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5/21		Buddy Fun Day
5/28		School Holiday
5/29-30		Awards Assemblies

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2011-2012 Lunch Menu (PDF)

News and Announcements

BUDDY FUN DAY

It's coming May 21! Grades 1-3 in the morning from 9-11 and grades 4-6 in the afternoon from 12-2. This is a very exciting for the students! many activities are available for all levels and ages. We need volunteers to work at the activity stations. If you are able to help, please visit SignUpGenius or let Ms. Adamson or Mrs. Hare know. Rain day will be May 22.

2012 Countdown

5/14 - H = Hat Day: Wear your favorite school appropriate hat! 5/18 - L = Lollipop Day: Bring in a lollipop to enjoy! 5/21 - M = Music Day: Listen to a little music during school today (teacher provided, no iPods, etc) 5/21 - N = No Put-Down Day: Be extra aware and give compliments all day! 5/22 - O = Orange Day: wear orange today! 5/22 - P = Positive Day: Offer a compliment to someone in your class today! 5/23 - Q = Queen Day: The girls go first today! 5/24 - R = Red Day: Wear red today! 5/25 - S = Sock Day: Wear crazy socks today! 5/29 - T = T-shirt Day: Wear your favorite school appropriate t-shirt today! 5/30 - U = Untucked shirts Day: Untuck those shirts today! 5/31 - V = Victory Day: Have a friendly competition in class or at recess today! 5/31 - W = Wolverine Day: Be proud of being a Wallace Wolverine today! 5/31 - X = X-tra Special Day: Do something extra special for your teacher! 5/31 - Y = Yummy Snack Day! Have a yummy snack! 5/31 - Z = ZOOM HOME FOR THE SUMMER!!!!

WE SHOP SPRING MARKET

Thank you to all the vendors who participatied and all the shoppers who came out to support the first annual WE Shop Spring Market in Lake Highlands! Check out some of the great pictures or visit the WE Photo Album for more. Vendors included: Stampin Up Mother Shuckers Tamales,LLC Juice Plus Gigi Hill Handbags Click here for more vendors

PRINCIPAL'S CORNER

It's hard to believe we only have a few days left in the 2011-12 school year!! Thank you to everyone for helping make our campus and students ready for the STAAR Reading and Math tests for grades 3, 4, 6 and STAAR Science tests for grade 5. For the remaining weeks in April we have Teacher Appreciation Week and Administrative Professionals Day when you can show how much you appreciate these important Wallace staff members! Here are some super things we have to look forward to in the month of May: Moms & Muffins, Enrichment Clusters, Volunteer Luncheon, Wallace Wannabes In-Tents Reading, Buddy Fun Day, Terrific Tuesday, Se nior Breakfast, Sandy Lake Choir competition, Lone Star Challenge competition, Awards ceremonies for grades 1-5, and 6th grade graduation. Don't forget to turn in your enrollment packets as soon as possible! we need your enrollment form, proof of residency (copy of current lease or utility bill) and privacy statement. ---Mrs. Yarger

2012 WALLACE YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!!

Place your order today for a 48-page, softbound, full-color yearbook featuring photo memories of the 2011-2012 Wallace Elementary school year. We only have a limited quantity, so order your copy before they’re all gone! Yearbooks will be delivered before the end of the school year. Download an order form here. Contact Kristi Brown or Karen Faris if you have any questions.

RECYCLE AND HELP YOUR SCHOOL!

Turn in your Box Tops & Capri Sun pouches anytime to help earn money for Wallace! Please turn in your collections of Box Tops to your student's teacher in a ziploc bag labeled with the student and child's name. Capri Sun and any brand drink pouches (Capri Sun, Kool-Aid or other) can be placed in the box in the cafeteria at any time and do not need to be labeled. Students and classes with the most Box Tops collected will earn prizes. What an easy way to help raise money for our school! Learn More Visit the Boxtops website for more ways to win bonus box tops. Enter daily for a chance to win! I Love My School Sweepstakes Ocean Spray Sweepstakes Zoo Pals Sweepstakes Get great coupons for Box Top products

2012-13 STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR CHOSEN!

After two months of discussion and stakeholder feedback, the Board formally approved Option 3 as RISD's 2012-2013 Student Academic Calendar. The approved calendar features the traditional length of Winter Break, first semester exams before Winter Break, an end to the school year of June 6 and graduations on June 9 and 10, 2013. More than 3,800 stakeholders responded to the calendar survey, with 74 percent of respondents favoring Option 3. DOWNLOAD THE NEW CALENDAR HERE. April 2012 Update: Due to a change in the state's STAAR testing calendar, RISD's 2012-13 Student Academic Calendar has been revised. A snow make up day previously scheduled on Monday, April 1, 2013 has been moved to Friday, May 24, 2013. Monday, April 1, 2013 will now be a normal school day for students and staff, while Friday, May 24, 2013 will now be a student and staff holiday unless it is needed as a snow make up day. Hard copies of the 2012-13 Student Academic Calendar are now being printed and will be available to parents through their child's school toward the end of this school year or as part of enrollment materials for next year.

ACTION ALERT! GET READY TO VOTE!

Early voting begins May 14. Here's what you need to know. It's more important than ever to get out and vote this year. Many elected offices are up for election this May (primary election) and November (general election), due to the creation of new districts after the most recent federal census. ALL State Senate seats, ALL State Representative seats, ALL State Board of Education seats, and all Congressional seats are up for election.Here's what YOU can do: Register to vote - The deadline to register to vote in the May 29th primary election is April 30th...that is today! Get educated about the candidates - Visit www.votetexas.gov/what.html and the Texas PTA website to find out who is running for each election in your district. VOTE!! Early voting begins May 14 and ends May 25. GET OUT THE VOTE!! Remind your neighbors, friends and family members to vote.

EDLINE

RISD has implemented a new learning management system called Edline, which has provided opportunities for teachers to maintain web pages for the benefit of students and parents. If you are a parent, hopefully you've activated your Edline account, which will enable you to access assignments and calendars for all your child's classes and schools. Please contact your campus web advisor for details or assistance. Login to Edline

PTA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS REMINDER

Let 2012 be the year you join PTA if you haven't already! In addition to supporting our school,don't forget your PTA membership also comes with other discounts coordinated at the state and national level. For example, Texas PTA members can receive discounts on Dell computer systems, $85 or less rates LaQuinta, 5%-10% discount at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 14% discount on T-Mobile rate plans, and other savings on Nationwide Insurance, Hertz, MetLife, OfficeMax and 15% off Six Flags, SeaWorld and Schlitterbahn tickets when purchased through www.txpta.org. For more information, read the flyer: -English or -Spanish Join Today!

RISD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Would you like to volunteer in the classroom? Mentor a student? Chaperone a field trip? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you'll need a fast and easy online background check. The background check must be completed 2 weeks prior to your volunteer/chaperone date. Please click here to get started. Thank you for your support in keeeping our school safe for our students. Please call the Wallace office with any questions (469-593-2600). Background checks are only valid for one school year.

PACE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM HOLIDAY HOURS

There are still some spaces available for PACE Plus, held during staff development days and holidays. Summer PACE will also be held this year. All PACE Plus programs include themed days; students will need to bring a lunch. Morning and afternoon snacks provided. Learn more Did you know? For $6 a day, you can sponsor a PACE student! For every sponsorship, that's one more child that has a safe place to be between 3:00PM-6:00PM every day that school is in session. This child will receive homework assistance as well as participate in fun classes such as Cooking, Origami, Dance, Magic and many other classes. If you're interested, please Click Here. More about PACE at Wallace

BIRTHDAY IN LIGHTS!

See your child's name and birthday in lights! The Wallace digital LED sign on Ferndale is the perfect way to honor your child's birthday. Contact Vernon Monzingo with the name and date of each child. Cost is $10 for a one month's listing. "Priceless" is the look on your child's face when they see their name in lights!

RISD DISTRICT NEWS

Subscribe to School Times Now - RISD's award winning electronic community newsletter with news, events, schedules and information. Follow RISD on Twitter - One of the easiest way to get the latest information about everything RISD. Connect Ed - RISD’s automated telephone notification system for important announcements, attendance information, or emergency communications. Throughout the year, parents will receive telephone messages about important school events, deadlines, and student attendance. In the event of an emergency, administrators are able to reach parents in minutes with information and instructions. Be sure to let the staff in the Wallace office know if your primary contact phone number changes.