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October 2013 The Longhorn Roundup Isn’t the fall wonderful? We are settled into the rhythm and routine of school. Remember Monday, October 14th is a student holiday and there will be NO SCHOOL for the children. Teachers will be planning with their grade level teams and working on student data. We appreciate all of our parents who have been volunteering and serving our children and school in so many ways. There are so many ways to help and be involved. Check out our PTA Website at: www.leonspringspta.com and find ways to get involved. It truly is parents and teachers working together that makes a huge difference for our kids. Dr. Kathy Dodge-Clay, Principal Background: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People In 1989, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was written by Dr. Stephen R. Covey. The book caught a wave, particularly in organizational arenas, and today the 7 Habits are still thriving in boardrooms, government offices, and universities around the world. Shortly after the book was published, a superintendent thought the content would be beneficial to teachers and administrators also. To date, nearly a half million professional educators have been trained in the 7 Habits. Then, in 1998, Sean Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and the training of secondary-school students began. In 1999, a principal from North Carolina had the idea of teaching the 7 Habits to elementary school students. She needed a new approach for her school and, based on stakeholder input, decided “leadership” would be that approach. She used the 7 Habits as the main content to establish her leadership culture. Since then, many other schools have joined her in bringing the 7 Habits and other leadership principles to elementary school students. They have experienced amazing results. The intent is not to prepare students to become CEOs or world leaders, but rather to teach them how to lead their individual lives and how to succeed in the 21st century.
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October 2013 The Longhorn Roundup
Isn’t the fall wonderful? We are settled into the rhythm and routine of school. Remember Monday, October 14th is a student holiday and there will be NO SCHOOL for the children. Teachers will be planning with their grade level teams and working on student data. We appreciate all of our parents who have been volunteering and serving our children and school in so many ways. There are so many ways to help and be involved. Check out our PTA Website at: www.leonspringspta.com and find ways to get involved. It truly is parents and teachers working together that makes a huge difference for our kids. Dr. Kathy Dodge-Clay, Principal
Background: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People In 1989, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was written by Dr. Stephen R. Covey. The book caught a wave, particularly in organizational arenas, and today the 7 Habits are still thriving in boardrooms, government offices, and universities around the world. Shortly after the book was published, a superintendent thought the content would be beneficial to teachers and administrators also. To date, nearly a half million professional educators have been trained in the 7 Habits. Then, in 1998, Sean Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and the training of secondary-school students began.
In 1999, a principal from North Carolina had the idea of teaching the 7 Habits to elementary school students. She needed a new approach for her school and, based on stakeholder input, decided “leadership” would be that approach. She used the 7 Habits as the main content to establish her leadership culture. Since then, many other schools have joined her in bringing the 7 Habits and other leadership principles to elementary school students. They have experienced amazing results. The intent is not to prepare students to become CEOs or world leaders, but rather to teach them how to lead their individual lives and how to succeed in the 21st century.
Contact the Library: Mrs. Eckert
[email protected] 397-4433
Library Website Make sure and take a minute and visit our library website. There's all sorts of information on it, from links to databases and reading websites, to information about digital content that you can access from our library! Learn about Birthday Book Club, AR, Library Crew, and more! Visit today! https://nisd.schoolnet.com/outreach/lses/specialists/eckert/
Databases: Last month, Mrs. Eckert sent home some yellow Database cards listing all of the district and LSE databases with the passwords. Good news! The district has added a database, so a new card is coming home with the new database (EBSCO) included! Also, Mrs. Eckert forgot to include Follett Shelf on the first card, so that has been added to this one as well. he new cards will be BLUE. Please make sure to throw away the first card and use the new BLUE database card to access our databases from home. If you have questions, please email or call Mrs. Eckert.
Birthday Book Club: Birthday Book Club is off and running! In fact, Mrs. Eckert ran out of Birthday Books! Never fear, more are on the way! If your child would like to join the Birthday Book Club, just visit the library or the library website to choose a book (click the Birthday Book Club link on the left under Mrs. Eckert's name). We have a special shelf behind the desk with books for Birthday Book Club. A list of those books is also on the Library Website. Please choose one of these books; there's no need to go buy your own, we have them ready in the library! Remember to turn in your form, money, and picture quickly so the book doesn't get put back on the shelf for someone else to choose!
Library Hours: Mon 7:15 to 3:15 Tues 7:15 to 2:45 (closed after school for faculty meetings) Wed 7:15 to 3:15 Thurs 7:15 to 3:15 Fri: 7:15 to 3:15
Red Ribbon Fun Run: Leon Springs is excited to announce that our Fall Fundraiser will be the 1st Annual Red Ribbon Fun Run; and it will be FUN! It will be held in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week. This year’s theme is
“Healthy Me, I’m Drug Free!” The Fun Run will be held on Friday November 1st from 8-11am. All students who participate will receive a free t-shirt and various prizes based on their levels of donations earned. Classes who collect the most money will be awarded a special party of their choice. We are also very happy to announce that 100% of your donations will go directly to Leon Springs Elementary programs such as yearly field trips, the AR Store and technological upgrades for classrooms! To make it easy for family and friends to donate, we have established an on-line site for payments. Look for more information to come out in backpack mail and e-mail the beginning of October. The official Kick-Off is October 21st and we hope parents and students will be as excited as we are to show their school spirit, raise money for the school and most importantly have FUN doing it!
Membership: Please join the PTA if you haven't already! There will be a special treat party for the first two classes to reach 90% participation. Right now- Mrs. Urbany’s class is in the lead with 71%, Mrs. Ortega’s class is close behind with 70%, Mrs. Socha is at 65% and Mrs. Shipman is at 64% Yearbook: Order your yearbook now and save! Deadline to order LSE yearbook at a discounted rate will end in October. Check backpack mail for yearbook flyer. Directory: If you are still interested in advertising in the PTA directory, the deadline to turn in $ has been extended until October 15th. BELIEVE DREAM INSPIRE Start thinking about your entry for the PTA Reflections Contest Today. The Entry Forms and more information will be coming home soon!
