Attention 5th Grade Parents:
We will have a meeting to discuss our upcoming trip to Camp Grady Spruce on Thursday, January 26th, at 5:30 PM, in Mrs. Miller's room. Camp counselors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Please make plans to attend. See you Thursday!
Athletic Schedule for the Week
SENIORS: Scholarship application deadlines are quickly approaching! Check out the local scholarships that are available to you at https://www.strawnschool.net/documents/academics/counselor-corner/2023-scholarship-applications/389866.
This year's One-Act Play is set in the early 1980s. I am in need of a few key pieces. If you have any of the following that you would be willing to let us borrow or donate, please let me know!
Living room couch or 2 chairs
TV
Miscellaneous household items (lamps, coffee table, kitchen mixer, etc)
All items need to have a 1980s vibe :)
Thank you, Strawn Community, for your continued support of One- Act Play!
- Mrs. Coates
(254) 672-5776
acoates@strawnschool.net
SENIORS, you can find scholarship information easily on our website! Just click on 2023 Scholarship Applications under Mrs. Mallory's photo on our Administration & School Board page!
https://www.strawnschool.net/page/administration
As we begin our new semester, we want to make sure all of our parents, guardians, and students have access to the Parent or Student Portals to monitor their grades, attendance, etc. Login links, instructions for creating an account, and user guides are available on our website here: https://www.strawnschool.net/page/parent-portal
If you are experiencing issues with Parent Portal or Student Portal, please e-mail cassie.ellis@strawnschool.net for assistance!
Strawn ISD PreK - 5th Grade are invited to a fun dance in the cafeteria on Monday, February 13th, from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Tickets are $5 each
Athletic Schedule for the Week
January is School Board Recognition Month. Let us thank our School Board of Education for their extraordinary service to our Strawn ISD students and staff!
Tina Spakes, President
Craig Abbott, Vice President
Shannon Stoker, Secretary
Jessica Mallory
Brandy Sizemore
Chris Nuñez
Brad Couger
Strawn ISD staff will return for a teacher work day Monday, January 9th, and we will welcome our students back Tuesday, January 10th, with the first bell ringing at 7:40 AM and the tardy bell at 7:44 AM. Please remember to send students with a refillable water bottle!
Mrs. Abbott's 2nd Graders have completed their festive gingerbread homes! She mentioned a few times not to lick the icing, but who could resist such a temptation?
Santa Claus made a stop this morning to see some very special Greyhounds! Thank you so much for stopping by!
'Tis the season of giving, and Mrs. Bowen's third graders have set a beautiful example by raising $158.29 for the International Rescue Committee. This organization was founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein to provide global humanitarian aid and relief to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, and natural disaster with a focus on health, education, economic wellbeing, power, and safety. The International Rescue Committee is matching all gifts through January 2, 2023.
To give you an idea of what this money can do, here are a few examples:
$50 can provide 8 emergency cookstoves.
$75 - 13 or more blankets
$100 - 4 solar lamps
$250 - medical care for 9 children
$500 - 1 mobile medical clinic
You can learn more here: https://help.rescue.org/donate/evergreen-acq?ms=gs_ppc_fy23_evergreen_mmus_oct&initialms=gs_ppc_fy23_evergreen_mmus_oct&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGEnAkEq194p0OvMTWI7_fqGhUp_WoEm9-AHSaFUeuyBSvSMF1n2TA4aAuauEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
January Cafeteria Menu 2023
Don't forget: our calendar has changed; we return from the break on Tuesday, January 10, 2023!
Remember you can also find our daily menu in the Dining section of the Strawn ISD app and on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining.
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Ms. Nowak's Culinary Arts class will be selling Christmas Cookies for $2 this week during snack period and elementary & middle school lunches!
At tonight's meeting, the Strawn ISD School Board approved the attached calendar. Changes to the previous calendar include:
Christmas Break is now Dec. 22 - Jan. 9
Teacher Workday – Jan. 9
Students return – Jan. 10
Students will come to school 5 day weeks starting the week after Spring Break through STAAR testing in May. This will allow extra time to help students and teachers prepare for upcoming testing.
Don't forget!
Strawn ISD students will have a normal school day Monday, December 19th, and Tuesday, December 20th.
Wednesday, December 21st, we will release students at lunch.
Strawn ISD will be closed Thursday, December 22 - Friday, January 6th.
Staff will have a teacher work day on Monday, January 9th.
Students will return Tuesday, January 10th.
Have a happy & safe holiday!
Mrs. Quirk's English II students have been preparing for weeks for Debate Day! They were split into two groups and had to argue either for or against their chosen subject. Students spent much of their class time (and some free time) researching possible points they could use to strengthen their argument.
Don't forget about Winterfest! Thursday, December 15, in the gym from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Games, HOUND, ugly sweater contest, & special appearances by Santa & the Grinch! See you there!
The Gordon First United Methodist Church food pantry will be open tomorrow at 9:30 AM for their monthly distribution. 211 S Main St, Gordon, TX 76453