Blackland Prairie Elementary

2100 Via Sonoma Trail

Round Rock, TX 78655

512-424-8600

November Newsletter
 Wow!  We have sailed into this school year and picked up velocity.  The first one-fourth of the school year is over and it seems time is going very quickly.  We would like to thank our wonderful parents for the outstanding Fall Festival activities and baskets.  Many hours of preparation go into making the festival a success and the BPE staff is grateful for all the effort.  Each year we anticipate this special event and know our families and students enjoy participating.
     Enrollment is down slightly this school year.  Our current enrollment is 1018.  This is still a large number of students and we are still full since we lost three portables.  However, we have found a way to have a computer lab in one corner of the library and our science lab is open again for student lessons.  These are two very important components of a child’s education and we needed to have computers and science labs available to maximize student learning.
     Watch D.O.G.S. Dads have been on campus almost every day since school started and we appreciate their dedication and presence in our halls.  The system in place to sign up several weeks prior to arriving on campus for the day seems to be working and we appreciate our dads following that procedure.
     Ridgeview Middle School has had an outbreak of chicken pox and the district has requested we send home a flyer with information for all of our students.  It should come to you in the Thursday folder.  We certainly do not want our students to suffer from this preventable disease.
     Please help us in welcoming a new first grade teacher to our staff.  Jennifer Glaspie has joined us to help with our large number of students in first grade.  She is working alongside Beth Wilhelmi and other first grade teachers to provide reading and math support through group instruction.  Jennifer was at Blackland Prairie last year as a student teacher in second grade and did a great job.  We are thrilled to have her join us this year.
     I was made aware of a rumor floating around about guns being found on our premises and the police being called.  This is not true.  Toy guns were found after Halloween and turned in to the office, but no real weapons have needed to be reported to police.
     I’m certain you have all had a chance to meet your child’s teacher(s) and talked with them about their goals for your child’s education this year.  Students and staff are all working very hard to attain the goals they have set.  Your support in their endeavors is important to making the most of this school year. 
     Our website has many important dates posted on it, so, checking it for information, as a regular part of your routine, will keep you in the know as far as activities. As always, if you have questions or concerns feel free to contact me at 424-8600 to arrange for a meeting or to talk.
     November is typically the time we stop to reflect on the good things in our lives.  As Americans we have much to be thankful for.  As parents we have much to anticipate with our children.  As a school we are enthusiastic to see the growth of each child during the course of the school year and the accomplishment of learning goals.  As a community we are joined in the process of creating a great place to live and rear our children.  Thank you for your support in all of these areas. 
                                                                        Have a great time reflecting,
 
                                                                        Sue Hildebrand, Principal