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Our
third Character Assembly was held on Friday,
Feb. 1.
Elrod's
Character Assembly is held each 9 weeks to honor
students who show excellent citizenship skills.
This
is an outstanding honor that distinguishes students
as leaders and roll models.
Bill
Taylor, KENS 5 Weatherman, joined us in giving
out medals to each honored student, plus inspired
students with a motivational speech. Mr. Elrod
also attended and shook hands with as many students
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Elrod's
Student Council Members, along with Teacher Sponsors Mrs.
Ortiz and Ms. Perry are making Valentine Cards and packing
Valentine Card Kits for San Antonio's Local Ronald McDonald
House (Jan. 30). The Valentines will be delivered before Valentines
Day. The home made cards will be given to the children and
families staying at the house. The Valentine Card Kits include
all the makings for personalized valentines, including hearts,
doilies, sprinkles, stickers, and even the glue and scissors.
Schoolwide, all classes are in valentine contest to raise
funds to help all the RMcD Houses. Each class is also making
a Big Heart Valentine to let the residents know we care for
the children to create their own Valentines for family and
fiend. For more info about the Ronald
McDonald House - click here.
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In
January, Mrs. Buchanan's 3rd Grade class won the Spurs
Slam Dunk Reading Challenge! They beat out all third grade
classes in the city! Each child won a pair of Spurs tickets
and a pep rally with the Spurs Coyote here at Elrod!
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Mr.
Murray's 4th grade class had a "TV Hello" saluted
to them and also to our school by morning traffic reporter,
Office Truijillo, of KSAT 12. Officer Truijillo came to Elrod
during Children's Book Week to read to Mr. Murray's Class.
We taped Officer Truijillo reading and later played the tape
for the entire school to see and listen to through our broadcast
system. Thank you Officer Truijillo for coming out and reading
to us!
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| Feather
the Turkey Project ~ Elrod's Student Council sold colorful,
paper turkey feathers to students for $.25 each. They
did this to raise money to help feed needy families this
Thanksgiving Holiday season. Overall, lots of paper turkey
feathers were sold. Elrod Student Council raised $2,037.29.
A Super Success! |
 
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Multicultural
Presentations - Nov. 14, 2007
Elrod students, in grades 2-5, had the opportunity to learn
about many other cultures recently. Men and women came from
the Defense Language Institute at Lackland AFB representing
various countries around the world. These men and women
are studying the English language at Lackland AFB to become
better teachers in their native countries. They talked to
Elrod students in 2-5 grades to improve their English speaking
skills. They taught students about their native land.
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Every
year Elrod sponsors Geography T-shirt Day to practice in
and enrich geography skills. We invite the entire school,
both students and staff, to dress in T-shirts from any where
in the world. Teachers plan geography activities. Some classes
record data from all the shirts worn. The whole school looks
forward to this project!
Below
is our VP, Mr. Garcia, with 2nd grade students showing T-shirts
from around the world they wore today, Nov. 13 - Elrod's
Geography T-shirt Day!
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Elrod's
Librarian, Diane Colvin, invited members of our community
to read to our students during Children's Book Week, Nov.
12-16, 2007. One of the guest readers was NISD Superintendent,
Dr. John Folks. He was video taped reading to Mrs. K. Reynolds'
2nd Grade Class and then the session was later played during
our morning broadcast so all the students could enjoy the
story he read, The Night Before Thanksgiving.
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Elrod
celebrated Veteran's Day on Nov. 8 in style thanking all those
who served in each branch of the military to protect our great
nation. We celebrated in song lead by our music teacher Mrs.
Loudermilk and the 4th and 5th grade choir. We also watched
2 PowerPoint Slideshows celebrating our nation through art
and photographs. There were many Veteran's in attendance including
Mr. Elrod who is a WWII Vet. Invited speaker, Staff Sergeant
Vaughan, spoke to the students about the importance of Veteran's
Day. For - Art SlideShow
- click here
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Dr.
John Folks (L) was presented with the first ever "Double
Eagle Character Award" at the Elrod Elementary Character
Awards Ceremony, Nov. 9th. The double eagle is said to be
a one-in-a-million golf shot; and some statisticians say
one in six million. Dr. Folks was cited as a one-in-a-million
superintendent for his exemplary character and servant leadership
to the children and community of Northside. Shown with him
are Mr. Jimmy Elrod, school namesake, and Daisy Whisenant,
principal.
Dr. John Folks presented Character Awards Medals to our
outstanding students in grades K-5th.
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Happy
Birthday Mrs. Elrod from all of us here at Jimmy L. Elrod
Elementary!
Oct. 29, 2007 |
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Various
safety lessons occurred during the week of Oct. 29-Nov.
2. Our very own San Antonio Police Dept. dropped by to talk
to students in grades PreK-5th about Stranger Danger (Officers:
Pryor, Salazar, Lopez & Valdez). We also had several
visits from local fire fighters (Fire Fighter, Mr. White
& also Company 49) presenting Fire Safety to grade 1.
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NISD
Los Leones Art Festival - more
info
Shown below are Elrod's Blue Ribbon Winners; Art Teacher Mrs.
Salazar |
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"We Stand Behind Our Flag" |
"Beautiful Garden" |
"Cool Dog" |
Blue Ribbon Winners |
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| Elrod
students were trained on school bus evacuation Oct. 17. Before
the bus evacuation lesson, after morning broadcast, students
watched a 10 minute video demonstrating what to do in case
of a school bus emergency. Later that day, all classes climbed
aboard school buses and learned first hand, school bus evacuation.
In 6 months, head bus driver/trainer, Mr. Soto, will bring
his crew back again for a refresher course. Thank you NISD
Transportation Dept. for this wonderful, life saving opportunity
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Elrod
welcomed a "Mad Scientist" to our school today,
Oct. 12. Mad Scientist, Cristine, from Mad Science
entertained and enriched the students with a science-themed
show designed to sparkle their imagination and encourage
scientific literacy in children in an age when science is
as vital as reading, writing and arithmetic. For more info
about Mad Science, go to: www.madscience.org
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Sept.
13, Elrod hosted "Parent Orientation Night". This
night is for parents to learn more about their child's grade
level expectations and education at Elrod. We had a great
turn out. Thank you for attending!
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Elrod's
annual Fall Book Fair was a HUGE success! A big thank you
goes out to all our volunteers who helped us run the book
fair. We couldn't do it with out you. Elrod holds 2 book
fairs per year to raise funds for the library so our librarian,
Mrs. Colvin, can earn for free and purchase new books and
invite authors and story tellers to our school for our students'
enjoyment. (We also host a "Holiday Shop & Book
Fair" the first week in Dec. to raise funds for technology
and library needs. Be on the look out!)
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Elrod
Eagles enjoyed motivational speaker, Eloy Rendon, during
our first goal setting assembly, Friday, Sept. 14. He was
invited to our school by 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Buchanan
and Elrod's Goal Setting Committee. Mr. Rendon is from Laredo
and is an actor and a rapper. Mr. Rendon's mission is to
make a positive impact on the youth of today by giving them
a vision and a desire to become a successful professional
and by communicating to them the importance of higher education
and the benefits of obtaining a college degree.
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As
Elrod Eagles joined hands, Sept. 11, 2007, we honored those
whose lives were taken on our American soil in terrorist
acts against our citizens the 11th of Sept., 2001, just
6 short years ago. We remember those who suffered, those
who were lost and the brave who came to the rescue. Just
as we stood together then, we stand together now.
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