Please refer to the K-12 newsletter (emailed out every Friday) for more information.

UNHP Primary Parent Newsletter October 28, 2015

Upcoming Dates From the Director

Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 3:15 p.m. dismissal

Every Monday: Formal Dress (Girls – jumper or skort, white shirt; Boys – pants, white shirt) NO SHORTS, NO POLOS Every Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. dismissal (primary school only)

Dear Panther Parents,

Fall is definitely in the air! We are looking forward to seeing our Primary families at Walk Down History Lane on Friday. I can’t wait to see the students dressed as historical figures, as well as watching the scholars’ presentations.

Please remember that tonight is the Uplift North Hills Town Hall meeting from 6pm-7pm with our CEO, Yasmin Bhatia.

Have a great week,

Ms. Wallin, UNHP Primary Director

Oct 26th-30th: Red Ribbon Week!

Wed., Oct 28th: Uplift North Hills Town Hall- Student Activity Center

Fri. Oct. 30th: Walk Down History Lane Parade 9:00 AM parents

invited to watch the parade!

Nov. 5-6th: PYP Evaluation Visit

Nov. 20th: Classroom Thanksgiving Luncheons

Nov. 23-27th: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 18-Jan. 5th: Winter Break (Return to school Jan. 6th)

Announcements

Red Ribbon Week October 26-30 Monday – “Put a cap on drugs and bullying” – Students may wear their favorite hat or cap with their uniform. Tuesday – “The future is bright with no drugs or bullying in sight” – Students may wear sunglasses with their uniform. Wednesday – “Team up against

drugs and bullying” – Students may wear their favorite sports shirt or jersey with their uniform. Thursday – “Sock it to drugs and bullying” – Students may wear crazy socks with their uniform. Friday – Walk Down History Lane – Students are encouraged to dress up in the Walk Down History Lane parade (based on the person they’re studying for their report and presentation) that will begin at 9:00am. Parents are invited to attend the parade!

PYP Evaluation Visit November 5-6th Our second PYP Evaluation is coming up next week! (Our last Evaluation visit occurred in 2010.) There will be a team of visitors from the International Baccalaureate Organization on campus to observe our current practices and

interview all staff members, including a few parents and students. We are excited to host the team and show off our fabulous teachers and students! If you’d like more information about the PYP or about the purpose of their visit, please email Mrs. Hills at jhills@uplifteducation.org.

Box Tops Ms. Shawver’s Kindergarten class is currently in the lead for this semester’s Box Tops contest! Parents, in order for your child’s class to be in the running for the top prizes (casual day passes and a class pizza party), please be sure to clip your box tops! Email VIPPantherParents@gmail.com for questions and to request a copy of the Box Tops collection form! The form and information about this contest are also posted on the UNHP website.

Please refer to the K-12 newsletter (emailed out every Friday) for more information.

Literacy and Research Resources Uplift North Hills Prep is so fortunate to have several literacy and research resources available to our scholars to use at school and at home. Your scholar received a copy of those resources today. Please keep this valuable sheet handy for reference. All the links can also be found on the UNHP website/faculty/Dawn Burkholder/Useful Web Resources.

Irving Art of Science STEM in action! We have several students enrolled in the Irving Art of Science classes, which take place after school on Thursdays! Pictured below is Ms. Stepneski, one of our Kinder teachers, demonstrating for the students how plasma works in our bodies! If you’re interested in enrolling your child in this afterschool enrichment course, please contact Dr. Sita at irvingartofscience@yahoo.com.

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Thank you to ALL of the students who participated in our first UNHP Pumpkin Decorating Contest! We had well over 50 entries in the contest and the competition was fierce! It was SO hard to choose the winners, as there were so many strong

competitors! We are so proud of all of our CREATIVE scholars at UNHP Primary!

Top left photo: The top 5 winners! Bottom left: K-2nd

Most Complex Winner – Ethan in 2nd grade (Fly Guy!)

Middle: K-2nd Most Creative Winner: Arjit in 1st grade

(The Very Hungry Caterpillar!) Top right: K-5th Best

Overall Winner: Corinne in 1st grade (Junie B. Jones!)

Right, middle: 3-5th Most Complex: Elle in 3rd grade (The

Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland!) Bottom

right: 3-5th Most Creative: Aisha in 3rd grade (Cheshire

Cat from Alice in Wonderland!) Great job!!! You all did

a fabulous job!!!

Please refer to the K-12 newsletter (emailed out every Friday) for more information.

Proud Panther Teacher Spotlight

Meet this week’s Proud Panther, Ava Sanchez, a 3rd grader in Ms. Martinez’s class! *What do you like about your class? “She (Ms. Martinez) can be funny when she’s teaching.” *What’s your favorite time of the day? “I look forward to science. Sometimes we get to do experiments. One time we got to make slime!”

*What is the most important rule at our school? “Be respectful. People need respect. People, even teachers, would be treated badly if you weren’t respectful.” *What is your favorite thing about North Hills? “People from different cultures can come here. You can learn what people do in their religion and what their traditions are.” *Is there anything else you want us to know about you? “I can play piano. I have an Italian teacher. I started playing when I was 3 or 4 years old.”

Coach Stewart

I Teach: Primary PE Hometown: Texarkana, TX Teaching Motto: Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions. What are three things you’d like our Panther families to know about you?

1. I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say, "Because of you, I didn't give up."

2. I "charge" admission for PE...a fist bump (soft) and a smile.

3. Some of my favorite things include purple, sparkles, and baby belly laughs!

PYP Corner

IB Learner Profile Focus for October: Thinker

Students: We have been focusing on the Learner Profile trait “Thinker” all month as a whole school. It’s time to put your

thinking skills to work! If you’d like to participate in this month’s challenge, please submit your response to Mrs. Hills by Tuesday, November 3rd. Be sure to include your first and

last name, your teacher’s name, and your grade level. All students who participate will receive a special prize!

Spell a 6-letter word using the clues below!

1. The fourth letter in the mystery word is the first letter in the fourth month of the year.

2. The last letter is the second vowel in the alphabet. 3. The third letter is the first letter in a 3-letter color

word and a popular flower spelled with four letters. 4. The second letter is the middle letter of a word that

means the opposite of lose. 5. The fifth letter is the second letter that follows letter

#3 in the alphabet. 6. The first letter sounds like the name of a small,

round, green vegetable.

PYP Units of Inquiry: Specials Integration

Our 1st graders have been

studying their families’

personal histories during

their current PYP Unit. The

Central Idea is: People have

personal histories and

lineages that affect their

attitudes.

Ms. Montgomery, our

primary art teacher, has

been working with the

students to create their

family trees in art class.

Students are beginning

to understand their

family’s history and

how their family is

comprised.

Please refer to the K-12 newsletter (emailed out every Friday) for more information.

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