For Parents

Thank you for sharing your children with me!

My goal is to support your child, to make them feel safe and confident, and to help them grow from day to day.

Please feel free to contact me with your comments or your concerns. Together, let us make the difference...

April

• RRISD Summer camp registration is open Summer Camps will be offered at 3 locations this summer: Blackland Prairie ES, Deerpark MS, and Great Oaks ES.

March

• Summer Keyboarding Classes for Grades 4-8

Registration opens March 1st...click here for more information...

February

• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) online tutorials are now available through the STAAR Online Testing Platform. The tutorial shows students how to navigate through the test. The practice tests provide students with an opportunity to interact with test interface, respond to questions, and locate and use available tools.    Click here for information about the STAAR-A test
• 2016 RRISD Destination...LIFE Transition Fair

January
New year...old reminders...

• Hats, gloves, and coats...whatever it takes to keep our students healthy and in school :-)
• Schedule doctor's appointments for out-of-school hours...
• Early to bed...early to rise...makes your child happy, healthy, and ready to try :-)
• Communicate with teachers when there are changes that could affect behavior.

November/December:

• A huge thanks to Jennifer Fagan for volunteering to be the Forest North SEPAC Representative. Click to find out more about Jennifer and about SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council)

• Forest North participates in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) Program. This program is coordinated through the Dolly Parton Foundation and the United Way of Williamson County and provides books to children under 5 in our attendance area. Babies and kids, birth through age 5, receive one book per month, delivered to their home, for FREE! Click for more information.

• Winter Fest: Saturday, December 12, 2015, 10 am to 12 pm Interested RRISD families will receive a holiday food basket. Read more...

October:

• FREE Special Needs Programming at Georgetown Palace

For more information, click here.

• New research shows we can take control of our ability to learn. We can all become better learners. We just need to build our brains in the right way.

  

  
  

September:
Information regarding a writing program, Handwriting Without Tears that addresses handwriting problems; a program that may benefit your child, and could be covered by insurance, being offered at Baylor Scott & White Health. For more information go to http://www.sw.org/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/handwriting-without-tears
August:
A new year, new teachers, new surroundings, lots of changes for some of your children; familiar faces and surroundings for others...please help me help your child adjust and have a wonderful year by sharing the following information:



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April:

• Summer is almost here, and many of  you have asked about activities for your kids. Click here for a list that was shared with us by RRISD...Summertime activities.

• Resilient Families tune in to each other's needs. Click here for helpful phrases you can arm your child with. I Can Do It!

• The last 9 weeks of school...yikes! The weeks ahead are chock-ful of activities for every grade level. Please make sure your child gets the rest they need to be alert and ready for school each day! Free breakfast is provided for all students during the week of STAAR testing. You can visit the Food Service website to see what is being served at our school on specific days https://roundrockisd.org/departments/food-services/menus/  

• STAAR Test Dates for 4th Grade: 
• Math: April 21
• Reading: April 22

February/ March:
The more practice they get, the more comfortable our kids will be on test day. Please spend some time over the next few weeks to help your child familiarize themselves with the sample test features on the STAAR-A test. Questions pertain to 3rd through 5th grade, and are only meant to introduce students to the features available. 
The sample tests can be accessed through the TEA website or through these links... (click 'Later' if you are prompted to update Java)

• Click on this link: https://tx.testnav.com/txqc/testnav-7.5.18.30/epatLogin.jsp?testnavTestId=sacom&testnavFormId=14XXY for sample questions.
• Click on this link: https://tx.testnav.com/txqc/testnav-7.5.22.24/epatLogin.jsp?testnavTestId=g3-5ast15&testnavFormId=0143A for a student tutorial

STAAR Test Dates for 4th Grade:

Writing: March 30 and 31

Math: April 21

Reading: April 22

January:
Please encourage you children to read independently, write in journals, practice math facts, and get familiar with computers and their functions at home. The 'For Kids' page has many helpful websites to make learning fun.

• Click here for information on the STAAR test

• If your child is slated to take the STAAR-A test, click here for more information.

• Click here for sample STAAR-A questions

• Click here for a grade 3-5 student tutorial

December:

• Click here for information on the STAAR test

• If your child is slated to take the STAAR-A test, click here for more information.

• Click here for a grade 3-5 student tutorial

October:

• Click here for NEW information about the STAAR-A test 

• Dolly Parton Imagination Library If you would like to sign up for free books for any child 0-5 years in the Forest North Area, please let me know or fill out this form and return to the office.

• Are you looking for ways to help your child be successful? Our Parent Support Specialist, Mrs. Chin has great ideas and resources for you. 

September: