We are providing parents with a set of High Frequency Word Cards in English or Spanish. These word cards will be sent home in the January 7th Monday folder. These word cards are also available on the HISD Web site (www.houstonisd.org) through the "Parent -Student" link under Student Requirements. Any questions, contact your child's teacher or Bertha Garcia or Nancy Davault.

We encourage you to use these flash cards at home to prepare your child for the High Frequency Word Evaluation. Use the flashcards to help your child practice reading the words at home so they will be better prepared for the test.  As you listen to your child read daily, help him or her recognize the High Frequency Words in books and in the environment.

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YEARBOOKS AT REDUCED PRICE
January is the last month that the yearbook will be sold at the reduced price. After that, prices on both the hard cover and soft cover will go up $5! Order now and save! Order forms should be in your Monday folder and outside the office.

YEARBOOK AD DEADLINE APPROACHING
All yearbook ads will be due by February 1st. Don't forget your precious kindergartner or that fabulous fifth grader! Get your ads in today!!

PHOTOS WANTED!
If you have great digital pics of Poe Events, we want them! Please take them on the highest quality setting your camera offers and save them to disc without reducing the file size. Drop the disc in the Yearbook box in the office! Don't delay though, we're laying out the yearbook now. Thanks!

Questions? Email Laurie Lowery at: laurielowery@comcast.net.

POE-CO GARAGE SALE                    Ready, Set, Go...Donate for Poe Co!
Calling all Poe families - please donate your unwanted "working" items to POE CO's annual garage sale to be held Saturday Feb 16, 2008 in the cafetorium. Drop off your items at the large box located at the school entrance.  For large items, please email Daniel Cohen @ gdcohen@rice.edu. Thank you in advance for your support.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BOOK @ YOUR LIBRARY
Student in grades 3-4-5 who have read a minimum of five books from the master list for the 2007-2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award will be eligible to vote for their favorite on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 12:00 to 3:10 p.m.  The votes of the Poe readers will be sent to the Texas Library Association and will be joined with the votes of thousands of other readers in across the state of Texas.  Please encourage your students to read and vote!

K-1-2 NAME THAT BOOK TEAM SELECTION
The twenty books on the 2007-2008 2 X 2 list for students in grades K-1-2 are included in the 30 books in the HISD Name That Book competition.  All books are available for check-out from the Poe library and from the public library.  Students will be selected for the Poe competitive team on Monday, March 10.  The district wide competition between schools begins May 5.  Read to your child and have your child read to you!

Gr. 3-4-5 NAME THAT BOOK TEAM SELECTION
The twenty books on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list are included in the 35 books in the HISD Name That Book competition.  Students will be selected for the Poe competitive team on Thursday, March 27. The district wide competition between school teams will be April 21 - 25.  Enjoy reading!