weather. We will be running as long as the temperature/wind

chill is above 34˚ and it is not raining. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR BOTH OF THESE!!!

If you are interested in helping with the morning mile, please contact Mrs. Dutt @ [email protected]. You will need to have a completed

LISD background check to help.

We look forward to healthy start to 2014!

Student’s Name(s)

_________________________________________________Teacher____________________________________

Email Address___________________________________________________ Phone Number______________________________

_____________Please initial here if your child has permission to participate in the morning mile.

_____________Please initial here if your child has permission to have his/her picture posted on the Morning Mile, Timber Creek,

and/or the Healthy Zone School Facebook pages.

_____I would like to help with the morning mile. I will be available to:

_____help set up for the Morning Mile (7:00)

_____hand our straws as the students complete laps (7:15)

_____help record laps students completed on grade level sheets (7:30)

_____record laps in to a spreadsheet once a week (this can be done at Timber Creek or at home)

_____help put equipment away after the completion of the Morning Mile (7:35)

Days you are available to help:

_____ Monday _____Tuesday _____Wednesday _____Thursday _____Friday

Laura Dutt and Amy Bailey

Please fill out the information below granting your child permission to attend and have pictures taken!

Shoe Collection

I am currently collecting gently used athletic shoes that the kids can wear, to

PE, when they forget theirs, don’t have any, or can’t find them. Students are

missing out on fun and exercise when they do not have on proper footwear.

Please send gently used shoes that your kids have outgrown to the gym. If we

receive an overabundance of shoes, some will be donated to our Timber Creek

shoe collection box.

Thank you

Mrs. Dutt

Reminders &

New Info!

Arrival Process Change

Effective Monday, Oct 28, there will be a slight change in our arrival procedures. The back drop-off area, or blacktop area, will remain staffed to receive students at 7:15 AM; however the front drop off area will not be staffed to receive students until 7:30. Students continue to be welcomed at school as early as 7:15, but if you are arriving prior to 7:30, please drop off at the back drop off area. Thank you for your flexibility as we transition to the new plan.

Reporting Absences

Reminder about Reporting absences: Please be sure to report your student's ab-sence within 3 days by (1) sending in a note with the date, child's first & last name, teacher's name, and reason for the absence, (2) email this information to Mrs. Tarver

at [email protected], or (3) call the school attendance line and leave a detailed message with the absence information (469) 713-5961, EXT 2. Please note that you only need to follow through with ONE of these methods of reporting the absence, not all three.

Thank you, and have a great day!

Dr. Heier and Mrs. Acosta

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Get involved with TCE PTA and

Volunteer!!!

Whether your child is 5 or 18, it is never too late to get involved!

Volunteering at school is a great way to show your kids that their school and their edu-

cation is important!

Volunteering teaches by example that it is important to give back to the community.

Not only will Timber Creek reap the benefits of your involvement — you will, too! By in-

teracting with teachers and other parents, you'll gain a firsthand understanding of your

child's daily life. You will get to know the other children that surround your child every

day. You'll also tap into trends of school life that can help you communicate with your

kids as they grow.

And did you know volunteering with the PTA is FUN!?!! We help with exciting things like

the BOOK FAIR, FALL Festival, PARTIES, and Teacher treat days! We get into school areas

most parents don't get to see.

There are many ways YOU can volunteer! Various committees, Fall Fest, Tiger Shop, Li-

brary assistance, Book Fair, and our PTA bulletin board, just to name a few!

To sign up for our General Volunteer list, please go to our VolunteerSpot located online

at http://vols.pt/n9vzZ6 . Or use your phone and scan the code to sign up.

Thank you in advance for helping Timber Creek, our amazing teachers, and our wonder-

ful children out this 2013-14 school year! ~TCE PTA

Timber Creek Elementary

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________ City: _______________________________

Zip: ___________________ Home Phone: _____________________________________

Cell Phone: ______________________ Work Phone: __________________________

Place of Employment: ___________________________

Do they offer paid Community Service hours? Yes or No

Would your employer consider being a funding partner for the school or the WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program? Yes or No

If yes, whom should the coordinator contact? __________________________________

Student’s Name(s):

_____________________________________ ___________________________________

Homeroom Teacher(s):

_______________________-----__________ ________________________________

_____________________________________________ ____________________

(Signature) (Date)

Please return this form to one of the following locations:

Scan and email to (Darlene Fields - [email protected] )

Drop the form off at the office or with your student’s teacher.

If you have questions, please contact (Darlene Fields 972-350-1306 [email protected])

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Ways PTA raises money for your children

Eat Campbell’s, Spaghettios or Pop Se-

cret? Then make sure you save your

labels to earn money for TCE!

Visit www.labelsforeducation.com for

more details, enter contests and win

more points!

Love Coke products? Then go to

www.mycokerewards.com and enter the

code to earn TCE points!

Contact PTA with any questions:

[email protected]

Box Tops are coupons found on hundreds of products. Each cou-

pon is worth $0.10 - this is an easy way to earn money for TCE!!

Visit www.boxtops4education.com to view the entire list of

participating products in addition to coupons, recipes, etc. Each

month, the class who brings in the most Box Tops will receive

something special!

Tiger Shop

Wed 2/5/2014

During Lunches

Visit the Chick-fil-A on FM

407

5/15/2014

Grab some Pizza at Pazzo

on Long Prairie

2/11 /2014

4/29/2014

Join us at Potbelly in the

Shops of Highland Village

3/25/2014

Use your Kroger card or Tom Thumb Re-

ward to help support TCE! Sign up your

Kroger Plus card and a % of the proceeds

will be donated to TCE. You must enroll

each year for this to count!

Click the QR Code or URL

http://goo.gl/Iq0njr

February 2014

MON TUE WED THU FRI

3 4 5

Tiger Shop

Teacher Treat

Day

6

2nd Grade

Performance

7

School Spirit Day

Wear a TCE Tiger

Shirt

10

11

Spirit Night

Pazzo! Pizza

12

Lincoln’s

Birthday

13 14

Valentine’s

Day

Parties 1:45-2:45

17

No

School

18

Coupon

Books sent

home

19

20 21

School Spirit Day

Wear a TCE Tiger

Shirt

23

BookFair

7:40-2:40

24

BookFair

7:40-2:40

25 BookFair

Breakfast and

Books @ 6:50—

2:40

26 Picture Day

BookFair Family

Event Bake Off

5 -7:30

27

BookFair

7:40-12:00

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