STUDENT EXTRAVAGANZA
DECEMBER 2008 |
SGP Student Empowerment Team hosted a Holiday Party for their Sam Houston buddies and other elementary students in GP. |
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5th grade Congratulations to Edgar, 1st place, and Milan, runner-up! Special thanks to Mrs. Riggins for working with all the students who competed! |
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NOVEMBER 2007 |
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2nd grade got a special treat when Ms. Bologna, meteorologist, came to visit. |
She taught the students all kinds of things about the weather. |
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SAM HOUSTON CAN FOOD DRIVE Nov.5-Nov.16, 2007 |
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Our family collected over 4300 food items! |
The food was given to the Santa Cop/Santa Spot program here |
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Cans lined the halls.... |
....and the front hall!!! |
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Honor Council stayed after school to box the items! |
Oops! Ran out of boxes! : ) |
Mrs. Franco's class won the pizza celebration! They pitched in as a team and donated almost 400 items! |
The staff also donated and after three trips to the grocery store they contributed almost 1000 items! Kroger also graciously donated again this year. |
Veteran's Day Celebration Family and friends were invited to honor those who have served! |
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Mel Davenport, Storyteller from the G.P. Storytellers and Listeners Guild, visits the students at Sam Houston |
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50's Day at Sam Houston |
The 50th day of school was all about FUN! |
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October |
Sam Houston Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week |
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Honor Council displayed 48 crosses in our garden to remind students and visitors that smoking kills. Each cross represents 500 people in Texas to die each year of health problems related to smoking, over 24,000 people! To learn more you can visit http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/ |
Red Ribbon |
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Mr. Toyooka's class was definitely one of the favorites! |
1st place/Mr. Toyooka's class received 5 minutes of extra recess, a food coupon to a nearby food place & a free ice cream! |
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2nd place/Ms. Regalado's class received 5 minutes of extra recess & a food coupon! |
3rd place/Mrs. Brown's class received 5 minutes of extra recess! |
Kevin McKinney Mr. McKinney, BS, LCDC, spends most of his time in the high schools talking with students about the effects and dangers of drugs and alcohol. |
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Mr. McKinney had volunteers demonstrate what it's like to be drunk with his fatal vision glasses. |
They had trouble following simple commands and walking a straight line. |
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Visit the Parent Resources page for websites on drug abuse and talking with your children about drugs. |
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Sam Houston celebrates students with great character by having a celebration each six weeks for the top students in each class. |
Here are our 1st six weeks star citizens in 5th grade! |
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Mrs. Eckhout rewards |
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Ms. Tackett and Honor Council clean up school grounds to get ready for our Adopt a Spot program. |
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Her name is Molly Hazlett. |
She had an important message! |
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September 2007 |
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Lots of things going on at Sam Houston Elementary! |
Some of Mrs. Williams' friends in the Science Lab listening to Mrs. Riggins explain rules and expectations for the year. |
D.E.A.R. TIME |
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August 2007 Mrs. Nunez treats the team leaders to lunch with some GP Firefighters! Mrs. Nunez bid on the event at the annual Education Foundation Dinner. She got to choose the fire station and the firefighters prepared lunch for the staff and gave everyone a tour!! Thanks Mrs. Nunez! |
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July 2007 Some GPISD staff members were sent to Capturing Kids' Hearts training in Round Top, Texas. Mrs. Nunez and Ms. Tackett were among the group from Sam Houston Elementary. |
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Summer Academy |
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The Rotary Club donated over 100 books to our friends! Students who attended Summer Academy got to choose a book to take home. They made thank you cards thanking the members for their donation.(A special thank you to our librarian, Mrs. Eckhout, for setting this up!!) |
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