Watch Us SOAR! Is there a MOUSE in your HOUSE?!

Eagle Eye

Assistant Principal ~ Donna Burkhardt

Eagle Springs Elementary

12500 Will Clayton Parkway ~ Humble, Texas 77346

Main (281) 641-3100; Fax (281) 641-3117; Attendance (281) 641-3103

School Hours: First Bell: 7:50 Tardy Bell: 8:05

Kindergarten Dismissal: 1:50 / Grades 1-5 Dismissal: 3:20

Upcoming Dates

:

LUNCH MENU

9/10 Pizza Cheese

Watch Us

SOAR!

September 3, 2013

Issue 2

From the Principal’s Desk…

Dear Parents,

As the year gets underway, ESE teachers will offer tutoring

sessions. The tutoring sessions will be by invitation for students needing additional practice on targeted skills. Tutoring notices will go home in Tuesday folders approximately every 5 weeks. If your student receives a notice, we ask that you sign and return it the next day. To benefit from tutoring, invited students are expected to attend regularly and be on time. We want to help ESE students be successful!

Thank you, Mrs. Maldonado

Parent Only

meeting for all

Kindergarten

parents on Thursday,

September 5th at

6pm in your child’s

classroom.

MOUSE in your HOUSE?!

Today’s students are more likely to learn how to use the computer on a laptop, iPad or tablet, all of which are void of the all-important MOUSE!

Until schools catch up to the trend of going “touch”, it is crucial for kids to learn how to use this tool! So, if this applies to your student, please consider plugging in a USB

mouse, or even using a wireless mouse, so they can learn and practice this important skill. It will help ease

It’s Girl Scout Time!

Please join us at our

Girl Scout Sign Up Event!

Monday, 9/9/13 at 6:30pm

in the ESE Cafeteria.

Annual registration fee is $15.

Troops will be formed according

to grade, the school they

attend, and the availability of

volunteers. Do you have what it takes to be a Girl

Scout Leader? Do you like working with groups of

girls? Do you enjoy crafts, field trips, and other fun

activities? Come to a Girl Scout Rally

and sign up to be a leader!

The Girls Need You!

Our FALL FUNDRAISER kicks off on Monday, September 9th! Be looking for important information coming home soon. This is our main fundraiser for the year and monies raised will go toward the acquisition of iPads for classroom/student use, online

reading programs such as Reading Eggs & KidBiz, Professional Development opportunities for teachers and staff, and necessary classroom supplies. We appreciate your support!

The PTO Spirit Shop has received another order of t-shirts and will be set-up

on

Friday, September 6th

at 7:30 a.m. in the ESE Commons.

They will also be selling spirit wear at the K.I.S.S. Luncheon that same day

from 10:15-12:30. If you didn’t get your spirit wear at Flight School, now is

your chance! All shirts are $15.00 and every Friday is Spirit Day at ESE!

The

Science Lab

is in need

of shoebox

TOPS

.

If you have any to donate,

please send them in to

Mrs. Stinson.

K.I.S.S. Luncheon

Kids Invite Someone Special!

Join us on Friday, September 6th

Please see the amended lunch

schedule below for your child’s lunch time.

Please remember to allow for extra time to be checked-in and

be prepared to show your photo I.D.

Any visitors attending the luncheon must be listed on the

student’s enrollment card or accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Morning News Shout Outs

can be purchased for

$5.00 each.

Send out a special message to your child, or an ESE staff member (birthdays, thank-you

notes, good luck, special wishes, etc…). You may purchase as many shout-outs as you wish,

and you may pay for them all with one payment, however you must fill out a separate form

for each shout-out. The news is recorded a day in advance, so shout-out requests must be

received several days prior to the requested date of the announcement.

Thank you for your support of the ESE Technology Department!

Any questions should be directed to

[email protected]

EAGLE STUDENT NEWS MORNING SHOUT-OUT FORM

Student’s Name Grade:

Teacher: Date to be announced:

Message:

From: Date Submitted:

Contact e-mail: Phone:

Please complete this form and turn in to Mrs. Maugans. Payment must be attached (cash or check made out to ESE PTO).

Second Grade Teacher Brandy Heckman was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA and attended college at LSU! This is her 13th year of teaching and she can’t imagine doing anything

else. She has 2 boys, one in 7th grade and another in 1st grade at ESE. Mrs. Heckman is

very excited to be a part of the ESE family!

Second Grade Teacher Angela Moreau graduated from East Texas Baptist University, and recently completed

her Master's degree from Lamar University. She has been married to her husband Ryan for two years and loves spending her free time with their black lab named Tag and travelling during the summers. This is her fifth year of teaching, and she is so excited about being part

of the ESE family.

Third Grade Teacher Rachel Paulus is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University. Whoop!

Her hobbies include running, cycling and everything fitness. She loves reading and could

not be more thrilled to be teaching RELA in 3rd grade here at ESE!

First Grade Teacher Kortney Goldman

graduated a year ago from SFASU. She enjoys going to the lake, boating,

skiing, running, and of course

shopping. She is very excited to be teaching 1st grade here at ESE.

News from Nurse Amanda:

Children's Eye Health & Safety Month

September is the month to focus on children's eye health and safety. Along with back-to-school shopping, consider making September the month for basic health care services such as immunizations, dental cleanings, a physical and eye exam. In fact, children younger than school age can benefit from such services.

Ages Zero to Five:

Proper vision screenings and examinations are essential for early detection and intervention of vision problems in children. Newborns should have their eyes checked before leaving the hospital. The ex-amination in the nursery is for general eye health and includes a red reflex test. The exam can help detect several congenital eye problems, some of which may lead to blindness.

During well baby exams from birth to 2 years of age, your child’s pediatrician will use history and a vision evaluation to determine if vision problems exist. From ages 3 to 10, well child exams should in-clude vision screenings to assess visual acuity and ocular alignment.

If there is ever a concern during a vision screening, your child should be referred for a comprehen-sive eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. The American Optometric Association recommends that in addition to screenings offered by primary care physicians, comprehensive eye examinations should be scheduled for ages 6 months, 3 years and 5 years for all children, regardless of vision concerns.

School-age Children:

Vision can change frequently during the school years, hence the importance of the annual eye exam. More than 80 percent of early learning is visual. If your child is not performing well in school, don’t attribute it to lack of interest or laziness. In some instances, the problem could be vision related. The American Optometric Association (AOA) indicates the most common vision problem is nearsight-edness or myopia. However, some children have other forms of refractive error like farsightnearsight-edness and astigmatism. In addition, the existence of eye focusing, eye tracking and eye coordination prob-lems may affect school performance.

Simply put, children have a hard time concentrating if they are unable to see well enough to follow along. And when children don’t comprehend that their inability to process information or see the chalkboard is related to their vision, they may develop poor self esteem, become frustrated with formalized education or act out. According to the AOA, many children are mislabeled as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when, in reality, they actually have an undiagnosed vision problem.

Vision is an integral part of learning and early intervention is the key to ensuring lifelong independ-ence. An undetected visual impairment at an early can set a child back years in development in just a few short months.

Without good vision, a child’s ability to learn and comprehend the world around them suffers. Since many vision impairments begin at an early age, proper care and early detection is key to ensuring a lifetime of success and independence for children.

Ensure early detection by scheduling an annual eye exam. If you notice the following problems with your child between appointments, see your regular eye doctor right away or ask your school nurse to do a vision exam:

 Frequent eye rubbing or blinking  Frequent headaches

 Covering one eye

 Short attention span

 Avoiding reading assignments or holding reading materials close to the face

 An eye turning in or out

 Seeing double

 Losing his or her place when reading  Difficulty with reading retention

It is important to protect our eyes every day from the sun. Fortunately, adults and children alike can easily protect their eyes by wearing the proper sunglasses and a brimmed hat.

Children are more susceptible to UV damage than adults because they tend to spend more time outside than adults. Here are some things parents can do to help protect children's eyes:

 Only purchase sunglasses that offer UV protection.

 Make sure the sunglasses fit the child's face and shield the eyes from all angles.

 Choose lenses that are impact resistant and made of polycarbonate, never glass, unless pre-scribed by a doctor.

 Always insist that children wear a brimmed hat in conjunction with their sunglasses.

Teaching children to protect their eyes is an important early step toward a lifetime of healthy vision.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have! Amanda Stewart RN BSN

Eagle Springs Elementary School Nurse Office: 281-641-3105