THANKSGIVING BREAK

ASTEC Elementary School and offices will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from November 23-25. We hope everyone has a relaxing time with their families!

All students return to school on November 28.

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La escuela primaria y las oficinas de ASTEC estarán cerradas por las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias del 23 al 25 de noviembre. ¡Esperamos que todos tengan un tiempo relajado con sus familias!

Todos los estudiantes regresan a la escuela el 28 de noviembre.

MAKE THE HOLIDAYS BRIGHTER FOR A STUDENT

The holiday season is almost here! ASTEC has a tradition of providing holiday gifts for our children in need, PreK-12th grade, through the ASTEC Holiday Angel program. Prices for housing and everyday goods and services are the highest they have been in over 40 years and many families are struggling with food insecurity because there is very little or no money left for anything but the very bare essentials.

ASTEC employees, board members, and others in the community help fund this program through their donations. Last year we were able to provide holiday gifts for 128 children.

If you or someone you know would like to be an ASTEC Holiday Angel, you may do so in the following ways:

• Make a tax-deductible donation of $55 (any amount is appreciated) by check made out to ASTEC Schools, and mailed to ASTEC Charter Schools, 2401 NW 23rd Street, OKC, OK 73107
• Click the graphic to be taken to a secure online donation page to pay either by credit card or with a PayPal account. (PayPal account NOT required.)
• Visit: http://bit.do/beanangel to be taken to a secure online donation page to pay either by credit card or with a PayPal account. (PayPal account NOT required.)
• Scan the QR code in this letter to be taken to a secure online donation page to pay either by credit card or with a PayPal account. (PayPal account NOT required.)

By making a $55 donation you can provide gifts for an ASTEC student and make their holiday season brighter! With the donations, we purchase a Target or Amazon gift card, and ASTEC counselors shop for and wrap the gifts on the child's "wish list". Families come to the school on the last day of classes before the holiday break to pick up the gifts.

Deadline for donations: Friday, December 9th.

MUFFINS WITH MS. MARTINEZ

Muffins with Ms. Martinez

ASTEC Elementary School Cafeteria

Wednesday, November 16th 

7:15 - 8:00 a.m.

ASTEC Elementary School parents and scholars are invited to have muffins, coffee, and juice with our wonderful elementary counselor, Ms. Odalys Martinez! Spend some time getting to know her better. This is a time to ask any questions you have about grades, attendance, or anything related to your child and their education. 

If you can’t make this meeting, there will be another one on Wednesday, December 7th.

OCTOBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

LET'S PARTNER TOGETHER TO HELP YOUR CHILD

We would like to thank all of you who scheduled and met with your child’s teachers to discuss their progress. We want to partner with you to help your child reach their highest potential. 

As part of that partnership, we encourage you to take them to the library to select books that are of interest to them and on their reading level. You can work with them on their basic math skills such as addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, and telling time.

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Asociémonos para ayudar a su hijo a aprender

Nos gustaría agradecer a todos los que programaron y se reunieron con los maestros de su hijo para hablar sobre su progreso. Queremos asociarnos con usted para ayudar a su hijo a alcanzar su máximo potencial.

Como parte de esa asociación, lo alentamos a llevarlos a la biblioteca para seleccionar libros que sean de su interés y de su nivel de lectura. Puede trabajar con ellos en sus habilidades matemáticas básicas, como sumas/restas, multiplicaciones/divisiones y decir la hora.

CALL IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL

If your child is ill, call the school first thing in the morning and tell us your child’s name and what symptoms they are experiencing. If your child is running a fever over 100 degrees, they must stay home.

This does not excuse absences but verifies the absence and helps us track possible outbreaks of flu, strep, stomach viruses, etc. 

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Llame a la escuela si su hijo está enfermo

Si su hijo está enfermo, llame a la escuela a primera hora de la mañana y díganos el nombre de su hijo y qué síntomas está experimentando. Si su hijo tiene fiebre de más de 100 grados, debe quedarse en casa.

Esto no excusa las ausencias, pero verifica la ausencia y nos ayuda a rastrear posibles brotes de gripe, estreptococos, virus estomacales, etc.

FOOD PANTRY BACKPACKS

ASTEC offers free  Friday Food Backpacks to ASTEC Elementary School students and their families during the school year. The backpacks will be filled with food pantry items that scholars can take home to their families.

If your family needs extra help with food, please call 405-947-6272 or come to the elementary office and speak with our bilingual elementary counselor, Ms. Odalys Martinez.

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Mochilas de comida del viernes

ASTEC ofrece mochilas de comida gratis los viernes a los estudiantes de la escuela primaria ASTEC y sus familias durante el año escolar. Las mochilas se llenarán con artículos de despensa de alimentos que los estudiantes pueden llevar a sus familias.

Si su familia necesita ayuda adicional con los alimentos, llame al 405-947-6272 o venga a la oficina de la primaria y hable con nuestra consejera bilingüe de la primaria, la Sra. Odalys Martínez.

WATER BOTTLES

Students are allowed to bring their own CLEAR water bottles. The child’s name should be written on the container. Please remember that ONLY WATER is allowed. Juice or other drinks are not permitted. 

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Los estudiantes pueden traer sus propias botellas de agua CLEAR. El nombre del niño debe estar escrito en el recipiente. Recuerde que SÓLO se permite AGUA. No se permiten jugos u otras bebidas.

REMINDER ABOUT COATS

Cold weather is approaching! Please remember that students will need to wear a heavier coat into the building during the colder months. Once in their classrooms, students need to  put their heavier coats in their cubbies.  

Also please put your child’s name on the tag inside their black lightweight jacket or on blue tape inside the coat. The lightweight jackets look exactly alike. We would love to return them but can only do so when there is a name on the jacket.

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Recordatorio sobre abrigos

¡Se acerca el frío! Recuerde que los estudiantes deberán usar un abrigo más pesado para entrar al edificio durante los meses más fríos. Una vez en sus aulas, los estudiantes deben poner sus abrigos más pesados ​​en sus cubículos.

También ponga el nombre de su hijo en la etiqueta dentro de su chaqueta ligera negra o en la cinta azul dentro del abrigo. Las chaquetas ligeras se ven exactamente iguales. Nos encantaría devolverlos, pero solo podemos hacerlo cuando hay un nombre en la chaqueta.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU

SAVE THE DATE!

Winter Party & Pajama Day

The winter party and pajama day will be on December 16th. Your child may wear pajamas to school on this day to celebrate winter break. Pajamas should not be sheer or an all-in-one pajama that would be difficult for students to take care of their bathroom needs independently.

Fiesta de invierno y día del pijama

La fiesta de invierno y el día del pijama será el 16 de diciembre. Su hijo puede usar pijamas para ir a la escuela ese día para celebrar las vacaciones de invierno. Los pijamas no deben ser transparentes o un pijama todo en uno que sería difícil para los estudiantes ocuparse de sus necesidades de baño de forma independiente.

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100th Day of School

The concept of 100 is a big learning milestone for early elementary students. On January 31st we will celebrate 100 days of school by dressing up as 100-year-olds!

100 día de clases

El concepto de 100 es un gran hito de aprendizaje para los primeros estudiantes de primaria. ¡El 31 de enero celebraremos los 100 días de clases disfrazándose de niños de 100 años!

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Read Across America

Read Across America day is on March 2nd. We will celebrate by dressing up as our favorite book characters. Your child will need to be able to tell us the name of the book their character comes from. We will have a book character parade through the hallways of the school! It’s going to be a fun and exciting day!

Leer a través de América

El día de Read Across America es el 2 de marzo. Lo celebraremos disfrazándose de nuestros personajes de libros favoritos. Su hijo deberá poder decirnos el nombre del libro del que proviene su personaje. ¡Tendremos un desfile de personajes de libros por los pasillos de la escuela! ¡Va a ser un día divertido y emocionante!

RED RIBBON WEEK WESTERN DAY

Ms. Deanna Battle's ASTEC 4th graders dressed up for Western Day during Red Ribon Week.