This week at Condit…

Science Box for 1^st graders (ask your kids all about it!)

May 6 (Tuesday), 7:00 PM in cafeteria: 4^th grade musical

May 8 (Thursday), 7:30 AM in library: Title 1 PAC Meeting Condit (Library closed) 

May 8 (Thursday) in cafeteria: Science Fair

May 8 (Thursday), 7:00 PM in cafeteria: K-2^nd grade Talent Show

May 9 (Friday): Deadline for school supply check/cash orders (order forms outside school office)

May 9 (Friday): Last day to check out library books

May 9 (Friday), 7:00 PM in cafeteria: 3^rd-5th grade Talent Show

 

Looking ahead….

May 12 (Monday), 7:00 PM in the library: PTO meeting

May 13 (Tuesday), 3:00-4:15 PM: Tryout for 2008-09 3^rd-5^th Grade Odyssey of the Mind team

May 13 (Tuesday), 7:00 PM in cafeteria: 5^th grade musical

May 14 (Wednesday): CiCi’s Pizza night

May 16 (Friday): All library books due

May 16 (Friday): Final BoxTops collection (1 point per label to Field Day team)

May 20 (Tuesday), 8:30 AM in cafeteria: 1^st grade awards program

May 20 (Tuesday), 9:30 AM in cafeteria: Kindergarten awards program

May 22 (Thursday), 9:00 AM in cafeteria: 5^th grade awards program

May 22 (Thursday) afternoon in cafeteria: Field Day Pep rallies (pre-K-2^nd at 1:45; 3^rd-5^th at 2:15)

May 23 (Friday): Field Day

May 26 (Monday): Memorial Day holiday (no school)

May 27 (Tuesday), 8:30 AM in cafeteria: 3^rd grade awards program

May 27 (Tuesday), 9:45 AM in cafeteria: 4^th grade awards program

May 27 (Tuesday), 6:30 PM at Pershing: 5^th grade graduation

May 28 (Wednesday), 8:30 AM in cafeteria: 2^nd grade awards program

May 28 (Wednesday), 7:00 PM: End-of-the-Year PTO Party at Curt and Sheryl Moore’s house (4802 Holt)

May 29 (Thursday): Last day of school; early dismissal at 12:00 PM noon

June 14 (Saturday): Deadline for school supply credit card/online orders

August 21 (Thursday): Snow Cone Social (pick up school supplies)

August 25 (Monday): First day of 2008-09 school year

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WANTED: Science Fair Judges on May 8^th

The 3^rd-5^th grade Science Fair is this Thursday, May 8^th, 9:00 AM to noon. We still need a few more judges. We have a whopping 130 projects to judge, and each project needs two different judges. Just give us an hour, two hours, or three if you can spare it. Serving as a judge is a great for parents of younger kids to learn what their kids will be doing in the future. If your child is in 3^rd-5^th grade, you can judge a grade level other than your child’s grade. To judge, contact Karen Erwin (karenaerwin@comcast.net).

Calling all Library Books!

The last week for checking out books is May 5^th to May 9^th. All books are due by Friday, May 16^th. The library is closed before and after school from May 19^th to May 29^th.

2008-09 3^rd-5^th Grade Odyssey of the Mind team forming

Condit Elementary is now forming its 2008-2009 Odyssey of the Mind team. Seven students will be chosen for next year’s 3rd-5th grade (current 2nd-4th grade students) team following a three-part try-out to be held at Condit on Tuesday, May 13, from 3:00 – 4:15pm. The team members will be announced Thursday, May 22nd. Questions? Contact Helen Swiff-Goodman (SWIFFGO@hotmail.com).

Odyssey  of the Mind needs you!! 

This year Condit’s Odyssey of the Mind teams have had great success.  Unfortunately, only one coach is returning for next year for 3^rd-5^th grade: Helen Swiff-Goodman.  This year three teams competed at the regional competition and the two eligible teams both advanced to state.  This means that for the 2008-2009 school year Condit has 14 experienced team members, but only 7 of them can be on the team.  Please consider coaching a team. There is plenty of training and support available. It would be a shame if these talented students have to give up Odyssey due to a lack of parental support. Please contact Helen Swiff-Goodman at SWIFFGO@hotmail.com if you are interested in coaching a team.

Water Coolers, Wagons, and Volunteers Needed Field Day (May 23^rd)

Condit’s annual Field Day is coming soon! On order to keep our kids well hydrated, we need to borrow several large water cooler jugs and wagons for our water stations. We have 4 water stations, plus we try to have water jugs as close to all of the events as possible. We want our kids to be as comfortable and safe as possible so if you can lend us a cooler or wagon (or both), please let Heather Moos (cmoos@sbcglobal.net) know. Plan to bring your water cooler and/or wagon to school on Thursday the 22^nd.

Thank you to all volunteers who have already offered their time for Field Day. We can still use more help, and volunteering is one of the best ways to watch all of the action. All volunteers MUST be cleared through VIPS, so turn in your paperwork soon if you are not yet cleared. To volunteer, fill out the Field Day volunteer form that came home in the Wednesday folder, or look for additional forms outside the school office. Remember that visitors who are not volunteering can attend Field Day after 12:00 PM.

Don’t Forget to Order School Supplies for Next Year

Remember, you must order your child’s school supplies NOW for next year. We will not be selling school supplies at Snow Cone Social. Only preordered supplies can be picked up at Snow Cone Social. To order using cash or check, use the order form outside the office and turn it in no later than May 9^th. Online (credit card) ordering is available until June 14^th (www.epipacks.com, school ID CON007). Questions? Contact Pegi Newhouse (newhousehome@sbcglobal.net).

All-Call for Condit Bookroom Volunteers

Condit needs to place the entire textbook inventory on a database (TipWeb) by the beginning of next year. Once the textbooks are inventoried in the database, they can be tracked (so if a book is left at a store, playground, etc. it can be taken to any HISD school and be identified and returned to its proper place). Teachers will also be able to keep better track of the textbooks by using the database.

Each textbook needs a bar code sticker before they are uploaded into the database. This is large task to be completed over the summer, and Ms.  Escamilla is looking for Bookroom volunteers who could come by a couple times of week for an hour or so and help place the bar code stickers on the textbooks.

If you are interested in assisting with this project, email Ms. Escamilla at aescamil@houstonisd.org so she can arrange convenient times and dates with you.

Retirement Gift for Ms. Donalson

This year we say goodbye to retiring teacher Ms. Donalson. To recognize her many years of service, the PTO is thanking Ms. Donalson with a gift card. If you would like to contribute, please drop a donation in the box in the office by FRIDAY, MAY 16^th. 

Turn in PTO Expense Forms Now

If you have authorization to spend PTO funds, please turn in any expense forms/receipts that you have to Nancy Loncarich as soon as possible. Ideally, we’d like to have forms/receipts turned in by June 1^st so Nancy doesn’t have to work so hard over the summer.

Duke TIP Registered Participants

The following is the list of fourth and fifth graders that registered to participate in the 2008 4^th and 5^th grade Duke TIP  by the March deadline:  Meera Aiyer, Joshua Beittenmiller, Caroline Birch, Greer Blitzer, Brooke Bloom, Jimmy Branham, Henna Calderon, Kate Campbell, Sue Davis, Jonathan Downing, Bianca Escamilla, Simon Garcia, Julian Gascoyne, Chandana Golla, Kobe Ing, Wayne Irving, Cade Kennedy, Lorenzo Key, Erin Lai, Emily Loncarich, McKenna Marmolejo, Deven Narayan, Zachary Nathan, Son Nguyen, Brandon Ogle, Jordan Orsak, Evan Permenter, Matthew Perry, Lauren Pham, Bailey Premeaux, Kyra Robinson, Sierra Ruiz, Jessica Shonbeck, Suneal Vemuri, Ashlyn Weiner, George Zhou and Jade Zissa.  If you registered your child before the March deadline but his or her name doesn’t appear on this list, please contact Mary Melendrez at mmmelendrez@earthlink.net by May 9^th. Ribbons for participation will be given to each of the students by their teachers.  If you registered your child after the March deadline, please forward your registration information to Mary Melendrez and their name will be provided to the teacher for recognition but they will not receive a ribbon of participation.

The following is the list of 5^th grade participants that registered in 2007:  Reagan Bazarsky, Alexander Chan, Ana Chan, Claire Fisher, Margaret Fisher, Avery Freeman, Whitney Gee, Sophie Gershenwald, Jake Helpinstill, Sophia Hoffman, Mariana Juarez, Aaron Katz, Dylan Katz, Illan Kunik, Abigail Newhouse, Danielle Perugini, Paige Raun, Narain Reddy, Megan Roberts, Cameron Smith, Andrew Towber, Alison Vilanueva and Mary Grace Whitten.  If your child registered in 2007 but his or her name doesn’t appear on this list, please contact Mary Melendrez at mmmelendrez@earthlink.net by May 9^th. Teachers will be given the names of these students but they will not receive ribbons this year since they received them last year.

Attention 5th grade parents! 

Is your child attending Pershing Middle School next year?  If so, avoid the rush and PRE-ORDER your school supplies! Supplies can be ordered online at epipacks.com School code: PER363.  Questions? Contact Nancy Loncarich @ dloncarich@yahoo.com.

PTO End-of-the-Year Party is Wednesday, May 28^th, at 7:00 PM

This year’s end-of-the-year PTO party is set for Wednesday, May 28^th, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at Curt and Sheryl Moore’s house (4802 Holt Street in Bellaire). Like the Holiday Party in December, this is an “adults only” party, so line up your sitter now. Plan to bring a beverage of our choice and the following according to your last name:

A-L: Dessert
M-Z: Appetizer

RSVP to Sheryl at 713-666-6157 or conditptopres@swbell.net.

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