Bobcat Bulletin Sept 16-21st

It is crazy to think that we are in our last week of the first six weeks! With the end of the six weeks, we have an early release on Friday and a Teacher's Workday on Monday, the 23rd.

This year our students will take an IStation reading assessment at the beginning of each month. The goal is to see student growth in specific reading categories. We honored our top achievers this past week. They have their picture hanging on the wall, received 15 House Points, and got to wear a super hero cape all day. Each month we will honor the highest achiever as well as the top growth student starting in October. Any student who grows each month on IStation will get 10 House Points and the top growth will get 15 points.

This week I will visit each of the classes and go over our Bobcat House Store with the students. They students have given us some great ideas of things they would like to earn points to work towards. The PAWS Club gave a VERY generous donation to provide awesome prizes for our students. The Bobcat House Store will be found on the RCA app, and students will have certain days they can "spend" their points for prizes. We hope the store helps motivate them to work harder academically and behaviorally to earn themselves big points. Be looking for information coming home!

Mrs. Gibson

Please note that Friday is the end of the 6-weeks. We will have an Early Release on Friday 9/20 as well as a Student Holiday/Teacher Professional Development on Monday 9/23. Please see the attached Bell schedule and Pep-Rally time for Friday.

Mr. Pond

JH/JV @Hale Center 9/19 5pm

Varsity vs. Hale Center @Home 7pm

Pep Rally will be at 9:35 due to Early Release schedule. Mini-Cheer Camp performs will participate! Theme: Go Bananas for Bobcats(Dress up like Minions)

Mini-Cheer Camp--Parents, on the days of cheer camp, we will hold your students until all students have been dismissed and then walk them to the PE Barn for cheer camp. Parents of PreK students need to be present during camp.

Monday, Sept. 16, Wednesday, Sept. 18,

and Thursday. Sept. 19

***3-Year-Olds – Kindergarteners***:

3:45 – 4:45 pm in the ELEMENTARY MUSIC ROOM

1st – 3rd Graders:

4-5 p.m. in the BOBCAT BARN

4th-6th Graders:

4-5 p.m. in the HIGH SCHOOL GYM

7th/8th Grade game added-Monday @ Smyer against Levelland at 5pm for 7th grade and 6pm for 8th grade

Monday-7th/8th @ home against Levelland; Tuesday-Double-header JV(both) against Talkington at 5pm, JV white against Olton JV 6pm, JV Blue against Olton Varsity @ 7pm.

Queen of the court-

Bailey-most improved player. She is digging up the balls, taking serves, and saving balls to keep us in the game.

Mariana-utility player that is all over the court and played different positions and helps the team tremendously.

Callyne-stepped up from JV White to play the back row and took some serios digs to help the team.

This past weekend our Bobcats and Lady Cats ran at the LCU Cross Country Meet and did well.

Smyer is hosting our Cross Country meet on September 20th, come cheer on our runners!

Thanks to the PAWS Club for a great gift to our elementary students to go towards their Bobcat House Store.

Community Wide Flu Shot Clinic in the Foyer by the Auditorium! *FREE * (with a copy of any health insurance card/Medicare or Medicaid). $45/shot if you want to pay out of pocket.

Claws' Closet is being stocked so well, hopefully very soon we can begin sending meals home with our Super Students. THANK YOU all for your support!!! It is never too late to sign your child up for receiving weekend meals. At any time, feel free to reach out to Nurse Summer or Mrs. Langill to sign up!

This school year we are going to focus on student attendance. Some say it takes 10,000 hours of quality practice in somthing (sports, music, reading, math) to become an expert in it. When a student misses school they are losing the ground to become the best they can be.

We want our kids to be set up success and not struggling to make up the exposure they lost from being absent! This year we are going to have a STRIVE for FIVE goal--no more than five absences for the school year.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links: